Grtngs frm Holland! Port-passioneers, I'm in need of advice.

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:45 pm

Derek Turnbull wrote:this is a joke, Marci understands 8)

Suuuuuuuuure she does Derek

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:43 am

Very pleased you have re-emerged Marci. Chivalry is not dead, it just rarely appears on ANY wine bulletin boards. Glad to hear you are feeling better.

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:29 am

Glad you're back and feeling better .

signed : the Port enthousiast formerly known as the peanut butter guy ( sorry Roy )

Henceforth , I shall answer to the name McCain

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Wed May 09, 2007 11:08 am

Marci

Sorry to hear you were not feeling well but I am looking forward

to hearing the story of your Schipol nightmare - but more importantly about what you chose to buy!

Alex

Marci · Post by **Marci** » Thu May 10, 2007 3:46 am

Marci Wrote:
Good morning guys

I thank you all (so far, Todd, Andy and Roy) for the warm welcoming and the tips!

KillerB wrote:
It's alright, even my mother forgets about me sometimes

That was not because I wanted to leave your name out, I was checked the posted replies before you posted yours and then I was writing an answer(which took quite a while because I was doing half a dozen other things at the same time) and when I submitted it, I saw you. I knew this would happen! :)

KillerB, thank you too for your fast and kind reply

Bridgema wrote:
And finally, a question. Did you make a mistake when you said your friend was born in 1982? Or did you mean that you would buy the 1982 Vintage Port in June? If you meant that you were going to buy the 1982 Vintage Port in June then I would strongly recommend that you use Winesearcher.com to search for the Niepoort 1982 in Holland to see if you can purchase a bottle quite easily.

Alex, Both your guess' were right, he's born in 1982 so I am looking for one from that year :)
For the record I was born in 1981

Good taste might be something you develope over time (like good wine?), I on the other hand was born with it

Hei Ronald!
Thank you for the addresses, I am going to check some out on this Friday and the Saturday.

Roy,
I didn't get the XXXX part? Anyway, what's the deal now, are we supposed to call you the peanut butter guy from now on? What do you think Luc? Can I atleast call you by your new nick?

But overall, I had some good laughs reading your comments and enjoyed myself with all of your panic attacks :)

Yes, Derek, I'd marry you anytime, if I get your port collection when we seperate :)

ok, where were we?
Schiphol: I didn't get to go to the big tax free area because I was flying with a cheaper airline(sterling) and new regulations forbid the passangers to strowl around. I had the great luck (not) to experience their mini tax free store. Meaning, 2 ports, graham's six grapes and graham's crusted 2000. So I bought one bottle of the last. The six grapes was acctually 4-6 euros more than GALL&GALL (dutch liq. chain)!!!
Unbelievable.
And then I got to the tax free store on arrival at Oslo, they had perhaps 10 different bottles. Mostly Sandeman, 1xNiepoort, 1xBurmester, 2xKopke and 1 Graham's). The best one they had was a graham's vintage from 1997. This one was about 20 euros, The rest were all around 10 euros.
So I have decided to buy my port in NL before I travel to Oslo the next time.

All and all, I was very very dissapointed.

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:49 am

Marci wrote:
Yes, Derek, I'd marry you anytime, if I get your port collection when we seperate :)

You see, guys, you just need to know how to talk to a woman. If you want any tips off-line just PM me.....and take note, the old guy can still pull 26 year old chicks

Now then, Marci, can I please have some written testimonial's on your cooking and cleaning skills and a photo before we seal the deal? (standard Internet Bride procedure

)

Lots of love

Derek

PS: I think we need a pre-nup agreement on that "I get the cellar" thing :?

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:35 am

Bonjour Marci ,
The xxxxx refers to the Great Peanut Butter scandal :wall:
Since the xxxxx guy is a thing of the past , I would prefer to be called McCain or Luc or I also answer to my favorite Fruit bat

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:32 pm

Situation Update

Marci seems to have left me

- maybe I was too quick to pull out the draft pre-nup :?

Sorry guys, looks like we will have to wait a little longer for our first FTLOP Wedding Reception Offline

Derek

PS: Luc, I think I was in there until you came out with all that PB rubbish and made her realise my friends are all geeks :x

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:37 pm

Apart from the Gorgeous Joe, who must do lots of Charity work....You couldn't PULL a muscle!

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:38 pm

Derek, I told you not to send her that picture of you and the pig at Noval

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:46 pm

Can we have it Posted or a Link???

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:51 pm

What happens in the Douro stays in the DOuro.....sorry

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:51 pm

Just to clarify - the Gorgeous Joe is actually the Gorgeous Jo (no e and not a man

)

Derek

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:54 pm

Derek T. wrote:Just to clarify - the Gorgeous Joe is actually the Gorgeous Jo (no e and not a man )

Derek

The pigs name was Paul

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:57 pm

Thanks, Andy, I didn't ask him his name so now I know

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:59 pm

Anytime

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:04 pm

I'll never look at a Bacon Butty the same way again!

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:10 pm

Just make sure you look at it from the right end and you'll be fine

Derek

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:18 pm

The right end???

Is that like when I thought I was being funny, and told this Irish Navvy to examine a nearby tree and tell me which was the front and which was the back (of that tree). He walked around it, came back and pointed to what we could see, and said 'That'd be the front!' I smiled, and said, 'And how can you be sure thats the front?'
As quick as a flash, he replied ' Coz somenoe's had a crap round the back!'

Pure logic!

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:21 pm

Exactly right