Comments on: THE LIST OF SUPERB THINGS: THE ECONOMIST http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:09:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ufools http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297783 Ufools Sat, 10 May 2008 09:26:05 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297783 sb and Studley, Randomly reading mgoblog at 2am and saw this, the comments to which randomly discuss port, which i randomly enjoy. I bought a case of the 2000 Quinto de Noval for 30/btl, the rags have it as a 95+. i think its still available around 40. not bad for a vintage and will be drinkable in 7 yrs. my alltime recent favorite is a Graham's 1985 Malvedos, my first vintage ruby and it got me hooked. happy decanting! and Go Blue. sb and Studley,

Randomly reading mgoblog at 2am and saw this, the comments to which randomly discuss port, which i randomly enjoy. I bought a case of the 2000 Quinto de Noval for 30/btl, the rags have it as a 95+. i think its still available around 40. not bad for a vintage and will be drinkable in 7 yrs. my alltime recent favorite is a Graham’s 1985 Malvedos, my first vintage ruby and it got me hooked. happy decanting! and Go Blue.

]]> By: sb http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297382 sb Thu, 08 May 2008 12:48:45 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297382 Studley @ #30...I was referring to the vintage '94's...I have too many of them to bother with anything else...at my current rate of consumption I'll be drinking the '94's well into my 120's, so tawneys don't get alot of traction in the sb household. Studley @ #30…I was referring to the vintage ’94’s…I have too many of them to bother with anything else…at my current rate of consumption I’ll be drinking the ’94’s well into my 120’s, so tawneys don’t get alot of traction in the sb household.

]]> By: VandyJ http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297371 VandyJ Thu, 08 May 2008 04:05:55 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297371 SIR - I wish to complain in the strongest possible terms that you have stolen my life. Your public dalliances with fine college football conferences, erudite international journalism and bucket hats demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that you have purloined my aspirational identity. I shall require your 100 COCKTAILS as recompense, preferably as gin rickeys. Yours etc., VandyJ San Fran., Calif., Bear Flag Republic SIR – I wish to complain in the strongest possible terms that you have stolen my life. Your public dalliances with fine college football conferences, erudite international journalism and bucket hats demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that you have purloined my aspirational identity. I shall require your 100 COCKTAILS as recompense, preferably as gin rickeys.

Yours etc.,
VandyJ
San Fran., Calif., Bear Flag Republic

]]> By: Chuck http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297368 Chuck Thu, 08 May 2008 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297368 Sir: I am confused as to what "the trouble with" the merger expressed in the picture might be. Is this a dromedary-bactrian mating, which would be sterile? Please explain. Regards, Chuck, Charlottesville, VA Sir:

I am confused as to what “the trouble with” the merger expressed in the picture might be. Is this a dromedary-bactrian mating, which would be sterile? Please explain.

Regards,
Chuck, Charlottesville, VA

]]> By: Kecalf Bailey http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297364 Kecalf Bailey Thu, 08 May 2008 01:59:12 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297364 anyone here familiar with Mental_floss? It doesn't really cover anything important, but it's addictive as hell. anyone here familiar with Mental_floss?

It doesn’t really cover anything important, but it’s addictive as hell.

]]> By: Studley http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297349 Studley Wed, 07 May 2008 22:37:30 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297349 sb @ 23 - The 1997 Taylor Fladgate of which you speak, is that the Tawny Porto? I have a bottle of that, and I'll need to see if there are any more bottles remaining where I bought it. sb @ 23 – The 1997 Taylor Fladgate of which you speak, is that the Tawny Porto? I have a bottle of that, and I’ll need to see if there are any more bottles remaining where I bought it.

]]> By: now_a_hoo http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297345 now_a_hoo Wed, 07 May 2008 22:16:42 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297345 I'm w/16: FT. While I do like The Economist a lot, I think it tends to get overrated by a lot of people I know. Much better than TNR, etc. and a damn sight better than Laffer-deluded rags like the WSJ. I’m w/16: FT.
While I do like The Economist a lot, I think it tends to get overrated by a lot of people I know. Much better than TNR, etc. and a damn sight better than Laffer-deluded rags like the WSJ.

]]> By: bevo http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297336 bevo Wed, 07 May 2008 21:13:59 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297336 Sir, I started reading The Economist when my business travel started to pick up in 2003. When Rubert Murdoch bought the Wall Street Journal, I confidently canceled my Journal subscription (since 1994) and began subscribing to The Economist. I suggest you may want to read Portfolio, which reminds me of the first incarnation of Inside Sport magazine. As to port, I like all kinds but prefer Taylor. Beggars (and doctoral students) cannot be choosers. cheers, Sir,

I started reading The Economist when my business travel started to pick up in 2003. When Rubert Murdoch bought the Wall Street Journal, I confidently canceled my Journal subscription (since 1994) and began subscribing to The Economist.

I suggest you may want to read Portfolio, which reminds me of the first incarnation of Inside Sport magazine.

As to port, I like all kinds but prefer Taylor. Beggars (and doctoral students) cannot be choosers.

cheers,

]]> By: MCab http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297315 MCab Wed, 07 May 2008 20:03:45 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297315 Love me some Economist. I also like Wired and Backwoodsman. Covering all my bases on that one. Glad to know O has great taste in rags. But, if I found out that you loved the New Yorker, then off to espn.com I go. Love me some Economist. I also like Wired and Backwoodsman. Covering all my bases on that one.

Glad to know O has great taste in rags. But, if I found out that you loved the New Yorker, then off to espn.com I go.

]]> By: jon http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297314 jon Wed, 07 May 2008 19:58:29 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297314 What time is the Whit Stillman fanclub meeting tonight? UHB, indeed What time is the Whit Stillman fanclub meeting tonight?
UHB, indeed

]]> By: marcillac http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297313 marcillac Wed, 07 May 2008 19:57:01 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297313 SB at 23, I manged to secure a couple of cases of the Taylor and Fonseca and 3 of the Graham. (Wanted the Quinto de Noval badly, of course but just wasn't feasible). At the time the expense was beyond prohibitive but looking at current prices a much larger buy would have been worth the effort. Sell some at auction and enjoy the rest for free. I try to stay away from the stuff 'cause its just too tasty but had occasion to broach a bottle just last week to go with some cigars of ...er... foreign manufacture. that I had picked up in Barcelona. The one thing missing was a good College Football game. SB at 23,

I manged to secure a couple of cases of the Taylor and Fonseca and 3 of the Graham. (Wanted the Quinto de Noval badly, of course but just wasn’t feasible). At the time the expense was beyond prohibitive but looking at current prices a much larger buy would have been worth the effort. Sell some at auction and enjoy the rest for free.

I try to stay away from the stuff ’cause its just too tasty but had occasion to broach a bottle just last week to go with some cigars of …er… foreign manufacture. that I had picked up in Barcelona. The one thing missing was a good College Football game.

]]> By: hunglikehussain http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297308 hunglikehussain Wed, 07 May 2008 19:42:02 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297308 @23 I am not a connoisseur of fine Ports, more like a guy that knows what he likes. Warres Warrior is a favorite, but a friend sent me a case of Madeira from V. Sattui. Reasonably priced, with that same Port-like fruitiness/sweetness. @23

I am not a connoisseur of fine Ports, more like a guy that knows what he likes. Warres Warrior is a favorite, but a friend sent me a case of Madeira from V. Sattui. Reasonably priced, with that same Port-like fruitiness/sweetness.

]]> By: sb http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297293 sb Wed, 07 May 2008 18:56:29 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297293 marcillac @ #12...the Fonseca, Taylor-Fladgate and Quinto do Noval were all 100 point wines by anyone rating at the time, and the vintage was considered the best of the century. I had a daughter born that year so I dropped a load on 7 cases...the above three, a Dow, a Graham's, a Warres and a Croft. I'll be drinking port for the rest of my life...so this is the second time I have encountered too much of a good thing...the first was, well, I don't know her anymore... marcillac @ #12…the Fonseca, Taylor-Fladgate and Quinto do Noval were all 100 point wines by anyone rating at the time, and the vintage was considered the best of the century. I had a daughter born that year so I dropped a load on 7 cases…the above three, a Dow, a Graham’s, a Warres and a Croft. I’ll be drinking port for the rest of my life…so this is the second time I have encountered too much of a good thing…the first was, well, I don’t know her anymore…

]]> By: woooooohooooooooo http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297279 woooooohooooooooo Wed, 07 May 2008 18:19:08 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297279 i knew there was some connection between my concurrent obsessions with economist.com and edsbs.com. i knew there was some connection between my concurrent obsessions with economist.com and edsbs.com.

]]> By: haybeav http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/comment-page-1/#comment-297278 haybeav Wed, 07 May 2008 18:14:08 +0000 http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/07/the-list-of-superb-things-the-economist/#comment-297278 I've had a subscription for about 6 months and I must say that I certainly feel smarter about the world after reading each issue. The articles are perfectly written with a great balance of fact and opinion, so much so that you read it almost don't realize that's the case. I only wish I had enough free time each week to read each issue cover to cover. There should be something said though for how many people who read this blog also read the Economist. In a weird way, we all have the same dry sense of humor. I’ve had a subscription for about 6 months and I must say that I certainly feel smarter about the world after reading each issue. The articles are perfectly written with a great balance of fact and opinion, so much so that you read it almost don’t realize that’s the case.

I only wish I had enough free time each week to read each issue cover to cover.

There should be something said though for how many people who read this blog also read the Economist. In a weird way, we all have the same dry sense of humor.

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