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Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

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Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Oswaldo Costa » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:47 am

Happy April Fool's Day!
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Bob Hower » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:37 am

Excellent!
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Brian K Miller » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:54 am

I protest! There is no option for clay amphorae with pine resin stoppers! :mrgreen:
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Salil » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:55 am

Nice hook. :)
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Bill Spohn » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:55 am

That's a poll. not a debate!
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by David M. Bueker » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:58 am

I just want ot know why the French say "poisson d'Avril." Avril I get, but poisson? April Fish?
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Fredrik L » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:12 pm

David M. Bueker wrote:I just want ot know why the French say "poisson d'Avril." Avril I get, but poisson? April Fish?


To cut a long story short: On April 1st French kids try to put a paper fish on someone´s back. (Exactly why has been a subject of much discussion, and there are numerous suggestions that usually come up. They have that in common, however, that they are all boring...)

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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by David M. Bueker » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:15 pm

Paper fish? Miscreant kids. :wink:
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Armand Carriveau » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:20 pm

I have an Italian colleauge that says they do the same thing(paper fish) in her hometown!
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Victorwine » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:47 pm

Nice going Oswaldo, had me going!! I wonder how many hits this post will get or remain up on top.

Salute
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Dave Erickson » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:33 pm

I...can't...stand...uggg...glubbb...oh, ha-ha-ha, good one Oswaldo. :mrgreen:
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by Bob Parsons Alberta » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:39 pm

Victorwine wrote:Nice going Oswaldo, had me going!! I wonder how many hits this post will get or remain up on top.

Salute


Me too. Groan,"how many more times do we have to go through this".
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Re: Debate: do you prefer cork or screwcap?

by ChaimShraga » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:45 pm

I'll take this at face value. After facing the horror of a corky Rostaing, Landonne, 96 I'm quite ready to bid corks goodbye forever.
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