Things they never tell you but should

[Brown and Boris]

I have just bought a case of wine from the net. They tell you the year, what it tastes like, wheer it was grown. But nowhere do they list the essential information: has it got a screw top?


You buy a car and they tell you every mortal thing except the thing that matters most: what does it sound like?

[DamoLLb]

what does it sound like?

Brrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmm

Kind of hard to get that one across!

You don't get instructions with a rugby ball either.

[Nolar Dog]

Why is a cork or screw top essential information when buying wine?

And for the Rugby guy: just try it.

[Brown and Boris]

DamoLLb said:

what does it sound like?

Brrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmm

Kind of hard to get that one across!

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How about some Wav files. Even the das don't let you hear the sound.

My point is, advertisers don't really know why you buy a product, only what they think.

If the computer ads told you how quickly a PC could download porn or how many movies the hard disk would hold that might be better?

I want to know if the delivery driver is going to arrive at some god Forsaken hour with my goods and if his van will wake up the dogs.

I want to know if the tele is deep enough to stand the remote control on top when I go to bed so I can find it in the morning, and

What useful things woul you like to know when you buy stuff?

[Romanymagic]

Yes I am rather confused by the whole cork/screw top issue here? Surely if the wine tastes good then its immaterial?

[Mr POD]

Brown and Boris said:

I have just bought a case of wine from the net. They tell you the year, what it tastes like, wheer it was grown. But nowhere do they list the essential information: has it got a screw top?


You buy a car and they tell you every mortal thing except the thing that matters most: what does it sound like?

Adverts never tell you the engine size these days

[hornetrider]

Are you one of these people that is under the impression that screw tops are inferior?

Edited by hornetrider on Friday 20th February 10:20

[Romanymagic]

hornetrider said:

Are you one of these people that is under the impression that screw tops are inferior?

Edited by hornetrider on Friday 20th February 10:20

I feel a new voting poll coming on!

[Engineer1]

Screw top just means more consistency and also means the wine is unlikely to be suitable for laying down.

[speedy_thrills]

hornetrider said:

Are you one of these people that is under the impression that screw tops are inferior?

In some respects.

[Brown and Boris]

hornetrider said:

Are you one of these people that is under the impression that screw tops are inferior?

Edited by hornetrider on Friday 20th February 10:20

No, I believe they are superior. When I have had a few of an evening the last thing I want to do is be using a sharp thing. Alos I have lost count of the times I have been stuck somewhere (camping, hotel rooms, conferences) with a bottle but no corkscrew and have been obliged to push the cork in and drink the whole bottlethere and then. You can alos lay a half botle down in a jam packed fridge amongst the spinach and tubs of Fem Fraishe without it leaking.

They should all have screw tops.

[Dave200]

Brown and Boris said:

I have just bought a case of wine from the net. They tell you the year, what it tastes like, wheer it was grown. But nowhere do they list the essential information: has it got a screw top?


You buy a car and they tell you every mortal thing except the thing that matters most: what does it sound like?

You are definitely a strong contended for the "Most whiny bloke on PH" title.

In fact, now that we've found out that McMuffin has actually got depression, and that Mr POD's wife has obviously started putting out again (possibly), my money would probably be going on you.

Hope that helps.

[HappyGoLucky]

Brown and Boris said:

Are you one of these people that is under the impression that screw tops are inferior?

No, I believe they are fine some some cheeky young wine grown in the colonies, If it's something that needs to mature then cork it is.

You can alos lay a half botle down in a jam packed fridge amongst the spinach and tubs of Fem Fraishe without it leaking.

Just drink it all, it doesn't go off that way!

HTH

[sleep envy]

BAHN-STORMA said:

I only drink red and rarely feel the need to stuff a half empty(full?) bottle in the fridge with my spinach and cheese strings!

depends on the red - some are great chilled although they are fizzy

[Gad-Westy]

On a tenuosly related theme. I just found out that bottled water is going to kill us all. Daily Mail says so. Take a look

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-379624/T...

[mybrainhurts]

Brown and Boris said:

You buy a car and they tell you every mortal thing except the thing that matters most: what does it sound like?

And how much an injector costs...

[sleep envy]

BAHN-STORMA said:

sleep envy said:

BAHN-STORMA said:

I only drink red and rarely feel the need to stuff a half empty(full?) bottle in the fridge with my spinach and cheese strings!

depends on the red - some are great chilled although they are fizzy

Have dabbled, but 'something' just seems wrong! Bit like that Tab Clear[?] stuff - looks like lemonade, but tastes like coke!

nah, hot summer's evening and a glass of fizzy red

[HappyGoLucky]

BAHN-STORMA said:

I only drink red and rarely feel the need to stuff a half empty(full?) bottle in the fridge with my spinach and cheese strings!

Very little choice here in Singapore, if you don't chill it, it's horrid!
and freakin expensive, can't wait to get back to France in March!