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Back again from a gruelling expedition in the Dutch mountains.
Although we had bikes with electric support and did not bike for more than about 30 km, the batteries were drained completely during a trip across the Belgian border in the "Voerstreek" !
Nevertheless our stay in the province of Limburg was very enjoyable, our location near the so-called "three-country point" allowed us to undertake interesting biking trips to the German town of Aachen and a part of Belgium called the "Voerstreek" which made us feel like being in France as this part of Belgium is French speaking.
Also Limburg itself is very attractive, has nice cities like Maastricht, beautiful countryside, marl caves and last but not least "zuurvlees" (sour meat) 
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RickZeeland wrote: we had bikes with electric support
Wimps.RickZeeland wrote: our location near the so-called "three-country point"
I feel obliged to point out that the famed drielandenpunt comprises a round brass plate on the floor, and a rickety old snack-bar which never seems to be open.
Boy, do the Dutch know how to party on a day out!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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You are correct as always with your sharp observations 
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What Dutch mountains ?
And e-bikes are only used for short term aid, not for a full ride.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Actually, the Dutch mountains are quite interesting.
It's where the army (and loads of civilians) hid out, during the war. There are lots of elaborate caves and chambers, carved directly into the mountains.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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RickZeeland wrote: Dutch mountains
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I am afraid I fail to see any mountains in the links provided here. I see hills. And I daresay hills are quite capable of hosting caves.
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Although the definition of a mountain is not very clear, I found that on Wikipedia it says:
Quote: Elevation of at least 300 m (980 ft), with a 300 m (980 ft) elevation range within 7 km (4.3 mi)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain
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Dre landen punt is an interesting place, been there a few times. 
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RickZeeland wrote: Also Limburg itself is very attractive, has nice cities like Maastricht, beautiful countryside, marl caves and last but not least "zuurvlees" (sour meat)
A good place to live
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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So we all know that everyone surfs the net at work (and posts on social media sites -- like this one ) nowadays. That's how most of the "work" gets done these days.
But, how was "work" done before the Internet?
Well, it was done with Infocom.
Infocom games were popular, InfoWorld said, in part because "in offices all over America (more than anyone realizes) executives and managers are playing games on their computers".[9] An estimated 25% had a computer game "hidden somewhere in their drawers", Inc. reported, and they preferred Infocom adventures to arcade games.
Infocom adventures are much easier to hide in plain sight on your screen when your boss walks in.
"Oh, I'm just typing up a document here, boss. Lot's of text in this one."
See...
Zork I - Wikipedia[^]
Zork II - Wikipedia[^]
Planetfall - Wikipedia[^]
Suspended (video game) - Wikipedia[^]
...and numerous others for more information.
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For a nostalgia trip, click here [^].
/ravi
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I have seen that and it is very cool. 
Very cool to see that old game.
Great story to go along with how you were involved.
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dri rum
say yoh
You find yourself in a shallow tidal pool at the base of a steep cliff. You are surrounded by flotsam and jetsam.
The first adventure games I played were on a TI/994a, loaded using a cassette tape. Commands were three letter verb/noun combinations.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I remember playing Adventure on a big IBM machine where my mom worked, I guess it would have been in the mid-late-70s or something. That was probably my first interaction with a computer, that I can remember.
Explorans limites defectum
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I loved the Zork franchise
When I was growin' up, I was the smartest kid I knew. Maybe that was just because I didn't know that many kids. All I know is now I feel the opposite.
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codewitch honey crisis wrote: I loved the Zork franchise
They were really cool games. It's almost a shame that new gamers aren't required to start with text adventures and work their way through Atari 2600 games and only then be allowed to play current stuff.
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Herself and I have been together so long, she can finish my sentences.
And start them.
And provide the middle bit.
Before I was married, I never realized there was a wrong way to put milk in the fridge.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Sounds like you married Miss Right. You just didn't know her first name was 'Always'.
Socialism is the Axe Body Spray of political ideologies: It never does what it claims to do, but people too young to know better keep buying it anyway. (Glenn Reynolds)
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OriginalGriff wrote: Before I was married, I never realized there was a wrong way to put milk in the fridge.
never mind the milk,
how often have you exceeded the quota for how much beer you're allowed to put in the fridge?
... and it's not a fixed amount.
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This could be exploited to your advantage. Simply start drinking he beers until the proper number (or less) are still in the fridge. Problem solved.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Before I was married, I never realized there was a wrong way to put milk in the fridge.
Exactly.
Last week my wife accidently broke a flowerpot but then the conclusion was that I had kept it at a terribly wrong place... since last 3 years. 
You have just been Sharapova'd.
modified 12-Apr-19 13:02pm.
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