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... and we are sitting here at work when we could all just jump into the bus and head over to the Oktoberfest. The real thing, not some imitation. But then I would probably also have to witness cruel scenes, like Brits warming up their beer with one of these[^]!
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Work: the curse of the drinking classes.
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Never throw anything away, Griff
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Yikes, warm beer? Don't they get exiled for that?
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No. We know that they are used to drinking only warm, stale beer without any foam. Having to live like that is punishment enough. 
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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It's "proper beer", not that swill lager that has to be cooled to -100C before it becomes palatable ... 
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Swill[^], you say?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Quote: a beer cocktail consisting of a lighter beer mixed with fruit soda or juice.
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Americans. The US edition of 'The Art of Brewing' used to be one of the thinnest books in the world, just as 'The British Cookbook', 'French Heroes' or 'Honest Politicians' it only had two pages.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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It's called shandy in the UK.
(I've heard it's called camel piss as well though)
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It's also called shandy here in the US, Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy[^]*. This is honestly the first time I've heard it called a radler.
Better than alco-pop though, Rock Hard Red - Gray Brewing Co.[^]. Which they somehow refer to as a 'fruit beer'.
* Leinie's Summer Shandy used to be good but then they were bought out by one of the big conglomerates.
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I'll prefer a proper beer any day.
But on a hot summers day when you really need a thirst quencher, and you also really shouldn't get drunk, a radler is actually quite acceptable.
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I'll take a proper beer to a fruit beer/shandy/radler most of the time but some of the Belgian lambics are really quite good that or a mead over ice in the summer time.
Now personal preference? Single malt or other whisky any day of the week.
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RJOberg wrote: Now personal preference? Single malt or other whisky any day of the week.
I'll drink any Whisk(e)y as long as it's good, it's more a matter of quality rather than type.
But single malt tend to be more expensive...
Best whiskey I ever tried was Pappy VanWinkle 12yo, which I actually found better than 15 and 20yo.
Otherwise I'm quite favouring Springbank and Woodford Reserve, when I'm not drinking Rum.
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Pappy is good but I don't think it lives up to the associated hype. The Ardbeg Embassy in Stockholm's old town had a good selection of bourbons including a few different Pappys when I was there this past summer.
I didn't find a good place for rum during my time visiting. Tequila yes, whisky yes, but rum was sadly neglected.
Feeling some déjà vu from this conversation?
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RJOberg wrote: Pappy is good but I don't think it lives up to the associated hype.
Nor price.
RJOberg wrote: I didn't find a good place for rum during my time visiting. Tequila yes, whisky yes, but rum was sadly neglected.
Yes, rum is quite neglected in general I'm afraid, but I also haven't found any rums that are up to the same levels as the best whiskeys.
But the variation is great, and even good stuff is quite affordable.
And for Tequila, I tried Ocho and Fortalesa last week that are both supposed to be good stuff. But I simply don't like it very much at all. Fortalesa was acceptable, but I would never pay for it what it costs.
But since you like tequila, I should advice you to try Marc some time. They range from pesticide to pure bliss, so a bit of luck is also needed
RJOberg wrote: Feeling some déjà vu from this conversation?
Yes, if there had been time I would've taken you to The Bar, they have a good selection of Bourbons.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: Yes, rum is quite neglected in general I'm afraid, but I also haven't found any rums that are up to the same levels as the best whiskeys.
I feel the same way which brings much frustration to a buddy of mine. He's a rum fanatic and talks about how great certain plantations are compared to others.
Used to avoid all tequilas as I always seem to find ones that tasted like kerosene. Some of the ones at Puta Madre definitely caused me to reconsider that opinion though. Unfortunately checking them all to find the good ones could be a problem for either the wallet or the liver.
Jörgen Andersson wrote: Yes, if there had been time I would've taken you to The Bar, they have a good selection of Bourbons.
Perhaps next time I'm in the neighborhood! Think we agreed that the first round is on me.
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Plantation makes good rum alright, but oh so sweet and ingratiating. It's like fudge, I love it, but in moderation.
Tell him to try out Clément, Compagnie des Indes or Pussers if he wants something interesting.
RJOberg wrote: Used to avoid all tequilas as I always seem to find ones that tasted like kerosene. Some of the ones at Puta Madre definitely caused me to reconsider that opinion though. Unfortunately checking them all to find the good ones could be a problem for either the wallet or the liver.
That!
RJOberg wrote: Think we agreed that the first round is on me.
I have a slightly different memory  , but let's plan ahead next time so we get it done.
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Like most foreigners you have no appreciation of real ale. So be happy drinking your ice-cold tasteless fizzy water, while we luxuriate in the flavour nuances of the many brews that we are able to savour.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: sadevour
FTFY 
Edit: We are really suffering[^]
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Just Do It! 
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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Today I am starting "Mocktober" - a month long exercise where all the complex logic of my existence will be stubbed out and replaced with boilerplate code in order to get the tests to pass.
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It is your goal to become your own mockup?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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You mean until Mocksgiving?
"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke!
Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
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Shouldn't that be Mocksit?
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mocking is a big part of my work. Like attending scrum and other meeting and throwing some b*llshit bingos around.
It is necessary to keep my mind for coding and debugging
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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