a rolling chat thread from all of the commuters that I know and love on BF ... to burn the workdays faster ...

any interest?

photos are a bonus

waiting for my cell to grow (ca. 15mins) so that i can leave for the evening ...

having a "russian" beer that i'm not so sure about, and not even sure that it's "russian"

anyone else waiting for the workday to end?



hä? brewed in germany

also interested in what Cyprus is doing now that the ECB/EZB leaned on them?

interesting, you can see me drying my cycle clothing on the heater/radiator



i need to clean my office

also, remember when that ridiculous furlough goes on, that a good protest helps:

You need a twitter account

+1

That's ok, plenty of German brands are brewed in Russia (for the local market).
Baltika is a Russian brand indeed, comes from St. Petersburg.

I've enjoyed the Baltikas I've tried. They are cheap and delicious.

Work day check list

--Friday Check
--Long week already Check
-- Last day before two weeks hoilday Check


Why the hell is that clock going backwards ...

Last day of commuting until after Easter... Weekend, week off, weekend. Hoping to knock out some serious miles despite the fact we are finishing up the coldest winter in my lifetime (coldest since 1965 - I was hatched in 1966). Commuted all winter so temps aren't an issue just want to ride in less clothes.

OK. I hope it's from STP as it's on the Baltic. I'm actually quite sad I never visited. I only learned after I left Stockholm, that ferry passengers can get 72h visa-free in STP

Cool, I've never seen it before, so it seemed quite interesting. I have a craving for some good Mexican beer as it's warming up here.

Where are you going on holiday? I'm off to Italy for a week or so and I'm looking forward to some sun

You're more of a stud than me. I'm hoping that get a 1000-mile year with all of the traveling and switching of countries again. I also think that the commute will be much shorter in Copenhagen (default plan unless another option comes along) than in Frankfurt. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens?

Did anyone like the photo tag game? What ever happened to it, I'd love to play again as it's warming up here

I'll play along. I'm batching it this weekend as my wife and daughter will both be out of town. I had planned for a mega-cycling weekend but the weather is not cooperating. It has been 20 degrees colder than usual for this time of year and it's supposed to be cloudy with a chance of rain tomorrow, but I am hoping to squeeze in a long ride during the morning. Sunday is supposed to be a washout with cold temps as well.

Fortunately, it is March Madness in the USA with the NCAA college basketball tournament underway -- the greatest sporting event outside the Olympics. I am not a huge sports fan but I totally love the NCAA tournament. It starts with 64 teams with single loss eliminations during each round. Although my team (UGA) didn't make the tournament this year, I have alternate local teams to root for (UNC, NC State and Duke). So I plan to watch a lot of basketball games this weekend, probably with some pizza and beer tonight and BBQ tomorrow. Sunday I will probably work on my taxes since it's supposed to be cold and rainy, so at least I won't have to waste a nice day doing that.

Then just do it, call it Polar Biking!

A fan of Gonzaga myself, for no other reason than that school seems to like to recruit Canadians. For that reason, also like Raptors, who like to recruit Europeans.

Can you get Mexican beers over there?
I'm just about Mexican beer-ed out. I'll take a Corona on ice with fresh lime on those REALLY hot days. Other than that, I'm more into lagers and Kolsh-style beers when it warms up outside.

That's funny because I'm German- and Belgian-beered out. It's hard to find a Nergo Modelo, Sol or Bohemia. Soon it will be summer and it will be time for Rädler (50% beer / 50% lemonade), which will be fun again

I remember "kinder bier" 50% beer and 50% coke. Have they still got that there? Was allowed to have some every time my family went out to eat.

Other than the brand name, Wouldn't the Russian Beer label read: пиво ? [Pivo]

I drank some Guiness last week. Bottle said, "Brewed in Canada".
I think it just means Guiness forwarded the recipe.

It would, if it was brewed in Russia.

So, acid, when are you moving? Are there any signature danish beers up there in Denmark? I think I will have another Labatts.

I'm still interviewing and the most likely places I'll end up (in decreasing order of likelihood) are: Copenhagen (DK), Mexico City (MEX), Mainz (GER), Honolulu (HI), Lubbock (TX), Karlsruhe (GER). But the process is always on going as it usually takes 2-3 years to find an ideal position.

As far as Danish beer goes, the Carlsberg brewery is in the city. They make Tuborg, Carlsberg, Jacobsen and a few others.

The coolest thing is they still have active research labs within the brewery:

https://www.carlsberggroup.com/Compan...aboratory.aspx

Also, I'll be in Maine for a few days this coming week to see family (new nephew), but wouldn't have any time to meet for a BF ride. But, I'll be back in July for the nephew's baptism. Maybe we could have a BF Commuting forum meet and ride along the coast. There's at least one more BF commuting member on here from Maine. Perhaps along the East Coast Greenway? I'll be in southern Maine (Wells.)