On 02/03/11 09:26, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 04:19:32PM +0100, bob wrote: >> On 01/03/11 16:03, Erik Christiansen wrote: >> >>> If memory serves me, here "volatile" is nearly as good as beer, for >>> starting a discussion. :-) >> >> Have to disagree, BEER IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT, especially as it's fast >> approaching 'Fasching' (some people would say 'carneval', but that's >> more northern), here in the Black Forest. > > Oh if only it wasn't so far, I'd head back for that. It's so long since > I spent a couple of months in MÜnchen [1], that I can't remember when > it's Starkbierzeit. But I do remember that I liked a Doppelbock when > they were in season. > > I used to have a different beer each evening after work. The guys in the > office were amused when I protested that the only safe way to poor a > Weißbier was standing in the bathtub. > > Ahh ... that reminds me of another visit, just before Christmas, and the > atmosphere of the Kristkindlmarkt set up in Marienplatz, with snow and > pine-planked GlÜhwein kiosks, not to mention the roasted almonds coated > in hard toffee. > > Ah, them wuz the days. :-) > > [1] The winter of '82, as I recall. > > Erik > > P.S. In Denmark, we called it Fastelavn, borrowed from the Plat > 'vastelavent'. >
Sorry that I can't bring some Doppelbock, you're just too far away :-) Those special beers are some of my favourites too, being beaten only by some of the Belgian Trappist beers and, of course (as I am English), british real ale. Still, I'll enjoy a half(litre) or two in the cold here and think of you in OZ, where it's no doubt warm. BTW, don't some people get serious over just a discussion ? Cheers, Bob _______________________________________________ AVR-chat mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/avr-chat
