@Onvacation Lately I really like hoppy beers. I went through a long red wine phase, but find red wine to be expensive and of inconsistent quality, even it is occasionally superb. And it tends to give a worse hangover than beer or white wine.
I also enjoy Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Those are always almost always good in my experience.
I don't usually drink distilled things, but some whiskeys are great.
@Onvacation Lately I really like hoppy beers. I went through a long red wine phase, but find red wine to be expensive and of inconsistent quality, even it is occasionally superb. And it tends to give a worse hangover than beer or white wine.
Have you ever had a Gewürztraminer or a Riesling? They are both sweet but high alcoholic white wines. They pair well with very spicy food. If you are eating something tremendously hot, they take the edge off. They work well with extremely spicy Indian and Mexican foods I find - although it's difficult to get those here - everything is Americanized and made more bland.
Well, I am no wine expert, but I was always taught that "dry" mean high alcoholic content, and "sweet" just meant high sugar, and there's no reason you can't have both.
I find the Rieslings and Gewurztraminer wines to be both. They pair very well with spicy food. I used to go to an Indian restaurant back in college and would have that with jalapeno naan bread - we went there often enough so we could order off menu and basically challenge the cooks to make something unique. We'd eat whatever they made and give them feedback. My first experience with fusion cooking.
We ate mistakes too of course. It wasn't THEIR fault we asked for something crazy. I used to do that a little here.
Anyhow those two wines cool down the spiciness. Sometimes they would make some CRAZY HOT dish. "Is it too hot?", my face would be red, my nose running, and I was hiccuping "no", I'd gasp. Not the hottest thing I've ever had, I once had a habanero pizza - under each slice of pizza was 1/4 habanero. That was the hottest thing I've ever had. My roomate in college introduced me to hot food, the first time he tried to cook with habanero, he started a pan fire, and basically maced the entire house.
I'd be very happy if @WookieMan can make it, but I know it's a big distance and an expense.
WookieMan, let me know if you prefer some other day than Saturday April 30th.
Expense wouldn't be the issue. Kids have soccer at 9am and 11am that day. Also MIL turns 60 the next day, and even though I despise her, we'll probably do something. Also SIL is coming back from Austria a day or two prior and I have to run to O'hare with the trailer to get her back with all her crap she needs being over there. BIL takes care of her, but he's very passive and doesn't man up and figure a way to get shit home, so I just do it.
Usually I'd have the flexibility, but we're also hitting the wife's travel season as well. So I'm riding solo with 3 kids from now until about the end of May. Lol, not sure why I'm sharing my calendar. Besides a weekend up in Door County, our schedule would make most people freak out. Wife is doing the door county 1/2 marathon (dox'd, whatever) and I'm doing the 5k with the kids in May. I don't run... 1st world problems, but I'm a bit worried about burn out, so a CA trip would be rough with this short of notice.
I promise I'll make an attempt at something in the future. San Diego next year for sure. I need an excuse for solo travel and I have no intentions of turning my wife onto Patnet so it's not an easy sell. I've said personal shit that I wouldn't want her to see unless I'm dead. No offense to the site.
September 1, 2 & 3 this year my favorite band (Umphrey's Mcgee) is running up from San Diego, LA and Oakland in that order. So that could be an option for a quick 2-3 night trip out there. April-June 99% won't happen for me to get out there though. Also not joking when I say we're legit building a house. So I got a pile of shit on my plate. So I may go MIA posting here at times. So I'm not hiding mell ;)
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Maybe move it if nobody can come. I can make it but it's still a decent drive from me so seems like it's only Rich, Ceffer and Pat at this point? Although 4 is a crowd
Maybe move it if nobody can come. I can make it but it's still a decent drive from me so seems like it's only Rich, Ceffer and Pat at this point? Although 4 is a crowd
I'm definitely out. I've said too much about my life here, so can't just go the the wife "I'm flying out to California to meet up with people I don't know on a forum."
I will try to meet up at some point, but it has to be on a planned trip, with or without family. There just has to be a different reason for going. Every trip we take it's pretty easy to get 2-3 hours of me time, so I could sneak out for a lunch. I'll be in San Diego next fall around labor day. No other plans to get out there anytime this year though. I will be in Bozeman, MT for 5 days around September 9. That's about as far west as I'll be this year so far. Maybe a Phoenix trip if my buddies want to do some late fall golfing out there early December.
Wife is in Buffalo, NY now. So not jealous based off her feedback so far. Still boggles my mind how that place has an NFL franchise. Same could be said for Green Bay I suppose.
Maybe move it if nobody can come. I can make it but it's still a decent drive from me so seems like it's only Rich, Ceffer and Pat at this point? Although 4 is a crowd
I agree. @ceffer @richwicks Should we do it some other time?
Maybe move it if nobody can come. I can make it but it's still a decent drive from me so seems like it's only Rich, Ceffer and Pat at this point? Although 4 is a crowd
I agree. @ceffer @richwicks Should we do it some other time?
I got plenty to do so I wouldn't mind moving it either to a later weekend
I agree. @ceffer @richwicks Should we do it some other time?
That would be fine I think either way. I am somewhat controlled by spousal unit on my social agendas, so it would have to be on a day of planned prison furlough (just kidding). I don't imbibe, but the location offers food and alternatives so that is OK. I can pick richwicks up if he likes, but he seems to be an independent soul, the John Muir of public transportation in Silicon Valley.
The further south it goes the less attractive it's for us to drive unless we have other business down in the bay. Drake's though would work and is quite closer than Fieldworks
Drake's though would work and is quite closer than Fieldworks
Closer for me too. Six blocks from BART. Right across from the Oakland YMCA. Haven't been there for a while but parking has been a problem in the past. Before the pandemic I went to that Y regularly. Haven't been there for years but your car was always at risk before and probably hasn't got any better.
I bought a hot dog and a dark beer at Drakes once and it was pretty good. The crowd there were yuppy and friendly.
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I'm all for May, June works too, but it's far away from the million post and close to summer holidays.
@Onvacation Lately I really like hoppy beers. I went through a long red wine phase, but find red wine to be expensive and of inconsistent quality, even it is occasionally superb. And it tends to give a worse hangover than beer or white wine.
I also enjoy Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Those are always almost always good in my experience.
I don't usually drink distilled things, but some whiskeys are great.
Have you ever had a Gewürztraminer or a Riesling? They are both sweet but high alcoholic white wines. They pair well with very spicy food. If you are eating something tremendously hot, they take the edge off. They work well with extremely spicy Indian and Mexican foods I find - although it's difficult to get those here - everything is Americanized and made more bland.
There are dry rieslings, BTW.
Let's do it in May and wookie has to drag his ass out to CA and get liquored up on the flight once again in prep of the celebration
Well, I am no wine expert, but I was always taught that "dry" mean high alcoholic content, and "sweet" just meant high sugar, and there's no reason you can't have both.
I find the Rieslings and Gewurztraminer wines to be both. They pair very well with spicy food. I used to go to an Indian restaurant back in college and would have that with jalapeno naan bread - we went there often enough so we could order off menu and basically challenge the cooks to make something unique. We'd eat whatever they made and give them feedback. My first experience with fusion cooking.
We ate mistakes too of course. It wasn't THEIR fault we asked for something crazy. I used to do that a little here.
Anyhow those two wines cool down the spiciness. Sometimes they would make some CRAZY HOT dish. "Is it too hot?", my face would be red, my nose running, and I was hiccuping "no", I'd gasp. Not the hottest thing I've ever had, I once had a habanero pizza - under each slice of pizza was 1/4 habanero. That was the hottest thing I've ever had. My roomate in college introduced me to hot food, the first time he tried to cook with habanero, he started a pan fire, and basically maced the entire house.
@mell What's a good date? I'm assuming a Saturday or Sunday.
How about at Fieldwork Beer Garden in San Mateo again?
14/15 or 28/29, or 7/8 or 4/30-5/1
No objections but wookie is hiding
WookieMan, let me know if you prefer some other day than Saturday April 30th.
Expense wouldn't be the issue. Kids have soccer at 9am and 11am that day. Also MIL turns 60 the next day, and even though I despise her, we'll probably do something. Also SIL is coming back from Austria a day or two prior and I have to run to O'hare with the trailer to get her back with all her crap she needs being over there. BIL takes care of her, but he's very passive and doesn't man up and figure a way to get shit home, so I just do it.
Usually I'd have the flexibility, but we're also hitting the wife's travel season as well. So I'm riding solo with 3 kids from now until about the end of May. Lol, not sure why I'm sharing my calendar. Besides a weekend up in Door County, our schedule would make most people freak out. Wife is doing the door county 1/2 marathon (dox'd, whatever) and I'm doing the 5k with the kids in May. I don't run... 1st world problems, but I'm a bit worried about burn out, so a CA trip would be rough with this short of notice.
I promise I'll make an attempt at something in the future. San Diego next year for sure. I need an excuse for solo travel and I have no intentions of turning my wife onto Patnet so it's not an easy sell. I've said personal shit that I wouldn't want her to see unless I'm dead. No offense to the site.
September 1, 2 & 3 this year my favorite band (Umphrey's Mcgee) is running up from San Diego, LA and Oakland in that order. So that could be an option for a quick 2-3 night trip out there. April-June 99% won't happen for me to get out there though. Also not joking when I say we're legit building a house. So I got a pile of shit on my plate. So I may go MIA posting here at times. So I'm not hiding mell ;)
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OK, let's say 1:15 pm to 4 pm at on Saturday April 30th at Fieldwork Brewing in San Mateo, 3030 South Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94403.
https://fieldworkbrewing.com/san-mateo/?source=patrick.net
I picked 1:15pm because the northbound Caltrain gets into Hillsdale station at 1:08pm on weekends. Fieldwork is pretty close to the Hillsdale station.
Field Work in San Mateo is a cool place. I’m no longer in that area but hope you guys have a great time.
If enough people cant go maybe we can schedule it a little later?
If not, everyone have fun and I will be at the next one, hopefully before another million posts.
I really enjoyed the last couple. Even though RichWicks is a bit of a loud drunk I still find him entertaining.
@RichWicks That was meant as a compliment.
I'm taking the train. I COULD walk, but I'm not going to walk that far. It's like 20 miles.
I have walked between Palo Alto and Mountain View before - got off at the wrong stop, and I was like "fuck it".
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I'm toning it down.. - but that is a proper assessment. I'm not offended when you observe reality.
I'm definitely out. I've said too much about my life here, so can't just go the the wife "I'm flying out to California to meet up with people I don't know on a forum."
I will try to meet up at some point, but it has to be on a planned trip, with or without family. There just has to be a different reason for going. Every trip we take it's pretty easy to get 2-3 hours of me time, so I could sneak out for a lunch. I'll be in San Diego next fall around labor day. No other plans to get out there anytime this year though. I will be in Bozeman, MT for 5 days around September 9. That's about as far west as I'll be this year so far. Maybe a Phoenix trip if my buddies want to do some late fall golfing out there early December.
Wife is in Buffalo, NY now. So not jealous based off her feedback so far. Still boggles my mind how that place has an NFL franchise. Same could be said for Green Bay I suppose.
I agree. @ceffer @richwicks Should we do it some other time?
I got plenty to do so I wouldn't mind moving it either to a later weekend
That would be fine I think either way. I am somewhat controlled by spousal unit on my social agendas, so it would have to be on a day of planned prison furlough (just kidding). I don't imbibe, but the location offers food and alternatives so that is OK. I can pick richwicks up if he likes, but he seems to be an independent soul, the John Muir of public transportation in Silicon Valley.
Whenever works for me. I do not object to it being moved
Yes
I'm going to throw out some other possible locations just to consider:
There's a Drake's Brewery in Oakland I think is nice, but I don't know how difficult it is for people to get to. I can get to it:
https://drinkdrakes.com/places/dealership/?source=patrick.net
Bit of a walk from Bart/Amtrak, but not horrible. It WAS a dealership, now it's a beer garden. It's not too far from the Amtrack station.
This is in Sunnyvale, right next to Caltrain:
https://www.offtherailsbrewing.com/?source=patrick.net
They are OK. I don't know about the food though. There's the entire street as well if the food and/or beer is disappointing. It's a little area.
Palo Alto is a crowded nightmare to me, and so is Mountain View, but I'll cope if people prefer them.
@Patrick - you're in Menlo Park aren't you? Any place there you like? Once I have to get on a train, it doesn't matter to me.
The further south it goes the less attractive it's for us to drive unless we have other business down in the bay. Drake's though would work and is quite closer than Fieldworks
Closer for me too. Six blocks from BART. Right across from the Oakland YMCA. Haven't been there for a while but parking has been a problem in the past. Before the pandemic I went to that Y regularly. Haven't been there for years but your car was always at risk before and probably hasn't got any better.
I bought a hot dog and a dark beer at Drakes once and it was pretty good. The crowd there were yuppy and friendly.
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