What are you doing during quarantine?

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by Traco

We're now restricted to exercise within 2k radius of your home. Only travel is for groceries or medicine. Only essential workers meat travel to work. Basically Ireland is in full lockdown. Fortunately for me the 2k limit encompasses the beach and only locals on it!!

Hey Traco, what beach and what part of Ireland is that? My wife and I toured your beautiful island in May 2018 and loved it!

PS one of our favourite spots was Ballyheigue and it's gorgeous beach.

[Traco]

Originally Posted by paulofto

Hey Traco, what beach and what part of Ireland is that? My wife and I toured your beautiful island in May 2018 and loved it!

PS one of our favourite spots was Ballyheigue and it's gorgeous beach.

That's a suburb of Dublin called Portmarnock. Most tourists never see this are just North of the city. There's a stretch from Howth to Malahide that is really scenic and Portmarnock is between the two.

[barkinfool]

Originally Posted by Traco

That's a suburb of Dublin called Portmarnock. Most tourists never see this are just North of the city. There's a stretch from Howth to Malahide that is really scenic and Portmarnock is between the two.

Portmarnock is awesome! Played the old course a few times & the newer links course once. I really love the old course & highly recommend to everyone who golfs. The way the sea comes in there is really cool.

Fortunate to share this with my Dad & brother (wives as well, but they didn't golf). Our original dream trip was scheduled 9/12/01. 9/11 hit and no planes could fly. All of the places in Ireland stepped up & let us rebook without penalty within 12 months - did it late June '02. This situation has somewhat of an echo. This was the trip of my life so far and I've fortunately traveled widely. My best to the Irish from USA!

[Traco]

Originally Posted by barkinfool

Portmarnock is awesome! Played the old course a few times & the newer links course once. I really love the old course & highly recommend to everyone who golfs. The way the sea comes in there is really cool.



Fortunate to share this with my Dad & brother (wives as well, but they didn't golf). Our original dream trip was scheduled 9/12/01. 9/11 hit and no planes could fly. All of the places in Ireland stepped up & let us rebook without penalty within 12 months - did it late June '02. This situation has somewhat of an echo. This was the trip of my life so far and I've fortunately traveled widely. My best to the Irish from USA!

Glad you enjoyed it. Old Portmarnock is a serious course. Still regularly in the news here as I still don't think they allow female members. Last I recall es sometime last year where they were reviewed it with their members but I think that's nearly an annual thing now.

We are close to the flight path and the current situation reminds me of 9/11 with virtually no planes flying.

As for beer we can't get Yeungling here but when I'm in SWFL it's my go to beer. Really good and a great price.

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by Traco

That's a suburb of Dublin called Portmarnock. Most tourists never see this are just North of the city. There's a stretch from Howth to Malahide that is really scenic and Portmarnock is between the two.

Very cool. We spent a night in Malahide at the Grand Hotel before we flew home since it is relatively close to the airport. Very nice area and really enjoyed the town.

[Racer Boy]

Dubaday, at least it's coolant, and not oil!

What part of town do you live in? I don't think I've ever seen your black Boxster. I'm in Crown Hill, in between Ballard and Shoreline.

[BRAN]

Yuengling looks almost asian to me, America's oldest Brewery...don't they all claim that?
The family name most likely used to be Jüngling = youngling / young man

cheers

[Paul]

The story of Yuengling is the story of the American Spirit. It’s a tale of shared dreams, individual tenacity and an unwavering dedication to standards of quality. Like many American stories it starts amid the dreams of countless young immigrants looking for opportunity and emerges from the strength and will of one family determined to build their legacy in a new country. The story of America’s Oldest Brewery began when David G. Yuengling arrived from Wuerttemberg Germany to settle in the sleepy, coal-mining town of Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

From:

https://www.yuengling.com/our-brewery/

Also they did not shutdown for prohibition (underground caves which are still in use today)

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Paul

The story of Yuengling is the story of the American Spirit. It’s a tale of shared dreams, individual tenacity and an unwavering dedication to standards of quality. Like many American stories it starts amid the dreams of countless young immigrants looking for opportunity and emerges from the strength and will of one family determined to build their legacy in a new country. The story of America’s Oldest Brewery began when David G. Yuengling arrived from Wuerttemberg Germany to settle in the sleepy, coal-mining town of Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

From:

https://www.yuengling.com/our-brewery/

Also they did not shutdown for prohibition (underground caves which are still in use today)

As I was reading this I thought, "This sounds like a marketing statement", then sure enough! I see the link below. I'm not a fan of Yuengling. Nothing against it, just personal taste.

I don't often drink beer, but when I do, it's Penn Pilsner. (See what I did there? ) Or Sam Adams.

[Paul]

When I worked in Shiremanstown, Moes in Mechanicsburg had 50 cent drafts of Yuengling...

[Paul]

For many years it was only available in PA, now it is moving West:

[rexcramer]

Quick run up San Antonio Canyon for some solitude. Apparently I was not the only one with that thought. Appeared to be a regular snow day on the mountain. +/- 100 cars parked between the end of the road and Falls Road.

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by Paul

For many years it was only available in PA, now it is moving West:

I drank many pitchers of that stuff when I went to school in PA. I have a friend that keeps telling me he's going to send me a case of lager, scapple and some real perogies. I think I've seen it in Dallas and Houston. It's weird, I can get Alaskan amber easily but not Yuengling. What's the beer of choice up in Wisconsin?

[A 986 S]

I'm a pharmacist so I'm still working a (more or less) normal schedule. Thankfully, the first wave of hysteria has passed and business has slowed considerably as people are taking Ohio's stay-at-home order seriously. We're still short of things like thermometers, hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, and toilet paper. The liquor isle is getting thin too...

We haven't had any confirmed COVID-19 cases is our town (yet) although my son the paramedic was quarantined for five days before the test of a patient he transported came back negative.

stay safe - dj

p.s. I changed the Boxster's water pump, thermostat, coolant, oil, & filter over the winter and am waiting nicer weather to wake it from hibernation.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

I drank many pitchers of that stuff when I went to school in PA. I have a friend that keeps telling me he's going to send me a case of lager, scapple and some real perogies. I think I've seen it in Dallas and Houston. It's weird, I can get Alaskan amber easily but not Yuengling. What's the beer of choice up in Wisconsin?

Miller products, but I think Old Fashions are even more popular.

I enjoy:

[A8ked]

Just mowed my lawn and my neighbors lawn. He's an ER Doctor and has been working a lot or overtime lately...
Thinking about washing the Boxster next.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

I drank many pitchers of that stuff when I went to school in PA. I have a friend that keeps telling me he's going to send me a case of lager, scapple and some real perogies. I think I've seen it in Dallas and Houston. It's weird, I can get Alaskan amber easily but not Yuengling. What's the beer of choice up in Wisconsin?

Funny, I remember years ago we couldn't get Coors in PA. It was a big deal when it finally became available. Maybe one day Yuengling will eventually become available for you. Or maybe we can trade for Boxster parts?