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Patrick is off to Europe


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2017 Jun 8, 2:29pm   18,311 views  109 comments

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Going to spend some of the money I saved by renting all this time and take a month long trip to Europe.

First going to work on my Irish Gaelic in Ireland for two weeks, then will check out Scandinavia.

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1   Goran_K   2017 Jun 8, 2:31pm  

I love Summer vacations. Have fun, take lots of pictures.

2   Patrick   2017 Jun 8, 3:42pm  

"A bit wider, and kinda lean back. Friend requested this..."

3   Ceffer   2017 Jun 8, 5:06pm  

You mean Upper Scandinavistan?

4   Patrick   2017 Jun 8, 5:12pm  

We shall see. It's going to be interesting.

How much ancient and well-documented intolerance have the Scandinavians imported in the name of tolerance?

5   Dan8267   2017 Jun 8, 5:13pm  

Patrick says

Patrick is off to Europe

Be sure to tell them your an 11-year-old refugee. That way you get to break all the laws.

6   BayArea   2017 Jun 8, 5:13pm  

Safe travels Patrick.

A little surprised you are only going to two places with a full month, but I guess it'll allow you to see more within those two places than you would otherwise.

7   FortWayne   2017 Jun 8, 5:13pm  

Have a great trip

8   FuckTheMainstreamMedia   2017 Jun 8, 5:24pm  

Have fun. Went to Cork, Dublin, and parts of Northern Ireland in 2012 and really loved it.

9   Ernie   2017 Jun 8, 5:33pm  

Patrick, have good time in Europe. Here are few tips for visiting Ireland:

10   Patrick   2017 Jun 8, 5:40pm  

Thanks, it's my fifth trip to Éire. Big fan of Guiness. No other dark beers are even half as good.

My only fear is the Irish custom that every man buy his round for the group. The volume one is required to drink gets problematic in groups larger than 10.

11   Strategist   2017 Jun 8, 5:49pm  

rando says

Thanks, it's my fifth trip to Éire. Big fan of Guiness. No other dark beers are even half as good.

Cheers on that.

12   Booger   2017 Jun 8, 6:07pm  

Wear a chastity belt. You are going to places filled with rapefugees.

13   Tenpoundbass   2017 Jun 8, 6:09pm  

Give them all a fidget spinner then back out slowly.
rando says

My only fear is the Irish custom that every man buy his round for the group. The volume one is required to drink gets problematic in groups larger than 10.

14   Ceffer   2017 Jun 8, 7:44pm  

The Swedish Bikini Team now has a camel in a thong on their team.

15   BayArea   2017 Jun 8, 7:52pm  

OMG, the amount of fidget spinners you will have pushed on you in Europe will astound you.

16   anonymous   2017 Jun 8, 9:04pm  

I hate those things

I like the guiness though

17   Blurtman   2017 Jun 8, 9:25pm  

Don't forget your MAGA hat and loud Bermuda shorts.

18   MAGA   2017 Jun 9, 7:07am  

https://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com/

The last time I was in Germany. Beautiful area.

19   Strategist   2017 Jun 9, 7:24am  

Patrick says

First going to work on my Irish Gaelic in Ireland for two weeks, then will check out Scandinavia.

Don't forget to visit the wonderful mosques in Scandinavia. There's one on every corner.

20   MMR   2017 Jun 9, 7:44am  

rando says

much ancient and well-documented intolerance have the Scandinavians imported in the name of tolerance?

I hear malmo is nice this time of year, as long as you hide the women and children

21   CBOEtrader   2017 Jun 9, 7:46am  

Blurtman says

Don't forget your MAGA hat and loud Bermuda shorts.

I would LOVE to hear honest feedback from Europeans about Trump and the state of US politics. Please wear your MAGA hat in a pub and make some friends/frenemies.

22   Blurtman   2017 Jun 9, 8:28am  

Don't forget the Alps. You can take a train to Grindlewald and hike numerous trails from there. And they have hotels with restaurants that serve alcohol as well as food up in the Alps in the most unexpected places so you can reward yourself with a nice beer and decent food at the end of a long hike.

23   tovarichpeter   2017 Jun 9, 8:45am  

Have a safe and fun trip Patrick.

24   Patrick   2017 Jun 9, 2:57pm  

Finally arrived in Ireland. Pouring rain. I like it.

25   Patrick   2017 Jun 10, 1:36am  

From last night's bar :

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

BLOND! BUSH! BEAVER! SHOTS! please!

26   NuttBoxer   2017 Jun 10, 9:07am  

rando says

Thanks, it's my fifth trip to Éire. Big fan of Guiness. No other dark beers are even half as good.

You my friend, have not been to Belgium, think Trappist.

27   Patrick   2017 Jun 10, 2:02pm  

Ceffer says

The Swedish Bikini Team now has a camel in a thong on their team.

The only part of a camel that would be acceptable is the toe. :-)

28   Booger   2017 Jun 10, 5:06pm  

How the fuck did you get a whole month off of work?

29   Patrick   2017 Jun 10, 5:13pm  

By quitting.

30   MisdemeanorRebel   2017 Jun 10, 5:22pm  

rando says

By quitting.

Bwahahahahaha.

31   Strategist   2017 Jun 10, 9:20pm  

rando says

By quitting.

Send your ex employer a postcard from Ireland and tell them how much you miss your old job.

32   NoYes   2017 Jun 10, 9:24pm  

Bring me back some REAL beer!...Enjoy your trip to my beginnings also.

33   Patrick   2017 Jun 11, 3:05am  

Checked out the Cliffs of Moher yesterday. Just as beautiful as the photos, and twice as dangerous. Strong winds and a narrow path on top of a high cliff.

34   Patrick   2017 Jun 11, 6:06am  

We're planning to stay in the Bay Area for now, since our rent is reasonable for the area, and my wife has a job she likes. I plan to get a job when I get back from this trip.

It does sound like fun to live somewhere really different while we're young enough though. Good suggestion. That will now percolate in my brain.

35   Ceffer   2017 Jun 11, 7:24am  

Congrats, Pat, for taking the step and enjoying yourself. Memories you just can't pay for later if you don't do it now.

36   bob2356   2017 Jun 11, 10:31pm  

anonymous says

We got 4 weeks after 20 years and 5 after 25 years and I didn't think long vacations were in the perk packages for IT types in the Bay Area so now I understand.

Good thing you don't live in one of those awful socialist countries with 6-8 weeks off a year.

37   BayArea   2017 Jun 12, 10:22am  

Ah, being in-between jobs makes for the best vacations doesn't it?

38   NuttBoxer   2017 Jun 12, 10:35am  

rando says

Going to spend some of the money I saved by renting all this time and take a month long trip to Europe.

rando says

Now THIS is living.

39   Blurtman   2017 Jun 12, 7:01pm  

Patrick, post some interesting food photos, please.

40   Booger   2017 Jun 12, 7:08pm  

Patrick, if driving a rental car, post pictures of it too.

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