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[Brigantium]

So, our best friends have asked me and my wife to be the godparents of their firstborn.

...

You know what that means, roite?

Spoiler

Stock up on racehorses, now

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

If anyone’s feeling not-metal and a little adventurous, the Tom Waits Survivor desperately needs more voters.

 

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[Forostar]

Today we had the warmest 19 April ever, since the beginning of temperature registration (1901): In De Bilt (the seat of the headquarters of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute) it was 27,4 degrees Celsius. The old record was in 1988: 24,3 degrees. Today, in Lelystad, a city located in the green area

it was even 29,6 degrees!

 

[Black Wizard]

It was hot here too. Some of my colleagues and I were predicting that day's maximum temperature.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Dale Winton is dead.

 

[Black Wizard]

Dale Winton is dead.

CriedWhenDaleDied

 

[JudasMyGuide]

#toosoon

 

[Brigantium]

Nice. I might have a daytrip to the sunny Netherlands.

 

[Saapanael]

I bet it’s extra sunny in the Netherlands today .

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

It seems like Spring has finally arrived here in Chicago (after one last hurrah of 0 Celsius and a sleet storm on Wednesday). 12 C today and hopefully it stays around there or higher for the future.

 

[LooseCannon]

We're getting that tomorrow...I can't wait. Travelling to Montreal during a huge ice storm was fun.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Nice. I might have a daytrip to the sunny Netherlands.

Be sure to practice the language.

 

[bearfan]

Hoping to get a bit of help from my European friends e.

I have a bit of a "go to a conference" budget this year. Thinking of a few in Europe. Idea being I'll go to the conference and fit in a day or two before or after to see the city, plus I'll have some time during the conference to see some stuff.

My main interests are history (18th to mid-20th centuries), architecture, food (of the non-seafood variety .. allergies), and just a nice place to wander around. I'll be car-less for this trip, so something easy to get around is a plus.

Narrowed it down to these where I think I will learn something, fits my schedule, and fits my budget.

Any of these stand out as being "yeah , go there, incredibly cool place" or "meh, not that great compared to the others"?

Late May/early June
Budapest. I have been there twice (including last year), love the city, but not sure I want to do a repeat so soon. Has the advantage of being cheap to get to and cheap once I am there.

June (never been to any of these places)
Bilbao
Antwerp
Hanover

September
Berlin (been there twice and enjoyed it. It has been about 5 years since I have been there)

October
Barcelona (never been there)

December
Helsinki (never been there, but guessing a tad chilly in December)

 

[bearfan]

It seems like Spring has finally arrived here in Chicago (after one last hurrah of 0 Celsius and a sleet storm on Wednesday). 12 C today and hopefully it stays around there or higher for the future.

yeah, first Cubs game this year that did not look like torture to sit through yesterday

 

[Stardust]

http://www.nme.com/news/music/avicii-dead-at-28-2298210

Rest in peace, Tim Bergling.

 

[LooseCannon]

Go to Antwerp and pop over to Holland to see @Forostar

 

[Black Wizard]

food (of the non-seafood variety .. allergies)

Don't go to Spain then, or New Orleans.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Never been to Barcelona? Make it your first then.

 

[Black Wizard]

Don't go to Spain then, or New Orleans.

Never been to Barcelona? Make it your first then.

#BarcelonaIsSpain