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[marcsand2]

So everyone was in class? Any stretch of beach like that near here would be always full of surfers, especially with the sun shining.
Looks worth the burn to me! :)

My wife went for a swim.... north sea is cold :p we aren't at a big crowded beach, just a small one which is fine with me. From our beach house I can see my boys while enjoying a cold beer, keeping my feet in the shade.

 

[marcsand2]

Its a a chaotic systems nobody really understands ;) In Germany, summer vacation lasts six weeks. The exact dates vary by state as well as from one to the next year, from the earliest (mid-June to late July) to the latest (late July to early September). This system is annoying and there were discussions to consolidate the time of vacations. But this let loose those people which income is based on the tourist season. Thus they spreaded the vacation times a little more. We were the first ones this year, starting the summer vacations at early June; the last state should start now, late August, with their summer vacations.
I totally understand the hotel owners etc. But nevertheless I - and lots of Germans as well - would prefer a more consolidated "core" vacation time instead of spreading this season over almost four months.

NRW school vacations are over, which means allot of bad weather during vacations and now with the good weather school :p

 

[MzHartz]

Last night I had the house to myself during a thunderstorm. I had all the lights off except for a soft light above my desk. I was playing Star Citizen with my best friend, and text chatting with my girlfriend during downtime. It was cool enough outside that the air conditioning didn't kick on, so the only sound was my music which I had set low. It was just one of those quietly relaxing evenings.

Somehow that feeling has persisted over into today. I know work is eventually going to kick in and bring me back into the real world, but I'll try to hold onto this inner peace for a while longer.

 

[marcsand2]

Our beach, second picture, empty, first picture, to the right, half full

 

[AstroSam]

Last night I had the house to myself during a thunderstorm. I had all the lights off except for a soft light above my desk. I was playing Star Citizen with my best friend, and text chatting with my girlfriend during downtime. It was cool enough outside that the air conditioning didn't kick on, so the only sound was my music which I had set low. It was just one of those quietly relaxing evenings.

Somehow that feeling has persisted over into today. I know work is eventually going to kick in and bring me back into the real world, but I'll try to hold onto this inner peace for a while longer.

I envy you; "inner peace", that sounds really wonderful. Thanks a lot for sharing dear Mz :)

 

[AstroSam]

Our beach

I like :)

 

[Captain Call]

If I remember right eastern Oregon is dry and brown -- Gods country lies a little more to the east in the Rockies ;)

 

[marcsand2]

To the left, stuffed. I guess we have a private beach.
[EDIT]Damn, picture didn't upload, but take picture of left, multiply people by 2 - 3 and you have our right side

 

[Beerjerker]

If I remember right eastern Oregon is dry and brown -- Gods country lies a little more to the east in the Rockies ;)

Moved here about 5 years ago and haven't explored very far from the coast. Grew up in the midwest, so the ocean still mesmerizes me. I like to just kick back and listen to the waves like music.

 

[marcsand2]

Spreading the word.

 

[Thalstan]

Beerjerker,

What part of the Midwest? I grew up in Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin, but most of my family is spread all over the Midwest.

 

[Beerjerker]

Beerjerker,

What part of the Midwest? I grew up in Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin, but most of my family is spread all over the Midwest.

When I was a little kid, Nebraska. But mostly Kansas and Texas, also briefly Minnesota and Georgia.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoIfglXAbh0

I been everywhere, man... in the US anyway. Only been outside of the States when the Army sent me, and those weren't vacations.

 

[Beerjerker]

Spreading the word.

Get some butter for those lobsters! Oh wait, those are you legs... ouch! :p

 

[Captain Call]

??Nebraska a good place to be from :eek:

 

[Harkuno]

 

[marcsand2]

Get some butter for those lobsters! Oh wait, those are you legs... ouch! :p

You didn't see the red parts, they aren way deeper, at the height of my boots, where the sun never shines :D

 

[NEWater]

If you are working more than 6 hours a day, there are regulations which say that you have the right for a breaktime. If an employer doesn't follow the corresponding rules there is a possibility - the bigger the company the higher the possibility - that he receives a considerable (painful) penalty.

Please marry me so that I can move to Germany and have nice labor laws. D: I work 11-12 hours a day and a break is unheard of. Walk into the office not seeing the sun, and walk out the office not seeing it either.

 

[Beerjerker]

Briefly ran into @Sam K Macer in game! :D
Then I got moirdered at Grim Hex... :eek:
Then compooter crashed...
Then I realized what time it was... :(
See you next time! ;)

 

[AstroSam]

...and I had a strange experience within ingame chat. The game who shot Beerjerker fell on his virtual knees and typed something like "the great Beerjerker", "I'm so sorry" and worshiped Beerjerker. That was, as I said, strange....

 

[marcsand2]

The game who shot Beerjerker

So if I'm reading this correct, BJ got shot by a game? Was it an NPC or P? Why the hell am I on vacation when fun stuf happens ;)