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    “It’s not the years honey, it’s the mileage,” sounds WAY less cool auf Deutsch. 😂


    Blog post! Cycling in Munich. All about the infrastructure that makes cycling here feel a billion times safer than it did in Sydney, complete with photos from a ride I took earlier today… 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

    Cycling in Munich



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    Guess who’s knitting on Twitch, right now LIVE? Come join me! https://t.co/SGy8OKVXiF https://t.co/QXJTCquB8y


    Okay, that was a fun first go! Thanks to all (30 of you?!) who joined me and helped me figure out how this works. I’m going to give it another try tonight at 9pm Munich time. Feedback welcome! 🧶 https://t.co/IYciCPeGQg


    RT @dtraub: If you’re interested in what led to last week‘s AWS service disruption and what we’ve learned from it, here’s the summary:

    htt…


    Tonight we answer one of life’s big questions: Is Hans Gruber still German in the German version of Die Hard? https://t.co/I5LazkimYt


    Schweinbacke? PORK CHEEK?! 😂 https://t.co/WDOrAI6Jv9


    I can report that Hans remains German! https://t.co/5FSXR7aHfe


    @QuinnyPig I learned to my delight recently you can buy special “tea bag” thingies in Germany that turn normal wine into Glühwein! 🍷 https://t.co/MWN3cOUaX4


    I’m going to have another go at knitting on Twitch! See you in 25 minutes… https://t.co/SGy8OKVXiF https://t.co/QwIxztfTNa


    Kicking off… NOW! https://t.co/ls2MFKiIZy


    @_bron_ Thank you! It’s actually ridiculously fun now that I’ve got a decent setup. I think this is going to have to be a regular thing!



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    I’m knitting live on Twitch! Come join me. 🙂


    Tonight we answer one of life’s big questions: Is Hans Gruber still German in the German version of Die Hard?


    I’m going to have another go at knitting on Twitch! See you in 25 minutes…

    https://www.twitch.tv/krishoward_aws



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    Looking at tweets about the Aussie heatwave… and I do not miss that. (🤞 for ❄️ this week!) https://t.co/HePtpJmoaF


    Ich liebe meinen kleinen Weihnachtsbaum. ❤️🎄 @ Munich, Germany https://t.co/CoPmaIj6ov


    We found an antique shop-turned-Christmas market and bought some special Munich ornaments, including my very own Weihnachtsgurke (Christmas pickle)! @ Theresienhöhe https://t.co/HamVHzeqqS


    Listening to Christmas music while eating Tex-Mex Casserole, as one does… @ Theresienhöhe https://t.co/vhOU1bqMKa



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    Ich liebe meinen kleinen Weihnachtsbaum. ❤️🎄


    We found an antique shop-turned-Christmas market and bought some special Munich ornaments, including my very own Weihnachtsgurke (Christmas pickle)!


    Listening to Christmas music while eating Tex-Mex Casserole, as one does…



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    Listening to Christmas music while eating Tex-Mex Casserole, as one does…

    Listening to Christmas music while eating Tex-Mex Casserole, as one does...


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    We found an antique shop-turned-Christmas market and bought some special Munich ornaments, including my very own Weihnachtsgurke (Christmas pickle)!

    We found an antique shop-turned-Christmas market and bought some special Munich ornaments, including my very own Weihnachtsgurke (Christmas pickle)!


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    Ich liebe meinen kleinen Weihnachtsbaum. ❤️🎄

    Ich liebe meinen kleinen Weihnachtsbaum. ❤️🎄


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    RT @pgarbe: The German AWS Community gets more and more organized. Follow us on on

    Twitter: @AWSCommunityDE
    Slack: https://t.co/apKBOaI…


    @pkarthikr That’s gorgeous! 😍


    @gcouprie I’ve been there. Godspeed, friend.


    Me: “I’m gonna wait a bit so I can binge a bunch of the new Mandalorian eps at once.”

    Every other person on the Internet immediately tweets major spoilers.

    😐


    RT @Radthanael: Brussels Sprouts Were Actually Bad: A Thread

    When I was a kid, Brussels Sprouts were the go-to joke food when people talke…


    @WorldofDub Exactly!


    @ExcitedLeigh Congrats!!


    This made me smile and smile! https://t.co/bAOAfEixVw



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    @laimelde Hope you’re okay. *virtual hug*


    RT @lisabexperience: #MargaretThatcher in private audience with the #Queen https://t.co/EMPRgfBWod


    @The_McJones Korg. I’m cool with that.


    @The_McJones I debated whether their superhero identities are allowed. In which case, HELLO KILLMONGER.


    Thanks to my colleague @thebeebs, I was inspired to play around some more with OBS and my streaming setup. Multi-camera! I reckon some Twitch knitting may happen on the weekend… 😂🧶 https://t.co/N2lgPRpSx3


    RT @AdrianDeLuca76: Our very popular #AWSGameDay is back again this year for #reInvent ! Unicorn Rentals has new scenarios where you can le…


    I am thankful for whoever uploaded the 1987 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade to YouTube. ❤️🦃 https://t.co/BS6IZ4L8zI


    The MCU was a very different place in 1987. (What *really* blew my mind was them playing the “Back to the Future” theme over this float. SO WEIRD.) https://t.co/cghlzb97ZL


    It appears to have been a condition of entry that every high school marching band provided a silly hat for Willard Scott. https://t.co/sJjC3CgFGl


    Butternut Pumpkin Pie. I couldn’t find canned pumpkin so I roasted my own. (Used store-bought pastry though.) Really really good! https://t.co/hbiM7DOvYI


    Happy Thanksgiving! Along with my pie, we had Snook-roasted turkey thigh, mash, gravy, and veg. ❤️🦃 @ Munich, Germany https://t.co/cZNZQFRIMh


    RT @gdcfpday: It’s time for our BIG announcement 🎉

    Global Diversity CFP Day 2021 will be 💯% online

    🎟Tickets are free AND you can reserve…




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