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Jeremy McCreary said:
I drink very little alcohol, just by personal choice. Women take advantage of me, and I get too sleepy long before the fun begins.
;^}

But I love beer — especially pilsners — and found some pretty good 0.5% pilsners that work for me. German Clausthaler and Mexican Corona top my list now.

Since your countrymen seem generally OK with less alcohol in their drinks, how do they feel about non-alcoholic beer — not the dishwater, just the good stuff?
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Guinness Zero is popular now, more so then zero/non alcohol lagers I think. I had a zero Heineken in Galway last month because the Guinness zero was sold out, it was al-right, not brilliant. Zero Guinness is relatively new and has taken off despite being the same price as a full pint, bit mysterious! as it isn't suffering the same tax on alcohol!

They are still making clausthaler?! I remember that in the 80s. The taste of the Guinness zero isn't bad at all but misses the good 'bite' of a proper Guinness. Or Murphy's or Beamish.
 
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Rás Cnoic said:
Guinness Zero is popular now, more so then zero/non alcohol lagers I think. I had a zero Heineken in Galway last month because the Guinness zero was sold out, it was al-right, not brilliant. Zero Guinness is relatively new and has taken off despite being the same price as a full pint, bit mysterious! as it isn't suffering the same tax on alcohol!

They are still making clausthaler?! I remember that in the 80s. The taste of the Guinness zero isn't bad at all but misses the good 'bite' of a proper Guinness. Or Murphy's or Beamish.
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Yes, I have Clausthaler in the fridge right now. Available locally, not everywhere, but at 3 stores near enough.

The flavor pattern I've noticed is pretty simple. I generally like the 0.5% beers but seldom the 0.0% beers. Guessing these are substantially different brewing processes, each with its own taste.

Lots of good to very good German 0.5% pilsners. Corona took me by surprise.
 
Bri and Gary went for a ride they dartboarded off trailforks.

Rode deep into a random forest and found a jump arena complete with a covered seating area.
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There is a teetotalling trend among young sporty people in the Western world (including Poland). Many mates I socialise with during gravel cycling rallies have never had alcohol in their mouth but they are happy to have a glass or two of the non-alcoholic variety when we meet for a dinner post rally.
Jeremy McCreary said:
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Four members of EBR have met for real drinking at a pub. One of them ordered a regular Corona, another a full alcoholic Heineken, the third one's choice was Clausthaler but the fourth person elected Coke Zero.
-- What's wrong with you Stefan? Are you not drinking with us?
-- Well guys, if you don't drink beer, why should I?
:)

The United States of America: The Home of Craft Beer. The craft beer of America, alcoholic or not is the best stuff worldwide. During our last stay in Houston, we visited a supermarket together with my manager, his sister (who is an American citizen) and her daughter (a born American). The daughter was showing me genuine American products: ham (very good!), processed cheese (acceptable), and then we went for beer. Asked for some good stuff, she enthusiastically pointed at... Stella Artois... Then I knew we are on a very different level. Luckily, the next section was full of American Craft Beer, and I was at home :)

No more, no less.

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Guinness Zero: One of the best things in the world for a driver. The same taste, and the symbolic amount of alcohol of the original is totally unnecessary.

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Donegal in Ireland is just gorgeous! (And devoid of hordes of tourists unlike Kerry).
 
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stompandgo said:
Nazdrovia
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A good attempt (it is like the little Johnny understands foreign languages) :D
It is: Vashe zdaroviye :)

"Na zdrowie" is Polish (na zdrovye).
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Many years ago, an American CEO was to keep a speech in Warsaw. He asked how we greet each other and I said "Dzień dobry". He put it as "Jin dovra". When he addressed the audience, the people had to laugh... :)
 
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I think I'll be facing issues with my video recording.
The new pamphlet for migrants forbids filming people in public, these laws exist in certain countries, and Im sure its a reaction to dodgy filming.
But the news today is full of women calling for public photography without consent to be banned off the back of an epidemic of unwanted filming by newcomers.

Its not a huge problem for me , Im in the middle of nowhere 90% of the time.

See how it goes, theres been a backlash because this is not remotely illegal in the UK, but now the cat is out of the bag.

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Chargeride said:
I think I'll be facing issues with my video recording.
The new pamphlet for migrants forbids filming people in public, these laws exist in certain countries, and Im sure its a reaction to dodgy filming.
But the news today is full of women calling for public photography without consent to be banned off the back of an epidemic of unwanted filming by newcomers.

Its not a huge problem for me , Im in the middle of nowhere 90% of the time.

See how it goes, theres been a backlash because this is not remotely illegal in the UK, but now the cat is out of the bag.

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This misrepresents the law.

Street photography is legal - in public spaces - and a highly regarded strand of photography going back to the invention of the camera.

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UK Home Office must correct advice on photography in public spaces, says NUJ

The NUJ is calling on the Home Office to rectify information it has published and shared with asylum seekers on restrictions around photographing and filming people in public places.
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Chargeride said:
I think I'll be facing issues with my video recording.
The new pamphlet for migrants forbids filming people in public, these laws exist in certain countries, and Im sure its a reaction to dodgy filming.
But the news today is full of women calling for public photography without consent to be banned off the back of an epidemic of unwanted filming by newcomers.

Its not a huge problem for me , Im in the middle of nowhere 90% of the time.

See how it goes, theres been a backlash because this is not remotely illegal in the UK, but now the cat is out of the bag.

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I'm not sure Charge how you could be so oblivious about these things. Yes, I thought nobody would mind taking photos of them until I was confronted twice in the capital city of your country, London.

Several years ago (2019), I set off for a walk in Burgess Park, South London. One of the photos I wanted to take was a cyclist riding at speed in the park. I chose the subject, composed, focused and pressed the shutter button. It was a Black gentleman. He immediately stopped his ride, approached me, and was very angry!

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"Hey, why do you take photos of mine? Do you know me to take pictures of me?! You don't know me, so you won't take any pictures of me..." and so on. I convinced the man I deleted all takes involving him but he was not aware there was a backup SD card in my camera. Did he steal that bike or what? "See it, say it, sorted" :D

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Slightly shattered, I continued my walk. Now, I found a BMX club with a pump-track. Now, it was a white parent who approached me.
-- Are you aware sir taking photos of kids is not allowed?
-- No, I didn't know that...
-- Cease immediately! If it were another person in my place, a call to the Police would be already placed!

So, where did you live, Chris? Ever heard of UK GDPR?
 
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People are becoming aware of it because things have changed, firstly..the internet and Ai and also migrants filming women and especially young girls.

This causes all kinds of confrontations and its not invented or exaggerated, the school a few miles from me has built a tall fence to stop it happening,
it resulted in a mini riot and the local asylum centre was closed down.
This will spread across Europe now, Germany already has a soft ban.

What Is Not Allowed
Portraits of strangers: You cannot make a specific, identifiable person the primary focus of your photo without their direct consent.
Vulnerable moments: You cannot photograph people in private spaces (like looking into a home) or people in distress, such as accident victims or intoxicated individuals.
Publishing and sharing: Even if taking a casual photo in public is legal, you generally need permission to post, share, or publish identifiable images of people online or in print.
 
Stefan Mikes said:
A good attempt (it is like the little Johnny understands foreign languages) :D
It is: Vashe zdaroviye :)

"Na zdrowie" is Polish (na zdrovye).
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Many years ago, an American CEO was to keep a speech in Warsaw. He asked how we greet each other and I said "Dzień dobry". He put it as "Jin dovra". When he addressed the audience, the people had to laugh... :)
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I'm Russian. That is what my father taught me.
 
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