I love my job - Ireland on short notice

[rjshook]

Yesterday I got an email from Rob, the boss in Italy asking if I had any advice or could offer a solution for something that blew up at a site in Ireland. I helped out as best I could. It seems my solution is a winner. This morning Rob pings me on IM and says that they need someone on that site ASAP, how busy am I? I told him that I could be on a

Comments

[hockeykris]

That is so awesome, to get to fly to Ireland on a few hours notice. The Guinness in Ireland is wonderful - if nothing else, the bartenders there know how to pour a proper pint.

They also have Guinness Cold (or something like that, can't remember the exact name) that is kept in a special keg that is cooled to 4 degrees Celsius colder than regular Guinness is kept at. It seemed like a marketing scam to us, but we met people at bars who swore their allegiance to one or the other.

[rjshook]

They are surprisingly good in Italy about pouring the Proper Pint. One of the bartenders (owners) at my favourite pub in Lodi consistently "pours" a shamrock on the top. Although I must say that even a quiet little bar in Schenectady had certificates recognizing them for pouring a perfect pint. I think Guinness put quite a marketing push behind the whole perfect pint thing.

As far as I am concerned the jury is still out as to whether the Guinness there does indeed taste better. Maybe it is a Northern vs. Republic thing. I think I will just have to "research" some more. Same with the Guinness cold. I have seen it both in Scotland and when I was in Ireland. I can't remember if I have tried it or not though but I do imagine there is a big taste difference. A lot of beer taste is affected by temperature. I know there are some lagers that I just cannot drink if they are warm.

It's good to hear from you. You seem to post as infrequently as I do. I hope you had a fantastic honeymoon. I look forward to hearing about your trip.