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San Pellegrino Limonata remains nature's perfect drink (2013/10/19)
…le off topic, to my favorite off topic topic! I am going to talk about something that I haven't talked about in a while. Limonata. I could blame it all on Catherine A. Wissink for introducing me to it. But why be unhappy with the fair maiden Limonata…
Happy Father's Day, POP^H^H^HDAD! (2012/06/18)
…ill trapped, but the laptop is here now and plugged in. So I should be able to hold out as long as the Crunchberries and Limonata do (those silly folk who have questioned my eating habits in the past now know how useful my eating regimen is!). Anyway…
'These aren't the Cokes you're looking for....' (2011/08/11)
…n I'll drain that cache on those days when I forget to grab them. So really it's only ever two at a time! I still prefer Limonata, but only at home now; transporting it to work was just getting too complicated.... Raymond Chen - MSFT on 11 Aug 2011 7…
Sorting my kind of vegetarianism (lacto baconarianism) all out (2010/10/29)
…acon Jerky -- for when I just really want something spicy, and Chocolate-Dipped Bacon-- because between this product and Limonata I know that we are able to make the universe a better place by being here and contributing! Perhaps one day I will be a …
Limonata is getting lots harder to find, dammit! What, do I have to @#%&*! move to Italy? (2008/10/20)
(This is a post about Limonata) or, to use the newer can style in my art: In the middle of last year when I mentioned There is no more Limonata at Trad…
On being water soluble (2008/08/17)
…o have that "mother-of-all-the-living" complex and they are concerned that I do my best to make sure I drink nothing but Limonata. So they encourage me to drink water. I do now occasionally have water. And each time I do it I make sure to mention it.…
The Limonata foil "condoms" are in no way ironic (2008/07/09)
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of San Pellegrino Limonata. And it is not much of a secret that the "European" can size of 330ml leads to a slightly smaller can then the typical 1…
Park the scooter on the slip and come aboard.... (2008/07/06)
… would remark "Ju look very familiar." And it got slightly more alcoholic throughout the day (plus I think a few cans of Limonata were dumped in there too at some point, though I could really just barely taste it). Not enough to get drunk, but I was …
JScript's ultimate globalization hero: VBScript (2008/04/29)
…k, which are seldom placed so as to foster a solution. Paul's answer, on the other hand, in light of the just sipped bit Limonata, just inspires a YOMANK from me. :-) The situation is fairly unfortunate, given how much more ubiquitous ECMAScript is, …
Staying away from de-emphasized technologies (2008/03/29)
…oews and his Auto FE Updater and/or Bob Laraon and his Auto Updater for Backend Databases, instead. :-) In other news -- Limonata and Fruity Cheerios: yet another great combination (and good for you, too!). This blog brought to you by ␖ (U+2416, aka …
Cleaning up the water (globally) and hoping to get around better (2008/03/26)
…ore like a very powerful life enabler.... In other news, another great meal one can make with the help of San Pellegrino Limonata -- Limonata and Honey Nut Cheerios! If this grosses you out, then try to stay strong. This was (while not as good as Lim…
When Ping was first described (back in 1933) (2008/03/10)
…my chair this time (perhaps I am becoming more mature as I get all old and decrepit?), though I did kind of choke on the Limonata I was sipping when I hit that refresh button. Kim almost owes me a laptop keyboard, but not really as even if it had bee…
A blog, warning you to please read the disclaimer before looking at this Blog! (2008/02/28)
…her work, delusionsnotions of linguistic aptitude, a knack for reading his or her own MRIs, and a love of San Pellegrino Limonata; entirely inappropriate for you to assume that any of it represents the opinions of any person or people or team or grou…
Moving is a huge horking pain, even to a window office (2008/02/15)
…days after that I was able to get some work done. At the meeting (at Apple) I discovered at 1 Infinity Loop that the new Limonata cans are so cool that even kickass Adobe software engineers like Eric Muller pale in comparison: Plus 1% more lemon juic…
Q&A based on outtakes from Burying the Lead.... (2008/01/04)
…eem to get the recipe just right Kamikazes (vodka, triple sec, and lime juice) as shots and cocktails -- our main staple Limonata margaritas (salt, lime wedge, tequila, triple sec, crushed ice, and Limonata) -- an ill fated attempt that we drank but …
Burying the lead, aka A weekend perfected not by art but by mortality (2008/01/01)
…printed off for her) ... although she was a little shocked by all the alcohol abuse, as she was sure you only ever drank Limonata! John, For what it's worth, that baloney about 爱 is crap. # KTamas on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:44 AM: This is your …
We didn't split up, because we were in Japan (aka They have an opening that you might fit) (2007/11/24)
…hat kind of thing. Some exciting stuff.... If you end up interviewing be sure to drop me a line, maybe I could get you a Limonata or something. :-) This post brought to you by = and ペ (U+003d and U+30da, aka EQUALS SIGN and KATAKANA LETTER PE) MSDNAr…
Even if you aren't expecting a 51.35 pound package, you shouldn't refuse delivery (2007/11/13)
…understand me on this one.... For those of you who can't get into older hardware, here is a picture of those 25 cases of Limonata I was taking about the other day: There are only 22 there now since some are in the fridge, some I have drunk, and some …
Respect the power of Limonata and Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries (2007/11/09)
…e, you take what you get, right?" "True. But what is it? Are you still eating crap these days?" "It's Crunch Berries and Limonata." "Hmmm... well, I guess the milk can offset the junk food cereal, and Crunch Berries has some street cred." "Milk? What…
The L word (Limonata, I mean - the *other* L word) (2007/10/31)
Even the most occasional reader of this blog probably has some notion of my love for San Pellegrino Limonata. Anyway, after Trader Joe's stopped carrying this vital substance (to me, less important than oxygen since I inhale but …
Upgrade no machine[ to Vista] before its (or your) time (2007/09/28)
…t work as normal user. Arun Philip on 1 Oct 2007 10:15 AM: Man, you haven't drunk the Kool-Aid. Probably cause you drink Limonata (or whatever, but that was a pathetic joke from me, you gotta admit!) Very valid advice, and doubly nice coming from a '…
I'll feel better after I eat something? Well, maybe... or maybe not! (2007/09/15)
…ther day. The next night after that, I pulled the container out of the fridge, preparing to eat dinner. I put the can of limonata right next to the container. I turned to the dish.... When suddenly, I stopped. There was a hint of something strange th…
Amazing what a difference a preposition makes (aka Boy with stick, gets no chick) (2007/09/09)
…ical posts. A lot of your technical posts are very well written (and I love the titles) but way over my head. Stories of Limonata and scooting around campas has kept your RSS feed in Google Reader for me. I too hope that you continue the non-technica…
Amazing what a difference a preposition makes (aka Boy with stick, gets no chick) (2007/09/09)
…ical posts. A lot of your technical posts are very well written (and I love the titles) but way over my head. Stories of Limonata and scooting around campas has kept your RSS feed in Google Reader for me. I too hope that you continue the non-technica…
Not the most sensible post to riff on, but we do deal with GD here at SIAO (2007/08/20)
…e thinking about the issue, so into the breach I go.... I did almost lose a keyboard since I had just taken a big sip of Limonata before looking over at the monitor when out of nowhere Chris Pirillo's Viagra vs. Cialis post popped up in FeedDemon. An…
Losing a title I'm fond of? (2007/07/16)
…ead into that too deeply, since I also wonder whether I'd seriously consider a job offer from Apple given how they stock Limonata in the cafeteria! By the way, I did try to smoke the actual pipe once. I decided the smell was not nearly as good when i…
Could it BE any clearer that it isn't the Limonata? (2007/05/23)
…t of a muffin top thing going. Which if you don't know what I mean I am not going to explain. Then there is the cases of Limonata I just ordered. Aside from the odd extravagant meal I have, it is really the only thing different about my diet. I proba…
There is no more Limonata at Trader Joe's (2007/05/13)
(This is a post about Limonata) Yesterday afternoon, I scooted over to Trader Joe's to get a few cases of San Pellegrino Limonata. I'm down to just a f…
Maybe it was registry rumination (2007/04/25)
…bit, and decided to tentatively name the effect "registry rumination" in honor of this intellectual pause I took between Limonatas.... :-) This post brought to you by ら (U+3089, a.k.a. HIRAGANA LETTER RA) no comments…
'Please email answers to me directly as I am not yet on this alias' (2006/10/19)
…w Raymond's post No good deed goes unpunished, part 2 earlier today I almost ruined a keyboard since I had a mouthful of Limonata at the time. I get the same problem a bit, though not nearly as much as he does (he answers a lot more mail to DLs than …
What's Next? (2006/05/21)
…s always there; it is only in the quiet moments that it is not drowned out.... # AC on 22 May 2006 3:08 PM: Perhaps that Limonata bribe you were sent was from a team that was trying to tempt you to join them. # Michael S. Kaplan on 22 May 2006 3:22 P…
We mimicked the display rather than the actual data (2006/05/13)
I swear that I almost ruined a keyboard yesterday by taking a sip of Limonata just before I read Raymond Chen's post When people mimic the display rather than the actual data. Mainly because we own …
ceci n'est pas un tri (2006/05/10)
…er lid. As I lift that foam lid, a smile comes to my face. It is a case of twenty-four 200 ml. bottles of San Pellegrino Limonata. A drink that I have mentioned previously here is my both my favorite and favourite beverage. :-) Not knowing what the g…
A chance for me to give practical advice! (2006/02/20)
… my question is how do u go about ordering from them? through the company or direct to the store location? Cool, another Limonata-related post! I actually call ahead and ask them to set aside the number of cases I want, and it works quite well. I don…
Company picnic photos (2005/07/31)
… gyros (not pronounced like they are spelled, Teresa!) and drinks of the diet and non-diet variety. And I brought my own Limonata, of course! So it was a full day, lots of activities. And now after being at Microsoft for nearly three years (and havin…
TechEd Orlando: Day 3 (2005/06/09)
…g while under the influence. But I made it back without incident, checked some mail, wrote this blog entry, and had some Limonata (need to avoid that hangover tomorrow!). I do not want to minimize the awesome conversations I had today, they were awes…
TechEd Orlando: Day 2 (2005/06/08)
…inner -- I was supposed to go but I did not want to miss that BoF of Julie's! I'll try to eat soon though. At least some Limonata intake kept me from having a hangover. :-) All in all, a great day. And I am looking forward to an even better one today…
Live from Orlando, FL, USA, Planet Earth, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy (2005/06/04)
…g to try and be for a lot of the rest of it. Anyone who cannot find me is not trying very hard! But I brought my case of Limonata (the space it took up in the bag can be filled with swag from the week!), a digital camera, and a laptop. I'm ready for …
When will this line end? And how? (2005/05/22)
…|Documents. And so on.... I am not especially tempted to own an Apple, though I will admit that the fact that they stick Limonata in their cafeteria was a temptation to work for them! :-) # David Smith on 23 May 2005 2:45 AM: I'm always pleased with …
Making noise.... (2005/05/16)
…log or what ?? OK, let's find an great scientific explanation that saves me : The eye jumps from the blue San Pellegrino Limonata to the bold 'as is' and lazily skips the paragraph in-between. Such a shame ;-)…
Encoding questions from the Suggestion Box (2005/05/14)
…d hours without finding usful things). Maybe you can enlight me a little bit. Maybe I can motivate you with some italien Limonata? :-) Well, no Limonata needed (I already have a big stack of cases of it already <grin>). I thought I would answer the q…
Brett Shirley really ought to blog (2005/04/17)
…ard in a hilarious sendup of Brett Shirley's indecisive plunge into the blogosphere. I am glad I had not just sipped any Limonata, because if I had it would be all over the keyboard. Eric's post was freaking hilarious. Brett is someone I met last yea…
Emptying some items out of the suggestion box (2005/03/15)
…acks (ie malformed UTF-8 sequences) would be great! Also, I was in Sorrento, Italy not long ago, and they have excellent Limonata there. I had this cake-like biscotti soaked in limonata - awesome. You have to go there. It's cheap there as well. I bou…
Last night at Trader Joe's (2005/02/22)
…technical will happen soon enough.... I headed over to Trader Joe's last night. Not to shop, mind you. But to pick up my Limonata order. You see, I order it in bulk, usually about ten cases at a time. But I can easily go through a case a week between…
OT -- They taste like chicken, don't they? (2004/12/27)
…uch time at work and instead work from home. The second method is important since I also keep a large fridge filled with Limonata and if I am there too much I'll gain weight even without the candy and because other people like to fill the box, too. T…
Saying all those nouns over and over again... (2004/12/15)
…e, but still find it quite amusing. Seems like you have a quality informative site here. Good job. We'll stock up on the limonata for your next visit. -Zach # Michael Kaplan on 15 Dec 2004 7:57 AM: Uh oh, they are taking th gloves off now.... An endl…
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