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    @FourRedShoes We looked into taking a trip on the restored Orient Express. You have to wear formal wear in the dining car! So we’re stuck right now on the fact that the Snook didn’t bring a dinner jacket to Germany. 😂 (Fun trivia: a tuxedo jacket is called a “Smoking” in Deutsch.)


    @FourRedShoes I would love to learn that! My German teacher wasn’t able to provide any context on it.


    @FourRedShoes Thank you! Most insightful. (The Snook’s response was to snort, “Bertie Wooster and his chums lowering the standard of dress.”)


    Sneak preview of my upcoming @femtechconf talk on building web apps with geolocation! I’ll be walking you through a demo from my colleague @mavi888uy that shows you everything you need to know to get started with Amazon Location Service. ❤️🗺️ Register at https://t.co/L2Ezz4YmvA https://t.co/8WSgDP2uYL


    Yes to this thread! More cycling is great, whatever you wear and how fast you go. https://t.co/771Krn7ulT



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    RT @rjourdan_net: On Wednesday 9/22 at 6pm CET/12pm EST/9pm PST, we will host a panel discussion about the role of Developer Advocates at @…


    @dtraub @codebeast @ASpittel @mavi888uy Proposal to add a new question to the agenda for tonight: “What does Dennis do all day? Everyone speculate.” 😜


    Went for a bike ride today and discovered a group of Müncheners on the Wiese celebrating their own unofficial Oktoberfest, complete with lederhosen, oompah music, and beer. They tried to get me to join them! 😂❤️🍻 https://t.co/37jJxtFJYy


    In about 10 minutes I’ll be live with @codebeast, @ASpittel, @mavi888uy, and @rjourdan_net talking about what exactly Developer Advocates do at AWS. Please join us! https://t.co/kkW69USPMs


    Wow, yeah, so I found out about this when a couple journalists immediately reached out to @RoaldDahlFans for comment. 😳 Cool teaser though!! https://t.co/THU5oySjki


    @thebeebs I told the journos that I don’t really have anything to say. Probably better to get some engaged 12yo fan than a busy grown-up. 😂


    “Nah, I wouldn’t say I’m homesick for Australia. I’m fine. What’s that? Paul Kelly has a new song on Spotify?”

    *4 minutes later, weeping*

    “Straya, mate. Straya.” 😭🇦🇺🦘❤️


    Um, @GaelFC tried Brach’s Turkey Dinner candy corn, and if anybody wants to send me some in Germany, I will 100% eat it. (And I *hate* normal candy corn.) https://t.co/wveSlZxY0A 🦃


    RT @JohnBirmingham: When aliens invade in the movies its always New York or LA. But when its for real (probs this Friday) its gonna be Melb…



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    Went for a bike ride today and discovered a group of Müncheners on the Wiese celebrating their own unofficial Oktoberfest, complete with lederhosen, oompah music, and beer. They tried to get me to join them! 😂❤️🍻


    In about 10 minutes, I’ll be live with some of my colleagues talking about what it’s like to be a Developer Advocate at AWS. Please join us!



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    Went for a bike ride today and discovered a group of Müncheners on the Wiese celebrating their own unofficial Oktoberfest, complete with lederhosen, oompah music, and beer. They tried to get me to join them! 😂❤️🍻

    Went for a bike ride today and discovered a group of Müncheners on the Wiese celebrating their own unofficial Oktoberfest, complete with lederhosen, oompah music, and beer. They tried to get me to join them! 😂❤️🍻


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    @alex_casalboni @Vel12171 Alex. It’s been on perpetual re-runs for the last 20 years! And I think it’s coming to Netflix shortly. (There’s your honeymoon sorted!) 😂


    @seanmtracey Three letters, three syllables. (Same goes for AMI.) #prescriptivist


    @trisha_gee For a minute I thought this was one of those “what would you post on social to let your friends know you’d been kidnapped?” things. 😂


    @dtraub @seanmtracey Somehow this is worse, Dennis.


    @dtraub @seanmtracey Now I’m picturing one of those ridiculous videos with the map and the faces, and you’re the German one and Sean is Mr. Kingdom. 😂


    @boundvariable @msharp @oysta I’m a bald, one-armed war captain and imperator betraying my boss to save a bunch of captive women


    @Orange_Swan I’m so, so sorry. We lost our dear Puss last year, and it was so hard. Hugs. ❤️


    @pmodco @seanmtracey Next you’re gonna tell me it’s “jif.” 😐


    So I’m working on a 🍺-related project with @mcunhaana and @jennapederson, and I needed photos of beer. I found this one from Batch Brewing back in Sydney, and to my delight when I zoomed in I could see myself, @unlikelylibrary, and @knitterjp. ❤️ I miss my friends. https://t.co/CuQm6v1gEO


    @pmodco @seanmtracey Two years as an SA in Australia and I don’t think I ever heard someone say ah/am mee!



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    @MelissaKaulfuss @buildkite Congrats!! Well deserved! 👏


    @rothgar Six degrees!


    @randomknits I feel like I actually learned about them from you?? Did you do a talk about them at Guild once?


    @mattallen Now I’m gonna have that stuck in my head all day!


    @mattallen I feel like I’m at an 8th grade dance.


    @kcarruthers Germany’s strong emphasis on privacy has been a bit of a double edged sword while living here. Some aspects are great, but it’s also held back a lot of digitisation efforts, I understand.


    RT @beurrreoughs: masterpiece https://t.co/11HhFjU8J8


    @alex_casalboni Congrats again!! 🎉 (I’m the Elaine here, right? Now I’m trying to work out which Seinfeld archetype the rest of the team aligns to…) 🤔


    @ASpittel I will trade you one meeting for the task I’ve been procrastinating for six days?



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    Happy birthday little brother!


    I just said to Rodd Snook, “It’s Liz’s birthday. You know what that means!”

    To which he replied, “HAPPY DAMN BIRTHDAY BASTARD!” 😂❤️🎂



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    RT @lizzeran: I want a Netflix series on visible mending.



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    @MelissaKaulfuss Oh no!! ❤️😲


    @MelissaKaulfuss You just reminded me that my Good Omens Funko Pops still haven’t arrived, and I need to chase the shop…


    @MichelePlayfair I’ll have the White Russian, thanks. 😳


    Hey you, yes you! The AWS DACH Community are still looking for speakers for their next event. You should consider putting in a talk! 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭 https://t.co/n2uP3kkLFd



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