Greetings from Taiwan: weather hot, beer cold
It was a killer flight, something like 20 hours from Baltimore to Taipei, but after some naps and several beers, I am up and about.
So far, I have sampled a Mine All Malt, a Taiwan Beer, a Tiger and an unidentified draft beer (it tasted like Bud) served by a unique machine at the Toyko airport.
Parked in the airport lounge waiting for a flight, I placed a chilled glass in the holder of this beer-dispensing machine. When I pressed the start button, the machine grasped the glass, tilted it, then filled the glass about three-quarters full with lager. Finally, a second spout topped the glass with foam.
So far, I have sampled a Mine All Malt, a Taiwan Beer, a Tiger and an unidentified draft beer (it tasted like Bud) served by a unique machine at the Toyko airport.
Parked in the airport lounge waiting for a flight, I placed a chilled glass in the holder of this beer-dispensing machine. When I pressed the start button, the machine grasped the glass, tilted it, then filled the glass about three-quarters full with lager. Finally, a second spout topped the glass with foam.
It was terrific theater. Small children watched in amusement as their fathers got brews. The trouble was the beer was weak and watery.
So far my favorite beer is the Mine All Malt (smooth, 5 percent ABV) . Also, I tell myself after experiencing this humidity, I will temper my complaints about Baltimore weather.
Rowing Coach Is Pulled to Safety After Wind and Waves Capsize Boats
(By Martin Weil and David Nakamura, The Washington Post)
There was also the issue of the tide, which can be quite strong because it is linked to the extreme tidal fluctuations of the Bay of Fundy, and the fact that the water was a biting 53 degrees. But Mr. Wirth had told us that in eight years of guiding, he had never seen a tandem capsize.
capsize
verb [I or T]
to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down accidentally while on water:
A huge wave capsized the yacht.
When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.
biting (COLD) Show phonetics
adjective
describes weather that is extremely cold, especially when it causes you physical pain:
a biting wind
biting cold
accident
noun [C]
1 something which happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, and which often damages something or injures someone:
Josh had an accident and spilled water all over his work.
She was injured in a car/road accident (= when one car hit another).
2 by accident without intending to, or without being intended:
I deleted the file by accident.
I found her letter by accident as I was looking through my files.
accidental Show phonetics
adjective
happening by chance:
Reports suggest that 11 soldiers were killed by accidental fire from their own side.
The site was located after the accidental discovery of bones in a field.
accidentally
adverb
I accidentally knocked a glass over.
pileup
or pile-up (pīl'ŭp')
n.
So far my favorite beer is the Mine All Malt (smooth, 5 percent ABV) . Also, I tell myself after experiencing this humidity, I will temper my complaints about Baltimore weather.
In Budget Crises, States Reluctantly Halt Road Projects
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
A half dozen states — including California, which has suspended nearly $4 billion in public works projects — are delaying or halting work because of capsizing budgets.
Student Files Are Exposed on Web Site By BRAD STONE
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
A half dozen states — including California, which has suspended nearly $4 billion in public works projects — are delaying or halting work because of capsizing budgets.
Student Files Are Exposed on Web Site By BRAD STONE
The Princeton Review, the test-preparatory firm, accidentally published the personal data and standardized test scores of tens of thousands of Florida students on its Web site, where they were available for seven weeks.
Hundreds Feared Dead in Philippines Storm
The death toll from the typhoon that killed more than 100 last weekend could rise sharply after a ferry capsized.
Rowing Coach Is Pulled to Safety After Wind and Waves Capsize Boats
(By Martin Weil and David Nakamura, The Washington Post)
There was also the issue of the tide, which can be quite strong because it is linked to the extreme tidal fluctuations of the Bay of Fundy, and the fact that the water was a biting 53 degrees. But Mr. Wirth had told us that in eight years of guiding, he had never seen a tandem capsize.
capsize
verb [I or T]
to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down accidentally while on water:
A huge wave capsized the yacht.
When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.
biting (COLD) Show phonetics
adjective
describes weather that is extremely cold, especially when it causes you physical pain:
a biting wind
biting cold
noun [C]
1 something which happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, and which often damages something or injures someone:
Josh had an accident and spilled water all over his work.
She was injured in a car/road accident (= when one car hit another).
2 by accident without intending to, or without being intended:
I deleted the file by accident.
I found her letter by accident as I was looking through my files.
accidental Show phonetics
adjective
happening by chance:
Reports suggest that 11 soldiers were killed by accidental fire from their own side.
The site was located after the accidental discovery of bones in a field.
accidentally
adverb
I accidentally knocked a glass over.
pileup
or pile-up (pīl'ŭp')
n.
- Informal. A serious collision usually involving several motor vehicles.
- An accumulation: "the pile-up of unsold autos" (New York Times).
たまつき【玉突き】
〔ビリヤード〕billiards; 〔プール〕pool
玉突き衝突 〔車の〕a multicar collision; a pileup
5,6台の車が玉突き衝突した
Five or six cars were involved in a pileup [chain-reaction accident].
Five or six cars were involved in a pileup [chain-reaction accident].
several
Syllabification: (sev·er·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈsev(ə)rəl/
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adjective
Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ 'separate, different'severally
Syllabification: (sev·er·al·ly)
Pronunciation: /ˈsev(ə)rəlē/
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