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Chris Weber
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When not working, I love exploring and wandering,
finding great coffee, food, beer, and whiskey.
When working, I get a decent seat on airplanes.

#PDX | #GoAvsGo | #RCTID | #B747
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Exception that proves the rule:

(yes, yes, I realize they're limited-run and not "normal" whites, but I will broker no disrespect towards these)
Nathan MacKinnon in the Nordiques-themed Reverse Retro jersey. Samuel Girard in the Nordiques-themed Reverse Retro jersey at the Lake Tahoe NHL outdoor game in 2021.
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The shriek this thing makes still gets me to jump.
A "belfly" from Hollow Knight. They're the enemy that hangs from the ceiling in dark hallways and shrieks when they see the player, swooping down to explode on impact.
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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#NowBeaning ☕
#coffee #coffeesky

Arte Y Pasion
Bogota, Colombia
(by way of their new cafe in Coral Gables, Florida)

I'd rather they didn't get *too* popular, but every coffee I've had from them (6 so far!) has been world-class. If you get a chance to visit, do it.
A bag of roasted coffee beans from Arte Y Pasion in Bogota, Colombia sits next to an Origami dripper resting on a glass server. The coffee is a honey processed bourbon from the Colombian department of Huila, with tasting notes of dark chocolate, spice, cocoa husk, blackcurrant, and sweet tobacco.
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I had some time to kill while the fish market sliced up the coho salmon I'm smoking this weekend, so I walked around and enjoyed a fresh hop beer from a local PDX brewery served out of a small bus. #warzone #hellhole #ultraviolence
In the foreground, a hand (the poster's) holds a mason jar filled with a dark lager. In the background, a small bus-turned-food-cart serves beer, cider, and wine while patrons enjoy beverages on a covered outdoor patio. The sun is shining, people are just going about their lives, and there are no fires, despite what certain people, organizations, and administrations would have you believe. The poster would also like it noted that the beer pictured in the foreground was GOOD.
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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#NowBeaning ☕
#coffee #coffeesky

Sunday Coffee Project
Portland, Oregon, USA

I hate to say it because it's definitely more expensive than most of the coffee I buy, but it's been one of the best I've had in the last year.
A box of roasted coffee beans from Sunday Coffee Project in Portland, Oregon. The coffee is a thermal-shock processed single-origin from Colombia, with tasting notes of freeze-dried strawberry and marshmallow fluff.
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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It gives me no pleasure to report this, but Portland does indeed seem to be at war. I saw the Navy ship movements with my own eyes. #WarTornPortland
An aerial shot of the Columbia River just north of the PDX airport. It's a beautiful day with high cirrus clouds and a couple of distant contrails, and about two dozen sailboats and other small craft are spread across the river's surface, with a paddlewheel river cruise ship further from the camera.
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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TFW you're happy to support your pal Fred but are unclear as to why we've all chosen to reward him in this particular way
A closeup of a woman in the above picture, she was caught mid-scratch perhaps in an eyes-closed, mouth-open pose that, for the purposes of this joke, could be construed as confused or pensive.
August 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Everybody's doing a brand new jonk now
A SkyCards card featuring a Jonker JS-3 Rapture (jet-powered instead of the OP's electric).
July 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Hell yeah! I borrowed a co-worker's car years ago in Crescent City and sent her this picture with the caption "I'm so sorry, I drove your car into a tree". The cell service was so bad that only the text sent, and that freaked her out pretty good for a couple of hours.
A younger me pointing at a borrowed car that is parked inside a hollowed-out redwood tree.
June 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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I set up a golf hitting mat and net in my garage after getting my 6yo clubs for her birthday.
A six-year-old girl stands on a golf hitting mat in a garage, addressing the golf ball she is about to hit into a practice net.
June 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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#NowBeaning ☕
#coffee #coffeesky
(Been a little while since I did one of these)

Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
Denver, Colorado
A bag of roasted coffee beans from Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters in Denver, Colorado. The coffee is a washed single-origin from Kenya, with tasting notes of orange blossom, blackberry, and dark honey.
May 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#NowBeaningOnTheRoad ☕
#coffeesky
Pourover (Colombia, light roast)

Macondo Coffee Roasters
Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Pourover coffee on a small tray in a server and bright yellow cup and saucer. Also on the table is a guava cheese danish (which was delicious!) and a Kindle with a faux-leather cover.
March 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Sorry Mox, I would hate it, but I keep picturing this when I see it instead, and then I laugh.
Meme image featuring a couple where the woman is swinging a man around by his heels, the way you might do to a toddler. Both adults have facial expressions of absolute and uncontained joy. The caption reads "If yo girl doesn't swing you around like this when you get home she cheatin on you".
February 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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This is good news! I went through a couple that were SUPER disappointing. If you ever come across this stuff, though... it's the only one that has threatened to draw me away from Huy Fong.
A bottle of Yellow Bird Jalapeno Hot Sauce.
February 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Fantastic! My first time on the HNL-SYD route was in 2020, and I just happened to glance out the window at the right time and catch neighboring Baker Island. I had to quickly explain to the other FO why I was so excited, and the Earhart history of Howland.
An aerial view of Baker Island taken from the west. The perspective is zoomed out to show the island for what it is, an incredibly tiny blob of land (only 0.8 sqmi!) in an ocean of blue.
February 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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#NowBeaningOnTheRoad ☕
#coffeesky
Pourover (Anaerobic Brazil, Boa Vista)

Back to Black Coffee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The interior of Back to Black Coffee in Amsterdam. In the foreground sits black coffee in a stone blue mug featuring the name of the shop and three women in martial arts poses.
February 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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#NowBeaning ☕
#coffee

Thornton Family Coffee Roasters
Beaverton, Oregon
A bag of roasted coffee beans from Thornton Family Coffee Roasters in Beaverton, Oregon. The coffee is an anaerobic processed single-origin from Guatemala, with tasting notes listed as "strawberry sweetness, fruity, melon finish".
January 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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#NowBeaning ☕
#coffeesky
A bag of roasted coffee beans from Songdo Coffee in Incheon, South Korea. The coffee is a naturally processed single-origin from Ethiopia, with tasting notes including jasmine, orange blossom, raspberry, blueberry, passionfruit, and peach.
January 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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#NowBeaningOnTheRoad ☕
#coffeesky
Pourover (100% Kona)

Honolulu Coffee
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
A picture of a table next to a window inside Honolulu Coffee. A tray on the table contains a glass Kalita server, mug, and a card detailing the "Kona Estate Selection" coffee. Also on the table are an acai bowl, notebook, and pen.
December 11, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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It did take a while to get going, but #BurgundyAndBluesky does has the juice. #GoAvsGo
Screenshot of timeline where *every* visible post is referencing Arturi Lehkonen's goal for the Colorado Avalanche.
December 9, 2024 at 1:34 AM
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Jacksonville Center ATC this morning: Hey, there's a Falcon 9 launch in a couple of minutes. Want a vector to watch?

Me: Uhhhh yes I would absolutely like that thing please and thank you

#aviation
Looking down the Atlantic coast of Florida at night from 31000 feet. The lights of Titusville, Cape Canaveral, and the surrounding towns are visible, but dominating the picture is a massive fireball from the Falcon 9 launch. The fireball is reflected in the waters of Mosquito Lagoon. The same view, with the fireball clearly climbing away from the Earth's surface. The reflection now clearly lights up the coastline of the Canaveral National Seashore. The same view, with the fireball already approaching our altitude. The line of the Canaveral National Seashore is clearly defined in the reflection. A zoomed-in shot with my poor phone camera's limits being tested. A small fireball in a field of black, but the tail of the rocket's thrust is clearly visible.
November 25, 2024 at 11:45 PM
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Here's one I'm pleased with...waiting for parking in Hong Kong. #aviation #HKG #B747 #QueenOfTheSkies
An image of the tarmac at Hong Kong International (VHHH)'s cargo terminal at sunrise. A line of parked widebody aircraft in various (Cathay Pacific, DHL, UPS) liveries wraps around both corners of the terminal, and a Cathay 747 sits in the foreground waiting to pull into one of the unoccupied spots. The silhouettes of Sunset Peak and the hills of Lantau Island are sharp in the background, but their contours hazy with the morning light.
November 19, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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Oh, I'll do my best... 😉 #GoAvsGo
A bowl of Chinese egg noodles, bok choy, minced pork, and chilies in a deep red, spicy broth.
November 19, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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Leo DiCaprio pointing meme, "RED SPOT" at the bottom.
November 14, 2024 at 3:53 AM
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Anchorage, Alaska waking up under a blanket of snow recently...de-ice season is fully upon us. #PANC #aviation
An aerial view of Anchorage, Alaska, looking WNW from over the Seward Highway. The runways of PANC are easily seen on the left, the downtown area is on the right side of the frame, and Mount Susitna is on the horizon.
November 14, 2024 at 3:04 AM