I wouldn't use the word "bad" relationed with the word "beer"...
2012/3/13 Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > Perhaps because it is less bad than the alternatives? I don't > particularly care for it. > > > On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 10:46 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> That was me in "sweeping generalization" mode >> >> I was actually quite surprised to hear the filth known as Newcastle Brown >> Ale is actually quite popular in the States >> >> >> On 13 March 2012 14:08, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> We brew ales here, too. >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> American beer is lager >>>> >>>> This topic will now soon be banned from here too, along with BBQ sauce >>>> >>>> On 13 March 2012 13:23, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It is an international mailing list and you can imagine the >>>>> "american beer is water" type arguments. The burgers wars were just >>>>> incredible. Who knew burgers, the types of meat, the style of cooking, >>>>> comparing various chains, cooking methods, etc etc etc. It was such a >>>>> horrible thread, I being the list owner had to step in and ban the topic >>>>> from further discussion. It has been 10 years since all three thread >>>>> topics were banned. When we tuba players gather at conferences, the list >>>>> members still talk about the vile language and name calling that went on >>>>> in >>>>> those "discussions". They would have made Gary Slinger look like a saint! >>>>> :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Carl Webster >>>>> >>>>> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional >>>>> >>>>> http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* Jonathan Link [[email protected]] >>>>> >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7:53 AM >>>>> >>>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>>>> *Subject:* Re: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA) >>>>> >>>>> Is it the well done/not well done burger debate? >>>>> >>>>> I can't imagine what situation arose that needed to ban beer from the >>>>> discussion. It must have been truly heinous. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Webster <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I run a mailing list for tuba and euphonium players since mid 90s. >>>>>> There are three banned topics: >>>>>> >>>>>> Drum & Bugle Corp >>>>>> Burgers >>>>>> Beer >>>>>> >>>>>> Who would have thought that tuba players would be banned from >>>>>> discussing beer and hamburgers!!! But in that world, those are world war >>>>>> starting topics. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Carl Webster >>>>>> >>>>>> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From:* John Leto [[email protected]] >>>>>> >>>>>> *Subject:* RE: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA) >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree. It's been my experience that the topics that start the >>>>>> most fights around here are indeed politics, religion, and BBQ. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource >>>>> hog! ~ >>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>>>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>>> or send an email to [email protected] >>>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put >>>> into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not >>>> able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke >>>> such a question." >>>> >>>> ****** IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DISCLAIMER ***** >>>> >>>> This document should be read only by those persons to whom it is >>>> addressed. 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I am not able >> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such >> a question." >> >> ****** IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DISCLAIMER ***** >> >> This document should be read only by those persons to whom it is >> addressed. If you have received this message it was obviously addressed to >> you and therefore you can read it, even it we didn't mean to send it to >> you. However, if the contents of this email make no sense whatsoever then >> you probably were not the intended recipient, or, alternatively, you are a >> mindless cretin; either way, you should immediately kill yourself and >> destroy your computer (not necessarily in that order). 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