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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>> a question."
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