Peter:
I am not a traveler by nature, so I cannot remember where I picked up my
preference for room temperature beer (and wine). I had a friend in high
school whose father claimed that in England during World War II the locals
used to warm the buckets (or some other container) of beer/ale with pokers
from the fireplaces. In fact, this story may have inspired me to try warm
beer. Perhaps, with heating fuel so expensive then, they took every
opportunity to add warmth?
Maybe there is a brain/personality factor in here. I'm not real high on
the sensation seeking scales, and, I also take my coffee less hot than other
people and I drive slow and don't gamble. Are the other "warm beer" people
out there also introverted, non-sensation seekers??
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John W. Kulig
Professor of Psychology
Director, Psychology Honors
Plymouth State University
Plymouth NH 03264
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From: Peter Harzem [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:47 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Re: { SPAM 2 }:Re: European customs (was Haven't seen an
obese Danish person.)
On Jan 2, 2007, at 9:27 AM, John Kulig wrote:
So, we're on to warm beer again? :) ....
This is such an old chestnut that so far I stayed out of it, but cannot
resist the temptation any longer.
In the last 3 or so years I have traveled in Germany, France, Switzerland,
Italy, Austria and Holland. On no occasion was I served a drink (alcoholic
or not, including water) without ice or, where appropriate, without being
chilled.
So, I am now wondering where my colleagues have traveled, and/or whether I
have been protected by a guardian angel?
Peter
P.S. Guinness is an exception to this, as it should be by tradition and
taste. As I do not usually drink it, I do not know if it too was chilled in
some places in Europe.
P.P.S. I am also wondering how all this knowledge about chilled drinks will
aid good teaching, though I can think of some instances :-)
Peter Harzem, B.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Wales)
Hudson Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychology
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5214
USA
Phone: +334 844-6482
Fax: +334 844-4447
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