Who invented beer?
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There was a discussion on the Germans, French and the British below. My question (maybe controversial) - Who invented Beer? :)
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
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So,
Shelby Robertson wrote:
Sumerian civilization ~2000BC
I was right.
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
Unpaid overtime is slavery.
Trollslayer wrote:
Meetings - where minutes are taken and hours are lost.
"Sumer (Sumerian: š’† š’‚—š’‚ ki-en-įir15 "Land of the Lords of Brightness",[1][2] Akkadian: Å umeru; possibly Biblical Shinar) was a civilization and historical region in southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. It is the earliest known civilization in the world and is known as the Cradle of Civilization" Ha, I was even righter! ;P
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
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God.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
On the first day, God created beer. On the second day.... sod it I'll have some more beer and do it later.
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God.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
Him again? He takes credit for everytying! Who wants to bet this God fellow is a do-nothing VP with a corner office, and that beer was actually invented by a cubical dwelling grunt? At least, that's how things work in my company.
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There was a discussion on the Germans, French and the British below. My question (maybe controversial) - Who invented Beer? :)
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for...Well, truthfully, I don't know. But I sure would like to shake his/her hand for all of the enjoyment I have experienced tasting that amazing beverage. :)
Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]
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"Sumer (Sumerian: š’† š’‚—š’‚ ki-en-įir15 "Land of the Lords of Brightness",[1][2] Akkadian: Å umeru; possibly Biblical Shinar) was a civilization and historical region in southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. It is the earliest known civilization in the world and is known as the Cradle of Civilization" Ha, I was even righter! ;P
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
Wikipedia was even more righter!
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
Unpaid overtime is slavery.
Trollslayer wrote:
Meetings - where minutes are taken and hours are lost.
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There was a discussion on the Germans, French and the British below. My question (maybe controversial) - Who invented Beer? :)
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for... -
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
God.
In Ireland they are taught that beer pre-dates god.
Regards, Nish
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There was a discussion on the Germans, French and the British below. My question (maybe controversial) - Who invented Beer? :)
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for... -
God.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
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Media2r wrote:
Separately, at least beer is real.
In Canada, beer and god are both based on faith. Canadians just believe that what they are served is beer :rolleyes: [just doing my bit of racial jokes this morning]
Regards, Nish
Nishā€™s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link -
God.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
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Media2r wrote:
Separately, at least beer is real.
In Canada, beer and god are both based on faith. Canadians just believe that what they are served is beer :rolleyes: [just doing my bit of racial jokes this morning]
Regards, Nish
Nishā€™s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkCanadian (and American) beer is like sex in a canoe: f-ing close to water.
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I don't think he did... In Heaven There Is No Beer[^]
It might have been Adam. After all, he needed time off from Eve. Adam may also be credited for inventing the first pub.
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for...modified on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:01 PM
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Ben Franklin was quoted as saying that Beer is proof that god love us and wants us to be happy. (maybe slightly misquoting here).
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Wikipedia was even more righter!
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
Unpaid overtime is slavery.
Trollslayer wrote:
Meetings - where minutes are taken and hours are lost.
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God.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
God.
And circumcision. A very productive fellow.
And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning. --Isaac Asimov Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Yeah, but I didnt Wiki it. Its obvious beer was first brewed where cereals were first planted, and thats the Iraq/Iran region. Its like wine. You need grapes first.
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
fat_boy wrote:
"Sumer (Sumerian: š’† š’‚—š’‚ ki-en-įir15 "Land of the Lords of Brightness",[1][2] Akkadian: Å umeru; possibly Biblical Shinar) was a civilization and historical region in southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. It is the earliest known civilization in the world and is known as the Cradle of Civilization"
I was referring to that, not your original statement.
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
Unpaid overtime is slavery.
Trollslayer wrote:
Meetings - where minutes are taken and hours are lost.
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There was a discussion on the Germans, French and the British below. My question (maybe controversial) - Who invented Beer? :)
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for...I did. Still testing, though. :)
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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