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  • G Gregory Gadow

    Canadian (and American) beer is like sex in a canoe: f-ing close to water.

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    What's the difference between Canada and the US you ask? In the US "Moosehead" is a beer, in Canada it's a felony.

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    • J Jeremy Falcon

      TechBearSeattle wrote:

      Canadian (and American) beer is like sex in a canoe: f-ing close to water.

      I just had to laugh at this!

      Jeremy Falcon

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      Nish Nishant
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      Jeremy Falcon wrote:

      I just had to laugh at this!

      At least here on CP, your posts don't get flagged as spam! ;P

      Regards, Nish


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      • C CPallini

        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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        CPallini wrote:

        Still testing

        How's it going? :)

        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...

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        • S Shelby Robertson

          fat_boy wrote:

          "Sumer (Sumerian: 𒆠𒂗𒂠 ki-en-ĝir15 "Land of the Lords of Brightness",[1][2] Akkadian: Šumeru; 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.

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          Ah, OK. I just like being a knowitall.

          Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription

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          • N Nish Nishant

            Nagy Vilmos wrote:

            God.

            In Ireland they are taught that beer pre-dates god.

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            There's a lovelu hungarian nickname for beer - liquid bread.


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H

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            • N Nish Nishant

              Jeremy Falcon wrote:

              I just had to laugh at this!

              At least here on CP, your posts don't get flagged as spam! ;P

              Regards, Nish


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              Jeremy Falcon
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              Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

              At least here on CP, your posts don't get flagged as spam!

              :-D

              Jeremy Falcon

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              • G Gregory Gadow

                Canadian (and American) beer is like sex in a canoe: f-ing close to water.

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                Christopher Duncan
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                TechBearSeattle wrote:

                f-ing close to water.

                Careful, pal. That's a trademarked phrase owned by Coors Lite. :)

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                • A Abhinav S

                  CPallini wrote:

                  Still testing

                  How's it going? :)

                  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...

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                  CPallini
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                  :beer: gooooooooooooooooooooood :beer:

                  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.
                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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                  • A Abhinav S

                    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...

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                    Christopher Duncan
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                    Zaphod Beeblebrox.

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                    • D Dan_Martin

                      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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                      Jorgen Andersson
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                      I always thought it was on the sixth day. On the seventh he needed to rest.

                      My postings are a natural product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance their individual character and beauty and are in no way to be considered flaws or defects.

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                      • N Nagy Vilmos

                        God.


                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H

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                        Yes, divine intervention is required.

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                        • C Christopher Duncan

                          Zaphod Beeblebrox.

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                          Abhinav S
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                          He may also have invented the sparkling drink - joda.

                          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...

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                          • A Abhinav S

                            Wjousts wrote:

                            slightly misquoting here

                            Slightly??

                            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...

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                            Wjousts
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                            Well, then you go find the quote then instead of being a douche bag.

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                            • A Abhinav S

                              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...

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                              Clay Shannon
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                              Beer is mentioned in the Bible in a few places; it certainly pre-dates Germans, French, British (even Belgians and Czechs, those master brewers), etc.

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