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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    Those don't count as "beer". Heavily diluted moose urine, possibly. ;)

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    NoNotThatBob
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    OriginalGriff wrote:

    Heavily diluted moose urine, possibly.

    'Mare in Heat[^]?

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      OriginalGriff wrote:

      Heavily diluted moose urine, possibly.

      'Mare in Heat[^]?

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      OriginalGriff
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      It would explain why US hunters always seem to be drunk...

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        It would explain why US hunters always seem to be drunk...

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        OriginalGriff wrote:

        US hunters always seem to be drunk

        Which, in turn, explains:

        Quote:

        I always will remember, 'twas a year ago November, I went out to hunt some deer On a mornin' bright and clear. I went and shot the maximum the game laws would allow, Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow. Tom Lehrer - The Hunting Song

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          NoNotThatBob wrote:

          Their beer has to be served ice cold.

          It tastes even worse (if possible) at room temperature. X|

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          Daniel Pfeffer wrote:

          It tastes even worse (if possible) at room temperature.

          As I discovered in my youthful innocence. :) (So long ago, and yet I still remember that first fine careless 'Gotcha!'.)

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            Something I found recently was suggesting that the US obesity problem may be related to their habit of drinking ice-cold water rather than cooler-then-room-temperature water: Hot or not? How serving temperature affects the way food tastes[^] Because cold inhibits the "sweet" taste receptor TRPM5 it may be that the US needs it's food a lot sweeter than Europe because that balances the reduced sense of taste. I doubt it's the whole answer, but it's certainly an idea.

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            They may be better off not tasting anything... X| When I think of American "cuisine" I think of McDonalds, KFC and Burger King. I may be a little biased :)

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            • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

              They may be better off not tasting anything... X| When I think of American "cuisine" I think of McDonalds, KFC and Burger King. I may be a little biased :)

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              NoNotThatBob
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              Sander Rossel wrote:

              I may be a little biased bilious.

              Best,

              FTFY :)

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Something I found recently was suggesting that the US obesity problem may be related to their habit of drinking ice-cold water rather than cooler-then-room-temperature water: Hot or not? How serving temperature affects the way food tastes[^] Because cold inhibits the "sweet" taste receptor TRPM5 it may be that the US needs it's food a lot sweeter than Europe because that balances the reduced sense of taste. I doubt it's the whole answer, but it's certainly an idea.

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                Lost User
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                OriginalGriff wrote:

                be related to their habit of drinking ice-cold water rather than cooler-then-room-temperature water: Hot or not? How serving temperature affects the way food tastes[^] Because cold inhibits the "sweet" taste receptor TRPM5 it may be that the US needs it's food a lot sweeter than Europe because that balances the reduced sense of taste.

                Actually the cause you may be right but the reason is not what I have heard. Have you ever tried washing greasy pans and dishes with cold water? It doesn't work to well and makes things much worse. Many foods (especially typical American Cuisines) are greasy and if they travel through the pathways with ice cold water (or cold milk, soda, or anything cold for that matter) it causes the grease to harden quicker giving rise to general digestion problems.

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Something I found recently was suggesting that the US obesity problem may be related to their habit of drinking ice-cold water rather than cooler-then-room-temperature water: Hot or not? How serving temperature affects the way food tastes[^] Because cold inhibits the "sweet" taste receptor TRPM5 it may be that the US needs it's food a lot sweeter than Europe because that balances the reduced sense of taste. I doubt it's the whole answer, but it's certainly an idea.

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                  ZurdoDev
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                  Nope! Pretty sure we just eat more and exercise less. No mystery or conspiracy.

                  There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                    OriginalGriff wrote:

                    US hunters always seem to be drunk

                    Which, in turn, explains:

                    Quote:

                    I always will remember, 'twas a year ago November, I went out to hunt some deer On a mornin' bright and clear. I went and shot the maximum the game laws would allow, Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow. Tom Lehrer - The Hunting Song

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                    Nathan Minier
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                    It also is responsible for our proclivity for poisoning pigeons in the park.

                    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli

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                      Journal of the American Medical Association:

                      "Numerous foundations, industries, professional societies, and governmental agencies have provided hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to support basic science research in obesity, clinical trials and observational studies, development of new drugs and devices, and hospital and community programs to help stem the tide of the obesity epidemic," "The obesity epidemic in the United States is now 3 decades old, and huge investments have been made in research, clinical care, and development of various programs to counteract obesity. However, few data suggest the epidemic is diminishing,"

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                      The issue isn't with medical science per se, we didn't and don't need all these studies to tell us what wrong. It's the diet stupid! And it's the marketing of said diet. A massive campaign opposing that marketing is what is needed. Coupled with a massive campaign to change peoples eating habits.

                      #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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                        The issue isn't with medical science per se, we didn't and don't need all these studies to tell us what wrong. It's the diet stupid! And it's the marketing of said diet. A massive campaign opposing that marketing is what is needed. Coupled with a massive campaign to change peoples eating habits.

                        #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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                        NoNotThatBob
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                        Er, knowing the concern over obesity in the USA, and seeking to amuse, I selected some suitable text and posted it under America - Fast. I don't see the need for massive campaigns, as folks do what they want anyway. Most tubby folk I know are well aware of the need to curb their tubbiness, and how to do so. They just don't.

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                          The issue isn't with medical science per se, we didn't and don't need all these studies to tell us what wrong. It's the diet stupid! And it's the marketing of said diet. A massive campaign opposing that marketing is what is needed. Coupled with a massive campaign to change peoples eating habits.

                          #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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                          NoNotThatBob
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                          Er, knowing the concern over obesity in the USA, and seeking to amuse, I selected some suitable text and posted it under America - Fast. I don't see the need for massive campaigns, as folks do what they want anyway. Most tubby folk I know are well aware of the need to curb their tubbiness, and how to do so. They just don't.

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                            Er, knowing the concern over obesity in the USA, and seeking to amuse, I selected some suitable text and posted it under America - Fast. I don't see the need for massive campaigns, as folks do what they want anyway. Most tubby folk I know are well aware of the need to curb their tubbiness, and how to do so. They just don't.

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                            TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                            True. But they didn't start out that way, they were kids being marketed to or poorly edumacatered. So, yeah, massive campaign. But maybe it's a waste.

                            #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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                            • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                              True. But they didn't start out that way, they were kids being marketed to or poorly edumacatered. So, yeah, massive campaign. But maybe it's a waste.

                              #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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                              NoNotThatBob
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                              TheGreatAndPowerfulOz, they were kids being marketed to or poorly edumacatered.

                              #SupportHeForShe

                              So where were the parents, why are ineffective teachers being employed? No use having a massive campaign that is not effectively backed up by Family and School.

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                                TheGreatAndPowerfulOz, they were kids being marketed to or poorly edumacatered.

                                #SupportHeForShe

                                So where were the parents, why are ineffective teachers being employed? No use having a massive campaign that is not effectively backed up by Family and School.

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                                TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                                Indeed. So that needs to be part of the campaign.

                                #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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                                  Indeed. So that needs to be part of the campaign.

                                  #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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                                  NoNotThatBob
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                                  Good Luck! :-D

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