Collingwood Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Wow, somehow I think I stumbled into the peng thread ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Pffffff... The Peng Thread (emphasis mine) makes the rest of us look like a Freakin' Literary Society...just not literally. Not that I've ever read it, mind you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hmmm. Still haven't heard from pcpilot. So I guess he's OK with my rambling incoherently. Canadian beer will do that to you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcpilot Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 @ pcpilot Now the Californians. What can I possibly say about The Californians? Quite a bit, actually. But I will spare you all the hard feelings and myself the humiliation of then having to ask forgiveness because that is what we Canadians do. PC, I am truly sorry for derailing your thread. If it be your wish that I refrain from any further comment (in this thread only, mind you), I shall abide out of respect for my Neighbors to the West who see the sun shine for a full three hundred and sixty-five f*u*c*k*i*n*g days of the year. It won't be easy, but I will comply. It's your call. Actually, Ive been enjoying the conversation but didn't really want anyone to know that being the old contrary fart that I am. So you may continue to derail, its a pleasure listening to you all. As for California, I remember when it was a nice place to be. Now, I would probably join you in bad mouthing it. Then we would both have to apologize to someone I suppose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Having recently had the pleasure of visiting the States for the first time, I have to agree - how can the greatest of countries have got it so wrong?? Well what can you expect if you buy your beer in a supermarket? Of course it's crap! If you want the real deal, you have to know somebody who knows somebody who knows about this dark little hole where they only brew forty barrels a year, but it's the grandest thing since God created yeast and told Adam to plant some hops. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 We must be living in a parallel universe version of America. Because where I am, I'm practically swimming in every possible variety of excellent beer, from both local breweries and nationwide ones. This might shock people, but we have more than Budweiser around. Just like Europe has more than Heineken. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadekster Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 The sad truth is half the people posting about 'great' beer or whiskey wouldn't know a good batch from a bad one after maybe 3 drinks anyways. They still pay out the @ss for expensive middle of the road crap regardless. I'll tell you what a good drink is. Something that you happen to like at a reasonable price. And I agree...I've seen better insults in here than the Peng thread so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Guy Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Of course I joke but one of the last places I went to (I am looking at you, South Dakota) had Budweiser and coors lite for selection. Then I had to go to San Diego for business and I got spoiled. Beer and fish tacos for $8 at a place called El Pulpo. San Diego is now my favourite place in the states. (Sadly the beer was Mexican but the fish tacos were to die for - so I guess the food was also) Too bad we cannot get together and bring our worst beers. Here it would be a toss up between Lucky Lager or Big Bear nothing says class like 64oz (1.9 litres) of malt liquor Give me a nice Alexander Keith's any day or Original 16; decent price and good on a hot day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 My position is that Budweiser is only fit for use as an engine degreaser. And it's not very good even for that. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collingwood Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 My experience of Canada was that you guys have a lot of excellent small brewers. Nearly everywhere I went (which wasn't a lot in only a month) I found great beer. My liver and I will be returning 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Guy Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Most places I have been to have great beer. Japan and Philippines also have some good beers. It's drinking the really bad ones (and Bud, though bad does not even come close to lucky Lager) and still having a smile on your lips that makes you a man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Nearly everywhere I went (which wasn't a lot in only a month) I found great beer. My liver and I will be returning There was a nice little pub in Radium/BC and a lot of beer I have fond memories of! My remaining brain cells and liver however remain unconvinced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Springelkamp Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 We must be living in a parallel universe version of America. Because where I am, I'm practically swimming in every possible variety of excellent beer, from both local breweries and nationwide ones. This might shock people, but we have more than Budweiser around. Just like Europe has more than Heineken. The sad truth is that we have to blame Heineken on the USA. Three days after Prohibition ended in the United States, the first Heineken shipment landed in New York. From that day on, Heineken has remained one of the most successful imported beer brands in the United States, and became a big brand in Europe and the rest of the world as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placebo Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Well I guess when you have not had a drink for that long anything tastes good 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 The expression on an American face when they realise just what sort of mess they have got themselves into after going to the pub with a bunch of Scots (Irish/German/Russian work too, along with others..) is always priceless. It is a mixture of a sort of nauseated horror at the mention of "another round!" coupled with a despairing look at the mound of empty glassware on the table and a half full pint of cheap liver-killer still in hand... Oh I love my country dearly, but if Tenants and Foster up and exploded the national health would improve massively. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcpilot Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 You all have likely not had a moose drool have you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Actually, Ive been enjoying the conversation but didn't really want anyone to know that being the old contrary fart that I am. So you may continue to derail, its a pleasure listening to you all. As for California, I remember when it was a nice place to be. Now, I would probably join you in bad mouthing it. Then we would both have to apologize to someone I suppose. co-pilot to pcpilot: "Which of these buttons is the Auto-Pilot?" You Sir, are a truly gracious host. As for bad-mouthing Cali, how can I possibly "go there" when you've got Sunsets, San Francisco, The Eagles and the best drive in the world ("Highway One" in the southbound lane, to be precise). Oh, and did I mention "Anchor Steam" beer and Da Raiders of the Black Hole? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 The expression on an American face when they realise just what sort of mess they have got themselves into after going to the pub with a bunch of Scots... You have learned well, Grasshopper. Thanks for making the distinction between Americans and their Canadian cousins. Flashback to Christmas, 1986: Shropshire, England. Pub crawl with "The Irrepressible Scot", Steven McConnville (whose father was a Guinness distributor at the time). Eight bloody pints later (none of them a Guinness), he's waving a white flag. I have out-drunk a Brit in his own backyard, so to speak. Another urban myth shattered. I even kept a record of every pint I imbibed that night. Good thing, too, as I can't even remember how in the bejeesus we made it home. For the record, it was the "Owd Roger" that did me in. That stuff is vile, even after your seventh pint. Aaach...so much beer, so little liver. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 As for the difference between Americans and their Canadian cousins, it all boils down to the beer. Canadian newborns prefer micro-brew over mother's milk. It's as simple as that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 One of life's guilty pleasures is serving a Marmite sandwich to an American. Watching their expression change as their tastebuds process is priceless ... apologies for derailing the beer thread... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Banesy! With a signature like yours? How could you? "Visit Scotland, if Only Because a Brain Cell is a Terrible Thing (Not) to Waste" *paid for by the Brewers' Retail of Ontario, purveyors of "vaguely beerish frozen swill" to the common man since Banesy's Gran Pappy invented fire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macisle Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 One of life's guilty pleasures is serving a Marmite sandwich to an American. Watching their expression change as their tastebuds process is priceless ... apologies for derailing the beer thread... Not all of us. I like the stuff! Hey, my breakfast almost every day for the past 6 years and counting has been a bowl of natto and genmai rice, with an umeboshi on top (the soft, homemade kind, with shiso leaves). Yum! Ah...genmai magic. Eat that 2-3 times a day, like I do, and you need never purchase Metamucil again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I knew I should have specified "for the first time". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 You all have likely not had a moose drool have you? Curiously enough, I have. Can't say I was greatly impressed by it, but it wasn't awful either. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessian deserter Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Just buy her a new "70 monitor,and tell her you will allow her to use it,.. when you are not playing CMRT on it! That way you have met her halfway and both of you should be happy... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Not all of us. I like the stuff! Hey, my breakfast almost every day for the past 6 years and counting has been a bowl of natto and genmai rice, with an umeboshi on top (the soft, homemade kind, with shiso leaves). Yum! Ah...genmai magic. Eat that 2-3 times a day, like I do, and you need never purchase Metamucil again. LOL I hear ya. The only item I could never get into in Japan for breakfast was the cold eggs. Could never understand the attraction. Fortunately it was almost always served with warm rice so I'd just mix it up. The Ryokan I usually stayed at mixed it up a lot though so I could count on having fish most days and the egg just once in a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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