Okay, I think maybe we need to do one of those wussy, "you have your views
I have mine" things, becuase i honestly can't concieve of sitting around
and drinking A beer and saying, "That was satisfying, goodnight." Maybe
it's genetic.
If you've ever made beer, I don't think you could hold it to be
"unpolluted". Anyone who has smelled raw hops will tell you that they are
about as far from "unpolluted" as you can get.
I'm not saying I don't enjoy sitting around drinking beer. THAT is the
true reason I drink it. Honestly, nothing is better than opening the first
beer of a six pack and knowing theres five more where that came from.
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Ben Hubbird
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On Tue, 16 May 2000, Styx wrote:
> At 01:58 PM 5/16/00 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >People who genuinely enjoy the taste of beer are fooling themselves.
>
> If it's genuine, there's no fooling involved.
>
> >They genuinely enjoy getting schnokkered, but in the circles they frequent it
> >may not be "hip" to be "hammered".
>
> I don't know of any beer-snob circles. Furthermore, if they want to
> get schnokked, I would hope they'd spend their $4.00 on a cheap bottle of
> vodka rather than a cheap six-pack of beer. It works faster, it tastes
> better, and it lasts longer. I mean, if you're going to be thrifty about
> your urge for alcohol, you may as well choose the most economical path
> towards inebriation. I certainly do. I choose the cheapest, biggest
> plastic bottle of vodka every time :)
>
> Honestly, seriously, from the heart, I don't drink beer to get
> drunk. I *do* drink beer to get the light, buzzy feeling, but it's almost
> secondary to my enjoyment of the actual taste. Beer was never intended to
> be a recreational, alcoholic drink. Right from its inception, it was meant
> to be something unpolluted to drink while you ate. I'm sure they weren't
> too disappointed with the fact that it made them feel a bit happier after
> consuming a good amount, though. In many areas of Europe, it's still
> considered a near requirement that you have a glass of beer or wine with
> your meal for tradition's sake.
>
> >Sorry if this sounds angry or confrontational, it's not. You have every
> >right to blow huge wads of cash on your beer, and respect you for being
> >capable of financing the habit.
>
> Believe me, I can't afford it. But thanks for the props anyway :)
>
> - Matt
>
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