I prefer Basic. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" -----------------------------------
P. J. Alling wrote: > If you want to be precise speak Esperanto. > > Bob W wrote: >> All Pilsners may be lager, but not all lagers are Pilsner. Pilsners >> come from Pilsen as Lancashire cheese comes from Lancashire, but not >> all cheese is from Lancashire. >> >> Nothing to do with the precision or otherwise of the language. Trying >> to make a natural language precise in all respects probably is a >> foolish endeavour. >> >> -- >> Bob >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of graywolf >>> Sent: 10 June 2007 19:03 >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: Meta-GFM: Are there any *bad* microbreweries in NC? >>> >>> To which I have to reply, can you actually have a British >>> lager? <GRIN> >>> >>> Can Pilsners be made anywhere other than Czechoslovakia? >>> Which according to my atlas no longer exists. Of course, my >>> dictionary says Pilsen is in Bohemia and that seems to have >>> been gone a long long time. It also says that Bohemia was a >>> Kingdom in the former Czech Republic???? >>> >>> So, since English does not seem to be a very precise >>> language, I guess you can say anything at all. Us folks who >>> try to make it precise are apparently the village idiots. >>> >>> -- >>> graywolf >>> http://www.graywolfphoto.com >>> http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf >>> "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" >>> ----------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> Bob W wrote: >>> >>>> No reason why you can't have American IPA if we can have British >>>> lager, and so on. It's just a style of brewing, that's all. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>> Behalf Of graywolf >>>>> Sent: 09 June 2007 23:32 >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> Subject: Re: Meta-GFM: Are there any *bad* microbreweries in NC? >>>>> >>>>> Is there such a thing as an american IPA? India Pale Ale was >>>>> a British invention, the hops were supposed to make it travel >>>>> well, e.g. to India by sailing ship for the troops to drink. >>>>> >>>>> Anchor makes a pretty decent Porter, but that is about the >>>>> only American made version that is actually good, Black Hook >>>>> is mediocre at best and the rest, well... Most microbrewers >>>>> try, but lose something in translation. >>>>> >>>>> Strangely most of the microbrews are more expensive than the >>>>> imports. Well, most folks think expensive is good. BTW >>>>> "premium beer" is an american invention, the term means the >>>>> same cheap beer at a higher price. <sorry no grin>. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> graywolf >>>>> http://www.graywolfphoto.com >>>>> http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf >>>>> "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" >>>>> ----------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Rick Womer wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've never heard American IPAs described as bland >>>>>> before! What puts most people off them is their >>>>>> hoppiness. >>>>>> >>>>>> Rick >>>>>> >>>>>> --- Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm quite adventurous in my beer explorations. IPA >>>>>>> is one of the few >>>>>>> beers I don't particularly like - it's too bland. >>>>>>> Stout is another. >>>>>>> This makes for a difficult choice after a game of >>>>>>> squash because the >>>>>>> bar at my club only serves IPA and stout. A few >>>>>>> weeks ago I found a >>>>>>> shop which sold quite a wide range of US >>>>>>> micro-beers, so I bought a >>>>>>> bottle of each to try them and I was rather >>>>>>> disappointed, to be >>>>>>> honest. Most of them were too malty for me. I guess >>>>>>> they don't travel >>>>>>> particularly well. Either that or they're meant to >>>>>>> be served much >>>>>>> colder than I like. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Bob >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Behalf Of David J Brooks >>>>>>>> Sent: 09 June 2007 13:01 >>>>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Meta-GFM: Are there any *bad* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> microbreweries in NC? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I usually dont get advebtursome in my beer buying, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> but i bougt 6 of >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the ipa from West Jeferson. Yet to try one, maybe >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> tonight after >>>>>>> Erins >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> show >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dave >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 6/8/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I almost always bring back some Cottonwood >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brewery "Endo" pale ale >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (official slogan: "Over the bars!") from North >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Carolina. This time >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> also brought back a selection of brews by the >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Highland >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Brewing Company: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kashmir Pale Ale, Black Mocha Stout and Oatmeal >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Porter. Excellent >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> brews, every one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Just another fringe benefit of driving down to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Blue Ridge >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> country ;-) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Equine Photography >>>>>>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>>>>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>>>>>> Ontario Canada >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> ______________________ >>>>> >>>>>> Boardwalk for $500? 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