> Steady Eddy wrote:

>> Sorry for the departure. Yeah we got some great American beers but, I
>> can't believe that common old Bud is the leader, by a big margin. It is
>> kind of sad because everywhere I travel I see the same stuff.
>> McDonald's, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Budweiser etc... Nothing unique. The
>> same novelty shops, stores, Kentucky fried chicken, Pepsi etc... The
>> stores look the same. The weather is not as good as home. The museums
>> are interesting and the architecture is unique in some places but
>> somehow something is missing. The Europeans are the master brewers of
>> the world. They invented it. They perfected the brewing process and yet
>> the world drinks Bud. Great I can get a Big Mac, a Pizza Hut and drink
>> a bud in Russia. My friends got back from Russia a couple of months
>> ago. She said the old parts of the different towns were wonderful but
>> the new parts looked like a cheap imitation of a mixed up American
>> city. No individually at all. Cheap and tacky. Get ready world,
>> Wal-Mart is coming your way. Prague is supposed to be beautiful. I want
>> to see that city next year before it gets messed up. The city is being
>> Americanized and soon it will be just another boring imitation city
>> unless they can find a way to preserve it. Everybody wants to buy cheap
>> crap from the local wal-mart. What is sad is that my grandchildren will
>> see the world become a homogenous society with no individuality because
>> the world wants to imitate America. I love my country but I don't
>> want to travel 10,000 miles to see the same stuff I see at home. You
>> know what else? The golf courses they are building in Europe look just
>> like the American golf courses. To a tee. Same style of target golf
>> instead of the bump and run courses that made golf famous. Look at the
>> course they played the Ryder cup on this year. That course was the
>> standard American course you see everyday. With all of the great
>> courses of Europe they picked some cheap imitated layout of a standard
>> PGA course. Don't get me wrong it is a beautiful course but what
>> happened to some of the classic courses of Europe. People were bitching
>> about playing Royal Liverpool because the course wasn't tough enough
>> for a British Open. I enjoyed watching the Open (on tv) more than any
>> of the American majors. It was a unique and wonderful layout. I always
>> enjoy the British Open because you get to see history and tradition. I
>> love the Masters and the US Open but they are basically played on the
>> same type of course. I guess Everyone wants to imitate us instead of
>> being unique.

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> I heard that Eddy
> Years ago I used to go to an island--name,never mind--the food was
> local and it took a week or so to get used to it and also the regular
> fill of kao. back then due to the water and so forth
> so we just drank the weak as piss red stripe but I remember we once
> took a trip to the big city there and went crazy as we finally found a
> burger king and could get some decent food with meat that didnt contain
> chopped to pieces chicken bones in it and terrible food that was served
> on the island as a whole
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> In time I became used to finding where I could get edible food and also
> good jerk chicken and such as well as great fresh fruits and vegetables
> from small shops and local eataries
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> Sadly, not long ago -before becoming ill--I went back-- and besides the
> fact the entire open stretch of beach was now fenced in to keep the
> locals out and the EU and US tourists in there was no local flavor to
> be had no local delicacys or even trash food at all
> Just the usual American fare served by the resort or if you ventured
> outside you were greeted with the likes of KFC and McDonalds
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> I believe the fact they go over so well in places like Russia and the
> like are due to the standardization of the food--
> ......you KNOW what you are getting and at least it reaches a standard
> of quality
> That's how and why McDonalds has made its mark
> People know the food is mediocre--I eat it all the time on the run--
> and my belly is beginning to show it--but at least I know I am getting
> something I can eat and know it will be up to a specific minimal
> standard
> Better hurry for Prague, Eddy
> I used to buy and resell items from that country as a lot of Americans
> are over there--many my former college pals--as they have an
> Americanized part of Prague now where they speak English and keep to
> themselves as it is a beautiful city but as more people have taken to
> it
> the prices have risen on housing lodging and such and Americanization
> has taken over
> as MickyD's are being built fast as well as other Americanized forms of
> food establishments and such
> Also, American music, discos and clothing has taken over
> You have to get way way out into the back areas--out of the city to see
> the real country but the people wont take kindly to Americans as they
> see our strong influence in Prague and resent the fact that the
> expatriates refuse to blend in and have driven up prices
> All in all nice place though
> I would like to check out Romania and Hungary, myself, as they have not
> had so much of the creeping commercialization I am told due to lack of
> money as with Prague as it has
> been overwhelmed with American culture and money and expats in the
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>> logan714@gmail.com wrote:

>>> Steady Eddy wrote:
>>> Eddie
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>>> Back on subject, Sprecher Beer from Milwalkee is really good. Mad
>>> River Brewery, Blue Lake Cal.. Amber Ale is spectacular. Humbolt
>>> Brewery's Oatmeal Stout is to die for. And Anchor Steam. All are
>>> American Beers and all meet or beat the best European Beers I've had.
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>>> Logan
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>>>> andyfothershops wrote:

>>>>> spinn@home.com wrote:

>>>>>> Steady Eddy wrote:

>>>>>>> Budweiser is the biggest brewer in the world. They sell more beer than
>>>>>>> anyone else by a considerable margin. I think the conglomerate that
>>>>>>> owns Miller's is second. What makes Bud so popular among all of the
>>>>>>> Beers in the world? Has anyone ever heard of Weidman Beer? Stroh's?
>>>>>>> What is the most obscure beer you ever drank? Anybody ever drank BLATZ.
>>>>>>> No shit. It tasted better in the can than the bottle. Blatz in the can
>>>>>>> was awesome; Blatz in the bottle didn't taste as good. It was cheap and
>>>>>>> all we could afford when we were in college. We even drank Little Kings
>>>>>>> Cream Ale. What a nasty brew!!! We even used to drink Gambrinus Beer. I
>>>>>>> read in the paper that Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is making a huge
>>>>>>> comeback. You gotta be kidding!! They sell it for 50 cents a glass at
>>>>>>> the local college bar in Palo Alto. Talk about hangover!!!! Our great
>>>>>>> world leaders and thinkers are supposed to attend Standford. Well if
>>>>>>> their taste in beer is any indicator then I have to wonder.

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>>>>>> I tend to favour British Beers... Guinesss , Double Diamond, Newcastle
>>>>>> brown..as for american Beers the only one I like is Boston Ale by
>>>>>> Samuel Adams...
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>>>>>> I norrmally pick up a bottle or two of Obscure sounding beers ever
>>>>>> week and I came across a Belgiuim Beer called Helleketelbier that was
>>>>>> really good and had a alcohol content of 7%%

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>>>>> Double diamond Ewwwwwwww! don't let jon g hear you call Guiness
>>>>> british. Its funny, in England eveyone drinks american or european
>>>>> beers. Funny old world. The original Bud is one of my favourites its a
>>>>> Czech pilsner called Budweiser Budvar. They sued Anhauser Busch for
>>>>> passing off, I don't think they won. Is it true that in some states
>>>>> beer is limited by alcohol volume?
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>>>> I stereo typed all British people. I thought you all drank the hard
>>>> dark bitter brews of your great heritage and that Budweiser was around
>>>> just to keep the free-traders at bay. I never thought you guys really
>>>> drank the stuff. I was shocked to find out that Bud was the world's
>>>> largest brewer and it is the biggest seller in England. Of course we
>>>> gave you McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken etc... Fast
>>>> food is killing our nation so we decided to share it with the world. Oh
>>>> wait, don't forget American cigarettes!!! Damn, you guys have picked up
>>>> all our bad habits. I can see it now, relaxing by the fire with a
>>>> bucket of chicken, greasy mash potatoes with a side of slaw. Don't
>>>> forget to pick up those butter drenched ears of corn. Yumm. You did
>>>> ask for extra gravy for the biscuits didn't you? We are so fat in
>>>> America that we don't even have to haul our big asses out of the car.
>>>> We invented the drive up window.
>>>> Relax, Drink a couple of bottles of Bud and smoke a pack of cigarettes
>>>> compliments of the American Tobacco companies. Put in one of our "great
>>>> movies' like the Maltese Falcon... scratch that how about the classic
>>>> "Texas Chain Saw Massacre 12" (or whatever version they are up to now)
>>>> . Sit back, relax maybe bust out one our great Sarah Lee cheesecakes
>>>> with extra trans fats to boost the flavor. Hmmmm... Top it off with a
>>>> great bottle of California Wine (what wine goes with chicken fat?) and
>>>> a final bottle of Bud. You will sleep great while your body processes
>>>> the fatty food. Talk about gourmet. You could even fool yourself into
>>>> thinking that the wine "thins the blood" to protect the heart. When you
>>>> wake up you could even treat yourself to a couple leftover chicken
>>>> wings. Just scrape off the congealed grease and chow down American
>>>> Style!!!! Looking for more ways to spice up and Americanize your life?
>>>> How about some of our famous Kentucky rotgut (I mean whiskey). Nothing
>>>> gets you going like a bottle of Old Grandad in the morning. I like the
>>>> name Old GrandDad. It says to me "Don't worry it won't hurt you, it is
>>>> just Old Granddad." Get the morning going with a few "HighBalls" and
>>>> off two the races. A "HighBall" is Old GrandDad and Coke (or 7-up).
>>>> Pretty Suave huh!!! Take the kids to Pizza Hut and make sure you keep
>>>> the windows rolled up tight so the kids can breathe in that great
>>>> american cigarette smoke. Let the kids get their daily excercise
>>>> lifting huge hunks of cheese laden pizza into thier eager mouths. They
>>>> get plenty of excercise running to the all you can drink soda fountain
>>>> to fill up on those great complex carbs that soft drinks offer.
>>>> Watching your weight? Drink a "diet" soda with your pizza. You can cram
>>>> an extra slice of pizza down your gut because you saved all of those
>>>> calories. Good job. Go home and get your excercise by working the
>>>> remote control on the TV. Relax, enjoy yourself. Let the kids play
>>>> video games. Let them slaughter innocent people and hijack cars and
>>>> evade the police. Be careful that they don't get a view of a pretty
>>>> girl in a swimsuit. No, that is why you lock them up in the house
>>>> instead of taking them swimming. Gotta protect the kids. If you have to
>>>> watch any sexual oriented movies America is the leading producer. We
>>>> can show you how to screw in so many different postions with people,
>>>> animals (we try to use the idegenous species of the area and we always
>>>> make sure that PETA is around to make sure the rights of the animal are
>>>> protected). You don't even have to screw any more because by the time
>>>> you get halfway through the movie you are trying to figure out why
>>>> your wife doesn't like to be treated like a worthless piece of meat.
>>>> The ladies on the porno screen can't wait to get a coke bottle shoved
>>>> up their coal chute. Doesn't every women like to have thier asshole
>>>> fucked without lube? How come my wife doesn't like to have her nipples
>>>> hooked up to a fucking car battery. Every time the guy beaps the car
>>>> horn the porno gal has a huge orgasm. AHHHHHHHH!!!
>>>>
>>>> Maybe I will go out side and get some excercise. Take the kids
>>>> swimming. Maybe I will make love to my wife. Perhaps flowers would be a
>>>> good place to start? Maybe tell her I accept her even though she won't
>>>> agree to have her nipples hooked up to the family sedan. I could even
>>>> help my wife prepare a healthy meal. Vegatables never hurt anyone. Hey,
>>>> I don't want the neighbors to find out that I don't watch porno or eat
>>>> fast food. keep it quiet.