The greatest Victory!

[Moonbiter]

This has to be the greatest military victory in Norwegian history:

600 Royal Marines have been practicing winter warfare in Norway for two months. Upon their departure it seems they'd miscalculated their intake a bit, and wanted to dump 18 TONS, meaning 35 000 cans of beer!!!! along with 35 tons of extra rations. The Norwegian Army intercepted the dumping, and now the rations will be used for foreign aid. What happens to the beer is still up for discussion, but I'm in the market...

[fable]

Bah. Beer is an inferior drink and has always been so. Wine, the elxir of the gods, is far better:

1) Wine is derived from grapes, meaning it is vegetable-based, and therefore, has to be good for you. Unlike beer, which comes from bear urine.

2) Wine is antiseptic. This means that after some vicious drunk knocks your wine bottle to the floor and you subtly chastise them, you can lick up the results without any ill effects.

3) Beer is associated with Bavarians, who as everybody knows, have terrible taste in clothes and humor. Wine is associated with everybody else in the world.

4) Beer looks sickly. Wine is ruby red, and transluscent.

5) Wine is satisfactory with a wide variety of foods. Beer is only satisfactory with beef, and beef isn't good for you. Chicken tandoor is much better. Hence, wine is much better.

I am shocked at this heinous act of the Norwegian armed forces in preferring to dump all that beer. At the least, they should form a lake of wine, and allow adults and children to lounge about it and partake of the beverage. Who knows--this might even start up a new spa trend.

[Moonbiter]

LOL! Well, when the monks came from over the sea, they brought two things:

1. Christianity. We tried to chop their heads off, and failed.

2. Wine. We tried to chop their heads off, and we're still trying...

We now have military support...

[Aztaroth]

Fable, you are correct on every point, but for me, at least, here comes into effect one of Murphy's Laws... whatever's good for you, you don't like. However, at least I like the taste of beer.

YES I'M FRICKIN' INSANE, I like beer! I'm Finnish, what'd you expect?

[Luis Antonio]

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Originally Posted by fable Bah. Beer is an inferior drink and has always been so. Wine, the elxir of the gods, is far better: 1) Wine is derived from grapes, meaning it is vegetable-based, and therefore, has to be good for you. Unlike beer, which comes from bear urine. 2) Wine is antiseptic. This means that after some vicious drunk knocks your wine bottle to the floor and you subtly chastise them, you can lick up the results without any ill effects. 3) Beer is associated with Bavarians, who as everybody knows, have terrible taste in clothes and humor. Wine is associated with everybody else in the world. 4) Beer looks sickly. Wine is ruby red, and transluscent. 5) Wine is satisfactory with a wide variety of foods. Beer is only satisfactory with beef, and beef isn't good for you. Chicken tandoor is much better. Hence, wine is much better.

I do agree, and I'm smiling when reading your post, Fable, cause this is just wonderfull

However, I must say that beer also looks nice, and that it is also very good on hot days, when wine gets a bit hard to swallow, speciall red wine, which is the one I do like.

[Dottie]

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Originally Posted by Aztaroth YES I'M FRICKIN' INSANE, I like beer! I'm Finnish, what'd you expect?

We expect you to like vodka? or atleast somthing that is over 40% alcohol.

[penguin_king]

Fable, may i point you in the direction of http://www.elfrigo.org/flash/beer.htm

[Aztaroth]

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Originally Posted by Dottie We expect you to like vodka? or atleast somthing that is over 40% alcohol.

Yeah, well, I don't have much access to 40% and over, being only 16 My parents aren't very law-abiding in that sense, since they do occasionally give me beer (or cider if I'd want, but I can't stand that sickly sweet taste. Yuck)

Also, I'm preeetty sure vodka's russian... I'm no expert, though

[Lestat]

I must say I'm highly offended by fable's remarks and I would like to remind him of the forum rules, especially this one (my emphasis in bold):

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4) Be respectful of other people’s creed and religious beliefs. Posting comments that are racist will not be tolerated. Also general statements proclaiming that one religion or culture is better than another won’t be tolerated. If there is a specific aspect of that culture or religion that you wish to discuss, you may do so but be prepared to provide sources and logical rationales. Threads that persistently violate this will be closed. If there is an attempt by one person to agitate other members or to try to get a thread closed by their behavior, that person will be warned or lose their posting privileges.

So I would like to see a bit more respect of my religious beliefs.

[C Elegans]

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Originally Posted by Aztaroth Yeah, well, I don't have much access to 40% and over, being only 16

Aha, that explains it...you will certainly grow into thinking beer is for whimps, like other Finns think

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Originally Posted by Lestat So I would like to see a bit more respect of my religious beliefs.

Personally I am atheist in this regard as well as others

[Luis Antonio]

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Originally Posted by Lestat I must say I'm highly offended by fable's remarks and I would like to remind him of the forum rules, especially this one (my emphasis in bold): So I would like to see a bit more respect of my religious beliefs.

So, are you heading to the Goodbye thread already?

[TonyMontana1638]

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Originally Posted by fable Bah. Beer is an inferior drink and has always been so. Wine, the elxir of the gods, is far better:

I am so tired of all the beer-bashing that goes on around here: what other alcohol is there to drink during sporting events?! Hockey was invented purely for the consumption of molson/labbats! A nice pinot hardly compliments football like coors light... It may be taste like raccoon piss but, quite frankly, that's part of the fun.

Oh and great stuff moonbiter, if the US could throw together a victory like this in Iraq I guarantee bush's approval ratings would skyrocket into the 70% range.

[Chimaera182]

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Originally Posted by fable Bah. Beer is an inferior drink and has always been so. Wine, the elxir of the gods, is far better: 1) Wine is derived from grapes, meaning it is vegetable-based, and therefore, has to be good for you. Unlike beer, which comes from bear urine. 2) Wine is antiseptic. This means that after some vicious drunk knocks your wine bottle to the floor and you subtly chastise them, you can lick up the results without any ill effects. 3) Beer is associated with Bavarians, who as everybody knows, have terrible taste in clothes and humor. Wine is associated with everybody else in the world. 4) Beer looks sickly. Wine is ruby red, and transluscent. 5) Wine is satisfactory with a wide variety of foods. Beer is only satisfactory with beef, and beef isn't good for you. Chicken tandoor is much better. Hence, wine is much better. I am shocked at this heinous act of the Norwegian armed forces in preferring to dump all that beer. At the least, they should form a lake of wine, and allow adults and children to lounge about it and partake of the beverage. Who knows--this might even start up a new spa trend.

Erf. Both taste like ferret pee to me. Then again, so do most alcoholic drinks. I can only truly stomach mixed drinks (Mai Tais, Long Islands) or shots (I've become quite partial to the Buttery Nipple, since it actually tastes good). And I'd never lick anything off a floor, no matter how antiseptic it may be. That's just gross, and the sign of a true alcoholic, I might add. And btw, you know wine comes in colors other than ruby red.

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Originally Posted by Aztaroth Fable, you are correct on every point, but for me, at least, here comes into effect one of Murphy's Laws... whatever's good for you, you don't like.

I agree with that. I rarely ever like anything that's good for me, and seem to love a lot of things that are not. I don't like wine, which is good for you, but at least I don't like beer, either.

[ch85us2001]

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Originally Posted by TonyMontana1638 I am so tired of all the beer-bashing that goes on around here: what other alcohol is there to drink during sporting events?! Hockey was invented purely for the consumption of molson/labbats! A nice pinot hardly compliments football like coors light... It may be taste like raccoon piss but, quite frankly, that's part of the fun. Oh and great stuff moonbiter, if the US could throw together a victory like this in Iraq I guarantee bush's approval ratings would skyrocket into the 70% range.

Go drink some shine man.


Champion drink of Drag Racers everywhere (never did get that discount, long story.)