Belgian Brewer to Buy Anheuser-Busch - Page 2

monster · 07-14-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Once again - my translator!
Ta.

that's what I mean about paranoid.... now I wonder who understands what and when it starts to be patronising ather than helpful..... but it's a totally different thing here.

I was a bitter drinker, but couldn't find anything to satisfy the pub bitter need here, so gave up totally and started to drink Bud. I never drank lager in the UK. NEVER. complete change. Only way. But I drink regular (normal) bitter back there.

Actually, I have found one "Irish" pub serving decent bitter, but it's downtown (no parking) and seriously expensive (no chugging), so it's a rare treat rather than a comfy retreat. Roll on the next world cup.....

Troubleshooter · 07-14-2008, 08:17 PM

Why can't anyone think about McCain in this?

How do you think he's going to catch up to Obama's fundraising?

monster · 07-14-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

Belgian Brewer to Buy Anheuser-Busch

I'm not even a beer drinker, but this just seems wrong to me.

because it's foreigners taking over an American company rather than the other way around?

monster · 07-14-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

Why can't anyone think about McCain in this?

How do you think he's going to catch up to Obama's fundraising?

eh?

Sundae · 07-14-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

Roll on the next world cup.....

Oh yes! By my reckoning that's when I next get laid!

(nothing to do with men being drunk - I work in a pub. Just to do with current frequency)

monster · 07-14-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Oh yes! By my reckoning that's when I next get laid!

(nothing to do with men being drunk - I work in a pub. Just to do with current frequency)

i remembered that, but decided not to mention it.....

skysidhe · 07-14-2008, 08:22 PM

Everyone knows what a (chain) is! That's not a good example.
Most American's /humans are petty good at inference and deductions.

Now if your just being silly and funny that's my problem as a flawed human not an american thing.

monster · 07-14-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

Everyone knows what a (chain) is! That's not a good example.
Most American's /humans are petty good at inference and deductions.

Now if your just being silly and funny that's my problem as a flawed human not an american thing.

Chains in UK = Franchise in US. Closest thing, not perfect match. Not being silly. Pubs in UK work in a way for which there is no equivalent in the US. It's most like a franchise, but still different.

monster · 07-14-2008, 08:45 PM

that's exactly Sundae's point (and mine), Sky -you're so sure you know what she's talking about because you know the word, but actually it represents a different concept on each continent.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-14-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

eh?

McCain's wife is a big A-B stockholder.

zippyt · 07-15-2008, 12:01 AM

May be they will make AB taste like some thing

sweetwater · 07-15-2008, 08:37 AM

I always worry about the details - like will the former Anheuser-Busch Budweiser switch from Clydesdales to Belgians now?

Troubleshooter · 07-15-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

eh?

"Anheuser-Busch delivers its products to retailers through a large network of wholesalers and distributors.[23] In the United States, there are about 800 of these;[24] One of the largest is Hensley & Co. in Phoenix, Arizona, with yearly sales of over 20 million cases of Anheuser-Busch beers.[24], and whose chair is Cindy Hensley McCain, the wife of the Republican Presidential nominee for 2008, Senator John McCain of Arizona"

Wikipedia article here

Griff · 07-15-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

Why is smaller/local better?

Maybe smaller/local won't go crying to the Fed-Gov for tax dollars when they go belly up...

elSicomoro · 07-15-2008, 05:28 PM

This story has pretty much been the only thing on the news here in the past few days...I wrote about it on my blog (7/14).

Needless to say, a lot of St. Louisans are upset...and surprisingly angry.

07-14-2008, 08:17 PM	#17
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Why can't anyone think about McCain in this? How do you think he's going to catch up to Obama's fundraising? __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

07-14-2008, 08:45 PM	#24
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	that's exactly Sundae's point (and mine), Sky -you're so sure you know what she's talking about because you know the word, but actually it represents a different concept on each continent. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-15-2008, 12:01 AM	#26
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	May be they will make AB taste like some thing __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

07-15-2008, 08:37 AM	#27
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I always worry about the details - like will the former Anheuser-Busch Budweiser switch from Clydesdales to Belgians now? __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

07-14-2008, 08:22 PM	#22
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Everyone knows what a (chain) is! That's not a good example. Most American's /humans are petty good at inference and deductions. Now if your just being silly and funny that's my problem as a flawed human not an american thing.

07-15-2008, 05:28 PM	#30
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	This story has pretty much been the only thing on the news here in the past few days...I wrote about it on my blog (7/14). Needless to say, a lot of St. Louisans are upset...and surprisingly angry.

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