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Post by chiangmai on Oct 16, 2019 4:58:51 GMT 7
When I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass
and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams.
If I did not drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would
be shattered. I think, it is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true,
than be selfish and worry about my liver.” Babe Ruth
"24 hours in a day and 24 beers in a case.
Coincidence? I think not!”
H. L Mencken
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, But the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.”
“To some it is a six-pack. To me, it is a Support Group.
Salvation in a can.”
Leo Durocher
One night at Cheers , a TV Sitcom, Cliff Clavin said to his buddy, Norm Peterson: "Well, ya see, Normmy, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But, naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers!”
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Post by rubl on Oct 16, 2019 18:04:34 GMT 7
I still smile when ever I read again Cliff Clavin's ' wisdom'  |
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Post by rubl on Oct 17, 2019 12:03:08 GMT 7
I was starting with "did you know ..." but knowing my mangoes some here probably not only remember but also mourn the result of this colossal disaster: the loss of between 128,000 and 323,000 imperial gallons (580,000–1,470,000 l; 154,000–388,000 US gal) of beer "London Beer Flood The London Beer Flood was an accident at Meux & Co's Horse Shoe Brewery, London, on 17 October 1814. It took place when one of the 22-foot-tall (6.7 m) wooden vats of fermenting porter burst. The pressure destroyed another vessel, and between 128,000 and 323,000 imperial gallons (580,000–1,470,000 l; 154,000–388,000 US gal) of beer were released. The resulting wave of porter destroyed the back wall of the brewery and swept into an area of slum-dwellings known as the St Giles rookery. Eight people were killed, five of them attendees at the wake being held by an Irish family for a two-year-old boy. The coroner's inquest returned a verdict that the eight had lost their lives "casually, accidentally and by misfortune".[1] " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood |
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Oct 17, 2019 12:06:31 GMT 7
Post by chiangmai on Oct 17, 2019 12:06:31 GMT 7
Sad of course, but what a way to go, we should all be so lucky.
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Oct 17, 2019 20:31:05 GMT 7
Post by rgs2001uk on Oct 17, 2019 20:31:05 GMT 7
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Post by siampolee on Oct 17, 2019 20:48:13 GMT 7
The missus and I used to drop in there at times for a drink, even took our two sons with us, indeed happy days and alas more years ago than we both like to remember.
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Oct 17, 2019 21:17:57 GMT 7
Post by rubl on Oct 17, 2019 21:17:57 GMT 7
From that coconutty article:
"The reason given for canceling it was “changing consumer lifestyles,” according to Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, executive vice president of marketing for mall owner Central Pattana."
translation: we found a way to make more money out of it, maybe?
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Oct 18, 2019 0:43:29 GMT 7
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Post by smokie36 on Oct 18, 2019 0:43:29 GMT 7
Still some great beer gardens rgs don't fret about it....we found one last year in the posh frock mall next door last year with some super strong cocktails. |
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Post by chiangmai on Oct 18, 2019 4:26:37 GMT 7
Is this really about changing lifestyles or is it about a change in the tourist base, the Chinese are not known to hang out in bars. And I imagine younger middle-class Thai's are following the same path as their Western peers, shunning pubs and alcohol completely, how sad is that. Everyone should go through an alcohol phase in their life, it's enlightening and invokes learning situations not found any other way. Imagine if Peter O'Toole, Robert Shaw and Oliver Read had remained tee-total, what a boring place the world would be.
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Post by chiangmai on Oct 18, 2019 6:34:19 GMT 7
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Oct 18, 2019 6:55:22 GMT 7
Post by siampolee on Oct 18, 2019 6:55:22 GMT 7
Reminds me of times when using foot power or buses, underground trains, in pubs or cafes etc in London and elsewhere too when shadowing suspects  , the bloody drunks or village idiots always seemed to home in on me or us as such duty pastimes were always a group operating routine Kindred spirits maybe?  ![]() |
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Post by rubl on Oct 18, 2019 10:46:16 GMT 7
Is this really about changing lifestyles or is it about a change in the tourist base, the Chinese are not known to hang out in bars. And I imagine younger middle-class Thai's are following the same path as their Western peers, shunning pubs and alcohol completely, how sad is that. Everyone should go through an alcohol phase in their life, it's enlightening and invokes learning situations not found any other way. Imagine if Peter O'Toole, Robert Shaw and Oliver Read had remained tee-total, what a boring place the world would be. Have you read "Sellers, Robert - Hellraisers- The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, and Oliver Reed"? |
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Post by chiangmai on Oct 18, 2019 11:45:48 GMT 7
A finer set of role models no man ever had.
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Oct 18, 2019 20:51:13 GMT 7
Post by rgs2001uk on Oct 18, 2019 20:51:13 GMT 7
A finer set of role models no man ever had. Lightweights, head to Pattaya and meet up with the heavyweight champions, dedicated hellraisers, on the p**s in bua khao at ten in the morning. |
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Oct 19, 2019 0:10:59 GMT 7
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Post by smokie36 on Oct 19, 2019 0:10:59 GMT 7
A finer set of role models no man ever had. Lightweights, head to Pattaya and meet up with the heavyweight champions, dedicated hellraisers, on the p**s in bua khao at ten in the morning. Pass the meat pies....extra gravy too. |
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, the bloody drunks or village idiots always seemed to home in on me or us as such duty pastimes were always a group operating routine 
