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> Edward Dolan wrote:
> > Larry Varney <
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> >> There's nothing worse than a snob, especially if the sole criteria is based on religion, race
> >> or national origin. And a beer snob is the worst of all, since they tend to get
> >> argumentative, want to pick a fight, blubber over how you're their best buddy, and then they
> >> throw up in your car.
> >
> >
> > Larry, I couldn't agree with you more! As a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy for 4 years I had to
> > put up with drunks like you wouldn't believe. It was almost enough to make me swear off the
> > elixir of life myself. Instead, I resolved from that point on to just drink at home alone, and
> > so I would not be a bother to anyone ever.
> >
> > Wine snobs are just as bad as beer snobs if not worse. My take on it is that hooch is hooch and
> > anyone who makes a big deal out of any niceties connected with the barley or the grape is ipso
> > facto a snob. Still, taste does matter.
> >
> > As regards your other concerns about snobs, I would point out to you that it is still possible
> > to make discriminations and judgements based on various criteria and not be labeled a snob. But
> > I agree with you, the SOLE criteria cannot be religion, race or national origin. But too much
> > tolerance for differences that matter is just as bad as too little tolerance.
> >
> > Ed Dolan - Minnesota
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> And therein lies the secret - figuring out the "differences that matter". With beer, my primary
> concern is how it tastes. I'll admit that there are few beers that I just can't stand - Oertels
> 92 is one that comes to mind, but it did have one thing going for it when I was in high school:
> it was cheap. And sometimes I wonder if my opinion of a beer isn't swayed by the occasion: I
> first had San Miguel beer at a resort in the Philippines, and I thought it was about the best-
> tasting thing around. But, I could have been influenced by the bar maid who was serving it. And
> I do differ from you in one respect - it's difficult to know if it's one of the "differences
> that matter" <g> - I tend to drink beer primarily when I'm not alone. At home, I'm a Pepsi One
> drinker.
Yes, there are very few people in this world who prefer to drink at home alone. This can actually be
quite dangerous as you do not have anyone around to rescue you from your drunken stupors. The famous
actor William Holden fell and hit his head on something when he was at home drinking alone and bled
to death from the wound. What a way to go!
Well, that is the way it is in Minnesota in the winter time. The temp is now going to be dropping
below zero. The weather is constantly trying to kill us here in Minnesota. So a little vino to warm
me up I figure can't hurt anything. Spring doesn't arrive here in Minnesota until about April or
May. You have it made there in Kentucky.
Ed Dolan - Minnesota