h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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THAT would have to be one of the most technically irritating things i've encountered on the internet in a long time.

I like the small breweries, we have many here. But if I have to drink the big boy's beer I will generally stick with Molson's. Although John Labatt Classic isn't bath water.

Ever had Kokanee? A nice lager from glacial water.

Right now I am addicted to the odd shot of Skyy though, it was invented so the inventor would never get a hangover.

I'm tired of trying to keep up. I'm going to bed shortly. I'll converse with you later K

Kea: sorry. it works great for me.

Zoomer: Homebrew and Big Rock (not mixed; those are choices). They both count as Canadian, but their not big two bilgewater. Well, homebrew is sometimes bilgewater, but you don't admit it to anyone. Kokanee does in a pinch (glacier water my chapped a**! they get it out of the tap just like everyone else!)

Ha! Been there, seen that. The water out of the tap *is* glacial water, just like my tap.

And put some lotion on that @ss, it's all red.....

I love this thread the way I love stompin Tom Conners, Gordon Lightfoot, the Guess Who, Neil Young, Pierre Berton, Pierre Trudeau,　this hour has 22 minutes, the rhino party, back bacon,maple syrup and the Habs.

how do you spell Canada?
C eh,N eh, D eh!

I've been reading, with uproarious delight from afar, the Liberal Party's latest diplomatic efforts vis a vis the USA by MP Caroline Parrish. She should start her own party along with the former Chretien aide that called bush a moron.

required viewing for all concerned The Canadian Conspiracy - a Gemini award winning film by the CBC from about 10 or 12 years ago. A mockumentary (or at least that's they want you to think)by the 'American News Network' about Canada's secret plan to take over the US by infiltration of the media and entertainment industries. Starred a who's who of canuck entertainers in the US, even Lorne Greene.

as for canadian beer-labatt's 50, Molson Ex, and almost any micro brew. favorite is still Sleeman's

I was just looking back at my post and what the hell did I mean "but their not big two bilgewater"?

Oh, now I see, a common misspelling of "they're" and I meant "they are not bilge water manufactured by the 'Big Two' Canadian breweries." Jeez, get this Big Rock away from me. (that last one ought to confuse them.)

That's "Chief Gordon Lightfoot" please.

And no comment on Caroline Parrish, but George Bush really is a moron.

Did you know that Gwynne Dyer not only credits Trudeau (I'm fond of him too) with Canada's present racial profile (not racial profiling), which more closely represents that of the world than does any other country's, but he suspects that Trudeau planned for this result of his immigration policies specifically as an antidote to both Quebec and Western separatism? That was a long sentence. Trudeau was far too briliant for this planet. I guess that's why Canada got him.

As for the Canadian Conspiracy, I'd forgotten that. Maybe that's where the idea for part of the new recommended entry on Canada A948062 came from. Well, it came out of my head, but I know I saw that show years ago. Shh, we don't want copyright problems.

remember what Jean Belliveau said when asked what the big C H in the middle of the rink at the Forum stood for? "Centre Hice" he said. (Actually, that's a joke. He probably never really said hit, but he should have.)

Old joke, new laugh.

Awww, yer all pissed!

Hate to think the majority of us are represented by Easterners! lol

btw, when I covered (with a lot of Canadian lads) hockey in Lillehammer, me buddy Bert brought along a CD of Stompin' Tom doing *Hockey Night* to play during the set-ups. It brought down the house and the local lads asked for a copy.

It's our game.

"I only drink British and Irish"
If you like lager, you should check out some European brews, they are top. Try Stella Artois (Belgium), by far the king of lagers. If you drink Guiness, be careful when you visit Ireland, if you try a pint of it there It's heavenly. You'll never be able to drink it anywhere else again, it just doesn't compare.

What has making love in a boat got in common with Budweiser?

I've tried the Stell-terrific and as for Guiness, I've spent alot of time in Ireland and you're right it's heaven smoother than a baby's butt! Anyone over here who has just had the imported brew truly doesn't know what it really tastes like (especially on tap) My mother kept me in good supply when I was breast feeding

We're perpetuating the Beery stereotype. Maybe we should talk about wide open spaces or UN peacekeeping for a while.

Good Plan- Aas the windchill forecast for my area is -37C I try to imagine myself in midsummer basking on wrecked beach in Vancouver with nothing on but sunscreen! Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to get there.

OK, I'll leave you to your maple/mousse inspired whistfulness, but not til I post the punchline to that joke;

They're both f***ing close to water!

You know, back in the days when all we had on tap at work was Big Rock, I'd get people coming in asking "is that all you've got on tap?"
I'd answer, "well, no, we've got Coors Light as well" and I'd turn on the water tap at the bar sink. They never laughed.

Well I just did!

I'll have to remember that one. Any of you tried Granville Island Hemp Beer? You *know* that could only come from Lotus Land!

lol

great line about coors light, but I'm reminded of the fact that the only beer available in Hell (and I don't mean Drumheller Sask.) is warm Blue Light on tap, though they also stock lots of ice-cold budwiser, pabst and coors to serve to the truly evil.

Hemp beer, hmmm - that could save a step if it were really brewed right.
When are they going to decriminalize marijuana in Canada anyways　－ I thought I read something about Chretien's justice minister saying it could be done as early as spring (planting season doncha know) -- just one more reason for the U.S. to try invading again.

I didn't know they still made Blue Light. Well, maybe in Hell.

As to the Marijuana question, both Mexico and that other southern neighbour are putting pressure on our government not to legalize marijuana. This is funny, because our Minister of Justice started all the debate by saying that we, in fact, had no plans to legalize Marijuana. Here's what he said before the Canadian Bar Association (that's lawyers, not drinkers [well, they might be drinkers, but he was talking to them as lawyers{at least, at the beginning of the evening}]) on August 12, 2002 on the subject:

"Criminal prosecution is our most coercive instrument. There may be more effective ways to achieve positive social outcomes. For example, as a society we must question our motivation when we devote so many of our precious legal resources to the prosecution of cannabis offences.
Do these prosecutions improve the safety of our communities?

Please don't misunderstand me--Canada has no plans to legalize marijuana. I believe endorsing marijuana use might inflict harm on society and lead to greater problems.

Our policy on illegal drugs will continue to follow a balanced approach, addressing both demand and supply. But I believe it's time for an open discussion about modernizing the criminal-justice system in this regard. "

Now we've got various ambassadors with Italian surnames and Presidents with names British Nobles should be hunting telling us we should think twice about legalizeing the stuff. Well, read Monsieur Cauchon's lips: "Canada has no plans to legalize marijuana."

It's funny how a non-statement can create an international kerfufel.

here's the whole speech:

http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/sp/2002/doc_30664.html