On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:43:26 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\"" >
wrote:

>blake murphy >
>news
>>
>> milwaukee (as in 'the beer that made milwaukee famous') was schlitz's
>> hometown. but it was of course brewed in other locations as well.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>Springfield Illinois was the town. The stuff was nasty IIRC.
>
>Michael

they had a brewery in brooklyn when i was in school in n.y.c. i drank
miller for four years.

your pal,
blake
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On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:05:01 -0400, TFM® >
wrote:

>
>
>"Tonia Fischer" > wrote
>
>>>Wouldn't have been Hamm's was it? The cheapest, nastiest beer I ever
>>>tasted.
>
>
>I just got a sour taste in my mouth from reading that.
>
>I've had more Hamm's than hams.
>
>
>TFM®

couldn't have been as bad as old german.

your pal,
blake
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:45:01 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

>notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2008-07-09, Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:
>
>>> The cheap beer for old guys where I grew up was Burgermeister or Burgie
>>> for short.
>
>>I remember Burgie. Gone by time I got into construction. Our staple was
>>Lucky Lager in stubby bottles with the picture puzzle under each twist-off
>>cap. Couldn't been more'n $4 per 12 pack.
>
>Then there was Olympia.
>
>(does that stuff still exist?)
>
>Steve

i liked oly when i was on a trip out west in the seventies.

your pal,
blake
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On 10 Jul 2008 03:46:46 GMT, elaich > wrote:

(Steve Pope) wrote in news:g53m2d$c3v$1
:
>
>> Then there was Olympia.
>>
>> (does that stuff still exist?)
>
>Yes. The original Olympia was brewed in the Seattle area, and was kind of
>like Coors. The operation was bought out by Pabst years ago, and they
>turned into their college student rotgut party crap that sold for $1.25 a
>six. It's horrible.
>
>All these old labels coming back are just an attempt by the 2 or 3 mega-
>brewers that are still left to cash in on nostalgia. I'll bet the same
>cheap horse**** is in every one of them.
>
>Anyone who grew up around Virginia or Maryland remember National in the
>bright red can?

natty bo is making a retro comeback in d.c. and environs as we speak.
i haven't yet had the nerve to try it.

i used to like the jerry colonna look-alike on the logo:

<http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/NationalBohemianCoaster.gif>

<http://www.tomkelleystudio.com/images/album4/Jerry-Colonga.jpg>

your pal,
blake
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On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:16:41 -0500, Lou Decruss >
wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:07:56 -0400, TFM®
> wrote:
>
>
>>Country Club malt liquor. Came in all sizes including the mini 8 ouncers.
>>
>>I know there were more, but I can't remember.
>
>Colt 45 was a biggie on the south side of Chicago. I don't think I've
>ever had one.
>
>Lou

it's pretty vile. i drank a fair amount of schlitz malt liquor, which
was only slightly less so.

your pal,
blake
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Steve Pope > wrote in message
...
[snip]
> Then there was Olympia.
>
> (does that stuff still exist?)

Heck yeah! ("It's the wells. Artesian brewing water.")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSnqQFY8fZ0

http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp...cntShpng1Rec=1

The Ranger

notbob > wrote in message
...
> Our staple was Lucky Lager in stubby bottles with
> the picture puzzle under each twist-off cap. Couldn't
> been more'n $4 per 12 pack.

It was $1.99 a 12-pack from Gemco for years. It was the one
beer my father-unit was requested to supply to the company
picnics.

The Ranger

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:46:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>
>However, there are some brands I remember over the years. I don't know if
>any are still being produced.
>

>Piels

at least piels kept bob and ray (as bert and harry piels) in pin money
for quite a few years.

<http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tvacres.com/images/piels3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_pielsbrothers.htm&h=355&w=360&sz=36&hl=e n&start=3&um=1&tbnid=Bgg9vIodQiDyiM:&tbnh=119&tbnw =121&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPiels%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff %26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-USfficial%26sa%3DG>

your pal,
-ly ballou
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On 2008-07-10, Cornholio > wrote:

> I'm a veritable fount of worthless knowledge.

We already have enough of those.

"Pabst bought Olympia in 1983. The Tumwater brewery seemed to get a new
lease on life in 1999 with the demise of Stroh Brewing Co. and its Rainier
brewery in Seattle. Stroh sold Rainier and other brands to Pabst Brewing Co.
Pabst then sold the Tumwater brewery to Miller. Miller is closing the 106
year old Tumwater brewery in 2003. With the closing of Rainier in Seattle,
Blitz-Weinhard in Portland and now Miller in Tumwater, the Pacific Northwest
has lost all its old regional breweries."

> Dang. I had a lot of cans of Oly in my youth.

I thought I hadn't seen an Oly since 1970, but in fact, not only did I see
an Oly, it was the first beer I actually liked. But, it took some help. In
the service, I drank beer, with my buddies and whatnot, but I never really
liked it. After the service, I came home to Sacramento and got a job
plumbing swimming pools. This is kind of a misnomer, as what I really did
was hand dig the ditches around the pools. Yes! I was a ditch digger.
Anyway, doing this for 12-14 hrs a day in 100+ temps tends to dehydrate you
a tad. Every day when we staggered back to the yard, there was a old fridge
always loaded with at least 2 cases of ice cold Olympia for the workers.
Let's just say the first two were mere primers, literally inhaled more than
drank. The next was drank, the fourth actually enjoyed. I had learned to
like beer.

I moved to OR for a couple years and when I returned in '75, I never saw an
Oly again. So, they may have been in production/distribution somewhere, but
I can honestly say I haven't seen a can of Oly in 33 yrs.

nb

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:55:46 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>>
>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>>
>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
>> advertising, etc.
>>
>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
>> long - lost brand names.
>>
>>
>Schlitz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous?

....has made a loser out of me.

your pal,
jerry lee
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On 2008-07-10, Cornholio > wrote:

> In that scenario, you are wrong my friend.

Only slightly.

> I personally tested this about 15 years ago.....

Oh!... so science has stood still for 15 yrs, just so you can be right.
Aren't you special.

I was wrong about the reason, but not about the effect.

"Instead of using hop flowers to bitter their beers, they use a special hop
extract called tetra-hop. The isomerized alpha-acids in this product have a
slightly different molecular structure than naturally isomerized
alpha-acids, and are immune to the effects of light."

It matters not, whether I believe you. It's a fact known by most
knowledgable beer drinkers. BTW, I wouldn't drink Miller for any reason, 15
years ago or now.

nb

On Thu 10 Jul 2008 08:02:21a, blake murphy told us...

> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:46:33 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>However, there are some brands I remember over the years. I don't know
>>if any are still being produced.
>>
>
>>Piels
>
> at least piels kept bob and ray (as bert and harry piels) in pin money
> for quite a few years.
>
> <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...com/images/pie
> ls3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_pielsbrothers.htm&h=35
> 5&w=360&sz=36&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=Bgg9vIodQiD yiM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=121&
> prev=/images%3Fq%3DPiels%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff %26client%3Dfiref
> ox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-USfficial%26sa%3DG>
>
> your pal,
> -ly ballou
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>

Indeed!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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minds have wishes - W. Irving
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On 2008-07-10, kilikini > wrote:

> Wow, your palate must be off, my friend! Belgian beers are my favorites. I
> find them to be smooth, full-bodied, and mildly fruity.

Testify, kili!

Belgium is the holy grail of beer. I hope to visit there before I die.

Have you ever tried a Duchesse de Bourgogne, a Flanders red ale? My fave as
a most unusual beer. I don't typically like sour, but DdB is a very sweet
and sour ale that is like a dessert. Hard to find and pricey, but worth
every effort/cent.

http://www.specialtybeer.com/beer,in...bourgogne.html

nb

Zeppo said...

>> I remember Schlitz. You couldn't get drunk on the stuff. I think they
>> coined the term ****water for it. Then they came out with a malt liquor
>> which quickly turned the tables!
>>
>> Andy
>
> Do you remember Ortlieb's? What a nasty headache that stuff would give
you.
>
> Jon


Jon,

That does not ring a bell, personally. Anyone?

Best,

Andy

On 2008-07-10, blake murphy > wrote:

> ...has made a loser out of me.

What's your wife's name? Betty Lou Thelma Liz?

nb

On Jul 9, 1:10*am, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:
> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)....

I've never had it. I don't think it's sold here and it don't usually
drink US beers but wasn't it the beer with the slogan "The one beer to
have when you're having none" or something like that?

John Kane Kingston ON Canada

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-07-10, kilikini > wrote:
>
>> Wow, your palate must be off, my friend! Belgian beers are my
>> favorites. I find them to be smooth, full-bodied, and mildly fruity.
>
> Testify, kili!
>
> Belgium is the holy grail of beer. I hope to visit there before I
> die.
>
> Have you ever tried a Duchesse de Bourgogne, a Flanders red ale? My
> fave as a most unusual beer. I don't typically like sour, but DdB is
> a very sweet and sour ale that is like a dessert. Hard to find and
> pricey, but worth every effort/cent.
>
> http://www.specialtybeer.com/beer,in...bourgogne.html
>
> nb

That is one I've never had! We've got a limited selection around our area,
so Belgians are hard to come by. If we drive all the way to Clearwater,
there is a store called "The World of Beer" that has the most amazing single
beer collection I have ever seen! We got around to talking to the owner of
"The World of Beer" and he was telling us the story about his dream of
opening the beer store. He didn't realize at the time, that Florida
wouldn't allow you to import any beer over 5% alcohol, or something like
that. He had to politically campaign to get the law changed so he could
open up the store. As a result, Belgians (which, as you know, are typically
higher in ABV than a standard ale) can be legally sold in Florida.

Here's a review on the sto
http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowP...sp?PlaceID=215

kili

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:07 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>>
>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>>
>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
>> advertising, etc.
>>
>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
>> long - lost brand names.
>
>Charger. Challenger. GTO. Malibu. In the showrooms now.

In name only.

kilikini wrote:
> Beer Drinking Dog wrote:
>> The UnInmate wrote:
>>> "Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
>>> 0.253...
>>>> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
>>>> m:
>>>>
>>> A close second is Chimoy, now renamed Chimay, which is brewed in one
>>> Belgian Trappist monastery and comes out every 15 years or so for a
>>> short time. Just managed to snag a bottle earlier this year and it
>>> brought back some lovely memories.
>> Chimay is available just about everywhere. They *do* make a variety of
>> different beers, so maybe you're talking about a specific rare
>> variety.
>> I've seen Chimay Red, Chimay Blue, and Chimay White at high-end liquor
>> stores and natural food stores like Whole Foods at all times of the
>> year in Phoenix and Las Vegas for years.
>>
>> There is another variety called Chimay Doree, similar to Red, but
>> spiced differently. This beer is intended only for the abbey that
>> runs the brewery, but occasionally a bottle will make its way "into
>> the wild" via unofficial channels.
>>
>> I'm surprised that I know so much about a beer I can't stand. I tried
>> a Chimay Red a couple years ago and couldn't find this bottle. Belgium
>> beers are typically very sour and I couldn't stand the "spoiled"
>> taste. I have a coworker that's from Belgium and he loves the stuff.
>
> Wow, your palate must be off, my friend! Belgian beers are my favorites. I
> find them to be smooth, full-bodied, and mildly fruity.
>

The only Belgium beer I can stand is Hoegaarden (sp?). And even then
it's got a bit of a sour aftertaste. But it goes good with certain foods.

I just find all the other Belgiums too sour. I homebrew and that taste
just reminds me of a couple batches I did that got contaminated.

I'm partial to English ales. London Pride and Wells Bombardier are my favs.

>>
>> Do you remember Ortlieb's? What a nasty headache that stuff would give
> you.
>>
>> Jon
>
>
> Jon,
>
> That does not ring a bell, personally. Anyone?
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Andy,
Did you not grow up in the Philly area? Ortlieb's was a small Philly brewery
that went out of business in the early '70s. The old Brewery is now a Jazz
club in the Northern Liberties section.

Maybe since I grew up in the city, most of the beers I was exposed to were
local brews. That's what was on tap and available for take-out at the
deli's.

Joe Ortlieb, great-grandson of the original brewer brought out some craft
bears a few years ago. They were pretty good (no headache) but I haven't
seen them around lately.

Jon

Zeppo said...

> Andy,
> Did you not grow up in the Philly area?


No. I moved here with my Philly born and raised bride.

City of Angels meets City of Brotherly Love. Yeah, right!

Andy

"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
. ..
> "Gregory Morrow" >
> m: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go
>> away?)...
>>
>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo.
>> I succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>>
>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being
>> touted for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the
>> likker stores, advertising, etc.
>>
>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some
>> other long - lost brand names.
>
>
> There was a nasty beer brewed in my home town. At least I think it was
> brewed there. Maybe it was Schlitz. I'm not sure. I'm not a beer
> drinker. IIRC it was dirt cheap and really gross. Wish I could remember
> the
> name of it.
>

Um, Rheingold?

Kswck wrote on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:22:45 -0400:


> "Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> "Gregory Morrow" >
>> m: in
>> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever
>>> actually go away?)...
>>>
>>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in
>>> Chicawgo. I succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook -
>>> out.
>>>
>>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's
>>> being touted for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays
>>> in some of the likker stores, advertising, etc.
>>>
>>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker
>>> or some other long - lost brand names.
>>
>> There was a nasty beer brewed in my home town. At least I
>> think it was brewed there. Maybe it was Schlitz. I'm not
>> sure. I'm not a beer drinker. IIRC it was dirt cheap and
>> really gross. Wish I could remember the name of it.
>>

>Um, Rheingold?

Do you remember "Miss Rheingold": 30 years of identical wholesome
identical young ladies?

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Ramone wrote:

> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:07 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>
>>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>>>
>>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
>>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>>>
>>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
>>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
>>> advertising, etc.
>>>
>>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
>>> long - lost brand names.
>>
>>Charger. Challenger. GTO. Malibu. In the showrooms now.
>
> In name only.

I think the two from Chrysler are a good job (like the 40th Anniversary
Mustang platform) of retroing within the context of today's technology.
And they're far more capable vehicles, as well.


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In article >,
says...
> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:28:55 -0500, Lou Decruss >
> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:15:52 -0400, TFM®
> > wrote:
> >
> >>When I was 16 I had to wait at the drive thru for someone willing to buy my
> >>beer for me.
> >
>
> two of my college buddies went to high school together. one was
> already going bald and the other's hair was turning gray. they could
> sit in a bar and drink whisky at seventeen, no problem.
>
> your pal,
> blake
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>

It's true, some people do go prematurely bald/gray. I remember working
with one guy when I was in my early 20's. He was 26 and completely bald.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:42:57 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>> On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:38:19 -0500, George Shirley
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:10:02 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>>>>>
>>>>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo. I
>>>>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being touted
>>>>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker stores,
>>>>> advertising, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some other
>>>>> long - lost brand names.
>>>> I posted a link for Bishops Chili in another thread also.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.bishopschili.com/
>>>>
>>>> They have Schlitz cans for a buck, and Pabst Blue Ribbon for 2 bucks.
>>>> The Chicago firemen I know are into PBR. They have the shirts, hats
>>>> and sweatshirts. Old Style is another cheap old beer that made a
>>>> comeback. So did Point. I think even Stroh's is even still around.
>>>>
>>>> Lou
>>> Sheesh! Used to drink Pabst Blue Ribbon in a bar on 14th Street in
>>> Washington, DC when I was in the Navy, Benny's Rebel Room. Benny had a
>>> sign over the bar that read - "You can ask for any beer in the world but
>>> all we serve is Pabst Blue Ribbon."
>>
>> as i recall, benny's had quite a reputation. you have any stories?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>It was your basic sailor bar in 1958-59 when I was sousing down there.
>The guys from our squadron liked it so much we had the big aircraft
>decals with the squadron insignia installed on the backbar mirrors.
>
>Yeah, four newly hatched 82nd Airborne troopers came in one night, just
>to see if they could hoorah the swabbies. A Second Class bosun's mate
>was sitting at the bar drinking depth charges, aka boilermakers. Trooper
>grabbed his drink, downed it and sat the glass down. Bosun's mate
>ordered another, trooper did the same thing. Bosun's mate told him in a
>flat voice, "Little boy, buzzards wings, sh*t-kicking boots and all, you
>do that again your momma ain't gonna be able to identify the body."
>
>Marines used to come over from their hang-out at the Red Rooster on K
>and try to hoorah. Be a big fight, Marines and sailors throwing punches
>every where. A doggie (Army enlisted) would walk in and the Marines and
>sailors would quit fighting, beat up the doggie and toss him out in the
>street. Armed Forces patrol (One sailor, one marine, one soldier, one
>airman) did the armed forces duty in DC back then. They wouldn't come
>around Benny's or the Red Rooster.
>
>Benny did have some fine jazz groups come in from time to time though.
>Of course I outgrew all that stuff years and years ago. But do remember
>that DC was a fine liberty town. Back then they used to say that there
>were seven women for every man in town. I never tried counting myself. <VBG>
>
>George

that seems to fit with the stories i've heard. lotsa brawling, some
music, though i was thinking more country and rock 'n' roll.
apparently link wray used to play there.

the 14th st corridor is mostly dead now, though there is a topless
joint that was briefly owned by the treasury dept. because of some tax
lien forfeiture.

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:19:16 -0700 (PDT), John Kane
> wrote:

>On Jul 9, 1:10*am, "Gregory Morrow" >
>wrote:
>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go away?)...
>
>I've never had it. I don't think it's sold here and it don't usually
>drink US beers but wasn't it the beer with the slogan "The one beer to
>have when you're having none" or something like that?
>

schaefer is the one beer to have when your having more than one.

your bud,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

blake wrote on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:49:09 -0400:

>> On Jul 9, 1:10 am, "Gregory Morrow"
>> > wrote:
>>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever
>>> actually go away?)...
>>
>> I've never had it. I don't think it's sold here and it don't
>> usually drink US beers but wasn't it the beer with the slogan
>> "The one beer to have when you're having none" or something
>> like that?
>>
> schaefer is the one beer to have when your having more than
> one.

It wasn't Schaefer that was advertized under that slogan with an
appropriate picture of three people in Utah was it?

--

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Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Ramone wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:07 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>Gregory Morrow wrote:
> >>
> >>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go
away?)...
> >>>
> >>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo.
I
> >>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
> >>>
> >>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being
touted
> >>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker
stores,
> >>> advertising, etc.
> >>>
> >>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some
other
> >>> long - lost brand names.
> >>
> >>Charger. Challenger. GTO. Malibu. In the showrooms now.
> >
> > In name only.
>
> I think the two from Chrysler are a good job (like the 40th Anniversary
> Mustang platform) of retroing within the context of today's technology.
> And they're far more capable vehicles, as well.


Yep, the two Mopars and the Mustang are nice to look at, you look at them
and actually *know* what kind of cars they are...

It's a pity Pontiac didn't do a better job with GTO...it's just an
Australian Holden sedan. Nice, but simply doesn't have the cachet of the
original GTO. IIRC Pontiac will be importing a Holden "ute" from Australia
for the US market, maybe this will sell better...

Like many guys I'm of a "certain age", e.g. 50, and I grew up being able to
spot and recognize any car that was on the road c. 1955 - 68/9. Then came
the horrible 70's - 80's designs and then the generic"blobs" of recent
years. It's great to have nicely - styled cars back again...

Hey, I know we'll never see the likes of the '58 Olds or the '60 Plymouth
Fury again, but I can dream...

;-)

Blinky, you probably know this site, I've mentioned it before, you'll like
it...not only old car ads but also lotsa food, decor, and general examples
of roughly "Mid - Century" ad art. The current entry page is from the '60
Dodge accessory brochure. You can also buy many of these ads as beautiful
prints:

http://www.plan59.com/


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Greg

"val189" > wrote in message
...
> On Jul 9, 1:00 pm, "James Silverton" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> I've always considered the 53 Studebaker (designed by Raymond
>> Loewy) to
>> be the best looking car America ever made. I had one and I'd still
>> have
>> it if it had been economically possible ;-) It was not the best
>> engineered car ever but it was beautiful!
>
>
> Remember the Avanti?

And not to forget the HenryJ
which was later sold as an Allstate (maybe Alstate) by Sears.

Gregory Morrow wrote:

>
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Ramone wrote:
>>
>> > On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:07 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go
> away?)...
>> >>>
>> >>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in Chicawgo.
> I
>> >>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>> >>>
>> >>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being
> touted
>> >>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker
> stores,
>> >>> advertising, etc.
>> >>>
>> >>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or some
> other
>> >>> long - lost brand names.
>> >>
>> >>Charger. Challenger. GTO. Malibu. In the showrooms now.
>> >
>> > In name only.
>>
>> I think the two from Chrysler are a good job (like the 40th Anniversary
>> Mustang platform) of retroing within the context of today's technology.
>> And they're far more capable vehicles, as well.
>
> Yep, the two Mopars and the Mustang are nice to look at, you look at them
> and actually *know* what kind of cars they are...
>
> It's a pity Pontiac didn't do a better job with GTO...it's just an
> Australian Holden sedan. Nice, but simply doesn't have the cachet of the
> original GTO. IIRC Pontiac will be importing a Holden "ute" from Australia
> for the US market, maybe this will sell better...
>
> Like many guys I'm of a "certain age", e.g. 50, and I grew up being able to
> spot and recognize any car that was on the road c. 1955 - 68/9. Then came

Aye. I'm 61, and spent the mid/late sixties at the drag strip.

> the horrible 70's - 80's designs and then the generic"blobs" of recent
> years. It's great to have nicely - styled cars back again...
>
> Hey, I know we'll never see the likes of the '58 Olds or the '60 Plymouth
> Fury again, but I can dream...
>
> ;-)

As a shark, I have to miss fins.

> Blinky, you probably know this site, I've mentioned it before, you'll like
> it...not only old car ads but also lotsa food, decor, and general examples
> of roughly "Mid - Century" ad art. The current entry page is from the '60
> Dodge accessory brochure. You can also buy many of these ads as beautiful
> prints:
>
> http://www.plan59.com/

I'm not much of a decorator; but thanks for the link. Fun stuff.

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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:19:34 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> blake wrote on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:49:09 -0400:
>
>>> On Jul 9, 1:10 am, "Gregory Morrow"
>>> > wrote:
>>>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever
>>>> actually go away?)...
>>>
>>> I've never had it. I don't think it's sold here and it don't
>>> usually drink US beers but wasn't it the beer with the slogan
>>> "The one beer to have when you're having none" or something
>>> like that?
>>>
>> schaefer is the one beer to have when your having more than
>> one.
>
>It wasn't Schaefer that was advertized under that slogan with an
>appropriate picture of three people in Utah was it?

i'll vouch for the slogan, not sure about the picture. although i'm
sure there must be three people in utah who drink beer.

your pal,
blake


** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

blake wrote on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:21:24 -0400:

>> blake wrote on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:49:09 -0400:
>>
>>>> On Jul 9, 1:10 am, "Gregory Morrow"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever
>>>>> actually go away?)...
>>>>
>>>> I've never had it. I don't think it's sold here and it
>>>> don't usually drink US beers but wasn't it the beer with
>>>> the slogan "The one beer to have when you're having none"
>>>> or something like that?
>>>>
>>> schaefer is the one beer to have when your having more than
>>> one.
>>
>> It wasn't Schaefer that was advertized under that slogan with
>> an appropriate picture of three people in Utah was it?

> i'll vouch for the slogan, not sure about the picture.
> although i'm sure there must be three people in utah who drink
> beer.

> your pal,
> blake

One man, two women, Utah!

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Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> >
> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
> >
> >> Ramone wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:07 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Gregory Morrow wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go
> > away?)...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in
Chicawgo.
> > I
> >> >>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being
> > touted
> >> >>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker
> > stores,
> >> >>> advertising, etc.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or
some
> > other
> >> >>> long - lost brand names.
> >> >>
> >> >>Charger. Challenger. GTO. Malibu. In the showrooms now.
> >> >
> >> > In name only.
> >>
> >> I think the two from Chrysler are a good job (like the 40th Anniversary
> >> Mustang platform) of retroing within the context of today's technology.
> >> And they're far more capable vehicles, as well.
> >
> > Yep, the two Mopars and the Mustang are nice to look at, you look at
them
> > and actually *know* what kind of cars they are...
> >
> > It's a pity Pontiac didn't do a better job with GTO...it's just an
> > Australian Holden sedan. Nice, but simply doesn't have the cachet of
the
> > original GTO. IIRC Pontiac will be importing a Holden "ute" from
Australia
> > for the US market, maybe this will sell better...
> >
> > Like many guys I'm of a "certain age", e.g. 50, and I grew up being able
to
> > spot and recognize any car that was on the road c. 1955 - 68/9. Then
came
>
> Aye. I'm 61, and spent the mid/late sixties at the drag strip.
>
> > the horrible 70's - 80's designs and then the generic"blobs" of recent
> > years. It's great to have nicely - styled cars back again...
> >
> > Hey, I know we'll never see the likes of the '58 Olds or the '60
Plymouth
> > Fury again, but I can dream...
> >
> > ;-)
>
> As a shark, I have to miss fins.


And IMO the best - ever shark fins on a car were on the '61 Imperial:

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/index.htm


:-)


--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:

>
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ramone wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:07 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> >> > > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> So Schlitz beer has been re - introduced (did it ever actually go
>> > away?)...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> It's in bottles and runs about $6.50 for a six pack here in
> Chicawgo.
>> > I
>> >> >>> succumbed, I bought several for our 4th of July cook - out.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> When I was a kid it was a cheap beer for old guys. Now it's being
>> > touted
>> >> >>> for it's "retro - chic" aspect...big displays in some of the likker
>> > stores,
>> >> >>> advertising, etc.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Whoulda thunk it...maybe next they'll be reviving Studebaker or
> some
>> > other
>> >> >>> long - lost brand names.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Charger. Challenger. GTO. Malibu. In the showrooms now.
>> >> >
>> >> > In name only.
>> >>
>> >> I think the two from Chrysler are a good job (like the 40th Anniversary
>> >> Mustang platform) of retroing within the context of today's technology.
>> >> And they're far more capable vehicles, as well.
>> >
>> > Yep, the two Mopars and the Mustang are nice to look at, you look at
> them
>> > and actually *know* what kind of cars they are...
>> >
>> > It's a pity Pontiac didn't do a better job with GTO...it's just an
>> > Australian Holden sedan. Nice, but simply doesn't have the cachet of
> the
>> > original GTO. IIRC Pontiac will be importing a Holden "ute" from
> Australia
>> > for the US market, maybe this will sell better...
>> >
>> > Like many guys I'm of a "certain age", e.g. 50, and I grew up being able
> to
>> > spot and recognize any car that was on the road c. 1955 - 68/9. Then
> came
>>
>> Aye. I'm 61, and spent the mid/late sixties at the drag strip.
>>
>> > the horrible 70's - 80's designs and then the generic"blobs" of recent
>> > years. It's great to have nicely - styled cars back again...
>> >
>> > Hey, I know we'll never see the likes of the '58 Olds or the '60
> Plymouth
>> > Fury again, but I can dream...
>> >
>> > ;-)
>>
>> As a shark, I have to miss fins.
>
>
> And IMO the best - ever shark fins on a car were on the '61 Imperial:
>
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/index.htm

I remember that one. And I think that was the one that had pivoted
headlights rotated in the direction you were turning.


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The UnInmate > wrote:

> A close second is Chimoy, now renamed Chimay, which is brewed in one Belgian
> Trappist monastery and comes out every 15 years or so for a short time.

Chimay was never called Chimoy. Maybe Aussies call it that because
of their hair-lips.

They brew 4 beers, 3 of which are available all over the US (I can
get them at the more upscale 7-11's). 1 is only available at the
Abbey.

There are plenty of better Belgians out there. Chimay is just OK,
IMO. I'll drink the white.

-sw

Beer Drinking Dog > wrote:

> Belgium
> beers are typically very sour and I couldn't stand the "spoiled" taste.

Belgian beers are not sour. They have one style that is sour, but
that makes up less then 5% of their beers.

-sw

Beer Drinking Dog > wrote:

> The only Belgium beer I can stand is Hoegaarden (sp?). And even then
> it's got a bit of a sour aftertaste. But it goes good with certain foods.
>
> I just find all the other Belgiums too sour. I homebrew and that taste
> just reminds me of a couple batches I did that got contaminated.

You need to stick to Pabst, then. You obviously have no taste in
beer if you think Belgian ales are sour. You're completely off your
rocker and know nothing abotu beer.

-sw

notbob > wrote:

> Belgium is the holy grail of beer. I hope to visit there before I die.

Mee Too. Belgium for beer, mussels, and fondue, and Vietnam for the
rest of the menu.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> Beer Drinking Dog > wrote:
>
>> The only Belgium beer I can stand is Hoegaarden (sp?). And even then
>> it's got a bit of a sour aftertaste. But it goes good with certain foods.
>>
>> I just find all the other Belgiums too sour. I homebrew and that taste
>> just reminds me of a couple batches I did that got contaminated.
>
> You need to stick to Pabst, then. You obviously have no taste in
> beer if you think Belgian ales are sour. You're completely off your
> rocker and know nothing abotu beer.
>
> -sw

Shows what you know, you self-absorbed jackass. I've never drunk a Pabst
in my life.

And I find it amazing that you know so much about someone just by
reading a post or two on a newsgroup. Judge not lest you be judged.