Dr. Henry Louis Gates Arrested - Page 12

Psi U MC Vito · #1 07-30-2009, 02:54 PM

lol. and this is the thread that won't die.

SydneyK · #2 07-30-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by joe-s-chop

Yes it is and do any beer that uses some type of additive lemon or Lime is always intersting and wonder why? Is it not good enough to drink straight? Red Stripe is from the Phillipins if I am right?

Still think it is a funny situation! It isn't like a sit down picnic for the neighbors on a weekend cook out! LOL!
What kind of beef or hot dogs are they going to be using?

TEITY?? Again?

SWTXBelle · #3 07-30-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SydneyK

TEITY?? Again?

But he said hot dogs, not gooey buns.

VandalSquirrel · #4 07-30-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

But he said hot dogs, not gooey buns.

I'm tempted to make those for a work potluck if I'm mad at my coworkers 9or for the April Fool potluck we've been known to do).

AOII_LB93 · #5 07-30-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by joe-s-chop

Yes it is and do any beer that uses some type of additive lemon or Lime is always intersting and wonder why? Is it not good enough to drink straight? Red Stripe is from the Phillipins if I am right?

Still think it is a funny situation! It isn't like a sit down picnic for the neighbors on a weekend cook out! LOL!
What kind of beef or hot dogs are they going to be using?

Red Stripe is from Jamaica....and this is suspiciously Earp-esque.

DrPhil · #6 07-31-2009, 12:27 PM

Red Stripe is the only beer that I can somewhat tolerate. I've only had a few sips but it's still tastier than those other beers I've tried. (I don't like beer.)

Psi U MC Vito · #7 07-31-2009, 04:52 PM

Legally it counts as beer, because it is sold as a beer, at least in NJ. However most beer drinkers I know don't consider it a beer, probably because of the sweetness.

AOII_LB93 · #8 07-31-2009, 07:40 PM

/off topic
I'm officially in the "it's not a beer" camp for Smirnoff Ice...while tasty (in that I'm in high school or my first year of college way), it's doesn't have the downright goodness that an actual beer has. I had one at a friends BBQ a while back, and it just wasn't all that good, too sweet really.

DrPhil, have you ever tried Framboise? It's a raspberry Belgian beer. Quite yummy, even to those who don't have a taste for beer.

/on topic

And now back to your regularly scheduled on-going commentary....

DrPhil · #9 08-01-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

DrPhil, have you ever tried Framboise? It's a raspberry Belgian beer. Quite yummy, even to those who don't have a taste for beer.

I have not.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will report my findings.

(If it tastes good, is it counted as beer?

You know how snobby beer lovers can be.)

KSigkid · #10 08-01-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I have not.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will report my findings.

(If it tastes good, is it counted as beer?

You know how snobby beer lovers can be.)

Haha...it definitely can be counted as beer.

For an idea on the number of varieties of beer out there, take a look at this: www.beeradvocate.com . There are beers containing fruits, chocolate, etc. I won't disagree that there are beer snobs out there though, as I can be one of them sometimes.

Framboise would be a good start. You may also want to try something like Harpoon Rasberry Hefeweizen (if it's available in your area) or Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. Chocolate stouts could also be an option - some of them taste a lot like chocolate milk.

I.A.S.K. · #11 07-31-2009, 09:03 PM

Beer sucks.--Its just nasty.

The cop acted stupidly.--The 9-11 report was reasonable. Once it was clarified that Gates resided at the house there was NO reason for the issue to continue. No matter how mad, arrogant, or assholeish Gates was there wasnt a need to arrest him. Possible reasons for arrest: he's black, he's arrogant & has a tude. "Im not racist I gave a black dude CPR" does not mean that the officer wasnt being prejudice. After figuring out that the person is a resident and the showing of ID there should have been NO more questions. It should have been sorry for the bother sir, have a good day. But it wasnt. Officer asswipe continued to push and prod and then got more tude out of professor arrogant. Why? Either racism or classism. Either you're mad because he's black and shouldnt "overreact" to excessive questioning or you're mad because he's rich and feels above you and should not have to submit to excessive questioning. Between the two of these the inclination toward racism is fueled by the police report that states that the caller reported two black men when in the 9-11 call the caller could not identify the race of the men and said one might have been hispanic but that they definitely weren't sure. Also the caller stated that from where she was she couldnt tell if it was someone struggling with their key or a burglar. Was it racial profiling? No. Was the arrest racially motivated? partially. Was the officer wrong? Definitely. Officer should've given an apology. Gates had more tude than necessary, but he wasnt wrong and shouldnt have been arrested.
Obama spoke his mind and pissed people off. (some because he spoke and others because of what he said.) Calling the officers actions stupid wasnt wrong or out of line. It was true and it was his opinion.
Obama bought some beers to pay for it.

My only concern is...Is BudLight the cheapest beer available? It's a recession.

KSigkid · #12 08-01-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.

Obama spoke his mind and pissed people off. (some because he spoke and others because of what he said.) Calling the officers actions stupid wasnt wrong or out of line. It was true and it was his opinion.
Obama bought some beers to pay for it.

My only concern is...Is BudLight the cheapest beer available? It's a recession.

I think the issue is that when you're President, there are certain times when you shouldn't speak your mind. He can have whatever opinion he wants; I'm sure Presidents Clinton, Bush, etc. had personal opinions on certain issues. As President, though, he loses some ability to publicly step into the fray.

Bud Light definitely isn't the cheapest beer available; it would have been funny to see him sipping a Genny Cream Ale or Beast, though, haha.

agzg · #13 08-01-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid

I think the issue is that when you're President, there are certain times when you shouldn't speak your mind. He can have whatever opinion he wants; I'm sure Presidents Clinton, Bush, etc. had personal opinions on certain issues. As President, though, he loses some ability to publicly step into the fray.

Bud Light definitely isn't the cheapest beer available; it would have been funny to see him sipping a Genny Cream Ale or Beast, though, haha.

The owners of Gennessee brewery actually made a public statement that they wanted him to drink Genny Cream Ale. Ick.

KSigkid · #14 08-01-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by agzg

The owners of Gennessee brewery actually made a public statement that they wanted him to drink Genny Cream Ale. Ick.

I have to say, out of all of the REALLY cheap beers (not counting PBR, which I actually enjoy), I always liked Genny Cream Ale the best. It actually was a running joke among my college friends (including KSigRC). It's not like it was the first choice, but if I had 10 bucks to spend on a 30 rack, I would probably get Genny Cream Ale.

DrPhil · #15 08-01-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid

I think the issue is that when you're President, there are certain times when you shouldn't speak your mind. He can have whatever opinion he wants; I'm sure Presidents Clinton, Bush, etc. had personal opinions on certain issues. As President, though, he loses some ability to publicly step into the fray.

This would really go without saying if it wasn't Obama.

The Obama Effect.