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Re: have a laugh

From "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk>
Newsgroups alt.atheism
Subject Re: have a laugh
Date 2016-03-22 11:26 +0000
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On 21/03/2016 22:10, Don Martin wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:26:19 +0000, "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> On 20/03/2016 20:33, Don Martin wrote:
>>> On Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:55:04 +0000, "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 20/03/2016 13:44, Don Martin wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:13:43 +0000, "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> America has a flourishing culture in interesting craft beers.  These
>>>>>>>>>> days, it is quite easy to find good to excellent to truly outstanding
>>>>>>>>>> examples of foamy proof that the FSM exists and loves us from sea to
>>>>>>>>>> shiny sea.  SO there is really no excuse anymore to drink that
>>>>>>>>>> particular urine sample of a diseased donkey.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> More Budwiser is pissed than any other beer in the United States, a
>>>>>>>>> lot of it _after_ being bottled.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Which goes some way towards justifying Anti-American sentiments...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Surely, Sir, we cannot be fairly blamed if people who ought to know
>>>>>>> better buy that crap.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You brew it.
>>>>>
>>>>> We are blessed with ample supplies of water (that's already been
>>>>> through several people and the occasional hog before arriving at the
>>>>> brewery), and amber waves of grain.
>>>>
>>>> Do something useful with the bounty of nature and Monsanto -- turn it
>>>> into bio-fuel.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> You sell it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Caveat emptor.
>>>>
>>>> "The cave is empty"?
>>>
>>> The cane left.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Now it makes sense.
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> You drink it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not me.
>>>>
>>>> That's what you all say....
>>>>>
>>>>>> Worst, you EXPORT it!!
>>>>>
>>>>> And you BUY it?
>>>>
>>>> Of course we do.
>>>>
>>>> America has lots of big guns.  We see what happens when we stop buying
>>>> USaian stuff...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Seems to me that any and all blame is fairly apportioned!
>>>>>
>>>>> You ignore the consumer in your equation--no sale, no export; no
>>>>> export, less brewing; less brewing, financial problems for
>>>>> Anheuser-Busch with all that water, amber waves, and equipment to pay
>>>>> for.  The American Way says, if crap sells, sell crap!
>>>>
>>>> That's not the American Way.
>>>> That's the Chinese Way.
>>>>
>>>> Surely you're better than that!
>>>>
>>> How dare you say that with Donald Trump on the ascendant?
>>
>> Hang on!  Is he not the paramount preacher of the American Way?  Does he
>> not promise to make America great again?
>
> That German sausage?  His "great" is just the wurst.

<groan>

How many Schnitzengruben does that make?


>
>> What am I missing?
>
> If you are armed, one hopes it is not The Donald.

Alas, I am not Dick Cheney...


>
>>>>>> Next, you might be telling us that we shouldn't blame Americans for
>>>>>> inventing White Castle sliders or Cheez-Wiz....
>>>>>
>>>>> There's that American Way again.
>>>>
>>>> Blame the victim again?
>>>> What's next -- Country&Western is our fault, too????
>>>
>>> Considering that our sole contribution to genres of world literature
>>> is the wild west novel, is that really so surprising?
>>>
>>
>> Considering that your contribution to world music has been massive and
>> varied, yes, it is surprising.  You also gave us blues and jazz ... so
>> where are the literary genres associated with the music?
>
> I suppose the musical comedy might be American, a sort of low-brow
> operetta featuring "ordinary" folk, like the farmers and the cowhands
> in _Oklahoma!_.
>

Goodness, no.  Musical comedy is an age-old genre.  It was a staple of 
the 19th-century music hall in Britain, and before that the Italians had 
the opera buffa.  Theatre productions during Shakespeare's day would 
have had musical numbers and comic interludes.

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                Re: have a laugh hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-03-20 11:58 -0700
                Re: have a laugh Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-03-20 20:23 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-20 16:33 -0400
                Re: have a laugh Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-18 05:51 -0700
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              Re: have a laugh Al Shabob <alshabob@muja.hidean> - 2016-03-17 20:52 -0400
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                Re: have a laugh Al Shabob <alshabob@muja.hidean> - 2016-03-17 22:19 -0400
                Re: have a laugh Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-18 05:51 -0700
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                Re: have a laugh Al Shabob <alshabob@muja.hidean> - 2016-03-18 09:00 -0400
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                Re: have a laugh Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-18 05:50 -0700
                Re: have a laugh Malte Runz <noyouare@notgetting.it> - 2016-03-18 18:57 +0100
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    Re: have a laugh Al Shabob <alshabob@muja.hidean> - 2016-03-16 23:41 -0400
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      Re: have a laugh Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-17 20:45 -0700
  Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-16 23:05 -0700
    Re: have a laugh Malte Runz <noyouare@notgetting.it> - 2016-03-17 13:13 +0100
    Re: have a laugh John Locke <johnnydemon666@demonmail.com> - 2016-03-17 09:09 -0700
    Re: have a laugh Smiler <smiler@jo.king> - 2016-03-17 19:04 +0000
    Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-17 19:12 +0000
      Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 12:26 -0700
        Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-17 21:11 +0000
          Re: have a laugh Les Hellawell <les@shant.tell> - 2016-03-17 21:32 +0000
          Re: have a laugh Les Hellawell <les@shant.tell> - 2016-03-17 21:57 +0000
      Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-17 23:24 +0000
        Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 19:43 -0700
          Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-18 04:53 +0000
            Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 22:10 -0700
              Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-18 16:37 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 12:32 -0700
                Re: have a laugh Malte Runz <noyouare@notgetting.it> - 2016-03-19 22:27 +0100
          Re: have a laugh Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-03-18 02:07 -0700
            Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-18 09:34 +0000
              Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-18 10:18 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-18 11:26 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 15:36 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-19 19:05 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-19 16:01 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-19 21:09 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-19 19:23 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-20 11:13 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Dreamer In Colore <dreamerincolore@hotmail.com> - 2016-03-20 08:43 -0400
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-20 09:44 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-20 17:56 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-20 16:33 -0400
                Re: have a laugh Dreamer In Colore <dreamerincolore@hotmail.com> - 2016-03-21 17:23 -0400
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-22 18:26 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-21 09:47 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-21 12:24 +0000
                Re: have a laugh hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-03-21 10:21 -0700
                Re: have a laugh Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 19:09 -0700
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-20 09:44 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-20 17:55 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-20 16:33 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-21 10:26 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-21 18:10 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-22 11:26 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-22 18:26 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-23 10:23 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-23 18:36 -0400
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-23 23:14 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Don Martin <drdonmartin@comcast.net> - 2016-03-24 18:28 -0400
                Re: have a laugh hypatiab7 <hypatiab7@comcast.net> - 2016-03-24 17:16 -0700
                Re: have a laugh "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 18:15 -0700
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 22:45 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-20 11:11 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 12:21 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-20 17:51 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 20:38 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-21 10:23 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 23:10 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 16:16 -0700
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-22 23:30 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 23:28 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 22:17 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Alex W." <ingilt@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-23 10:17 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 23:31 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 17:01 -0700
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                Re: have a laugh Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 17:17 -0700
                Re: have a laugh "%" <persent@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 18:16 -0700
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                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 23:34 +0000
                Re: have a laugh Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-03-24 17:07 -0700
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                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 22:21 +0000
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-25 22:26 +0000
              Re: have a laugh Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-03-18 10:55 -0700
                Re: have a laugh "Ted&Alice Street" <sam.m.tedesco@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 15:37 +0000
            Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-18 16:59 +0000
        Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 19:50 -0700
          Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-18 05:09 +0000
            Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 22:22 -0700
              Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-18 16:59 +0000
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      Re: have a laugh Joe Bruno <ajtandy114@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 20:03 -0700
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          Re: have a laugh Christopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net> - 2016-03-17 22:42 -0500
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          Re: have a laugh Bob Officer <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-18 16:59 +0000
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        Re: have a laugh Cloud Hobbit <youngblood2949@gmail.com> - 2016-03-23 18:47 -0700
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