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Date:         Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:29:57 -0500
Reply-To:     "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Serious question
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Ice cubes in beer? What kind of person are you?

Kidding, no flames please. (Isn't it ridiculous that I actually have to say that?)

John Flaherty Portland, Maine '84 GL

----- Original Message ----- From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:38 PM Subject: Serious question

> With all the shit flying about springs and who is over-reacting to what, I > have a serious question that is definitely vanagon related because I > sometimes drink beer when working on mechanical things (for proper > perspective.) > > Today in California in the middle of winter we had a Santa Ana condition > with 82 degrees Fahrenheit and warm dry winds from the desert. So I drank a > few beers with ice cubes to cool down. > > So here is the serious question. Why would I get more drunken from beer > diluted with ice cubes that will water it down than drinking it straight? > I'm not kidding! With the ice cubes I got wasted. Is it the dry weather? The > California winter temperature of 82 degrees (on the coast! and hotter > inland) > or is this something to do with diluting beer with ice? > > All vanagon list members know this is much more important than which springs > are best or who is better at a pissing contest. > > So what is the answer? Why for the same amount of beer do I feel totally > like I've been drinking 3 times as much? > > William Polowniak > 1989 Vanagon GL > 1988 Mercedes 300 SE >


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