Now, I wouldn’t consider myself a fan of Donald Trump. However.

[Burney]

Get you and your intimate knowledge of Yanqui 'beer'.

You understand that your brainhole has a limited capacity, don't you? The space taken up by that knowledge is keeping something important out.

Schlitz was known as 'The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous' as I recall. A slogan that neatly dodged the awkward fact that Milwaukee isn't at all famous.

[Burney]

You can make decent hooch with rice.

Don't give me ideas. I've already got three litres of apple juice turning into something in my utility room.

[Luis Anaconda]

There was a time in the 80s when it was d rigeuer to drink the foul stuff. Bleeurgh. The last time I drank it it gave me an instant headache.

Went to a press event once - can't remember what for, some software company I think, just went for the free beer. It turned out to be Budwieser - we walked straight out. It's that bad

[Sir C]

Don't give me ideas. I've already got three litres of apple juice turning into something in my utility room.

Would it be rude to ask why?

[redgunamo]

Of course he should be allowed to talk about Islamic extremism, but he should do so without ever referring to Islam

It's no good trying to appraise him using the standards of any other major politician we've ever seen, I think.

[Monty92]

It's no good trying to appraise him using the standards of any other major politician we've ever seen, I think.

There's plenty of good if you're involved in the news and commentary business. Never a slow day.

Heck, it's even got us talking on here and we're not even being paid.

[Burney]

Would it be rude to ask why?

Well I've been drinking alcohol all these years, so I decided it was time I started to understand how it works.

[Luis Anaconda]

Well I've been drinking alcohol all these years, so I decided it was time I started to understand how it works.

To paraphase Otto von Bismarck, alcoholic beverages are like sausages, o retain respect for them, one must not watch them in the making

[Sir C]

Well I've been drinking alcohol all these years, so I decided it was time I started to understand how it works.

It's is quite clear how it works, surely? One's vintner despatches one the good stuff, one necks it.

[Burney]

It's is quite clear how it works, surely? One's vintner despatches one the good stuff, one necks it.

Yes, but it's a magical thing - akin to alchemy - to turn something as tedious as fruit juice into something that can get you pïssed. And, what's more, it largely occurs naturally. This is the best evidence I've yet seen of a benign deity.