Simon
24-06-2003, 18:16
At a world brewing convention in the States, the CEOs of various
brewing
> > organizations retired to the bar at the end of each day's
conferencing.
> >
> > Bruce, CEO of Fosters, shouted to the barman: "In 'Strailya, we
make the
> > best bloody beer in the world, so pour me a Fosters, mate."
> >
> > Bob, CEO of Budweiser calls out next: "In the States, we brew the
finest
> > beers of the world, and I make the king of them all - gimme a Bud."
> >
> > Hans steps up next: "In Germany ve invented das beer. Give me un
Helles,
>ze
> > REAL King of beers."
> >
> > Jan, chief executive of Grolsch follows by stating that Grolsch is
the
> > ultimate beer and asks for one with two fingers of head on top.
> >
> >
> > Norman , chairman of SAB , steps forward: "Barman, give me a
diet
coke
> > with ice and lemon. please".
> >
> > The other four stare at him in stunned silence, amazement written
all
over
> > their faces.
> >
> > Eventually Bruce asks: "Are you not going to have a Castle , Norm
?"
> >
> > Norman replies "Well, if you pansies aren't drinking, then
neither am
>I".
brewing
> > organizations retired to the bar at the end of each day's
conferencing.
> >
> > Bruce, CEO of Fosters, shouted to the barman: "In 'Strailya, we
make the
> > best bloody beer in the world, so pour me a Fosters, mate."
> >
> > Bob, CEO of Budweiser calls out next: "In the States, we brew the
finest
> > beers of the world, and I make the king of them all - gimme a Bud."
> >
> > Hans steps up next: "In Germany ve invented das beer. Give me un
Helles,
>ze
> > REAL King of beers."
> >
> > Jan, chief executive of Grolsch follows by stating that Grolsch is
the
> > ultimate beer and asks for one with two fingers of head on top.
> >
> >
> > Norman , chairman of SAB , steps forward: "Barman, give me a
diet
coke
> > with ice and lemon. please".
> >
> > The other four stare at him in stunned silence, amazement written
all
over
> > their faces.
> >
> > Eventually Bruce asks: "Are you not going to have a Castle , Norm
?"
> >
> > Norman replies "Well, if you pansies aren't drinking, then
neither am
>I".