Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I stand corrected, sir -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of lrzeitlin at aol.com Sent: Thursday, 29 October, 2009 4:58 AM To: lug at leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Grandma's advice While I generally agree with grandma, Joseph's use of "grog" as a synonym for alcoholic beverages is imprecise. All sailors know that grog is a drink concocted to make seamen in the old Royal Navy happy but not too drunk to climb the rigging. Guinness, on the other hand was intended to make working men happy and boost the strength of porters and laborers in Dublin and London. The various scotches referred to in the LUG were intended to make everyone happy. Here are the definitions for grag and Guinness from Wikipedia. Grog originally referred to a drink made with water or "small beer" (a weak beer) and rum, which was introduced into the Royal Navy by British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon (nicknamed "Old Grog" by the sailors) on 21 August 1740. Modern versions of the drink are often made with hot or boiling water, and sometimes include lemon juice, lime juice, cinnamon or sugar to improve the taste. Rum with water, sugar and nutmeg was known as bumboo and was more popular with pirates and merchantmen. Guinness (pronounced /???n?s/) is a popular dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness (1725?1803) at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is based on the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide. A distinctive feature is the burnt flavour which is derived from the use of roasted barley. Despite its reputation as a "meal in a glass", Guinness only contains 198 kcal (838 kilojoules) per imperial pint (1460 kJ/l), fewer than skimmed milk or orange juice and most other non-light beers. Larry Z _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information