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Rob Creighton wrote: Sorry, Belgian. Aren't you the marketer in the crowd or do I have you confused with others in the mob.?
Well, I don't know... what're the hours?
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Rob Creighton wrote:Sorry, Belgian. Aren't you the marketer in the crowd or do I have you confused with others in the mob.?
No one is really sure what Belgian does. I always presumed he was a full time poster.

I'm a marketer, which means I drink labels.
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Bobsy wrote:
Rob Creighton wrote:Sorry, Belgian. Aren't you the marketer in the crowd or do I have you confused with others in the mob.?
No one is really sure what Belgian does. I always presumed he was a full time poster.

I'm a marketer, which means I drink labels.
No, no, no. Belgian is a full time Pos(t)er.....it's a silent T :wink:
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Belgian refuses to be defined by simply one job. He's complex. He does things. He knows people. Some speculate that he gets paid to drive to Buffalo for beer every week, but some of us know that it is far more complicated than that...
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Wow never realized my occupation was such a pastime among the BT idle. ;)

Still, whatever I do is not what I am... it does not define me. Unless it's a full-time engagement as amateur beer tester-outer. Even then, I still maintain a kernel of unrestrained maverick identity.
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JesseM wrote:Belgian refuses to be defined by simply one job. He's complex. He does things. He knows people. Some speculate that he gets paid to drive to Buffalo for beer every week, but some of us know that it is far more complicated than that...
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The Smashbomb story was on page 2 of the Toronto Sun today, with a mention of Bartowel as well!
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Cass wrote:The Smashbomb story was on page 2 of the Toronto Sun today, with a mention of Bartowel as well!
There's also a story from London.

http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011 ... 62706.html

http://www.torontosun.com/news/weird/20 ... 66856.html
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Post by heebes »

so whats next? i know there was a plea to meet half way with the LC and a possible package re-design / keep the name.

are Flying Monkeys going to go ahead and still list this in the Beer Store or wait to see what happens?
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Peter's talking about this on CBC Radio 1 right now.

I'd like to see this issue turned into the new UBB - if only beer geeks were as passionate as computer geeks.
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Cale wrote:Peter's talking about this on CBC Radio 1 right now.

I'd like to see this issue turned into the new UBB - if only beer geeks were as passionate as computer geeks.
Seemed to have just missed as they just started talking to a Birch Syrup producer just as I tuned in. How did the discussion go?
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I only caught the end of it myself - I was notified about it from my mom. Although it sounded like they covered most of the major points that have been brought up in this thread.

Glad to see this issue picking up steam though.
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Post by IPA_Lover »

Heard about this Friday as I was ordering a pint of Smashbomb at C'est What?. F'ing Ridiculous!! I'll definitely be calling to complain.
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Post by saints_gambit »

I think he's intentionally manufactured the issue for the publicity.

http://saintjohnswort.ca/2011/04/04/sma ... nsibility/
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Hopefully the interview will show up in the archive tomorrow

http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/archives/
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