What an incredibility odd idea for a thread...and quite a strange line of thought from a moderator no less. Ivan, should "foreigners" not be interested in American politics? Should Americans not be interested in other foreign affairs both allies and foes alike? The Economist magazine does a fairly good business in this country and it's filled with foreign economics and politics. Do you find it odd that Americans subscribe to this periodical? Should they not? BTW: This is the internet is it not? Our global coconut telegraph were we can be virtually anywhere at anytime. So what in your opinion is a "Foreigner," on the internet anyway? Simple questions looking for simple answers. No tricks.
Mead is like a very heavy beer without the hops and takes on the character of sweetness and wine. Never tried it ... I like hops too much and haven't the patience for long brews. I can knock out a quality brew in 3 weeks. 3-4 months is about as long as I am willing to wait for that super full bodied brew.
Mead does take quite a bit of time. But it doesn't have to be sweet, that depends on the yeast used of course. I like just a hint of honey though, it brings out my inner Viking, lol. Only thing I don't have is a mead horn.
There are many odd threads here on this site. Surely you cannot possibly think this is the most odd! The fact that I am a moderator doesn't mean I can't have interesting or curious thoughts/ideas and post about them. I am human as much as any poster on here But that I am a moderator does leave me in a particularly unique position to research my idea. Why would I find it odd that Americans subscribe to the Economist? I do, and it's filled with articles regarding the American economy, Obama, politics here and abroad. It's relevant to me. I do not, however, subscribe to "The Asian Times". In this particular thread, a "foreigner" to me, was a "non-American". "Our" politics, being the US political system, as clarified in the original post. Foreigners (again, meaning in this case, non-Americans) are certainly welcome on this board, and this site. I was just curious if there was any particular viewpoint that they possessed in regards to their American counterparts. If the ratio of American to non-American had been relatively equal in my very non-scientific study, I would have thought nothing of it. But noting that many of the more liberal/left wing posters tended to be from outside the United States, and more of the conservative/right wing posters tended to be from inside the country, was an observation I found interesting. Others seemed to find it interesting as well. And now we're on the very, very interesting subject of beer brewing. I'm enjoying the read!
Which is in Canada. You have said in the past that you are Canadian, now you've changed your mind and are American. Interesting.
Do you not find this Clegg fellow in the U.K. interesting? Or the BJP in India? Or the muslin/christian violence in Malay? I mean c'mon...this is our world. And you don't subscribe to the Asian Times? You should. I read the Gulf Times and The Straights Times and Australian Financial Review among many other things everyday. And occasionally I go on forums associated with them and tell them what I think. Do you think that is strange? I wonder if they collect my IP address and then post about? Or would you now rather talk about beer?
I have not said I'm Canadian. I merely have permanent resident status in Canada. At any rate, this is pointless, because you cannot prove anything I say, or anything you say for that matter, over the internet.
you're not alone .... there are plenty more like you.. why it is they cordially defer to the worthless is another question
Marginally, I suppose. But not nearly enough to log on to some site related to that news and debate it. I read periodicals that are relevant to the trades I make because it's worth it to do so to be informed. I do not care to debate it. I wonder how many of them are as verbally violent as this P&R forum? I'm rather enjoying the beer discussion, yes.