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Friday Beer AND baseball thread
« on: February 23, 2007, 11:41:56 am »
 
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The interaction of advertising, sports and brews has always been a bit loopy. Now, threats by the federal Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to take legal action against Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka because of a beer commercial he made in his native Japan make our heads hurt.  




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ETA:  youtube of the commercial
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Re: Friday Beer AND baseball thread
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2007, 11:46:47 am »
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The interaction of advertising, sports and brews has always been a bit loopy. Now, threats by the federal Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to take legal action against Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka because of a beer commercial he made in his native Japan make our heads hurt.  




 Rocky Mountain News Editorial

ETA:  youtube of the commercial  




Dice-K slams a 20oz glass of beer in an apparant 3 seconds. Yes, I understand the reality of editing, but it still makes him look pretty badass.
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Re: Friday Beer AND baseball thread
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2007, 11:55:54 am »
Three pints of Fuller's ESB at lunch make for an interesting way to finish up the work week.

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Re: Friday Beer AND baseball thread
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2007, 11:57:11 am »
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The interaction of advertising, sports and brews has always been a bit loopy. Now, threats by the federal Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to take legal action against Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka because of a beer commercial he made in his native Japan make our heads hurt.  




 Rocky Mountain News Editorial

ETA:  youtube of the commercial  




Dice-K slams a 20oz glass of beer in an apparant 3 seconds. Yes, I understand the reality of editing, but it still makes him look pretty badass.




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