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Thursday, March 17, 2005

Beer Trouble Shooting

Last Oktoberfest I met a Beer expert and consulted him on a couple of symptoms happened to me. I like to share his ideas and advice.

SYMPTOM: Feet cold and wet.
FAULT: Glass being held at incorrect angle.
ACTION: Rotate glass so that open end points towardceiling.

SYMPTOM: Feet warm and wet.
FAULT: Improper bladder control.
ACTION: Stand next to nearest dog, complain about housetraining.

SYMPTOM: Beer unusually pale and tasteless.
FAULT: Glass empty.
ACTION: Get someone to buy you another beer.

SYMPTOM: Opposite wall covered with fluorescent lights.
FAULT: You have fallen over backward.
ACTION: Have yourself leashed to bar. S

SYMPTOM: Mouth contains cigarette butts.
FAULT: You have fallen forward.
ACTION: See above.

SYMPTOM: Beer tasteless, front of your shirt is wet.
FAULT: Mouth not open, or glass applied to wrong part offace.
ACTION: Retire to restroom, practice in mirror.

SYMPTOM: Floor blurred.
FAULT: You are looking through bottom of empty glass.
ACTION: Get someone to buy you another beer.

SYMPTOM: Floor moving.
FAULT: You are being carried out.
ACTION: Find out if you are being taken to another bar.

SYMPTOM: Room seems unusually dark.
FAULT: Bar has closed.
ACTION: Confirm home address with bartender.

SYMPTOM: Taxi suddenly takes on colorful aspect andtextures.
FAULT: Beer consumption has exceeded personal limitations.
ACTION: Cover mouth.

SYMPTOM: Everyone looks up to you and smiles.
FAULT: You are dancing on the table.
ACTION: Fall on somebody cushy-looking.

2 comments:

Chugger said...

"ACTION: Fall on somebody cushy-looking."

Be sure to follow this suggestion precisely. It has been proven that falling on something that is not "cushy" will indeed lead to broken ribs.

Chugger said...

"SYMPTOM: Taxi suddenly takes on colorful aspect andtextures.
FAULT: Beer consumption has exceeded personal limitations.
ACTION: Cover mouth."

ACTION: Cover Little John's mouth. Or at least don't be in a new Mercedes.