Re: St Pauli Girl? Why not Coors - or Old Peculier?
| January 05, 2008 12:25PM |
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Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Al -
>
> Jeff Badger (formerly of the GLRR) first suggested
> that Coors sponsor the Loop-de-Loop more than two
> years ago. I pointed out that
> 1) St. Pauli Girl is a much better beer , and
> 2) The St. Pauli Girls could be very attractive
> car attendants.
>
> Jeff added a St. Pauli logo to #9's tender, and I
> later arranged for one of the girls to be his
> fireperson on the PCRR ...
> (see photo at bottom of
> [ngdiscussion.net]
> 486#msg-9848).
>
> - Russ
>
> p.s. There is an English beer named after me -
> 'Old Peculier' (that's an 'e', not an 'a') - which
> might also be suitable for association with the
> Loop, although it's rather hard to find on this
> side of the pond ...
It's not a good idea to drink too much "Old Puke" in one sitting (well after a reasonable quantity you certainly wouldn't be standing
)
Gavin
Linslade
Bedfordshire
UK
Garratt Locomotives
[www.beyergarrattlocos.co.uk]
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> Al -
>
> Jeff Badger (formerly of the GLRR) first suggested
> that Coors sponsor the Loop-de-Loop more than two
> years ago. I pointed out that
> 1) St. Pauli Girl is a much better beer , and
> 2) The St. Pauli Girls could be very attractive
> car attendants.
>
> Jeff added a St. Pauli logo to #9's tender, and I
> later arranged for one of the girls to be his
> fireperson on the PCRR ...
> (see photo at bottom of
> [ngdiscussion.net]
> 486#msg-9848).
>
> - Russ
>
> p.s. There is an English beer named after me -
> 'Old Peculier' (that's an 'e', not an 'a') - which
> might also be suitable for association with the
> Loop, although it's rather hard to find on this
> side of the pond ...
It's not a good idea to drink too much "Old Puke" in one sitting (well after a reasonable quantity you certainly wouldn't be standing
)Gavin
Linslade
Bedfordshire
UK
Garratt Locomotives
[www.beyergarrattlocos.co.uk]
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