Gale, I agree with you 100% - a great bunch of people. And, as I told a good friend, this is like a huge, interactive encyclopedia. Ask, and ye shall receive ...
Besides, you've got to have a special place in your heart for friends that quickly forget what they're talking about, and turn to beer, cars, dogs, beer, motorcycles, ammunition, beer ...
Just kidding ...
[I've haven't yet broken it to them that I haven't had a Shiner Bock yet - hell, I thought it was some kind of fish at first ...
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