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Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
"Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
to stand on..."
Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
"Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
to stand on..."
Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Jun 13, 12:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
inter,net > wrote:
> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
> to stand on..."
>
> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
How could a bunch of Germans barge into a French community and start
making German beer?
How could a Kentucky Colonel barge into China and start selling fried
chicken?
How could a bunch of immigrants barge into Europe and start smoking
tobacco in pipes and blowing smoke up the royalties ass? How could we
let Barbie be kidnapped and be cloned in a communist country?
It just ain't right. I think there's something in the Bible about
it.
On Jun 13, 12:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
inter,net > wrote:
> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
> to stand on..."
>
> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
How could a bunch of Germans barge into a French community and start
making German beer?
How could a Kentucky Colonel barge into China and start selling fried
chicken?
How could a bunch of immigrants barge into Europe and start smoking
tobacco in pipes and blowing smoke up the royalties ass? How could we
let Barbie be kidnapped and be cloned in a communist country?
It just ain't right. I think there's something in the Bible about
it.
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Jun 13, 2:54 pm, "free.tun...@gmail,com " <free.tun...@gmail,com >
wrote:
> On Jun 13, 12:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>
> inter,net > wrote:
> > "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> > sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
> > to stand on..."
>
> > Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
>
> How could a bunch of Germans barge into a French community and start
> making German beer?
> How could a Kentucky Colonel barge into China and start selling fried
> chicken?
> How could a bunch of immigrants barge into Europe and start smoking
> tobacco in pipes and blowing smoke up the royalties ass? How could we
> let Barbie be kidnapped and be cloned in a communist country?
> It just ain't right. I think there's something in the Bible about
> it.
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Mexicanos May Save St Louis Brewery-WALL STREET JOURNAL
via the St Louis Business Journal
http :// www .bizjournals,com /stlouis/stories/2008/06/09/daily90.html?jst=b ln hl
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. has approached Grupo Modelo CEO Carlos
Fernandez about possibly combining A-B with the leading Mexican brewer
in an attempt to possibly block InBev's $46.3 billion takeover offer
of the top U.S. brewer, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
One strategy A-B could consider to thwart a potential takeover is
making a move to acquire the 50 percent of Grupo Modelo, maker of the
Corona brand, that it does not already own. Taking on that expense
could potentially make an acquisition of A-B too expensive for Belgian
brewer InBev, according to analysts.
The Wall Street Journal said it wasn't clear what type of transaction
was discussed between A-B and Fernandez, who serves on A-B's board of
directors. CNBC reported earlier Friday that A-B may give Grupo Modelo
"equal to up to" 19.9 percent in the brewer and cash with a total
consideration between $12.5 billion and $15 billion.
On Jun 13, 2:54 pm, "free.tun...@gmail,com " <free.tun...@gmail,com >
wrote:
> On Jun 13, 12:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>
> inter,net > wrote:
> > "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> > sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
> > to stand on..."
>
> > Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
>
> How could a bunch of Germans barge into a French community and start
> making German beer?
> How could a Kentucky Colonel barge into China and start selling fried
> chicken?
> How could a bunch of immigrants barge into Europe and start smoking
> tobacco in pipes and blowing smoke up the royalties ass? How could we
> let Barbie be kidnapped and be cloned in a communist country?
> It just ain't right. I think there's something in the Bible about
> it.
----------------------
Mexicanos May Save St Louis Brewery-WALL STREET JOURNAL
via the St Louis Business Journal
http :// www .bizjournals,com /stlouis/stories/2008/06/09/daily90.html?jst=b ln hl
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. has approached Grupo Modelo CEO Carlos
Fernandez about possibly combining A-B with the leading Mexican brewer
in an attempt to possibly block InBev's $46.3 billion takeover offer
of the top U.S. brewer, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
One strategy A-B could consider to thwart a potential takeover is
making a move to acquire the 50 percent of Grupo Modelo, maker of the
Corona brand, that it does not already own. Taking on that expense
could potentially make an acquisition of A-B too expensive for Belgian
brewer InBev, according to analysts.
The Wall Street Journal said it wasn't clear what type of transaction
was discussed between A-B and Fernandez, who serves on A-B's board of
directors. CNBC reported earlier Friday that A-B may give Grupo Modelo
"equal to up to" 19.9 percent in the brewer and cash with a total
consideration between $12.5 billion and $15 billion.
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
inter,net > wrote:
> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
> to stand on..."
>
> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
Use the method Pennsyvanians used to prevent Rolling Rock from going
to New Jersey. Wait a minute, it didn't work.
On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
inter,net > wrote:
> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> sold to Belgian company InBev? But they don't have much of a leg
> to stand on..."
>
> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
Use the method Pennsyvanians used to prevent Rolling Rock from going
to New Jersey. Wait a minute, it didn't work.
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
inter,net > wrote:
> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> sold to Belgian company InBev?
First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
market.
> But they don't have much of a leg
> to stand on..."
>
> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
inter,net > wrote:
> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> sold to Belgian company InBev?
First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
market.
> But they don't have much of a leg
> to stand on..."
>
> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Jun 17, 7:39 pm, "John S." <hjs...@cs,com > wrote:
> On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>
> inter,net > wrote:
> > "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> > sold to Belgian company InBev?
>
> First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
> owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
> easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
> market.
>
>
>
> > But they don't have much of a leg
> > to stand on..."
>
> > Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
share here is gone....
On Jun 17, 7:39 pm, "John S." <hjs...@cs,com > wrote:
> On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>
> inter,net > wrote:
> > "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> > sold to Belgian company InBev?
>
> First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
> owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
> easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
> market.
>
>
>
> > But they don't have much of a leg
> > to stand on..."
>
> > Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
share here is gone....
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
john.seabee@gmail,com wrote:
> On Jun 17, 7:39 pm, "John S." <hjs...@cs,com > wrote:
>> On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>>
>> inter,net > wrote:
>>> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
>>> sold to Belgian company InBev?
>> First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
>> owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
>> easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
>> market.
>>
>>
>>
>>> But they don't have much of a leg
>>> to stand on..."
>>> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
> me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
> share here is gone....
Look at it this way. AB products might actually have flavor now. :D
john.seabee@gmail,com wrote:
> On Jun 17, 7:39 pm, "John S." <hjs...@cs,com > wrote:
>> On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>>
>> inter,net > wrote:
>>> "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
>>> sold to Belgian company InBev?
>> First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
>> owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
>> easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
>> market.
>>
>>
>>
>>> But they don't have much of a leg
>>> to stand on..."
>>> Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
> me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
> share here is gone....
Look at it this way. AB products might actually have flavor now. :D
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
john.seabee@gmail,com wrote:
> sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it...
Americans work for A-B's various breweries, too, y'know. Quite a few
Americans.
> but not
> me anymore...
Because ... ? You think your favorite macroswill is somehow changed
because it's now part of a global concern?
> it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
> share here is gone....
It's already sold overseas, but it's brewed either under license or
by wholly owned subsidiaries overseas. You don't have problems with
foreigners drinking beer from an American-owned brewery, but now that
it's part of a multi-national conglomerate, that's all awful and bad?
If so, you need to get out more.
john.seabee@gmail,com wrote:
> sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it...
Americans work for A-B's various breweries, too, y'know. Quite a few
Americans.
> but not
> me anymore...
Because ... ? You think your favorite macroswill is somehow changed
because it's now part of a global concern?
> it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
> share here is gone....
It's already sold overseas, but it's brewed either under license or
by wholly owned subsidiaries overseas. You don't have problems with
foreigners drinking beer from an American-owned brewery, but now that
it's part of a multi-national conglomerate, that's all awful and bad?
If so, you need to get out more.
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:03:27 -0700 (PDT), john.seabee@gmail,com wrote:
>sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
>me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
>share here is gone....
Ship it overseas? Isn't it brewed overseas?
Phil
On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:03:27 -0700 (PDT), john.seabee@gmail,com wrote:
>sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
>me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
>share here is gone....
Ship it overseas? Isn't it brewed overseas?
Phil
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Jul 14, 11:03 am, john.sea...@gmail,com wrote:
> On Jun 17, 7:39 pm, "John S." <hjs...@cs,com > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>
> > inter,net > wrote:
> > > "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> > > sold to Belgian company InBev?
>
> > First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
> > owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
> > easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
> > market.
>
> > > But they don't have much of a leg
> > > to stand on..."
>
> > > Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout-Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
> me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
> share here is gone....
AHAHAHAHAHAH! I knew this deal was gonna happen when I first heard
about it. All the vacuous posturing about "Hell no! Bud won't go!"
AHAHAHA!!! It's all about the MONEY! No one gives a rat's ass about
heritage or family, etc.
And BTW I gave up drinking that AB swill about 18 years ago after
attending my first Riddle's Beer Tasting, and discovered there were
beers with flavors I actually liked! And NONE were made by AB!! Long
live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in beer is a
moron!!
J J Eugronus
On Jul 14, 11:03 am, john.sea...@gmail,com wrote:
> On Jun 17, 7:39 pm, "John S." <hjs...@cs,com > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 13, 1:42 pm, Dave U. Random <anonym...@anonymitaet-im-
>
> > inter,net > wrote:
> > > "Opponents want to know: How can America let Anheuser-Busch be
> > > sold to Belgian company InBev?
>
> > First off America doesn't own Anheuser-Busch - it's shareholder
> > owned. And they decide who owns the company. Transacting the sale is
> > easy. Just offer a price to shareholders that is well above current
> > market.
>
> > > But they don't have much of a leg
> > > to stand on..."
>
> > > Business Week article: http :// easyurl,net /BudBuyout-Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> sure shareholders own anheuser busch but americans drink it... but not
> me anymore... it is ok now to ship it oversea because their market
> share here is gone....
AHAHAHAHAHAH! I knew this deal was gonna happen when I first heard
about it. All the vacuous posturing about "Hell no! Bud won't go!"
AHAHAHA!!! It's all about the MONEY! No one gives a rat's ass about
heritage or family, etc.
And BTW I gave up drinking that AB swill about 18 years ago after
attending my first Riddle's Beer Tasting, and discovered there were
beers with flavors I actually liked! And NONE were made by AB!! Long
live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in beer is a
moron!!
J J Eugronus
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugronus@gmail,com > wrote:
>Long live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in
>beer is a moron!!
<sarcasm>
Yeah, people like Sam Calagione and the Klisch brothers sure
are morons. They wouldn't know good beer if it was dumped on
their heads.
</sarcasm>
--
Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light pilsner."
$LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugronus@gmail,com > wrote:
>Long live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in
>beer is a moron!!
<sarcasm>
Yeah, people like Sam Calagione and the Klisch brothers sure
are morons. They wouldn't know good beer if it was dumped on
their heads.
</sarcasm>
--
Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light pilsner."
$LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
"Joel" <plutchak@see.headers> wrote in message
news:g5i7a0$b9m$1@badger.ncsa.uiuc.edu...
>J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugronus@gmail,com > wrote:
>>Long live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in
>>beer is a moron!!
>
> <sarcasm>
> Yeah, people like Sam Calagione and the Klisch brothers sure
> are morons. They wouldn't know good beer if it was dumped on
> their heads.
> </sarcasm>
> --
>
> Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light
> pilsner."
> $LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
Yep...not familiar with Lakefront, but if it's as good as Dogfish
Head.....now that's some damn good beer.
"Joel" <plutchak@see.headers> wrote in message
news:g5i7a0$b9m$1@badger.ncsa.uiuc.edu...
>J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugronus@gmail,com > wrote:
>>Long live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in
>>beer is a moron!!
>
> <sarcasm>
> Yeah, people like Sam Calagione and the Klisch brothers sure
> are morons. They wouldn't know good beer if it was dumped on
> their heads.
> </sarcasm>
> --
>
> Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light
> pilsner."
> $LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
Yep...not familiar with Lakefront, but if it's as good as Dogfish
Head.....now that's some damn good beer.
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
On Jul 15, 8:05 am, plutc...@see.headers (Joel) wrote:
> J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugro...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> >Long live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in
> >beer is a moron!!
>
> <sarcasm>
> Yeah, people like Sam Calagione and the Klisch brothers sure
> are morons. They wouldn't know good beer if it was dumped on
> their heads.
> </sarcasm>
> --
>
> Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light pilsner."
> $LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
4 ingredients in beer:
Water
Barley
Yeast
Hops
Anything else in it is not beer.
And as for your banal sig. file comment, beers don't stain anything
unless you spill them, and I consider that alcohol abuse!! ;-)
J J Eugronus
On Jul 15, 8:05 am, plutc...@see.headers (Joel) wrote:
> J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugro...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> >Long live import and microbrew beers!! Anyone who puts rice in
> >beer is a moron!!
>
> <sarcasm>
> Yeah, people like Sam Calagione and the Klisch brothers sure
> are morons. They wouldn't know good beer if it was dumped on
> their heads.
> </sarcasm>
> --
>
> Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light pilsner."
> $LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
4 ingredients in beer:
Water
Barley
Yeast
Hops
Anything else in it is not beer.
And as for your banal sig. file comment, beers don't stain anything
unless you spill them, and I consider that alcohol abuse!! ;-)
J J Eugronus
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugronus@gmail,com > wrote:
>4 ingredients in beer:
>
>Water
>Barley
>Yeast
>Hops
>
>Anything else in it is not beer.
What proof do you have for that statement?
I have a library full of books that prove you wrong.
--
Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light pilsner."
$LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
J J Eugronus <J.J.Eugronus@gmail,com > wrote:
>4 ingredients in beer:
>
>Water
>Barley
>Yeast
>Hops
>
>Anything else in it is not beer.
What proof do you have for that statement?
I have a library full of books that prove you wrong.
--
Joel Plutchak "Beer doesn't stain, if it's a light pilsner."
$LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail,com - Sheldon Miller
Re: Critics of the Budweiser buyout are frothing
J J Eugronus wrote:
> 4 ingredients in beer:
>
> Water
> Barley
> Yeast
> Hops
>
> Anything else in it is not beer.
So: Bavarian Hefeweizen is not beer. American-style wheat beer is not
beer. Belgian witbier is not bier. Lambic, gueuze, kriek: not beer.
Belgian Abbey ales and Trappist ales are not beer. Gosebier is not
beer. Berliner Weisse is not beer. Oatmeal stout is not beer. Spiced
Belgian specialty ales are not beer. All historical beer styles brewed
without hops, or with other herbs and spices in addition to hops, are
not beer. Beers fermented with addition of Brettanomyces aren't beer.
Belgian sour brown and red ales aren't beer either.
Is that what you meant to claim, peanut?
'Cause if it is, you're in need of a slap upside the head with a clue-
by-four.
J J Eugronus wrote:
> 4 ingredients in beer:
>
> Water
> Barley
> Yeast
> Hops
>
> Anything else in it is not beer.
So: Bavarian Hefeweizen is not beer. American-style wheat beer is not
beer. Belgian witbier is not bier. Lambic, gueuze, kriek: not beer.
Belgian Abbey ales and Trappist ales are not beer. Gosebier is not
beer. Berliner Weisse is not beer. Oatmeal stout is not beer. Spiced
Belgian specialty ales are not beer. All historical beer styles brewed
without hops, or with other herbs and spices in addition to hops, are
not beer. Beers fermented with addition of Brettanomyces aren't beer.
Belgian sour brown and red ales aren't beer either.
Is that what you meant to claim, peanut?
'Cause if it is, you're in need of a slap upside the head with a clue-
by-four.
