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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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 Posted - 12/21/2009 : 23:21:49
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Hi all
could of been a disaster of epic proportions...guinness brewery here in dublin city went on fire today..thank god no one was hurt or killed and production wasn't seriously derailed as it was a pretty serious fire....initial reports claim a workman repairing a roof dropped a blowtorch setting the roof and a warehouse alight...
could of been a real disaster imagine no guinness for christmas...  ....heres a few so stock up... |
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Brutalitarian Supremacy
Silver Member
USA
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Posted - 12/22/2009 : 02:23:09
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 damn all work and no Guinness makes Josh an unpleasent human...glad nobody was hurt and we still get our beloved poison |
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DasBeef
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/22/2009 : 08:55:57
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Actually just read this on the news and was going 'noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
Thank goodness noone has been seriously injured. |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2009 : 10:57:52
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Right Foot Boss
Gold Member
USA
881 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2009 : 11:35:56
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| First think I though of when I saw it on the news was you Franzoni. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2009 : 18:03:35
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...Thanks all.... imagine a christmas with no guinness.... ...Guinness are 250 years old this year and have had stuff going on in the city all year to celebrate,some people thought the fire was a publicity stunt... the CEO of Guinness had to go on the radio to deny it....he even asked the DJ to play a request...can anyone guess what song..?..... |
Edited by - FRANZONI on 12/22/2009 18:07:09 |
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The_Doc
Gold Member
United Kingdom
509 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2009 : 20:04:20
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'Fire' by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown...
I am the god of hell fire, and I bring you
Fire, I'll take you to burn
Fire, I'll take you to learn
I'll see you burn |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2009 : 20:47:21
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 12/23/2009 : 15:07:18
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any more guesses before i reveal the answer...?....
Beer seems to be doing ok... ....
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 12/23/2009 : 15:33:01
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I guess this could have been a real tragedy.
So It's great that there was no loss of life.
And little if any disruption to the flow of Guinness.
I might just have to buy a few bottles for Christmas,
to help support their continuing business success.
And I'm 100% certain, that Franzoni will attest it's all for a good cause.
Regards Dr. Bob  |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 12/23/2009 : 15:45:34
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Nothing like a big roaring fire,a large bottle of the black stuff and a small drop of bushmills on christmas morning in my mams house before the turkey.... ...yes Dr Bob,Guinness really is good for you....
P.S the song requested was..... 'WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE' by Billy Joel.............
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2009 : 21:01:08
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Alice
Bronze Member
USA
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Posted - 01/04/2010 : 05:28:54
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Ok, I'm gonna commit utter blasphemy and risk being banned for life and hunted down by various forum members. But what the hell?
I don't see how Guinness is still around when Murphy's exists. Seriously. It is such a superior product. I fully understand that Guinness is much older and has legend and history behind it. But Murphy's is the stout of the gods. All the good qualities of Guinness without the salty bitterness. Smooth like silk.
Don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of Guinness and enjoyed it. But if I was exiled to a desert island and had to pick a stout to be served forever, it would be Murphy's. No contest.
That being said, I'm glad the place didn't go up like a tinderbox and that nobody was hurt. For any brewery to perish is an immense human tragedy. But I'm sure they have some kind of emergency release valve that they can hook up a firehose to and hose down any potential conflagration with thick, black Irish fire retardant. Just a guess.
I hear you all sharpening up your pitchforks and axes already. . .
-Alicia |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 01/04/2010 : 06:01:10
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yeah, how could it burn down? Guinness THRIVES on fire. it grows...
I like both Murphy's and Guinness, but Murphy's isn't always available.
And I like to drink the darkest beer I can find.. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2010 : 11:50:37
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Originally posted by Alice
Ok, I'm gonna commit utter blasphemy and risk being banned for life and hunted down by various forum members. But what the hell?
I don't see how Guinness is still around when Murphy's exists. Seriously. It is such a superior product. I fully understand that Guinness is much older and has legend and history behind it. But Murphy's is the stout of the gods. All the good qualities of Guinness without the salty bitterness. Smooth like silk.
Don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of Guinness and enjoyed it. But if I was exiled to a desert island and had to pick a stout to be served forever, it would be Murphy's. No contest.
That being said, I'm glad the place didn't go up like a tinderbox and that nobody was hurt. For any brewery to perish is an immense human tragedy. But I'm sure they have some kind of emergency release valve that they can hook up a firehose to and hose down any potential conflagration with thick, black Irish fire retardant. Just a guess.
I hear you all sharpening up your pitchforks and axes already. . .
-Alicia
Murphys and Beamish stouts are drank down south mostly around Cork city and county because thats where it's brewed..when i'm in Cork i would probably drink Beamish(which of the three stouts tastes the most different real dark burnt taste) as i find Murphys a bit too sweet tasting for me......
no pitchforks or axes.. after we catch up and exile you to the island we will leave you with a supply of non alcoholic lager....... |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2010 : 16:35:16
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quote:
Originally posted by Alice
Ok, I'm gonna commit utter blasphemy and risk being banned for life and hunted down by various forum members. But what the hell?
I don't see how Guinness is still around when Murphy's exists. Seriously. It is such a superior product. I fully understand that Guinness is much older and has legend and history behind it. But Murphy's is the stout of the gods. All the good qualities of Guinness without the salty bitterness. Smooth like silk.
Don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of Guinness and enjoyed it. But if I was exiled to a desert island and had to pick a stout to be served forever, it would be Murphy's. No contest.
That being said, I'm glad the place didn't go up like a tinderbox and that nobody was hurt. For any brewery to perish is an immense human tragedy. But I'm sure they have some kind of emergency release valve that they can hook up a firehose to and hose down any potential conflagration with thick, black Irish fire retardant. Just a guess.
I hear you all sharpening up your pitchforks and axes already. . .
-Alicia
Yeah you are starting trouble with that comment |
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Guinness Brewery goes on fire...!
