Day: February 9, 2009

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Heineken in Iraq and franchise available?

Going Dutch in Iraq!
Going Dutch in Iraq!

Remember when you heard about the ‘2 beers’ for our service people in Iraq watching the 2009 Superbowl? I thought it was very cool.

However, I did wonder what kind of beer they were drinking? Although my powers of observation are without question… this may be a single soldier with a single beer… so I expanded my search and found more pictures.

Heineken everywhere!
Heineken everywhere!

Although Heineken’s Superbowl ad was… let’s just say… a snoozer,  someone managed to get this great beer into Iraq and to our men and women serving there. Thanks.

Next time, make mine a Heineken!

Roger Freberg

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Shopping can be too much fun!

Pirate booty, me hardies!
Pirate booty, me hardies!

Okay, here’s what I bought today! Okay, I know it looks bad… but a lot of this goes into what I cook and not that much into me directly. It looks expensive but it wasn’t…. it was 50 -75 % off. I won’t go into the sad ugly details, but it was due to a store closing (a local Albertsons).

There are many laws regarding the transfer of liquor from one store to another… the least of which is the store needs to be closed and it won’t be for a while…. so it goes on sale. They are obviously thinking that someone will come in to buy some wine and walk out with something that doesn’t sell… like ice cream cones. Maybe if they shrink wrapped them together only then it might sell?  🙂

Whiskey is a favorite of mine for marinating and  sautéing meat, ah… the brandy is for medicinal uses and the Tequila is for a little dessert called a “Don Julio Legandario Margarita”... maybe, you’ve heard of it?

In this economy, not a bad idea to buy smart and stockpile a few things you like when they become available.

Roger Freberg