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06-19-07, 12:43 PM
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Ocean Warrior
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Euro MPs spurn 'pure vodka' bid
The European Parliament has voted down a bid by MEPs from Poland, Finland, the Baltic states, Sweden and Denmark to tighten the legal definition of vodka.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6767193.stm  goes "vodka belt"
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06-19-07, 12:45 PM
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Über Mom
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Loose vodka sinks ships.
Well, I had to think of something appropriate for SubSim.
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06-19-07, 12:53 PM
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Ocean Warrior
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The leader of the British Conservative MEPs, Timothy Kirkhope, also welcomed the vote, saying "people are free today to drink the vodka they want - the British vodka drinker is saved from protectionists in Poland and Finland".
I bet Timmy hasnt ever even tasted vodka. 
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06-19-07, 12:56 PM
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Navy Seal
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It's a shame.
I import my Vodka from Poland or get it from a few Polish season workers I know. English Vodka is kack!
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06-19-07, 02:01 PM
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Navy Seal
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I can't believe this.
Kind of crazy that certain things like Wensleydale and Parma Ham are protected but Vodka isn't. I remember Asda getting into trouble because they bought their Parma ham in Italky and then had it packed in the UK and they couldn't call it Parma ham or something like that.
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06-19-07, 02:18 PM
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 More of a beer and wine guy.But if it's hard stuff, it better be good. 
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06-19-07, 03:12 PM
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Grey Wolf
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I suppose that is Smirnoff lobbyism at work...
Real Vodka comes from Russia (or better ex USSR), Poland or Finland anyway. Everything else is just not the real thing
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06-19-07, 03:42 PM
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Navy Seal
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We need more EU interference and regulations in the market!
No...really....we do! False vodka stinks!
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06-21-07, 02:21 PM
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Sea Lord
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