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posted 12/08/2005

I figured my sobriety might eventually have some effect on the economy.

Iron City Brewer Files For Bankruptcy.

I never liked IC beer, but I’ll miss it. It was the only brand that offered both “Smooth” and “Chunky" varieties. Now its local Pittsburgh brewery, a true independent, will probably wind-up another tapped-out corporate stoogebrew. Like Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Sigh.

While I’m feeling self-righteous and dry-mouthed, you can go here and sign a petition to get the 64oz jug of Olde English 800 reinstated. Because you never get enough backwash at the bottom of a 40.

If you actually made it through the first installment of “Neil’s Friends” and are looking for laughs, Radosh’s latest New Yorker Cartoon Anti-Caption Contest has some particularly above/below-average entries this week. They’re not supposed to be funny, but they are. Just like Terri Schiavo.* (Of course, my default response remains the same.)

*This only looks like a dated reference. I'm actually anticipating the onslaught of year-end what-did-we-suffer-through-in-'05 feeding-tube retro footage.

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