PC Mode
Org Mobile Site
Forum > Discussion > Backroom (Political) >
Thread: Flemish MP's taking care of important matters
Andres 20:38 05-27-2009
Ladies and gentlemen,

You are all misguided!

Forget world crisis, recession or depression, forget Iran and North Korea working on nuclear weapons, forget about Somalian pirates.

Those are not the things that matter in life!

The Flemish Parliament has made an important decision and proudly presents to you the solution of all problems:

Beer!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Originally Posted by :

Cheers mister speaker

The Flemish Parliament celebrated the launch of their very own beer last week. Called the Halfrond, meaning hemicycle, the 7.5 percent frothy beer brewed by Van Steenberge in Ertvelde replaces the Champagne otherwise served at the Parliament and can also be bought in the Parliament shop.



Linky to longer article (in Dutch)

At least, we have a Parliament that does something useful!*



I think I'm going to visit the Flemish Parliament soon, to follow the interesting debates with a nice glas of "Halfrond"


* It also explains a lot... Meh, at least our MP's have an acceptable excuse when they screw up

Reply
Hooahguy 20:43 05-27-2009
sweet! now, if congress had its own type of beer....

Reply
FactionHeir 21:06 05-27-2009
I imagine that beer is going to cost less than champagne

Reply
Vladimir 12:59 05-28-2009
Originally Posted by Hooahguy:
sweet! now, if congress had its own type of beer....
No doubt it will be created by committee out of fermented camel.

Reply
InsaneApache 13:30 05-28-2009
Can you get it on expenses?






























Reply
CountArach 14:54 05-28-2009
Originally Posted by Hooahguy:
sweet! now, if congress had its own type of beer....
That would be way too bitter.

Reply
Pannonian 14:59 05-28-2009
Originally Posted by CountArach:
That would be way too bitter.
It would also lead to budgets getting out of control and growing lager and lager. Still, as the economy hops along, we can ale the congressmen for getting their priorities right.

Reply
InsaneApache 15:00 05-28-2009
Originally Posted by CountArach:
That would be way too bitter.
That's mild for you.

Reply
KukriKhan 15:14 05-28-2009
Originally Posted by InsaneApache:
That's mild for you.
Still, a bitter pils to swallow.


Can we get that stuff (Halfrond) in a 6-pack? :)

Reply
CountArach 15:29 05-28-2009
Originally Posted by InsaneApache:
That's mild for you.
I was barley trying.

Reply
InsaneApache 16:06 05-28-2009
I was hopping you would as you seem to have a good head on you. Unless it's all froth of course.

Reply
Up
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO