Re: Re: Hacking's American as Apple Cider

[Nate McFeters <nate.mcfeters () gmail com>]

In the states it's also called a snakebite, that would be Harp and some sort 
of hard cider. There's also a Black and Apple, Guiness and cider.

On 9/11/05, halvar () gmx de <halvar () gmx de> wrote:
> I learnt last week that a beer/cidre mixture is called "snakebite" in
> Britain,
> as it seems to have a similar effect.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nigel Houghton" <nigel () sourcefire com>
> To: <dailydave () lists immunitysec com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 12:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dailydave] Re: Hacking's American as Apple Cider
>
>
> > On 0, "Marcus J. Ranum" <mjr () ranum com> allegedly wrote:
> > > > Apple Cider isn't American, it's British - Devon and Somerset
> > > > especially.
> >
> > Cider is Greek, worked it's way to Rome, then into Western Europe and
> > eventually made it's way to jolly old England. Where it got the name
> > "sidre" which means "you can get royally smashed on this stuff and
> > really feel like crap the next day". Apple Cider abounds in England
> > because there are very few other fruits you can grow there, Apples
> > however are available in abundance.
> >
> > > America isn't American, it's British, if you want to be like THAT about
> > > it!
> >
> > Bloody colonials. :>
> >
> > On a side note, if you ever get the chance, try a bottle of Gold Label
> > mixed with a half pint of Cider some time. No one I know has gotten past
> > four of those drinks without ending up face-down on the floor.
> >
> > +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
> > Nigel Houghton Research Engineer Sourcefire Inc.
> > Vulnerability Research Team
> >
> > I require a window seat and an inflight Happy Meal, and no pickles!
> > God help you if I find pickles!