On Wednesday, November 5, 1986 at 3:14:06 PM UTC-8, Robert Good wrote:   
   > I' m not one to generally complain, but there is something that has been   
   > disturbing me more and more lately.  Canadian breweries seem to be switching   
   > more and more to the tall neck and twist off format for their beer bottles.   
   >   
   > I understand that some people prefer this kind of beer bottle, which is fine   
   > by me, but I also know that there is still a few people out there for whom   
   > the 'stubby' beer bottle symbolizes a part of Canadian culture (maybe a   
   > small part, be still a part).  After all how many forigen beers come in   
   > the 'stubby'?   
   >   
   > I was fairly content with the way things were, until, to my dismay, I   
   > discovered that my favorite beer 'Crystal' (which many people haven't   
   > heard of, it's brewed by Labbatt's), no longer came in the old 'stubby',   
   > but was only available in the 'new' bottles. Well I prefer the 'old'   
   > bottle, and was curious to find out how many other people out there felt   
   > the same way.   
   >   
   > Maybe if there's enough people who want the 'stubies' back, some of the   
   > breweries will bottle a few brands in them.   
   >   
   > Rob Good (rcgood@watnot.NETNORTH)   
   >   
   > qnx...   
      
   The idea that we as consumers have fallen for the idea that we cannot have the   
   stubby is the true tale of Communist america but free loving Americans and   
   Canadians are stuck with the lie the stubbie is a safer bottle.   
      
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