# Just so you know, my dear Americans. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 27, 2000, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800 "2000-11-27T00:18:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/1 "2000-11-27T00:18:59Z")
We’re thinking of you, here in Europe. What with productivity in the US being almost naught now, I thought I’d aid the American Economy a bit. If politics puts your country to a stop, the least us EuroTrash can do is help you out. I mean, yous guys have helped us out before too. So, here I am, behind my PC (which is probably 100% Asian, of course). I’m listening to the Tea Party (OK, they’re Canadian. Not all is perfect.), but I am currently opening a brand spanking new bottle of: **Jack Daniels Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey** Hot damn. I love this stuff. Nice li’l nightcap. Or maybe two, who knows, I’m not nearly tired. Down she goes… AAHHHH!! God bless the United States of America. Or at the very least, Tennessee 😃 Slainthe, my friends. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/2 "2000-11-27T00:25:03Z")
Drink one for me, Coldfire. It’s margaritas for me tonight. BTW, I talked to my Grampa over Thanksgiving, and he was very moved by your words about remembering WWII - he said to thank you for them, and he’ll be passing them around to his fellow vets. How’s that for a hijack? ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/3 "2000-11-27T00:31:03Z")
Eh. Jack Daniels is alright, I guess. I prefer Russian vodka, although any kind of alcohol is pretty hard for someone underage to acquire. (Not really because it’s illegal, more because it costs money). Anyways, have fun getting smashed, Clog boy. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/4 "2000-11-27T00:31:57Z")
That’s the nicest hijack possible, magdalene! Did you print the thread out, or just tell him about it? Alright, this one’s for your Grampa then. Bottoms up! ---
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/5 "2000-11-27T00:32:15Z")
The Jack Daniels distillery is only a 30 minute drive from Osips house! If Coldfire ever gets state side, drop by and Osip will take Coldfire there for a wonderful all expense paid tour! Osip ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/6 "2000-11-27T00:53:12Z")
But you must remember, mr. third-person, that it’s in a dry county, so you can’t swallow. Really. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/7 "2000-11-27T00:55:37Z")
Since when is our productivity “almosy naught?” Do you have some impression, gained, no doubt, from CNN, that we CARE about this election? If we did, more people would have voted. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/8 "2000-11-27T01:01:35Z")
sorry to break it to you coldy, ever since Nafta they’ve been making JD in Mexico. Try some Makers Mark or Jim Beam. or better yet Woodford.mmmm ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/9 "2000-11-27T01:03:33Z")
:::beams fondly::: That is just so dear, Coldy! But you _do_ realize this is how it starts, right? Pretty soon you’ll have a mounted gunrack and a ‘coon tail flyin’ from the aerial of thet there Poo-joe. (Lessee, jeans? check. Rock & roll? check. Trash-talk slang? two checks…he’s on the slippery slope downward!) Veb ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/10 "2000-11-27T01:07:53Z")
Scratchie, jesteth thou? My bottle says Lynchburg Tennessee all over. Not a single mention of Mexico. Maybe they make the export stuff at the old distillery? And no one be messin’ with mah here Poo-joe, Vebs 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/11 "2000-11-27T01:11:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gunslinger \* > \*\*But you must remember, mr. third-person, that it’s in a dry county, so you can’t swallow. Really. \*\* Yes but Osip and Coldie clogs can always retreat to Alabama to get pissing drunk on JD’s finest. ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/12 "2000-11-27T01:14:51Z")
Well Coldy, they interupted (sp) my football game, you can read more about it here: [Bullshit CBS you suck donkey testicles](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=917498) so you can get an idea about what I think of the whole election thing… \< snagging another beer and about to write an email to my local CBS station \> ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/13 "2000-11-27T01:17:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Scratchie, jesteth thou? > > My bottle says Lynchburg Tennessee all over. Not a single mention of Mexico. Maybe they make the export stuff at the old distillery? > > And no one be messin’ with mah here Poo-joe, Vebs 😉 \*\* Nope. It’s made in Mexico. One of the provisions of Nafta. Just like you can buy stuff that says made in the US that was actualy made in Mariana, you can buy whiskey from Mexico that says Lynchburg TN. sorry to break it to you. ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/14 "2000-11-27T01:28:18Z")
Coldfire here’s looking up your old address buddy! ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/15 "2000-11-27T01:41:13Z")
I dunno, **oldscratch** , the JD site is pretty specific on that point: [http://www.jackdaniels.com/](http://www.jackdaniels.com/) Given that it’s the corporate site, I’m suprised that no one has called them on the “only in TN” claim by now. Do you have any cites to back up your statement? In the meantime, **Coldy** , I’d guess you can keep on sippin’ in comfort. Not that you exactly need encouragement, mind! And don’t look out the window. I’m having a little trouble fitting the gun rack to the Poo-joe. (Gun racks don’t come in metric.) Veb ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/16 "2000-11-27T02:22:13Z")
easy TVeblen. Do a search on google. You’ll find over 1900 sites with the words Jack Daniels and Mexico in them. I’m sure one of them can provide you the info you need. and Southern Comfort has been a product of Guatamala for about 15 years now. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/17 "2000-11-27T02:33:01Z")
Hey, **Coldie** , just stay away from the Green Label \*\*Jack Spaniels[/b[ and you’ll be all right. Skoal! [sub]PS: ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME FOR YOU TO SUBMIT A RECIPE TO MY THREAD?[sub] ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/18 "2000-11-27T02:40:34Z")
Thanks, **oldscratch** , but I already did the search on Google…and followed it up on AltaVista and Dogpile. There were plenty of hits, but I didn’t see any that contradicted the corporate claim. No, I didn’t plow through all the few thousand-odd citations. Somehow, I dunno, time available interferred. I _did_ find something passingly credible–and cited it openly–that called your allegation into question. I’m not doing your research for you, pal. Your contention, you back it up. Don’t bust my chops for providing a civil caveat. You got proof; credible, authoritative proof? Fine, then research it and post it. In the meantime, don’t waste my time–or that of posters reading this. Veb ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/19 "2000-11-27T02:42:47Z")
Are my attempts at humor that confusing? excellent. I would have thought the crack about SoCo in guatamala would have given it away. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800/20 "2000-11-27T03:24:01Z")
never assume anyone understands the joke. 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-so-you-know-my-dear-americans/42800.md?page=2)