# National tragedy in Canada **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 12, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588 "2005-05-12T19:03:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/1 "2005-05-12T19:03:38Z")
[A beer truck crashed, spilling 2,000 cases.](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050511/od_nm/canada_beer_dc)šŸ˜ƒ > [@](#): > > Weā€™ve got sand down now absorbing the beer," he addedā€¦Police said the beer-soaked sand would be scooped into bins and returned to the supplier for destruction. When I first read that last sentacne, I thought it said returned for distribution, and I thought to myself, ā€œDamn, those Canuks really love their beer!ā€ Flags are expected to be flown at half mast today. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/2 "2005-05-12T21:46:47Z")
Itā€™s like 48,000 voices cried out all at once in pain and terror and then were silenced. \ ā€¦actually, Iā€™d only really care if it was Sam Adamsā€¦ which it wasnā€™tā€¦ small blessingsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/3 "2005-05-12T22:14:42Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > ā€¦actually, Iā€™d only really care if it was Sam Adamsā€¦ which it wasnā€™tā€¦ small blessingsā€¦ As this [photo from todayā€™s _Globe & Mail_ illustrates](http://www.larrymudd.com/images/spilled_beer.jpg), the ā€œbeerā€ in question was, in fact, Molson Canadian. So no tragedy there. It would have been more heart-breaking if some poor fools _drank_ it. Blech. _opens a bottle of Bass and raises it toward the East_ Well played, young lady. Well played. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/4 "2005-05-12T23:18:33Z")
The OPP officer contemplating the mess in that picture has a certain comic aura about him that doesnā€™t really come through in the reduced version, so I felt moved to include a [detail of the photo](http://www.larrymudd.com/images/spilled_beer_detail.jpg). I donā€™t know, it makes _me_ giggle. While I was doing that, though, I noticed that the spillage also includes Molson Kick, Carling, and Coors Light. Still no actual beer in evidence, so itā€™s all good. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/5 "2005-05-12T23:26:49Z")
Hey! **Any** beer spilled is a cause for mourning. Letā€™s show some respect here people! Geez! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/6 "2005-05-12T23:28:46Z")
The beer-soaked sand should be sent to a glassmaker. To be made into beer goggles. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/7 "2005-05-12T23:34:28Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Hey! **Any** beer spilled is a cause for mourning. Letā€™s show some respect here people! Geez! Oh, honey. No. Not Molson Canadian. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/8 "2005-05-12T23:41:17Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > The beer-soaked sand should be sent to a glassmaker. To be made into beer goggles. Bravo, sir. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/9 "2005-05-12T23:44:25Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#): > > The OPP officer contemplating the mess in that picture has a certain comic aura about him that doesnā€™t really come through in the reduced version, so I felt moved to include a [detail of the photo](http://www.larrymudd.com/images/spilled_beer_detail.jpg). I donā€™t know, it makes _me_ giggle. The guy looks like John Candy. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/10 "2005-05-12T23:48:17Z")
2000 cases of pisswater spilled. Sounds to me like thatā€™s the best thing that could possibly have happened to it! Maybe the patrons of the bars it was destined to will pick a real beer when their beer doesnā€™t show up. Ohā€¦and **Otto** ā€¦ Bravo! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/11 "2005-05-13T00:29:07Z")
\*\* bouv\*\* --donā€™t do this. When I hear about national tragedies, I cringe. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/12 "2005-05-13T02:27:51Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > Oh, honey. No. Not Molson Canadian. How right.the only good thing that can be associated with Molson Canadian is [the rant](http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/joe_canadian.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/13 "2005-05-13T03:38:20Z")
Molson Canadian. As Canadian beers go, itā€™s just okay. Beats the hell out of swill like Budweiser and Coors Lite, though. But still, it is of a lesser grain. Now, if the truck had been carrying Big Rock Traditional Ale or Rickardā€™s Red, there would have been much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the Stone residence. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/14 "2005-05-13T03:43:37Z")
Note to self: when in Edmonton, loot **Sam** ā€™s beer. ---
**Author:** ![Crimmsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Crimmsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crimmsy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/15 "2005-05-13T04:32:18Z")
Heh. Second time in just over a month. Last time, it was (almost) [2,000 cases of Keithā€™s in Halifax.](http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1112652644286&call_pageid=968332188774&col=968350116467&DPL=IvsNDS%2f7ChAX&tacodalogin=yes) The Halifax cops are more quotable, though: > [@Constable Mark Hobeck of Halifax Regional Police](#): > > We were hoping a truck full of pretzels would come by, but no such luck. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/16 "2005-05-13T06:13:44Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > [When I first read that last sentence, I thought it said returned for distribution, and I thought to myself, > ā€œDamn, those Canuks really love their beer!ā€ > > Flags are expected to be flown at half mast today. šŸ˜‰ As an added news item , second truck overturned on the highway , spilling an undisclosed amount of empty vodka bottles. Terrorism is thought to be a motive , the mounties are looking into the two incidents to see if a pattern can be diserned and if Mothers Against Drunk Driving are taking a more pro-active role in the fight against drinking and driving. As the Two-Four weekend is fast approaching , Ontario residents are being caution to expect a color coded terror alert regarding future possible attacks. Premier Dalton McGuinty released a statement today , extolling Ontario residents to stand firm in the face of terrorism ,as our heritage is under attack and Ontrario expects all. Declan ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/17 "2005-05-13T09:00:07Z")
> [@detop](#): > > How right.the only good thing that can be associated with Molson Canadian is [the rant](http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/joe_canadian.htm) Of course, since Molson merged with Coors, they Are No Longer Canadian. It is good that some brave Canadian maintains our heritage. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/18 "2005-05-13T12:51:21Z")
Hey, you take the legacy you can get. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/19 "2005-05-13T18:59:27Z")
Yā€™all stop ragging on our beer, you hear? šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588/20 "2005-05-13T19:05:38Z")
> [@Sam Stone](#): > > Now, if the truck had been carrying Big Rock Traditional Ale ā€¦ The best beer ever. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tragedy-in-canada/303588.md?page=2)