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Old 10-22-2013, 11:28 AM   #1
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What is a Linux Admin's favorite drink?

rootbeer!





(get it?)
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Old 10-22-2013, 11:35 AM   #2
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Question from this side of the pond: what the hell is this rootbeer that you all seem to drink over there? I know parsnip wine... Personally, if I were a sysadmin, I think I'd get through a lot of chamomile tea.
 
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unlike actual beer or wine, rootbeer is alcohol free but usually filled with so much sugar that it makes your teeth hurt.
And if you are diabetic, it may be a one way ticket to the root cellar.
Parsnip wine sounds good too. Right now I am enjoying rootbeer flavored black tea though.
Thanks for the reply!
 
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Rootbeer is disgusting - that's all you need to know. It tastes nothing like beer, more like sugar and black licorice blended together into a carbonated beverage.
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Birch Beer is a Pennsylvania Dutch variant of root beer which I actually like more.

DavidMcCann, root beer is similar to, but not as good as ginger beer.


Addendum:

I just came back to add what the thoughts astrogeek added below:

Iced tea when sobriety is required. Otherwise, any Scotch is better than every anything else.
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Old 10-22-2013, 07:51 PM   #6
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When logged in - Bigelow Lemon Lift Tea.

After logging out - Wild Turkey 101 [in moderation of course].
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Rootbeer is disgusting - that's all you need to know. It tastes nothing like beer, more like sugar and black Licorice blended together into a carbonated beverage.
I hate black licorice that tastes nothing like Root b which I like, maybe it was the brand? Not like Dr. Pepper yuck like drinking an ashtray I'd even take Wild Turkey over it although here we have Everclear grate for stripping paint! Espresso whole milk and raw sugar mmmm...
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Old 10-23-2013, 08:07 AM   #9
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caffeine.
 
Old 10-23-2013, 08:10 AM   #10
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JD & Coke!
 
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A good homemade Indian herbal tea. Nothing like anything.

Regards.
 
Old 10-24-2013, 03:04 PM   #12
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I love this brand of root beer. If you've only had A&W, there is just no comparison.

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Old 10-24-2013, 05:32 PM   #13
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Original American rootbeer comes from the sassafras tree root. We used to dig up the sassafras root and wash it then chew on it. Great taste! If you like root beer then try some from a home brewer.
 
Old 10-25-2013, 10:09 AM   #14
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Sassafras tea is great!
 
Old 10-26-2013, 02:34 AM   #15
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JD and solitude
 
  


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