[SOC] Evolving language
Carlos J Caro
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Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:49:26 -0400
> G5RV clearly refers to draught beer, most particularly a warm
> English beer still sold by the pint in pubs in a metrified nation.
> 807, on the other hand, clearly refers to the glass bottle, most
> particularly American and export beers served ice cold.
> This leaves us with no adequate term for
> canned beer, a challenge left to the student thereof.
I propose that 5933 be used for a can of beer !!
The 807W and later the 5933 were the ruggedized version
of the 807. The W was the same tall bottle bottle and the
5933 was a shorter version. Almost the same size as a 6146.
Regards,
Carlos SOC# 91