[SOC] Evolving language

Carlos J Caro [email protected]
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