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Thursday, March 17, 2005


YATSASS: Malt Liquor Drink of Homeless and Unemployed

WASHINGTON (Reuters):
"Malt liquor, a type of beer that is higher in alcohol than other brews, is largely a drink of the homeless and unemployed, and is likely to be abused, U.S. researchers reported on Monday...

Their study of 329 drinkers in Los Angeles found that malt liquor drinkers are different from those who choose other tipples.

Ricky Bluthenthal, who led the study, said malt liquors were both higher in alcohol than other beers and tended to be sold in larger containers."

So, Ricky, you found that poor people in dire straits tend to buy the cheapest, largest, most potent form of alcohol they can find? Once again, I'm more surprised than Inspector Renault at Ric's. Never would I have guessed. Congratulations to the whole team at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. for the latest source of a real YATSASS.

In case you guys wanna go for two, may I suggest another study? I've always wondered if the homeless and unemployed wear more 'found' clothing than the rest of humanity, if they eat as much paté, and whether or not they have as many massages or bubblebaths. Can you spend some time and money finding those answers, instead of cures for AIDS, Lou Gehrig's Disease or Asthma? Thanks. Appreciate It.

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