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They want a piece of everything I guess.
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Allow me to correct a sentence in the article:
Today, though, AB InBev confirmed to GBH that it has, in fact, invested in infested the website.
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The_Professor wrote:
Today, though, AB InBev confirmed to GBH that it has, in fact, invested in infested the website.
If it is a minor infestation, can we call on an exterminator?
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mashani wrote:
The_Professor wrote:
Today, though, AB InBev confirmed to GBH that it has, in fact, invested in infested the website.
If it is a minor infestation, can we call on an exterminator?
I'm gonna pass that to FedoraDave.
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Interesting that they did it using something called ZX Ventures. They may be making acquisitions where the acquired company doesn't realize it's AB.

I wonder if ZX was chosen because A is first and B is second, and Z is last and X ous second to last in the alphabet (like the HAL is one before IBM theory about 2001).
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Interesting theory BP...

and I feel it's not a minor infestation...

They have beaucoup money guys and we, as a collective,
can't stop them. :sweat:

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A simple Googling of ZX Ventures reveals it's AB, so I'm sure no one is being bought out without knowing who it is.
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The_Professor wrote:
mashani wrote: If it is a minor infestation, can we call on an exterminator?
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Dogfish Head asks to be removed from Ratebeer
http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/dogfis ... ebeer-com/

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FedoraDave wrote:
The_Professor wrote:
mashani wrote: If it is a minor infestation, can we call on an exterminator?
I'm gonna pass that to FedoraDave.
I'm retired.
I'm sure a lot of great movies involve the hero coming out of "retirement" to save everyone.
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