Good News: Whisky > Swine Flu

liah

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE57248Q20090803?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian soccer fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said Monday. "We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whisky as a form of disinfection," VOB head Alexander Shprygin told Reuters.
"That should cure all symptoms of the disease."

Figure this is relevant in lieu of Ireland's first SwineFlu™ death. Everyone should immediately go to their nearest off-license and invest in a nice big bottle o' whisky so we can party the swine flu away in true Irish fashion.


/sarcasm.


I'm surprised they didn't suggest vodka. What makes whisky so special?

My name is URL

In Soviet Russia you infect the flu

That_Guy

Way-hay!!!!!! Any excuse to get plastered.

Tell the boss to fcuk off cos you don't wanna die of swine flu.

brummytom

I had Swine Flu a few weeks back and I've spent the last few days whinging about Whisky.


If only I'd known

Melange

It's because Whisky is the cure-all for any ailment. If it can cure normal flu, then why not swine flu? :pac:

Mossy Monk

I hear it wards off AIDS too.

JONJO THE MISER

Great news you can be in Quantine watching reruns of Trailer Park Boys and king of queens all the while getting pissed on Jameson:) Happy days, bring it on you swine.

Nolanger

It's whiskey FFS - whisky is Scotch!

fifth

Happy days..

K-Ren

Someone'll go up to a Wales fan while they're watching their team play and say : '' So, drinking that whiskey to stop swine flu right? ''

''Swine flu??"

Sea Sharp

The word "whiskey" is believed to have been coined by soldiers of King Henry II who invaded Ireland in the 12th century as they struggled to pronounce the native Irish words uisce beatha [ɪʃkʲə bʲahə], meaning "water of life". Over time, the pronunciation changed from "Whishkeyba" (an approximation of how the Irish term sounds) to "Whisky". The name itself is a Gaelic translation of the Latin phrase aqua vitae, meaning "Water of Life".[27]
At one time, all whisky was spelled without the "e", as "whisky". In around 1870, the reputation of Scottish whisky was very poor as Scottish distilleries flooded the market with cheaper spirits produced using the Coffey still. The Irish and American distilleries adopted the spelling "whiskey", with the extra "e", to distinguish their higher quality product. Today, the spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and America. Even though a 1968 directive of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms specifies "whisky" as the official U.S. spelling, it allows labeling as "whiskey" in deference to tradition and most U.S. producers still use the historical spelling. Exceptions such as Early Times, Maker's Mark, and George Dickel are usually indicative of a Scottish heritage.[6]
In the late Victorian era, Irish whiskey was the world's most popular whisk(e)y. Of the Irish whiskeys, Dublin whiskeys were regarded as the grands crus of whiskeys. In order to differentiate Dublin whiskey from other whiskies, the Dublin distilleries adopted the spelling "whiskey". The other Irish distilleries eventually followed suit. The last Irish "whisky" was Paddy, which adopted the "e" in 1966.[6]
"Scotch" is the internationally recognized term for "Scotch whisky" however it is rarely used in Scotland, where grain whisky is generally referred to as "whisky" and single malt whisky as "malt".[28]
In many Latin-American countries, whisky (wee-skee) is used as a photographer's cue to smile, supplanting English "cheese". The Uruguayan film Whisky got its name because of this

Ave Sodalis

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

The word "whiskey" is believed to have been coined by soldiers of King Henry II who invaded Ireland in the 12th century as they struggled to pronounce the native Irish words uisce beatha [ɪʃkʲə bʲahə], meaning "water of life". Over time, the pronunciation changed from "Whishkeyba" (an approximation of how the Irish term sounds) to "Whisky". The name itself is a Gaelic translation of the Latin phrase aqua vitae, meaning "Water of Life".[27]
At one time, all whisky was spelled without the "e", as "whisky". In around 1870, the reputation of Scottish whisky was very poor as Scottish distilleries flooded the market with cheaper spirits produced using the Coffey still. The Irish and American distilleries adopted the spelling "whiskey", with the extra "e", to distinguish their higher quality product. Today, the spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and America. Even though a 1968 directive of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms specifies "whisky" as the official U.S. spelling, it allows labeling as "whiskey" in deference to tradition and most U.S. producers still use the historical spelling. Exceptions such as Early Times, Maker's Mark, and George Dickel are usually indicative of a Scottish heritage.[6]
In the late Victorian era, Irish whiskey was the world's most popular whisk(e)y. Of the Irish whiskeys, Dublin whiskeys were regarded as the grands crus of whiskeys. In order to differentiate Dublin whiskey from other whiskies, the Dublin distilleries adopted the spelling "whiskey". The other Irish distilleries eventually followed suit. The last Irish "whisky" was Paddy, which adopted the "e" in 1966.[6]
"Scotch" is the internationally recognized term for "Scotch whisky" however it is rarely used in Scotland, where grain whisky is generally referred to as "whisky" and single malt whisky as "malt".[28]
In many Latin-American countries, whisky (wee-skee) is used as a photographer's cue to smile, supplanting English "cheese". The Uruguayan film Whisky got its name because of this

Yea, what they said^^^:D

Banter Joe

Ok so, I'm getting it now, it's whiskey if it's Irish, whisky if it's scottish, so that means if it's welsh it must be....shite?

stepbar

I'm suprise no one has came up with a chuck norris joke about swine flu.

citizen_p

chuck norris is so strong, when he got infected, he killed the swine flu

mink_man

haha

kumate_champ07

I heard that Buckfast works much better than whiskey

Welsh whisky, what a Daffyd idea.

crazy angel

any kind of science behind this? not that it REALLY matters :P

chin_grin

Bonavox

If getting the Swine Flu meant lying in a hospital bed drinking whiskey, cough on me!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Chuck Norris is so hard the swine flu got infected by him.

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liah wrote: »

Everyone should immediately go to their nearest off-license and invest in a nice big bottle o' whisky so we can party the swine flu away in true Irish fashion.

Not really, they tell us to drink Welsh whisky.

In All Fairness

Chuck Norriss caught a chill.