Norwegian homosexuals to launch new soda

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | July 12, 2005 | AFP

[Hatteras]

"The goal is not for us to make money but to make us more visible and accepted," Oeystein Mauritzen said."

Seriesly though, is the launching of a product for homosexuals with alot of fanfare and gay pride colors and pink balloons and ribbons and confetti the route you want to go if your goal is to gain acceptance? Visibility will undoubtedly happen but "acceptance" means success in the business community and success is achieved by appealing to the most consumers possible. I don't see that happening unless you tone down the emphasis on the "homo" crap.

Otherwise, this is just another "in your face" move by the queer brigade which will result in a shorter product run. JMHO.

[Kenny Bunk]

Add some Bacardi 151 and a match and you've got a Flaming Homo

Perfect for washing down the lutefisk.

Ping-Ole

[Lockbar]

"The newspapers are getting so bad, every story has to have some homosexual angle..."


Could it be because 96% of everybody working at newspapers are homosexuals? I have no proof of that, but I'm sure its true.

[Kenton]

"Homo lite?"

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Funny blog.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

They even have a religious fervor about it...

[AD from SpringBay]

Creme soda?

[KC_Conspirator]

Man batter?

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Anyone remember SNL's fake commercial for Schmidt's Gay beer, starring Sandler and Farley?

[Airborne1986]

Is it fruit flavored?

[NCC-1701]

"...Root Queer!..."

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

If it comes in bottles, what happens with the bottles when empty? Never mind, the thought is too much to imagine.

[sharktrager]

Thanks. I try.

Scared Bunny Blog
Not for the easily offended

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Peach.

[Somewhat Centrist]

Past Your Eyes wrote:

"openly gay Finance Minister Per-Kristian Foss of the Conservative Party." Evidently Conservative means something entirely different in Norway.

It does, for the following reason:
Norway has a multi-party system, so what would be sepparate voting blocks of the same party in the US, i.e. "values voters", "fiscal conservatives" etc. have separate parties in Norway, forming coalition governments. The conservative party focuses on tightening fiscal policy, and will sell out on most other issues for increased leverage on fiscal issues, social policy is not a concern to them. They are currently part of a coalition government which includes the social conservatives, as mentioned. Other right of center parties in Norway includes Venstre, a classical liberal party focusing on transparency of government and streamlining/simplification of business regulation (with a focus on small business), and FRP, seeking to restrict immigration, beef up law enforcement, and extend criminal sentences.

I like our form of democracy, and usually vote for the conservatives. If support for the right coalition government doesn't pick up by electiontime this fall however, I might vote for labour in order to strengthen their internal leverage in the unavoidable left coalition government. (Labour being to the right of the various green and socialist parties, and with something of a focus on fiscal restraint and economic efficiency)

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Poop soda?

[reagan_fanatic]

Does it come with an easy-glide applicator?

[HiTech RedNeck]

They have their fruits mixed up. Pears are masculine, peaches feminine.

[exile]

"Pear-flavoured and pink, Homo Light will go on sale as a one-time offer at a stand at a gastronomic festival"

This isn't Scrappleface? I thought these lib activists promoted "tolerance", and were against stereotypes.

The only way this drink could be fruitier is if the ghost of Freddy Mercury would be its spokesman.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I didn't know!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LIBS are all about stereotypes.