OK Folks, I'm on the mission and will keep everyone posted. I will pursue several avenues in parallel. One or more will pan out. To Mike'e earlier point about it being illegal to shar home brews with anyone outside one's own home and/or someone other than family, here a thought - We can all board Air Force One with the Prez and share our home brews with him outside on Minnesota air space. How's that for thumbing our noses at the stupidity of the "law"? Dipak Tel: 612.562.8569 http://www.linkedin.com/in/djshah This message including all attachment(s) thereto are privileged and confidential, and intended only for the addressee(s) listed. If you are not explicitly listed as an addressee, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, and/or copying in any form is strictly prohibited. Accordingly, please immediately destroy this message including all attachment(s) thereto and all copy(ies) thereof in any form, and immediately notify the sender. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Cote <cotemichael01(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [mba] Fwd: Obama brewing video To: "Dipak J. Shah" <dshah2k(a)gmail.com> Love your sense of humor Dipak! Let me know of any progress. Michael *From:* Dipak J. Shah <dshah2k(a)gmail.com> *To:* Michael Cote <cotemichael01(a)yahoo.com> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:27 PM *Subject:* Re: [mba] Fwd: Obama brewing video Hi Mike, Let's see ~ I was born in Kenya and Obama has a Kenyan heritage. I wonder if that counts as "family" ~ Furthermore, it is said (proven??) that we are all related in that our genes are substantially (not exactly) identical. Now, that would certainly qualify as a family member. ~ We could enlighten him about the ridiculous law and use that as the reason for inviting him to my house [after a major clean up that will take at least 2 weeks ;-) Maybe I can ask him to send an advance cleaning crew from the White House - or better yet have the Secret Service's advance team do the cleaning while they "sweep" the place.] ~ etc. ~ etc. ~ Hey, if he gets busted for breaking the law, he can issue a pardon for himself as one of the many pardons the president issues around Xmas. Yes ~ Mormons are not allowed to drink alcohol. The invitation to Romney can say he is permitted to send a representative (Ryan?) or Romney can attend for tasting some root "Beer" Contacting the parties ~ I am on it!!!!! Dipak Tel: 612.562.8569 http://www.linkedin.com/in/djshah This message including all attachment(s) thereto are privileged and confidential, and intended only for the addressee(s) listed. If you are not explicitly listed as an addressee, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, and/or copying in any form is strictly prohibited. Accordingly, please immediately destroy this message including all attachment(s) thereto and all copy(ies) thereof in any form, and immediately notify the sender. On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Michael Cote <cotemichael01(a)yahoo.com>wrote: Dipak, You have an interesting idea here but we need to remember that it is considered unlawful to share your homebrew with anyone outside of your family or home. Although that's a law that does not seem to garner much attention these days, I would consider the ramifications of having the President break a law in Minnesota. One on hand, it could be a harmless gesture. On the other hand, if he accepted and did try our brew, his actions should be considered law breaking, which would then put a focus on the ridiculousness of that law and, perhaps persuade a change. Can you contact either parties representatives and offer the opportunity to them, or do Mormons not drink beer? If not, then just the Presidents representatives should be contacted. We would also need to decide who's beer we would offer. We could also just send some to the White House and get his opinion. Just a few thoughts. Thanks, Michael *From:* Dipak J. Shah <dshah2k(a)gmail.com> *To:* mba(a)thebarn.com *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:32 AM *Subject:* [mba] Fwd: Obama brewing video I am certain Obama will be making at least one pit stop in the Cities before the election. I propose we send him an invitation to visit with us for tasting some of our brews (and we in turn will get to taste the White House brews that travel with him). Wonder if other brew clubs have extended such an invitation. Let's be the first! Or, let's not be the only one that didn't extend an invitation. Do we, as a club, need to vote on this proposal? If so, please consider this as a motion put forth by me. We need someone to second the motion and then open up discussion prior to casting our ballots. So, do I hear a second?? Dipak Tel: 612.562.8569 http://www.linkedin.com/in/djshah This message including all attachment(s) thereto are privileged and confidential, and intended only for the addressee(s) listed. If you are not explicitly listed as an addressee, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, and/or copying in any form is strictly prohibited. Accordingly, please immediately destroy this message including all attachment(s) thereto and all copy(ies) thereof in any form, and immediately notify the sender. _______________________________________________ mba mailing list mba(a)thebarn.com http://www.thebarn.com/mailman/listinfo/mba