MrPernickety  +  848816 Wed, 05 Aug 09 08:28 PM Hi,   Does the "on a beer run" part in the following sentence mean that they went to a bar for a beer ?   Greg and I went on a beer run   Thanks ! MrPernickety Joined on Sat, Oct 25 2008 Regular Member 731 Amendment XXX to the US Constitution: No man shall be held accountable for any promise he makes while drunk unless it was a bet. Sentences

	Philip  +  848925 Wed, 05 Aug 09 10:23 PM I use the expression to indicate that I am going someplace to get beer and bring it back (home, to the office, whatever).  We used to make booze and cigarette runs to Portland because the taxes on those items in Oregon were so much lower than those in Washington. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,737 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Countries, United States, Expressions

	Clive  +  848963 Wed, 05 Aug 09 10:54 PM Hi,   I'm sure that Philip has given you the intended meaning.   However, here's another interpretation, from the running community.   You buy 4 bottles of beer. You go with other competitors to a quarter-mile track. You drink one beer. You run one lap. You drink another beer. You run another lap. You drink another beer. You run another lap. You drink your last beer. You run your last lap. The winner is the one who has the lowest time for doing all that.   This is called a beer mile. They occur in various cities in N. America. We had one here a few weeks ago.    You don't drive yourself home.   Cheers, Clive         Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,600 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo United States

	Delmobile  +  849167 Thu, 06 Aug 09 02:38 AM Clive - what is it with runners and beer?  Delmobile Joined on Wed, Jan 2 2008 Contributing Member 1,082

	Philip  +  849168 Thu, 06 Aug 09 02:39 AM Hey, Clive! Is there a spot designated as a "pit stop"?  You do know, don't you, that the reason beer goes through you so quickly is that it doesn't have to stop to change color?!?  Philip Colours

	MrPernickety  +  850319 Thu, 06 Aug 09 09:28 PM Thank you, guys !   Clive, your beer run interpretation really takes the cake - I think I would be big into that game, had I known about it  MrPernickety