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    In Toronto or New York? Notebook Bags for Beer! Or Vice Versa!

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by coriolis, May 18, 2007.

  1. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Crumpler bags are known for their notebook, camera and general use messenger bags, and this year they are continuing their annual event, 'Beer for Bags'.

    Started in 2002 in Australia, they ported it to New York City in 2006, and this year, it will be in New York City and Toronto. This event is a straight trade in, beer for bags. There is a savings of at least 30% when you convert the prices. When the event ends, you may wonder what to do with all the accumulated beer, but that's easy. Drink it of course! In New York City last year, over a thousand cases of beer was received, in turn, it was a much celebrated event of drinking.

    Toronto - Map

    Starting June 2nd til June 10th at 831 Queen Street West in Toronto, you will have a chance to trade in beer for a brand new bag. An example is:

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    New York City - Map (Too hard to navigate, Can't find location, help me!)

    From June 9th to the 17th, at 45 Spring Street and 49 8th Avenue, the event will take place and an example of a trade in is:

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    For more information, check out Crumpler's Beer for Bags site at http://www.crumplerbags.com/b4b
     
  2. LFC

    LFC Ex-NBR

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    Let me get this straight

    a) Buy beer
    b) Part exchange for Crumpler bag
    c) Share beer with Crumpler staff
    d) Go home <strike>wasted</strike> with a new bag

    They must come to London. Every shopping experience should be like this :p
     
  3. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Pretty much.




    Remember, don't drink and drive :p
     
  4. Circa69

    Circa69 Notebook Evangelist

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    mmmmmm beer, mmmmmmmm crumpler, mmmmmmmmmm beer

    Wish I was in New York :(
     
  5. supermoo

    supermoo Newbie

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    Since when did soy sauce become beer?
     
  6. Circa69

    Circa69 Notebook Evangelist

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    soy sauce goes with sapporo :tongue:

    Games for Guiness, now that would be a deal :)
     
  7. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Wow. I'm really not that surprised that this was started in Australia. I'm (far) underage though, so it wouldn't work too well for me. I like the concept though, so maybe 5 years from now if they still do this.
     
  8. lunateck

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    I only drink Duff...
     
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    z_24 Notebook Consultant

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    dooh, I'll miss this