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| − | '''Bosch Beer''' is a long-running FS2 meme. Veteran HLP member Max Sterling | + | '''Bosch Beer''' is a long-running FS2 meme. Veteran HLP member Max Sterling created it and popularized it with a clever page on the Robotechlan site: http://www.robotechlan.com/freespace2/bosch/ |
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| + | In Max Sterling's own words<sup>1</sup>: | ||
| + | <blockquote>Bosch Beer arose out of the general silliness that was taking place on the forums at the time. Many people with various photoshop skills were creating logos mixed with FS2 jokes, "memes" before the word really was used as an internet term. One day I noticed the similarity between Captain Bosch's name and Busch beer -- it was a simple matter to photoshop the "U" into an "O." Slightly changing the beer's catchphrase to "Head for the Shivans" one of the more enduring FS2 memes was born.</blockquote> | ||
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| + | The date of creation was "probably like 2000 or 2001"<sup>2</sup>. | ||
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| + | Bosch Beer has made numerous appearances in [[User-made Campaigns|user-made campaigns]], most notably in ''[[Deus Ex Machina]]'', a parody campaign. | ||
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| + | <sup>1</sup> Via PM to Goober5000, 5/19/2014<br> | ||
| + | <sup>2</sup> Via PM to Goober5000, 1/29/2015 | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 30 January 2015
Bosch Beer is a long-running FS2 meme. Veteran HLP member Max Sterling created it and popularized it with a clever page on the Robotechlan site: http://www.robotechlan.com/freespace2/bosch/
In Max Sterling's own words1:
Bosch Beer arose out of the general silliness that was taking place on the forums at the time. Many people with various photoshop skills were creating logos mixed with FS2 jokes, "memes" before the word really was used as an internet term. One day I noticed the similarity between Captain Bosch's name and Busch beer -- it was a simple matter to photoshop the "U" into an "O." Slightly changing the beer's catchphrase to "Head for the Shivans" one of the more enduring FS2 memes was born.
The date of creation was "probably like 2000 or 2001"2.
Bosch Beer has made numerous appearances in user-made campaigns, most notably in Deus Ex Machina, a parody campaign.
1 Via PM to Goober5000, 5/19/2014
2 Via PM to Goober5000, 1/29/2015
