Kern River and the Olympics

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  1. kevo2007

    kevo2007 Aspirant (281) Aug 29, 2010 California

    Gearing up for the Olympics and I came across a fun fact about one of the commentators. Eric Giddens of Kern River Brewing is part of NBC's coverage team. Here's the article's text about him:

    What announcer as the best back story? ​

    Eric Giddens, who has an Ph.D. in oceanography, owns a brew pub in Kernville, Calif., and was a 1996 Olympian, will be the analyst for flat water and white water canoeing. "I think that kind of epitomizes the kind of people we're looking for, they're smart, they're savvy, they know their sport, and they're well-rounded, and they also know how to make a good beer," said Molly Solomon, NBC Olympic coordinator producer.​
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    Olympian, PhD, and owner of an amazing brewery...not too shabby of a resume.

    Full article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/2012/writers/richard_deitsch/07/16/olympics-NBC-TV-preview/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a1
     
    #1 kevo2007, Jul 27, 2012
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  2. TheRealDBCooper

    TheRealDBCooper Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands

    His wife won a silver medal in Italy IIRC.
     
    #2 TheRealDBCooper, Jul 27, 2012
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  3. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Giddens sounds like a real-life Most Interesting Man in the World.
     
    #3 Orca, Jul 27, 2012
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  4. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    I guess that explains the location!
     
    #4 stupac2, Jul 27, 2012
  5. brentusaurus

    brentusaurus Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 California

    Oh wow that's really neat.
     
    #5 brentusaurus, Jul 27, 2012
  6. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    If he's not a candidate for most interesting man in the world, he's a true renaissance man.
     
    #6 otispdriftwood, Jul 27, 2012
  7. mike_v_sardina

    mike_v_sardina Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Vermont

    You might say that Eric is "Just Outstanding..."
     
    #7 mike_v_sardina, Jul 27, 2012
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  8. Zhiguli

    Zhiguli Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    Kern River Brewing is very special to me.
     
    #8 Zhiguli, Jul 27, 2012
  9. Levitation

    Levitation Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2009 California

    is this krbceric? that's pretty damn cool.
     
    #9 Levitation, Jul 27, 2012
  10. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    I don't always brew beer, but when I do... people drive 5 hours so they can stand in line to get a taste.
     
    #10 tjensen3618, Jul 27, 2012
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  11. coreyfmcdonald

    coreyfmcdonald Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2008 Georgia

    Man, that family sounds like a bunch of losers.
     
    #11 coreyfmcdonald, Jul 27, 2012
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