MATE... the James Hetfield way!

To lighten up the mood a bit in the forum, I bring you MATE… the James Hetfield way. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Not Ubuntu MATE exactly, but…

The Mate on Ubuntu MATE comes from MATE Desktop Environment, whose name comes from a South American beverage. My mother used to drink it several times a day, but the habit didn’t stick with me.

Turns out Metallica’s frontman did pick up the habit from his ex-wife who is Argentinian.

So the guy’s got a lot of money and was thinking, “what can I do with all this dough?” :thinking:

And that’s how James Hetfield Yerba Mate Premium came to life. :grin:

This is true. Not made up, no AI. He likes mate so much that he created his own brand. :flushed_face:

And he takes it with him when he’s on tour.

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Thanks for sharing, Claudio!

This is really cool and a neat piece of classic rock trivia. :slight_smile:

Jaymo

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I saw them in Orlando. Freaking awesome concert.

Thanks for the neat link to MATE.

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Just don’t ever share it with your friends. Humans that pre-date torrents understand. :sweat_smile: :sign_of_the_horns:

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