Alcohol, drinks, beer, rom, alcohol...

[ashstralia]

Wow! That's some interesting history there, Zah.

We have dry 'camps' in central oz, but it's more about minimizing probs in the indigenous communities. There are still people out there who live like they did 1000 years ago... I'm not saying it's good or bad; that's just how it is.

[Nitro Express]

Why rules and laws exist is so people can have fun breaking them.

[Hardrock69]

Here is some good news on a related note.

In Kentucky, a recent Federal court decision made it illegal to ban sales of alcohol in grocery stores.

It is unconstitutional to allow some retail outlets to sell alcohol, but to not allow others to do so.

Zahzoo? You oughta forward this to your local congressman or state representative who is on the side of the liquor interests. They cannot legally ban some retailers in some counties from selling it, while allowing other retailers in other counties to do so.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120814/NEWS02/308140068/Kentucky-federal-court-ruling-adds-steam-Tennessee-debate-liquor-sales

A federal court ruling against a Kentucky law prohibiting wine and liquor sales at grocery stores could energize efforts to loosen similar regulations in Tennessee, business groups said Tuesday.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II found the neighboring state’s law unconstitutional by preventing grocery and convenience stores from selling liquor and wine but allowing other retailers to do so. The judge said the 70-year-old law violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Jarron Springer, president of the Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association, said the ruling in Kentucky should serve as a “wake-up call to legislators that these state laws do need to change.”

Despite the ruling, Springer said it’s unlikely his group would take the state to court as business groups did in Kentucky. That’s because the neighboring state explicitly prohibits grocery stores from selling liquor — the source of its constitutional problem — while Tennessee’s simply restricts liquor and wine stores from selling other products.

Still, one more border state potentially allowing wine sales in grocery stores bolsters his group’s case as it lobbies for legislative changes, Springer said.

“Obviously that does impact any state that is starting to take a look at state laws and how they’re written,” he said. “It would be the sixth state of the eight that border us that allow these types of sales. Tax dollars are going to leave our state from our northern border and go up there.”

Josh Hammond, president of The Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association, said it’s too early to tell exactly what impact the ruling will have on the debate in Tennessee, where liquor sellers have been battling efforts to loosen restrictions for years.

“There’s no question that it concerns me,” Hammond said. “The big thing is that anything that happens at the state level, it does have repercussions throughout the whole country. And states do take notice of this.”

Hammond, who co-owns a liquor and wine store in Memphis, refuted the idea that the ruling might result in luring Tennessee residents, and their money, to grocery stores in Kentucky.

“If they want to scream about people leaving the state of Tennessee to go shopping, that is absolutely not the case on this side of the state,” he said.

Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, who has sponsored previous legislation that would loosen liquor laws in the state, was heartened by the Kentucky ruling. He plans to introduce a bill once again in the next session.

“I think that sends a huge signal for the possible passage for legislation here in Tennessee,” he said.

[Nitro Express]

Alcohol exists so we can entertain ourselves laughing at the drunks.

[Hardrock69]

Of course! That has been it's purpose ever since beer was invented 5,000 years ago....

[VHscraps]

You guys who are liking the cider ever drink snake bite . It's half lager ,half cider all hangover ?

About 25 years ago I worked in a bar in Maidenhead, Berks, and the Snakebite was popular with the ladies. Rowdy types. They also used to order up something else called a Witches Tit. Can't for the life of me remember what the ingredients were, but I have to say I was sexually harassed after they had consumed a few of those ...

[Seshmeister]

Bottom line... blame the whole mess on women, Methodists and the KKK...

You can say that about most things...

I constantly get asked why I keep pointing out the silliness of Christianity, everyone should be left to believe whatever stuperstition they want.

Problem is that the next thing you know they've taken away your booze and porn and are bullying your neighbor for being a homo.

[Seshmeister]

About 25 years ago I worked in a bar in Maidenhead, Berks, and the Snakebite was popular with the ladies. Rowdy types. They also used to order up something else called a Witches Tit. Can't for the life of me remember what the ingredients were, but I have to say I was sexually harassed after they had consumed a few of those ...

I only went there once, nearly wrote a blues song about that night...

Woke up one morning, pain in my head
Oh fuck I've left my plane ticket
In an off license in Maidenhead...

Stressful day...

[vandeleur]

Snake bite ... Half stella and half scrumpy jack cider , killer drink .... Makes you bark at the moon and wipes your memory.
Scrapes , Woman drinking snakey they sound like classy ladies

[Nickdfresh]

I always thought it was weird to have such a hard time just buying the archetypical "six pack" while in Pennsylvania. It seems they always want you to purchase a whole case a beer...

[DONNIEP]

Snake bite ... Half stella and half scrumpy jack cider , killer drink .... Makes you bark at the moon and wipes your memory.
Scrapes , Woman drinking snakey they sound like classy ladies

So it's beer and alcoholic apple cider? Sounds like an odd combination. Good stuff? Hell, I'd drink it just because Scrumpy Jack is such a cool name

[ZahZoo]

Here is some good news on a related note.

In Kentucky, a recent Federal court decision made it illegal to ban sales of alcohol in grocery stores.

It is unconstitutional to allow some retail outlets to sell alcohol, but to not allow others to do so.

Zahzoo? You oughta forward this to your local congressman or state representative who is on the side of the liquor interests. They cannot legally ban some retailers in some counties from selling it, while allowing other retailers in other counties to do so.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20...e-liquor-sales

That is some good ammo... I've discussed how silly the current laws here are with several folks involved with local politics. The area I live in has a huge tourist industry due to the lake and river. About 9 months out of the year people with boats and RV's stream into town from all over Arkansas, southern Missouri and the Memphis area... all hauling in beer, wine and liquor purchased somewhere else. A half-cent sales tax would probably generate several millions of dollars a year if booze was sold locally. But even that isn't enough of a selling point going up against the religious elements.

As someone told me shortly after moving here... small town life is great, but you have to find a balance in what you can tolerate from your neighbors and how much they'll tolerate of you.

It's not really that much of an inconvenience having to travel to the big city to buy booze. You just have to plan for it. As a parent though there is a downside to this... having all these households stocked up with a case or two of beer at anytime plus wine and huge bottles of liquor presents too easy of access for teenagers wanting to spread their wings. I actually had to install locks to keep my kids out of my stuff... as had several other families as well.

[Seshmeister]

Snake bite ... Half stella and half scrumpy jack cider , killer drink .... Makes you bark at the moon and wipes your memory.
Scrapes , Woman drinking snakey they sound like classy ladies

It was always with blackcurrant cordial back in the day giving a purple drink - very popular with the goth girls for some reason.

[Seshmeister]

As a parent though there is a downside to this... having all these households stocked up with a case or two of beer at anytime plus wine and huge bottles of liquor presents too easy of access for teenagers wanting to spread their wings. I actually had to install locks to keep my kids out of my stuff... as had several other families as well.

That's a good point, the law of unforeseen consequences.

Just in general booze is much cheaper and people are richer than when I was a teenager so there is a lot more booze around.

It's the same with video games, porn and blowjobs teenagers get everything too easy these days.

Back in the day you really had to work hard to get a hold of all that stuff which probably stopped us hurting ourselves.

[VHscraps]

Snake bite ... Half stella and half scrumpy jack cider , killer drink .... Makes you bark at the moon and wipes your memory.
Scrapes , Woman drinking snakey they sound like classy ladies

Haven't actually tried it for years, but yes, it does the trick if you need a bit of oblivion pronto - especially with a decent proper cider. Strong, but not that cheapo chemical stuff that alkies drink.

I think those girls were forerunners of those you see more often now in the UK, out on the streets and intent on getting blotto.