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deb68 Mar 24th 2011 9:43 pm

Alcohol Question.
 
Just how can anyone here get done for drink driving or being pissed in the street, the price of beer's and spirits here is ridiculous.
We can only afford to go for the cheap $5 a bottle local piss and thats what it is, bottled beers like water, and the local pubs charge waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much for a pint.
Hubby can't wait for his brew kit to land and get pissed in his own yeasty sugary % proofed way:eek:
Just why is it so expensive though?

phat-dave Mar 24th 2011 9:47 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 
taxes + cause they can

:(

JBJ14 Mar 24th 2011 9:56 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 
Everything is expensive here!

mark wool Mar 24th 2011 9:58 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 
You think alcohol is expensive. What about everything else.

phat-dave Mar 24th 2011 9:59 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 
what, you mean $4.20 isn't a good buy for 600ml of coke?

Betty Boot Mar 24th 2011 10:33 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 
Can you bulk buy to get it cheaper cos we will be skint if wine is expensive:o

harrip Mar 24th 2011 11:23 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 
Booze is expensive to make the bananas look cheap.

iamthecreaturefromuranus Mar 24th 2011 11:31 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9263767)
Just how can anyone here get done for drink driving or being pissed in the street, the price of beer's and spirits here is ridiculous.
We can only afford to go for the cheap $5 a bottle local piss and thats what it is, bottled beers like water, and the local pubs charge waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much for a pint.
Hubby can't wait for his brew kit to land and get pissed in his own yeasty sugary % proofed way:eek:
Just why is it so expensive though?

Because you're in Perth. Prices have just gone up in my local. $3.90 a schooner now for VB/Tooheys/Carlton type stuff.

geordiebloke Mar 24th 2011 11:46 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by Betty Boot (Post 9263820)
Can you bulk buy to get it cheaper cos we will be skint if wine is expensive:o

Wine isn't bad from the bottle shops, half decent stuff is better value than in the UK anyway.

irishbloo Mar 25th 2011 3:06 am

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9263767)
Just how can anyone here get done for drink driving or being pissed in the street, the price of beer's and spirits here is ridiculous.
We can only afford to go for the cheap $5 a bottle local piss and thats what it is, bottled beers like water, and the local pubs charge waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much for a pint.
Hubby can't wait for his brew kit to land and get pissed in his own yeasty sugary % proofed way:eek:
Just why is it so expensive though?

You need to look out for the dicounts.Woolworths,Bws or liquorland offer 20% discount on 6 bottles every now and then.I only find it expensive when I go to bars.

Rambi Mar 25th 2011 9:43 am

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9263767)
Just how can anyone here get done for drink driving or being pissed in the street, the price of beer's and spirits here is ridiculous.
We can only afford to go for the cheap $5 a bottle local piss and thats what it is, bottled beers like water, and the local pubs charge waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much for a pint.
Hubby can't wait for his brew kit to land and get pissed in his own yeasty sugary % proofed way:eek:
Just why is it so expensive though?

It's because the drink drive limits are lower and the beer is stronger.

Alfresco Mar 25th 2011 10:33 am

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by Betty Boot (Post 9263820)
Can you bulk buy to get it cheaper cos we will be skint if wine is expensive:o

You can various brands of cheap box wine for every day use. $10 for 4 litres.

We have white wine as a spritzer though, 2/3 wine 1/3 soda water with ice.

Alfresco Mar 25th 2011 10:34 am

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by deb68 (Post 9263767)
Just how can anyone here get done for drink driving or being pissed in the street, the price of beer's and spirits here is ridiculous.
We can only afford to go for the cheap $5 a bottle local piss and thats what it is, bottled beers like water, and the local pubs charge waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much for a pint.
Hubby can't wait for his brew kit to land and get pissed in his own yeasty sugary % proofed way:eek:
Just why is it so expensive though?

Get your home brew ingredients from BigW. They are cheapest I have found so far.

They also sell home brew kits if you can't wait.

Grayling Mar 25th 2011 11:56 am

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by Rambi (Post 9264768)
the beer is stronger.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

deb68 Mar 25th 2011 12:13 pm

Re: Alcohol Question.
 

Originally Posted by harrip (Post 9263872)
Booze is expensive to make the bananas look cheap.

:rofl:


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