Price of Beer and Wine
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:33 pm
#31
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
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Re: Price of Beer and Wine
Ah, yes. I well remember back in the early 80's when you had to check, with LCBO supplied pencils, what you wanted among the, oh yes, dozens of available options. Then you handed your slip of paper to a civil servant who tut tutted a bit and then told you to wait. Your order eventually emerged from the back-room in a brown paper bag, and you were allowed to leave with your tail (as it were) between your legs, hopefully feeling terribly guilty.
Them wos the daze.
Them wos the daze.
There is no such thing as a nice glass of spritzer - as you well know. Should you have to drink such muck then at least use club soda.
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:35 pm
#33
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
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Re: Price of Beer and Wine
And talking of wine.
I had some of BODEGAS LAGARDE "ATLAS CUMBRES" Torrontes | Mendoza, Argentina in a restaurant recently. It isn't sold in LCBO. Can anyone suggest a wine of similar yumminess?
I had some of BODEGAS LAGARDE "ATLAS CUMBRES" Torrontes | Mendoza, Argentina in a restaurant recently. It isn't sold in LCBO. Can anyone suggest a wine of similar yumminess?
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:37 pm
#35
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2011
Location: Somewhere between Vancouver & St Johns
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Re: Price of Beer and Wine
Lets be honest when it comes to booze and smokes Canada is one of the biggest Nanny states in the world. Why is that?
Apart from Quebec most of us find that buying booze is a PITA as we have to buy from Govt controlled stores or private stores still under Govt control.
No nipping into WalMart or a convenience store to buy a 6 pack or a bottle of wine.
Who is to blame the consumer because we do stoopid thing when we consume booze?
Obviously booze is cheap to produce but isnt this a commodity where the Govt can rape us on taxes and we will still pay them.
I cant say I blame travellers smuggling booze and cigarettes but if caught with them dont give me a hard time either pay the taxes or accept they will be seized and taken away from you.
Look at the UK with the all you can drink for twenty quid promotions.
We cant even advertise happy hours now and there is minimum pricing as some dumbasses went out and got pissed and died after consuming as many dollar rum and cokes as they could on a Monday night.
Too drunk to walk home sure get behind the wheel of a car.
The booze isnt the problem its the people who cant act responsibly after consuming it is the problem.
Dont even get me started on the cigarettes issue
Apart from Quebec most of us find that buying booze is a PITA as we have to buy from Govt controlled stores or private stores still under Govt control.
No nipping into WalMart or a convenience store to buy a 6 pack or a bottle of wine.
Who is to blame the consumer because we do stoopid thing when we consume booze?
Obviously booze is cheap to produce but isnt this a commodity where the Govt can rape us on taxes and we will still pay them.
I cant say I blame travellers smuggling booze and cigarettes but if caught with them dont give me a hard time either pay the taxes or accept they will be seized and taken away from you.
Look at the UK with the all you can drink for twenty quid promotions.
We cant even advertise happy hours now and there is minimum pricing as some dumbasses went out and got pissed and died after consuming as many dollar rum and cokes as they could on a Monday night.
Too drunk to walk home sure get behind the wheel of a car.
The booze isnt the problem its the people who cant act responsibly after consuming it is the problem.
Dont even get me started on the cigarettes issue
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:44 pm
#36
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: Price of Beer and Wine
Lets be honest when it comes to booze and smokes Canada is one of the biggest Nanny states in the world. Why is that?
Apart from Quebec most of us find that buying booze is a PITA as we have to buy from Govt controlled stores or private stores still under Govt control.
No nipping into WalMart or a convenience store to buy a 6 pack or a bottle of wine.
Who is to blame the consumer because we do stoopid thing when we consume booze?
Obviously booze is cheap to produce but isnt this a commodity where the Govt can rape us on taxes and we will still pay them.
I cant say I blame travellers smuggling booze and cigarettes but if caught with them dont give me a hard time either pay the taxes or accept they will be seized and taken away from you.
Look at the UK with the all you can drink for twenty quid promotions.
We cant even advertise happy hours now and there is minimum pricing as some dumbasses went out and got pissed and died after consuming as many dollar rum and cokes as they could on a Monday night.
Too drunk to walk home sure get behind the wheel of a car.
The booze isnt the problem its the people who cant act responsibly after consuming it is the problem.
Dont even get me started on the cigarettes issue
Apart from Quebec most of us find that buying booze is a PITA as we have to buy from Govt controlled stores or private stores still under Govt control.
No nipping into WalMart or a convenience store to buy a 6 pack or a bottle of wine.
Who is to blame the consumer because we do stoopid thing when we consume booze?
Obviously booze is cheap to produce but isnt this a commodity where the Govt can rape us on taxes and we will still pay them.
I cant say I blame travellers smuggling booze and cigarettes but if caught with them dont give me a hard time either pay the taxes or accept they will be seized and taken away from you.
Look at the UK with the all you can drink for twenty quid promotions.
We cant even advertise happy hours now and there is minimum pricing as some dumbasses went out and got pissed and died after consuming as many dollar rum and cokes as they could on a Monday night.
Too drunk to walk home sure get behind the wheel of a car.
The booze isnt the problem its the people who cant act responsibly after consuming it is the problem.
Dont even get me started on the cigarettes issue
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:54 pm
#37
Up Your Kilt
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights
Posts: 1,621
Re: Price of Beer and Wine
In BC, the cheapest place to buy beer or wine is at the gov't liquor stores, the mom and pop cold beer & wine stores are always more expensive by a couple of bucks.
Someone mentioned American beer - can you really call that beer? NOT. You may as well drink the non-alcoholic beers.
Whiskey - the cheapest place to buy it is Alberta, even cheaper than Scotland. Another reason to move to Calgary (if I could just change the weather there).
The biggest problem nowadays is having a bevvie that's not refrigerated - prefer cellar temperature - especially Guinness and what's with the "extra cold" Guinness? That's just wrong.
It would also be nice to get your hands on some Sweetheart Stout to make a proper Black & Tan
Someone mentioned American beer - can you really call that beer? NOT. You may as well drink the non-alcoholic beers.
Whiskey - the cheapest place to buy it is Alberta, even cheaper than Scotland. Another reason to move to Calgary (if I could just change the weather there).
The biggest problem nowadays is having a bevvie that's not refrigerated - prefer cellar temperature - especially Guinness and what's with the "extra cold" Guinness? That's just wrong.
It would also be nice to get your hands on some Sweetheart Stout to make a proper Black & Tan
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:56 pm
#38
Up Your Kilt
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights
Posts: 1,621
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:57 pm
#39
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: Price of Beer and Wine
In BC, the cheapest place to buy beer or wine is at the gov't liquor stores, the mom and pop cold beer & wine stores are always more expensive by a couple of bucks.
Someone mentioned American beer - can you really call that beer? NOT. You may as well drink the non-alcoholic beers.
Whiskey - the cheapest place to buy it is Alberta, even cheaper than Scotland. Another reason to move to Calgary (if I could just change the weather there).
The biggest problem nowadays is having a bevvie that's not refrigerated - prefer cellar temperature - especially Guinness and what's with the "extra cold" Guinness? That's just wrong.
It would also be nice to get your hands on some Sweetheart Stout to make a proper Black & Tan
Someone mentioned American beer - can you really call that beer? NOT. You may as well drink the non-alcoholic beers.
Whiskey - the cheapest place to buy it is Alberta, even cheaper than Scotland. Another reason to move to Calgary (if I could just change the weather there).
The biggest problem nowadays is having a bevvie that's not refrigerated - prefer cellar temperature - especially Guinness and what's with the "extra cold" Guinness? That's just wrong.
It would also be nice to get your hands on some Sweetheart Stout to make a proper Black & Tan
Nov 22nd 2012, 3:00 pm
#41
Slightly Canadian
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
Posts: 10,129
Re: Price of Beer and Wine
In BC, the cheapest place to buy beer or wine is at the gov't liquor stores, the mom and pop cold beer & wine stores are always more expensive by a couple of bucks.
Someone mentioned American beer - can you really call that beer? NOT. You may as well drink the non-alcoholic beers.
Whiskey - the cheapest place to buy it is Alberta, even cheaper than Scotland. Another reason to move to Calgary (if I could just change the weather there).
The biggest problem nowadays is having a bevvie that's not refrigerated - prefer cellar temperature - especially Guinness and what's with the "extra cold" Guinness? That's just wrong.
It would also be nice to get your hands on some Sweetheart Stout to make a proper Black & Tan
Someone mentioned American beer - can you really call that beer? NOT. You may as well drink the non-alcoholic beers.
Whiskey - the cheapest place to buy it is Alberta, even cheaper than Scotland. Another reason to move to Calgary (if I could just change the weather there).
The biggest problem nowadays is having a bevvie that's not refrigerated - prefer cellar temperature - especially Guinness and what's with the "extra cold" Guinness? That's just wrong.
It would also be nice to get your hands on some Sweetheart Stout to make a proper Black & Tan
Nov 22nd 2012, 3:00 pm
#42
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Joined: Nov 2011
Location: Somewhere between Vancouver & St Johns
Posts: 19,866
Re: Price of Beer and Wine
Well we got rid of the gun registry so thats a start I guess.
The Govt at times are to stupid to listen to advice from people who see at first hand how stupid their policies can be.
Cigarettes are a legal product and very cheap to manufacture. Yes I know they are bad but if they are that bad then why arent they banned.
No Govt official is ever gonna come forward and admit that the taxes they collect from them help fund the social programmes such as health care etc.
How come I can buy a carton of legal First Nations cigarettes (not the baggies) from a gas station in Thunder Bay for $34 tax included yet a commercialy manufactured carton costs around $90.
How many cheap smokes are travelling from the East to the West on a daily basis.
The Govt at times are to stupid to listen to advice from people who see at first hand how stupid their policies can be.
Cigarettes are a legal product and very cheap to manufacture. Yes I know they are bad but if they are that bad then why arent they banned.
No Govt official is ever gonna come forward and admit that the taxes they collect from them help fund the social programmes such as health care etc.
How come I can buy a carton of legal First Nations cigarettes (not the baggies) from a gas station in Thunder Bay for $34 tax included yet a commercialy manufactured carton costs around $90.
How many cheap smokes are travelling from the East to the West on a daily basis.
Nov 22nd 2012, 3:07 pm
#43
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: Price of Beer and Wine
Well we got rid of the gun registry so thats a start I guess.
The Govt at times are to stupid to listen to advice from people who see at first hand how stupid their policies can be.
Cigarettes are a legal product and very cheap to manufacture. Yes I know they are bad but if they are that bad then why arent they banned.
No Govt official is ever gonna come forward and admit that the taxes they collect from them help fund the social programmes such as health care etc.
How come I can buy a carton of legal First Nations cigarettes (not the baggies) from a gas station in Thunder Bay for $34 tax included yet a commercialy manufactured carton costs around $90.
How many cheap smokes are travelling from the East to the West on a daily basis.
The Govt at times are to stupid to listen to advice from people who see at first hand how stupid their policies can be.
Cigarettes are a legal product and very cheap to manufacture. Yes I know they are bad but if they are that bad then why arent they banned.
No Govt official is ever gonna come forward and admit that the taxes they collect from them help fund the social programmes such as health care etc.
How come I can buy a carton of legal First Nations cigarettes (not the baggies) from a gas station in Thunder Bay for $34 tax included yet a commercialy manufactured carton costs around $90.
How many cheap smokes are travelling from the East to the West on a daily basis.