Posted on 01/06/2006 10:07:15 AM PST by Its a Culture War
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state senator wants to force Missouri stores to sell warm beer. Under a bill by Sen. Bill Alter, grocery and convenience stores would risk losing their liquor licenses if they sold beer colder than 60 degrees. The intent is to cut down on drunken driving by making it less tempting to pop open a beer after leaving the store.
"The only reason why beer would need to be cold is so that it can be consumed right away," Alter, who has been a police offer for more than 20 years, said Thursday.
I'm coming into this thread late. Why was this a ZOT? What's been edited that I missed?
As long as Halibeerton runs this war, there can BE no exit strategy. Send in more Cornnuts and start a tab. Just be aware of brewicide bongers. Bas*ards want our heads.
Serious drunks don't even know that the beer is warm or cold.
There are forces of nature that Man was never meant to tamper with. Beer is one of those.
Leiney's: Leinenkugel's, pride of Chiipewa Falls, WI.
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We were all IB4TZ.
Good Morning Moderators. Nice to see you all awake this morning!
Don't you mean noon?
Not ME!!!!
I'm fighting the good fight right by your side, babe!
Guinness cold is not nearly as good as Guinness approaching room temperature, and I'm a bloody Yank.
You were right. I didn't see anything wrong with the post.
I never drink beer on the golf course. Whiskey is a lot easier to pack in my bag, and that way I have enough for everyone.
When I go golfing with the guys from work, it is our custom that the first shot of the day involves neither a club nor a ball.
I believe that all the drinking laws actually contribute to drunken driving. This is because these laws create a climate where one wants to "drink as much as possible when one can". Thus we have underage teens drinking unsupervised in places that they usually have to drive out to. Or adults on their way to a place where drinks are either limited or not allowed will tend to drink heavily before going to these places.
Bathroom is behind the corner, and the door is marked.
That's the beer's exit strategy...
I am totally with you on the drinking and driving and if this law would prevent it maybe I could see it passing, but this is not going to prevent people who would normally drink and drive from stopping.
A purity law won't keep breweries from selling watery crap (e.g., Coors Light). But it'll at least keep breweries from selling something that's half beer and half saki (e.g., Budwesier).
Very true. My sis in law noted her boyfriend had a drinking problem when all of her cooking wine was mysteriously missing.
Your hands will probably be at least 60 degrees warm.
Yes your are correct. Keep that quiet, they might try to outlaw Guinness.
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