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Title: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: manimtired on September 09, 2008, 10:50:00 am
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/prnewswire/press_releases/District_of_Columbia/2008/09/08/DC32312 (http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/prnewswire/press_releases/District_of_Columbia/2008/09/08/DC32312)
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: tobyd on September 09, 2008, 10:56:00 am
What's wrong with a rum and coke?  That stuff sounds nasty.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: miss pretentious on September 09, 2008, 11:07:00 am
*yawn* this is old news. they've been trying to ban sparks around the country for a while now.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: manimtired on September 09, 2008, 11:26:00 am
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
  *yawn* this is old news. they've been trying to ban sparks around the country for a while now.
old news...
 thats funny b/c the date on that article is today.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Relaxer on September 09, 2008, 11:29:00 am
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Originally posted by manimtired:
   
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
  *yawn* this is old news. they've been trying to ban sparks around the country for a while now.
old news...
 thats funny b/c the date on that article is today. [/b]
Oh snap! Because clearly it's never been an issue until this article was published. Damn liberal media!
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: miss pretentious on September 09, 2008, 11:34:00 am
oh, there hasn't been a a push to ban sparks-like drinks across the country for a while now then?
 
 really?
 
 http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/06/27/anheuser-busch-to-stop-selling-energy-drinks/ (http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/06/27/anheuser-busch-to-stop-selling-energy-drinks/)
 
 http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Financial-Industry/A-B-defends-stimulant-drinks (http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Financial-Industry/A-B-defends-stimulant-drinks)
 
 http://myaapreventuad.blogspot.com/2008/02/state-attorneys-general-investigate.html (http://myaapreventuad.blogspot.com/2008/02/state-attorneys-general-investigate.html)
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: beetsnotbeats on September 09, 2008, 11:42:00 am
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Originally posted by manimtired:
  http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/prnewswire/press_releases/District_of_Columbia/2008/09/08/DC32312 (http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/prnewswire/press_releases/District_of_Columbia/2008/09/08/DC32312)
"Taurine is only approved for use in chicken feed, not human food."
 
 So if you need a taurine fix go to Popeye's instead. Way more delicious.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: manimtired on September 09, 2008, 11:59:00 am
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
   
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Originally posted by manimtired:
   
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
  *yawn* this is old news. they've been trying to ban sparks around the country for a while now.
old news...
 thats funny b/c the date on that article is today. [/b]
Oh snap! Because clearly it's never been an issue until this article was published. Damn liberal media! [/b]
sorry i dont follow the latest and greatest Sparks news. stfu.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: sonickteam2 on September 09, 2008, 12:07:00 pm
dont listen to miss p.
 
    some people just have to be knowitalls.  I didnt realize people were trying to ban this.
 
    i think it tastes like crap, personally. I will read the article now
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: godsshoeshine on September 09, 2008, 12:09:00 pm
anyway...the distric has banned smoking and cocaine and yet hipsters roll on. everything will be ok
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: sonickteam2 on September 09, 2008, 12:14:00 pm
So Sparks is like a speedball basically. I always thought red bull and vodkas were stupid because of their difference in nature, as i thought the same of people who liked to mix speed with downers in my younger years.
 
   up or down, pick one, i say!
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: sweetcell on September 09, 2008, 01:31:00 pm
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  anyway...the distric has banned smoking and cocaine and yet hipsters roll on. everything will be ok
they haven't banned underwear parties yet, still have one last hold-out...
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: RatBastard on September 09, 2008, 01:33:00 pm
I never give any credit to something published by organizations with names such as 'The Center for Science in the Public Interest'.  Thanks, but I took all the science and chemistry I need in both high school and college.  I really don't need yet another somebody watching out for me and doing things 'for my own good'.  I'll make my own decisions and live with the consequences, thank you very much.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Arthwys on September 09, 2008, 01:44:00 pm
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Originally posted by RatBastard:
  I'll make my own decisions and live with the consequences, thank you very much.
Hear, hear!
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: RustyOrgan on September 09, 2008, 02:34:00 pm
SPARKS might taste like shit but the young hipster chicks who get drunk on it sure taste great!!
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: muthagoose on September 09, 2008, 04:44:00 pm
Lol. No truer words have ever been spoken!
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on September 09, 2008, 05:43:00 pm
Sparks is disgusting.
 
 Plus Joose has 3% more alcohol in it. There's some new enery alcoholic drink at 7-11 that has 11% alcohol. I can't remember the name for the life of me though.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on September 09, 2008, 09:56:00 pm
Hipsters panic?  I don't think any self-respecting hipster would touch a MillerCoors product.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: sweetcell on September 09, 2008, 10:27:00 pm
am i the only one here eagerly awaiting a reaction for our fellow boardee SPARX?  
 
 is he being banned too?  noooooo!  SAVE SPARX!!!
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on September 09, 2008, 10:59:00 pm
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
   
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  anyway...the distric has banned smoking and cocaine and yet hipsters roll on. everything will be ok
they haven't banned underwear parties yet, still have one last hold-out... [/b]
thank god, where would we be without underwear parties?
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: SPARX on September 10, 2008, 01:56:00 am
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
  am i the only one here eagerly awaiting a reaction for our fellow boardee SPARX?  
 
 is he being banned too?  noooooo!  SAVE SPARX!!!
I have no affiliation of such a product.
 However, having no knowledge other than it gets Rusty Organ action, it should most definitely be banned or they should allow the return of qualudes.
 I have yet to have been banned from D.C. although they've certainly had their chances over the decades.  :D
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Relaxer on September 10, 2008, 08:54:00 am
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
  There's some new enery alcoholic drink at 7-11 that has 11% alcohol. I can't remember the name for the life of me though.
Wine
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Arthwys on September 10, 2008, 09:26:00 am
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
  There's some new enery alcoholic drink at 7-11 that has 11% alcohol. I can't remember the name for the life of me though.
As a lifelong Marylander it still sounds funny to me to say something like..."alcoholic drink at 7-11".  Is it all MD or just certain counties that you can only buy alcohol at liquor stores?
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Relaxer on September 10, 2008, 09:43:00 am
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Originally posted by Arthwys:
   
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
  There's some new enery alcoholic drink at 7-11 that has 11% alcohol. I can't remember the name for the life of me though.
As a lifelong Marylander it still sounds funny to me to say something like..."alcoholic drink at 7-11".  Is it all MD or just certain counties that you can only buy alcohol at liquor stores? [/b]
On the flip side, when I moved to this area I was absolutely stunned to discover you couldn't buy beer at 7-11.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: miss pretentious on September 10, 2008, 09:44:00 am
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Originally posted by Arthwys:
   
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
  There's some new enery alcoholic drink at 7-11 that has 11% alcohol. I can't remember the name for the life of me though.
As a lifelong Marylander it still sounds funny to me to say something like..."alcoholic drink at 7-11".  Is it all MD or just certain counties that you can only buy alcohol at liquor stores? [/b]
i think it's all of maryland. i remember when i moved here i didn't really understand why there was a liquor store every 300 feet ..
 
 it's really annoying to not be able to get beer at the grocery story though.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: kcjones119 on September 10, 2008, 10:00:00 am
It's by county, there are some on the Eastern Shore that do sell beer/wine in grocery stores and such.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: azaghal1981 on September 10, 2008, 10:08:00 am
I thought grocery stores sold beer/wine in Montgomery County?
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: sweetcell on September 10, 2008, 11:04:00 am
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Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  I thought grocery stores sold beer/wine in Montgomery County?
definitely not in friendship heights/chevy chase, silver spring and bethesda.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Arthwys on September 10, 2008, 12:02:00 pm
I believe I can get beer and wine at the Shopper's in College Park, but that's the only one like that I've seen.  Haven't figured out why they sell it and I've never seen it at any other grocery stores.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: RustyOrgan on September 10, 2008, 12:38:00 pm
Again - Blame the piece-of-shit religious fuckers who try to control the availability of alcohol - and the tool politicians who follow along.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on September 10, 2008, 01:06:00 pm
Another reason for you to come on over and move to Virginia. But only if you're a democrat.
 
 
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
   
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Originally posted by Arthwys:
   
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
  There's some new enery alcoholic drink at 7-11 that has 11% alcohol. I can't remember the name for the life of me though.
As a lifelong Marylander it still sounds funny to me to say something like..."alcoholic drink at 7-11".  Is it all MD or just certain counties that you can only buy alcohol at liquor stores? [/b]
i think it's all of maryland. i remember when i moved here i didn't really understand why there was a liquor store every 300 feet ..
 
 it's really annoying to not be able to get beer at the grocery story though. [/b]
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Venerable Bede on September 10, 2008, 01:36:00 pm
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Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
  Again - Blame the piece-of-shit religious fuckers who try to control the availability of alcohol - and the tool politicians who follow along.
actually, the control of alcoholic beverages in maryland is due to the cozy relationship between politicians and alcohol distributors.  the various counties in maryland make a ton of money off of the exclusive contracts made between them and alcohol distributors that limit where, when and how you can purchase alcohol, not to mention limiting the variety of labels and producers.  while these rules may have originally served the purpose of religious authorities, so-called blue laws, those purposes have long since been thrown out the window in favor of donations to campaigns and easy money into government coffers.
 
 virginia, except for their control over the sale of hard alcohol, has been one of the front-runners in getting rid of this relationship with distributors, primarily to allow the direct sale of virginia wine to customers outside of virginia without having to go through a distributor.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: RustyOrgan on September 10, 2008, 02:31:00 pm
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
   
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Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
  Again - Blame the piece-of-shit religious fuckers who try to control the availability of alcohol - and the tool politicians who follow along.
actually, the control of alcoholic beverages in maryland is due to the cozy relationship between politicians and alcohol distributors.  the various counties in maryland make a ton of money off of the exclusive contracts made between them and alcohol distributors that limit where, when and how you can purchase alcohol, not to mention limiting the variety of labels and producers.  while these rules may have originally served the purpose of religious authorities, so-called blue laws, those purposes have long since been thrown out the window in favor of donations to campaigns and easy money into government coffers.
 
 virginia, except for their control over the sale of hard alcohol, has been one of the front-runners in getting rid of this relationship with distributors, primarily to allow the direct sale of virginia wine to customers outside of virginia without having to go through a distributor. [/b]
Wow - You're really fucking informed!  Watch 'The Wire' much?
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Venerable Bede on September 10, 2008, 02:36:00 pm
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Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
  Watch 'The Wire' much?
never seen it.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: RustyOrgan on September 10, 2008, 02:54:00 pm
I think you'd enjoy it
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Post by: lbcardoni on September 10, 2008, 03:00:00 pm
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
   
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Originally posted by Arthwys:
   
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
  There's some new enery alcoholic drink at 7-11 that has 11% alcohol. I can't remember the name for the life of me though.
As a lifelong Marylander it still sounds funny to me to say something like..."alcoholic drink at 7-11".  Is it all MD or just certain counties that you can only buy alcohol at liquor stores? [/b]
i think it's all of maryland. i remember when i moved here i didn't really understand why there was a liquor store every 300 feet ..
 
 it's really annoying to not be able to get beer at the grocery story though. [/b]
You can get beer at one of the Royal Farm stores in Hampden in the city and a couple of 7-11s in Baltimore County.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: manimtired on September 10, 2008, 03:03:00 pm
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Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
  Again - Blame the piece-of-shit religious fuckers who try to control the availability of alcohol - and the tool politicians who follow along.
those damn christians!!! you sound like a broken record.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Bombay Chutney on September 10, 2008, 03:04:00 pm
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
   
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Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  I thought grocery stores sold beer/wine in Montgomery County?
definitely not in friendship heights/chevy chase, silver spring and bethesda. [/b]
There are a handful of exceptions.  Snyders in Silver Spring carries beer and wine.  There's also a tiny grocery store in the Four Corners shopping plaza that sells it.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on September 11, 2008, 12:11:00 am
I think we need a modern-day William Tecumseh Sherman to march through all the red states.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: azaghal1981 on September 11, 2008, 12:28:00 am
I'm 99% sure this is the case at the Shoppers in Germantown as well.
 
 
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Originally posted by Arthwys:
  I believe I can get beer and wine at the Shopper's in College Park, but that's the only one like that I've seen.  Haven't figured out why they sell it and I've never seen it at any other grocery stores.
Title: Re: DC trys to ban sparks, hipsters panic.
Post by: Relaxer on September 11, 2008, 09:18:00 am
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Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  I think we need a modern-day William Tecumseh Sherman to march through all the red states.
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