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Post by Captain Phil on Aug 31, 2006 10:34:35 GMT -5
$7.50 for a beer is crazy, no matter where. But dude, I thought you were only 19? how'd you pull it off (much tougher these days will all the magnetic strip ID readers and such)? If you did, salute'. Ps, those of you who know my posts know I am a pretty conservative right-winger, but I still think the drinking age should be 18, or everything else should be 21. There are alot of 18-20 year olds, past and present unfortunately, in military cemeteries across the globe, and far be it from me to tell them they can't have a drink.... Sorry, I'll get off my soapbox now... Im very conservative also. We need to stick together up here in the north lol. From being down here much of my life, ive gotten to know alot of people in the club/bar business. Thats how I get around that little problem lol. I also feel if your old enough to fight for you country, your old enough to have a drink. So Salute' lastresort....drinks are on me
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Post by hulk007 on Aug 31, 2006 23:18:41 GMT -5
Drinking Age Should Be 18!!! Making the drinking age 18 again would be equal to handing out matches to all pyromaniacs. Sorry, I know there are some kids who would be responsible but 21 is a much safer number.
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Post by nance on Sept 1, 2006 2:45:31 GMT -5
Even at 21, sorry to say, they can't handle it. As a matter of fact, at 25, 30, 45, people can't handle it. It really "irks" me, though when you're not suppose to drink and drive and there's a bar on every corner with a parking lot full of cars. How can anyone stop drinking and driving? You'd be surprised how many are driving out there that are a "little high"? too.
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Post by thelastresort on Sept 1, 2006 8:28:38 GMT -5
hulk and nance, I agree, I know people in their 40's (myself included) who sometimes get carried away (altough not lately thankfully . And the drinking and driving problem I think is just a separate problem, some businessmen in their 50's and 60's are the worst offenders, not to mention illegals, etc., who don't give a s--t. Personally, I don't even chance it, when I'm driving, I have maybe 2 beers, like at a ball game, and that's it. Don't wanna end up in south Philly lockup at midnight, for sure. Maybe this is not the board to debate this on, but here it goes... My point about the 18 drinking age is that laws should be consistent. In this country, other than certain higher age limits for political offices like Congressman, Senator or President, basically the only thing you can't do at 18 that you can do at 21 is drink and buy a handgun. Under the current rules, a couple can get married at 18 (I certainly don't advocate this!) but can't legally have a toast at their wedding, it's silly.
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Post by nance on Sept 2, 2006 1:53:23 GMT -5
Well, yea, I have to agree with that. Let's put it this way, some people can't handle it at any age, so what's the difference? And to be perfectly honest, I'm guilty, too, of driving when I really shouldn't have been. I think everyone feels they can handle it and gets behind the wheel. When I think now of the chances I took, well, I'm very fortunate nothing happened. Alot can't say that. My daughter joined the army, got married and still couldn't drink; which, I guess is stupid. But you still have to have some rules and restrictions, I guess. I know alot of people WAY past 18 and 21 who still can't handle it.
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Post by tbear on Sept 2, 2006 12:07:56 GMT -5
Well, yea, I have to agree with that. Let's put it this way, some people can't handle it at any age, so what's the difference? And to be perfectly honest, I'm guilty, too, of driving when I really shouldn't have been. I think everyone feels they can handle it and gets behind the wheel. When I think now of the chances I took, well, I'm very fortunate nothing happened. Alot can't say that. My daughter joined the army, got married and still couldn't drink; which, I guess is stupid. But you still have to have some rules and restrictions, I guess. I know alot of people WAY past 18 and 21 who still can't handle it. I know of a 68 year old woman who couldn't handle 2 drinks and unfortunately my husband was the person who found that out the hard way. Drinking age is one thing but once you mix it with driving that is another. I really think the only safe place to drink is in a place that you can spend the night so you can't harm anyone by trying to drive. That is unless you can walk to that destination.
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Post by Cindy on Sept 2, 2006 15:08:00 GMT -5
I was at Keenan's a few weekends ago. This new steak house is across the street. Keenan's was packed and served drinks in plastic cups. When I looked at JP Prime, it was dead. No one was coming in or going out. I now understand why.
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Post by hulk007 on Sept 3, 2006 0:41:44 GMT -5
hulk and nance, I agree, I know people in their 40's (myself included) who sometimes get carried away (altough not lately thankfully . And the drinking and driving problem I think is just a separate problem, some businessmen in their 50's and 60's are the worst offenders, not to mention illegals, etc., who don't give a s--t. Personally, I don't even chance it, when I'm driving, I have maybe 2 beers, like at a ball game, and that's it. Don't wanna end up in south Philly lockup at midnight, for sure. : Maybe this is not the board to debate this on, but here it goes... My point about the 18 drinking age is that laws should be consistent. In this country, other than certain higher age limits for political offices like Congressman, Senator or President, basically the only thing you can't do at 18 that you can do at 21 is drink and buy a handgun. Under the current rules, a couple can get married at 18 (I certainly don't advocate this!) but can't legally have a toast at their wedding, it's silly.
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Post by hulk007 on Sept 3, 2006 0:43:00 GMT -5
I do agree with that, if you set an age limit it should be consistant across the board
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Post by nance on Sept 3, 2006 3:18:14 GMT -5
Also, it's not just that someone can't handle alcohol, but some people get down-right nasty when they drink, too. You have to have rules and laws; not that everyone follows them; but you still need restrictions.
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Post by hulk007 on Sept 3, 2006 23:45:09 GMT -5
Its like the old Bill Cosby joke,"Alcohol intensifies your personally when you drink. So what if you're an a** hole?"
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Post by nance on Sept 5, 2006 1:51:31 GMT -5
Then, I guess, you become a bigger a**hole! But I have to agree with the intensifies your personality thing.
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Post by Rob Ascough on Sept 5, 2006 8:40:59 GMT -5
Like everyone else said... if someone can't handle their alcohol when they're 18, they probably won't be able to handle it when they're 21, so why the law requiring people to be 21?
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Post by shoregirl on Sept 5, 2006 12:15:20 GMT -5
drinking age should be 21, as well as voting and being drafted into the service or volunteering for that matter. i also feel kids shouldn't be allowed to enter into college until 21 as well - that would get rid of all the "under age" drinking instead of studying - like their parents paid for in the 1st place. 18 yr. olds need to get their butts out and work for at least 3 yrs. after graduation - and then they can enter college - instead of just looking for a party for the next 4 yrs.
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Post by mickeyfinz on Sept 5, 2006 12:27:16 GMT -5
My wife and I ckd it out this w/e. $29 for a Petite Filet Mignon!! Everything is ala carte...EACH side is $6.00; so a Petite Filet Mignon with Mashed Potatoes and Veggies would be $41.00 w/o an appetizer, desert, martini or after dinner drink! That would take an individual dinner to over $80.00!!! We went to Alfe's and had a great dinner, with dancing to live music afterwards for a lot less...and the food (as always) was GREAT!!
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