Le 2016-02-22 05:12, Stephen a écrit :
> On 2/22/2016 6:21 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:56:33 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/19/2016 6:50 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:43:36 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/18/2016 5:06 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>>> Certainly not Kansas, Toto.
>>>>>> You got that right.:)   Hard liquor in the grocery stores here, for
>>>>>> one thing. But higher taxes on spirits.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hard liquor always makes me laugh. To me hard liquor is the Green
>>>>> Fairy (90–148 U.S. proof) or Polish spirit (190 US proof). Whisky 40%
>>>>> ABV, 70 proof or 80 US Proof is only mother's milk. :)
>>>>
>>>> Hard liquor makes lots of people laugh. :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> <grin>
>>
>> That's what I was going to do - finish the gin this weekend.  I *knew* I
>> was forgetting something.
>>
>
> You forgot an imperative? Tsk! Tsk! :)
>
>>>> In Utah, though, only beer in grocery stores, and only up to 3.2% ABV.
>>>> Anything else, you have to go to a state-run liquor store.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Something similar in New Mexico. Had to go to Walgreens for spirits and
>>> Walmart for beer.
>>
>> That seems .... random.
>>
>
> How about this TL episode?
> I was at the checkout in Walmart and two of my colleagues at another,
> buying drink for the barby. Robert had forgotten his ID so Bobby (yes
> true names) said that he had his and would buy it. (A smart move by
> Robert.)
> "No you won't" said the cashier.
> "If I sell it to you. You will give it to him and he does not have an
> ID. I can't sell it you you."
>
> Meanwhile I am trying not to wet myself. :)
> Too bad there were only two stooges there.
> I did not want to become the third one.
>

It happened to a couple of friends (a long time ago).  They were camping 
in Maine, he was 20 and she was 21.  While grocery shopping, my (male) 
friend picked up a 6-pack of beer, and put it on the counter.  The 
cashier asked him for his ID.  When his girl friend produced her ID, the 
cashier said that although she appreciated the courteous gesture, she 
couldn't sell it to them since he had put it on the counter.  They had 
to leave the beer there.

The girl walked back in the store by herself and proceeded to buy the 
6-pack of beer without any prolbems.



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On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:12:57 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>> That's what I was going to do - finish the gin this weekend.  I *knew*
>> I was forgetting something.
>>
>>
> You forgot an imperative? Tsk! Tsk! :)

Well, I don't forget imperatives when I'm writing tasks, since that's 
what our style guide dictates. :)

>>> Something similar in New Mexico. Had to go to Walgreens for spirits
>>> and Walmart for beer.
>>
>> That seems .... random.
>>
> How about this TL episode?
> I was at the checkout in Walmart and two of my colleagues at another,
> buying drink for the barby. Robert had forgotten his ID so Bobby (yes
> true names) said that he had his and would buy it. (A smart move by
> Robert.)
> "No you won't" said the cashier.
> "If I sell it to you. You will give it to him and he does not have an
> ID. I can't sell it you you."

Yeah, that does happen.  The easy solution is the group leaves, then one 
comes back in later.  It's a liability thing for the store.  In some 
places, they're required to card everyone, but I think it gets a little 
foggy if you're buying and you've brought your 6-year-old kid in the 
store, too.

> Meanwhile I am trying not to wet myself. :)
> Too bad there were only two stooges there.
> I did not want to become the third one.

LOL

Jim
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On 2/22/2016 9:07 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:12:57 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> That's what I was going to do - finish the gin this weekend.  I *knew*
>>> I was forgetting something.
>>>
>>>
>> You forgot an imperative? Tsk! Tsk! :)
>
> Well, I don't forget imperatives when I'm writing tasks, since that's
> what our style guide dictates. :)
>

Good thing too. Mustn't let the House Style down, old boy. ;-)

>
> Yeah, that does happen.  The easy solution is the group leaves, then one
> comes back in later.  It's a liability thing for the store.  In some
> places, they're required to card everyone, but I think it gets a little
> foggy if you're buying and you've brought your 6-year-old kid in the
> store, too.
>

I wore the front cover of my passport, clean. Carrying it around in the 
heat. Not that I would be buying alcohol every day.
It seems strange to need to carry ID all the time.


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     Stephen

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On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:09:46 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 2/22/2016 9:07 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:12:57 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>> That's what I was going to do - finish the gin this weekend.  I
>>>> *knew*
>>>> I was forgetting something.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You forgot an imperative? Tsk! Tsk! :)
>>
>> Well, I don't forget imperatives when I'm writing tasks, since that's
>> what our style guide dictates. :)
>>
>>
> Good thing too. Mustn't let the House Style down, old boy. ;-)

Absolutely.  Gerunds sound too samey when looking at a list of titles.

>> Yeah, that does happen.  The easy solution is the group leaves, then
>> one comes back in later.  It's a liability thing for the store.  In
>> some places, they're required to card everyone, but I think it gets a
>> little foggy if you're buying and you've brought your 6-year-old kid in
>> the store, too.
>>
>>
> I wore the front cover of my passport, clean. Carrying it around in the
> heat. Not that I would be buying alcohol every day.
> It seems strange to need to carry ID all the time.

In Utah, I remember there being an issue with someone from outside the US 
(maybe it was someone from the UK) trying to buy alcohol with their 
regular ID - which didn't include a photo.  Utah requires (or at least 
required at one time) a photo ID for purchase.

Jim



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Shortly after my 30th birthday, I stopped off at a liquor store on the 
way home from work to pick up six-pack of something fermented.  The 
little pimply-faced ferret behind the counter immediately demanded my ID.

I was absolutely tickled spitless.  I was giggling and grinning as I 
pulled out my driver's license and handed it over.

"Thank you," I said, in the sexiest voice I could manage (given his 
complexion).  "You've made my day."

"Well," he snarled snarkily, "we have to card EVERYBODY."

There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that the little pimply-faced 
ferret is STILL a virgin.

--Sherry Shaw

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On 2/25/2016 2:00 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
> I was giggling and grinning as I
> pulled out my driver's license and handed it over.

When I was around 30, my buddy and I took our wives to a bar to see NRBQ 
(good band).  The women were carded, the men weren't, and they were so 
ecstatic that we got mileage out of that all night. "I got carded! He 
thought I looked at least *close* to 18!"

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> In Utah, I remember there being an issue with someone from outside the US
> (maybe it was someone from the UK) trying to buy alcohol with their
> regular ID - which didn't include a photo.  Utah requires (or at least
> required at one time) a photo ID for purchase.

That's easy to solve, you walk round the block, buy a gun, then go back 
and ask again for a drink :-)

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On 25-2-2016 9:27, scott wrote:
>> In Utah, I remember there being an issue with someone from outside the US
>> (maybe it was someone from the UK) trying to buy alcohol with their
>> regular ID - which didn't include a photo.  Utah requires (or at least
>> required at one time) a photo ID for purchase.
>
> That's easy to solve, you walk round the block, buy a gun, then go back
> and ask again for a drink :-)
>

hem... don't need the same ID to buy a gun? ;-)

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Thomas

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>>> In Utah, I remember there being an issue with someone from outside
>>> the US
>>> (maybe it was someone from the UK) trying to buy alcohol with their
>>> regular ID - which didn't include a photo.  Utah requires (or at least
>>> required at one time) a photo ID for purchase.
>>
>> That's easy to solve, you walk round the block, buy a gun, then go back
>> and ask again for a drink :-)
>>
>
> hem... don't need the same ID to buy a gun? ;-)

Nope, no mention in 2nd amendment about requiring photo ID to buy a gun 
;-) Seriously though, it seems in Utah to buy from a "dealer" they need 
to run a criminal background check (which I assume means they'll want to 
see ID?), but private sales are legal and subject to no such 
requirement, so it shouldn't be too hard to come into possession of a 
gun without ID.

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On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:27:27 +0000, scott wrote:

>> In Utah, I remember there being an issue with someone from outside the
>> US (maybe it was someone from the UK) trying to buy alcohol with their
>> regular ID - which didn't include a photo.  Utah requires (or at least
>> required at one time) a photo ID for purchase.
> 
> That's easy to solve, you walk round the block, buy a gun, then go back
> and ask again for a drink :-)

The liquor stores in Utah typically have a police officer on duty.  I 
wouldn't recommend coming in with a gun and threatening anyone. :)

Jim



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