tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post854464668878796545..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: Alcohol ration card proposalsNeville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-79190540214450204352014-01-04T16:55:28.996+00:002014-01-04T16:55:28.996+00:00Ernesto again.Not good that Martin has closed.Alwa...Ernesto again.Not good that Martin has closed.Always found it an interesting 'outlier' to visit from time to time.Hesketh Arms in Rufford is another I've enjoyed recently.<br /> Keep up the good work in 2014.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-86838949459019824692014-01-04T16:45:45.314+00:002014-01-04T16:45:45.314+00:00There's always smack and crack.
...There's always smack and crack.<br /> Ernesto<br /> P.S. I've only recently discovered on a canal pub walk that The Martin Inn has closed.<br /> Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-26382321591018236892014-01-03T22:59:49.827+00:002014-01-03T22:59:49.827+00:00The black market potential for flogging ones ratio...The black market potential for flogging ones ration card would be one positive in this proposal, despite it being as tyrannical as socialism.<br />Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-82947703471962992762014-01-03T18:21:49.681+00:002014-01-03T18:21:49.681+00:00Well, you'd see an incredible upsurge in bedri...Well, you'd see an incredible upsurge in bedridden grannies buying slabs of Carling and bottles of Smirnoff.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-5998970715844533492014-01-03T18:19:28.060+00:002014-01-03T18:19:28.060+00:00I can see it now on the Internet dating sites:
...I can see it now on the Internet dating sites:<br />'Beer drinker seeks partner. Looks and age immaterial but must be teetotal with unused Alcohol Ration Card.'Birkonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797631050700297107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-23265469007829520662014-01-03T16:16:05.532+00:002014-01-03T16:16:05.532+00:00Curmudgeon: I made a similar point more than four ...Curmudgeon: I <a href="http://rednev-rearm.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/price-of-booze.html" rel="nofollow">made a similar point</a> more than four years ago.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-80353698717011064682014-01-03T15:18:54.609+00:002014-01-03T15:18:54.609+00:00Still all too common for CAMRA spokespeople to be ...Still all too common for CAMRA spokespeople to be making common cause with the anti-drink lobby against the evil supermarkets and alcohol being sold at "pocket-money prices". Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-22798498887347011882014-01-03T15:08:29.267+00:002014-01-03T15:08:29.267+00:00I'd agree that CAMRA was mistaken in trying to...I'd agree that CAMRA was mistaken in trying to appear sensible in supporting minimum pricing, but at least the AGM in April decisively rejected that policy. We have no common cause with the anti-alcohol campaigners.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-78697348997812975312014-01-03T12:30:44.158+00:002014-01-03T12:30:44.158+00:00The shape of things to come. How else can they kee...The shape of things to come. How else can they keep you to your 21 units?<br /><br />You can see fault lines. How would someone buy for a party? How can you buy a round ? Would you need to obtain all the ID cards to get them all scanned? How could they control homebrew?<br /><br />Having said that, it doesn't surprise me that some would consider it. The anti alcohol lobby are winning as no one is opposing them.<br /><br />The number 1 drinkers consumer union even thinks it can appease them and benefit from it.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-23361551795023173772014-01-02T23:15:55.781+00:002014-01-02T23:15:55.781+00:00Yes, easy to say "totally impractical, it'...Yes, easy to say "totally impractical, it'll never happen", but from small acorns mighty oaks do grow. The worrying thing is that people in positions of authority think such ideas are remotely reasonable in the first place.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-92214981467474833812014-01-02T20:51:57.666+00:002014-01-02T20:51:57.666+00:00And they say a camel is a horse designed by a comm...And they say a camel is a horse designed by a committee? A really credible report as well, and truly representative at 0.055% of the population! I'm sure the worthy citizens of Barrow will be delighted to see their taxes being spent on this sort of garbage.<br /><br />Joking aside, I too can detect some sinister and potentially worrying undertones here, as once these crazy ideas surface they have a habit of not going away.<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.com