Comments on: Beer laws? http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:50:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1219 daco Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:41:51 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1219 Hope the kid never suffers from male pattern baldness. Then he would just have a skimpy looking mullet. Hope the kid never suffers from male pattern baldness. Then he would just have a skimpy looking mullet.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1220 Joel Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:46:42 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1220 Love the haircut (daco is just jealous). The solution to your problem is simple. Leave the minor in the car. Make the purchase solo. It is amusing to contemplate, however, whether the same reaction would have occurred if you had had a 2 y.o. kid in your arms. Love the haircut (daco is just jealous).

The solution to your problem is simple. Leave the minor in the car. Make the purchase solo.

It is amusing to contemplate, however, whether the same reaction would have occurred if you had had a 2 y.o. kid in your arms.

]]> By: Joe P. http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1221 Joe P. Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:55:37 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1221 I think Tennessee allows sale of beer to 2 year olds as long as they bring their own sippy cups. I think Tennessee allows sale of beer to 2 year olds as long as they
bring their own sippy cups.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1222 Atomictumor Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:56:24 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1222 Well, seeing as how I normally buy beer from the same establishment, with a 9 yr old and a 4 yr old in tow (along with the rest of my groceries), I don't think it would be a problem. Well, seeing as how I normally buy beer from the same establishment, with a 9 yr old and a 4 yr old in tow (along with the rest of my groceries), I don’t think it would be a problem.

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1223 Netmom Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:12:18 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1223 I have to confess that I don't know the answer. I've been carded at Food City when I had my oldest daughter (17) with me, but they didn't ask for her license. Heck, I was just glad to have a witness! Then, late last Spring, Tennessee passed a "universal carding" law. I think it went into effect July 1, because just after that, I was in Food City behind a little white-haired grandmother (I would have guessed her to be not less than 75) who was denied her beer purchase because she didn't have her driver's license. Trouble is, she took a cab to the store, so she didn't need her license. IF she even had one. Joel's answer works. It's silly, but that seems to be the way it is. Not sure if this link works, but try <a href="http://198.187.128.12/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0" rel="nofollow">http://198.187.128.12/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0</a>. You're looking for section 57-5-301: Sales to minors prohibited. I didn't see anything about an adult accompanied by a minor, but that may be one of those things left to the discretion of the proprietor. I have to confess that I don’t know the answer. I’ve been carded at Food City when I had my oldest daughter (17) with me, but they didn’t ask for her license. Heck, I was just glad to have a witness!

Then, late last Spring, Tennessee passed a “universal carding” law. I think it went into effect July 1, because just after that, I was in Food City behind a little white-haired grandmother (I would have guessed her to be not less than 75) who was denied her beer purchase because she didn’t have her driver’s license. Trouble is, she took a cab to the store, so she didn’t need her license. IF she even had one.

Joel’s answer works. It’s silly, but that seems to be the way it is.

Not sure if this link works, but try http://198.187.128.12/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. You’re looking for section 57-5-301: Sales to minors prohibited. I didn’t see anything about an adult accompanied by a minor, but that may be one of those things left to the discretion of the proprietor.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1224 daco Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:15:46 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1224 I think you just had a confused cashier GAC. Your beer, your ID and your money. I think you just had a confused cashier GAC. Your beer, your ID and your money.

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1225 GoldenAppleCorp Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:36:15 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1225 "<i>...Then, late last Spring, Tennessee passed a “universal carding” law. </i>" I found that on a website earlier, but the wording was a little obtuse. It said that every purchaser had to be carded. It didn't say that anyone in their <i>party</i> had to be carded, too. And checking the link you provided, it said that alcohol couldn't be purchased by a minor. But the minor wasn't the one purchasing the beer. Lame. Joel, Nodbob offered to go out to the car while I made the purchase, and the cashier said no, she would refuse the sale. I'd like to find something specific in my favor, so I could print it out and take it to the store and bitch for a little while at them. I have a bad habit about saying snarky things, and on my way out said loudly that I'd just go to the gas station and pay a dollar extra for the hassle. Makes me glad this Food Shitty is closing down. I didn't even get carded at the gas station. They know me in there. daco, they were doing some hard-core freaking out over Nodbob. There was much whispering and pointing of fingers. It's been a long time since I've been whispered at, even if it is secondary. “…Then, late last Spring, Tennessee passed a “universal carding” law. “
I found that on a website earlier, but the wording was a little obtuse. It said that every purchaser had to be carded. It didn’t say that anyone in their party had to be carded, too. And checking the link you provided, it said that alcohol couldn’t be purchased by a minor. But the minor wasn’t the one purchasing the beer. Lame.
Joel, Nodbob offered to go out to the car while I made the purchase, and the cashier said no, she would refuse the sale. I’d like to find something specific in my favor, so I could print it out and take it to the store and bitch for a little while at them. I have a bad habit about saying snarky things, and on my way out said loudly that I’d just go to the gas station and pay a dollar extra for the hassle. Makes me glad this Food Shitty is closing down.
I didn’t even get carded at the gas station. They know me in there.
daco, they were doing some hard-core freaking out over Nodbob. There was much whispering and pointing of fingers. It’s been a long time since I’ve been whispered at, even if it is secondary.

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1226 Netmom Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:49:35 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1226 So, FC lost a legitimate sale. No motivator like profit -- as GAC's parting shot would indicate. So, FC lost a legitimate sale. No motivator like profit — as GAC’s parting shot would indicate.

]]> By: AT http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1233 AT Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:41:37 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1233 I like having ol' Nodbob around. I myself, in my formative years, sported a mohawk (tho not nearly as proficiently as he does), and theres somethng enjoyable about how weird people get over something like that. However, when people are weirded out by hair, they tend to get ugly. I like having ol’ Nodbob around. I myself, in my formative years, sported a mohawk (tho not nearly as proficiently as he does), and theres somethng enjoyable about how weird people get over something like that.
However, when people are weirded out by hair, they tend to get ugly.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1234 Joel Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:03:42 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1234 "Joel, Nodbob offered to go out to the car while I made the purchase, and the cashier said no, she would refuse the sale." Weird. What if he'd offered to go back to your house? What if he boarded a plane for LA? How far away would he have to be to make it ok? It really is a form of discrimination by association. They had no legal right to refuse to sell to you, just as they would have no legal right to refuse you if you were black. I'd have asked to speak to the manager. “Joel, Nodbob offered to go out to the car while I made the purchase, and the cashier said no, she would refuse the sale.”

Weird. What if he’d offered to go back to your house? What if he boarded a plane for LA? How far away would he have to be to make it ok?

It really is a form of discrimination by association. They had no legal right to refuse to sell to you, just as they would have no legal right to refuse you if you were black. I’d have asked to speak to the manager.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1236 Atomictumor Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:07:12 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1236 Thats the first thing I said, Joel. We've had trouble out of high and mighty cashiers over there before, so it might be an "I run this checkout line" complex. Thats the first thing I said, Joel. We’ve had trouble out of high and mighty cashiers over there before, so it might be an “I run this checkout line” complex.

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1238 GoldenAppleCorp Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:28:18 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1238 What if I'd said Nodbob was my husband? We do have the same last name... AT, I propose we run an experiment. You and Nodbob need to go out and get more beer tonight. Will they sell it to you? Of course, then we have to put up with their atrocious selection... And I don't know that asking for a manager would have helped any... There were about 6 employees up front (about 5.5 more than usual) and we were getting the funky eye from all of 'em. What if I’d said Nodbob was my husband? We do have the same last name…
AT, I propose we run an experiment. You and Nodbob need to go out and get more beer tonight. Will they sell it to you? Of course, then we have to put up with their atrocious selection…
And I don’t know that asking for a manager would have helped any… There were about 6 employees up front (about 5.5 more than usual) and we were getting the funky eye from all of ‘em.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1240 Atomictumor Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:56:07 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1240 I'm predicting quite a bit of beer, and quite a bit of social experiments with ol Nodbob this weekend. I’m predicting quite a bit of beer, and quite a bit of social experiments with ol Nodbob this weekend.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1242 Joel Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:20:44 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1242 " . . . we were getting the funky eye from all of ‘em." Are you sure they weren't just admiring eyes? ” . . . we were getting the funky eye from all of ‘em.”

Are you sure they weren’t just admiring eyes?

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1245 GoldenAppleCorp Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:43:27 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1245 Speaking as a reformed freak (purple hair and blue dreads) I know the funky eye when I see it. Speaking as a reformed freak (purple hair and blue dreads) I know the funky eye when I see it.

]]> By: Nodbob http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1253 Nodbob Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:30:36 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1253 ("Love the haircut..." Joel, thanks!) I tend to forget/not care when getting the funky eye, indeed sometimes I forget I have the mohawk, but you can't help to feel weird when people seemingly go out of their ways to not let you get drunk... (”Love the haircut…” Joel, thanks!) I tend to forget/not care when getting the funky eye, indeed sometimes I forget I have the mohawk, but you can’t help to feel weird when people seemingly go out of their ways to not let you get drunk…

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1254 Atomictumor Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:03:39 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1254 Bastards. Bastards.

]]> By: jdub http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1322 jdub Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:56:19 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/beer-laws/#comment-1322 The funniest, ironic-est part of all this is that knowing Nodbob as I do, he is just about the most laid back, responsible almost-21 year old I know. His personality is not what one would expect from a mohawk like that, because he's not loud, and I don't think I've ever actually seen him sneer... The funniest, ironic-est part of all this is that knowing Nodbob as I do, he is just about the most laid back, responsible almost-21 year old I know. His personality is not what one would expect from a mohawk like that, because he’s not loud, and I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen him sneer…

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