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[quote=Navydoc]This thread reminded me how much I miss being able to buy wine at Costco (or the supermarket, convenience store etc.) Damn Maryland State Stores. Do you guys know how much of a pain in the ass it is to be an alcoholic in this state?

Oh, and my favorite deal under $50 is 12 months of Xbox live for $49.99. Shooting my friends is such great stress relief.[/quote]

You’ll get over it, Navydoc. You just didn’t follow the correct transfer sequence. I moved here (Annapolis) from Pennsylvania. Now that’s a pain in the ass for which you’ll have to consult a proctologist. They sell wine and hard liquor at State Stores. However, if you want beer, you have to go to a quaint little business called a “beer distributor”. I don’t know about now, but when I lived there, drive-in windows weren’t permitted.

Back to the State Stores: They really ARE state stores. The state owns them, state employees “run” them (after a fashion), and even worse…state employees decide what’s sold there. So choice of neighborhood isn’t just about keeping up with the Joneses. It’s about being able to get a wine other than Almaden chablis, Boones Farm, or Manischewitz Concord Grape. At Thanksgiving and Christmas, they usually carry a full complement of Gallo wines (or, as I prefer to call them, Gall-O).

So, count your blessings, Navydoc. Maryland at least has individually-owned wine stores, and some of them have selections that are quite good. Many have staff that know a little somethin’-somethin’ about wine. And they can be fairly competitive in price (another little problem with the Pennsy system. I used to hate having to pay top dollar for my Mateus rose.)

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[quote=Navydoc]This thread reminded me how much I miss being able to buy wine at Costco (or the supermarket, convenience store etc.) Damn Maryland State Stores. Do you guys know how much of a pain in the ass it is to be an alcoholic in this state?

Oh, and my favorite deal under $50 is 12 months of Xbox live for $49.99. Shooting my friends is such great stress relief.[/quote]

You’ll get over it, Navydoc. You just didn’t follow the correct transfer sequence. I moved here (Annapolis) from Pennsylvania. Now that’s a pain in the ass for which you’ll have to consult a proctologist. They sell wine and hard liquor at State Stores. However, if you want beer, you have to go to a quaint little business called a “beer distributor”. I don’t know about now, but when I lived there, drive-in windows weren’t permitted.

Back to the State Stores: They really ARE state stores. The state owns them, state employees “run” them (after a fashion), and even worse…state employees decide what’s sold there. So choice of neighborhood isn’t just about keeping up with the Joneses. It’s about being able to get a wine other than Almaden chablis, Boones Farm, or Manischewitz Concord Grape. At Thanksgiving and Christmas, they usually carry a full complement of Gallo wines (or, as I prefer to call them, Gall-O).

So, count your blessings, Navydoc. Maryland at least has individually-owned wine stores, and some of them have selections that are quite good. Many have staff that know a little somethin’-somethin’ about wine. And they can be fairly competitive in price (another little problem with the Pennsy system. I used to hate having to pay top dollar for my Mateus rose.)

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Agenty Qwerty007, a response just came in from Secretary Stewart:

“I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.”

Carry on, sir.

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Agenty Qwerty007, a response just came in from Secretary Stewart:

“I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.”

Carry on, sir.

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Agenty Qwerty007, a response just came in from Secretary Stewart:

“I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.”

Carry on, sir.

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Agenty Qwerty007, a response just came in from Secretary Stewart:

“I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.”

Carry on, sir.

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Agenty Qwerty007, a response just came in from Secretary Stewart:

“I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.”

Carry on, sir.

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[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]
I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.[/quote]

You no Likin me jIvin whits you dam bad em, eh?Yo mad yall. I come ta learn an’ git an eduKation hear on piggington Don’t make me comith ovah their homey…

Now before Brian starts jivin that I’m racist, I shall let the homey know, I grew up listening to .Ice-T, Run DMC, LL Cool J, which sometimes I still listen to in the car (obviously when my kid isn’t in the car and when I’m not with people). Hell, I’ll take Ice-T to Celine Dion anyday…[/quote]

Yeah, THAT’s what I’m talking about!! Pigg’s never disappoints.

I’ll go with Ice-T. Shit, I’d go with root canal over Celine Dion.

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[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]
I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.[/quote]

You no Likin me jIvin whits you dam bad em, eh?Yo mad yall. I come ta learn an’ git an eduKation hear on piggington Don’t make me comith ovah their homey…

Now before Brian starts jivin that I’m racist, I shall let the homey know, I grew up listening to .Ice-T, Run DMC, LL Cool J, which sometimes I still listen to in the car (obviously when my kid isn’t in the car and when I’m not with people). Hell, I’ll take Ice-T to Celine Dion anyday…[/quote]

Yeah, THAT’s what I’m talking about!! Pigg’s never disappoints.

I’ll go with Ice-T. Shit, I’d go with root canal over Celine Dion.

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[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]
I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.[/quote]

You no Likin me jIvin whits you dam bad em, eh?Yo mad yall. I come ta learn an’ git an eduKation hear on piggington Don’t make me comith ovah their homey…

Now before Brian starts jivin that I’m racist, I shall let the homey know, I grew up listening to .Ice-T, Run DMC, LL Cool J, which sometimes I still listen to in the car (obviously when my kid isn’t in the car and when I’m not with people). Hell, I’ll take Ice-T to Celine Dion anyday…[/quote]

Yeah, THAT’s what I’m talking about!! Pigg’s never disappoints.

I’ll go with Ice-T. Shit, I’d go with root canal over Celine Dion.

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[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]
I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.[/quote]

You no Likin me jIvin whits you dam bad em, eh?Yo mad yall. I come ta learn an’ git an eduKation hear on piggington Don’t make me comith ovah their homey…

Now before Brian starts jivin that I’m racist, I shall let the homey know, I grew up listening to .Ice-T, Run DMC, LL Cool J, which sometimes I still listen to in the car (obviously when my kid isn’t in the car and when I’m not with people). Hell, I’ll take Ice-T to Celine Dion anyday…[/quote]

Yeah, THAT’s what I’m talking about!! Pigg’s never disappoints.

I’ll go with Ice-T. Shit, I’d go with root canal over Celine Dion.

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[quote=flu][quote=eavesdropper]
I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.[/quote]

You no Likin me jIvin whits you dam bad em, eh?Yo mad yall. I come ta learn an’ git an eduKation hear on piggington Don’t make me comith ovah their homey…

Now before Brian starts jivin that I’m racist, I shall let the homey know, I grew up listening to .Ice-T, Run DMC, LL Cool J, which sometimes I still listen to in the car (obviously when my kid isn’t in the car and when I’m not with people). Hell, I’ll take Ice-T to Celine Dion anyday…[/quote]

Yeah, THAT’s what I’m talking about!! Pigg’s never disappoints.

I’ll go with Ice-T. Shit, I’d go with root canal over Celine Dion.

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[quote=flu][quote=Aecetia]Good post flu. What’s wrong with learning Chinese.[/quote]

Nothing, but again, at a PUBLIC school any sort of additional cultural thing should be

1) VOLUNTARY
2) Does not interfere with day to day activity for folks that do not wish to participate.
3) paid by public dollars only AFTER there is enough dollars going into normal school programs OR paid by donations from someone (preferably not a foreign government with strings attached)

So,
*The issue with the CV language program was #1.
*The issue with the May 5 celebration in the school with the old navy flag tshirt controversy was #2
*And a general problem with public schools in CA is #3.

QED.[/quote]

I like this.

Actually, I would be more than happy if the public schools could manage to teach our kids English. All of them. Spelling, syntax, punctuation, sentence structure…I’m getting excited just thinking about it.

I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.

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[quote=flu][quote=Aecetia]Good post flu. What’s wrong with learning Chinese.[/quote]

Nothing, but again, at a PUBLIC school any sort of additional cultural thing should be

1) VOLUNTARY
2) Does not interfere with day to day activity for folks that do not wish to participate.
3) paid by public dollars only AFTER there is enough dollars going into normal school programs OR paid by donations from someone (preferably not a foreign government with strings attached)

So,
*The issue with the CV language program was #1.
*The issue with the May 5 celebration in the school with the old navy flag tshirt controversy was #2
*And a general problem with public schools in CA is #3.

QED.[/quote]

I like this.

Actually, I would be more than happy if the public schools could manage to teach our kids English. All of them. Spelling, syntax, punctuation, sentence structure…I’m getting excited just thinking about it.

I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=flu][quote=Aecetia]Good post flu. What’s wrong with learning Chinese.[/quote]

Nothing, but again, at a PUBLIC school any sort of additional cultural thing should be

1) VOLUNTARY
2) Does not interfere with day to day activity for folks that do not wish to participate.
3) paid by public dollars only AFTER there is enough dollars going into normal school programs OR paid by donations from someone (preferably not a foreign government with strings attached)

So,
*The issue with the CV language program was #1.
*The issue with the May 5 celebration in the school with the old navy flag tshirt controversy was #2
*And a general problem with public schools in CA is #3.

QED.[/quote]

I like this.

Actually, I would be more than happy if the public schools could manage to teach our kids English. All of them. Spelling, syntax, punctuation, sentence structure…I’m getting excited just thinking about it.

I’d like to say that I come to Pigg’s because of the scintillating discourse. In fact, it’s because I need my regular fix of well-stated opinions, written in properly structured and punctuated sentences, and I know I will always find it here.

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