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Well, last weekend was all about the food.
This weekend is all about the wine. Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying to get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our next restock coming in on Monday. Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 cases coming in. That should see us right till after NYE. I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! |
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PeterL2 wrote:
> Well, last weekend was all about the food. > > This weekend is all about the wine. > > Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying to > get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our next > restock coming in on Monday. > > Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 > cases coming in. > > That should see us right till after NYE. > > I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! > Are you really planning to go through 25 cases in three months? 100 bottles a month? Yikes. gloria p |
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On Oct 1, 8:58*am, Gloria P > wrote:
> PeterL2 wrote: > > Well, last weekend was all about the food. > > > This weekend is all about the wine. > > > Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying to > > get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our next > > restock coming in on Monday. > > > Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 > > cases coming in. > > > That should see us right till after NYE. > > > I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! > > Are you really planning to go through 25 cases in three months? > 100 bottles a month? *Yikes. > > gloria p- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Geez...and I thought a bottle a day was bad. |
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Gloria P > wrote in news:7ik1t0F3198iuU1
@mid.individual.net: > PeterL2 wrote: >> Well, last weekend was all about the food. >> >> This weekend is all about the wine. >> >> Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying to >> get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our next >> restock coming in on Monday. >> >> Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 >> cases coming in. >> >> That should see us right till after NYE. >> >> I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! >> > > > Are you really planning to go through 25 cases in three months? > 100 bottles a month? Yikes. > > gloria p > Nope, it should last till *way* after NYE....... well, depending on how much all my free loading friends drink ;-) -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat? |
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Gloria P > wrote in news:7ik1t0F3198iuU1
@mid.individual.net: > PeterL2 wrote: >> Well, last weekend was all about the food. >> >> This weekend is all about the wine. >> >> Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying to >> get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our next >> restock coming in on Monday. >> >> Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 >> cases coming in. >> >> That should see us right till after NYE. >> >> I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! >> > > > Are you really planning to go through 25 cases in three months? > 100 bottles a month? Yikes. > My comment was a bit 'tongue in cheek'....... but I did say *after* NYE. How long is 'after'?? How long is a piece of string?? Judging by a couple of the other comments, maybe I should have supplied a caveat lector at the end of my post. Seems rather cioncidental actually........ I had a comment published in an online newspaper today referring to lack of humour. I should change the word "Australia" to "The World". http://www.news.com.au/comments/0,,2...-10229,00.html Comment #31 So, it's official. Australia has lost it's sense of humour. *Anyone* who tells a joke from now on, you need to apologize afterwards, because sure as hell you're going to upset some numbskull somewhere. Build a bridge people...... and get over it. Posted by: Peter of Brisbane 1:11am today Comment 31 of 102 -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat? |
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"PeterL2" > wrote in message .5... > Well, last weekend was all about the food. > > This weekend is all about the wine. > > Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying to > get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our next > restock coming in on Monday. > > Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 > cases coming in. > > That should see us right till after NYE. > > I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! > Not sure what the liability laws are down there, but in the states we can be held responsible if we get someone liquored up and they have a head-on on the way home. I just organized a tasting for my Men's Club and our distributer was very clear about us making sure we kept the pour to 2 oz. or less per wine. We tasted 7 wines in 90 minutes and served food as well so we figured this was about right. Jon |
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On Oct 2, 4:12*am, "Zeppo" > wrote:
> "PeterL2" > wrote in message > > .5... > > > Well, last weekend was all about the food. > > > This weekend is all about the wine. > > > Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying to > > get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our next > > restock coming in on Monday. > > > Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 > > cases coming in. > > > That should see us right till after NYE. > > > I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! > > Not sure what the liability laws are down there, but in the states we can be > held responsible if we get someone liquored up and they have a head-on on > the way home. I just organized a tasting for my Men's Club and our > distributer was very clear about us making sure we kept the pour to 2 oz. or > less per wine. We tasted 7 wines in 90 minutes and served food as well so we > figured this was about right. > > Jon Draconian laws apply here for licensed establishments that serve grog including bring your own type eateries in every state . Same goes for anything remotely considered a work function . You ask a good question about individuals however. The precise answer I am not sure of in every state & territory. In this state local government act captures private householders via many aspects if its a party. Local coppers also can get involved under various powers in this state . One well known case similar to what Lucas appears to be saying, the matter relied on a test of duty of care by the guy (household). They got done over by a pretty good silk ( Senior counsel ) Where the learned judge ruled that brother in law who ended up killing a family on the way home in a horrible car accident (but the prick lived ) took out a minivan with a family in a high speed head on . In basic terms it was Xmas knees up and the household laid on heaps of grog. The household took the view in their defence that every guest was accountable for their own actions (which in reality is true ). However, evidence showed that they did not caution or attempt to offer a bed ,water, or alternative transport to the killer . They really came undone when video was shown to the jury taken by the owner of the household showing brother in law obviously affected by alcohol getting into the car and driving off . The killer got a custodial sentence (later when out to re-offend and have another prang injuring more folks) The household ended up having to pay reparations to the surviving victims . In the state in which I currently reside alcohol off licensed premises is a real problem especially with the indigenous communities So much so that this month new laws come into play that NO alcohol whatsoever is allowed within the communities . The amount mentioned by Lucas not for putting down as an investment but as he says should last until new years is a rather telling example of a lifestyle, IMO. Most folks with an addiction usually are the last to act until some matter or thing (usually distress) compels them to reevaluate certain behaviour patterns . The joke about happy hours and cheap purchases "the more you drink the more you save" may not be all that funny if some one ends up dead or injured . |
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"Zeppo" > wrote in
: > > > "PeterL2" > wrote in message > .5... >> Well, last weekend was all about the food. >> >> This weekend is all about the wine. >> >> Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying >> to get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our >> next restock coming in on Monday. >> >> Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 >> cases coming in. >> >> That should see us right till after NYE. >> >> I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! >> > > Not sure what the liability laws are down there, but in the states we > can be held responsible if we get someone liquored up and they have a > head-on on the way home. I just organized a tasting for my Men's Club > and our distributer was very clear about us making sure we kept the pour > to 2 oz. or less per wine. We tasted 7 wines in 90 minutes and served > food as well so we figured this was about right. > > Jon > > We have a very good system here. There's always a designated non-drinking driver. The last one we had, the SO wasn't feeling crash hot, so she became the taxi driver for the night. Our group (which gets together on a regular basis) all chip in $5 each for petrol and that gives you a pick up and delivery home afterwards. Luckily, we all live within about 20mins of each other. Per couple, it's $10, which is *WAY* cheaper than a taxi both ways...... and a helluva lot cheaper than a DUI fine. We usually have about 6-8 couples, which works out to $60-$80 for the petrol. A tank of gas costs us about $60 at the moment, and we'd only use about 1/4 for all the trips. So you get picked up, free food, free tasting of as much wine as you want, and a ride home for $10 per couple. Life doesn't get any better than that :-) -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat? |
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PeterL > wrote: > We have a very good system here. > > There's always a designated non-drinking driver. > > The last one we had, the SO wasn't feeling crash hot, so she became the > taxi driver for the night. Our group (which gets together on a regular > basis) all chip in $5 each for petrol and that gives you a pick up and > delivery home afterwards. Luckily, we all live within about 20mins of each > other. > > Per couple, it's $10, which is *WAY* cheaper than a taxi both ways...... > and a helluva lot cheaper than a DUI fine. > > We usually have about 6-8 couples, which works out to $60-$80 for the > petrol. A tank of gas costs us about $60 at the moment, and we'd only use > about 1/4 for all the trips. > > So you get picked up, free food, free tasting of as much wine as you want, > and a ride home for $10 per couple. > Life doesn't get any better than that :-) Good system Peter! -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." --Steve Rothstein Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/home?tab=mq> Subscribe: |
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Omelet > wrote in
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> In article >, > PeterL > wrote: > >> We have a very good system here. >> >> There's always a designated non-drinking driver. >> >> The last one we had, the SO wasn't feeling crash hot, so she became the >> taxi driver for the night. Our group (which gets together on a regular >> basis) all chip in $5 each for petrol and that gives you a pick up and >> delivery home afterwards. Luckily, we all live within about 20mins of >> each other. >> >> Per couple, it's $10, which is *WAY* cheaper than a taxi both >> ways...... and a helluva lot cheaper than a DUI fine. >> >> We usually have about 6-8 couples, which works out to $60-$80 for the >> petrol. A tank of gas costs us about $60 at the moment, and we'd only >> use about 1/4 for all the trips. >> >> So you get picked up, free food, free tasting of as much wine as you >> want, and a ride home for $10 per couple. >> Life doesn't get any better than that :-) > > Good system Peter! Sure is. And it's funny, but even the 'drinkers' like to take their turn at being the driver....... I asked some of the guys why and they told me it's a sense of pride to know that they are the one person looking after and protecting their friends, and making sure they're safe and sound. (I told them they should have joined the Army!!) Either that, or it's the #1 Rule that the DD is 'off limits' to all pranks and jokes for the night :-) -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat? |
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"Zeppo" > wrote in
: > > > "PeterL2" > wrote in message > .5... >> Well, last weekend was all about the food. >> >> This weekend is all about the wine. >> >> Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying >> to get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our >> next restock coming in on Monday. >> >> Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25 >> cases coming in. >> >> That should see us right till after NYE. >> >> I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!! >> > > Not sure what the liability laws are down there, but in the states we > can be held responsible if we get someone liquored up and they have a > head-on on the way home. We've known that about the States for a long time. But over here, we're a bit more about 'personal responsibility'. We've had a few cases where some numbnuts has screwed up and tried to sue someone else over it, but thank heavens, it's always been thrown out in the end. One involved an idiot who was drunk and dived off a back fence into a canal. He hit the bottom, broke his neck and ended up in a wheelchair. He tried to sue the home owners for not having signs on their fence that basically said "If you get drunk and dive off here, you may hurt yourself"!! It got thrown out. BTW, the (adult) homeowners weren't at home at the time (o/s on business), he was there partying on with some teenagers. The other was some numbnuts who got a skinful at a pub and was walkking home and staggered out into the traffic and was hit. He tried to sue the pub. He got what he rightfully deserved......... nothing!! No doubt both those numbnuts have watched 'Merican TV shows where everyone sues everyone else for vast sums of money. Maybe it's time the US started preaching 'personal responsibility' rather than laying wholesale blame up the line. -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat? |
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"PeterL" > wrote in message ... | ....... | | We've known that about the States for a long time. | | But over here, we're a bit more about 'personal responsibility'. | | We've had a few cases where some numbnuts has screwed up and tried to sue | someone else over it, but thank heavens, it's always been thrown out in | the end. | | One involved an idiot who was drunk and dived off a back fence into a | canal. He hit the bottom, broke his neck and ended up in a wheelchair. He | tried to sue the home owners for not having signs on their fence that | basically said "If you get drunk and dive off here, you may hurt | yourself"!! | | It got thrown out. BTW, the (adult) homeowners weren't at home at the time | (o/s on business), he was there partying on with some teenagers. | | The other was some numbnuts who got a skinful at a pub and was walkking | home and staggered out into the traffic and was hit. He tried to sue the | pub. He got what he rightfully deserved......... nothing!! | | | No doubt both those numbnuts have watched 'Merican TV shows where everyone | sues everyone else for vast sums of money. | | | Maybe it's time the US started preaching 'personal responsibility' rather | than laying wholesale blame up the line ........ Yup, we sure are impressed with the Moral Certaintude of you guys in Australia. Thanks for reminding all of us Americans how superior you are in this amongst all other ways. Why, to celebrate, don't you print out your above comments on the printer, then put the paper in the bottom of a parrot cage. pavane |
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PeterL > wrote: > No doubt both those numbnuts have watched 'Merican TV shows where everyone > sues everyone else for vast sums of money. These big lawsuits are big news. Somebody wrote a book about them. Many of them are indeed thrown out of court. Anybody can sue for nearly anything. Getting awarded money is another matter. If the award is unreasonable, it is appealed. Maybe by then, the person suing realizes that it isn't really somebody elses fault. They are offered a small sum of money to settle. A condition is that neither party reveal anything about the settlement. -- Dan Abel Petaluma, California USA |
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Dan Abel wrote:
>> No doubt both those numbnuts have watched 'Merican TV shows where everyone >> sues everyone else for vast sums of money. > > These big lawsuits are big news. Somebody wrote a book about them. > Many of them are indeed thrown out of court. Anybody can sue for nearly > anything. Getting awarded money is another matter. If the award is > unreasonable, it is appealed. Maybe by then, the person suing realizes > that it isn't really somebody elses fault. They are offered a small sum > of money to settle. A condition is that neither party reveal anything > about the settlement. One of the strangest cases I ever heard of happened here in Ontario a few years ago. A woman sued her employer after she crashed her car after attending a company Christmas party. From what I remember of the details as reported in the newspapers, she had had a glass of wine at the Christmas party (maybe two). They had offered her a ride home but she declined. She then drove to a bar where she had a lot more to drink and then she crashed her car on the way home from the bar. The company was found partially responsible and the bar had a greater culpability so the award IIRC was 25% for the company and 75% for the bar. However, the bar was out of business and the employer had to pay 100%. I find this one troubling because IMO the employer had been diligent in offering her a ride. More important, she was not drunk when she left the company party, and no evidence that she was over the legal limit to drive when she left the company party. The way I see it, the company had done nothing wrong up to the point that she left their function. Their liability should have ended at that point. It was after she left that party and went to the bar where she had more to drink... enough to be intoxicated. This puts a lot of people in a precarious position. My son had a bit of a scare shortly after opening his new bar. There was a high profile multiple fatality accident involving speeding cars and alcohol. The people in one of the cars had been in his bar earlier in the evening. Luckily, they had surveillance cameras and computerized records that cleared them of any liability. |
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