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Minimum pricing is go 12 years 6 months ago #31

mr happy
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&quot;TheBeerNut&quot;:cojvy6me wrote: I'm always embarrassed when I go to Northern Ireland where they have it -- it's infantilising: dangerous, nanny says don't touch. Buying booze in a northern supermarket feels like (I imagine) going to a sex shop. Bear in mind also that the cost of the building work will be added to the cost of the goods.[/quote:cojvy6me]

Sounds a lot like descriptions of the old time LCBO in Ontario.

Over there you can [b:cojvy6me]only[/b:cojvy6me] buy booze from a provincially owned monopoly which goes by the monniker "Liquor Control Board of Ontario"!

Minimum pricing is go 12 years 6 months ago #32

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&quot;mr happy&quot;:1ils9kw3 wrote: Over there you can [b:1ils9kw3]only[/b:1ils9kw3] buy booze from a provincially owned monopoly which goes by the monniker "Liquor Control Board of Ontario"![/quote:1ils9kw3]In Finland they make you walk into a government-owned shop under a sign that says:
[img:1ils9kw3]http://www.alko.fi/Global/Kuvituskuvat/06.%20Artikkelin%20nostokuva%20220x240%20pt/02.%20Myym%C3%A4l%C3%A4t/lataa_koordinaatit_220x240.jpg[/img:1ils9kw3]

Minimum pricing is go 12 years 6 months ago #33

mr happy Offline Posts: 171	Good one. Mind, the fact that the local LCBO looked like this sent some serious mixed messages <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: --> [url:i2ilrowc]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_south_facade_of_Summerhill_North_Toronto_CPR_station.jpg[/url:i2ilrowc]

Minimum pricing is go 12 years 6 months ago #34

andrew Offline Posts: 3334	According to the Sunday Times yesterday, the Revenue has recommended the increase in the excise duty on beer in order to cover the shortfall in lost taxes due to the minimum pricing.

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