Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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MFRONE wrote >>
Can that really be considered advertising to minors though?
Oh, no.. I wasn't trying to claim that as an example of advertising to minors... just advertising in general. Just thought it was a strange coincidence to spot it last night right after it was discussed here.
bababoohi
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Didn't know about this, then ran across this video in a blog which pretty much explains the product. I'm getting some. Apparently it comes with a Polo hat.
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columbusfoodie
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Grr. I thought that antiquated alcohol laws went bye bye when Hope Taft did - I remember when Taft was in office and they limited the percentage alcohol of beer that could be sold in the state - the reasoning was to keep it out of the hands of college kids, but you tell me - how many college kids do you know that are buying craft beers instead of cheap swill like Busch, Schlitz or PBR? There was a multiple year period where P. had to go out of state to get what he wanted or through the "black market" (so to speak) of stores that would get it for you anyway.
I dunno about you guys, but my college years weren't filled with beer, they were filled with bottles of hard liquor. I, for one, am sick and tired of all nanny laws - aren't most of us old enough to determine what we can and can't handle in the way of booze?
blammo
in the shadow of the wonder of bread
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Snarf wrote >>
blammo wrote >>
Bah, what a crock of shit. I just stocked up on my 2 favorite FourLOKO flavors. Sheesh, i can't believe that some college kids drank a bunch of booze and got sick! And some had to be hospitalized! INCONCEIVABLE
Now they'll finally be safe when they only have tequila, whiskey, wine, gin, rum, vodka, and beer to drink.This post, combined with this stuff getting pulled has made me eager to try it. I got a friend to agree to take a couple down last night, maybe this weekend.
Grape and blue raspberry are my faves. Now, i never said that they tasted good, but i will attest that they are effective. As someone actively involved in the performing arts, i sometimes have need of a beverage that will simultaneously remove my inhibitions before a performance, and energize me. To be able to spend two bucks and crank one down in a van 30 minutes before showtime is pretty freaking convenient. Just one, mind you. Not six.
What are these favorite flavors so I know what's good to get?
columbusfoodie
West Side
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joev wrote >>
You guys are right. I'm going to start selling rubbing alcohol in beer cans. People need to have the personal responsiblity to know not to drink it, or they might die. Enough with Big Government taking over our lives!
Darwin's Law in practice. Very effectively, I might add.
0Angle
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columbusfoodie wrote >>
Grr. I thought that antiquated alcohol laws went bye bye when Hope Taft did - I remember when Taft was in office and they limited the percentage alcohol of beer that could be sold in the state - the reasoning was to keep it out of the hands of college kids, but you tell me - how many college kids do you know that are buying craft beers instead of cheap swill like Busch, Schlitz or PBR? There was a multiple year period where P. had to go out of state to get what he wanted or through the "black market" (so to speak) of stores that would get it for you anyway.
I dunno about you guys, but my college years weren't filled with beer, they were filled with bottles of hard liquor. I, for one, am sick and tired of all nanny laws - aren't most of us old enough to determine what we can and can't handle in the way of booze?
Actually, Taft raised the alcohol limit in beer from 6% by weight to 12% by volume. The law changed October 11th 2002. I thanked him in person last Christmas at the Governor’s Christmas party and he didn’t know what I was talking about.
joev
Merion Village
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columbusfoodie wrote >>
joev wrote >>
You guys are right. I'm going to start selling rubbing alcohol in beer cans. People need to have the personal responsiblity to know not to drink it, or they might die. Enough with Big Government taking over our lives!Darwin's Law in practice. Very effectively, I might add.
Kill the weak - excellent idea, Ms. Rand!
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columbusfoodie wrote >>
joev wrote >>
You guys are right. I'm going to start selling rubbing alcohol in beer cans. People need to have the personal responsiblity to know not to drink it, or they might die. Enough with Big Government taking over our lives!Darwin's Law in practice. Very effectively, I might add.
Right there with ya, CF.
Schoolboy
Columbus
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columbusfoodie wrote >>
Grr. I thought that antiquated alcohol laws went bye bye when Hope Taft did - I remember when Taft was in office and they limited the percentage alcohol of beer that could be sold in the state - the reasoning was to keep it out of the hands of college kids, but you tell me - how many college kids do you know that are buying craft beers instead of cheap swill like Busch, Schlitz or PBR? There was a multiple year period where P. had to go out of state to get what he wanted or through the "black market" (so to speak) of stores that would get it for you anyway.
I dunno about you guys, but my college years weren't filled with beer, they were filled with bottles of hard liquor. I, for one, am sick and tired of all nanny laws - aren't most of us old enough to determine what we can and can't handle in the way of booze?
this should strictly be an fda regulation in my opinion
outside of the fda, and i'm going with exactly what was said above
aside from media coverage, i've never seen an ounce of advertising for this drink. so how has it violated the joe camel law? which is a shady law as well.
teenagers drink anything they can get their hands on. if they have their choice, they drink the most popular drink at that time. teenagers also rap and sing about that particular alcoholic product as well... shocking. so on this basis alone, i guess we should ban moet, miller high life, and grey goose while we're at it right? all 3 products have been featured in videos containing artists under 21. that's just from memory. i'm sure we can add ciroc, pbr, colt 45, and many many others to this list with a little research.
thefiercelime
the 4th Dimension
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Fda approved: Rumsfeld's aspartame seems to be doing a-ok, still. Lies.
Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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rus wrote >>
joev wrote >>
I'd think you might make an exception to the primacy of personal responsibility for a product with the primary outcome of the reduction of personal responsibility. Ideology dies hard.Oh, you mean alcohol? How'd banning that work out last time?
You guys might know.
The temperance movement started in Columbus
Schoolboy
Columbus
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blammo wrote >>
Snarf wrote >>
blammo wrote >>
Bah, what a crock of shit. I just stocked up on my 2 favorite FourLOKO flavors. Sheesh, i can't believe that some college kids drank a bunch of booze and got sick! And some had to be hospitalized! INCONCEIVABLE
Now they'll finally be safe when they only have tequila, whiskey, wine, gin, rum, vodka, and beer to drink.This post, combined with this stuff getting pulled has made me eager to try it. I got a friend to agree to take a couple down last night, maybe this weekend.
Grape and blue raspberry are my faves. Now, i never said that they tasted good, but i will attest that they are effective. As someone actively involved in the performing arts, i sometimes have need of a beverage that will simultaneously remove my inhibitions before a performance, and energize me. To be able to spend two bucks and crank one down in a van 30 minutes before showtime is pretty freaking convenient. Just one, mind you. Not six.
What are these favorite flavors so I know what's good to get?
for the record, this is similiar to why i do also drink ONE of these. sometimes i can't even finish the whole can because of the sugar content. i drink them before a show or when i go out to flyer so i can loosen up, yet not get drousy as the night goes on. due to the caffeine, it actually keeps me from wanting to drink.
oh... and loko is a golf course favorite as well. me and my friends all grab one before we hit the links.
the best flavor by far is the cranberry lemonade. i've tried them all, and this flavor isn't as overpowering with that strange acidic flavor.
Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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JimL2 wrote >>
Tenzo wrote >>
You guys might know.
The temperance movement started in Columbus
meant the Ohio temperance movement
On January 13, 1853, temperance advocates held a woman's temperance convention. The participants drafted a constitution and created the Ohio Women's Temperance Society. Josephine Bateman, editor of the Ohio Cultivator's "Ladies Department," served as the organization's first president. For the first time in Ohio, a statewide temperance organization existed
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