Major Crimes Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Yep the Aussies are panic buying booze Even though Bottle Shops have been declared part of the "essential" services list. Thats right people, Australia considers bottle shops as an essential service, I am so glad I live here Bottle shops will not shut under new restrictions, but that didn't stop Australians from swarming liquor stores to stock up in the latest episode of panic buying brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday Australia would undergo stage one of a lockdown, meaning non-essential services would be shut for at least 48 hours. As part of this partial lockdown, bottle shops, supermarkets, petrol stations, pharmacies, and convenience stores -- all considered essential -- will remain open https://10daily.com.au/news/a200322efyol/panic-buyers-turn-to-stockpiling-grog-during-coronavirus-pandemic-20200322 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Interesting name, “Bottle shop” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Interesting name, “Bottle shop” We Aussies don't mess around with little tins. What is the US equivalent of the Bottle Shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 It varies by region. Often “package stores”. Abbreviation.packy. in New Hampshire, liquor is a state run monopoly, thus we have the cheapest prices in the country. I’ve always called them liquor stores. Beer is not included, stores can sell beer. Wine can be sold by other stores but they buy it from the state, well they used to, don’t know if that’s still the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Locally hard liquor, beer and wine are sold by dedicated liquor stores and ordinary grocery stores. Prices are about 1/3rd the cost of state liquor stores in the NW corner of the US. Since grocery stores are considered an essential business, there should be no shortage of alcohol. I agree with keeping liquor stores open. Close them and thieves will steal pickups, smash into liquor stores and sell the liquor on the black market. There would be a ready market to alcoholics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 To answer the OP question: When you first see this.... ...or one of these..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 In SE Kentucky The equivalent of "Bottle Shop" is "Boot Leger" Duffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Or when a kangaroo lands on the roof of your rental car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Or an American can't figure out what part of a car is the boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Smoken D said: Or an American can't figure out what part of a car is the boot It’s opposite the bonnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Major Crimes said: We Aussies don't mess around with little tins. What is the US equivalent of the Bottle Shop? It's just called a "liquor store" where I'm from. As someone mentioned, many things vary in name by region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Louis Suomi SASS #31905 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 When I lived in Kansas I believed it was called an "ABC" store - Alcoholic Beverage Control" store. Other states that have state control of liquor usually have an equivalent ABC store - 3.2 beer was bought at the grocery store - it wasn't liquor. :-) I think it was Finnish Breakfast drink :-) STL Suomi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 When everything is out to kill you or get you drunk .... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: It’s opposite the bonnet and the cars have wings and not fenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L said: and the cars have wings and not fenders NO! .... cars have mudguards ...... dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I thought the roo bars were “interesting “. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 roo bars are usually a lighter version of bull bars ...... depending on what you think might be standing in the middle of the road as you crest that next rise or negotiate that next blind corner ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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