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fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

fishlessman said:

only canadians say they are nice........kinda makes you wonder why they would tell you that but then again, the nuns strip in montreal.... so theres that

Not the rabbit hole I expected:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Monk

that ones out there st catherines st is a bit seedy, but i did not know it goes that far over the edge

poster

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

JohnInCarolina said:

poster said:

WeberWho said:

2oz of The Last Drop or 3,690 cans of Haams beer. 



Now don't go ripping on Haams. It's a solid garage beer. Nothing more, nothing less. 

I remember going to the first snocross races of the season in Duluth Minnesota when I was in my teens. Quick stop at the nearest liquor store for a 30 of Haams for maybe $10 on the way there. We were under age, so had to by a second case for some lucky guy in the parking lot who could help us out. It was still a heck of a deal as we paid $30 for 24 of anything in Canada. I think BYOB to the races is now frowned upon

Can't imagine why.  

So they can’t rip you off for the same beer?

Do Canadians rip people off?  Doesn't seem very nice.  

Our government does, Yes.....every chance they get it seems. They are like the Disney of Canada, except its no fun going there. But hey, I got a carbon tax rebate recently. It's enough for a case of Haams at today's prices.

Legume

I don't know about Canada, but it's Hamms down here.

poster

Legume said:

I don't know about Canada, but it's Hamms down here.

Lol, your right. I just copied from above me. I knew one of the letters was doubled up, didn't bother to check which one 

GrateEggspectations

@JohnInCarolina @poster

When I was a teen, I lived in a small suburb of Ottawa that was known for cheap beer. There were two or three places with exceptionally cheap beer, often sold at the minimum permitted by law. They still exist. People from the greater area drove in from all over just to load up their trunks. Could get 24 Stella or Corona for 24 loonies. That doesn’t sound like ripping people off to me!

Legume

Long before the wall, we would head down to the beaches in Ensenada (1985ish) and could buy a 20 bottle case of corona from the corona store for $6 and get $2 back when we returned the bottles.

Ozzie_Isaac

Legume said:

Long before the wall, we would head down to the beaches in Ensenada (1985ish) and could buy a 20 bottle case of corona from the corona store for $6 and get $2 back when we returned the bottles.

In highschool we would head down to Nogales and buy $5 bottles of tequila.  Our bags would all be clinking as we walked back across the border.

poster

GrateEggspectations said:

@JohnInCarolina @poster

When I was a teen, I lived in a small suburb of Ottawa that was known for cheap beer. There were two or three places with exceptionally cheap beer, often sold at the minimum permitted by law. They still exist. People from the greater area drove in from all over just to load up their trunks. Could get 24 Stella or Corona for 24 loonies. That doesn’t sound like ripping people off to me!

Good thing that was too far for us to go! I can actually today head in less than an hour to a duty free store on the US side and by 1.75L bottles of rye, vodka or gin for $10.00US and if you buy 12 the 13th is free.
Duty works out to $24CDN ea. That still works out to  50% less than buying it anywhere else in Ontario at $68/ea. It is also Alberta Premium (made in Canada), which are/were the makers of whistle pig and a bunch of others.

MO_Eggin

There are various releases of Last Drop.  These are from the bar at the Four Seasons in New Orleans, October 2022 (I only enjoyed the view):

lousubcap

Rewinding a bit there-

My youth was spent around 45 miles or 70+km's from Montreal on the NYS side of the border.  Road trips into the city or surrounding environs were always eye-opening but calm relative to the above.  And @fishlessman nailed it, St Catherines St was the hub of adult entertainment back in the late '60's early '70's.  He!! of a cosmopolitan city.  The atmosphere was ahead of its time. 

Old here-

GrateEggspectations

@lousubcap

Appreciate the conversion for us metric-enthusiasts. I say it’s high time you head back to Montreal and see if it’s retained its former glory. 

kl8ton

GrateEggspectations said:

@lousubcap

Appreciate the conversion for us metric-enthusiasts. I say it’s high time you head back to Montreal and see if it’s retained its former glory. 

See if any of the same "entertainers" are still "entertaining."

Ozzie_Isaac

MO_Eggin said:

There are various releases of Last Drop.  These are from the bar at the Four Seasons in New Orleans, October 2022 (I only enjoyed the view):

Lol, 2oz is more than two single OZ servings.

GrateEggspectations

@Ozzie_Isaac
And a very small price break on some if you go with the 2oz - in one case, $1 saved. lol.

fishlessman

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

@lousubcap

Appreciate the conversion for us metric-enthusiasts. I say it’s high time you head back to Montreal and see if it’s retained its former glory. 

See if any of the same "entertainers" are still "entertaining."

they own and or run the places....and, yes, they will get on stage if you ask. havent been up there in 20 years but doubt its changed

Foghorn

Mark_B_Good said:

I rarely would spend when something is so much higher in price than the average, not because I couldn't afford it, but because I'm almost 100% guaranteed to disappoint myself.  I'm thinking if I spend $100 on a shot, it has to cause my eyes to roll into the back of my head while I orgasm ... the issue is my expectations are simply going to be too high, and I know they won't be satisfied.

@Mark_B_Good, I hear you.

That has been my experience with most of the "expensive tastes" I've had the privilege of experiencing over the years - be it wine, beef, truffles, whiskey, whatever.

I usually sum up the experience in 1 of 3 categories:

1) I don't get the fuss and I just wasted some money.

2) I get the fuss but I don't need to do that again.

3) That was so good I could see doing it again sometime.

Whistle Pig Boss Hog (4, 5, 6, and 7 - I think they're up to #9 now and it didn't impress me), Pappy 12, and Pappy 23 all fall into the #3 category for me.

Your mileage may vary.

Mark_B_Good

Foghorn said:

Mark_B_Good said:

I rarely would spend when something is so much higher in price than the average, not because I couldn't afford it, but because I'm almost 100% guaranteed to disappoint myself.  I'm thinking if I spend $100 on a shot, it has to cause my eyes to roll into the back of my head while I orgasm ... the issue is my expectations are simply going to be too high, and I know they won't be satisfied.

@Mark_B_Good, I hear you.

That has been my experience with most of the "expensive tastes" I've had the privilege of experiencing over the years - be it wine, beef, truffles, whiskey, whatever.

I usually sum up the experience in 1 of 3 categories:

1) I don't get the fuss and I just wasted some money.

2) I get the fuss but I don't need to do that again.

3) That was so good I could see doing it again sometime.

Whistle Pig Boss Hog (4, 5, 6, and 7 - I think they're up to #9 now and it didn't impress me), Pappy 12, and Pappy 23 all fall into the #3 category for me.

Your mileage may vary.

I guess the other way to look at it, if I'm not willing to be disappointed ... I won't ever experience bucket #3.

Foghorn

Mark_B_Good said:

Foghorn said:

Mark_B_Good said:

I rarely would spend when something is so much higher in price than the average, not because I couldn't afford it, but because I'm almost 100% guaranteed to disappoint myself.  I'm thinking if I spend $100 on a shot, it has to cause my eyes to roll into the back of my head while I orgasm ... the issue is my expectations are simply going to be too high, and I know they won't be satisfied.

@Mark_B_Good, I hear you.

That has been my experience with most of the "expensive tastes" I've had the privilege of experiencing over the years - be it wine, beef, truffles, whiskey, whatever.

I usually sum up the experience in 1 of 3 categories:

1) I don't get the fuss and I just wasted some money.

2) I get the fuss but I don't need to do that again.

3) That was so good I could see doing it again sometime.

Whistle Pig Boss Hog (4, 5, 6, and 7 - I think they're up to #9 now and it didn't impress me), Pappy 12, and Pappy 23 all fall into the #3 category for me.

Your mileage may vary.

I guess the other way to look at it, if I'm not willing to be disappointed ... I won't ever experience bucket #3.

True.  It probably doesn't need to be said but just for clarity I'll add that I've had a lot more experiences that fall into the first two categories than the last one.

ColbyLang

I’ve had all the BTAC bottles, I’ve sampled all the Pappy’s. I don’t get it. Marketing at its finest. There is way better bourbon (to me) that is much more affordable. 

RRP

poster said:

WeberWho said:

2oz of The Last Drop or 3,690 cans of Haams beer. 



Now don't go ripping on Haams. It's a solid garage beer. Nothing more, nothing less. 

I remember going to the first snocross races of the season in Duluth Minnesota when I was in my teens. Quick stop at the nearest liquor store for a 30 of Haams for maybe $10 on the way there. We were under age, so had to by a second case for some lucky guy in the parking lot who could help us out. It was still a heck of a deal as we paid $30 for 24 of anything in Canada. I think BYOB to the races is now frowned upon

This no lie…way back in 1968 I was just getting my feet wet investing in the US stock market. I bought 10 shares of “Canadian Brewers” which owned and bottled a beer named Stag. That very summer we traveled up and thru Canada and I bought a case of Stag FOOLISHLY thinking I should support “my” investment. Well…I actually tried one can and dumped it out!  When we re-entered the US  thru customs I opened my trunk for inspection and the officer saw that I had 23 unopened cans of Stag and he said something like “bringing alcoholic beverages back into the US is prohibited…but Stag is horse p*ss…” I said I KNOW I’m bringing these back to drown my stock broker for ever recommending this!

Botch

RRP said:
This no lie…way back in 1968 I was just getting my feet wet investing in the US stock market. I bought 10 shares of “Canadian Brewers” which owned and bottled a beer named Stag. That very summer we traveled up and thru Canada and I bought a case of Stag FOOLISHLY thinking I should support “my” investment. Well…I actually tried one can and dumped it out!  When we re-entered the US  thru customs I opened my trunk for inspection and the officer saw that I had 23 unopened cans of Stag and he said something like “bringing alcoholic beverages back into the US is prohibited…but Stag is horse p*ss…” I said I KNOW I’m bringing these back to drown my stock broker for ever recommending this!

This made me chuckle.  
My first college dorm room had a wooden strip running across the wall, and I was finally able to buy/drink beer, so I started mounting different cans on that strip, as a "collection".  I bought a can of "KB Lager" (or K & B Lager?), an Australian swill that tasted like Wonder Bread, soaked in water and left out in the sun for two days; gah, that stuff was miserable!  
I still mounted that can on that strip... but upside-down.  

JohnInCarolina

RRP said:

poster said:

WeberWho said:

2oz of The Last Drop or 3,690 cans of Haams beer. 



Now don't go ripping on Haams. It's a solid garage beer. Nothing more, nothing less. 

I remember going to the first snocross races of the season in Duluth Minnesota when I was in my teens. Quick stop at the nearest liquor store for a 30 of Haams for maybe $10 on the way there. We were under age, so had to by a second case for some lucky guy in the parking lot who could help us out. It was still a heck of a deal as we paid $30 for 24 of anything in Canada. I think BYOB to the races is now frowned upon

This no lie…way back in 1968 I was just getting my feet wet investing in the US stock market. I bought 10 shares of “Canadian Brewers” which owned and bottled a beer named Stag. That very summer we traveled up and thru Canada and I bought a case of Stag FOOLISHLY thinking I should support “my” investment. Well…I actually tried one can and dumped it out!  When we re-entered the US  thru customs I opened my trunk for inspection and the officer saw that I had 23 unopened cans of Stag and he said something like “bringing alcoholic beverages back into the US is prohibited…but Stag is horse p*ss…” I said I KNOW I’m bringing these back to drown my stock broker for ever recommending this!

This is hilarious!

fishepa

Gotta try to make up all the money they're losing from being so woke.

JohnInCarolina

fishepa said:

Gotta try to make up all the money they're losing from being so woke.

ColbyLang

fishepa said:

Gotta try to make up all the money they're losing from being so woke.

Comical. The mouse gets paid no matter what. 

TechsasJim

My wife is taking my girls next Spring.    Glad they’re not bourbon people but also wish they wouldn’t support that group either…but now I’m just getting political