DevilBunny
Member Posts: 178 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 24/6/2002 at 07:24 AM |
In Poland, where I happen to live, the drinking and smoking age is 18, but
nobody really cares. Iīve never had any problems about ID or that sor of
thing.
In other European countires, like Holland, the age is 16... maybe Europe is
a bit more liberal the the US. ____________________
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IamSquid
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 658 Registered: 27/5/2002 Status: Offline
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posted on 24/6/2002 at 07:17 AM |
It depends, if yoo live in New Orleans where they just this year changed
the drinking age to 21, nobody cards anybody. If, on the other hand, yoo
have the misfortune, as I do, to live in the sate thatīs suing all the
tobacco companies because itīs full of a bunch of puritans (all we need is
a pillary) then yoo get carded for nicotine gum. ____________________
i wanted to die, and then it progressed into wanting everyone else to
die so i could watch, and then me die.
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Psychopixi
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posted on 24/6/2002 at 06:56 AM |
I live in the UK and the legal age on drinking is 18 and smoking is 16
here. In Germany though itīs only 16 to drink beer / cider. (18 for
stronger spirits)
How strongly is the age limit law enforced in the USA? I know that here
most large stores will ask for ID but small corner shops almost never
bother. Is it like that in America too? ____________________ Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life. |
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Rogue
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posted on 24/6/2002 at 06:47 AM |
Shade, hate to differ, but the drinking age was 19, at least here in Ohio.
This I know because I was 18 when they passed the law and was two weeks too
young to get "grandfathered" in and be allowed to drink at 19 despite the
law. This mattered not, because I had been drinking since I was 13 and
riding my bicycle out of the city limits (dry town) to buy beer and pornos,
but the principle of the thing offended me. If you remember 16, maybe it
was up to the states to decide before that? Thatīs another funny issue,
the fact that each state is its own supreme authority and cannot actually
be told what to do by the federal government, technically. Seatbelt laws
are the same way though, federal making people do what it wants by
threatening economic punishment. Tobacco is next guys, smoke them while
theyīre legal. ____________________ Plenty of time, my sweet. Plenty of time. |
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Ironboots
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posted on 23/6/2002 at 12:23 PM |
No, I think G-man -wants- to lower it. Itīd be a plus for the economy (all
the tobacco farmers, beermakers, distillers, etc) but because of big
pressure groups (madd, for one), they have to say no to the drugs...
Old enough to have to wear pants, but not old enough to drink away your
worries... Ay Caramba... ____________________ Piggy's got the Conch! |
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Shade
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posted on 23/6/2002 at 09:47 AM |
The 21 year drinking age is based purely on the mad ramblings of Nancy
Reagan actuallym until she and onald changed the rules and made compliance
mandatory for anyone who wanted to get highway funding, the age was 18.
before that it was 16 but I donīt know what precipitated thay change. ____________________ It is only through the lack of sex that humanity derives the need for an
all encompassing blind love. And in that moment of extreme horniness with
no relief in sight, in that moment can be found the birth of religion.
-Me |
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Dolorosa
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 856 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 23/6/2002 at 07:48 AM |
I think itīs because the people who are way high up in the political and
social-economic foodchains are all blithering Nazi tyrants from hell. ____________________ In the valley of the Goats, the Goat Fucker is King |
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Schizo
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posted on 23/6/2002 at 05:31 AM |
I heard something about your liver not being fully developed until you are
21, but I donīt remember the source, so it might be complete bullshit.
I think I also heard something about how the smoking age used to be higher,
but too many soldiers complained about how they were old enough to die for
their country, but not old enough to release stress through smoking. ____________________ "You can tell by the scars on my arms and the cracks in my hips and the
dents in my car and the blisters on my lips that I'm not the carefullest of
girls." - Dresden Dolls, "Girl Anachronism" |
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DevilBunny
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posted on 22/6/2002 at 01:22 PM |
Yeah, why? ____________________
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Ironboots
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 893 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 22/6/2002 at 12:04 PM |
Yeah sure, Mr. President, maybe we arenīt mature enough to drink... But why
then does the US think weīre old enough to make good decisions for the
country?
Old enought to fight in a war? But not old enough to drink it off?
Old enough to smoke your ass off? But no old enough to enjoy alcohol with
it(the perfect complement to a cigarette....)?
Old enough to drive over people on the road, but not to drink to the point
of -appearing- stupid?
This country is messed up.
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callei
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 759 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 22/6/2002 at 08:28 AM |
our age lines are based on laws controling property. you actually are a
"full" adult until you are 25. and due to Reagan and Protestant ideas,
drink is too dangerous for people to handle until they have been married/or
marryiable for 5 years.
I guess the idea is that if you arent married by then, drink is the next
best thing.
maybe i should just go back to bed... ____________________ Real goths wear silver and crosses to keep the werewolves and vampires
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