Re: Don't drink in Tejas...

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 06:20:03 GMT, "DGDevin" <dgdevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I'd even go so far as to say that prosecuting bars or bartenders who pour
until someone is blind drunk isn't without some merit, although I tend to
agree with you that it does shift the blame from where it rightfully
belongs, maybe it would be better to lift the bar's liquor license for a
week or two to encourage them to show more concern for what their patrons
are likely to do after weaving out the door car keys in hand. I was in a
place today that had actual signs warning customers if they're under 40
years of age they should expect to be asked for I.D. Hell, I was carded at
the Other Ones NYE show a few years back, terribly flattering actually. If

Great Woods has a policy that everyone must show picture ID to buy a
beer. I'm from New Jersey where until very recently it was still
possible to get a paper driver's license (no picture, I carry a
passport for airline travel). Three or four years ago I was there for
a Phil and Friends show. The first beer stand I went to at first
refused to serve me but then pulled out a big book of state ID cards
and decided that yes, my paper NJ driver's license was valid and sold
me a beer. A little later I went to another beer stand where the guy
refused to sell me a beer despite the fact that I was quite obviously
15 years (or more) older than him. People behind me were yelling at
him, it was a real circus all because I didn't have a picture ID.
Nobody was doubting my age, just following a stupid rule to the
letter. I finally gave up and went back to the first beer stand where
I had no problem, they remembered me.

we require bars to check for underage patrons, why wouldn't we expect them
to cut off patrons who have consumed enough booze to be legally drunk unless
there is a designated driver to ensure they get home safely? In both cases
its a licensing requirement, they are not to knowingly aid someone in
breaking the law.

In theory this sounds good, but there's lots of potential for problems
here. Someone may be walking, taking public transportation, or
planning on calling a cab. I'm not sure how the bartender is supposed
to know who is really driving and who is not (especially in a city
environment, obviously the bar down the country road is a different
story).

A local watering hole that got caught serving minors for the nth time
recently had the choice between closing down or selling the license to new
owners who had to pledge to clean up the operation. So we lost a pest-hole
of a bar with blacked-out windows (that now make sense) and gained a place
where you can go for a pint of Bass without having to break a pool stick
over some underaged skull, a positive impact on the neighborhood all around.

Me, I just finished a bottle of Carslberg Elephant, and I'd think twice
about driving for awhile, good thing I can keep my feet on the desk the rest
of the evening.

Pouring a bourbon and water, listening to some '76 Marley.
.

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