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I'm thinking of not drinking this weekend so It don't seem that I do drink some issues away. Of course I'm the main accuser and the judge, so who knows what my head will think tomorrow.
 
Dr. Eddies Wingman said:
Hell no.

Thanks to a combination of a generally high price level, and absurd taxes on alcohol, my money are on my home country for that. In Norway, cheap beer costs $2 for a 1/3 l bottle. Yes, that is the cheap beer.

In pubs and restaurants, you won't find anyone charging less than $6 for a beer. $10 is more common.
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The $2 a cheap bottle is pretty similar to what we are paying here in liquor stores. In pubs and restaurants we might be a bit better off.
 
In fact, the country I've visited where I found beer prices most similar to Norway was Qatar ... where it was actually quite hard to find a pub at all. And that was inside a rather nice hotel.

But I understand Canada is also quite expensive ... I'll have another beer in solidarity. :cheers:
 
The internet has reacted in spectacular fashion to The Daily Star's story on Queen with Adam Lambert headlining Sonisphere at Knebworth. The spectacular reaction has come from those who I would call Machine Head fans. Have a look at Sonisphere's facebook page if you want to be shocked.:D
 
Dr. Eddies Wingman said:
For me to stay home from work due to snow fall, I guess the snow fall would have to be at least 50 cm overnight - otherwise, my boss would have very little understanding for my absence.
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We had a semi-major storm here today, by local standard. Biggest in 3 years, and predicted to be a blizzard... but no, just heavy snow, not a blizzard. We got about 8 inches (20 cm for you funny folk). Naturally, everyone made it to work just fine, because any normal adult can handle that much snow. Not always easy or fun, but not a work-stopper.

Everyone except Vicky, that is.

Vicky, who is 60 years old and still living with her mother. Always has, never married or got her own place. And this spoiled brat - remember, I'm using that term on a friggin' senior citizen - still acts like a child. Her 80-year-old mother still does all the cooking and cleaning. This horrid bitch refused to go to work today because her 80-year-old stepfather hadn't shoveled the driveway yet, rather than pick up a damn shovel herself.

She's also the manager of a food store. Her spoiled laziness shut down the business until a replacement could show up - on her day off, in a sports car not built for snow, 6 months pregnant, from 20 miles away. Did I mention Vicky lives 2 miles from her job? She could have walked, or taken the bus which stops 100 feet from her house and across the street from her job.

Oh, and Vicky's response to everyone calling her on her shit: "You can't fire me. Union."

Yeah, it was a lovely day. o_O
 
SinisterMinisterX said:
Everyone except Vicky, that is.

Vicky, who is 60 years old and still living with her mother. Always has, never married or got her own place. And this spoiled brat - remember, I'm using that term on a friggin' senior citizen - still acts like a child. Her 80-year-old mother still does all the cooking and cleaning. This horrid bitch refused to go to work today because her 80-year-old stepfather hadn't shoveled the driveway yet, rather than pick up a damn shovel herself.

She's also the manager of a food store. Her spoiled laziness shut down the business until a replacement could show up - on her day off, in a sports car not built for snow, 6 months pregnant, from 20 miles away. Did I mention Vicky lives 2 miles from her job? She could have walked, or taken the bus which stops 100 feet from her house and across the street from her job.

Oh, and Vicky's response to everyone calling her on her shit: "You can't fire me. Union."

Yeah, it was a lovely day. o_O
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Bloody hell.
 
SinisterMinisterX said:
We had a semi-major storm here today, by local standard. Biggest in 3 years, and predicted to be a blizzard... but no, just heavy snow, not a blizzard. We got about 8 inches (20 cm for you funny folk). Naturally, everyone made it to work just fine, because any normal adult can handle that much snow. Not always easy or fun, but not a work-stopper.

Everyone except Vicky, that is.

Vicky, who is 60 years old and still living with her mother. Always has, never married or got her own place. And this spoiled brat - remember, I'm using that term on a friggin' senior citizen - still acts like a child. Her 80-year-old mother still does all the cooking and cleaning. This horrid bitch refused to go to work today because her 80-year-old stepfather hadn't shoveled the driveway yet, rather than pick up a damn shovel herself.

She's also the manager of a food store. Her spoiled laziness shut down the business until a replacement could show up - on her day off, in a sports car not built for snow, 6 months pregnant, from 20 miles away. Did I mention Vicky lives 2 miles from her job? She could have walked, or taken the bus which stops 100 feet from her house and across the street from her job.

Oh, and Vicky's response to everyone calling her on her shit: "You can't fire me. Union."

Yeah, it was a lovely day. o_O
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It is stories like this one that make me wonder if Wal-Mart is really THAT evil for not allowing their employees to unionize... granted Wal-Mart IS evil for other reasons, but this definitely makes go, "Hmm."
 
I think unions had served a valid purpose, I just don't know if the positive things they do outweigh the negative ones.

I have my sister moved into Chicago, also got to visit my son's (likely) college campus. Now for the 4ish hour trip home!
 
They did serve a purpose back when they fought for Weekends, federal days off, safe work conditions, yearly raises and, of course, not getting fired for no good reason. But now... we have "Vicky."

You know... If you're in chicago if you call a Walgreens chances are I'll answer the phone lol. Any time after 4:30 that is.
 
Best metal festival lineup ever? Quite possible:
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Elementary schools cancelled whole week of classes because of bad weather. Middle/high schools cancelled whole week of classes. All the biggest universities/colleges/faculties cancelled whole week of classes and exams. Yet my damn faculty decided to cancel only one freakin day. I hope that the ones responsible for that freeze to death.
 
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