It's nap time, kids. Go to sleep now.
It appears the Ford gov't is set to the unthinkable............something I approve of........ LOL
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Restaurants and bars to get a 10% break on liquor prices — but the price you pay may not drop
The Ontario government announced Wednesday that bars and restaurants will get a discount on the retail price of cider, beer, spirits and imported wine at the LCBO.www.thestar.com
Its a proverbial 1/2 measure.....but they are moving in the direction of giving restaurants and bars access to booze at wholesale prices.
In reality what they are proposing is a 10% discount off retail, + waiving the current licensee fee which is roughly 1%.
So the hospitality sector will go from paying 101% of retail to 90% of retail.
I do see that as a positive.
I don't have a desire to see radical cuts in booze prices generally; however, on principle its absurd to have a re-seller paying retail price.
I would argue for true wholesale pricing which would be in the 50% of retail price range depending on the product.
Something I've long thought is that that change should be tied to a hike in the minimum wage, including a premium for late night work (after 11pm)
Arguably there is a link here to the recent move to eliminate the lower 'server' minimum wage.
So, at any rate, I'm happy to see this, but let's move in the future to proper wholesale pricing, with a move to a minimum wage closer to $20 per hour (with reasonable phase in) and a 20% premium to the minimum for late-night and overnight work.
Does alcohol cause COVID?
Not likely, but if you drink enough, you might get drunk enough to forget you have it. OR you can always claim that alcohol protects you from getting it…. You know it could be a tasty disinfectant.Does alcohol cause COVID?
Does alcohol cause COVID?
In other news, alcoholic beverages contain the active ingredient in hand sanitizer, which is ethanol, albeit in much lower ABV.Not likely, but if you drink enough, you might get drunk enough to forget you have it. OR you can always claim that alcohol protects you from getting it…. You know it could be a tasty disinfectant.![]()
To alcohol!.....the solution to all of life's problems.
OK, now we wash our hands with the good stuff, sanitize with some excellent single malt, then lick em dry…..In other news, alcoholic beverages contain the active ingredient in hand sanitizer, which is ethanol, albeit in much lower ABV.
There's a reason why hand sanitizer is consumed in large quantities by those who cannot legally access alcoholic beverages.
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Three people died and one is permanently blind after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico
An additional three people are in critical condition. "All seven people are believed to have drunk hand sanitizer containing methanol," health officials said.www.cnn.com
OK, now we wash our hands with the good stuff, sanitize with some excellent single malt, then lick em dry…..