as if the grog tax wasn't enough - Page 2

ayeyew · 06-09-2008, 03:32 PM

I remember this feeling when bottles of JD went from 43% alcohol to 40% :(

Dragoneletra · 06-09-2008, 03:40 PM

uh yeah. And I can BET with certainty they will not drop to the same as they were before. No way in hell. Instead of the 18 bucks a 6 pack for certain mixes, it will be 20 or 22....
They'll drop the alcopops and raise the spirits. I can't buy any of it anymore too bloody expensive on an apprentice rate with house payments.
I bought two 30litre beer fermenters and I brew about 50-75 litres of beer a fortnight. Tastes better, can customize with flavours a lot more. $20 bucks gets over 2 cartons of beer....spirits fermenter soon.....

Jc

ayeyew · 06-09-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragoneletra

spirits fermenter soon.....

Jc

When's the party?

Dragoneletra · 06-09-2008, 03:56 PM

every day that ends with y !!
until the world ends or my liver and kidneys give out...
lol

Funnily enough i've cut down HEAPS since I traded in my old lifestyle for the new one (you know..party, drink, substances, sleep days, awake nights.....to...married, house buying, house resto, gardening, etc....)
heh
by jove, the roses look marvelous....

Jc

J_Tank · 06-09-2008, 04:31 PM

What if the bill doesn't get passed? I'd like to know how the tax will then be returned?

ST · 06-09-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 99GHIA

WTF..... Beer isn't cheap..... I still remember 50cent pots and I'm only early 30's.
My 1st carton I remember buying was about $20.
In fact if memory serves me correct 5 tallies for $10. (for you young ones a tallie
is double the size of a stubby).

In comparison to the price increases I mean. Obviously it's not cheap compared to the past, we are all aware of that though. Getting a slab of anything alcoholic under $40 these days is considered cheap! Doesn't break the budget like premixes.

J_Tank · 06-09-2008, 06:22 PM

A double disillusion election over alcohol taxation... I love this country!

trick_xd · 06-09-2008, 10:51 PM

Well my last grog run went from $16,940 and that was before Xmas
to the one I just put in 3 weeks ago . all the same stuff $24,873.

The tax should go but you will find a lot of the bigger clubs will not drop there price and if they do it will only be very little.

[Tonko] · 06-09-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by trick_xd

Well my last grog run went from $16,940 and that was before Xmas
to the one I just put in 3 weeks ago . all the same stuff $24,873.

The tax should go but you will find a lot of the bigger clubs will not drop there price and if they do it will only be very little.

What are JB and Turkey stubbies worth there? It's $8 and $11 at my local...
I have to stick to beer most nights out now :(

trick_xd · 07-09-2008, 03:07 AM

JDs are selling from 7$ to 11$ and WT are from $9 till 15$ .

cheapest at the pub on the out skirts of town ... Most dearest is the 2 nite clubs .

MITCHAY · 07-09-2008, 03:26 AM

Pay your taxes but don't tip the bastards, they aint doing that much a good job

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GORDZ · 07-09-2008, 11:49 AM

i only bought the premixs becuase I owe my work 8 and my housemate 4, haha.

Gotta love cargo's though, i can fit 7 flasks in them!

Jeeepers · 07-09-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ST

At least beer is still fairly cheap!

Shhhhh!!! Don't encourage them.

Daymoe · 07-09-2008, 11:57 AM

That $5 bottle or cask of wine is looking pretty damn good right now, you tax the alcopops, the kids move onto the wine.

tregs · 07-09-2008, 01:39 PM

well we all have fast cars im thinkin we start making some good old fashioned moon shine

Auslandau · 07-09-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 90sFTW

That $5 bottle or cask of wine is looking pretty damn good right now, you tax the alcopops, the kids move onto the wine.

Of course! Back in the 80's they weren't available and we still managed to slam ourselves on a plethora of cheap spirits, wines and mixes ........ and they are still available at very cheap prices. Its just trendy now to bring out the premixes ...

Should just revert to petrol ..... $1.60 a litre, apparently gives you a hell of a kick, damn cheap in comparison and if any left over will get you home!

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Daymoe · 07-09-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

Of course! Back in the 80's they weren't available and we still managed to slam ourselves on a plethora of cheap spirits, wines and mixes ........ and they are still available at very cheap prices. Its just trendy now to bring out the premixes ...

Should just revert to petrol ..... $1.60 a litre, apparently gives you a hell of a kick, damn cheap in comparison and if any left over will get you home!

I was going to say something about the petrol but i thought i'd better not just in case haha.

Rodp · 07-09-2008, 03:25 PM

How did Passion Pop fare?

Bluefreak · 07-09-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rodp

How did Passion Pop fare?

LMAO was just thinking about passion pop, when i was living in Brissy we just about had the stuff plumbed into our system...

S3SR · 07-09-2008, 06:11 PM

hmmm thank god i get free alcohol, keep buying sony, canon and panasonic

otherwise i dont care what they charge for gentleman jack ill still buy it

joolz · 07-09-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSMT

Shhhhh!!! Don't encourage them.

You call beer cheap at around $40 a slab! Even home brew has gone up. K Rudd (the milky bar kid) has to go!!!!!!

SpoolMan · 08-09-2008, 01:18 AM

politics and more so drug talk are not welcome topics on AFF.

PS: joolz the Milky Bar kid is a cracker...