Gas = Scarce; Beer = Plentiful

Ksyrup · 09-01-2005, 04:25 PM

One of the guys in our office is claiming that because companies have no place to deliver beer shipments meant for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, they're delivering them to college towns in nearby states (read: Tallahassee and Gainesville), where they are selling at ultra-discount prices. Apparently, you can get 18/20 packs for $4 or $5 each. He claims a friend in Gainesville bought 20 20-packs for $100.

Anyone seeing this phenomenon?

WSUCougar · 09-01-2005, 04:26 PM

*belch*

Wha...?

cthomer5000 · 09-01-2005, 04:28 PM

woot!

JeeberD · 09-01-2005, 04:28 PM

Hmmm...is it worth the gas to drive up to Denton to see if there's cheap Shiner there?

Greyroofoo · 09-01-2005, 04:33 PM

name me some stores, NOW!!!!

QuikSand · 09-01-2005, 05:07 PM

Hmmm... most states I know of regular prices of alcoholic beverages - meaning there's realy nothing as "deep discount" beer. But, there's a first for everything, I suppose. Guess it's possible.

Raiders Army · 09-01-2005, 05:53 PM

That makes the gas prices worth it. At least I can stock up on beer easily. You can't stock up on gas easily.

wahoomac · 09-01-2005, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

One of the guys in our office is claiming that because companies have no place to deliver beer shipments meant for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, they're delivering them to college towns in nearby states (read: Tallahassee and Gainesville), where they are selling at ultra-discount prices. Apparently, you can get 18/20 packs for $4 or $5 each. He claims a friend in Gainesville bought 20 20-packs for $100.

Anyone seeing this phenomenon?

I'm in Gainesville and I haven't seen it, but with the first game of the season this weekend, I am sure I'll be heading out to pick up some beer soon. Any store names?

Ksyrup · 09-01-2005, 07:38 PM

No, sorry.

MizzouRah · 09-01-2005, 07:57 PM

Beer = food.

I need to keep $100 in my pocket.

JimboJ · 09-01-2005, 11:09 PM

Since when is beer sold in 20 packs?

sterlingice · 09-01-2005, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Hmmm...is it worth the gas to drive up to Denton to see if there's cheap Shiner there?

Your phone still works, doesn't it?

SI

rkmsuf · 09-02-2005, 08:34 AM

Beer powered cars?

stevew · 09-02-2005, 08:37 AM

Wouldnt it be pretty illegal to sell beer straight off a truck?

Ksyrup · 09-02-2005, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JimboJ

Since when is beer sold in 20 packs?

The looters took the other 4 cans from the suitcase.

JonInMiddleGA · 09-02-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

The looters took the other 4 cans from the suitcase.

I thought it was a new beer tax.

JeeberD · 09-02-2005, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Your phone still works, doesn't it?

SI

You want me to make phone calls to people that I don't know?

*shudder*

WSUCougar · 09-02-2005, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JimboJ

Since when is beer sold in 20 packs?

Only in the Bible Belt. It's called the "beer tithe" and you must give 1/6th of your beers to the church.

cthomer5000 · 09-02-2005, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JimboJ

Since when is beer sold in 20 packs?

I remember when I was in California they had lots of wacky pack sizes I don't see here in New York/NJ. I do believe 20 packs were among them.

For me usually there's nothing but 6/12/30.

JeeberD · 09-02-2005, 09:48 AM

I believe I've seen 20 packs before...

sooner333 · 09-02-2005, 09:50 AM

We have 20 packs of bottles here in Oklahoma, but not cans.

korme · 09-02-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JimboJ

Since when is beer sold in 20 packs?

Word. This story has holes in it.

bosshogg23 · 09-02-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sooner333

We have 20 packs of bottles here in Oklahoma, but not cans.

I have only seen 20 packs of bottles as well.

18, 24 & 30 are the bigger packs in cans.

Raiders Army · 09-02-2005, 05:01 PM

It's funny. I learned my 3 and 7 multiplication tables easily because of football. I'd daresay my kids learned their 6 and 12 multiplication tables easily because of my beer.

sterlingice · 09-02-2005, 05:18 PM

I learned fractions and decimals with batting averages

SI

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QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Hmmm... most states I know of regular prices of alcoholic beverages - meaning there's realy nothing as "deep discount" beer. But, there's a first for everything, I suppose. Guess it's possible.

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Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	That makes the gas prices worth it. At least I can stock up on beer easily. You can't stock up on gas easily.

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sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	We have 20 packs of bottles here in Oklahoma, but not cans.

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Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	It's funny. I learned my 3 and 7 multiplication tables easily because of football. I'd daresay my kids learned their 6 and 12 multiplication tables easily because of my beer.

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