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davidpdx

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24. It's a load of crap
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:58 AM
Feb 2013

If you want to buy soda 32 oz soda all you have to do is buy two 16 oz cups. Now suppose I do that and they try to ticket me for $200. The cop is standing right outside 7-11 (or whatever store you'd like to imagine). How do they know whether I'm buying two cups for myself or one cup for another person? So my buddy is standing outside and after the cop walks up to me and starts writing the ticket my buddy asks what's going on and while the cop is writing me a ticket he takes his soda out of my hand.

bullshit Enrique Feb 2013 #1
Do you like Reuters as a news source? PoliticalPizza Feb 2013 #23
Except that article doesn't say anything about a $200 fine for buying a large soda. Squinch Feb 2013 #25
Bravo Mike! for all your wellness plans including the 48 ounce ban & being anti-NRA/anti-GUn graham4anything Feb 2013 #2
You say nobody "needs" 48 oz. of soda. nick of time Feb 2013 #3
I can understand why some hate this mega liberal from Mass. The NRA and their fans for instance graham4anything Feb 2013 #4
What part of it's up to the individual nick of time Feb 2013 #6
the point is not the ban, but to think about what one is doing to their body graham4anything Feb 2013 #8
You welcome the nanny state? nick of time Feb 2013 #10
one always needs a friend in their hour of need graham4anything Feb 2013 #11
Yes I would want to buy another 48 minutes of life, nick of time Feb 2013 #12
One day at a time. graham4anything Feb 2013 #13
Huh? nick of time Feb 2013 #14
my answer to your question is One day at a time graham4anything Feb 2013 #15
So why not just say that instead of a rambling post? nick of time Feb 2013 #16
it makes no sense without context graham4anything Feb 2013 #17
Whatever. nick of time Feb 2013 #18
without the rambling post, John Lennon's death could not have been brought into the discussion graham4anything Feb 2013 #19
Maybe, nick of time Feb 2013 #20
I think all they should sell Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #30
Be careful. nick of time Feb 2013 #31
Does this mean large bottles of soda in the grocery store cannot be sold? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #5
you miss the point. the point is like a timeout in a football game. Gives one time to think graham4anything Feb 2013 #9
an enterprising soul could make a mint selling 31.9 oz drinks zbdent Feb 2013 #7
The endless mayoralty... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Feb 2013 #21
I completely agree with you about Bloomberg. The guy is wrecking the city's schools, and I will be Squinch Feb 2013 #26
People like the "nurturing" vs. "authoritarian" division. Igel Feb 2013 #22
It's a load of crap davidpdx Feb 2013 #24
actually, why not read the law itself. NONE of what you say is true graham4anything Feb 2013 #27
Tickets will not be given to people who break the law by selling large soda, not those who buy it. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #33
there is no demand. It is just put in front and people think they are getting a bargain graham4anything Feb 2013 #35
So in your opinion people are stupid. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #37
Please don't put words in my mouth & I won't again put a 48ounce soda in mine graham4anything Feb 2013 #38
Then the law is toothless.... davidpdx Feb 2013 #39
you are missing the point. Punishment is not the point. Wellness is. graham4anything Feb 2013 #40
There's still no point davidpdx Feb 2013 #41
Well, they didn't call it bootlegging for nothing. nt Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #29
Nanny State in action. kaiserhog Feb 2013 #28
While I don't know that I support a ban... Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #32
If you are handed a 32 oz drink, then just fill it up half way if you only wan't 16oz. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #34
As I said I don't necessarily support a ban Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #36
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