May 13, 2008
More Tiny Things To Be Banned?
Terrence Camodeca, Orland Park resident, and Village Trustee Pat Gira are working on making "airplane bottles" of liquor illegal in the OP. And then from there, to the county, and maybe...to the state? (Cue "Trumpets of Doom.")
The idea stems from the fact that Camodeca is picking up a lot of empty tiny bottles when he cleans the road. This means that people are getting wasted on the way home from the local boozer, which, of course, is bad news. This might be why we've outlawed drinking and driving. And having open containers of alcohol in vehicles. One would think this would be enough of a suggestion to not drink while driving. Guess not. He's got a point - no one wants people to drink & drive more. But is a ban on tiny 2 oz. bottles of bad gin & vodka going to solve it?
Camodeca:
"Some people are at home right now enjoying a glass of wine and watching 'Dancing with the Stars,' having a nice evening. But some people cannot do that. For some people the temptation is too strong. These miniature bottles are tailored to meet the needs of those drinkers."
But they're not. They're made to make pouring a shot of booze a little easier at 10,000 feet. Does it make it right for people to drink them at ground level behind the wheel? Of course not. But does that mean a ban is necessary?
Camodeca again:
"A person is not going to put a liter of Grey Goose in the car, take a swig and then throw that away,"No, they'll put that bottle back between their legs so it doesn't spill and cruise away. If you want that drink in the parking lot, you're going to get it. Now just imagine if someone put those tiny bottles in tiny little plastic bags. That'd be like, double secret bannination. [S-T]
"Airplane bottles" from prettywar-STL.
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A way will always be found...... give it up already!
http://chicagoist.com/2008/05/06/pocket_shots_pr.php
I use these to sneak into bars so I am not paying like $8 for my rum and diet. Much more cost effective and more discreet than a flask.
i have to say that any time i hear something is going to be banned, my dander gets up. however, i also can't really think of any good reason to have airplane bottles save for the ridiculously rare occasion of the cook who needs a little bit of liqueur to put in a recipe or something and doesn't need a whole bottle at home.
otherwise ... don't they seem perfect for --
subverting paying for alcohol by taking your own on an airplane or sneaking into bars/concerts (thus preventing a bartender/flight attendant from really knowing how much you've had since they didn't serve you all of your drinks)
having at the ready in your purse or pocket for drinking on the go/in the car/while you're walking
perfect for the daily/maintenance drinker who can't go an hour or two without alcohol
and as far as cost effective, spav, i'd think buying a fifth and filling a flask would be much more effective than buying airplane bottles. when i worked at a liquor store 13 years ago, they were around $3 a piece. i can't imagine they've gotten any cheaper. plus flasks are cool.
Where I have used airplane bottles:
"Adult" pinatas.
Plastic ones only, though. For safety.
Flasks are only cool if you hide them in a garter Spook.
Also: you can get the little bottles "on sale" for a dollar each, meaning that I can have basically $1 well-drinks when I go to the Cubby Bear on game day.
Sounds like Camodica knows a lot about drinking while driving.
Plus, if you're someone who carries a flask and you're not afraid to pull it out at opportune moments it shows others just how serious a person you are and that you take few things lightly. Especially drinking.
Full disclosure, I'm a flask owner who only has the balls to use it at the clubs. I'd love to see someone pull it off at church, though.
"Some people are at home right now enjoying a glass of wine and watching 'Dancing with the Stars,' having a nice evening. But some people cannot do that. For some people the temptation is too strong. These miniature bottles are tailored to meet the needs of those drinkers."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
Seriously?
Either enjoy Dancing With the Stars, or enjoy your alcohol-bloated corpse rotting is a piss-filled ditch somewhere.
After we ban these, are we going to ban pint flasks next? Are we going to legislate that alcohol can only be sold in amounts too great to consume in a sitting? Can we not pay our politicians to waste their time on something else?
Spav, you don't get a drunk guy to buy you drinks at the Cubby Bear?
Flasks are cool.
don't they seem perfect for --
Sure, smussy, but apart from the driving bit, who cares whether said person is a maintenance drinker or having a tipple while walking down the street? It's not really your business or mine.
Plus the little bottles are fun when hand-crafting gifts.
Well, I agree with the ban. . .in fact, the television show "Intervention" has taught me that we should also ban needles, spoons, straws, dollar bills, and fire from the public. I know most people can handle a nice evening in, watching "America's next top model" drug free. . but very few can resist the temptation to go get in the car, buy drugs of some sort, and use the drugs with these tools while driving. I mean, despite the fact that it is illegal, there is no other way to stop it.
Why weren't these banned? Intervention has also taught me that they can get you drunk:
http://img.nextag.com/image/Procter-Gamble-ProcterAndGam-Scope/1/000/000/610/092/61009216.jpg
YTB: i don't really care. drink up, johnny. but i'm just saying, they don't really serve any real wholesome purpose, you know? i don't know. like i said to start, i'm not a real "ban it" person.
I just hope they don't ban Tiny Elvis!
"Hey Man. Look at that flask. That thing is huge!
"Watching 'Dancing with the Stars'"? That's, um...random. Is ABC paying for product placements of its programs in Village Board meetings now?
"Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, May 15, following an all-new episode of 'Ugly Betty.' Meeting adjourned."
Smussy - Since when does any bottle of liquor serve a "wholesome purpose"?
Mini bottles - eh. Seems like another instance where enforcing the laws already on the books (DUI and public consumption) would be more effective than another petty law.
Do they still require bars in South Carolina to ONLY use mini bottles? That always seemed like an odd law. And not exactly environmentally-friendly.