amzbrady
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I agree, I refuse to buy a membership to save money. Beside's I have not ever needed a gallon of mayo, or 12 bars of Irish spring all at once.
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Colville Liquor Store
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I agree, I refuse to buy a membership to save money. Beside's I have not ever needed a gallon of mayo, or 12 bars of Irish spring all at once.
Difdi
Regular Member
Yeah, those gallon jars of mayo can be more dangerous than you expect. I dropped one once. The side of the jar landed first and got driven in, launching half a gallon of mayo like out of a cannon. We were still finding the odd bit of mayonnaise up to 30 feet down the hallway, 3 days later. Floor to ceiling spread pattern, too. :lol:
tombrewster421
Regular Member
We don't pay for our membership. We got the gold membership that has cash back rewards, and we buy enough stuff that the membership pays for itself and then some.
ak56
Campaign Veteran
amlevin;1646197... My local hardware store and lumber yard survived Lowes and Home Depot said:My local Hardware store IS the local contract liquor store.
tombrewster421
Regular Member
My local Hardware store IS the local contract liquor store.
There's an Ace hardware in Spanaway that is like that also. Even open on superbowl Sunday. Score
amlevin
Regular Member
As I understand the Initiative they all go away. The merchandise and fixtures get auctioned. With the requirement that a store be 10,000 sq feet or more, most of the State stores wouldn't qualify under new operators.
retrodad
Regular Member
Awesome!
Reminds me of those t-shirts that read: "Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms... should be a convenience store, not a government agency"
My local Hardware store IS the local contract liquor store.
Reminds me of those t-shirts that read: "Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms... should be a convenience store, not a government agency"
Metalhead47
Regular Member
This. Used to be, you could go into any mercantile out in the country & walk out with a handgun, rifle, bottle of hooch, vial of coke, pack of smokes, AND a case of dynamite. No ID, no paperwork, no special taxes, not even a funny look from the clerk. And yet, society did not spontaneously self-destruct.
How you actually CARRIED all that stuff at once was entirely your own responsibility.
WSUCougarAlum
Regular Member
I've been fine every time I have OC at Costco. No one has pointed, or looked my way differently. I think we'll be fine. Good reddens state liquor stores.
joeroket
Regular Member
The contract stores are being grand-fathered and the owners have the option to continue operating.
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
Yes that is true, however, they must now purchase their own inventory (as opposed to having it on consignment). Most of these small contract stores will not be able to afford the inventory, even on net 30 terms.
Jeff Hayes
Regular Member
I wonder what the state is going to do with the funds they will now have that were tied up in the iquor sitting in all those stores, that should be a fairly good sized chunk of change.
amlevin
Regular Member
Those that have some business savvy and a good business plan will be able to go to their local bank and get the necessary financing. They also could qualify for one of several SBA loan guarantee programs. They will be the ones that survive.
Metalhead47
Regular Member
o2ryan
Regular Member
Wow, this thread got off topic quick!
Thor, Sorry I did not see this thread before now. Here is Grant's email address if you have not found it already, along with the response he sent me when I confronted him over the same issue.
Bulski, Grant E, GEBUL@LIQ.WA.GOV
Mr. Wilson,
I have discussed this incident with the manager, Burke at this store. There is a R.C.W. that prohibits state employees from carrying a firearm in the state liquor stores. This does not prohibit the public, like you, that has a concealed weapon permit from carry a firearm while shopping. I would like to offer an apology to you for this incident and I have covered this with the store manager to cover with the employees for future references.
With the economic downturn, more and more people are turning to robberies and it has the public a little on edge. Thank you for your taking the time to bring this issue to my attention and your professionalism in presenting this situation to me.
Sincerely,
Grant Bulski
Washington State Liquor Control Board
District Manager-District # 1
1303 W. Broadway Ave.
Spokane, Wa. 99206
Email: GEBUL@liq.wa.gov
Office 509-625-5523
Cell 509-999-9180
Thor, Sorry I did not see this thread before now. Here is Grant's email address if you have not found it already, along with the response he sent me when I confronted him over the same issue.
Bulski, Grant E, GEBUL@LIQ.WA.GOV
Mr. Wilson,
I have discussed this incident with the manager, Burke at this store. There is a R.C.W. that prohibits state employees from carrying a firearm in the state liquor stores. This does not prohibit the public, like you, that has a concealed weapon permit from carry a firearm while shopping. I would like to offer an apology to you for this incident and I have covered this with the store manager to cover with the employees for future references.
With the economic downturn, more and more people are turning to robberies and it has the public a little on edge. Thank you for your taking the time to bring this issue to my attention and your professionalism in presenting this situation to me.
Sincerely,
Grant Bulski
Washington State Liquor Control Board
District Manager-District # 1
1303 W. Broadway Ave.
Spokane, Wa. 99206
Email: GEBUL@liq.wa.gov
Office 509-625-5523
Cell 509-999-9180
amlevin
Regular Member
Apparently this guy misunderstands the law. He thinks you have to have a CPL in order to carry while shopping, even if OC'ing. Unless the liquor store is on a bus, I don't think so.
tombrewster421
Regular Member
Metalhead47
Regular Member
Hey, that's a good idea. Liquor on the bus. It would be like a poor mans limo.
Funny you should mention that. I've seen a few really old CT busses that were turned into "party busses" and they never bothered to repaint them. The old 60' articulated one I saw in Marysville the other day looks it could hold one hell of a party. Not sure I'd wanna be the one driving it tho.
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amlevin
Regular Member
A friend of mine had an old School bus conversion back in the 70's that he used to park on my property. It had a welded on steel "Back Porch" and of course, the mandatory Keg Cooler inside.
Had a problem on on of his trips when his friends in the back would go out the Emergency Door, stand on the porch, and relieve themselves of the Beer they'd consumed inside. That in itself wasn't the problem, the fact that they'd do this while the bus was driving down the road WAS.
Luckily this was all before Cell Phones became standard equipment for everyone otherwise he'd have been pulled over in minutes after the first "whiz".