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05/20/11 12:09 - ID#54313

Inside

Ok I went inside. It smells like piss and mold. My brother is trying to convince me its like the old days when we went in the central terminal. I guess I am post asbestos. I think (E:libertad) is moving in.

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Category: places

08/29/10 11:09 - ID#52600

Pennsylvania, two thumb down

This lack of being able to buy beer at some music venues and all stores really annoys me and I barely drink.

Last night at the chez-a-rena they sort of got around it with this scam. For $30 they has an all you can eat VIP pizza buffet, and in the VIP lounge they also gave away "free beer" but you had to pay $30 to get on. To me, and especially because we had just eaten, that seemed like a total rip off. Even (e:terry) didn't want to spend the money. Plus the VIP space was as far from the band as possible.

I don't know how alcoholics survive here if not by stockpiling. However, in my own personal experience I've noticed alcoholics are not good stockpilers.

vincent writes at 09:20:27 08/29/10 - Comment #58126: Yea ever time I would drive through PA I would grab a case or two of "old man beer." Needless to say I have a bunch sitting in my basement. The next time I am going to do some research and find out what bar I can purchase a 6 and leave it at that.

uncutsaniflush writes at 04:32:01 08/29/10 - Comment #58123: (e:heidi) - I heard that Tops sells kegs. I'm less sure about Wegman's. The last keg I got was in another century and another state when I was still in college.

heidi writes at 02:49:15 08/29/10 - Comment #58121: How do you get a keg here? Can you get one at Wegman's? Maybe that would still be a function of beer distributors in PA.

heidi writes at 02:43:12 08/29/10 - Comment #58120: In my area, grocery stores are closed by 8, convenience stores by 11 at the latest... bars are the only things open until 2, so that's where we buy sixes (and nothing in brown paper bags for loitering). It's about $6 for a six of Blue or Yuengling Lager. Wouldn't be much point in allowing grocery stores to sell beer. I've gotten used to Holley Farms but I still don't associate groceries & beer. And yes, we go to the beer distributor and get cases a lot, although I usually end up with leftover beer in my fridge. A's house keeps coolers on the front porch for beer. Wegmans & Sheetz have been leading the push to change the law to allow grocery stores to sell beer but it has gotten a lot of push back from beer distributors and bars. Beer distributors would probably disappear since their hours are generally more limited than those of grocery stores & convenience stores. (If you're interested, an article about the proposed legislation :::link::: )

uncutsaniflush writes at 01:57:19 08/29/10 - Comment #58114: Yes, Pennsylvania has weird beer laws. You can buy beer by the six pack at bars. And some bars feature draft beer to go. What I've heard from people who lived/grew up in Pennsylvania is that if you buy a case of beer, you drink a case of beer. So it encourages binge drinking.

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Category: places

07/29/05 09:00 - ID#32134

Our New Coop

As member owners, we decided we needed to visit the new coop. It is nice and kind of looks like a whole foods. There is definately a good selection of food although the prices, as usual, are a little outrageous.

For example, a 113 grams of salad for $3.99 or $17 for a piece of beef. Some stuff is also reasonably priced but in general it's too expensive for me. Yet as (e:joshua) said they definately have some yummy treats.

I also don't understand the need for the giant loft ceiling on one half of the building. Maybe someone know more about that?

We bought lots of fruit for smoothies. I guess in the end, I am glad I have somewhere new to shop close by, but it won't make me forget wegmans is a local business to, with much more reasonable prices.