Biblio Bibuli Posted January 4, 2006 Report Posted January 4, 2006 I'm sure that Michael Moriarty's preaching that "Red wine is Jesus" yielded many a convert. But personally, I find that it's greatly cutting into my budget. At $10 a bottle for the cheapest plonk .... that's a thousand bucks a month. So I'm moving to Ottawa, where the wine is free. Anybody wanna hitch a ride? http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/st...ba-e5ec13f27807 Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Posted January 4, 2006 http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/st...ba-e5ec13f27807 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here are the highlights: "At Ottawa's Shepherds of Good Hope shelter, Ron Kirkpatrick stands to make the announcement: "Four minutes till post time, boys!" At precisely 1:30 p.m., Kirkpatrick and fellow residents in the managed alcohol program shuffle to the dispensary to be issued five ounces of wine. Hourly between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., seven day a week, the scene repeats itself. What they were served: Up to five ounces (140 mL) of wine or three ounces (90 mL) of sherry hourly, on demand, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., seven days per week." Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Posted January 4, 2006 Up to five ounces (140 mL) of wine hourly, on demand, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., seven days per week." That's over three bottles a day. FREE! And if you prefer white, they have that too. ALSO FREE! They may even serve sparkling wines for all I know. FREE! I'll stick with the red though, because ....... RED WINE IS JESUS !!! Cheers! Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Posted January 5, 2006 But is it VQA? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As far as I'm concerned VQA stands for Very Quick Acid-reflux. Two glasses of our "award winning" Canadian plonk & you have to mainline Maalox. Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 6, 2006 Author Report Posted January 6, 2006 But is it VQA? Does the VQA label protect you from the #3 killer, cirrhosis of the liver? They are killing those poor suckers! Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Posted January 7, 2006 They are killing those poor suckers! Not that there is anything wrong with that. Larry Campbell chose the same route with the Vancouverite druggies, offering them extra heroin etc. in the hopes that they FOAD faster. Are there any free tobacco smoking dens in this country? That's where I want to go. Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Posted January 7, 2006 Are there any free tobacco smoking dens in this country?That's where I want to go. Unless there is some place that serves Pilsner Urquell, of course. Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Posted January 12, 2006 You know, had I known that this topic would only generate 9 replies I wouldn't have bothered cranking it out in the first place. The upcoming election is the talk of the town, I know. But this topic has EVERYTHING to do with the upcoming election ... CAN'T YOU SEE THAT? Just today, on page A9 of The Province, Liberal Senator Larry Campbell is jumping up and down complaining that Stephen Harper has not been challenged over his suggestion that a Conservative government would not use taxpayers' money to fund drug use. The Liberals' reasons for offering the notorious druggies extra drugs and the notorious alcoholics extra booze could very well be to trim down the unwanted population, no? But if you don't care, neither do I! Hasta la vista Red Wine is Jesus thread! ... :angry: Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Posted January 12, 2006 You know, had I known that this topic would only generate 9 replies I wouldn't have bothered cranking it out in the first place.Hasta la vista! Correction: I was wrong. It wasn't 9 replies, it was only 8 replies. NOW it's 9! Buenas Noches! Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
BHS Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 I'll play. I can't tell if you're for or against the program. In any case, there's no way they're spending $1000 per month on this stuff. It's probably the Canadian equivalent of Thunderbird. Quote "And, representing the Slightly Silly Party, Mr. Kevin Phillips Bong." * * * "Er..no. Harper was elected because the people were sick of the other guys and wanted a change. Don't confuse electoral success (which came be attributed to a wide variety of factors) with broad support. That's the surest way to wind up on the sidelines." - Black Dog
Biblio Bibuli Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Posted March 23, 2006 I'll play. I can't tell if you're for or against the program. Looks like my favorite columnist from The Province wants to play too. He's all for it. Look: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/edi...5b-ad5f94aff30d What he obviously doesn't realise is that there are thousands of us waiting in the wings to get in on this program. Vancouver city council plans are to start it off with only red wine, but once they offer beer, ANY BEER, I'm in! What's your poison? Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
Biblio Bibuli Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Posted March 23, 2006 Looks like my favorite columnist from The Province wants to play too.http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/edi...5b-ad5f94aff30d All of the article is good .... I like the end part the best. """ To "maintain" their craving for alcohol they needed a 140-ml glass of wine every hour from seven in the morning until 10 o'clock at night. But this isn't party time on the public purse; it's a palliative to help them through to an inevitably early grave. I cannot imagine the dreadful misery of being trapped in such a nightmare. And, if we have an ounce of sympathy, we might consider today's proposal as both sensible and humane. """ Quote When a true Genius appears in the World, you may know him by this Sign, that the Dunces are all in confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift GO IGGY GO!
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