BEER ALERT!!!!

[DaveFan'51]

Wagner is reporting that, for the 1st time, the Rams will be selling beer in their concessions at Training Camp! Heads up Folks!! (pun intended!)

 

[Alan]

I liked your post Dave but I dislike the policy change. DUI magnet.

 

[ZigZagRam]

I liked your post Dave but I dislike the policy change. DUI magnet.

Should we stop selling it at the stadium then?

 

[The Rammer]

I liked your post Dave but I dislike the policy change. DUI magnet.

Damn,

 

[Alan]

ZigZagRam with this:
Should we stop selling it at the stadium then?

No doubt in my mind. The fans that have been killed and assaulted in the various stadiums and arenas would agree. That's not even talking about the deaths caused by fans driving home drunk. At least at bars you have bartenders and waitresses who are supposed to cut you off when you've had to much to drink. Obviously it doesn't work perfectly but it's probably saved thousands of lives.

What's your view?

 

[RhodyRams]

dont they stop selling beer in the 4th quarter?

for some reason I think they do, not that it makes that much of a difference

 

[CoachO]

Should we stop selling it at the stadium then?

The difference being that the Rams go out of their way to make Training Camp a FAMILY friendly environment. From the Autograph tent being for kids only, to kids running on the hill, or throwing the football with dad, having beer now being part of the equation, IMO, changes the entire atmosphere. Just the fact that there are many who even make it an issue for NOW wanting to attend, concerns me.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

If you want them to regulate how much a person drinks, why not give out wristbands? When you buy a drink, the cashiers marks you, and after so many marks, you cannot buy any more.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

No doubt in my mind. The fans that have been killed and assaulted in the various stadiums and arenas would agree. That's not even talking about the deaths caused by fans driving home drunk. At least at bars you have bartenders and waitresses who are supposed to cut you off when you've had to much to drink. Obviously it doesn't work perfectly but it's probably saved thousands of lives.

What's your view?

Usually, the people who get crazy drunk are the ones that get hammered at the tailgates, before and after the game.

 

[Alan]

RamsOfCastamere pointing out another problem:
Usually, the people who get crazy drunk are the ones that get hammered at the tailgates, before and after the game.

I've never understood how that isn't considered drinking in public.

My Dad was an alcoholic. My Mother was an alcoholic. My Brother was an alcoholic. Alcohol killed my Mother at the age of 40 and my Brother at the age of 39. My Dad was able to stop drinking at the age of 36 which is the only thing that saved him. He died at the age of 82. My sister was hit and killed by a drunk driver at the age of 44. My sister's daughter was recently hit and killed by a drunk driver. She was 33. One of my sons is an alcoholic and has been in the hospital 3 times already for pancreatitis and other alcohol related problems. He has supposedly stopped drinking (3 months now) but I've been down this road before with him. He's 36 and I wonder if he'll last as long as my brother. My current wife's father died from alcohol abuse at the age of 51. Her sister was hit and killed by a drunk driver in Russia at the age of 19.

I and the rest of my family would really appreciate it if people killed themselves quietly at home rather than on the roads or in public where they can take other people with them. Obviously I'm a little less than rational when it comes to this subject and I drink occasionally myself so I don't get on my high horse often but this is just naked greed without a thought for the rest of the community.

All of those drunk drivers survived BTW.

 

[Force16X]

dont they stop selling beer in the 4th quarter?

for some reason I think they do, not that it makes that much of a difference

i'm switching sports (fits the topic though), at the Penguins / Bluejackets playoff game #4 the one Columbus won in OT, they did stop selling alcohol at the beginning of the 3rd period which is normal protocol. well, there seems to be no protocol for OT games and after rather loud fans pleaded their needs, they decided to sell beer to fans during the 3rd intermission, selling (by heresay only) well over 1,000 units (24 oz cans) in the process. i didnt partake since i already had my fair share and i had to drive home as well. good to see capitalism override common sense in that situation though.

 

[ZigZagRam]

How about sobriety checkpoints around the stadium. With the money they generate they could foot the bill for a new stadium right there.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

I've never understood how that isn't considered drinking in public.

My Dad was an alcoholic. My Mother was an alcoholic. My Brother was an alcoholic. Alcohol killed my Mother at the age of 40 and my Brother at the age of 39. My Dad was able to stop drinking at the age of 36 which is the only thing that saved him. He died at the age of 82. My sister was hit and killed by a drunk driver at the age of 44. My sister's daughter was recently hit and killed by a drunk driver. She was 33. One of my sons is an alcoholic and has been in the hospital 3 times already for pancreatitis and other alcohol related problems. He has supposedly stopped drinking (3 months now) but I've been down this road before with him. He's 36 and I wonder if he'll last as long as my brother. My current wife's father died from alcohol abuse at the age of 51. Her sister was hit and killed by a drunk driver in Russia at the age of 19.

I and the rest of my family would really appreciate it if people killed themselves quietly at home rather than on the roads or in public where they can take other people with them. Obviously I'm a little less than rational when it comes to this subject and I drink occasionally myself so I don't get on my high horse often but this is just naked greed without a thought for the rest of the community.

All of those drunk drivers survived BTW.

Damn, dude. That's one of the saddest things I've ever heard (read).