[RichieLion]

Gracie, it just annoys me when people want to preach. People can annoy their children and grandchildren with their views on drinking if want, but don't preach to the rest of us adults.

That wasn't what the thread was about. It was about sitting in the square with an adult beverage enjoying The Villages night life. The only question was the seat you chose to do that. It expanded into the limits of the open container boundaries, and then we got the preachers going. Preachers annoy me.

[Loveithere]

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Gracie, it just annoys me when people want to preach. People can annoy their children and grandchildren with their views on drinking if want, but don't preach to the rest of us adults.

That wasn't what the thread was about. It was about sitting in the square with an adult beverage enjoying The Villages night life. The only question was the seat you chose to do that. It expanded into the limits of the open container boundaries, and then we got the preachers going. Preachers annoy me.

Amen : )

[graciegirl]

Amen I say to you, that thou who drinkest and drivest meet the maker the soonest.

[chuckinca]

Thank the Lord for battery operated laptop computers!


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[memason]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Paul and Jean.

I say the same thing to you I said to Richie Lion. There is not one single post on this thread that said anything against drinking. Several are against drinking and driving. The original poster seemed to want to give us all a heads up because they are ticketing people at the squares for open containers.

I don't see the natural progression of that as spoiling what we have at the squares or banning carts during the 5-9 entertainment time.

No one is trying to ban alcohol on this thread.

Your homework class is to read this thread from beginning to end and find any post that says that the poster is against drinking. Winner gets one of my homemade cherry pies.

There is one that says he doesn't drink anymore. And many like me who don't like drinking and driving.

I also know that some of us don't drink because of the medications that we are on. And some may not drink for religious or ethical reasons too, but I do NOT see any posts from them on this thread. Nothing, not one post on this thread against drinking booze in general, for Pete's sake.

So Paul and Jean, Party on. You are preaching to the chior here.....

Gracie, daughter and granddaughter of brewmasters.

I am AGAINST drinking.... When should I stop by to pickup my pie??

[Figmo Bohica]

graciegirl, I have just become a tea tottler, hate liquor in any form, want to ban all alcohol from the squares, the county, the state, and the nation.

Now when can I pick up my pie. hee hee hee

[Snowbirdtobe]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Amen I say to you, that thou who drinkest and drivest meet the maker the soonest.

I don't care if they meet their maker as long as they don't take anyone else with them.

[Figmo Bohica]

Oh My, looks like you might have to start baking.

[cappyjon431]

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Who's upset with it? It just should be clearly posted what is the limits of this law in this community of The Villages that allows you to drink on the streets unlike any town anywhere I've ever been it. It's clarity that's the issue here.

The boundaries of this allowable open container law is always changing. Is it just the boundaries of the sidewalk surrounding the square? Where is that posted?

When they have affairs in the square they sell alcohol in the street itself, for Pete's sake, and you're allowed to drink almost anywhere, it seems. Do they ever post information on where the boundaries are then? When Glenn Beck was here there was a beer truck past the square and across from Southern Lifestyles.

When someone is booked to speak, at say Barnes & Noble as Sen. Rubio was, the put up a bar kiosk and now that's a place for allowable open containers. Is there any postings on that exception and what the limits of that "open container boundary" is?

This thread devolved into a place for all the Carrie Nation's of TV to vent on their disproval of the devil's brew, and I'm half expecting them to come to the square with their brooms and hatchets.

I just want clarity. Is that too much to ask?

Richie, I think it is obvious that some are "upset" with the enforcement of open container violations, including, but not limited to the original post in this thread.

My response has nothing to do with the public areas where drinking is/is not allowed, EXCEPT when it occurs in a motorized vehicle, which is against the law. I've spent a significant amount of time in Key West, New Orleans, and lots of places overseas where drinking is OK in public, but it is against the law to have an open container in a vehicle in all of these spots.

It seems pretty clear to me, enjoy my adult beverages in the square (or other designated areas), but don't drink while sitting in my cart. That is clarity.

By the way, this is not coming from a Carrie Nation preacher, but someone who enjoys his adult beverages. I just get tired of the pervasive attitutude that "these laws don't apply to me." If we all took that attitude, TV would not be the wonderful place it is today.

[The Village Girl]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Paul and Jean.

I say the same thing to you I said to Richie Lion. There is not one single post on this thread that said anything against drinking. Several are against drinking and driving. The original poster seemed to want to give us all a heads up because they are ticketing people at the squares for open containers.

I don't see the natural progression of that as spoiling what we have at the squares or banning carts during the 5-9 entertainment time.

No one is trying to ban alcohol on this thread.

Your homework class is to read this thread from beginning to end and find any post that says that the poster is against drinking. Winner gets one of my homemade cherry pies.

There is one that says he doesn't drink anymore. And many like me who don't like drinking and driving.

I also know that some of us don't drink because of the medications that we are on. And some may not drink for religious or ethical reasons too, but I do NOT see any posts from them on this thread. Nothing, not one post on this thread against drinking booze in general, for Pete's sake.

So Paul and Jean, Party on. You are preaching to the chior here.....

Gracie, daughter and granddaughter of brewmasters.

Let me go on record as saying that I think they should Ban Alcohol!!!

[The Village Girl]

Now... Where is MY Pie!!!

And I'll l take that with a glass of wine, if you don't mind!!!!

Thanks Gracie!!!

[The Village Girl]

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

graciegirl, I have just become a tea tottler, hate liquor in any form, want to ban all alcohol from the squares, the county, the state, and the nation.

Now when can I pick up my pie. hee hee hee

But, Uou didn't say you wanted to "BAN" it!

I WIN THE PIE!

[REDCART]

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Who's upset with it? It just should be clearly posted what is the limits of this law in this community of The Villages that allows you to drink on the streets unlike any town anywhere I've ever been it. It's clarity that's the issue here.

The boundaries of this allowable open container law is always changing. Is it just the boundaries of the sidewalk surrounding the square? Where is that posted?

When they have affairs in the square they sell alcohol in the street itself, for Pete's sake, and you're allowed to drink almost anywhere, it seems. Do they ever post information on where the boundaries are then? When Glenn Beck was here there was a beer truck past the square and across from Southern Lifestyles.

When someone is booked to speak, at say Barnes & Noble as Sen. Rubio was, the put up a bar kiosk and now that's a place for allowable open containers. Is there any postings on that exception and what the limits of that "open container boundary" is?

This thread devolved into a place for all the Carrie Nation's of TV to vent on their disproval of the devil's brew, and I'm half expecting them to come to the square with their brooms and hatchets.

I just want clarity. Is that too much to ask?

According to Janet Tutt, the liquor licenses for the kiosk's in the squares are unique "tourist" licenses and allow people to walk throughout the downtown area (outside the square) with a drink. She also gave specific examples of how far you could wander with a drink but my memory is unfortunately limited. You could probably send Janet an email and post her response here.

George

[The Village Girl]

Focus folks! We're talking Gracie's "homemade" Cherry Pie!

Oh, and with a glass of wine!

[quirky3]

Originally Posted by cappyjon431

Richie, I think it is obvious that some are "upset" with the enforcement of open container violations, including, but not limited to the original post in this thread.

My response has nothing to do with the public areas where drinking is/is not allowed, EXCEPT when it occurs in a motorized vehicle, which is against the law. I've spent a significant amount of time in Key West, New Orleans, and lots of places overseas where drinking is OK in public, but it is against the law to have an open container in a vehicle in all of these spots.

It seems pretty clear to me, enjoy my adult beverages in the square (or other designated areas), but don't drink while sitting in my cart. That is clarity.

By the way, this is not coming from a Carrie Nation preacher, but someone who enjoys his adult beverages. I just get tired of the pervasive attitutude that "these laws don't apply to me." If we all took that attitude, TV would not be the wonderful place it is today.

Well said, CappyJon! I totally agree with you!