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Post by Laharls_Wrath on Dec 10, 2009 20:34:16 GMT -5
idk
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Post by Chromeo on Dec 10, 2009 20:35:40 GMT -5
Wait a sec, why did you delete like this whole topic?
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Post by Laharls_Wrath on Dec 10, 2009 20:36:19 GMT -5
what? I didnt delete anything
I've been trying to build a better magic deck
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Tails82
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Post by Tails82 on Dec 10, 2009 20:36:21 GMT -5
Or, why's there a sequel?
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Post by Laharls_Wrath on Dec 10, 2009 20:38:24 GMT -5
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Post by Laharls_Wrath on Dec 14, 2010 15:07:18 GMT -5
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Post by Mastery on Feb 18, 2011 22:17:09 GMT -5
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Post by Laharls_Wrath on May 6, 2011 23:02:40 GMT -5
anyone know any really good "must read before you die" literature?
I'm making a list (well, physically righting it down [aka typing in a text document] rather than having it be merely a mental list) of classics I need to read/reread at some point in my life
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Post by Tails82 on May 6, 2011 23:10:08 GMT -5
Oh darn, I never finished reading Seneca's Moral Essays... >_>
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Post by Chromeo on May 6, 2011 23:14:08 GMT -5
It's funny how you can judge a book by it's cover.
Unless it's Animal Farm.
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Post by Laharls_Wrath on May 11, 2011 17:18:07 GMT -5
so I did nothing but sleep, lay in bed, and read all day
read The Stranger (by Albert Camus)
first time I've ever finished a book and instantly had the desire to reread it
in other words, y'all should read it
and now that I've read it I can finally come up with a description for my l'etranger without being one of those jackasses who references something they've never read/tried to read/know nothing about
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Post by Chromeo on Dec 1, 2012 0:24:00 GMT -5
Minimum Alcohol Pricing: What it means for you
Now, let's be honest here - students aren't exactly renowned for their sobriety, and although you tell your parents that you're not like that, you've probably been engaged in at least a couple drunken nights out or in during your time at NTU. If so, then listen up, because the home secretary Theresa May wants to tackle so-called 'problem drinking', and as you might have heard, consultations have begun to investigate the possibility of introducing a new 'minimum price' of 45p per unit of alcohol.
If you know your units and how much you usually pay for them, you might realise how this could impact your booze bills. According to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, an alcohol industry lobbying group, the change could see, for example, supermarket prices for a 2 litre bottle of cider rise from £3.20 to £4.50, a bottle of wine from #3.69 to #4.39, and a 1 litre bottle of vodka from £9.00 to £11.81.
"Minimum unit pricing and the proposed restrictions to promotions are wholly untargeted and will unfairly punish millions of consumers and businesses in the UK, while doing nothing to tackle the root causes of alcohol misuse or associated crime and disorder.", said the association's chief executive, Miles Beale.
However, the Home Office disagrees with that assessment, claiming that the limit will reduce consumption by 3.3% a year, result in 5240 fewer crimes each year, and save approximately 714 lives over ten years. However, despite the strong opposition to the proposal from the drinks and retail industries, some supporters of minimum pricing are also unhappy at the details of the government's proposal.
[The Home Office's proposed minimum prices. Be aware that this is only the absolute minimum that can be charged, and real-world prices are likely to be higher! --- comrade paice: these are the raw figures, I don't know how to put them into a table that the website will understand, is it okay for you to take care of that?]
Product Volume Strength Units minimum price
Vodka 70cl 37.5% 26.3 £10.52
Whiskey 70cl 40% 28 £11.20
Cider (strong) 2 litres 7.5% 15 £6.00
Cider 2 litres 5.3% 10.6 £4.24
Liqueur 700ml 17% 11.9 £4.76
Alcopop 700ml 4% 2.8 £1.12
Lager (4 pack) 440ml (x 4) 5% (x 4) 2.2 (x 4) £3.52
Andrew Langford, head of the British Liver Trust, told Channel 4 News that "I think it's a real disappointment the government have come in at 45p. The Alcohol Health Alliance have deliberately asked for at least 50p, and also Scotland has a minimum unit price of 50p, so it doesn't make any common sense, but more to the point it does show that there has obviously been a lot of influence from the alcohol lobby which has affected what would be a sensible choice."
Mr. Langford is referring to a bill passed in the Scottish parliament more than 6 months ago, setting the minimum at 50p. However, this measure is currently on hold, as the EU have challenged the law on the grounds that it violates free trade regulations, and many believe that any British law which passed consultation would also come under the same European scrutiny, making the chances of the bill succeeding uncertain.
If eventually passed, the proposal would probably not affect the prices paid in clubs and bars, which are usually above the 45p limit already, and is largely aimed at the supermarket and off license trade, perhaps spelling the end, or at least the scaling down of, your hall's cheap flat party pre-drinks, much to the joy of their staff. Another provision in the proposal, which has been largely overlooked but is perhaps even more important to students than the relatively modest price raises, is to eliminate all supermarket deals which incentivise bulk buying, meaning that all 2 for one, 3 for 2, or buy-one-get-one-free deals will be banned.
In addition, it will be prohibited for a supermarket to, for example, sell a 24 or 12-pack of lager for less than the price of 24 or 12 individual cans of lager of the same brand, with the same applying for all beverages. Unless the prices of individual cans are reduced, which seems unlikely, this is likely to lead to significant price hikes for those looking to stock up on alcohol.
The good news for the nation's pre-drinkers is that the legislation will almost certainly not pass until next summer, and perhaps even later than that or not at all, since if the EU decides that the Scottish law is unfair to businesses, they will almost certainly decide the same for any UK law. Either way, you may wish to take a moment to give thanks for the pre-drink multi-buy deal.
Jacob Chrome
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