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Finally! Thanks Cienna for posting the results of an event we haven't hear a word about from weinie Dominic, who organized the debate certain the young bar crowd would go his way. You can bet if the crowd had gone along with his dumb ass analysis and recommendation for this screw the public give all the profit to big grocery companies idea he would have posted about it immediately.

Dominic you need to grow some. You have been in hiding since your ass beatin' at the Crocodile.
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And I'll continue to buy specialty items on the internet and the state gets neither markup nor tax.
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The sad thing is I'm probably going to be the one to go to Costco, since I have a card, but I voted No on both.
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Where is Dominic?????????
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I was going to post this tally yesterday, but I had a medical emergency that involved a doctor cutting me open and then me taking plenty of painkillers. I'm recovering nicely. My hat's of to the winners of the debate and to Cienna for tossing up this post.
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Imperfect progress , or doing nothing? Seattle chooses doing nothing! Again!

Whole history of this town right there.
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What is with the number of women hell bent on opposing 1100? Are they a throwback to Carrie Nation?
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@5 you should have just downed a fifth of tequila instead.
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I think the Yes side lost when Ashley responded to the favorite hard liquor question with Smirnoff.
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@5, my sister the closet lipstick lesbian says to ask you "gerbil or lightbulb this time?" I told her that joke makes her look old, but I suppose repeating it doesn't do much for me either.
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The event was actually a lot of fun. Thanks to the presenters, the Stranger and WA Bus! I wish all political debate involved everyone, the announcers, the crowd, the presenters, everyone getting a little tipsy before throwing barbs and heckling each other!

Also: WTF Dominic? It's Friday before we get the wrapup? From Cienna? Dom, I know you were surprised when the crowd didn't wholly support your medical need for Breakfast Margaritas and booed some of the more baseless and inaccurate things you said, but still, The World Wants To Know.

My favorite highlights:

The NO ON BOTH Rainier Hat

That loud, inebriated gentleman in the front who wouldn't STFU and was the first to be politely escorted out. Followed by the loud, drunken, Leopard Print Ladies who also had to be politely escorted out.

Sandeep Kaushik was hilarious and adorable, and retiring State Rep. Brendan Williams is actually Nathan Fillion.

The, ahem, "subtle" difference of views between the owners of the Croc and El Gaucho.

The lonely 1105 woman, sitting there looking a bit lost. I felt some painful sympathy for someone whose job is to support a seriously lost cause. It must have been fun having all nine other panelists against you.

The way the finer statistics, studies, legal technicalities, and important real-world aspects of the cutthroat alcohol business all got lost in drunken shouted wash of "Free Market Woooo!!! Free Market Is Always Good Forever Always! Lalalalala! Budweiser is Bad!" vs. "You'll bankrupt us all you stupid bastards! Won't someone please think of the children! Costco is Bad!" If ever there was a reason to make the legislature do this in an orderly, deliberative, public manner, this is it.

And my #1 one favorite moment: When the Paid Shill for 1100 royally and completely bombed the skit portion. I admire how he soldiered on, shakingly continuing his list of talking points as the crowd shouted "BOOOOO!!! SKIT! SKIT! SKIT!" He looked like a frightened rabbit.
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@2 As your unofficial, unlicensed, unsolicited, internet tax advisor, it is my solemn duty to remind you that you probably owe use tax on those items and on any freight, delivery, or shipping charges paid to the seller.

From dor.wa.gov/content/findtaxesandrates/use…;

Use tax is due if:
Goods are purchased in another state that does not have a sales tax or a state with a sales tax lower than Washington’s. For example, items you purchase in Oregon that are used in Washington are subject to use tax.

Goods are purchased from someone who is not authorized to collect sales tax. For example, purchases of furniture from an individual through a newspaper classified ad or a purchase of artwork from an individual collector.

Goods are purchased out of state by subscription, through the Internet, or from a mail order catalog company. Many of these companies collect Washington’s sales tax, but if the company from which you order does not, you owe the use tax.

Personal property is acquired with the purchase of real property.

You can pay online or by paper.
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Addendum: Sorry Dom, was writing my comment before you posted. Surgery is a valid excuse for a slight relaxation of journalistic responsibility. Enjoy your Breakfast Vicodin!
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My Costco already has all that booze! (read in Simpsons' intonation) Ha ha!
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Laws should be written by the people, not by big business, for big business. Let's see an elected official write something that makes sense. Costco's commercials say they are for convenience and enforcement. There is nothing in their initiative that says they are willing to cough up some profits for more enforcement. Where is that money coming from?
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When I went to CA, I bought 12 liters of booze to stalk up. WA, I would have loved to give you my money...but the No's don't want me to.

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