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I wanted one of the initiatives to pass, but apparently the rest of the state disagreed with me. Fuck it, leave this crappy system alone. High prices, crappy stores, lack of quantity & quality, keep it all. This state is too stupid to change.
I voted against both initiatives this year; however, I am for the general idea behind them; things need to change. If the state has done nothing by next election and a slightly smarter and financially responsible initiative comes on the ballot, I will be voting for it.
Expose their data to developers so you don’t have to scrape their site like I did.
Speaking of which if you want to use the iphone app I created search for Washington State Liquor Locator in the app store or follow this link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/washingto…
I have ideas for v2 of the app like including product pictures, and filtering the search based on your location and what stores are currently open. If you have other ideas I’d love to hear them.
Expanded, uniform hours at all locations. Period.
Nothing worse than having only 4 different stores in driving distance, all of which have 4 different opening and closing times.
Someone said “if you don’t get your drink you want before 7 maybe you shouldn’t be drinking that night”. And while I agree….
What about bars using that as an opportunity to get drunk at their place of business rather than the liquor store? Like, put out signs that say “I know you wanted to get drunk at home alone but why not cry with the other sad blokes in our fine establishment!”
Well, they could sell spliffs.
And tasty eatables. (OMG-Lemon Bars!!! E-e-e-e-z-y…)
And then, they could have COPS waiting right outside the door — to bust you and fine you, heavily! It’d be just like A Tax, and they could re-sell the pot! While you’re scratchin’ your head (and Bubba’s!!!) in the Joint!
Everybody wins!!! Except you. Get used to it.
@16, @46 – I’ve had a horrible time finding liquor sellers on the Internet that will ship to Washington state. I had it in my head that they weren’t allowed to?
What 9 said
Nothing like Sloggers giving all these wonderful ideas to government-run liquor stores. Longer hours! In grocery stores! Foreign brands!
Hey morons, it’s GOVERNMENT-run. They don’t have to satisfy ‘customers’ needs. If you want decent hours, better selection, better location…well, fuck you! We’re the state!
Now do you understand how socialism works?