TOTALLY GEEKED!

huskerbb · Guru

RE: Idaho Working to Ban Powdered Alcohol

TrudyML · Guru

I need a drink.

huskerbb · Guru

We took a cruise out of Miami. If we purchased the booze package in port, we had to pay tax. If we waited to buy it until we were underway, we didn't. The U.S. has no jurisdiction in international waters.

Ohfour · Hooker

In the dining room...at sea.

Liquor was taxed differently...more.

This was for wine. Wine alone...

Ohfour · Hooker

huskerbb wrote:
We took a cruise out of Miami. If we purchased the booze package in port, we had to pay tax. If we waited to buy it until we were underway, we didn't. The U.S. has no jurisdiction in international waters.

Well, we were taxed.

TrudyML · Guru

I'm sorry, only 2??????????

huskerbb · Guru

They were pocketing it if you were in international waters. Unless the ship had a U.S. port of registry--but I highly doubt it.

Ohfour · Hooker

huskerbb wrote:
They were pocketing it if you were in international waters. Unless the ship had a U.S. port of registry--but I highly doubt it.

Well, I guess everyone that cruises that line are all suckers, huh? You would think someone would have challenged it by now... confuse

Ohfour · Hooker

TrudyML wrote:
I'm sorry, only 2??????????

Yeah, that was almost $30 for two GLASSES of wine.

We snuck our own booze on, so we went back to the room... wink

TrudyML · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
I'm sorry, only 2??????????
Yeah, that was almost $30 for two GLASSES of wine.
We snuck our own booze on, so we went back to the room...

That's my girl. Phew! You scared me!

Ohfour · Hooker

TrudyML wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
I'm sorry, only 2??????????
Yeah, that was almost $30 for two GLASSES of wine.
We snuck our own booze on, so we went back to the room...
That's my girl. Phew! You scared me!

HAHAHAHAHA! You know me better than THAT, dear!!!!

huskerbb · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
They were pocketing it if you were in international waters. Unless the ship had a U.S. port of registry--but I highly doubt it.
Well, I guess everyone that cruises that line are all suckers, huh? You would think someone would have challenged it by now...

My bet is that you weren't in international waters. As to people that cruise being suckers--that's a whole nuther subject.

huskerbb · Guru

Plus, if powdered alcohol would be legal, they'd pay the taxes on it before the cruise started. It would make no difference to the government.

Ohfour · Hooker

huskerbb wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
They were pocketing it if you were in international waters. Unless the ship had a U.S. port of registry--but I highly doubt it.
Well, I guess everyone that cruises that line are all suckers, huh? You would think someone would have challenged it by now...
My bet is that you weren't in international waters. As to people that cruise being suckers--that's a whole nuther subject.

This is just the one receipt had had in my purse. We were taxed for booze the entire trip...

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Alcohol is well known as a harmful substance that can lead to serious accidental or intentional injury as well as negative health outcomes including: liver diseases, numerous cancers, and physiologic dependence.^[23] The younger the age at which a person begins to consume alcohol, the higher the likelihood that that person will become dependent and suffer negative health effects [reference]. Use of powdered alcohol is too new for the health risks to be quantified but it is anticipated to be similar, but potentially more severe, than liquid alcohol due to a number of unique factors:

Potency: Ability to add powdered alcohol to liquid alcohol or to reconstitute the alcohol at greater concentrations than intended (concern for binge drinking or alcohol poisoning)
Concealability and portability: Increased ease with which people, including youths, could bring alcohol to places where it is banned, such as movie or concert venues, schools, or parks (concern for increased alcohol consumption, especially by at-risk persons)
Novel delivery methods: Potential to incorporate powdered alcohol into food or to snort it (concern for ingesting more than intended or the enticement of rapid intoxication)
Lack of familiarity: Unless reconstituted at intended concentrations (concern for accidental alcohol overdoses due to consumption in unfamiliar forms by people, including children, who are not aware of the potency)