Ragged and I just walked to Walgreens since Harris Teeter and Food Lion closed early, to buy some beer. We get inside and to the fridge/freezer section and there is a sign posted on the beer that reads: Because of the current state of emergency declared by the governor, we cannot by law sell any beer and wine. We apologize.


What kind of shit is that? Luckily the gas station was open and selling beer!

/blog

1/30/2010 8:16:08 PM

MARTIAL LAW!!!


THEY TUK OUR BEERS!!!1111

1/30/2010 8:16:50 PM

ahahahahah wtf

1/30/2010 8:17:12 PM

yay government

[Edited on January 30, 2010 at 8:17 PM. Reason : an emergency is when you need beer the most]

1/30/2010 8:17:17 PM

God I hate Bev Perdue so fucking much.

1/30/2010 8:18:49 PM

isnt the gov on vacation somewhere???

1/30/2010 8:18:50 PM

Nobody has even lost electricity. There is no fucking emergency. Just snow.

1/30/2010 8:21:32 PM

^^^ Ragged asked if she personally called

[Edited on January 30, 2010 at 8:22 PM. Reason : sdfsd]

1/30/2010 8:21:46 PM

Quote :

"Because of the current state of emergency declared by the governor, we cannot by law sell any beer and wine."

That's horseshit. There's no law like that.

1/30/2010 8:21:48 PM

If this is an emergency, people NEED to be drinking!

1/30/2010 8:22:15 PM

Quote :

"we cannot by law sell any beer and wine"

it's beer OR wine. Those fuckups have no clue what they are doing.

1/30/2010 8:23:17 PM

^^ You're smarter than Bev Purdue.

1/30/2010 8:24:04 PM

i just called harris teeter in cameron village and they said they were still selling beer

1/30/2010 8:25:56 PM

^^^^^ the guy said they got a phone call and the person asked to speak with the manager, and then the manager came back and told them they couldnt sell it anymore

^ yea we got it at the gas station no problem

[Edited on January 30, 2010 at 8:28 PM. Reason : asfasda]

1/30/2010 8:26:20 PM

[Edited on January 30, 2010 at 8:27 PM. Reason : nvm carat confusion]

1/30/2010 8:27:24 PM

Anyone want to spend the evening prank calling stores and telling them what products they can't sell due to the state of emergency?

Condoms are at the top of my list.

1/30/2010 8:28:57 PM

Beverly Perdue has declared a state of emergency

http://www2.wnct.com/nct/news/local/article/winter_weather_nc_gov._beverly_perdue_news_conference/102641/

but I can't find anywhere where it says its illegal to sell beer or wine during a state of emergency.

1/30/2010 8:29:30 PM

lol probably just someone on the phone fucking with them

1/30/2010 8:30:12 PM

harris teeter sucks anyway

1/30/2010 8:30:55 PM

LOL at that store manager. He has a fun conversation with corporate office in his future.

1/30/2010 8:31:45 PM

Stocked up last night

1/30/2010 9:15:07 PM

hahahaha wow i've never heard of that before.

Quote :

"Anyone want to spend the evening prank calling stores and telling them what products they can't sell due to the state of emergency? Condoms are at the top of my list."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. that would be hysterical.

1/30/2010 9:18:37 PM

ncgs 18b-110

[Edited on January 30, 2010 at 9:31 PM. Reason : although i don't believe the gov actually ordered sales halted]

1/30/2010 9:27:08 PM

http://law.onecle.com/north-carolina/18b-regulation-of-alcoholic-beverages/18b-110.html

wow, i'm stunned

1/30/2010 9:29:00 PM

all you homebrewers better stop bottling until bev purdue deems it safe

1/30/2010 9:30:42 PM

^^

Quote :

"When the Governor finds that a "state of emergency," as defined in G.S. 14-288.1, exists anywhere in this State, he may"

Clearly this wouldn't apply to a girl governor

1/30/2010 9:32:27 PM

glad i got my purchases in earlier

1/30/2010 9:32:38 PM

Quote :

"When the Governor finds that a "state of emergency," as defined in G.S. 14-288.1, exists anywhere in this State, he may (1) Order the closing of all ABC stores, and (2) Order the cessation of all sales, transportation, manufacture, and bottling of alcoholic beverages. The Governor's order shall apply in those portions of the State designated in the order, for the duration of the state of emergency. Any order by the Governor under this section shall be directed to the Chairman of the Commission and to the Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety. (1969, c. 869, ss. 4, 5; 1971, c. 872, s. 1; 1977, c. 70, s. 21; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1138, s. 16; 1981, c. 412, s. 2.)"

MAY =/= AUTOMATICALLY DOES

1/30/2010 9:46:56 PM

It says "and," and weren't ABC stores open today? Anyone go to one?

I would think that if the ABC stores were open, it would logically follow given the wording of that statement that it would preclude grocery and convenience stores from ceasing alcohol sales.

Also, this is just a stupid idea.

1/30/2010 10:22:39 PM

^ How did you get so smart?

1/30/2010 10:40:49 PM

I went to college!

1/30/2010 10:43:42 PM

thanks you stupid slut. im not going to vote for you again just like last year. Also thanks to you, the money that you control with sales from this will not be coming in this weekend.

fucking slut

1/30/2010 10:49:51 PM

MASON HAWFIELD would not approve of these shenanigans.

1/30/2010 10:56:41 PM

I know, what a whore:

1/30/2010 11:00:58 PM

lies, saw some dookies getting 6 cases of icehouse and miller at kroger not 20 minutes ago

1/30/2010 11:03:16 PM

The Governor calls Walgreens and tells them to stop selling alcohol, but forgets to call the gas station within walking distance, or any other stores across the entire fucking state.

1/30/2010 11:04:56 PM

This shit is grounds for a revolution

1/30/2010 11:05:02 PM

Quote :

"Clearly this wouldn't apply to a girl governor"

this made me lol.

and they had been selling alcohol up until they got "the call"

[Edited on January 31, 2010 at 12:14 AM. Reason : fajsd;lfkms;l]

1/31/2010 12:14:20 AM

we just got ran out of a parking lot because of this "state of emergency"

1/31/2010 12:18:56 AM

lol ^ you should be in your house anyway

1/31/2010 12:35:20 AM

Quote :

"It says "and," and weren't ABC stores open today? Anyone go to one?"

I bought a large quantity of alcohol at the ABC store today. They didn't seem concerned.

1/31/2010 12:40:16 AM

they seem to be the only ones doing it

AND

they were selling as normal until way late in the day when they got the phone call

1/31/2010 1:18:15 AM

thats weird shit

i had to go into work today for a while, but i can't buy beer. funk dat

1/31/2010 1:49:09 AM

beverage purdue

1/31/2010 1:49:56 PM

beverage [s]pur[s]due

1/31/2010 1:49:56 PM

^, ^^ now tell me how that's possible

1/31/2010 1:50:24 PM

^lol wtf?

1/31/2010 3:17:10 PM

Quote :

" BAPTIST PRANK CALL"

1/31/2010 6:47:54 PM

It sounds like it's only the one place that has stopped selling, but the law in general is still really weird to me.

I mean, ceasing alcohol sales is not the kind of thing you want to do during a state of emergency. I get pissed enough when I don't realize it's past two and the fridges are all sealed shut on a regular night. But state of emergency, and I'm tryna buy brew at six o'clock in the evening? Holy shit, they'd have to call in the guard to put down a revolt.

1/31/2010 7:07:25 PM

i took a pic of the sign with my phone.

after buying beer at every establishment around the area.


THEY

GOT

PUNKED

1/31/2010 7:14:19 PM