No More Big Drinks in New York

[silenetwolf]

Originally Posted by fredtoast

Not grocery stores. Recycle centers are usually at the local dump, landfill, or anywhere they have public dumpsters to take your trash. They are called "convenience centers" around here.

Oh OK, still here the only thing the scrap yard will take is metals. And some metals they won't take unless you have over 100 lbs.

[Bengal4ever68]

"If i want to drink raw milk, then i'll drink raw milk."

-Ron Paul

[Blitzberg06]

Originally Posted by TheBengals

Wow you're a great person, everyone should be just like you!!!! In fact, lets pass a law to make sure it happens. Although, you'll never make me be a steelers fan.

I like the sarcasm but I will force you to be a Steelers fan.. I learned forcing from the best

[Sher Khan]

Montgomery County Maryland, has imposed a 5 cent tax on any plastic bag in any store for any purchase. So if you buy something, a cart full or a bottle of soap, you either bring your own bag(s), or buy theirs for 5 cents each.

Reason is, plastic bags are hanging in half the trees in Maryland, (it's the Maryland State Flag now), blowing down the streets, clogging up storm drains, and blowing all over the high ways. (I get home from work and there's a plastic bag in the grill).

Point is, what happend to paper bags? So the stores are too cheap to get paper bags like they used to, might cost them a penny profit, and we have to pay because the morons don't have sense enough to use recycle where paper bags that would at least be environmentally friendly and decompose.

Right.

[silenetwolf]

Originally Posted by Sher Khan

Montgomery County Maryland, has imposed a 5 cent tax on any plastic bag in any store for any purchase. So if you buy something, a cart full or a bottle of soap, you either bring your own bag(s), or buy theirs for 5 cents each.

Reason is, plastic bags are hanging in half the trees in Maryland, (it's the Maryland State Flag now), blowing down the streets, clogging up storm drains, and blowing all over the high ways. (I get home from work and there's a plastic bag in the grill).

Point is, what happend to paper bags? So the stores are too cheap to get paper bags like they used to, might cost them a penny profit, and we have to pay because the morons don't have sense enough to use recycle where paper bags that would at least be environmentally friendly and decompose.

Right.

Adding a tax is one thing but taking away what should be a choice is totally different. Here we get our choice of plastic or paper bags.

[TheBengals]

Originally Posted by Blitzberg06

I like the sarcasm but I will force you to be a Steelers fan.. I learned forcing from the best

Did Ben teach you forcing?

[TheBengals]

Originally Posted by Sher Khan

Montgomery County Maryland, has imposed a 5 cent tax on any plastic bag in any store for any purchase. So if you buy something, a cart full or a bottle of soap, you either bring your own bag(s), or buy theirs for 5 cents each.

Reason is, plastic bags are hanging in half the trees in Maryland, (it's the Maryland State Flag now), blowing down the streets, clogging up storm drains, and blowing all over the high ways. (I get home from work and there's a plastic bag in the grill).

Point is, what happend to paper bags? So the stores are too cheap to get paper bags like they used to, might cost them a penny profit, and we have to pay because the morons don't have sense enough to use recycle where paper bags that would at least be environmentally friendly and decompose.

Right.

I agree with you about the paper vs plastic thing. One of the reasons I'm studying polymer chemistry is in the hopes that I can research new biodegradable materials.

[Interceptor]

If only Mr.Bloomberg put as much energy into the pothole and parking problems we have as he did with this soda thingy. I think fixing the pothols would create more jobs than banning soda. If he creates resident-only parking zones so I don't have to prowl for a space, then I wouldn't care what kokamaimie ideas he comes up with next.

[fredtoast]

Originally Posted by Sher Khan

we have to pay because the morons don't have sense enough to use recycle where paper bags that would at least be environmentally friendly and decompose.

You don't HAVE to pay anything. Just bring your own bags.

The big problem with plastic grocery bags is thatb they can not be recycled. They are so cheap to produce that it is not worth it to re-cycle them.

[Blitzberg06]

Originally Posted by TheBengals

Did Ben teach you forcing?

For free.

[Sher Khan]

Originally Posted by fredtoast

You don't HAVE to pay anything. Just bring your own bags.

The big problem with plastic grocery bags is thatb they can not be recycled. They are so cheap to produce that it is not worth it to re-cycle them.

I figer, providing the bag(s) is on the store. I found a better solution, I don't buy anything in Montgomery County. So they don't get my money. So their profits go down. So then they don't hire as many workers. Layed off American workers. So then the unemployment rate goes up, and the unemployment compension goes up, and our taxes go up. All because the store owners are too cheap to provide paper bags that they historically provided for decades but might cost them a penny more than see thru thin plastic.

[BengaliJack]

Originally Posted by silenetwolf

The mayor of New York proposed a ban on the sale of all sugar-sweetened drinks--soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened teas and coffees and sweetened fruit drinks--in cups larger than 16 ounces at the city's restaurants, food carts, movie theaters, stadiums and sports arenas.

The New York City Board of Health approved the ban.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...163224412.html

I am not sure how he can make the decision for what people drink or don't drink.

Some suger junkie is going to punch him in the mouth for that one....the guy has some stones, not sure if theyre in the right place though

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by BengaliJack

Some suger junkie is going to punch him in the mouth for that one....the guy has some stones, not sure if theyre in the right place though

If NY city thought the stay puff marshmellow man was bad...

they just ****** off this mofo

[Sher Khan]

So what's to keep the porkers from just buying three regular soda drinks?

[BengaliJack]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

If NY city thought the stay puff marshmellow man was bad...

they just ****** off this mofo

[BengaliJack]

Originally Posted by Sher Khan

So what's to keep the porkers from just buying three regular soda drinks?

I can see it now......2 Liter bottles become fashionable in NY CITY!!

[SteelCitySouth]

Originally Posted by Sher Khan

So what's to keep the porkers from just buying three regular soda drinks?

The scale I propose to be used prior to any purchase.

[XenoMorph]

Cant a sudden and large decrease of sugar in someones diet cause a problem?

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

The scale I propose to be used prior to any purchase.

it would need to be based of body fat index and not weight... cause you can weight alot and still be inshape depending on how tall /thick you are etc.

not that this guy drinks a lot of soda... but i wouldnt call him overweight..

*also best commerical on TV right now*

[SteelCitySouth]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

it would need to be based of body fat index and not weight... cause you can weight alot and still be inshape depending on how tall /thick you are etc.

not that this guy drinks a lot of soda... but i wouldnt call him overweight..

*also best commerical on TV right now*

I can get behind this...Good work refining the proposal. You get a raise.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

I can get behind this...Good work refining the proposal. You get a raise.

Awesome havent had one of those in years.

[SteelCitySouth]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

Awesome havent had one of those in years.

I hope you blame that on the president...

[RumbleCat]

Wow, I haven't been on in a couple of days, and this thread still sits at the top. What a weird twist from banning the size of sugary drinks, to plastic recycling, to weight loss techniques, and now politics.

I love this place.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

I hope you blame that on the president...

LOL ron paul will have at least 1 vote in OHIO

Originally Posted by RumbleCat

Wow, I haven't been on in a couple of days, and this thread still sits at the top. What a weird twist from banning the size of sugary drinks, to plastic recycling, to weight loss techniques, and now politics.

I love this place.

We go where ever the random thoughts take us man....

But Sugary Drinks Recycling Weight Loss and Politics all fit into this subject matter. as in Politics have caused a ban on sugary drinks in a effort to force weight loss which will lead to more small plastic bottles needing to be recycled. and also could contribute to the zombie apocolypse

[RumbleCat]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

But Sugary Drinks Recycling Weight Loss and Politics all fit into this subject matter. as in Politics have caused a ban on sugary drinks in a effort to force weight loss which will lead to more small plastic bottles needing to be recycled. and also could contribute to the zombie apocolypse

No need to flaunt your education in my face!