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by Mike Masnick
Mon, Jun 20th 2011 7:02pm
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beer, regulations, wisconsin
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has presented himself as a very "business-friendly" governor in his first year in office and has specifically claimed that he's a supporter of small businesses as the "backbone" of the state's economy. But reports are suggesting that he's happy to support legislation that helps big companies at the expense of small companies. We've already covered the attempt, via AT&T, to kill Wiscnet (which only a very last minute reprieve saved). And now DoggyDork points us to the news of a new law that requires all beer makers, including tiny craft shops, to only sell beer through big middle men. That is, a small craft beer maker can't go to the restaurant down the street and sell its beer. Instead, it has to find a big distributor to sell for it. The article notes that the big beer companies, like MillerCoors, love this bill. But the small guys hate it, because it'll effectively kill off whatever sales they had. The cynical suggest that this is an attempt by the likes of MillerCoors to limit competition from these upstart competitors. Update: There's an informative, if incredibly insult-filled, comment, claiming that the story at ThinkProgress, our original link, is misreporting the details of this bill. That comment suggests that this bill is not quite as bad as they made it sound (and, of course, accuses us of being all sorts of evil for claiming otherwise). Update 2: And... a separate response suggests the explanation in that comment in the first update might not be accurate at all. Good debate going on in the comments.
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fogbugzd (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:10pm
Like butta...Back when margarine first started challenging butter on the dinner plate Wisconsin passed a law that strictly defined what butter was. Of course, that was done at the behest of the Wisconsin dairy industry.
Within a few years the dairy industry found a need to change the way they made butter to better compete with margarine. But they couldn't because the law that they had crafted locked them in.
I wonder if the craft beers will find a way to use the new law to put the big boys at a disadvantage. Maybe we should check back in 10 years and see how this works out.
Davis Freeberg (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:17pm
All about taxesThe problem with a direct system is that it's pretty easy for that restaurant to bypass the taxes that are normally accessed on alcohol. By funneling everything into a middleman, the state can insure that the brewer gets taxed, the middleman and the restaurant. The big vs. little is just a red herring, this is just a cash grab by the state.
btr1701 (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:39pm
Re: All about taxes> By funneling everything into a middleman, the state can insure
> that the brewer gets taxed, the middleman and the restaurant.
The how come that doesn't apply to all products, just beer? If I'm making clocks, I can sell directly to retailers and somehow the taxes get paid. Why is beer so different?
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 8:33pm
Re: Re: All about taxesBeer is so different... because they can. They can control it with a few companies that are happy to be con $$$ trolled.
Check out Beer Wars if you have not done so yet.
Christopher Gizzi, 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:35pm
The First Broken SystemBeer and liquor production, distribution, and sale laws have always been mired in complex and ridiculous state laws that vary with each one.
If you want to get an idea of how the internet would look like if it were more regulated, look at how beer is sold and you'll get an idea - that is if you can make sense of 50 different laws.
Transbot9, 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:39pm
Hrm...I wonder how that's going to affect the nearby microbrewery...
As I understand it, because of Federal taxes, microbreweries already have sell and then buy back their brew so that the feds get their taxes. But I could be wrong.
Huh, 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:45pmMessing with a cheeseheads beer? The gov better get an APC.
darryl, 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:59pm
Even playing fieldnew law that requires all beer makers, including tiny craft shops, to only sell beer through big middle men.
ALL means ALL Mike, seems to me like a even playing field, one that does not favor either the big company or the small one, nor does it make it any harder for the small brewer to sell to a shop than a large one.
But mike, you manage to twist this using some form of warped logic.
Alchohol is also a 'controlled substance' and a "food product" therefore there are specific requirements for it's distribution and sale.
The 'middlemen' are the controlling authority for the product, they are the ones liable for providing product to business that are not allowed to have that product.
To sell grog, you need a license, that is to ensure that you do no sell a substandard product, that you meet standards and you comply with the law.
Ie, you dont sell to under age people ect.
I would have thought that the fact that this forces an even playing field, and in no way restricts small or micro companies to produce product, when they do they are required to abide by the exact same laws and statutes as does the bigger manufacturers.
Mike, do you really have that little of a clue of what is going on ?
Any Mouse (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 8:13pm
Re: Even playing fieldStill pushin' the ol' moron barrow, are you, darryl? You do realize that any increase in bureaucracy will adversely affect small business without actually doing anything /good/, right? If not, then I have to assume you are being a willful moron, these days.
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 8:20pm
Re: Even playing field"big beer companies, like MillerCoors, love this bill. But the small guys hate it, "
Obviously that statement is subjective, but so is:
"that this forces an even playing field, and in no way restricts small or micro companies to produce product"
I think we all have read about how laws have unintended consequences from this blog, even the 'fair' laws. This will be one to see how it plays out. And also, I don't know you're intention, but alcohol is not a 'controlled substance' in the strict sense. [ https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Controlled_Substances_Act ]
Rekrul, 20 Jun 2011 @ 8:28pm
Re: Even playing fieldALL means ALL Mike, seems to me like a even playing field, one that does not favor either the big company or the small one, nor does it make it any harder for the small brewer to sell to a shop than a large one.
And what happens when one of the giant brewing companies says to the distributer "If you do business with Big Mike Brewing, we'll pull our account."? Is it still a level playing field when the small brewers can't find a distributer willing to handle their product?
Also, where's your assessment of how much more this is going to cost the small businesses and what percentage of profits they'll lose compared to the giant corporations?
Greg G (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 9:15pm
Re: Even playing field...that you meet standards...
HA! Standards are one thing the mass producers like MillerCoors and Anheuser Busch/InBev can't keep up with.
I'll stack up the beers from Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI) against any from those big breweries any day.
If laws like this came to Texas, and my local breweries (Freetail Brewing, Blue Star Brewery, Ranger Creek, etc.) couldn't sell directly to places like the Flying Saucer, or Gabriel's or Spec's, it would be nearly impossible for me to get those beers at a reasonable price (Ranger Creek's La Bestia Aimable is already about $12 for a 750ml bottle, but it is quite good.)
Darryl, as always, is completely missing the mark and has no clue as to what's really going on.
Don't mess with my craft brewers, because the alternative is mass produced swill.
The Original Anonymous Coward (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 12:46am
Re: Re: Even playing fieldUnfortunately Leinie's is now just another subsidiary of another conglomerate: SABMiller.
(They make you "sign in" by entering your birth date before you can view some pages that have photos of beer bottles. How silly.)
Minnesota just passed a law going the other way. Small breweries are now allowed to sell their own beer on the premises if they wish.
Greg G (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 3:00pm
Re: Re: Re: Even playing fieldHmm... I guess as long as that big conglomerate doesn't mess with Leinie's brewing processes, I'm kind of OK with it.
Kinda like InBev getting so damn big it swallowed up Anheuser Busch. I don't drink Bud or Bud Light, but I think Widmer Brothers is part of Anheuser Busch and they make good beers, oh well.
Maybe I'll look for brews from MN down here in TX. Anyone in MN want to send me some samples?
Donnie, 29 Jun 2011 @ 6:59pm
Re: Re: Even playing fieldEr... Leinenkugel is owned by Miller.....
Chris-Mouse (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:39am
Re: Even playing field
ALL means ALL Mike, seems to me like a even playing field, one that does not favor either the big company or the small one, nor does it make it any harder for the small brewer to sell to a shop than a large one.
what happens when the big middleman distributor tells the small brewery "your one truckload of beer a week is too small a shipment to be worth our time. Come back when you can ship five or six truckloads a day"
Dan Secrist, 26 Jun 2011 @ 10:58am
Re: Even playing fieldAs Voltaire pointed out, the prohibits rich and poor alike from sleeping rough under bridges and in public parks. Is that what you mean bya level playing field?
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 8:32pm
Beer Wars MovieThe "Beer Wars" movie covered this pretty well. You can watch it via Netflix streaming.
Website here: http://beerwarsmovie.com/
Trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY-Bg5Odi0M
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 8:51pmYou characterizing yourself as a journalist, borders on fraud. Every article finds you distorting the truth in order to "bring down the man". Once again, a simple search of local newspaper articles reveals that you are full of shit (again). Note that Anheuser-Busch opposes the bill and MillerCoors, LLC suports it. So where is the "Giant Breweries Conspiracy"? Also notice that the bill allows brewers that make less than 300,000 barrels annually to do their own distribution. Wisconsin's largest indy craft brewer, New Glarus, sold less than 100,000 barrels in 2010. So that pretty much means it doesn't apply to the little guys at all. You must have a very high threshold of embarrassment to continue to spew this sort of nonsense Masnick.
From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
"The legislation, approved Tuesday night by the Legislature�s Joint Finance Committee, is designed to stop Anheuser-Busch from buying wholesale distributors, say its supporters, including a beer wholesalers lobbying group. Opponents say those fears are exaggerated, with craft brewers saying the legislation would hamper their growth prospects.
Most of the nation�s beer is sold by brewers to independent wholesalers, which earn a profit by reselling the beer to supermarkets, taverns and other retailers. That three-tier system has operated since Prohibition�s repeal, and was created to prevent brewers from forming monopolies making, distributing and selling beer � which existed before Prohibition. �
The proposal endorsed by the Joint Finance Committee is needed to avoid a similar court challenge in Wisconsin, and to prevent Anheuser-Busch from buying distributors, says Tim Roby, spokesman for the Wisconsin Beer Distributors Association. The proposal also is supported by MillerCoors LLC, Anheuser-Busch�s chief rival, and groups representing retailers, including the Tavern League of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Grocers Association.
The legislation prohibits brewers from buying wholesale distributorships, while allowing brewers that produce up to 300,000 barrels annually to do their own wholesale distribution.
Some Wisconsin craft brewers do their own wholesale distribution. Others sell their beer primarily through wholesalers, while also doing limited self-distribution by selling beer at festivals or filling emergency orders from taverns. The state�s largest independent craft brewer, New Glarus Brewing Co., sold about 92,000 barrels in 2010."
Any Mouse (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 9:01pm
Re:Got any links, there, skippy? Why don't you also go over to the linked article and berate them for their obviously-poor reporting?
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 9:17pm
Re: Re:Wow Masnick has his own personal apologist? There are a dozen articles out there including ones that link to the actual bill. Try Google dipshit.
Masnick chose to source a fellow conspiracy-theorist, tin foil hat wearing rag rather than a dozen other reputable sources in his pathological need to make something out of nothing. He crafted a headline to make it appear that this was another one of big business conspiracies he seems to see everywhere, failing to note that MillerCoors was on one side and A-B on the other and that it exempted breweries producing under 300k barrels/year (which appears to be every indy brewer in the state). This is just one more example of how Masnick's personal agenda colors his so-called "journalism".
Lawrence D'Oliveiro, 20 Jun 2011 @ 10:53pm
Re: Wow Masnick has his own personal apologist?I guess the answer is �no�, then.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 4:21am
Re: Re: Re:You aren't exempted for having less than 300k barrels though.
You have to do more than that. You have to have 25 different customers. This makes it very difficult for small brewers starting out.
It also eliminates small brewers having a couple of breweries and putting restaurants out front. That's a pretty popular business model.
If the legislation is about stopping Inbev, then why add the other stuff to it? Why cap a small brewers growth at 300k barrels? Why make it more difficult for distributors to get a license?
Walker was elected with the promise of creating 250,000 jobs. He promised to do this by removing legislative obstacles to growth. How does this new legislation do anything to help small brewers when it only creates legal loopholes for them to jump though?
Any Mouse (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:48am
Re: Re: Re:I could resort to the same low-brow, sophomoric jackassery as you, but really, you are your own worst enemy. Insult laden, anger-driven rhetoric with no supporting linkage is just ever so compelling! If you can't support your arguments as others do, then you really are just pissing in the wind.
Rob, 21 Jun 2011 @ 9:51am
Re: Re:The AC should provide his own links, but google DOES work:
of course, AC probably didn't provide a link because the end of the article refutes his point a bit:
"However, self-distribution is often less efficient than selling beer through a wholesaler, said Hamilton, Wisconsin Brewers Guild president. As wholesalers have consolidated, there are fewer choices for craft brewers, who often find that larger wholesalers are devoting less attention to selling smaller-volume craft brands, Hamilton said.
Instead of self-distributing, or relying on their current distributors, some Wisconsin craft brewers have discussed the possibility of joining forces to buy or start a beer wholesaler, he said. But the legislation would prohibit that approach, which could restrict future growth for craft brewers, Hamilton said."
Mike Masnick (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 10:25pm
Re:You characterizing yourself as a journalist,
I don't, I'm a blogger. I post what I find interesting, and I have open comments so that people can add to the story, as you did.
Not sure why you have to be such an asshole about it.
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 10:51pm
Re: Re:Funny, the only thing you seem to find interesting are totally biased, slanted, distorted portrayals of issues (which you either post or create yourself) where you are able to demonize either the government or big business.
Why don't you simply retract the whole thing and do some honest reporting for a change? Otherwise, just post shit from the supermarket tabloids which generally have higher journalistic standards than you bother to observe here.
Mike Masnick (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 10:55pm
Re: Re: Re:Funny, the only thing you seem to find interesting are totally biased, slanted, distorted portrayals of issues (which you either post or create yourself) where you are able to demonize either the government or big business.
As I said, I post what I find interesting, and I expect that people will add to the story -- that includes corrections, other points of views, additional information, etc. The idea is that we all learn.
I didn't realize that was such an evil idea.
Why don't you simply retract the whole thing and do some honest reporting for a change? Otherwise, just post shit from the supermarket tabloids which generally have higher journalistic standards than you bother to observe here
I'm not a reporter. Why do you pretend I am? I already explained what I do. I recognize that you have trouble understanding this. You added something valuable to the conversation, and I appreciate that and linked to it from the post.
What I don't understand is your need to be an asshole about it all.
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:02pm
Re: Re: Re: Re:When you are right, you are right, and when you are wrong, you are just a blogger.
Way to wiggle!
The eejit (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:37pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Keep shakin' that ass,. baby!
...OH, wait, please don't.
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:52pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Being just a blogger and being right are not two mutually exclusive possibilities.
Rabbit80, 21 Jun 2011 @ 2:22am
Re: Re: Re: Re:I agree that this Ac is being an asshole - its not pleasant reading, even if it does contribute to the conversation. I find it totally offensive that people cannot be respectful in their comments!
Can we have an 'Ignore this asshole' button?
This comment has been flagged by the community. Click here to show itAnonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 2:49am
Re: Re: Re: Re:Anyone that calls out Mike Masnick for his serial bullshit = asshole.
Masnick's recent self-immolation has been a true pleasure to observe.
Marcus Carab (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:18am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Masnick's recent self-immolation has been a true pleasure to observe.
This is AC's way of saying he masturbates while posting his idiotic comments.
Mike Masnick (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:45am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Anyone that calls out Mike Masnick for his serial bullshit = asshole.
Not at all. People have called me out for making mistakes or disagreeing with me in the past. That's fine. This individual is, pretty clearly, being an asshole. I think it's pretty easy to understand the difference between constructive criticism, correcting errors... and being an asshole.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Kudos, Mike. I don't think I've ever read you swearing before, but this makes a nice first.
RadialSkid (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 7:58am
Re: Re: Re:What part of "I don't, I'm a blogger" are you having trouble with?
Also, for the record: Making a claim that then encouraging others to Google your sources for you? That isn't how it's done.
Lawrence D�Oliveiro, 20 Jun 2011 @ 10:52pm
Re: So where is the "Giant Breweries Conspiracy"?WHAT �Giant Breweries Conspiracy�? Strawman, much?
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:07pm
Re: Re: So where is the "Giant Breweries Conspiracy"?you read the headline larry?
The eejit (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:38pm
Re: Re: Re: So where is the "Giant Breweries Conspiracy"?This is WI, recently renamed FitzWalkerStan. Forgive soem of us for reacting like the Hellmouth just opened there and let loose both Pinhead and GLaDoS on the world.
sheenyglass (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:47pm
Re:Umm after taking your advice, I poked around and discovered that the proposed law would require the craft brewer making less than 100,000 barrels per year to choose between a retail sales license OR a distribution license, rather than being able to have both. Meaning a brew-pub could not also sell its beer in the supermarket next door, a situation reminiscent of the one described in the TP article you disparaged.
In other words, after looking into this issue as you recommended, I am saddened to discover that you are completely wrong. Perhaps you would have seen this had you taken off your rage-colored glasses before commenting.
Prisoner 201, 21 Jun 2011 @ 1:45am
Re: Re:*crickets*
Re:As one who enjoys craft brews (i.e. a beer snob), and is also a homebrewer, I'm actually pretty interested in this story.
It appears that you are glossing over the concerns of small breweries. In fact, I've yet to see a single craft brewery that is in favor of this bill.
The consensus seems to be this:
This motion was sold to the legislators by Miller/Coors and the Wisconsin Beer Distributors Association on the premise that it would protect Wisconsin from a hostile AB/InBev take over of many current Wisconsin wholesalers. This is simply a farce. Since InBev took over AB, they have had 16 opportunities to buy wholesalers and have passed 16 times. Here is the real truth�.Miller/Coors and the WBDA are threatened by the growth that is happening in the craft beer industry. Craft is the only segment of beer that is growing, and it is growing by double digits. Wholesalers also fear that breweries will band together and begin to distribute their own beers.
- O�so Brewing (quoted in Eat Wisconsin)
Indeed, I took your advice, and did a "simple search of local newspaper articles." Here's some I found:
Boot beer brouhaha from budget (Madison.com)
Craft brewers prepare to fight possible brewing changes (NBC26)
Small brewers say they're victims in Miller-Bud war (Wasau Daily Herald)
Craft brewers vent anger over budget provision (The Cap Times)
Bill to limit brewers' ownership of distributors stirs worries (Journal-Sentinel Online)
South Shore Brewery Concerned About Pending Legislation (Ashland Current)
It also turned up an opposition statement and fact sheet from Tyranena Brewing Company (both PDF's). And another oposition statement from Wisconsin Positive Business Alliance. And YouTube video of Jim McCabe (Milwaukee Brewing Company) speaking out against the bill.
So, where are the people that are actually for this motion? Well, there's a facebook page that looks an awful lot like an astroturfing site. In fact, Craft Beer Critic makes this astute observation:
Oh yeah, the other interesting thing about this group is they claim to be based at 456 E Morgan Street, Madison WI 53073. The problem is that that address does not exist. There is a Daniel Morgan Avenue in Madison but it is not in the 53073 zip code. Oops!
If you want to read it, the text of Motion 414 is posted on Madison Beer Review. It's a bit more complicated than Mike said, but according to local brewers, he's right about its effect:
According to the Wisconsin Positive Business Alliance, legislative restrictions on craft brewing across Wisconsin could result in small breweries losing their wholesale and retail licenses, not being able to distribute their own products, and not being able to have ownership in two or more restaurants.
- from the Ashland Current article linked above
So... Maybe before you call someone a "fraud", claim that "Every article finds you distorting the truth," and say that they are "full of shit (again)," you should take a long, hard look in the mirror.
HothMonster, 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:57am
Re: Re:Yeah, its not an issue for quite the reasons Mike listed in the original article but it is still a big issue for a little guy despite the points raised by the rude brown AC (are they the same color for everyone?).
The less than 300,000 barrels makes it seem small brewery friendly but their are a bunch of other small provisions other people have already mentioned that make this bill very dangerous for the little guy brewer and the tiny on-site brewpub/restaurant, which Wisconsin is jammed full of(I highly recommend the SouthShore Brewery if you ever find yourself in Ashland WI, which you probably wont because its a tiny little shithole in the middle of nowhere and inbetween almost nothing, the food sucks but they got some amazing brews).
Dan Secrist, 26 Jun 2011 @ 11:10am
Re: Re: Re:I wonder if this has anything to do with reports of Walker being refused service at a local Madison brew pub?
Greg G (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 3:15pm
Re: Re:Nice one, Karl.
Beer snobs, unite! Our pursuit of happiness is under attack and we can't allow this to continue, or today it's Wisconsin, tomorrow, the world!
We must fight!
"It's only Wisconsin!"
"I got the shit kicked out of me in Wisconsin."
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:50pm
Re:"You characterizing yourself as a journalist, borders on fraud."
If anything, you claiming that he characterizes himself as a journalist is more fraudulent than had he really characterized himself as a journalist.
"Every article finds you distorting the truth"
You mean like how you're distorting the truth by claiming that he characterizes himself as a journalist?
Jay (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 5:37am
Re: Re:Hmmm... Why is it that people seem to think journalism is a profession instead of an investigation into the world around you?
Anonymoose Custard, 21 Jun 2011 @ 9:09am
Re:It'd be nice if you linked to the bill and/or law in question., so we can analyze it for ourselves instead of relying on your vitriolic, unattributed repost of an unnamed source.
If you want to prove Mike wrong, then do so with evidence, please, not vitriol.
Vitriol does not a case make.
abc gum, 20 Jun 2011 @ 9:08pmHonestly - at this point anything that douche bag gov does is highly suspect at best.
Designerfx (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 9:13pm
already been done across the borderthis happens in illinois, and it's exactly like you say. it has basically killed small breweries, everyone has to go through an overpriced middleman...resulting in higher prices as well.
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 9:27pm
Re: already been done across the borderBefore the "ass-kiss chorus" goes to far overboard with bullshit propaganda to try to prop up this bullshit story, I refer you to the IL Liquor Control Act:
"A craft brewer's license, which may only be issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non‑resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of up to 465,000 gallons of beer per year. A craft brewer licensee may make sales and deliveries to importing distributors and distributors and to retail licensees in accordance with the conditions set forth in paragraph (18) of subsection (a) of Section 3‑12 of this Act."
Travis Miller (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 1:56am
Re: Re: already been done across the border"Paragraph (18) of subsection (a) of Section 3‑12 of this Act" also guarantees a MINIMUM of 45 days between application and approval of this "exemption", with no stated maximum period. And as stated, this isn't a license they get through normal means, but an exemption to the standard license restrictions.
Enough bureaucracy to for some to go through the middle men instead. It isn't necessary to ban something when you can just make it worse than the alternative.
This comment has been flagged by the community. Click here to show itAnonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 2:54am
Re: already been done across the borderthis happens in illinois, and it's exactly like you say. it has basically killed small breweries
The idiocy on this blog knows no end...
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 12:46pm
Re: Re: already been done across the borderApparently the above comment was flagged for being too factual, and ironically further proved it's point.
Dan Secrist, 26 Jun 2011 @ 11:16am
Re: Re: Re: already been done across the borderPosting links to marketing instruments doesn't actually prove anything, except that some entity exist to produce said instruments. Says nothing about health of the business sector.
Revelati, 20 Jun 2011 @ 10:31pmPA has had draconian laws on alcohol production and distribution in place for a hundred years. The PA liquor control board (PLCB) buys sells and distributes all beer and liquor in the state. Nothing can be shipped in or out without the PLCB, nothing can be bought or sold without the PLCB. At least until the US supreme court stepped in and struck down shipping laws for wine.
http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Pennsylvania-Wine-Shipping-Laws-Declared-Unconstit utional_2811
Even with this chink in its armor, the PLCB remains A STATE ENFORCED MONOPOLY in the communist vein that would seem more at home in Cuba.
Wisconsin is attempting to nationalize its alcohol industry much as PA has done because the profits it can make controlling the distribution of alcohol are staggering. The wal-marts of beer don't care because their margins don't need to be that big to turn a profit, so in a state like PA enacting an 18% excise tax (to pay for the Johnstown flood of 1936) on a case of bud light is not going to affect much, it is still profitable to sell. But for smaller producers, already hobbled by the states refusal to distribute small amounts, it is even more crippling since the margins needed for profitability are much higher.
Sorry, I guess this isn't directly related to the WI article, Id just hate to see another state slip down the same slope PA did.
jason, 21 Jun 2011 @ 8:18am
Re:Your comment is way more related to the matter than the "Mike's not a journalist, blah, blah bah" comments - and you're right. PA's laws are crazy, the PLCB is ridiculously powerful, and it is a shame that other states would even consider moving in that direction.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 9:02am
Re: Re:PA liquor laws are ridiculous for the consumer. I can go up the street to the Dress Barn-sized "State Store" and peruse its half-empty shelves like a former Soviet state resident, or I can drive 20 minutes to Delaware and purchase whatever I'm looking for at one of many Home Depots of Booze. And then hope I'm not pulled over on the way home, fined and my purchases confiscated for daring to exercise my consumer right to choice.
All that aside from having to go here for beer, here for wine/liquor, here for non-alcholic beverage, food and/or party supplies...seriously, just throwing a small backyard bbq requires a stupid amount of route planning, driving, parking, time and gas-wasting...OH and the introduction of "breathalyzer" kiosks (you blow onto a sensor and someone somewhere validates results and driver's license...LOL...god) that all decided to malfunction at once...total boondoggle...
There are movements afoot in PA govt. to change this up (again - past attempts have withered on the vine), but the PLCB is so entrenched in cronyism the fight is always uphill.
I happened to catch part of a debate on the matter a few months back and it was hilarious watching a congressman (forget who) try to defend the system as is - he had nothing to work with, really.
Booze is big business. Tax it and get the hell out of the market, you grasping governments, you!
Shane C (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 10:54pm{sigh}
Trolls and AC's aside, it was in vogue for many states to implement a three tier system after the end of strict Prohibition. 1) Manufacturer 2) Distributor 3) Retailer
Generally speaking, only in limited circumstances can a those roles blur together. For example, micro-breweries that manufacture, and sell on site, are often (but not always) exempt from the three tier setup. Yes, in some states micro-breweries are required to ship their product to a distributor, get a Federal Tax Stamp, and have it shipped right back to them. As many have said, welcome to the Alcohol Laws in the US.
I make mention of the end of "Strict Prohibition" because in many ways Prohibition has not ended. The US Government did not make Alcohol legal in the same sense that it was legal before Prohibition. Instead, the restrictions on it were loosened, and it was made legal in certain circumstances. Very controlled, and heavily taxed circumstances.
All that being said, many states are considering removing the mandatory three tier system (of course the distributors are fighting this tooth and nail), as it is often viewed as a unnecessarily contrived setup who's functionality has come to pass. (sarcasm) It's nice to know that Wisconsin is stepping up to the early 20th century. (/sarcasm)
And if you think the brewing of beer is bad, you should see the laws surrounding the distillation of liquor.
Anonymous Coward, 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:03pm"That comment suggests that this bill is not quite as bad as they made it sound (and, of course, accuses us of being all sorts of evil for claiming otherwise)."
Not quite as bad??? It only points out that your headline is patently false- A-B and MillerCoors were on opposite sides of the bill, not working together in an evil big business conspiracy. And that the bill exempts indy WI brewers making less than 300,000 barrels/year when the largest indy currently makes less than 100,000. So yeah, not quite as bad; but eerily consistent of the specious fantasies you spin around the Protect IP and Felony Streaming bills.
I don't know why you think being a blogger some how gives you a pass when it comes to truth and accuracy. Typical zealot. If the facts don't suit, distort or manufacture new ones.
The eejit (profile), 20 Jun 2011 @ 11:39pm
Re:Well, thank you for clarifying, even if you were a douche the size of Saturn about it, 'kay?
Re: Re:Perhaps our disinhibited Blue AC "friend" had imbibed a few of those barrels he's been talking about before he sat down to try and find the keyboard tonight.
Re: Re:Perhaps our disinhibited Blue AC "friend" had imbibed a few of those barrels he's been talking about before he sat down to try and find the keyboard tonight.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 12:32am
I don't know why you think being a blogger some how gives you a pass when it comes to truth and accuracy.
It's odd how may fail to understand what a blog is.
Blogging is a commentarial form of communication and not a journalistic one, and as such should never be confused as the latter. Even if the blog is from a reporter, it should not be held to the same standards.
You don't hold tweets to this standard do you? Facebook posts? The crazy guy on the corner with a sign board denoting 'the end is near'?
I'm not sure why I just wasted my time on an internet argument, the parties targeted are most likely the same trolls who fail to understand the difference between steal and copy.
Mike Masnick (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 1:21am
Re:I don't know why you think being a blogger some how gives you a pass when it comes to truth and accuracy
I said no such thing. (1) the original post at TP made these claims. I reposted them here because I found them interesting. (2) I am very much interested in truth and accuracy which is why this *is a discussion site*. I post what I find interesting and I expect the community to add more information and details. And so we all learn. So we learn that TP exaggerated, but further down below, we also learn that you too are exaggerating and misrepresenting the bill.
So, I have to ask, why didn't you heed the journalistic standards you've made up that you insist I must follow? And, what journalistic standards involve being a total and complete asshole?
JMT, 21 Jun 2011 @ 1:26am
Re:I genuinely hope you haven't bred, because the last thing this world needs is more kids being raised by people who turn into complete assholes when they sit in front of a keyboard.
Are you genuinely not capable of having a discussion with someone you disagree with without resorting to angry abuse? With that attitude I wouldn't take a thing you said seriously.
abc gum, 21 Jun 2011 @ 5:03amFrom the tone of some comments here, it appears that someone has a dog in this race.
ComputerAddict (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 5:40amVermont has the exact same system, in fact our breweries have to buy back THEIR OWN BEER FROM DISTRIBUTERS if they want to fill growlers at the factory. This is why some of our micro-brews can only serve sample size (less than 3 oz i think) during factory tours. We have a ton of brew pubs that make and serve at the same location but you wont be able to find them in a store as it requires separate licenses.
It can make it very hard for brewers with a small base because distributors do not want to pick up a brewery that only puts out a few kegs week. It doesn't make financial sense for most of them to distribute on such a small scale.
That being said we have hundreds of micro-brews that do make it and grow so it's not impossible... just harder.
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Anyone that calls out Mike Masnick for his serial bullshit = asshole.
Masnick's recent self-immolation has been a true pleasure to observe.
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Re: already been done across the border
Anonymous Coward, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 2:54am
this happens in illinois, and it's exactly like you say. it has basically killed small breweries"
The idiocy on this blog knows no end...
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:44am
Re:And at this point, I'm reporting all of your posts.
They take away much more from the conversation they add.
Good day.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 12:51pm
Re: Re:You freetards are such hypocrites. You like to use the censorship issue as a smokescreen for your behavior, but of course have no problem censoring someone for the smallest thing that you might not like.
JMT, 21 Jun 2011 @ 4:36pm
Re: Re: Re:It's not surprising that you don't know what censorship actually is. This is nothing of the sort. You can still read the flagged comments can't you?
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:42pm
Re: Re: Re:There are polite ways to bring attention to incorrect/incomplete reporting. The regulars here use them all the time. And corrections are made all the time, and I read the comments, all the time, because often a necessary clarification or interesting other info is found there.
Politeness is important for a few reasons:
1)Lack of politeness detracts from the issue at hand. I've read the arguments and counter-arguments for being an asshole/having a dissenting opinion, (That is, which one is true), I don't want to read them again for the millionth time
2) Lack of politeness also causes a number of effects to kick in; The backfire effect, for example. (IE: Because they read your refutation as hostile, it makes them less likely to adopt your position, than if you had said nothing).
3) The 'us or them' mentality. Turns out, the real world is much more complex than two sides of a line.
TL;DR: I don't care what you have to say, 'you', (plural you, including the person who started this idiocy), have caused a number of people to waste their time calling you an asshole rather than to research the issue more, or make offhand observations that might lead others to discover a little bit more about what's happening. Don't be an asshole, and I will value your input as much as I do that of any other member of the community.
freak (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:43pm
Re: Re: Re: Re:Also, apparently I've been logged out for a while and haven't noticed. Above post is mine.
AW (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 8:07pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: This subject makes you stutter when you read it aloudWait what? What does any of this have to do with free anything? Is someone giving away beer and I missed it?
Damn you Mike for leaving that out...maybe if you were a better reporter you could post factually inaccurate television shows like Fox News...why aren't you Fair and Balanced? Yous should show the side of the argument that you believe and then have a completely weak strawman that looks like you're actually presenting both sides.
To add to the amusement of this article the advertisement was for Chivas.
Jeremy7600 (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:45am
Re:Yes, you see, there's a button named "report" on every post. This allows the community to flag messages. After it reaches a certain threshold of votes, it is "hidden", but since you are new here, you haven't figured out that even the regulars know that if they click on a hidden comment they can see it for themselves. Oh wait, you already did since you copy and pasted them. Thanks, we couldn't have figured it out on our own.
The internet is a vast frontier, don't get all worked up over nothin, pal.
Jeremy7600 (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:46am
Re:Yes, you see, there's a button named "report" on every post. This allows the community to flag messages. After it reaches a certain threshold of votes, it is "hidden", but since you are new here, you haven't figured out that even the regulars know that if they click on a hidden comment they can see it for themselves. Oh wait, you already did since you copy and pasted them. Thanks, we couldn't have figured it out on our own.
The internet is a vast frontier, don't get all worked up over nothin, pal.
AJ, 21 Jun 2011 @ 7:00am
Re:"The idiocy on this blog knows no end..."
Then why do you bother? The only idiocy i see is yours. This is Mike's blog, and as such is his opinions, and in some cases, his interpretation of the facts. If you don't like it, then don't participate. It really is that easy.
Jeremy7600 (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:50amYes, you see, there's a button named report on every post. It allows the community to flag messages. After a certain threshold, they are hidden. What you already learned for yourself is that anyone can see these hidden messages by clicking on them. This is apparent since you copy and pasted them. Or did you not realize that everyone, not just you, can make that choice?
The internet is a vast frontier, don't get worked up over nothin, pal.
Jeremy7600 (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 6:52amHoly crap, delete excess messages, please? My comment was only meant to appear once but my phone got all wonky.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2011 @ 8:01amIt is frustrating to understand the basic issues associated with articles here when links are provided to sites that do not explore as issue is any detail.
Seems to me what is relevant is what what does the legislation in Wisconsin actually say? I snooped around the internet and found very general references that the pupose of the legislation is to prevent "big guys" from buying up wholesalers, something that has been done in the past in other states...and to the detriment of other brands as brand owned distributors are many times inclined to only handle the brand of their owners.
Again, this is just internet hearsay, but at least it is a start peeling back the layers of the onion that make up the basis for what it appears is being done in Wisconsin.
Pips, 21 Jun 2011 @ 8:03am
WisconsinThe problem is, the Republicans posting here will defend anything Walker and his Socialist agenda has been pushing to the bitter end. This is how politics in Wisconsin has gone since Walker and his Socialist ideals have taken over. He is literally grabbing entire industries by the ears and controlling them wholesale. Every small brewer in the state is poised to leave town and set up shop somewhere else where they can enjoy freedoms of running their business their way. It is truly sad how much business destruction has come to Wisconsin since Walker was elected governor.
Gene Cavanaugh (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:03am
Attack the Messenger!Mike, I think you did a public service by blogging this. Sure, you may have been misled by your source (though experience suggests you try to prevent this), and attacking you because they don't like the message is grossly unjust.
Mike Masnick (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 10:48am
UpdatedI just updated it again, thanks to Karl's excellent comment here, which suggests that the angry obnoxious guy calling me a fraud might not be telling the full story either:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110619/23410614742/giant-breweries-get-laws-passed-wis consin-to-make-life-hard-small-breweries.shtml#c386
Unfortunately, Karl's comment originally got caught in the spam filter, so you might have missed it.
hmm (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 11:20am
hmmMasnick's recent self-immolation has been a true pleasure to observe
That sounds very like someone has been waiting for Mike to do something bad...desperately hoping and praying for months/years...and touching himself all the while in a way that would make the baby jesus cry :)
Also why the HELL should small brewers be forced to sell their goods through ANYONE in a way not of their choosing?
Land of the FREE?????
Brewers should be able (if they want) to sell their beers naked whilst doing handstands singing "I'm just a girl who can't say no"....as long as they aren't doing it in front of the underage.
hmm (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 11:23amMasnick's recent self-immolation has been a true pleasure to observe
lets break that down for the AC:
we assume (for the sake of example only) that Mike HAS "self-immolated" (either through spontaneous human combustion or posting something with errors).
Why would you derive PLEASURE from someone elses misfortune/mistakes?
what kind of terrible human being are you?
I'd like if it the AC actually answered the question. No jokes here, just a genuine request because I'd like to know what nightmares your soul must contain.
Onnala (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 11:28am
Microbrews...We have a very different system here in Oregon for everything but distilled. It is because of the lax laws here we have a fantastic economy built up around our small brewpubs. It has also pushed many of the small breweries here into mainstream competition with the big national brewers. People don't drink Bud Light... they drink Widmer or Bridgeport brews.
Perhaps the new laws being pushed in places like Wisconsin are because of the example of how local brewpubs can take over a local market like in Portland Oregon and Boston.
ShellMG, 21 Jun 2011 @ 11:50amWe have the same nonsensical system here in MI.From Michigan Capitol Confidential (http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/15196):
Poorly understood and virtually unknown to the general public, the three-tier system for the most part requires strict legal separation between those who produce beer or wine (the first tier), the restaurants and stores that sell it (third tier) and the wholesale distributors that move it between the two (second tier). With only minor exceptions, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission will not allow any business active in one tier to be involved in either of the other two.I'm not sure if this is the case with hard liquor.
The practical effect is the creation of a government-mandated middleman in the second tier: the wholesalers or distributors. Beer makers can't sell their product directly to large discount stores such as Costco, or even to tiny mom & pop grocery stores. They must go through a state-approved beer wholesaler.
As the MLive profile made clear, Michigan is one of 20 states that will not even allow a modest �self-distribution� policy, thus creating the perverse result that a small brewery in a small town wishing to sell a locally made product to local restaurants and stores cannot simply take it there: They must ring up their one and only government-approved distributor, whose trucks and warehouses may be nowhere near the town where the brewery and restaurant exist.The feds act, the states react.
hmm (profile), 21 Jun 2011 @ 12:00pm
the simpler explanationSomeone in government took a bribe.
How I WISH I could travel back in time and copyright taking bribes to abuse copyright and distribution law......
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Just some things that have passed through my mind lately:
* If catcher is a position of mostly back-ups, I'd just as soon see what Josh Thole can do, maybe sooner than later.
* If first base is a platoon between Daniel Murphy and Fernando Tatis, I'd like to see what Murphy can do against left-handed pitching.
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A wonderful event takes place on the island every two years. It happens this year on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Dutra Farm.
It is the Conanicut Island Land Trust's Hey Day and brings everyone together to celebrate open space and enables us to enjoy the crinkling grass beneath our feet and the wonderful smells and sounds of nature's gifts to us all.
Incidentally, Hey Day is spelled correctly. It's defined by B. Jonson as 'An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder.' There is, however, lots of hay at Hey Day.
So much, in fact, that you'll be able to take rides in it. There'll also be intriguing nature walks.
And, you can just plain frolic away. Scheduled to entertain are the Jamestown Community Band, the Jamestown Community Chorus, and, if all goes well, Emily Anthony's much acclaimed Jamestown Fiddlers.
A silent auction will get a lot of attention, and children's games will keep the young ones occupied.
Exhibits will include representatives from the Aquidneck Island Land Trust, the Audubon Society of R.I., Rose Island Lighthouse
Foundation, Jamestown Historical Society, Friends of the Conanicut Battery, the Jamestown Conservation Commission, Jamestown tree committee, and the Rhode Island Grange.
The event is free and the rain date is the following day.
The Dutra Farm is on Weeden Lane, off North Road. Stay tuned!
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and losing their leaves. Raking in August just doesn't
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We did our very best for you and called Matt Largess.
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He appears in the role of a state representative who takes the side of the mob at a family funeral.
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"There are some infections that our pets can expose us to that we should know about. A common intestinal parasite in young animals, outdoor camping and hunting pets, and people who go camping is a protozoa called giardia. This parasite can be picked up in the water from ponds and streams as well as when sanitary conditions are poor. It can spread to humans and animals from the waste of infected animals. Fortunately, it is easily killed with proper cleaning and sanitation and treatment is usually simple and effective.
"Another developing disease that is in outdoor water sources is fever, lethargy, and joint pain, which are similar to many other diseases and may make diagnosis more difficult, requiring specialized testing." WOOF!
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Energy policy must be stable, delegates heard at a WEC Portugal event in Lisbon last month (27 November). Echoing the recommendations of the WEC trilemma study, Jorge Moreira da Silva, the Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy, stressed that ŌĆ£Portugal needs a stable energy policy, with a vision that transcends a legislatureŌĆØ, adding that […]
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Unprecedented uncertainty is leading to short-termism in energy investments, according to the World Energy Council's World Energy Scenarios report COP-19, Warsaw, Poland, 19 November 2013: The world is set to face several significant challenges in balancing global energy needs in addressing the triple challenge of the energy trilemma over the next four decades, according to […]
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Does anyone feel like they have too many passions?
I do! People ask me all the time, "What is your passion?" I never know what to say. Today I made a list of things I'm passionate about and came up with about 30 pretty broad things from across the board. I had a problem choosing a major in college. I ended up changing it 4 times to only decide on something that was really broad. Now I'm working but I struggle with the fact that I feel like I'm not doing what I was made to do.
I have a lot of talents and I have a hard time figuring out what I should focus on to be better at. I'm trying to move my career forward but I want to focus on bettering my skills in one area but I can't choose.
Does anyone else have this problem?
I heard a Ted Talk about this topic. Apparently we are called Multi-potentialities. People who are good at a lot of different things.
I'm also an ENFP on the Meyers Briggs. If you know about that personality test, it is pretty accurate and helpful. ENFP's are really smart, creative and excellent problem solvers but can't make decisions, and they seem to be interested in a lot of things.
My question to you is: Do you know what your passion is? How are you living it out? Also, if you are a fellow ENFPer, how do you overcome the difficulty of being good at a lot of things?
I can't wait to hear your insight!
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The planet Mars has been hiding out for months. It passed behind the Sun early this year, and it's taken a while to emerge from the Sun's glare. But it's finally doing so, pulling into view in the early morning sky.
Tomorrow, in fact, it's pretty easy to find because it has a prominent companion: the Moon. Mars looks like a bright orange star a little below the Moon at first blush of twilight.
Mars is known as the Red Planet because orange dust covers much of its surface. But early in its history, Mars was much warmer and wetter than it is today. A giant ocean may have covered a good bit of its surface. So at least from some angles, Mars might have looked not red or orange, but blue.
It's possible that Mars could also be a lot bluer in the future -- and greener, too. Scientists and engineers have talked about ways to terraform the planet -- to remake it as a world that's comfortable for life. It would be a big, complicated, and expensive undertaking, though -- something that's not going to happen anytime soon.
Before then, people would have to live in small bases on Mars. But those, too, would need a lot of blue and green. Inhabitants could find the blue -- water -- on Mars itself. And they could bring the green from Earth -- seeds to grow in greenhouses. Biologists have been experimenting with designing plants to survive Martian conditions -- making it easier to introduce a little green on the Red Planet.
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Letter Bug Review
Portable Zoo's Letter Bug differs from most highly addictive drugs in that the first one's not free; it costs $1.99 up front. But if you're anything like us, that'll prove to be a good investment. Letter Bug has its frustrating bits, but it's going to be on our iPhone for a long, long time.
In Letter Bug, you spell words out of a jumble of letters to earn points–just like every other iPhone word game in existence. However, Letter Bug has lots of clever gimmicks to freshen things up and provide challenge. The letters are stacked up on top of one another, and as you eliminate one layer of letters by spelling out words, new ones will drift into the foreground; thus, there is some strategy to picking letters to unearth the ones you need next.
You will also encounter colored bonus letters that help you out in various ways. For instance, if you include a green letter in a word, you'll get time put back on the clock. Yellow letters grant you an extra shuffle, allowing you to shake your iPhone to get a new set of letters. Plus, the more different colors you include in a word, the higher your score multiplier for that word. Finally, each stage of Letter Bug has a theme, ranging from stormy weather, to outer space, to a circus. If you spell words relating to that theme (like "rain" on the storm level), you get an immediate 50-point bonus.
Using these tricks is absolutely necessary, considering how quickly the game turns the screws on you. Each successive round of the Playthrough mode raises the score goal while also cutting down your time. We hit a wall at the very end of the first stage, and it took us a good half-hour to move on. Since the distribution of letters is basically random, you may need to play again and again until the game feeds you some miracle words (instead of a big mess of vowels, or four "Ts" right next to each other). You can use your shuffles to get new letters, but they're worth 15 bonus points at the end of the round, which can mean the difference between advancing and losing.
We were also bummed when Letter Bug rejected some of our less common words, such as "noir" and "meme," for no apparent reason. We're not sure what dictionary this game's using, but it's not the usual Scrabble gold standard, that's for sure.
Letter Bug's a pretty good-looking game. Although some of the text in the UI is strangely off-center, the important thing is that you can see what letter you're picking during play. The sound's fine, but we wish we could play our own music.
The bottom line on Letter Bug is that it's not quite polished enough to get a 4, but we still highly recommend it to word game fans. Even though we got stuck a few times, we wound up playing it a lot longer than we expected to. The game's really cleverly designed, and it's fast enough to play that hitting that replay button doesn't seem like a big time sink (even though it is).


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This summer MAC released a few permanent items, including the MAC Pro Longwear Waterproof Brow Set ($17 0.17 oz.). Because brows are so important, I was curious to try it. I picked up MAC's Brow Set in Quiet Brunette, described as a "muted mid-tone gray." This product is available at Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Macy's and other MAC sources.
I've been wearing this for about a week, and find that it delivers well. The brush is short, and therefore easy to control. The product is highly controllable, so a light brush through will give a light application. You just keep adding for to add more color, drama and emphasis.
I found the MAC Brow Set somewhat comparable to NARS Brow Gel ($22 /0.21 oz.), with a few differences. The NARS colors (swatched here) lean slightly more gray and so seem to be a touch more natural for my coloring. NARS runs a few dollars more per tube, but contains more product. NARS' formula feels a slight touch dryer, which can translate is a bit less of a tendency to generate clumps. However, the difference is so slight that if I found that a MAC Brow Gel worked better for my coloring, I would not hesitate to go for the MAC. Here's a quick comparison between NARS Athens and MAC Quiet Brunette:
Here is quick MAC Quiet Brunette Brow Gel on my brow. As you can see, it covers the area quite evenly:
Overall, I found MAC Brow Gel a good workhorse product from their Pro Longwear line. I got excellent all-day wear, even in the heat and humidity and through a good workout. There are no problems from flaking, and any tiny clumps can be easily brushed away with the small, controllable blush. If you are in the market for a good brow gel, these are well worth a look.
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European Markets Rocked By Portugal Turmoil
Paul Vigna lays previews the Wednesday trading session, including the impact of Portugal's political turmoil on global markets. Also, U.S. markets close at 1:00 PM ET on July 3 for the Independence Day holiday. Photo: AP.
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Leg 10 (Singapore → China) In the first of two Roadblocks in this Leg of the Race, one team member had to make 1 kg (2.2 lb) of lamian noodles. Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport) to Shanghai, China ) In the first Roadblock on this leg, one team member had to follow a demonstration by a local noodlemaker to make 1 kg (2.2 lb) of la mian noodles. When they were done, He Pingping, the world's shortest man, gave them their next clue. The second Roadblock on this leg required the team member who sat out the first Roadblock to put together a 96-piece puzzle and then give the puzzle to a group of fans in the bleachers. If the puzzle was put together correctly, the other side of the puzzle would give a seat number where the team would find their next clue.
If indeed we have two RB in this episode, then we might not have a detour at all, at least that's what happened at TAR 16, the only other time we had 2 RB in one leg. If that's the case my speculation is that the elephant ride is a kind of active route marker, which TPTB seems to love this season.
I wouldn't count a Double Length Leg as a Double Roadblock, because a true Double Roadblock does not allow the performer of the previous Roadblock perform the second one, but whatever.
Do you think it's raining in the Andy and Tommy shot? I can't tell. It's raining in the other two.
The Grand Palace has an area of 218,400 sq. metres and is surrounded by walls built in 1782. The length of the four walls is 1,900 metres. Within these walls are situated government offices and the Chapel Royal of the Emerald Buddha besides the royal residences.
The spirit house seems like the first roadblock because Andy and Tommy have been taking turns. That would put the water roadblock and the elephants in second. So the temple might be in Phuket with the rest of the leg around Bangkok with the canal RI between the RB and the detour?A lot of speedbump tasks are between the detour and the roadblock like the yoga in TAR12 and the coin flipping and the tea tasting in TAR16 and the tank washing in TAR17. In this leg it will probably be between the two RBs. So it would work with what I said. (Three speedbumps were right before the Pitstop)
Okay... I STILL like the elephants in Phuket as a first task, despite the caption "in Bangkok" on the press pics.I just don't see the speedbump being placed at the end of the leg...Minor mysteries:All our inside bus station pics are in Bangkok right?So why are M/A at a ticket window? And CLEARLY we can see that wherever Tommy is getting his house pieces it is NOT at the Temple...so they have to get the pieces, take them to the temple, and build it there.
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Evans became acting president in August, 2006, upon the death Dennis C. Spellmann, who had served as Lindenwood president since 1990. Evans has been employed at Lindenwood for 32 years. He was a psychology professor for 21 years before becoming dean of social sciences. He was later appointed dean of sciences, dean of faculty and provost.
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2 to 10 Update: An Exciting Collaboration
Tom Kuhn, owner of Qnity, an education and advisory company, and the founder of the 2 to 10 Project recently announced an exciting new collaboration for the 2 to 10 Leadership Conference in 2014. "The University of Massachusetts Boston's Entrepreneurship Center will advance the conference in a number of ways, including providing speakers from the center's Executive Board and offering the benefits of a world-class university venue," says Kuhn. "Most importantly the university's Entrepreneurship Center will launch an MBA-level Business Consulting course, which will train top salon owner students and direct them in semester-long research projects for select 2 to 10 businesses."
The Spring 2014 course will be taught by Prof. Benyamin Lichtenstein, and Kuhn and his team will work with him to develop the course content. Students will be carefully vetted and matched with appropriate business partners. Projects will focus on research and analysis of proprietary data from the annual 2 to 10 survey, and application of the findings to the key areas of finance, operations, marketing education and human resources.
"This is about helping multi-site companies make strategic decisions based on industry and local insight previously unavailable to them," says David McFarlance, the direct of the Entrepreneurship Center. "I am excited about this project. It takes urban entrepreneurship efforts to the next level and presents an opportunity for our faculty to engage on a nationwide perspective in a substantial industry and be able to translate that into similar service/inventory based industries."
The conference will be held on the Boston campus on April 14-15. The 2 to 10 Project was created to gain a better understanding of the multi-location model, financials and business practices for salons/spas with between two and 10+ locations. The goal of the project and its resulting study is to propel growth opportunities, drive higher profitability, and create business succession strategies for its members. To learn more about the project, visit 2to10project.com.


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Metropolitan Meletios, Subject of Book "Beauty for Ashes," Resposes in the Lord
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His Eminence Meletios (Kalamaras) who was Metropolitan of Nikopolis and Preveza, Greece, passed from death to life early this morning, according to the Website Romfea.gr (Sword). Metropolitan Meletios, who had lately faced several serious health issues, was 79.
His Eminence was born 1933 in Alagonia, Kalamata, and was a graduate in theology, and in classical literature-philosophy from the University of Athens. He was chosen and ordained Metropolitan of Nikopolis and Preveza in 1980, having been ordained both deacon and priest by the Metropolitan of Messenia, His Eminence Chrysostom (Daskalakis).
Metropolitan Meletios was especially well known for his transformative work in the Metropolis of Messenia, which was captured in the book, Beauty for Ashes: The Spiritual Transformation of a Modern Greek Community, by Stephen R. Lloyd-Moffett (SVS Press, 2009). The book covers the political history and religious character of the region of Nikopolis, from time of the Apostle Paul in AD 63 to the arrival of Bishop Meletios in 1980. With great sensitivity, the book deals with the issue of sexual misconduct within the church, the restoration of the local church to spiritual health, and the renewed trust between church leaders and the laity. The book recounts how Bishop Meletios, along with the local monastic community, applied his ancient faith in a modern context to bring about social and religious change.
His Eminence was also well known for his preaching in the Holy Metropolis of Messenia, and, in a broader ecclesial context, he served as secretary to the Holy Synod on matters of Interchurch Affairs. He himself authored several books, and he received an award from the Theological Academy of Athens for his book The Fifth Ecumenical Council.
Starting today, in St. Constantine in Church in Preveza, his body will lie in repose for veneration. On Saturday, June 23rd at 11 a.m., the Divine Liturgy with the funeral service will be celebrated, at which the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos II, will preside.


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Authors Guild Apparently Can't Avoid Throwing Away More Money: Appeals Google Books Fair Use Ruling
from the and-on-and-on-it-goes dept
The lawsuit paints the organization as completely out of touch. Plenty of authors have pointed out how incredibly useful Google's book scanning project has been for the sake of research and discovering other books (many of which lead to purchases). Publishers have pointed out that having books scanned by Google increases sales. It's difficult to see what the Authors Guild is arguing for, other than "progress is bad."


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• El Habanero Chair from BigBKF.com $395
• Camel Leather Butterfly Chair from World Market $199
Covers for Vintage & Used Butterfly Chairs
• Circa50
• Unique Contemporary Solutions
• The Butterfly Chair: Origins of a Modern Favorite
• An Affordable Design Classic: Butterfly Chairs
• How To: Make a Butterfly Chair Cover
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