Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 738053)

The government can't make stupidity illegal. But if banning it means not spending taxpayer money to clean up some dumbass kid's dead carcass, then I'm all for it. Stupid people don't need help to be more stupid. And I consider ingorance of ingestion to be stupidity. To Jake's point, the FDA is around to help protect us from dangerous substances.

If you are young and want to be dumb, go ahead. Just don't take money from my pocket, directly or not. Cigarettes aren't banned because of how entwined the companies are with other businesses. Kind of like a big tumor intertwined around your spinal column.


I am surprised that you even blink at this, Matt. Seeing as how your other hobby is regulated like this all of the time.

Originally Posted by LTs1ow (Post 738064)

No I know, I am playing devils advocate I guess. Whatever happened to personal responsibility?

Originally Posted by thunder (Post 738076)

caused me to vomit or pick a fight i would say zero because i am responsible for my actions not the drink.

Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 738077)

Not calling you out, but you'd be surprised how many people say this and then when they get cuffed and stuffed for being disorderly they cry foul and blame everybody from the bar to John Wilkes Booth.

Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 738077)

to John Wilkes Booth.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 738084)

That bastard is just screwing up everyone's lives....

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 738458)

That stuff was so bad, lol

Originally Posted by JL8Jeff (Post 738496)

I read that 4Loko is dropping the caffeine from the product. So that would leave it as just another malt beverage I guess.

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 738497)

because it appears the FDA is barring caffeinated alcoholic beverages.

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsro.../ucm234109.htm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned four companies that the caffeine added to their malt alcoholic beverages is an “unsafe food additive” and said that further action, including seizure of their products, is possible under federal law.

The companies receiving Warning Letters and their products are:

• Charge Beverages Corp.: Core High Gravity HG, Core High Gravity HG Orange, and Lemon Lime Core Spiked
• New Century Brewing Co., LLC: Moonshot
• Phusion Projects, LLC (doing business as Drink Four Brewing Co.): Four Loko
• United Brands Company Inc.: Joose and Max


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...googlenews_wsj

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 738492)

Oh it's still being made? I haven't seen that stuff in years.

Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 738516)

I believe Australia already has a ban on alcohol mixed with energy drinks- and their right to get plastered is like our right to bear arms, or the Germans' right to do 160 on the highway.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 738517)

That would be cool if all of those rights were wrapped up into one. Driving 160mph, while drinking a 4-Loco and popping off a .45....it's almost like OJ's getaway scene but not.