Comments on: Are closing hours the issue?

By: Chade

Chade — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:49:56 +0000

Hey Arjay, do you have trouble with reading comprehension or summat? You sure missed the point of my statement having a precursor mentioning violence.
You didn’t mention anything about your “$10 a glass” statement.

By: barney

barney — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:08:20 +0000

Would love to write soemthing Graham.
However I head out for 2 months to Europe next week.
Can it wait until i get back?

By: Graham Young

Graham Young — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:48:08 +0000

That’s interesting Barney and would make a good OLO article. Is that something up your alley, or is there someone else that might be interested?

By: barney

barney — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:33:25 +0000

There has been an hysterical campaign here in Newcastle to have pubs closed at 12am. The problem with complex problems is that people want simple solutions. All 12 am closing would do is move the problem onto the streets at the one time (public transport is not coping now with staggered closing hours). In addition it would shift drinking to the suburbs or parks or somewhere. Late night pub culture has become part of a young person’s way of life. You can’t unscramble the egg and return to the 1960s and 70s. We did a research project for the Alcohol Education and Research Foundation which showed that it was/is the behaviours and values which need to change not necessarily the consumption of alcohol per se. Alcohol consumption and dickhead group behaviour don’t have to be conjoined at the hip.

By: Arjay

Arjay — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:50:57 +0000

So Chade is defending a drug that can permanently alter the chemical balanance in our brains.Ecstasy affects the balance of serotonin,which in turn affects,mood appetite,pain,learning and memory.There is evidence already that memory is affected.The same too can be said about long term pot users.A few I know who were intelligent people but have lost both incentive and memory.
It would be nice to be lucid when greeting your grandchildren.

By: Chade

Chade — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:58:51 +0000

If you’re talking about worrying about the violence, having concerns about Ecstasy is ridiculous. There’s a reason it’s called e.
And, pubs/bars can’t legally charge for glasses of water, only bottles, due to responsible service of alcohol.

By: Arjay

Arjay — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:51:08 +0000

I’d be more worried about the pill popping.Ecstacy can cost just $20 a tablet and they can go all night on two, while alcohol at a bar can be $10 or $15 per drink.Why do you think water is $10 a glass?
We have fast moving culture that works and plays hard and have no idea or concern of the future health risks.