Hermantile About Thawpit

Hermantile About Thawpit


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  1. Cee ThornOctober 23, 2016 at 8:05 AM

    I used to own a little store in the country. We sold just about everything, like an old general store. Then one day we were told by the govmint we had to record and regulate the sales allergy meds. Then we were told we could no longer sell stick matches, and lighter fluid unless we recorded the sales of that too. After about a month of dealing with angry customers and long lines due to excess paperwork we just quit selling anything that was govmint regulated. So our customers could buy all the charcoal their little hearts desired, but no lighter fluid or matches. They had to drive 27 miles to the nearest big store to get it. Just give up and give in, no need to get hermantile about it. Bah!

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  2. Timothy StreetOctober 23, 2016 at 10:45 AM

    The state of Florida limited purchases of pseudoephedrine, which now cannot be sold OTC, and a photo I.D. must be presented to track the purchase; the supposed reasoning was to combat meth. The unintended consequence has been that meth production mostly has been taken over by organized crime; a large amount imported from Mexico - and the price of meth has decreased dramatically, while usage has increased across the state. And the same political party idiots are returned to office . . . .

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  3. Drew McCarthyOctober 23, 2016 at 10:57 AM

    Around here, we've got to show ID in order to buy spray paint.

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  4. Timothy StreetOctober 23, 2016 at 11:25 AM

    Oh you crazy coastal graffiti artistes . . . .

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