Wine in Supermarkets?

[Bioguy231]

I'm going out on a limb here, but I think this proposal is dead in the water. Big stores like Wegmans would have to pay a "franchise fee" of almost 1/2 million dollars (per store) just to get the opportunity to sell the wine. How many stores can afford that (besides the Wegmans and MAYBE TOPS)?. In other words, you won't see many smaller grocery stores looking to pay a hefty fee to sell the wine. Subsequently, the revenue this gimmick would raise will be small potatoes compared to this bigger budget problem.

This whole proposal is just another way for Patterson to raise money as opposed to doing some real work and figuring out how to run the state more efficiently.

I'm surprised he has't gone after sales tax on girl scount cookies.

[Surfing USA]

I'm surprised he hasn't gone after sales tax on girl scout cookies.

If he's anything like his predecessor, he'll go after the Girl Scouts first. If he can't "get anything" from them, THEN he'll tax their cookies.

[Bioguy231]

Is it just me or does Patterson remind anyone else of Governor Le Petomane in the movie Blazing Saddles?

[mesue]

Is it just me or does Patterson remind anyone else of Governor Le Petomane in the movie Blazing Saddles?

Le Pétomane (pronounced /ləˈpɛtəmeɪn/, French IPA: [ləpetɔˈman]) was the stage name of the French professional farter and entertainer Joseph Pujol (June 1, 1857 - 1945).
He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to fart at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane, "maniac" suffix, found in words like toxicomane. In English, a translation might yield "the fart maniac".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A9tomane

[Bioguy231]

Le Pétomane (pronounced /ləˈpɛtəmeɪn/, French IPA: [ləpetɔˈman]) was the stage name of the French professional farter and entertainer Joseph Pujol (June 1, 1857 - 1945).
He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to fart at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane, "maniac" suffix, found in words like toxicomane. In English, a translation might yield "the fart maniac".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A9tomane

Mesue.......Fart Maniac.....LMAO!!!!!

Although Govenor Patterson, like Mr Pujol, has a real talent at being able to pull a lot out of is a**, I was referring to the character played by Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles. He reminds me a lot of Patterson, especially the scene where he tells his legislators, "Gentlemen we've got to do something to protect our phoney baloney jobs".

[BuffaloIce]

Wine in supermarkets in the least of New York's problems as the sales tax will be over 10% soon!

[Surfing USA]

Le Pétomane (pronounced /ləˈpɛtəmeɪn/, French IPA: [ləpetɔˈman]) was the stage name of the French professional farter and entertainer Joseph Pujol (June 1, 1857 - 1945).
He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to fart at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane, "maniac" suffix, found in words like toxicomane. In English, a translation might yield "the fart maniac".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A9tomane

If my father were a little younger, I'd swear he was the reincarnation of Le Pétomane.

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If my father were a little younger, I'd swear he was the reincarnation of Le Pétomane.

I have brothers like that!

[mesue]

Mesue.......Fart Maniac.....LMAO!!!!!

Although Govenor Patterson, like Mr Pujol, has a real talent at being able to pull a lot out of is a**, I was referring to the character played by Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles. He reminds me a lot of Patterson, especially the scene where he tells his legislators, "Gentlemen we've got to do something to protect our phoney baloney jobs".

Blazing Saddles is a classic movie, I was looking for a picture of Governor Le Petomane and came across the definition of Petomane.
Some morning humor, if you will.

[Surfing USA]

Blazing Saddles is a classic movie, I was looking for a picture of Governor Le Petomane and came across the definition of Petomane.
Some morning humor, if you will.

Just in case you didn't find the picture you were looking for.