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[MdaG]

taikara, on Sep 23 2005, 05:50 PM, said:

What is systembolaget?

150 years ago the government decided that too many were dying due to alcohol so they   created Systembolaget, which is basically the only company with a license to sell alcoholic beverages stronger than 3.5% in Sweden. Systembolaget is owned by the government. The liquor is heavily taxed, to cover the free healthcare we have in Sweden. There are lots of people who don't like it this way and they would prefer if there wasn't a need for a license to sell alcohol. I for one like it this way. I'm not a heavy drinker so I don't mind the extra price tag. In return I can drink quality beer, whisky, wine (ex. Amarone) etc. The different brands of Systembolaget (over 6000 to choose between), kind of makes it unique in world (or at least that's what I'm told). If what you're looking for isn't on any shelf in the store, you can order it and it won't cost any extra. I like it. As it is now one beer costs from $1 (33cl cheap beer) to $20 (75cl exclusive specially imported bla bla bla). Cheapest whisky (75cl) costs $25 (ex. Mór) and the most expensive costs $500 (ex. 30 yrs Macallan). And so on...

[Juni Ori]

Systembolaget in Sweden and Alko in Finland are government owned alcohol drink monopolies. In common stores it's legal to sell mild drinks with less than (out of memory) 5.5% alcohol. That's in Finland. In Sweden - if I've understood correctly - they have bit stricter rules.

Edit: looks like MdaG made it before me...

[BeefontheBone]

MdaG, on Sep 23 2005, 03:40 PM, said:

*cough* raise the age limit *cough*

Erm, he's already under it...

[Tulac]

How can fridays suck?

[taikara]

Juni Ori, on Sep 23 2005, 05:05 PM, said:

Systembolaget in Sweden and Alko in Finland are government owned alcohol drink monopolies.

The name "Alko" makes me giggle

[A. J. Raffles]

Well, at least it hardly leaves any doubts as to what is sold there.

[Moogle]

A. J. Raffles, on Sep 23 2005, 02:35 PM, said:

Quatroking: Reloaded, on Sep 23 2005, 02:22 PM, said:

Moogle, on Sep 23 2005, 12:03 AM, said:

I wouldn't call reading stupid if I were you....
A lot of people (myself included) really like to read...
And it kinda makes you sonund like one of thoose people who go and make posts with horrible spelling/grammar.

you spell sound with S-O-U-N-D! not sonud! and maybe U like to read horrible droppings from school, but i hate it!


BTW
and wos bad in grammar?! you spell sound with sonud!

Let's just say that neither of you has quite perfect spelling and grammar, OK? No need to spam this thread by starting a fight.

Edit: Dang, Tai beat me to it.

Beef: But not to quoting the bad word. Tsk tsk! (You got your favourite alternative from me though )

Mph.
Yes godly persons.
Hehe.
systembolaget that sounds cool

[Juni Ori]

taikara, on Sep 23 2005, 09:52 PM, said:

Juni Ori, on Sep 23 2005, 05:05 PM, said:

Systembolaget in Sweden and Alko in Finland are government owned alcohol drink monopolies.

The name "Alko" makes me giggle

Well Tai, giggle as much as you want, but as I know that you're interested in almost everything and hardworking in everything, try to pronounce Alkoholiliike [alcoholstore ], as it was originally called.

[DeathDude]

Hmm makes me wonder if that was kinda how it was like here 13 years ago if it was a similar system, although I know people certainly enjoy the private liquor stores now, my friend who goes out a lot will be the first to praise it.

[Tulac]

No liquor stores here, you can buy all kind of alcohol in normal stores/supermarkets...

[A. J. Raffles]

Tulac, on Sep 24 2005, 05:35 PM, said:

No liquor stores here, you can buy all kind of alcohol in normal stores/supermarkets...

... if you're a certain age, you mean, right?

[taikara]

Juni Ori, on Sep 24 2005, 09:15 AM, said:

Well Tai, giggle as much as you want, but as I know that you're interested in almost everything and hardworking in everything, try to pronounce Alkoholiliike [alcoholstore ], as it was originally called.

rofl...  

That's even better

[Tulac]

A. J. Raffles, on Sep 24 2005, 07:44 PM, said:

Tulac, on Sep 24 2005, 05:35 PM, said:

No liquor stores here, you can buy all kind of alcohol in normal stores/supermarkets...

... if you're a certain age, you mean, right?

Yes, supposedly it's under 18, or at least that's what the law says, but 13 year olds can buy alcohol without any problems(especially beer), in smaller shops...

[Juni Ori]

Well, in Finland age limits are 18 (up to 20%) and 20 (to stronger), but I remember buying beer when I was 15 and strong ones when I was 18, but I've always looked older that I am...

[DeathDude]

Ah yes the younger ages in europe oh wells least it's still 18 here, not so bad compared with the other provinces in the country or the states snicker 21 hehe.