Bathurst 1000 - Fans rationed to 1 slab of beer a day!!!
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Only in Australia 
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idU...
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idU...
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Racing fans "limited" to 24 beers a day
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Adult fans at one of Australia's most popular motor sport races, the Bathurst 1000, will be limited to one "slab" of beer a day -- or 24 375 ml cans -- as police focus on reducing alcohol-related crime.
The 24-can rule would also be placed on mixed drinks for the V8 car race starting Thursday which draws thousands to the rural town of Bathurst in eastern New South Wales state, the NSW police said Tuesday.
But more restrained spectators would be able to slake their thirst, if not their craving for alcohol, with up to 36 cans of low or mid-strength beer.
Wine lovers must make do with no more than four liters of cask wine per day and combinations of the options would not be allowed, the police statement said.
"This is one of the greatest motorsport events in Australia and for some it is a pilgrimage that they make every year," Assistant Commissioner Alan Clarke said.
"Police respect people's rights to enjoy the race weekend, but will promptly act when the law is broken.
"Every year thousands of race fans attend and enjoy the event and Police will not allow their safety to be compromised by a drunken few.
"As such we will once again be focusing on alcohol related behavior," he said.
Police were also urging people traveling to Bathurst to drive safely and closely monitor their speed and fatigue.
The race runs from Thursday to Sunday.
Only in Australia!!!MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Adult fans at one of Australia's most popular motor sport races, the Bathurst 1000, will be limited to one "slab" of beer a day -- or 24 375 ml cans -- as police focus on reducing alcohol-related crime.
The 24-can rule would also be placed on mixed drinks for the V8 car race starting Thursday which draws thousands to the rural town of Bathurst in eastern New South Wales state, the NSW police said Tuesday.
But more restrained spectators would be able to slake their thirst, if not their craving for alcohol, with up to 36 cans of low or mid-strength beer.
Wine lovers must make do with no more than four liters of cask wine per day and combinations of the options would not be allowed, the police statement said.
"This is one of the greatest motorsport events in Australia and for some it is a pilgrimage that they make every year," Assistant Commissioner Alan Clarke said.
"Police respect people's rights to enjoy the race weekend, but will promptly act when the law is broken.
"Every year thousands of race fans attend and enjoy the event and Police will not allow their safety to be compromised by a drunken few.
"As such we will once again be focusing on alcohol related behavior," he said.
Police were also urging people traveling to Bathurst to drive safely and closely monitor their speed and fatigue.
The race runs from Thursday to Sunday.
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That's as maybe but this is a typical Aussie over-reaction. The pattern goes:
1. Something happens that may or may not be serious (someone probably got their arse out once or had a piss in a bush)
2. The media goes into a frenzy reporting on the outrage
3. The public goes into a frenzy and demands the government take action
4. The media goes into a frenzy with the public outrage and finds something vaguely similar / demands resignation of politicians etc
5. The government does a knee-jerk policy/legislative change
6. The cops focus solely on this issue and not much else so as to appear to be addressing what matters to the people of the country
7. Something else happens that may or may not be serious or a politician gets a parking ticket or one old lady can't park outside her house because of parking restrictions or a teen crashes a car with >5 cylinders and...
Ad nauseum.
1. Something happens that may or may not be serious (someone probably got their arse out once or had a piss in a bush)
2. The media goes into a frenzy reporting on the outrage
3. The public goes into a frenzy and demands the government take action
4. The media goes into a frenzy with the public outrage and finds something vaguely similar / demands resignation of politicians etc
5. The government does a knee-jerk policy/legislative change
6. The cops focus solely on this issue and not much else so as to appear to be addressing what matters to the people of the country
7. Something else happens that may or may not be serious or a politician gets a parking ticket or one old lady can't park outside her house because of parking restrictions or a teen crashes a car with >5 cylinders and...
Ad nauseum.
XJSJohn said:
dmulally said:
You need more than a slab of vb to make that conga line of c sucker v8 super taxis interesting to watch.
wonder if you could get away with a slab of Darwin Stubbies though?? Could be interesting And Damo you'll have the goat to keep you company if you're not in the shed working on the 23. Me I'll watch the first lap or so to see some carnage on cold tyres and then retire to the shed and finish the dash off.
With the mandatory slab of Coopers.
Google [bot] said:
That's as maybe but this is a typical Aussie over-reaction. The pattern goes:
1. Something happens that may or may not be serious (someone probably got their arse out once or had a piss in a bush)
2. The media goes into a frenzy reporting on the outrage
3. The public goes into a frenzy and demands the government take action
4. The media goes into a frenzy with the public outrage and finds something vaguely similar / demands resignation of politicians etc
5. The government does a knee-jerk policy/legislative change
6. The cops focus solely on this issue and not much else so as to appear to be addressing what matters to the people of the country
7. Something else happens that may or may not be serious or a politician gets a parking ticket or one old lady can't park outside her house because of parking restrictions or a teen crashes a car with >5 cylinders and...
Ad nauseum.
Well I'm glad I am from merry old England where all our laws are subjected to much more rigorous, sober scrutiny and we have no place for this sort of media led, reactionary legislation.1. Something happens that may or may not be serious (someone probably got their arse out once or had a piss in a bush)
2. The media goes into a frenzy reporting on the outrage
3. The public goes into a frenzy and demands the government take action
4. The media goes into a frenzy with the public outrage and finds something vaguely similar / demands resignation of politicians etc
5. The government does a knee-jerk policy/legislative change
6. The cops focus solely on this issue and not much else so as to appear to be addressing what matters to the people of the country
7. Something else happens that may or may not be serious or a politician gets a parking ticket or one old lady can't park outside her house because of parking restrictions or a teen crashes a car with >5 cylinders and...
Ad nauseum.
suthol said:
XJSJohn said:
dmulally said:
You need more than a slab of vb to make that conga line of c sucker v8 super taxis interesting to watch.
wonder if you could get away with a slab of Darwin Stubbies though?? Could be interesting And Damo you'll have the goat to keep you company if you're not in the shed working on the 23. Me I'll watch the first lap or so to see some carnage on cold tyres and then retire to the shed and finish the dash off.
With the mandatory slab of Coopers.
AJS- said:
Google [bot] said:
That's as maybe but this is a typical Aussie over-reaction. The pattern goes:
1. Something happens that may or may not be serious (someone probably got their arse out once or had a piss in a bush)
2. The media goes into a frenzy reporting on the outrage
3. The public goes into a frenzy and demands the government take action
4. The media goes into a frenzy with the public outrage and finds something vaguely similar / demands resignation of politicians etc
5. The government does a knee-jerk policy/legislative change
6. The cops focus solely on this issue and not much else so as to appear to be addressing what matters to the people of the country
7. Something else happens that may or may not be serious or a politician gets a parking ticket or one old lady can't park outside her house because of parking restrictions or a teen crashes a car with >5 cylinders and...
Ad nauseum.
Well I'm glad I am from merry old England where all our laws are subjected to much more rigorous, sober scrutiny and we have no place for this sort of media led, reactionary legislation.1. Something happens that may or may not be serious (someone probably got their arse out once or had a piss in a bush)
2. The media goes into a frenzy reporting on the outrage
3. The public goes into a frenzy and demands the government take action
4. The media goes into a frenzy with the public outrage and finds something vaguely similar / demands resignation of politicians etc
5. The government does a knee-jerk policy/legislative change
6. The cops focus solely on this issue and not much else so as to appear to be addressing what matters to the people of the country
7. Something else happens that may or may not be serious or a politician gets a parking ticket or one old lady can't park outside her house because of parking restrictions or a teen crashes a car with >5 cylinders and...
Ad nauseum.
dmulally said:
suthol said:
XJSJohn said:
dmulally said:
You need more than a slab of vb to make that conga line of c sucker v8 super taxis interesting to watch.
wonder if you could get away with a slab of Darwin Stubbies though?? Could be interesting And Damo you'll have the goat to keep you company if you're not in the shed working on the 23. Me I'll watch the first lap or so to see some carnage on cold tyres and then retire to the shed and finish the dash off.
With the mandatory slab of Coopers.
I remember reading about the drinking games played there the 2 main ones were waiting for people to fall asleep in tents then drive your car/pickup over them when p####d,or setting fire to the tent.
This was a few years back and the aussie police were getting a bit fed up with it i think a few people were also hurt when tied to trees and driven at as well.
The drive home must have been a bit interesting.
This was a few years back and the aussie police were getting a bit fed up with it i think a few people were also hurt when tied to trees and driven at as well.
The drive home must have been a bit interesting.
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