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Topic: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Topic: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

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Pataskala
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(OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 7:15:07 AM

Should current Louisville coaches be featured on whiskey bottles? Maker's Mark has already featured Charlie Strong on its bottles and now it's Rick Pitino's turn. Seems inconsistent for Pitino or the school or both to be making money off, or otherwise promoting, a product that most of the kids who play the sport aren't legally allowed to use. It's also inconsistent with the school's anti-alcohol policies. Money talks; principles walk.

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 7:58:28 AM

Pataskala wrote:

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This could be one of those topics that just takes off. Does Louisville have anti-alcohol policies or responsible drinking policies? One could make the case that a coach's picture on or in association with any product that leads to health issues is inappropriate. That would include obesity causing sugared cereals and calorie collection establishments such as McDonalds. One can make the case that no one put a box of cereal to their head and pulled the trigger, but as Alison Kraus once sang, "he put a bottle to his head and pulled the trigger." I'm not comparing the effects of alcohol abuse to obesity but they are both huge problems in this country so where do you draw the line on which a coach should lend his image to?

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 9:16:14 AM

Good thinking in the first two posts.

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 11:09:20 AM

If it's not acceptable for coaches to be featured on bourbon bottles, then public outcry should pressure the university to stop the practice--as opposed to congress drawing up legislation...

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 1:05:12 PM

Pataskala wrote:

Well. I don't see the big deal here. Bourbon is legal. Its perfectly fine when consumed properly. Who cares?

Now I'll spend the afternoon wondering if I still have all the ingredients to make a nice Manhatten tonight. (Hate having to buy my booze at Kroger.)

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 8:52:31 PM

That place on Stimson finally closed?

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 9:10:37 PM

So legal age adults cant endorse a product for other legal adults? Come on this is ridiculous

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/10/2013 10:19:13 PM

JSF wrote:

That place on Stimson finally closed?

In the last 35 years the state store in Athens has been in 3 locations: on East State next to premier video, Lucky Dog and now Kroger. The old Sutton's One Stop to which JSF refers has been torn down and the guy who owns the pigstye is putting up apartments.

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/11/2013 12:24:46 AM

Alan Swank wrote:

JSF wrote:

That place on Stimson finally closed?

Wasserman recently told me he was going to rebuild and open a beer/wine shop there again also. High proof spirits have never been sold at that location

Per "who should be allowed" to "get paid" - the players don't no matter what........(well, maybe in Lexington........)

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/11/2013 7:56:17 AM

The amount of money the city has wasted in court fighting legal battles over what is allowed to be built at the corner of Stimson and Palmer has to be up in the multi-millions.

Its quite the embarrassment in my eyes. The planning commission completely dropped the ball and then the city was too stubborn to admit they had dropped the ball so they wasted millions in taxpayer money on court cases they had NO CHANCE in winning.

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Sorry for that little rant. On the topic, I agree with Mr. Fox. If the public has an issue with this, Makers Mark will make the correct business decision to appease its customers and remove these controversial figures from their products.

I've seen crazier things happen.

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/11/2013 8:29:37 AM

The Optimist wrote:

The amount of money the city has wasted in court fighting legal battles over what is allowed to be built at the corner of Stimson and Palmer has to be up in the multi-millions.

The planning commission and zoning boards in this town are a mystery to me. For example, some locals step up and buy the vacant eyesore that was the Blue Gator, spend big money renovating it, and Athens gives them an extremely hard time over 6-12 inches of a tiny little second floor deck. Huh?

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/11/2013 9:39:11 AM

Ohio69 wrote:

The Optimist wrote:

The amount of money the city has wasted in court fighting legal battles over what is allowed to be built at the corner of Stimson and Palmer has to be up in the multi-millions.

It's about to get worse with the recent primary elections. In a conversation with the newest member to win primary election, they now have four votes who will/would vote against the four foot balcony.

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/11/2013 10:31:06 AM

There was a small blurb about this in the Wall St. Journal yesterday. Apparently, proceeds will go in part (didn't say how much of a part) to pay for an $8M academic center for athletes.

This official release is from July of last year: http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072412aab.html

So not exactly news I guess.

EDIT: This article says they are contributing $500K: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/B2/20120724/sports02/307240043/Maker-s-Mark-assists-U-L-500-000-support-new-academic-center

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/16/2013 11:28:49 AM

For some reason, it being the state of Kentucky makes it different to me. Second most-poured-on-Corn-Flakes liquid in the state.

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/16/2013 11:57:51 AM

Brian Smith wrote:

For some reason, it being the state of Kentucky makes it different to me. Second most-poured-on-Corn-Flakes liquid in the state.

I thought milk was second?

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RE: (OT) Yes, bourbon is a big industry in Kentucky, but...

Posted: 5/17/2013 9:26:47 AM

Calipari was featured on Maker's Mark bottles 3 years ago: http://www.bourbonblog.com/blog/2010/03/01/uk-basketball-coach-john-calipari-on-makers-mark-bottle/.

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