Thread: Say it ain't so...Beer sales at the Pier?

I don't know how this was kept a secret as i heard this in the spring..this has been in the making for a while..navarre attracts the same type of people as gulf shores and i have never seen a problem and they have a big bar. but i gues if it is not upwind/downwind,trolly,freefloating,toilet paper,no toilet paper there has to bitchin of some sort..i guess alot don't remember what it was like not having a pier at all..i betcha the the people on the east coast have not even thought about the piers being gone yet...

[quote author=stvtackett link=topic=2213.msg20604#msg20604 date=1351691510]
I don't know how this was kept a secret as i heard this in the spring..this has been in the making for a while..navarre attracts the same type of people as gulf shores and i have never seen a problem and they have a big bar. but i gues if it is not upwind/downwind,trolly,freefloating,toilet paper,no toilet paper there has to bitchin of some sort..i guess alot don't remember what it was like not having a pier at all..i betcha the the people on the east coast have not even thought about the piers being gone yet...
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[quote author=cotton link=topic=2213.msg20563#msg20563 date=1351637629]
not to mention the "people of the night"...
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X2 that was my first thought the problems at night will 10x as bad with alcohol

Sorry i messed up the whole quote thing.
It is not bi... if u do not want alcohol on the pier. If u want it that is your opinion. I do not. I remember what it was like without the pier. I went to Pensacola pier, and i can count on one hand how many times i have been to the Pensacola pier since gulf shores opened. And i live in Pensacola. I take my family to the gulf shores pier because of the family atmosphere, people, amount of fish, and yes no alcohol. It's a no brainer for me.

[quote author=3boys link=topic=2213.msg20609#msg20609 date=1351702136]
Sorry i messed up the whole quote thing.
It is not bi... if u do not want alcohol on the pier. If u want it that is your opinion. I do not. I remember what it was like without the pier. I went to Pensacola pier, and i can count on one hand how many times i have been to the Pensacola pier since gulf shores opened. And i live in Pensacola. I take my family to the gulf shores pier because of the family atmosphere, people, amount of fish, and yes no alcohol. It's a no brainer for me.
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Sorry to disagree,, not really. it is bitchin. my references were all the subjects that have came up when the fish stop biting, and i am sure that i have missed a few..it is just an opinion but it is mine..you may be amazed at who is already out there drinking or geeked up on a regular basis..though pensacola and chokealoosa may not be a good example navaree is as they are the same type of fishers from the start to the end, with no problems... makes me no nevermind, i been drinking out there for years as i was just stating my opinion, i am sure the city will look hard at it as the benefit is exactly what?? they get no revenue or tax from the pier, unless there has been a change the only tax you pay is state tax..if that is still the case then they would be robbing from themeselves to allow it.. one of the coucil members is a former rat from days gone by so maybe there is an allie but as stated it makes me no nevermind as i can drink with fishers or fish with drinkers...

[size=12pt]Fox 10 News Crew is on the pier to interview folks about the beer sales!
If you can get out there, I am sure they would give you a couple mintues of fame so you can voice your opinion :headbang:[/size]

They quoted some of our comments on their website http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/loca...te-coming-soon

[quote author=stvtackett link=topic=2213.msg20604#msg20604 date=1351691510]
I don't know how this was kept a secret as i heard this in the spring..this has been in the making for a while..navarre attracts the same type of people as gulf shores and i have never seen a problem and they have a big bar. but i gues if it is not upwind/downwind,trolly,freefloating,toilet paper,no toilet paper there has to bitchin of some sort..i guess alot don't remember what it was like not having a pier at all..i betcha the the people on the east coast have not even thought about the piers being gone yet...
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I agree about Navarre. I have been there when it was packed several times and fished all day. Alcohol has never been an issue - not even an afterthought. I do not think our piers attract the same types of people. People there seem more relaxed. Maybe it is due to the lack of people with Zebco's at the end throwing Gotchas and bubble rigs like we have to deal with. I dont know. I have never seen an altercation at Navarre, but I see them all the time at the State Pier.

I think we will see regulars trying to diffuse the situation like we do now, but because of alcohol it will escalate and a regular will end up going to jail or getting banned from the pier, just for trying to take care of things the same way we do now.

they said there putting in a grill :eat: :eat: now we are talking hope its good we need a grill there cuz pier house food sucks oke1:

[quote author=salt_water_guy link=topic=2213.msg20624#msg20624 date=1351715731]
they said there putting in a grill :eat: :eat: now we are talking hope its good we need a grill there cuz pier house food sucks oke1:
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That's cool. I soooo hope they will deliver to the end like they do at Navarre.