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Dec 8, 2011 9:46 AM
FTR ABC agents are a joke. Acting like they are saving the world by infiltrating a poker night with some moonshine.

There are so many worse things in the world than homemade whisky, glad we waste millions on policing it.
Dec 8, 2011 9:46am
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Dec 8, 2011 10:02 AM
Maybe Discovery taped even more moonshiners and the only ones who made the show are the ones who end up getting caught.

Just another stupid thought, that I hope helps.
Dec 8, 2011 10:02am
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Dec 8, 2011 10:04 AM
bases_loaded;1006992 wrote:He's a volunteer ff, what does that have to do with the law?

Because even though it's volunteer I'm sure once they know he isn't following the law they wouldn't want him on the fire dp was my thought.
Dec 8, 2011 10:04am
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Dec 8, 2011 10:13 AM
Fab1b;1007023 wrote:Because even though it's volunteer I'm sure once they know he isn't following the law they wouldn't want him on the fire dp was my thought.

Probably gets caught by the ginger in the end
Dec 8, 2011 10:13am
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Dec 8, 2011 10:36 AM
Here is something I don't understand about moonshine being illegal. The reason it is illegal is because of the tax evasion. So why is it actually illegal to make it? What if I wanted to make it for my own consumption. Or, what if I want to make it and pay the whisky tax so I can sell it?
Dec 8, 2011 10:36am
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Dec 8, 2011 10:47 AM
WebFire;1007090 wrote:Here is something I don't understand about moonshine being illegal. The reason it is illegal is because of the tax evasion. So why is it actually illegal to make it? What if I wanted to make it for my own consumption. Or, what if I want to make it and pay the whisky tax so I can sell it?

Its all government bullshit

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2007/10/why_is_moonshine_against_the_law.html
Dec 8, 2011 10:47am
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Dec 8, 2011 10:49 AM
Them "protecting" us. Protecting equals a way to tax us.
Dec 8, 2011 10:49am
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Dec 8, 2011 11:42 AM
bases_loaded;1006998 wrote:FTR ABC agents are a joke. Acting like they are saving the world by infiltrating a poker night with some moonshine.

There are so many worse things in the world than homemade whisky, glad we waste millions on policing it.
You can make your own wine and beer but once you start to make so moonshine, oh no it's not ok. The only reason it's illegal is b/c the Govt can't regulate it and tax it.
Dec 8, 2011 11:42am
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Dec 22, 2011 11:42 AM
Anyone watch last night? Tickle was seriously hammered and fell off the still and bounced off Tim's truck. Priceless!
Dec 22, 2011 11:42am
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Dec 22, 2011 11:44 AM
I've been watching it.

I swear Tickle is drunk all the time! I also think Tim gets busted by those joke cops at the end of the season.
Dec 22, 2011 11:44am
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Dec 22, 2011 12:00 PM
The most mind-boggling part to me is that these hillbillies can hardly speak...yet they understand the science behind making stuff like moonshine and meth. It's crazy!
Dec 22, 2011 12:00pm
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Dec 22, 2011 12:00 PM
I too think he is going to get busted
Dec 22, 2011 12:00pm
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Dec 22, 2011 12:38 PM
If you go out and read about this show, Tim is a licensed moonshiner and he is only doing this stuff for the show. The cop has stated that the moonshiners in the show are not actually producing moonshine, so no laws are broken.
Dec 22, 2011 12:38pm
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Dec 22, 2011 9:29 PM
Be bullshit if he went legal. He wouldnt sell shit. And yea Tickle banged him self pretty good or so it seemed. Of course 2 cases of Miller Lite and a half jar will do that to ya.
Dec 22, 2011 9:29pm
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Dec 22, 2011 9:43 PM
WebFire;1024043 wrote:If you go out and read about this show, Tim is a licensed moonshiner and he is only doing this stuff for the show. The cop has stated that the moonshiners in the show are not actually producing moonshine, so no laws are broken.
Tim isn't legal yet. At least, not according to his website. It says he's still seeking investors to try to go legal.

But you are correct that they are not actually making moonshine in the show. They're just sort of going through the motions, which is why they are able to do it without getting arrested.

Tim has to go legal now. It's out there that he is a moonshiner. The cops will be watching him very closely now that they know he does this. So the only way he'll be able to make anything is if he goes legal and opens his own distillery. Otherwise, he's out of business.
Dec 22, 2011 9:43pm
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Dec 22, 2011 10:11 PM
sherm03;1024564 wrote:Tim isn't legal yet. At least, not according to his website. It says he's still seeking investors to try to go legal.

But you are correct that they are not actually making moonshine in the show. They're just sort of going through the motions, which is why they are able to do it without getting arrested.

Tim has to go legal now. It's out there that he is a moonshiner. The cops will be watching him very closely now that they know he does this. So the only way he'll be able to make anything is if he goes legal and opens his own distillery. Otherwise, he's out of business.
I would think he would do fine due to the exposure of the show.
Dec 22, 2011 10:11pm
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Dec 23, 2011 2:55 PM
I don't understand why people do this.
Dec 23, 2011 2:55pm
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Dec 24, 2011 10:53 AM
drarby;1025282 wrote:I don't understand why people do this.
It's b/c of their Heritage.
Dec 24, 2011 10:53am
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Jan 5, 2012 1:27 PM
So what did everyone that watched last night's finale think?

I thought it made ABC agents look like idiots.

Oh and I really got a nice surprise when I Googled "Banana Brandy" while trying to find a good recipe :p
Jan 5, 2012 1:27pm
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Jan 5, 2012 1:39 PM
Those bumpkin ABC agents are a joke! Wonder if they will do a follow up on Tim though and hell Tickle needs his own show LOL!
Jan 5, 2012 1:39pm
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Jan 5, 2012 1:44 PM
Fab1b;1039927 wrote:Those bumpkin ABC agents are a joke! Wonder if they will do a follow up on Tim though and hell Tickle needs his own show LOL!
This is true. A grown man named Tickle who is drunk as shit just about every moment he's on the air is pure ratings gold!
Jan 5, 2012 1:44pm
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Jan 5, 2012 1:56 PM
If Tim goes legal, the show is in trouble. Not that I think they are really brewing moonshine on the show, but they will just about be out of characters with Popcorn dead and the Tim and Tickle duo being legit.

I guess the Barney Fife ABC agent can easily go another 4-5 seasons before he makes a big bust. But he is stupid sounding and boring to watch.
Jan 5, 2012 1:56pm
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Jan 5, 2012 2:11 PM
Fab1b;1039927 wrote:Those bumpkin ABC agents are a joke! Wonder if they will do a follow up on Tim though and hell Tickle needs his own show LOL!
+1

Yeah, I'm a big bad ABC agent busting people for evading taxes. These people are serious criminals. LOL
Jan 5, 2012 2:11pm
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Jan 5, 2012 2:23 PM
This Popcorn Sutton interview is awesome is NSFW

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Jan 5, 2012 2:23pm
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Jan 6, 2012 8:40 AM
http://tnwhitewhiskey.com/
Jan 6, 2012 8:40am