Gaines County bust - puppys love the vet there ...

[Doogie]

http://www.kcbd.com/story/23269755/week ... vet-clinic

GAINES COUNTY, TX -

Investigators with the Gaines County Sheriff's Office discovered moonshine during a weekend bust at a veterinary clinic located east of Seminole on U.S. Highway 180.

Officers uncovered 36 1/2 gallons of moonshine (22 gallon jars/ 54 quart jars) with an estimated street value of $4,500, along with two functioning moonshine stills and a large amount of moonshine paraphernalia.

Investigators say the location was manufacturing, distilling, storing, and possessing moonshine with intent to sell.

Ivan Ray Muennink, 54, and his son, Quinton Ray Muennink, 18, were arrested during execution of the warrant for possession of alcohol in a dry area.

[FullySilenced]

He is a veterinary... I bet this was animal research not sellin shine... checking to see if spent grain would improve feed ratio's and making disenfectant for the clinic.... and something to help any animals that might come in with methanol poisoning...

[DFitz]

He is a veterinary... I bet this was animal research not sellin shine... checking to see if spend grain would improve feed ratio's and making disenfectant for the clinic.... and something to help any animals that might come in with methanol poisoning...

Anesthetic .....

[DAD300]

Do the math? $204 a gallon! HA........

[bluenose]

Do the math? $204 a gallon! HA........

I get $123.29/gal

[kickingb]

Texas takes its dry county's serious! Nothing in that area but jack rabbits and dirt. Someone talked.

[Truckinbutch]

In any dry county in any state there are going to be established leggers that know and pay the right people to keep the county dry and keep newbies from encroaching on their bottom line . Rough damn game to take cards in .

[drinkingdog]

Do the math? $204 a gallon! HA........

I get $123.29/gal

Hopefully you are joking. If you are bad taste on this forum. If your not, you probably should go somewhere else.

[Husker]

Do the math? $204 a gallon! HA........

I get $123.29/gal

Hopefully you are joking. If you are bad taste on this forum. If your not, you probably should go somewhere else.

DD, Chill a bit.

Officers uncovered 36 1/2 gallons of moonshine (22 gallon jars/ 54 quart jars) with an estimated street value of $4,500,

4500 / 36.5 is 123.29. bluenose was not saying that HE was getting 123 a gallon, but that the article listed 123 a gallon, which is a total farse, unless they are counting selling at retail bar single drink prices.

H.

[Boda Getta]

drinkingdog:

"Hopefully you are joking. If you are bad taste on this forum. If your not, you probably should go somewhere else."

I don't understand your post, who and why did you flame? Dad stated it came to $204.00/gal and Bluenose simply corrected his math to $123.29/gal. Was your post flaming Dad for this inadvertent math error or were you flaming Bluenose for simply correcting his math. IMHO, either was uncalled for and not in keeping with the rules of this Forum and certainly not the spirit.

Why not flame the reporter (probably not a Forum member) for his math error - 22 gals + 54 qts = 35 1/2 gals.

A related question: I wonder how the law arrived at the $4,500.00 "street value"?

BG

[LWTCS]

I'm sure DAD misunderstood as I also did for a minute or two.....I'm super easy to trick.

[Prairiepiss]

I misread bluenoses post too. Took me reading huskers post to figure it out. I cants dos the maths that quick.

[drinkingdog]

]My bad. I took it as someone being arrogant about selling. Please except my humble apology. Just trying to look out for the forums interests.

[Richard7]

Don't worry drinkingdog,
I can see where you could take it that way. When I read the post I was still doing the math so I was on the same page as the poster. I read your post and had to go back to find out what you were pissed about! When I figured it out it made me laugh.
I agree that if you do this for a hobby selling is bad! Make it for yourself and enjoy the satisfaction of making a good product!

Richard7

[Doogie]

A related question: I wonder how the law arrived at the $4,500.00 "street value"?

The same way they are able to estimate how much hookers make ... "research"

[bluenose]

]My bad. I took it as someone being arrogant about selling. Please except my humble apology. Just trying to look out for the forums interests.

No problems here... I can see how my post could be taken the wrong way

I'm guessing they were basing the $4500 on approx $1 per ounce as if that's what bootleggers might charge per drink...

36.5 gal * 128 ounces per gal = 4672 ounces