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Re:Canada legalises recreational cannabis use by andyjohnson0 on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @04:00AM (#17353425)
> I can go buy a plastic handle for $10 and if i drink the whole thing tonight i'll probably die.

I'm intrigued by what a "plastic handle" is, and google isn't helping for obvious reasons. I assume its a slang term but I've never heard or read it before. (I'm in the UK.) Care to elaborate?

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Re:Canada legalises recreational cannabis use by mattbessey on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @04:06AM (#17353447)
A handle is a bottle size in the US, 1.75L. Often made of plastic since its so big it would weigh more in glass, and perhaps because the kind of booze you buy in that quantity ain't luxury.
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Re:Canada legalises recreational cannabis use by mseebach on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @04:26AM (#17353525)
And, pertinent to the name, such a bottle will often have a handle built in.

https://siestaspirits.com/products/jim-beam-kentucky-straigh...

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Re:Canada legalises recreational cannabis use by Shengbo on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @09:40AM (#17355214)
Thanks, never seen anything like that in Europe.
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