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November 2021 by Ringo M.
Smart people are logical, and they tend to say things like 'the lottery is a tax for the stupid'. Their words are harsh, but not borne of venomous spite. Such statements are derived from their ability to understand statistics and probability as well as their inability to comprehend an amazing tingly feeling that can't be quantify by earthly equations. The feeling of hope. That's how my grandpa puts it when I explained the improbability of him winning it all. Every Saturday, gramps spends exactly $14 on his lucky numbers at our local Quart N Pints. My mom goes on his behalf most of the time, but sometimes I go. The nice lady at the counter recognizes gramps just by his numbers, and I'm now known as the lottery grandson. It's true, I said of the unlikelihood. I read on the internet that you're more likely to be struck by lightning on a flight. "I read about winners in the papers all the time." says he, pointing to the folded Chinese news by his side, which I also grabbed from Quarts N Pints. "Have you ever heard of anyone getting zapped on board a Cathay?" Rhetorical, and slightly savage. "You're young. What would you do if you won it all?" We pondered on that question the next Saturday, when I got my own Powerball and a 6 pack of Tiger lager on my lottery errand. We were both millionaire candidates until the drawing, and we took that role seriously. "That business would bleed money!" Grandpa chuckled, when I told him that I would run a sports pub at that empty corner lot, and gave everyone a free round whenever Arsenal scored a goal. "Who cares!" We both laughed, remembering money will no longer be an inhibitor of dreams. We continued to inflate this bubble of hope, feeding it with details of my upcoming business. How do you get a liquor license? What's a fair price for a beer? Do the staff wear Arsenal shirts on the weekends? Our conversation never carried to what gramps would do. We both know it'll be frequent seafood dinners, with most of it saved up for the grandchildren. We were content with just the hopes of my pub. And no, we didn't win. Of course, we didn't. They say it's the hope that kills ya. No, no it's not. It's the failure to hope that does us in. For $2, I got to spend a few hours walking my gramps through my dreams. For $2, my gramps finds out what recent hobby his grandson has immersed himself into. The hope had given us a banger of an afternoon. That's not a bad consolation prize, i thought as I tossed the losing ticket in the bin. Even a logical person must see that.
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January 2018 by M M.
I get my scratchers here when I play once in awhile. The lady behind the counter has always been sweet to me and my DH, which is why we always go back here. Very patient and always smiles.
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September 2017 by Moviemao Zhang
very nice shopkeeper, give me a lot advices to the wine, after all i got a really nice white wine here. Will back!
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March 2017 by Bartlomiej Krol
The name drew me in, but nothing special here. Just your typical neighborhood liquor store.
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June 2013 by Victor G.
Quarts N Pints is overall a liquor store with beers, wines, and hard spirits. also snacks, cigs, lotto, and chinese newspapers. that's all folks!. buys: paper and lotto.
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September 2010 by Carolyn Y.
they have the normal stuff! but its not llike 711 where u can get meds and cleaning supplies. they have a claw machine outside and they sell the toys inside. i remember going when i was young, when things were still open now everything besides food closes early!
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October 2009 by Keit K.
Fine, I retract my comment but only because James or George b says the store owner is disabled, with 2 kids and a single mother, boo hoo. This store does still get 1 star because of my bad experience here!
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March 2009 by ben G.
Ok, they sell the usual s**** Liquor, Lotto, Cigarettes, BUT why does everything in the sunset close at 8pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!