Gaming the EPF with Beverage Containers

Did you know you can buy beer in West Virginia and NOT pay a deposit back on it, and then bring the empty cans back to New York State to get paid 5 cents per can. Unlike Pennsylvania beverage containers, West Virginia beverage containers have NY State-compatible reverse bar codes on them, and are accepted at retailers that sell that brand of beer.

This of course is illegal, but impossible to prove, because the reverse bar codes are a standard feature in many states.

October 20, 2015 afternoon

Good afternoon although with the sun setting earlier every day it’s starting to feel like evening more than afternoon. A nice afternoon with only a few clouds and around 61 degrees.

In these last few evenings of daylight after 6 PM and ultimately 5 PM on November 1st, tonight’s sunset is at 6:05 PM. Looking for 53 degrees at 9 PM, so okay weather for an evening drink out back.

Waxing Gibbous Moon if you plan on being up after about 1:30 AM this morning and the clouds hold off. Outside of the clouds it might actually be a good evening for the stars.