At some point we as species decided it was best to move far away from where we work, buy supplies and eat. This move forced us to buy a car so we could travel back to work and buy supplies and eat. The more people that moved away, the more congested this route became, so we spent more time not in either place, but on the road getting to somewhere we are not. Most people say they moved out of the city so their kids could have a yard to play in. Most kids I know would rather stay in their room and play video games, and most organized sports require a specialized field. Ok, off my soapbox.
There is really little reason to own a car if you live in the city. Having said that, lugging 100 pounds of groceries is not much fun either. So you end up doing small daily shops buying what you need. Well the forces of capitalism have begun to ease the burden of carrying even small loads. I've already written about pea pod the grocery store delivery service. It's spectacular. Amazon, drugstore.com, petfood.com and other online retailers have filled in the gap of what others cannot supply. There is one small item left out of these services. Alcohol delivery.
Enter Drizly. A virtual liquor store that delivers. With iPhone app in hand, you place the order you want, checkout, and then you track your driver as he makes his way to your home. From start to finish it was less than 30 minutes. All prices are as cheap as I can get locally. There is a $5 delivery fee, and I tipped an extra $5. All bottles came individually wrapped, and the beer was cold. They also deliver pop, bags of ice, martini olives, limes, red solo cups….
The picture above is the screen showing "Matt's" progress toward nemo. When he finished packing his truck, I received a text.
Cheers, and up your Kilty...
t&c
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