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Do you drink?
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glass said:Of course your alcohol tolerance will be low if you don't drink. Mine was low when I was 15. It's rather higher now...
I'm not saying you should start drinking to boost your tolerance, it was just an observation.
glass.
Not too long ago there was some news report about people who drink a certain amount having a reduction in certain types of cancer. Very depressing, as I don't drink and I've already had that type of cancer.
Campbell
Relaxed Intensity
Teflon Billy said:Seriously? I had you pegged as quite a bit older.
You are big SOB
I get that a lot. Last night, the bartender almost crapped her pants when I showed her my ID to get my free birthday vodka martini. To be fair, us Scots tend to be fairly tall and hairy which lends an older appearance during our later teens and twenties.
Hmmm...
I was a party animal through my late teens (starting around 16) up through my late 20s. Stupid stuff...like 14 beer funnels in 4 hours, "pulling the trigger" in order to keep drinking, etc. Of course, "back in the day", the drinking age was 18...not 21 as it is today. Being a party animal wasn't real smart, since I have a strong history of alcoholism on my father's side (grandfather, father, several uncles and numerous cousins on that side have struggled with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues).
The older I have gotten, the less I drink...so I chose "Drinks Socially". I like a good glass of red wine (usually Merlot) with steak, a Guinness with Brats and an occassional Bacardi & Coke. I have been known to knock back 3-4 beers in an extended social situation (basically 1/hr), but rarely (maybe 1x per year) get hammered (I define hammered as feeling hung-over the next day or suffering a serious decline in judgement while drinking). I "think" about every drink I take...and put it down if I feel uncomfortable.
I probably average 1-2 drinks a week these days...
~ OO
I was a party animal through my late teens (starting around 16) up through my late 20s. Stupid stuff...like 14 beer funnels in 4 hours, "pulling the trigger" in order to keep drinking, etc. Of course, "back in the day", the drinking age was 18...not 21 as it is today. Being a party animal wasn't real smart, since I have a strong history of alcoholism on my father's side (grandfather, father, several uncles and numerous cousins on that side have struggled with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues).
The older I have gotten, the less I drink...so I chose "Drinks Socially". I like a good glass of red wine (usually Merlot) with steak, a Guinness with Brats and an occassional Bacardi & Coke. I have been known to knock back 3-4 beers in an extended social situation (basically 1/hr), but rarely (maybe 1x per year) get hammered (I define hammered as feeling hung-over the next day or suffering a serious decline in judgement while drinking). I "think" about every drink I take...and put it down if I feel uncomfortable.
I probably average 1-2 drinks a week these days...
~ OO
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billd91
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I suppose I drink reasonably often but nearly always in moderation. An occasional beer with dinner, a beer while cooking over the grill, a beer or two while gaming...
Heck, I just had a beer with lunch.
So why do I do it? I like beer. I'm not so much into other forms of alcohol other than a few mixed drinks or a small glass of Bailey's over ice.
I don't get drunk often, maybe once a year on average. And I've only gone on benders a couple of times in the 15 years since I've turned legal.
Heck, I just had a beer with lunch.
So why do I do it? I like beer. I'm not so much into other forms of alcohol other than a few mixed drinks or a small glass of Bailey's over ice.
I don't get drunk often, maybe once a year on average. And I've only gone on benders a couple of times in the 15 years since I've turned legal.
billd91
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JimAde said:Old One: You've set off my cheese-head-ometer:
Used to have a drinking age of 18...check
Eats bratwurst...check
Knows what "hammered" means...check
Are you an expatriate Wisconsinite like me?
Y'know, I can remember when brats were hard to get in Maryland. My relatives out there would always carry back quantities of brats they'd pick up in Wisconsin whenever they visited. They just couldn't easily find them.
On a separate note: Post 1000. Hoody hoo! If only I had a beer here at work, I could celebrate.
Cthulhu's Librarian
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I'm sort of in a catch 22 when it comes to drinking. I enjoy beer, wine, and alcohol on a social level (and maybe get drunk 2-3 times a year), but I also suffer from migraine headaches, and one usually leads to the other (alcohol -> migraine), so I don't drink a lot.
When I do, I have to either accept the fact that I'm going to end up sick because of a horrid headache, or I have to stick to the few things I know won't give me a headache-most white wines, Guinness, a few light colored beers, gin, and vodka.
The biggest problem with that is that my favorites are red wines and dark beers. So I usually stick to gin & tonic (which I really like) or Guinness.
When I do, I have to either accept the fact that I'm going to end up sick because of a horrid headache, or I have to stick to the few things I know won't give me a headache-most white wines, Guinness, a few light colored beers, gin, and vodka.
The biggest problem with that is that my favorites are red wines and dark beers.
So I usually stick to gin & tonic (which I really like) or Guinness.
Turjan
Explorer
I went with the "drink socially" option, although I have a glass of wine on my own with a meal once in a while, but on the other hand I drink pretty rarely nowadays. One reason is that it's no fun drinking alcohol when it's as hot as here; it just makes dizzy or sleepy. On the other hand, there are not many possibilities to sit in a nice beer garden under some trees on a warm summer afternoon here, either.
Nowadays, I drink mostly red wine with meals. From time to time, it's a Corona at some friends' places. I also like my Guinness once in a while. I'm not very fond of spirits, although I might have a Tequila Sunrise twice a decade
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My mother hardly drank anything (she always had to sneeze when she drank alcohol), whereas my father drank beer pretty regularly, though never more than a bottle a day. We children didn't get much alcohol, except on special holidays (New Year) or some very special occasions. This didn't change much after I turned 16. I got pretty drunk 3 or 4 times during my college days, but the headaches afterwards prevented this from becoming a habit .
Nowadays, I drink mostly red wine with meals. From time to time, it's a Corona at some friends' places. I also like my Guinness once in a while. I'm not very fond of spirits, although I might have a Tequila Sunrise twice a decade
.My mother hardly drank anything (she always had to sneeze when she drank alcohol
), whereas my father drank beer pretty regularly, though never more than a bottle a day. We children didn't get much alcohol, except on special holidays (New Year) or some very special occasions. This didn't change much after I turned 16. I got pretty drunk 3 or 4 times during my college days, but the headaches afterwards prevented this from becoming a habit .
