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I didn't say I didn't believe him, only that it is a lot of piss to put away, and to eliminate.

There was a legendary international cricketer at one time, David Boon, who put away 52 cans (our 375 ml size, not your smaller ones)of full strength beer on a team flight from Sydney to London to play against the Poms. Story was he'd had a few before boarding too, and after arriving in London went out and had a few more. A few of his team mates weren't far behind. Australia won the series 4-0

Im the one tbat does not believe it. It migbt be true though. Alcholism accounts for some odd behaviours.

12 oz is 354 ml. Not a big difference there. But, 52 is more than a "bit".

You ozzies are known to pound a few, no?

Used to get drunk every Friday night after work when we used to go out nightclubbing - I think it was expected and mandatory. Used to have Saturday night special occasions too that always resulted in Sunday hangovers without fail. Don't do much drinking these days - all my friends are either dead or in prison.

I think it all started when we used to drink university while we were attending alcohol - doesn't seem to have affected me though....

I work 7 on 7 off 12 hour shifts. Every off week I’ll have 2-3 nights here I’ll have a glass or two of bourbon or scotch with dinner or reading a book. Wife isn’t a drinker and we’ve 4 kids in the house so it’ll rarely gets past a drink or two unless we have company.

I’ll drink two or three fifths of scotch per year. But, if I crack a bottle, the cap goes in the trash and I will drink the whole thing.

Other than that, I might drink a couple beers a month.

When I was 18, I drank a half gallon of Tarantula in one night. I was in the zone and people were impressed. After I killed the bottle, I realized I was still sober. I looked at the bottle more carefully. It was margarita mix. My BAC was 0.00 but I bet my glucose was like 500.

LMFAO.....I am getting a headache and heartburn just thinking about drinking a fifth of margarita mix. 😂

I sleep so much better and wake up feeling refreshed since not drinking 8 nights a week. I also don’t have to get up out of bed 3 or 4 times during the night and drink a half gallon of water during the night.

A glass of wine occasionally before bedtime will put me to sleep if I am restless.

There's a decent jug of Gallo in the fridge right now which I opened about four months ago, one glass shy of being completely full.

Absolutely can not stand the bitterness of beer. Distilled spirits have to be diluted to the consistency of kool aid. Might enjoy a fuzzy naval, or a sloe fizz, possibly a weak screwdriver......yes puzzy drinks. A $100 bottle of scotch is wasted on me, it just tastes like isopropyl.

Take a shot for every time “ I only “ was typed on this thread

Agreed. I whooped it up until I was 27 before I realized that and gave it up. I have alcoholism in my family and realized that, even though I was married and wasn't in trouble, it was probably only a matter of time before that changed and that was definitely one of the best things I ever did in my life! For the record, my wife will have 1-2 beers, glasses of wine or mixed drinks on occasion but never over does it and I find that's a good thing for the majority of people. I don't care what others do with their time/lives and have many friends who are moderate drinkers and some that I would consider problem drinkers but that's for them to figure out for themselves.

My decision has allowed me to:
*Stay faithfully married to the same lady for 27 years
*Have two kids that have never seen me drunk and never had to have me to apologize to them for the results
*Be a good leader and responsible employee at work (have only had to call in sick 3 times in 30 years!)
*Budget my way out from under crippling debt and save towards retirement
*Build priceless relationships with my closest friends that don't revolve around drinking
*Carry a CCW anytime I want without having to worry about the legalities of being impaired

I could go on and on but too each his own and your mileage may vary!!

Alcohol is the devil. Dancing with the devil is risky, but always has the potential to be a waltz never to be forgotten. I'm all in!

I can do more half in the bag than most can do after a lifetime of not drinking. I have worked with guys that smoked enough week to keep a LOT of folks comatose, still work most guys' dick into the ground.. It's all relative. I don't judge anyone for not drinking, why is it the tea totalers feel so secure on their high horses handing down judgement? Because maybe they tried it once or twice and couldn't handle it? :shrug: Enjoy sobriety. I'll enjoy not.

Now lets all join hands and sing, Kumbaya My Lord......

I enjoy good beer. I like to try different ones. Most times with food, almost to the point that I'll make a trip to the store to find a matching beer if my wife says she's cooking something particular. I don't keep much beer on-hand because I'll drink it all as long as I have it....not getting plastered, just when I have the free time as long as I've got it I'm going to enjoy it. Nothing wrong with that but most of the time I'm training 6 days a week in the early morning (lifting 3, boxing/cardio 3) and I notice the dehydration when I'm training. After a couple days of drinking as little as 3 or 4 in the evening with a meal or while working around the house it's really noticeable in my training the next morning....that's the biggest reason I limit it.

A few times a year I'll really cut loose but like Hank said, "the hangovers hurt more than they used to". I have to plan ahead for those times now to make sure I've got the next day clear on my calendar......

lol.... My wife always grins when she sees me coming in after a beer run.

i only drink when i'm alone or with someone

it's easy to stop, done it a hundred times

yer outta control...

add a couple packs of cigs and yer onto something

i enjoy a beer, glass of wine, shot of good booze, but could take or leave each of them...and don't anguish over whether or not

I only drink when I have some