Do you drink alcohol?

Jim twice in my life I've been drunk ...and I've been merry at least a dozen times..in my youth...I absolutely do not like the feeling of being in less control of my thoughts and actions ..no sirrreeee...I like to have a clear head.

That's not to say that there hasn't been times in my life that if it hadn't been for the fact that I detest the taste so much that I wouldn't have cheerfully turned to the bottle to drown some sorrows..there definitely were times when i could have done with not knowing what the was going on in the real world and needed something to numb the pain and mental anguish ..but I didn't and I'm glad I didn't.
 

Jim I'm not against drinking at all per se...anyone who enjoys a drink in moderation is alright by me as long as it's not adversely affecting anyone else's life ...why not if you enjoy it...and you're my hero if you never get behind the wheel of a car even after one drink...

However people who rely on alcohol to get through a normal day are a concern to me..I have major personal experience of this and the results of alcohol abuse to everyone around the abuser can be horrendous as I'm sure you probably know as much as me..
 

I drink every evening. About 3 units. I usually drink scotch or bourbon. I sometimes drink red wine. I used to drink beer, but let that go about 10 years ago because of the carbs.

I just had my blood levels tested and the doc said my liver was in great shape, so that's a green light! :cool:
 
I know the kids to avoid detection are using tampons soaked in booze ******lly and anally to get high. Now THAT is desperation.
 
Both my wife and I enjoy wine with dinner a few nights a week. On occasion I'll have a second glass later in the evening.

We never drink any alcohol when we're out-I'd never risk getting behind the wheel with even a single beer under my belt.
 
DoItMyself said:
Both my wife and I enjoy wine with dinner a few nights a week. On occasion I'll have a second glass later in the evening.

We never drink any alcohol when we're out-I'd never risk getting behind the wheel with even a single beer under my belt.
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I'm the same way on the drinking thing. I drink, I DO NOT drive.
 
AZ Jim said:
I'm the same way on the drinking thing. I drink, I DO NOT drive.
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On our quiet roads I would be designated driver and would have a 1/2 pint or pint of beer over a couple of hour period. A new law has set the alcohol limits to pretty close to zero. Even 1/2 pint could put you over the limit. So no drinking at all and driving. A good thing.

We met our friends at the local pub for dinner on Sunday - 2 miles away. We rode our bikes and had 2 pints each. Pints are 20 oz. here.
 
We have $2 cab rides for anywhere in our city for seniors. Any hour, any day. we are a small city. Surprise AZ only 130,000 pop.
 
Cookie said:
Did you wobble on the way home? LOL:givemebeer:
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Nope. Not on two pints - we were there about 2 hours. No wobbling. :D

If it wasn't a Sunday we could have taken the bus which runs along our road every hour. Free. We don't go to local pubs often. Normally we go to a couple of different pub/restaurants in Glasgow and that is walking or on the free bus.

In Thailand when we didn't go to one of the restaurants we could walk to I would be designated driver and not drink anything. With all the motorbikes passing you on both sides or pulling in front of you the driver needed to be stone cold sober!
 
Southern comfort for the northern lady. What can I say? Loved Janis Joplin when I was young, love the music now. I need a drink! Lol. Actually I drink sparingly,I may love alcohol, but my body never has. Inconvenient that!
 
I like a red wine, Riocha by preference, if we are having people for a meal. Other than that I'm a great fan of 'real ales' especially when drunk in a 'real' pub with (at this time of year) a 'real' fire. My local pub, The Bluebell, brews its own and has a selection of 2 or 3 'guest ales' as well, which change weekly and also a selection of ciders. I've been a member of CAMRA (campaign for real ale) since it started back in the 70s.
 
Rob said:
I like a red wine, Riocha by preference, if we are having people for a meal. Other than that I'm a great fan of 'real ales' especially when drunk in a 'real' pub with (at this time of year) a 'real' fire. My local pub, The Bluebell, brews its own and has a selection of 2 or 3 'guest ales' as well, which change weekly and also a selection of ciders. I've been a member of CAMRA (campaign for real ale) since it started back in the 70s.
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I love all the ales and beers here. And there are so many charming old pubs. One down the road from us has sections of it from the 15th century but most is 17th. There's the head of a highland cow over the fireplace.
 

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