Do you drink alcohol?

I wonder why little umbrellas and a beach makes a drink taste so much better? It sure does though. I see I am not the only one who likes Brandy Alexanders, even though I haven't had one in many years. I did have something a bit embarrassing, like you did Underock1, happen about 20 years ago involving free Brandy Alexanders and the Barbary Coast Casino in Las Vegas but I doubt the OP meant for this to turn into a drinking stories thread. Plus I need to leave and take my brother his cell phone at the hospital. The Dr called and said he is out of recovery now from getting his hip replaced this a.m. I wanted to go but I told him 4 a.m. is too early to get up and leave the house. Now I feel like a bad sister.
 
Pookie said:
I'm shopping for a new car.

There are one of two options:

1. Keep my old car

2. Get a drink and keep looking!!
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No problem so long as you don't drive while looking! Or, don't look while you're driving? I've confused myself! :eek:nthego:

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imp said:
No problem so long as you don't drive while looking! Or, don't look while you're driving? I've confused myself! :eek:nthego:

imp
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LOL! Geez, these new car prices are making me nuts!

The only thing I'm driving here is the puter. I tried cleaning my glasses but it didn't help!
 
Underock1 said:
That sounds very interesting. I have been trying to cut back on the alcohol, but can't stand the sweet drinks anymore.
I finally settled on Ruby Lite Grapefruit juice. Sometimes I add a little regular GF juice or some Tonic Water to reduce the sweet even more. I like the sound of the Raspberry Vodka too. Anything Raspberry does it for me.
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Every now and then I like straight shots of the flavored Smirnoff vodkas, and the raspberry is one of my favorites. Never thought of mixing it with grapefruit juice but it sounds good. A couple of days ago I discovered something new and yummy. The label says Chila 'Orchata cinnamon cream rum. GREAT dessert or bedtime drink!
 
Since I'm small.....I am not able to handle alcohol very well, so I don't drink. At weddings, I sip on a drink slowly. I think it looks a little tacky after a drink, to lay curled up in a fetal ball under a table. :D
 
I shall not drink, but I can live vicariously through others alcohol consumption. ;) During Christmas dinner cocktail hour a drink that my brother served my wife was a cosmopolitan:

  1. A cosmopolitan, or informally a cosmo, is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. The drink can be traced back to New York City as early as 1993. Wikipedia




    Main alcohol: Vodka


    Ingredients: 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice, 1 oz Cranberry juice, 1/2 oz Cointreau, 1 1/2 oz Vodka Citron


    Preparation: Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and double strain into large cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wheel.


    Served: Straight up; without ice


    Standard garnish: Lime wedge, Lemon slice


    Drinkware: Cocktail glass
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I came close to breaking my self-imposed teetotalism, after accepting a "sip" from my wife's cosmo. :angel:
 
I can tell you one thing, there won't be any bubbly for me this New year's eve weekend. I went out dancing Christmas weekend and made the mistake of thinking I could go all out, not only did my friend tell the bar person, no, don't give her that, a suggested drink by the bartender, but, me being daring decided, later on, I was going to sample that earlier suggested drink, just because. So, not having the good sense to leave it alone even this time when the bar person, raised her eyebrows at me, I ordered a Tequila Sunrise. Nearly a week later and I get sick just with the thought of having a drink. It will probably take me a year or so to even consider having any type of alcoholic beverage again, if ever. I'm getting nauseous just thinking about it. This is one of the reasons, I'm not even going out on NYE, the whole celebratory theme of the evening is gone for me because of thoughts of my stomach and that drink, so we're just going to hang at home with whomever stops by and we'll all watch the ball drop via the TV. Friends will be having their booze, I just won't be joining in other than a toast with some seltzer or ginger ale.

PS, I didn't get falling down drunk or anything close to that, never done that, just got tipsy and very sick to my stomach.
 
As my late, great hero Hunter S. Thompson said,

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

As for alcohol consumption I used to be a real bad boy - it's easy in a place like NYC, where there are after-hour and after-after-hour clubs. You start at 6pm and finish around 6am.

But that kind of life is for the youngsters. Now I call it a night at 4am.

Faves? Scotch ... rum ... shots of Southern Comfort. Not all in the same glass, of course, although there was that time in Key West ... I never knew that dolphins could walk on land!
 
I try really I do. Best I remember was a Godfather style wedding. Oldest daughter and they pulled out all the stops. One aunt who is not the happiest person in real life...soused to her gills. There was open bar for appetizers, dinner and dessert...HIC...made me happy to see her having such a wonderful time. Every dance with guys young enough to be her kids...you GO GAL!!!!! Come to think of it everyone was bombed. But what a memorable party YEAHHHHHHHH!
 
Very little these days - maybe a beer once in a blue moon, if I think of it, otherwise I stick to icy orange juice and water.
 
Alcohol is not evil if drunk in moderation. I enjoy a variety of types of alcohol and have no intention of becoming a teetotaler. I don't get falling down drunk either.
 
tnthomas said:
...must have been "watered down"- needed more tequila! :cool:
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Probably because I made sure to stay seated the whole time I was having the drinks, and likely couldn't tell just how soused I was anyway. hiccup. LOL! I felt it more on the ride home, my head was spinning, so were my innards. It was so much worse whenever I closed my eyes on that car ride, seemed like I was in a Star Wars movie flying through the galaxy fighting my way through a maze of lights. Just an awful experience. My head is hurting now thinking about it. Funny, I didn't spend the night over the toilet, just a slight stomach retraction and a little bit of regurgitation, but, not much of which I was thankful for. But, I absolutely felt the effects of that Tequila, enough to know, it's not something to fool with, especially if you rarely drink to begin with which is why my friend said don't give that to her/me. She probably did it on purpose, she knows I don't like to be told what to not do. The sneak, she's the same friend I was with some 15+ years ago when I first got really tipsy, once again not drunk, at a bar and she just stared at me in shock and glee. The drink then was a long island iced tea, what a horrid tasting drink, but, sometimes, you just want to shed that last bit of up-tightness and boy did I ever. It was years before I had another drink after that event, I did indeed feel hung over after though.

Really, the whole purpose for me having a drink or two when I go to these things is for me to loosen up as I tend to be on the reserved side, except if music comes on which moves me to the point I can't contained myself regardless. :D Will have to get along without the liquid courage at all upcoming events though, not really a big deal, I usually only have one drink anyway at most events except for the past year for some reason.
 
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Coming from a long line of alcoholics on my paternal side, my maternal side were teetotalers (shunning anything stronger than lemonade) and spending most of my life in a very strict 'Mormon' environment my guidelines were hazy. My wife has a minor heart issue and was prescribed a glass of red wine daily. That took her months to get over her similiar upbringings (her father was an alcoholic) & now drinks one with dinner.

I did drink in my youth but being OCD I never drank for pleasure only goal I had in mind was to be totally blitzed. Each time it took me 6 months before I dared drink again. Finally figured out it wasn't that enjoyable, very expensive & subsequent hangovers were getting worse & lasted longer.

I had attended several funerals for my uncles (father's brothers = 3) all alcohol related, had two cousins die early of liver failure, constant memories when I did think about drinking. Usually I drank coffee, played pool or pinball & was the designated driver for my friends on nights out. Now coffee or water only (gave up diet coke in 2014).
 
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Son_of_P, there wasn't much drinking in my family life I don't recall any alcohol at family events, I'm sure there was a cousin or uncle I met along the way who had an issue, but close family members there wasn't much contact with it, there was the one brother who I didn't grow up with who had developed a serious drug issue though. But most of my days have be spent void of alcohol, I really don't even like the stuff, one of the reasons it has to be mixed with lots of other stuff like juice, it's the calming effect I'm after for when I'm at a club or similar event requiring me to be more social than I prefer. I don't miss it if I don't have it, but it does amp up the spirit which is why it has that name appropriated to it. :D Spirits.

What's funny, I noticed my friend has a big ole bottle of Patron on her counter with her other stash, Crown Royal, Absolute, Malibu. I just looked the Patron up, I was curious because I hear it mentioned quite a bit, but I didn't know it was tequila. Learn something new everyday.

If it were legal, I wouldn't mind having a little pot tonight, been decades on that one, just to get the giggles for one night though. Just sayin.
 
AprilT said:
Son_of_P, there wasn't much drinking in my family life I don't recall any alcohol at family events, I'm sure there was a cousin or uncle I met along the way who had an issue, but close family members there wasn't much contact with it, there was the one brother who I didn't grow up with who had developed a serious drug issue though. But most of my days have be spent void of alcohol, I really don't even like the stuff, one of the reasons it has to be mixed with lots of other stuff like juice, it's the calming effect I'm after for when I'm at a club or similar event requiring me to be more social than I prefer. I don't miss it if I don't have it, but it does amp up the spirit which is why it has that name appropriated to it. :D Spirits.

What's funny, I noticed my friend has a big ole bottle of Patron on her counter with her other stash, Crown Royal, Absolute, Malibu. I just looked the Patron up, I was curious because I hear it mentioned quite a bit, but I didn't know it was tequila. Learn something new everyday.
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Your friend has good taste in Alcohol. Happy New Year April.....
 

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