Fergit what he said. Go down deep and have the creme de la creme of cheap American whiskey. It’s gotten me through a little blizzard down here.
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I'm going to try to take a month off (or at least severely curtail) drinking as I've been overdoing it lately and I want to make sure I can stop if I need to.
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Always good to be cautious with this shit. Take care of yourself.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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It's already giving me anxiety. I'm much more of a binge drinker than a consistent, every day drinker. So with this first dry weekend coming up it's bumming me out in advance.
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To echo what Andrew said, good to be cautious, and if you have even an inkling of a problem, it's good to test out the hypothesis. Generally speaking, tho, if drinking necessarily means binging, that ain't a good thing (file under: duh, really?).
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Sure, but it's not like gin tastes good or anything. Why else would you drink except to get drunk? Some beer, wine and whiskies are the only things that I could see drinking for the taste.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:18pmTo echo what Andrew said, good to be cautious, and if you have even an inkling of a problem, it's good to test out the hypothesis. Generally speaking, tho, if drinking necessarily means binging, that ain't a good thing (file under: duh, really?).
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As I've mentioned before, I only drink to relax in the evening, as well as for the actual taste. So, yeah, I could have a couple stiff glasses of gin to relax and then stop. Actually, shitty tasting booze is ideal for that because there isn't that "just one more" temptation based on flavour.Kory wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:28pmSure, but it's not like gin tastes good or anything. Why else would you drink except to get drunk? Some beer, wine and whiskies are the only things that I could see drinking for the taste.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:18pmTo echo what Andrew said, good to be cautious, and if you have even an inkling of a problem, it's good to test out the hypothesis. Generally speaking, tho, if drinking necessarily means binging, that ain't a good thing (file under: duh, really?).
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For me, the shitty taste is gone after a couple drinks if you know what I mean. It makes it easier to have more.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:38pmAs I've mentioned before, I only drink to relax in the evening, as well as for the actual taste. So, yeah, I could have a couple stiff glasses of gin to relax and then stop. Actually, shitty tasting booze is ideal for that because there isn't that "just one more" temptation based on flavour.Kory wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:28pmSure, but it's not like gin tastes good or anything. Why else would you drink except to get drunk? Some beer, wine and whiskies are the only things that I could see drinking for the taste.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:18pmTo echo what Andrew said, good to be cautious, and if you have even an inkling of a problem, it's good to test out the hypothesis. Generally speaking, tho, if drinking necessarily means binging, that ain't a good thing (file under: duh, really?).
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Oh yeah, of course, but it's not like it starts to taste good; the shitty taste just isn't noticeable.Kory wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 3:10pmFor me, the shitty taste is gone after a couple drinks if you know what I mean. It makes it easier to have more.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:38pmAs I've mentioned before, I only drink to relax in the evening, as well as for the actual taste. So, yeah, I could have a couple stiff glasses of gin to relax and then stop. Actually, shitty tasting booze is ideal for that because there isn't that "just one more" temptation based on flavour.Kory wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:28pmSure, but it's not like gin tastes good or anything. Why else would you drink except to get drunk? Some beer, wine and whiskies are the only things that I could see drinking for the taste.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:18pmTo echo what Andrew said, good to be cautious, and if you have even an inkling of a problem, it's good to test out the hypothesis. Generally speaking, tho, if drinking necessarily means binging, that ain't a good thing (file under: duh, really?).
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Exactly.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 3:15pmOh yeah, of course, but it's not like it starts to taste good; the shitty taste just isn't noticeable.Kory wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 3:10pmFor me, the shitty taste is gone after a couple drinks if you know what I mean. It makes it easier to have more.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:38pmAs I've mentioned before, I only drink to relax in the evening, as well as for the actual taste. So, yeah, I could have a couple stiff glasses of gin to relax and then stop. Actually, shitty tasting booze is ideal for that because there isn't that "just one more" temptation based on flavour.Kory wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:28pmSure, but it's not like gin tastes good or anything. Why else would you drink except to get drunk? Some beer, wine and whiskies are the only things that I could see drinking for the taste.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:18pm
To echo what Andrew said, good to be cautious, and if you have even an inkling of a problem, it's good to test out the hypothesis. Generally speaking, tho, if drinking necessarily means binging, that ain't a good thing (file under: duh, really?).
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Speaking of shitty tasting alcohol, we had a bottle of sherry laying around forever. I finally decided to dump it last night, but tried some in the process and oof was it gross. I had a little bit of Woodford Reserve after, straight, and that went down so much easier.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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I get what Kory is saying. And its why I rarely drink anything but beer (last night not withstanding). When I drink the hard stuff it usually leads to blackout drunk and at least an entire day of feeling like total shit.
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I live in a really bad state for binge drinking (#1 by many reports). It's sadly become part of the culture and even a source of pride for many people. I can admit I've been one of those people from time to time. The stuff can wreck lives (also file under: duh, really?) and I'm both seconding what Doc says about testing out the hypothesis and also considering testing it on myself. A month off might be a good idea - especially when I consider how much I consume on a daily basis. I've always felt I could quit whenever I wanted to and I still feel like I could - but yeah - maybe I should also find out.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 2:18pmTo echo what Andrew said, good to be cautious, and if you have even an inkling of a problem, it's good to test out the hypothesis. Generally speaking, tho, if drinking necessarily means binging, that ain't a good thing (file under: duh, really?).
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Trillium is good shit.BostonBeaneater wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 2:45pmNew 'Keytar Bear' beer from Trillium will raise money for injured performer
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Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.