What's your poison?

[miotas]

Why are there so many drinkers here? Is it normal for people to drink alcohol, or is it connected to the fact this is an online forum, where more than half the people are/were/somewhat socially inept?

And what is so great about beer? Wine probably tastes better and if you like beer for the buzz and the intoxication, then just knock yourself with some vodka.

I don't know about any where else but here in oz, for better or worse(i think better), it is quite a strong part of our culture, and quite alot of socialisation is done at the pub. Its quite a bit easier to spill your guts about something if no one can remember it in the morning

i don't like any bitter drinks really, including beer, wine, and even coffee, as i mentioned i like rum and cola, and vodka doesn't really have a buzz, only the intoxication. If your goal is purely to get incredibly drunk then vodka is an excellent choice as it has no flavour.

Are you saying that you don't drink AP? 15 already, you'd be a late starter over here

[naut]

Are you saying that you don't drink AP? 15 already, you'd be a late starter over here

Too true.

[CountArach]

Beer, usually Stella Artois (If I am drinking by the bottle) or Tooheys New (If I am drinking at a pub/club). After I've had a few of those I usually move on to vodka and coke and have as many of those as I feel like. Also I'll usually put one or two vodka and redbulls in there.

[Subotan]

Hemlock

Woah, deja vu. I was going to post this, but I decided to conform to the rest of the forum.

[BigTex]

Scotch, with a couple of pieces of ice. Occassionally a scotch/whiskey and incases of beer pong, scotch and and ice cube to stabalize the cup.

[Subotan]

with a couple of pieces of ice..

*Shakes head sadly*

Every Irishman knows that that's not the proper way to drink whiskey. Some cold water is what you need.

[Vuk]

Mountain Dew babies!

EDIT: That is if I want something really hard of course. Usually I just drink Grape Juice!

[miotas]

Mountain Dew babies!

EDIT: That is if I want something really hard of course. Usually I just drink Grape Juice!

Bloody hell vuk!

You're a madman, I think I'll stick to my Bundy OP 58%, I know it's a bit of a [wimp]'s drink but at least I'll be upright after a bottle or 2

[Vuk]

Bloody hell vuk!

You're a madman, I think I'll stick to my Bundy OP 58%, I know it's a bit of a [wimp]'s drink but at least I'll be upright after a bottle or 2

lol, I cannot help it. :P I used to be a very naughty Vuk and drink quite heavily, but I gave up drinking a long time ago. I just am not the same person when I drink, and I did too many things that I ended up regretting when I sobered up. The way I saw it I could do two things: Make sure I never sobered up so I could never regret it, or stay sober so I would stop doing things that I would later regret. :P I could not afford the first, so I chose the second. :P Seriously though, being a teetotaler isn't that hard at all once you get past the initial cravings. I have been going strong for 7 years now, and have even got to the point where I can use whiskey in my cooking without getting tempted to take a swig. :P I never could have done that three years ago. :P
Anyway, Mountain Dew is awesome. :P


EDIT: My girl really helped me though. I am not sure how far I would have gotten if it weren't for her.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Are you saying that you don't drink AP? 15 already, you'd be a late starter over here

You think that is amusing, but it is not. By 15, in Russia, one is allowed to pretty much drink anything at parties. I am serious. My family was over at our good friends house in Moscow and we were all at a table eating. Then the other family took out cognac. They also had a 15-year old daughter. She was given a shot, as was everyone, but me. Even vodka is sometimes given to 15 year olds. That was at the family dinner. My friend's birthday party that summer saw even more alcohol. No one was drunk of course, as that is very much taboo and heck of an embarrasment, but there was enough alcohol of all sorts, such as wine, champagne, beer, vodka, cognac, and perhaps something else I do not recall. And no adults. The party was at a local bar/restaurant, in a special room reserved for parties.

Usually accustoming children from early age is the best way, as evidenced by Italy and France, but there are arguments against as well. In any case, alcohol should never be that mysterious forbidden substance, as that only encourages children to abuse it. I myself am a teetotaler and I have never tried any sort of alcohol. Nor do I wish to try it. Just like drugs, alcohol is best never tasted.

[seireikhaan]

1. No it doesn't

1. Yes it does.

[Subotan]

Hey AP, I heard that in Russia, beer is counted as a soft drink; is that true?

[Aemilius Paulus]

Hey AP, I heard that in Russia, beer is counted as a soft drink; is that true?

No? Who told told you that? People in Russia have the exact same attitudes on beer. In fact, Russians do not even consume as much beer as lot of the European countries do, or the American South. However, our vodka consumption is the #1 in the world.

1. Yes it does.

Hehe, you tell that boorish pleb, Khaan! Beer is flavoured horsepiss compared to wine. Even though I never really drank either...

[Subotan]

No? Who told told you that? People in Russia have the exact same attitudes on beer. In fact, Russians do not even consume as much beer as lot of the European countries do, or the American South. However, our vodka consumption is the #1 in the world.

...That was the reason I heard for it being a soft drink; it's considered weak in comparison.

[Strike For The South]

1. Yes it does.

2. How can you say that? Beer can be drunk with anything anywhere, anytime. Wine is highly speciliazied and has a smaller palate.

Have fun with your paint thinner /Beersnob

[Aemilius Paulus]

2. How can you say that? Beer can be drunk with anything anywhere, anytime. Wine is highly speciliazied and has a smaller palate.

True, but who said you have to follow those strict societal conventions? If you like wine, drink it any time you want to. Beer is an acquired taste, as it is bitter. Wine is a bit different, as I am sure even kids will like it.

[Strike For The South]

Wine is just as an acquired taste. More so for me. I can't stand wine but LOVE beer.

[Hooahguy]

i like both. wine is better with women though...

[Strike For The South]

i like both. wine is better with women though...

If you like'em exspensive. Cheap vodka always worked well for me.

[Hooahguy]

well i tend to go for the more cultured girls, so it makes sense they prefer drinking wine with me than beer.

[BigTex]

Wine is a bit different, as I am sure even kids will like it.

Heh, that's sig worthy, too bad I don't have enough room. Micheals in the room kidies...

*Shakes head sadly*

Every Irishman knows that that's not the proper way to drink whiskey. Some cold water is what you need.

Harder to measure then an ice cube. And doesnt balance a beer pong cup the same way.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Heh, that's sig worthy, too bad I don't have enough room. Micheals in the room kidies...

Huh? Why? Did you mean "Michael"? As in "Michael Jackson"? C'mon, think about it. Would kids like bitter beer or sweet wine? No dry wine, but sweet wine. They should, should't they? What was wrong with that statement?

[BigTex]

Huh? Why? Did you mean "Michael"? As in "Michael Jackson"? C'mon, think about it. Would kids like bitter beer or sweet wine? No dry wine, but sweet wine. They should, should't they? What was wrong with that statement?

I'm sure they would preffer a sweet wine, maybe a white ziffandel and some candy, and a zoo, deffinately a zoo, too.

Just found the statement compareing the palletability of wine vs beer to a kids taste to be humorous.

[Reverend Joe]

Hehe, you tell that boorish pleb, Khaan! Beer is flavoured horsepiss compared to wine. Even though I never really drank either...

*hrumph* The next time you call beer drinkers uncouth or boorish, you should consider this:

-Wine is made from rotten grapes; even animals know how to get smashed from eating rotten fruit and do so in the wild.

-Beer, on the other hand, requires sophistication and actual technology, not just some old ladies walking around on a bunch of grapes and sullying the juice with their overripe feet. In fact, there is a theory that one of the major contributions to civilization was the invention of beer and beer-like products (such as Sake) which require sterilized water, and therefore were the primary source of both clean water and calories for people for millennia.

So: which is really better, rotten fruit mixed with smelly old lady feet or one of the founding pillars of civilization? Me, I put it forward that beer is the more sophisticated.

[seireikhaan]

*hrumph* The next time you call beer drinkers uncouth or boorish, you should consider this:

-Wine is made from rotten grapes; even animals know how to get smashed from eating rotten fruit and do so in the wild.

-Beer, on the other hand, requires sophistication and actual technology, not just some old ladies walking around on a bunch of grapes and sullying the juice with their overripe feet. In fact, there is a theory that one of the major contributions to civilization was the invention of beer and beer-like products (such as Sake) which require sterilized water, and therefore were the primary source of both clean water and calories for people for millennia.

So: which is really better, rotten fruit mixed with smelly old lady feet or one of the founding pillars of civilization? Me, I put it forward that beer is the more sophisticated.

Sophisticated =/= good.

[miotas]

lol, I cannot help it. :P I used to be a very naughty Vuk and drink quite heavily, but I gave up drinking a long time ago. I just am not the same person when I drink, and I did too many things that I ended up regretting when I sobered up. The way I saw it I could do two things: Make sure I never sobered up so I could never regret it, or stay sober so I would stop doing things that I would later regret. :P I could not afford the first, so I chose the second. :P Seriously though, being a teetotaler isn't that hard at all once you get past the initial cravings. I have been going strong for 7 years now, and have even got to the point where I can use whiskey in my cooking without getting tempted to take a swig. :P I never could have done that three years ago. :P
Anyway, Mountain Dew is awesome. :P


EDIT: My girl really helped me though. I am not sure how far I would have gotten if it weren't for her.

You have my respect, I have a few family who are in the position you were but just wont admit it.

I have nothing against alcohol but there is a limit that shouldn't be passed and some people just can't help themselves.

Keep up the good work.

You think that is amusing, but it is not. By 15, in Russia, one is allowed to pretty much drink anything at parties. I am serious.

No, i was actually being serious, while it is illegal, it is generally accepted that most people by that age will have had a few drinks, most parents will give their children a beer or something at a party, and it is very easy for teens to get beer because most adults don't think there is anything wrong with it and will buy it for them. Personally i think it's fine so long as the parents know.

If you like'em exspensive. Cheap vodka always worked well for me.

LOL, the cheapest drink going over here is wine, most decent wines can be bought for about $15 for a 750ml bottle(at least that's what I hear as wine will make me sick so i don't drink it) but the cheapest stuff comes in what we call a goon sack, about $5 for a 4L bag of wine

the favoured drink of dole bludgers and bums

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Hennessy cognac...



...nectar of the gods.

[Strike For The South]

Some of yall are EXPENSIVE.

[ajaxfetish]

I've now made it 26 years without ever tasting alcohol. Am I lame or what?

Ajax

[BigTex]

Some of yall are EXPENSIVE.

Beer's getting more and more expensive. Can't even find a 24 pack case of miller light bottles anymore, they've changed to 18 packs. Same with everyone else. If you want something cheap, there will always be everclear.


Granted there's always keystone, still a 30 pack case there.