Richard Imrie, post: 434011, member: 11256 wrote: Being an engineer that does some surveying I can appreciate why surveyors would drink - to clear the throat after a day in the field but also to numb the pain of executing and taking responsibility for a survey.
Richard : In my experience, it is the sheer physical work involved in a typical day in the field, the digging, prying, climbing, bending, kneeling, and pounding, that makes the thought of a pint afterwards such a welcome vision of civilzation. Obviously, the pint must be of something better than mediocre swill to be fair recompense, but a pint of good beer and aspirin is nearly always therapeutic.
It took me a good while to realize that for me alcohol had the exact opposite of effects from those intended; when I would drink to relieve stress more would come my way, when drinking to take my mind off something I would fixate on it instead, etc.
Confronting such paradoxes coupled with the severity of hangovers as I entered middle age are why I choose to abstain.
party chef, post: 434033, member: 98 wrote: It took me a good while to realize that for me alcohol had the exact opposite of effects from those intended; when I would drink to relieve stress more would come my way, when drinking to take my mind off something I would fixate on it instead, etc.
Confronting such paradoxes coupled with the severity of hangovers as I entered middle age are why I choose to abstain.
Well said. My family kindly asked me to take a break from drinking about 4 years ago. I did. They are glad and so am I. I was not a happy drunk.
Holy Cow, post: 433952, member: 50 wrote: The Type II diabetes diagnosis finished any thoughts of alcohol consumption. It was a rare treat anyways so it was not a big deal. I joke that I rattle when I walk from all the pills.
Me too. I've been told I can have one drink per day but I have rarely has one since my diagnosis in 1998. I did have one at last fall's ASPLS conference. It took me 3 days to get over it. And that was not a hangover.
Dave Karoly, post: 433964, member: 94 wrote: I like IPA and good whiskey. I allow myself one IPA per day or I here from Jameson's Grandma about it, you'd think I was descending into the depths of alcoholic hell ;). I can't metabolize it as well as I used to so I usually don't want a second one.
Whiskey is a once a week thing at most, I just pour some in a small glass. Daughter gave me a bottle of Redemption Rye for Fathers Day, that stuff is good.
I can't believe any Rye is good. But we have a wealth of excellent IPA's here in the PNW.
Paul Landau, post: 434084, member: 2526 wrote: I can't believe any Rye is good. But we have a wealth of excellent IPA's here in the PNW.
Vodka neat. Side of seltzer and/or cranberry juice.
I am going through a bottle of Litchfield from CT, very good
Otherwise, Tito's.
Ramblin' Jack & Derroll Adams
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Saw enough falling down drunks early in life. Never saw where it did any of them any good...long term or otherwise. Never made me aspire to be them. I'm sure many do glorify its "benefits", since so much of the stuff is sold. I'm sure I must have missed out on a lot of something.
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I like a good beer. Once in a great while a good bourbon. But I don't have the time or the opportunity to drink everyday or even on any known frequency. Both of my boys play sports year round and I like fishing and woodworking. None of those mix well with any type of alcohol.
Alcohol + Youth Sports = Social Outcast
Alcohol + Fishing = No fish, USCG, or Death
Alcohol + Woodworking = Dismemberment
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paden cash, post: 433960, member: 20 wrote: Here's an honest assessment of alcoholism. Although really funny on the surface, it is an insight on William's struggles through the years.
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This guy always makes me spit my coffee everywhere!
I am a regular Jameson and Guinness user with no regrets!
And as LBJ stated;
"I feel sorry for a man who doesn't drink because when he gets up in the morning that's the best he will feel all day".
Chuck S, post: 434127, member: 698 wrote: "I feel sorry for a man who doesn't drink because when he gets up in the morning that's the best he will feel all day".
I thought it was old blue eyes...
Guess you can't believe everything you read on the internet...:cool:
I learned early that I'm not real bright when I'm in my right mind, I don't need to be under the influence of anything. :dizzy:
