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Stanley · 12-09-2008, 05:05 PM

Should I switch to liquor?

person86 · 12-09-2008, 05:15 PM

On a serious note, you're an alcoholic and you should probably cut back if you value your liver and sanity.

On a less serious note... buy higher abv beer. Good craft beer is expensive (thus encouraging you not to drink every day) and can be had around 10% abv. You'll get drunk on a sixer of that, plus you'll feel more cultured than if you were drinking cheap crap beer. For me, drinking enough straight liquor to get drunk isn't a ton of fun, but some mixed drinks... gin & tonic, scotch & soda with a twist of lemon... go down easy enough. Smooth, high abv drinks = you can raise your BAC faster than with beer = drunkenness. Plus all the cool guys from 50's movies drank these classic drinks, again making you a "cool" alcoholic.

Stanley · 12-09-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by person86

buy higher abv beer.

I drink Guinness already. I don't think it gets any higher.

Stanley · 12-09-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by person86

For me, drinking enough straight liquor to get drunk isn't a ton of fun, but some mixed drinks...

I don't care that much for mixed drinks. Just gin and tonic, and maybe screwdriver.

dax · 12-09-2008, 06:52 PM

Depends how far spaced apart the beers are. I can drink a six pack in the course of a night and not get drunk. I'll feel it, but I won't be drunk.

Stanley · 12-09-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dax

Depends how far spaced apart the beers are. I can drink a six pack in the course of a night and not get drunk. I'll feel it, but I won't be drunk.

I usually finish them in 2 hours.

dax · 12-09-2008, 07:26 PM

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I usually finish them in 2 hours.

Pick up a 12 pack and double your efforts! Or get one of those giant bottles of vodka for $8.99 in the plastic bottles and take a shot in between each drink and chase it with a beer.

imt · 12-09-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Stanley

Should I switch to liquor?

Yes, start downing Brandy.

Arkturus · 12-09-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Stanley

I drink Guinness already. I don't think it gets any higher.

Guinness Draught is only 4.1% and the Stout is only 5%, you can go much higher. However most higher alcohol content beers are more expensive.

BeNice · 12-10-2008, 06:26 AM

No wonder you aren't getting drunk -- you're drinking Guinness.

nubly · 12-10-2008, 07:26 AM

when liquor doenst do it anymore theres always reliable cocaine to pick you up

Kelly · 12-10-2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by person86

On a serious note, you're an alcoholic and you should probably cut back if you value your liver and sanity.

Or, you could stop eating. That will get you drunk faster.

Seriously though, a six pack a night? You should try an AA meeting and see what they say.

Have a nice day,
Kelly

BeNice · 12-10-2008, 09:36 AM

I don't see what's wrong with drinking a 6-pack a night besides the liver damage.

shyvr6 · 12-10-2008, 10:06 AM

It's because you're developing a tolerance to alcohol, which means you have to drink more to get the same effects. My old friend was like that. He could drink a 24 pack and not even get drunk.

pita · 12-10-2008, 10:29 AM

Switch to Quebec beer!

I suggest "La Terrible", "Trois Pistoles", or "Maudite". They're delicious and rather high in alcohol.

person86 · 12-10-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Arkturus

Guinness Draught is only 4.1% and the Stout is only 5%, you can go much higher. However most higher alcohol content beers are more expensive.

I thought it was 6% here in the states? Perhaps I'm wrong. In any case, if you like Guinness Stout, try picking up some Flying Dog Gonzo or Victory Storm Devil or something of the sort. A sixer *will* prevent you from walking properly, at the very least.

(On a side note, I need to stop constantly posting about expensive beer on SAS, lest I become one of those crazy people with too many opinions about strange topics)

Rufus · 12-10-2008, 05:52 PM

Steel Reserve.

Neptunus · 12-10-2008, 05:59 PM

AA...seriously.

Stanley · 12-10-2008, 10:31 PM

AA is a religious cult. I'd rather die of liver disease than go anywhere near those f*ckers.

Neptunus · 12-10-2008, 10:37 PM

^ Okay, then rehab. There's gotta be some local clinic you can call...

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Stanley Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 705	6 pack of beer/day doesn't get me drunk anymore Should I switch to liquor?

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dax Status: Losing Ground Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Gender: Male Posts: 2,237	Depends how far spaced apart the beers are. I can drink a six pack in the course of a night and not get drunk. I'll feel it, but I won't be drunk. __________________ My Youtube Page I just don't fit in this place Their thoughts cast me out of here Their home has run out of space My mind's already out of here Won't you come along dear? Won't you come along?

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BeNice Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coastal New Jersey Posts: 6,832	No wonder you aren't getting drunk -- you're drinking Guinness. __________________ Market capitalism can co-opt virtually any low-cost alternative and sell it right back at ridiculous prices. -Joe Bageant http://www.joebageant.com/joe/2007/0...eat-ameri.html

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12-10-2008, 09:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
BeNice Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coastal New Jersey Posts: 6,832	I don't see what's wrong with drinking a 6-pack a night besides the liver damage. __________________ Market capitalism can co-opt virtually any low-cost alternative and sell it right back at ridiculous prices. -Joe Bageant http://www.joebageant.com/joe/2007/0...eat-ameri.html

12-09-2008, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
person86 Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cincinnati OH Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,048	On a serious note, you're an alcoholic and you should probably cut back if you value your liver and sanity. On a less serious note... buy higher abv beer. Good craft beer is expensive (thus encouraging you not to drink every day) and can be had around 10% abv. You'll get drunk on a sixer of that, plus you'll feel more cultured than if you were drinking cheap crap beer. For me, drinking enough straight liquor to get drunk isn't a ton of fun, but some mixed drinks... gin & tonic, scotch & soda with a twist of lemon... go down easy enough. Smooth, high abv drinks = you can raise your BAC faster than with beer = drunkenness. Plus all the cool guys from 50's movies drank these classic drinks, again making you a "cool" alcoholic.

12-10-2008, 10:06 AM	#14 (permalink)
shyvr6 Status: Makin Waves Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere on a map. Gender: Male Posts: 9,645	It's because you're developing a tolerance to alcohol, which means you have to drink more to get the same effects. My old friend was like that. He could drink a 24 pack and not even get drunk. __________________ Music

12-10-2008, 10:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
pita Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Female Posts: 2,168	Switch to Quebec beer! I suggest "La Terrible", "Trois Pistoles", or "Maudite". They're delicious and rather high in alcohol.

12-10-2008, 05:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
Rufus Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: PA Gender: Male Posts: 2,497	Steel Reserve.

12-10-2008, 05:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Neptunus Status: Authenticating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 2,841	AA...seriously. __________________ "When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing." ~Rabindranath Tagore "Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on." ---Sean Covey

12-10-2008, 10:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
Stanley Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 705	AA is a religious cult. I'd rather die of liver disease than go anywhere near those f*ckers.

12-10-2008, 10:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
Neptunus Status: Authenticating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 2,841	^ Okay, then rehab. There's gotta be some local clinic you can call... __________________ "When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing." ~Rabindranath Tagore "Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on." ---Sean Covey