The Demon Drink - Page 2

Acrylic-bob · 28-12-2011, 17:35

And Cardinalitial Red has always been my favorite colour.

mobertol · 28-12-2011, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

And Cardinalitial Red has always been my favorite colour.

Matches your eyes when you've been at the Communion wine?

Acrylic-bob · 28-12-2011, 18:19

I would be in good company though, from what friends at the English College tell me.

jaysay · 28-12-2011, 18:24

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Originally Posted by mobertol

I wonder - before this starts to become a thread against those who like a drink -how many can remember the last time they over-indulged? Or will admit to it

I can honestly say that i was definitely "Squiffy" on Xmas Eve -watched a lovely Bernardo Bertolucci film which i hadn't seen in ages (The Last Emperor) and was on the edge of becoming Maudlin because of the music (by Sakamoto).

Luckily my Giddy tendency took over and a good nights sleep left me no side effects. Mind you i did only drink wine and am careful to drink one glass of water for every one of wine!

I can remember the last time I was legless twas my 50th birthday, many moons ago

jaysay · 28-12-2011, 18:26

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

So he thinks he is putting a pint up to 80p, wonder when was the last time he bought a round

Probably about the last time I did

claytonx · 28-12-2011, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Nanny State has decided that all you lager louts and binge drinkers out there are risking your health and causing a bit of a nuisance.

So Nanny and her helpers are going to do something about it.

David Cameron plans minimum alcohol price in England - Telegraph

How many of us think that increasing the unit cost of alcohol, to 40p per unit, is going to solve the problem of too much booze, too freely available to people with who do not know the meaning of the word 'Moderation'?

And if you think a minimum price for alcohol is the way to go, is 40p per unit too little or too much?

If you don't agree with Nanny's proposals, how would you solve the problem of too many, drinking too much, too often?

According to todays Express it's against European Law to force any one to charge a minimum price. Never mind David good try(bet you knew all along)

DaveinGermany · 28-12-2011, 18:48

The price isn't the problem as I've said before it's peoples attitudes that need sorting. As to the blather about the money raised going towards treating the problems caused, utter bull, it's just another way or raising revenue to line the coffers.

Underhand & deceitful, Cameron at his smarmy best.

Margaret Pilkington · 28-12-2011, 19:16

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Originally Posted by mobertol

I wonder - before this starts to become a thread against those who like a drink -how many can remember the last time they over-indulged? Or will admit to it

I can honestly say that i was definitely "Squiffy" on Xmas Eve -watched a lovely Bernardo Bertolucci film which i hadn't seen in ages (The Last Emperor) and was on the edge of becoming Maudlin because of the music (by Sakamoto).

Luckily my Giddy tendency took over and a good nights sleep left me no side effects. Mind you i did only drink wine and am careful to drink one glass of water for every one of wine!

The last time I over-indulged on alcohol was at a very posh wedding in 2003.

As I have got older, I have found that my taste for alcohol has diminished greatly. I prefer a good strong cup of tea.

jaysay · 28-12-2011, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

The last time I over-indulged on alcohol was at a very posh wedding in 2003.

As I have got older, I have found that my taste for alcohol has diminished greatly. I prefer a good strong cup of tea.

I agree Margaret, booze doesn't bother me these days, I'd already cut down to drinking wine, haven't had a bottle of that for ages even with a meal, in fact the last time I had a drink was when I went to the Talbot in October

Margaret Pilkington · 28-12-2011, 19:25

these days it seems that people go out with the intention of getting bladdered.....some of them go out already half cut.
I don't go out much in the evening anymore, but when I used to socialise....we went to the pub...not with the intention of getting drunk, but with the intention to socialise, chat, meet up with friends.....and sometimes while we were having such a good time we forgot to count how many we had had to drink........I cannot ever remember being so drunk as to not know what I was doing.......maybe that is because when I was really over the 8, I was invariably sick.......and didn't get a hangover because all the booze was down the armitage.

Opening the pubs all day to promote a continental cafe culture was just never going to work. The Brits have a different outlook on alcohol than the continentals.....and who wants to sit outside a pub in January with a cold pint freezing their assets off.....not me!

DaveinGermany · 28-12-2011, 19:29

Oh I enjoy a drop as much as the next drunken bum, probably more so

but contrary to appearances I do have a healthy respect for the Ale & know my limits, it's been a long, long, long time since I last embarrassed myself or others through the drink, but I still have my gibbery moments on occasion.

jaysay · 28-12-2011, 19:33

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Oh I enjoy a drop as much as the next drunken bum, probably more so

but contrary to appearances I do have a healthy respect for the Ale & know my limits, it's been a long, long, long time since I last embarrassed myself or others through the drink, but I still have my gibbery moments on occasion.

Ya we see the aftermath on here Dave

DaveinGermany · 28-12-2011, 19:37

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya we see the aftermath on here Dave

Why thank you for noticing Jay.

Eric · 28-12-2011, 20:30

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Originally Posted by susie123

Trouble is they keep making glasses of wine bigger in pubs. Used to be 120ml, then 150, 175, even 200 - there is no standard. And wine isgetting stronger.

Might as well just slug it outa the bottle ... pass the Chateau Porchclimber

Eric · 28-12-2011, 20:36

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Oh I enjoy a drop as much as the next drunken bum, probably more so

but contrary to appearances I do have a healthy respect for the Ale & know my limits, it's been a long, long, long time since I last embarrassed myself or others through the drink, but I still have my gibbery moments on occasion.

I know my limits too .... they usually coincide with someone behind the bar telling me I'm cut off.