British Drinking Habits

[Ed Anger]

I believe it.

http://ajanlo.kapu.hu/pics.php?d=cardiff

*snort*

[Caliga]

I haven't been drunk in probably five years or so.  I like to drink, but I don't understand the appeal in getting drunk and having to deal with a massive hangover the next day.  Also, I've never puked from drinking. 

[Zanza]

Did you ever puke from gas station food?

[Caliga]

Did you ever puke from gas station food?

No, I don't puke from anything.  I have a : steel stomach.

The last time I puked was when I got salmonella, in 2000.

[Iormlund]

I haven't been drunk in probably five years or so.  I like to drink, but I don't understand the appeal in getting drunk and having to deal with a massive hangover the next day.  Also, I've never puked from drinking. 

Heh. I don't understand the point of drinking when you're not going to get drunk.

[derspiess]

What's the deal with some sects of Christianity being against alcohol?

If you're genuinely interested, go back & read up on the Temperance movement. 

[Caliga]

Heh. I don't understand the point of drinking when you're not going to get drunk.

a) I love the taste of alcohol
b) You can still get a nice buzz without getting full-blown drunk.

My assumption is that people who frequently get intentionally drunk are trying to self-medicate for depression.
I'm virtually always happy, so I have no need to do that.

[Savonarola]

The dude said 30 beers, the chick said 30 shots of vodka.

Haven't they done enough stories about Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil by now?

[Brazen]

What's the deal with some sects of Christianity being against alcohol?

If you're genuinely interested, go back & read up on the Temperance movement.

My Dad signed the pledge. He got better

[Josquius]

Heh. I don't understand the point of drinking when you're not going to get drunk.

a) I love the taste of alcohol
b) You can still get a nice buzz without getting full-blown drunk.

My assumption is that people who frequently get intentionally drunk are trying to self-medicate for depression.
I'm virtually always happy, so I have no need to do that.

B is indeed the way.
Getting totally pissed is only good on rare occasions. Having a bit of Dutch courage and good feeling though is always welcome.

[Valmy]

but I would have thought that 30 pints of beer was more or less a physical impossibility.

Not to mention a financial impossibility.  British people must be incredibly wealthy.

30 pints is what?  120 dollars on one night out drinking?

[schaksen]

but I would have thought that 30 pints of beer was more or less a physical impossibility.

Not to mention a financial impossibility.  British people must be incredibly wealthy.

30 pints is what?  120 dollars on one night out drinking?

But you can save the cab fare by sleeping in an alley

[PDH]

I forgot how to drink booze about 20 years ago.

[OttoVonBismarck]

a) I love the taste of alcohol
b) You can still get a nice buzz without getting full-blown drunk.

My assumption is that people who frequently get intentionally drunk are trying to self-medicate for depression.
I'm virtually always happy, so I have no need to do that.

Alcohol = chemical euphoria, you don't have to be anything other than human to find some appeal to that.  Obviously tastes vary, but a lot of normal people enjoy mind altering substances.

Sadly though the problem with alcohol is it's very difficult to be responsible if you're shitfaced, so I haven't been the Otto of old since my daughter was born .

As to the thread topic, I don't doubt it at all.  Once I read into Andre the Giant's drinking habits I don't doubt anything is possible when it comes to consumption of alcohol.

Sure, most of legends are based on second hand information heard from other wrestlers--but amongst pro wrestlers who are infamously degenerate substance abusers, drinkers et cetera he is overwhelmingly the one who they all say was the greatest drinker alive.  Several have gone on record saying they witnessed him down over 100 12 oz. beers in a single night (on multiple occasions.)

[garbon]

Seems like an understandable (although not reasonable) amount. When I was doing data entry for a clinical trial involving alcoholism, many cited on their drink calenders that they had days of 64+ drinks.