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Originally Posted by dyhppy,Jan 26 2007, 02:30 PM
friend of mine who drinks "socially" said that he felt pathetic for drinking so he tried to stop. last night, he's bummed cuz he goes to bars and doesnt drink. he says that going to bars is not really any fun, but the booze would cover up that fact in the past. he says he is thinking about drinking again, but knows it's stupid. sounds like many of you drink and think it's cool, etc. just wanted to hear some thoughts.
Somebody tell me this. I understand going to bars to meet people, as in, of the opposite sex. But can somebody explain to me... why would you take your fiancee to a bar? A friend of mine does all the time. To drink with their friends. They even have a house they could invite everyone to, and drink for 25% of what they would spend at a bar, there's no cigarette smoke, less noise, you control the tv, don't have to wait 10 minutes for the waitress to bring your drink, etc.
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it's interesting to hear what people think is ok because society says it is. like that arbitrary justification is valid. makes me wonder who would choose to do what is herd mentality and social assimilation didn't exist.
props to the THC. with that, i really dont get booze. doesn't taste bad, not addictive, no real hangover. munchies are FUN.
can someone tell me, without having to start a new thread, how bad is taking E? some studies say it really messes up your seratonin receptors after just one pill. a college prof told me that it is harmless.
props to the THC. with that, i really dont get booze. doesn't taste bad, not addictive, no real hangover. munchies are FUN.
can someone tell me, without having to start a new thread, how bad is taking E? some studies say it really messes up your seratonin receptors after just one pill. a college prof told me that it is harmless.
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Originally Posted by dyhppy,Jan 30 2007, 10:42 PM
it's interesting to hear what people think is ok because society says it is. like that arbitrary justification is valid. makes me wonder who would choose to do what is herd mentality and social assimilation didn't exist.
props to the THC. with that, i really dont get booze. doesn't taste bad, not addictive, no real hangover. munchies are FUN.
can someone tell me, without having to start a new thread, how bad is taking E? some studies say it really messes up your seratonin receptors after just one pill. a college prof told me that it is harmless.
props to the THC. with that, i really dont get booze. doesn't taste bad, not addictive, no real hangover. munchies are FUN.
can someone tell me, without having to start a new thread, how bad is taking E? some studies say it really messes up your seratonin receptors after just one pill. a college prof told me that it is harmless.
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Originally Posted by PLYRS 3,Jan 30 2007, 03:37 PM
you shoulda called....we woulda got you hammered inside of 20 minutes.
I was at roughly 36 hours without sleep (I'd flown from Sacramento to San Diego to Chicago to Toronto, without any sleep the night prior) and basically going on fumes.
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I drank the most my freshman year of college. Saying that, I still drank a LOT less than my peers.
My drinking changed when I moved to the UK for a year, as I moved from having 5-7 beers in one sitting once a week or so to having a pint or two (or a glass of wine or two) most nights. I got drunk less, my tolerance dropped yet I actually drank a larger quantity per week.
When I moved back to the US I kept to the 1-2 pints/glasses of wine, only stopped drinking a lot. If I drank it was usually a nice glass of red with dinner, rarely more than a beer on the weekends (I always had to drive...).
I graduated college and moved cities, I've only drank twice in Jan, once was one martini and the other was at a work function, 4 glasses of wine throughout the entire night (cocktails before dinner, dinner and the party after).
I drink socially, it doesn't bother me if I do or don't drink, and given the choice of drinking a larger quantity of shit beer or a smaller quanity of nice beer, I'll ALWAYS choose the nicer beers.
IMHO everything in moderation. If you drink, do other things, fair enough - but do it in moderation and don't let it take over your life. Granted some other things are absolutely horrid and I don't think people should touch them with a 10-ft pole (heroin, meth, crack), but that's my opinion - doesn't mean it has to be theirs.
My drinking changed when I moved to the UK for a year, as I moved from having 5-7 beers in one sitting once a week or so to having a pint or two (or a glass of wine or two) most nights. I got drunk less, my tolerance dropped yet I actually drank a larger quantity per week.
When I moved back to the US I kept to the 1-2 pints/glasses of wine, only stopped drinking a lot. If I drank it was usually a nice glass of red with dinner, rarely more than a beer on the weekends (I always had to drive...).
I graduated college and moved cities, I've only drank twice in Jan, once was one martini and the other was at a work function, 4 glasses of wine throughout the entire night (cocktails before dinner, dinner and the party after).
I drink socially, it doesn't bother me if I do or don't drink, and given the choice of drinking a larger quantity of shit beer or a smaller quanity of nice beer, I'll ALWAYS choose the nicer beers.
IMHO everything in moderation. If you drink, do other things, fair enough - but do it in moderation and don't let it take over your life. Granted some other things are absolutely horrid and I don't think people should touch them with a 10-ft pole (heroin, meth, crack), but that's my opinion - doesn't mean it has to be theirs.
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Originally Posted by dyhppy,Jan 30 2007, 10:42 PM
can someone tell me, without having to start a new thread, how bad is taking E? some studies say it really messes up your seratonin receptors after just one pill. a college prof told me that it is harmless.
if anything drinking causes liver damage and heart disease.
tabs = 20 bux
drinks = 50 bux
tabs are cheaper and more fun, but u only get so many times before it starts to affect you. keep in mind street thizzles are not equal to mdma (pures/mollys)
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Originally Posted by C_Unit,Jan 30 2007, 12:22 PM
i really don't feel like i can unwind unless i've had a few drinks. sad? maybe, but it's true. my favorite thing to do on friday night is buy 4 bottles of cheap pink champagne (2 for me, 2 for my "pink cham partner" kadee) and get trashed and go party hopping / mob around town. say what you want, but we always have tons of fun, and meet all kinds of people. at this point it hasn't gottten us into any serious trouble. i know where my limits are and when too much is too much. i'm 20 years old. i know i won't be like this when i'm 40... i'm living it up while it's still appropriate.
the way i see it is i'm a natural party girl... if i don't get all the frat parties, beer bongs, ecstasy trips, raves, keg stands, dirty dancing, bar hopping, etc., out of my system now, i might have the urge to do it when i have kids, or after i'm married. i won't be able to, then i'll feel tied down like i'm missing something, and then i might resent my life/husband/kids.
i really don't see why it's an issue, honestly. maybe cause i live in a college town and nearly all of my friends drink. it's seriously strange to me when i meet someone my age and they tell me they don't drink. i just assume they're mormon or something. but like i said, it's eugene, home of the ducks... the football team with the rowdiest/loudest fans in the Pac-10.
i 'spose it would get expensive... but that's why you buy a case of pabst / milwaukee's best and play beer pong at a friend's house... or cheap pink champagne. the cheap stuff sometimes does it better anyway.
the way i see it is i'm a natural party girl... if i don't get all the frat parties, beer bongs, ecstasy trips, raves, keg stands, dirty dancing, bar hopping, etc., out of my system now, i might have the urge to do it when i have kids, or after i'm married. i won't be able to, then i'll feel tied down like i'm missing something, and then i might resent my life/husband/kids.
i really don't see why it's an issue, honestly. maybe cause i live in a college town and nearly all of my friends drink. it's seriously strange to me when i meet someone my age and they tell me they don't drink. i just assume they're mormon or something. but like i said, it's eugene, home of the ducks... the football team with the rowdiest/loudest fans in the Pac-10.
i 'spose it would get expensive... but that's why you buy a case of pabst / milwaukee's best and play beer pong at a friend's house... or cheap pink champagne. the cheap stuff sometimes does it better anyway.
I somewhat recently got out of a long relationship (4 years) with the 'girl of my dreams' and have been hanging with my boy's a lot more often. I don't go to too big a college and there's about one big group, it includes the two frats (lowest on the totem pole), the soccer and hockey teams, and a few select others. when you go out, we see each other (or variations of this big group) every time. We also come with a certain 'big group' of females. These females are described very similar to the way you described your drinking habits. A couple of us may date them for a couple weeks, give them some 'attention,' but these girls will all be left behind soon. None of us take these girls seriously. and by us, i mean, about all of everyone in that big group. They go through about 3 or 4 guys, maybe more, over the course of like 2 years, then they fade away, only to be replaced by new girls; their friends, or freshman/transfers. I'm just as guilty as the next guy, because I've pulled several of them only to find myself never taking them seriously. Its wrong, but we do it, and they seem to love it. I'm just saying, I'd advise you not to let that happen, because these girls always end up hurt, even though that seems to be what they 'want.'
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Originally Posted by prodigy3006,Jan 31 2007, 09:27 AM
I somewhat recently got out of a long relationship (4 years) with the 'girl of my dreams' and have been hanging with my boy's a lot more often. I don't go to too big a college and there's about one big group, it includes the two frats (lowest on the totem pole), the soccer and hockey teams, and a few select others. when you go out, we see each other (or variations of this big group) every time. We also come with a certain 'big group' of females. These females are described very similar to the way you described your drinking habits. A couple of us may date them for a couple weeks, give them some 'attention,' but these girls will all be left behind soon. None of us take these girls seriously. and by us, i mean, about all of everyone in that big group. They go through about 3 or 4 guys, maybe more, over the course of like 2 years, then they fade away, only to be replaced by new girls; their friends, or freshman/transfers. I'm just as guilty as the next guy, because I've pulled several of them only to find myself never taking them seriously. Its wrong, but we do it, and they seem to love it. I'm just saying, I'd advise you not to let that happen, because these girls always end up hurt, even though that seems to be what they 'want.'
but, uhhh almost all the girls i knew in school were down to party. its college dood.
My advice, PARTY UR BRAINS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!! and try to pass some classes while your there. cuz the working world is not as fun (no tuesday night ragers, no daytime drinking) u just want to go to sleep after working...
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drinking is not "COOL". It's an acquired taste or habit. I really love scotch, good wine, and beer from time to time. I have the habit of drinking just about everyday. I'll take a break for a few days from time to time, just to check myself. Moderation is the key like anything else in life. I rarely ever get drunk, and that's only at social occasions.
People say many negative things about drinking, but forget about all the benefits. here's a few benefits I've heard of in the past. 1. beer helps increasing bone density, 2. alcohol helps raise good cholestrol. Please don't ask me to find the source, it's been a while so I don't want to go search for it.
besides that, it helps me mellow down after a hard days work. I tend to be more cranky and argumentative when I haven't chilled and had a drink or two. It helps me maintain my equilibrium. I know that goes for a lot of other people as well.
People say many negative things about drinking, but forget about all the benefits. here's a few benefits I've heard of in the past. 1. beer helps increasing bone density, 2. alcohol helps raise good cholestrol. Please don't ask me to find the source, it's been a while so I don't want to go search for it.
besides that, it helps me mellow down after a hard days work. I tend to be more cranky and argumentative when I haven't chilled and had a drink or two. It helps me maintain my equilibrium. I know that goes for a lot of other people as well.