Fetou Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Too often without company and not often enough with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Too often without company and not often enough with. I dig your Embiid avatar. I am a sixers fan. I also drink alone a lot. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I dig your Embiid avatar. I am a sixers fan. I also drink alone a lot. Cheers. Just poured myself a scotch. Everyone else is in bed. I just finished getting ready for the snow tomorrow. Now I'm relaxing to some music and I'll probably drink a beer after this and call it off. The older I get, the more drinks I can handle. And though I and others thrive when I'm alone, drinking too much when I'm alone is not something I want to do very often. Usually I drink on Fridays and Saturdays, but I know I'm not doing anything tomorrow but shoveling snow, watching a movie with my kids, and having friends over for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) I dig your Embiid avatar. I am a sixers fan. I also drink alone a lot. Cheers.The Bills and the Sixers? You didn't stand a chance! Edited March 14, 2017 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) The Bills and the Sixers? You didn't stand a chance! I actually became a Bills fan in the mid 80's (born in 79). Went to my first game in 87, so I actually had a pretty good run there in the late 80's/early 90's. I became a 76ers fan when they drafted Charles Barkley in the mid-80's. I used to watch college basketball games with my older brother (my father hates basketball), and I loved watching Auburn and Barkley even though my favorite team was always Syracuse. We had a decent run there during the Iverson years, but not much else. Just poured myself a scotch. Everyone else is in bed. I just finished getting ready for the snow tomorrow. Now I'm relaxing to some music and I'll probably drink a beer after this and call it off. The older I get, the more drinks I can handle. And though I and others thrive when I'm alone, drinking too much when I'm alone is not something I want to do very often. Usually I drink on Fridays and Saturdays, but I know I'm not doing anything tomorrow but shoveling snow, watching a movie with my kids, and having friends over for dinner. I'm kinda the same way. My wife and I usually have a couple drinks together after we put the kids to bed, but she goes to bed early usually. I typically stay up until 11 or 12, and I might have a couple drinks but I rarely get drunk. I usually am watching sports, listening to music, or tinkering with something around the house. On Friday night (sat is my sleep in day) I sometimes will drink more heavily. Edited March 14, 2017 by Johnny Hammersticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Doctors say 2 a day but I drink zero from Sun - Thursday. Then several on Friday happy hour(S) and day drink Saturdays. Funny this topic came up because I just thought about taking 90 days off just for health reasons and to see if I could. This will sound sad, but my wife and I love having drinks and food so much on saturdays that I need to figure out what other people do on Saturdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Doctors say 2 a day but I drink zero from Sun - Thursday. Then several on Friday happy hour(S) and day drink Saturdays. Funny this topic came up because I just thought about taking 90 days off just for health reasons and to see if I could. This will sound sad, but my wife and I love having drinks and food so much on saturdays that I need to figure out what other people do on Saturdays. Game nights and swinging according to my research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 The above is pretty much where I am at. I totally understand what you said about happy mediums. I used to drink too much beer, mostly cheap beer at that. I stopped for a year and was fine, meaning not a great struggle. My doctors all say that 2 drinks a day are ok. I do this with my girlfriend now once every 1 or 2 weeks, and for whatever reason I can no longer stomach commercial beer. So, I do 2 IPAs or craft beers every now and then and it's cool. That said, I have watched almost all of the Bills and Alabama games alcohol free. It doesn't bother me but to be honest its a little confusing. Once I am actually sitting there looking at the games I don't care at all, which is great. I have not smoked a cigarette since 10/15/15 and never will smoke again. That is getting easier but urges still occur. If I can quit cigarettes anybody can, although it is tougher (for me) than alcohol by a wide margin. I'm not sure how this is for other people. I drink beer much faster and in much higher quantities while watching the Bills and Alabama. Not sure why. I just drink without even realizing it and I look down and it's empty. Doctors say 2 a day but I drink zero from Sun - Thursday. Then several on Friday happy hour(S) and day drink Saturdays. Funny this topic came up because I just thought about taking 90 days off just for health reasons and to see if I could. This will sound sad, but my wife and I love having drinks and food so much on saturdays that I need to figure out what other people do on Saturdays. My wife and I are the same way. Our hobby is going out to eat and drink at new restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I'm surprised by the number of teetotalers on a football message board, as well as the number of folks with alcoholic relatives! My dad's side of the family is European and that means cocktails every evening and wine with dinner. My wife and I have altered that somewhat...we just drink wine, but it's a rare day when I don't have 1-3 glasses. I rarely get "drunk" and never drive if I've been drinking at more than a 1 drink/hour pace. As far as I can tell, I've not experienced any negative repercussions (besides $$ spent) from my drinking habits. I think a lot of people simply don't understand what casual or social drinking means -- they believe anyone who drinks gets drunk all the time. My father, brother, and several aunts and uncles ere or were alcoholics. My brother has been sober since the later 70's and is a preacher. I had only three beers at last year's opening day tailgate at Hammers, but I brought my brother who does not drink with me, and I figured he should have one sober person to hang out with LOL. He had a great time because he does not judge. I used to have WAY too many at tailgates, but why spend a MINIMUM of $100 a ticket to go to the game, and sit there drunk and miss the game? I have a beer or glass of wine most nights. Like others, I have more during Bills games. Sometimes how many I have depends on if I am driving. I do no drive impaired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Dawg, I'd say at least a glass of wine a night. Then about 10-15 drinks per weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 3-5 drinks a day after work. Generally a beer or two and then a scotch or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Just like smoking. It eventually takes a toll. Extrapolated over a lifetime, even them seemingly few drinks a day, takes a toll. Might not see it while young, but then you wake up one day looking like Kramer on Seinfeld after binging on cigars. Alcohol, same thing. I am such a kill joy... But your liver approves! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I actually became a Bills fan in the mid 80's (born in 79). Went to my first game in 87, so I actually had a pretty good run there in the late 80's/early 90's. I became a 76ers fan when they drafted Charles Barkley in the mid-80's. I used to watch college basketball games with my older brother (my father hates basketball), and I loved watching Auburn and Barkley even though my favorite team was always Syracuse. We had a decent run there during the Iverson years, but not much else. I'm kinda the same way. My wife and I usually have a couple drinks together after we put the kids to bed, but she goes to bed early usually. I typically stay up until 11 or 12, and I might have a couple drinks but I rarely get drunk. I usually am watching sports, listening to music, or tinkering with something around the house. On Friday night (sat is my sleep in day) I sometimes will drink more heavily. That all sounds a lot like me, but I'm a couple decades ahead of you. HOWEVER, I'm in Orlando for the NCAA tourney, and I'm heading to Church Street Station now for pre-game looking forward to the 6:50 Xavier game. Wish me luck! (I may need it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Depends on the week! Yet at most two or three times a week but more like two or three times a month since not as social with the cold weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Whenever I am around my mother CBF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Christ Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I quit two weeks ago........I feel good physically but man I need something to deal with the stupid people around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I will have a couple tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorbait Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 3-5 beers or glasses of wine a night. I try to stay away from liquor as much as I can, that slope gets slippery for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I drink beer much faster and in much higher quantities while watching the Bills and Alabama. Not sure why. I just drink without even realizing it and I look down and it's empty.Yeah, beers can go down fast during games. With the Bills, I think 1t has much to do with anxiety. Many Bills Fans watch games waiting for the bottom to fall out, and then it happens. Next thing you know you have finished 6 or 8 beers. As for the Crimson Tide, I think it is different. This season they would start games rather slow on offense, but the defense would keep it close. You could see that they just needed the opponent to make one mistake and they would put the game away. You are sitting there watching this well oiled machine and there go the same 6 or 8 beers. There are a few Bills/Crimson Tide Fans on this board. I think most will agree that it truly is mixing pleasure and pain. Imagine going from Rex to Coach Saban! I guess it's easier for me to have none than my allotted 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Only when I read something stupid in this forum. Guess I'll have another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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