Drinking alone...........

[Wasabiak]

Is it such a bad thing? I've been doing a lot of it lately, and I'm more productive at work than ever before! Yeah, that sounds like something Homer Simpson would say, but it's true. Maybe I'm gonna crash soon, but hell, it's going good now. Does anyone else here drink quite a bit when they get home from work, weekends, etc.? BTW, I'm single and rent part of a house, so I spend a lot of time by myself. I don't know how healthy that is, but like I said, it's ok right now.

Damn, I gotta go mix another drink................

[DaddyTorgo]

yeah ummn...drinking alone is BAAAAAD. at least, if you're doing it routinely. i've been there and done that so i speak from experience. for what reason are you doing all of this alone-drinking?

[Raiders Army]

Maybe he doesn't want his wife drinking with him because she's underage?

[Wasabiak]

not married, but good guess. I guess the part about being single should have given that away?

[Raiders Army]

Maybe he doesn't want his girlfriend drinking with him because she's underage?

[Joe]

drinking alone is fun.

[Pyser]

thing number 1,457 i didnt know about wasab: he drinks.

[Wasabiak]

Originally Posted by George W Bush

drinking alone is fun.

Amen, bitch. BTW, when are we gonna go down to The Joint and get drunk?

[Wasabiak]

Originally Posted by George W Bush

drinking alone is fun.

Amen, bitch. BTW, when are we gonna go down to The Joint and get drunk?

[Wasabiak]

I studder when I'm drunk........Sorry.

[Joe]

Originally Posted by Wasabiak

Amen, bitch. BTW, when are we gonna go down to The Joint and get drunk?

Wouldn't us drinking together defeat the purpose of drinking alone?

[cartman]

I find that when you drink alone, you should get one of the personal breath-a-lyzers. Then you can make a game out of it to see if you can top your previous best score.

[Wasabiak]

Originally Posted by cartman

I find that when you drink alone, you should get one of the personal breath-a-lyzers. Then you can make a game out of it to see if you can top your previous best score.

This is a fantastic idea! Kudos......I'm on eBay now checking prices.......

[Wasabiak]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

If by drinking alone you mean you pour a scotch because you enjoy it, then it is fine. If you are sitting there with empty cans surrounding you, crying and polishing a gun... you might have a problem.

LMFAO..........No empty cans. I drink Brandy. I pour brandy because I like it. I just like a lot of it is all.

[JimboJ]

When I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself.

[Greyroofoo]

I never drink alone, I usually have my good friend Jack Daniels with me

[JimboJ]

Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

I never drink alone, I usually have my good friend Jack Daniels with me

...and his partner, Jimmy Beam.


Ok, I promise that's my last George Thorogood quote.

[RendeR]

Jim, Jack, and Johnny are muh Fwends.....

[cthomer5000]

I see nothing wrong with having a beer or two while alone.

Hell, with the internet you're never alone!

[Craptacular]

Originally Posted by Wasabiak

not married, but good guess. I guess the part about being single should have given that away?

Maybe he remembered the picture of you and some Packer-fan, Matt Kenseth-loving female that was posted on here a long time ago.

[Wasabiak]

Originally Posted by Craptacular

Maybe he remembered the picture of you and some Packer-fan, Matt Kenseth-loving female that was posted on here a long time ago.

Yet another great point. I can't get anything past you guys, can I? BTW, she was the whore that cheated on me, and I left her on March 20, 2004, and divorced her on Sep. 15, 2004.

Oh, and she was a Tony Steward fan, just for the record.

[Craptacular]

Sorry for bringing that up ... at least you're already drinking.

[Wasabiak]

No worries dude. I love you, man!

[Balldog]

Two summers ago I was boozing it up every night of the week, most nights by myself. Usually Thursday, Friday and Saturdays with friends but Sunday through Wednesday I would drink by myself. That summer was a blurr, some would say I was depressed...most would say I was an alcoholic. I even did, at one point I told myself I wasn't allowed to drink on Mondays just to prove to myself that I wasn't an alcoholic and I couldn't do it. Then one Monday I finally did it and I felt so much better the next day, and once school started I couldn't afford to drink every night. Otherwise who knows where I would be now.

[JeeberD]

Nothing at all wrong with having a few drinks by yourself...

[Karlifornia]

I am guilty of this. I wouldn't say I'm proud of it, but I don't feel so terrible. It's not like I'm married or have children.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by cartman

I find that when you drink alone, you should get one of the personal breath-a-lyzers. Then you can make a game out of it to see if you can top your previous best score.

Wow, I guess great minds think alike...

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STAFF EDITORIAL: Bar breathalyzers might foster competition, not safety

October 05, 2005

Last week the Daily Nebraskan reported on the growing trend of putting breathalyzers in bars.

Bars in some cities such as Boulder, Colo., have breathalyzers by the door. The idea is that people leaving can test their blood-alcohol level before getting behind the wheel.

While a noble attempt to curb a disturbingly large national problem, it seems to take only one step forward and two back. Although it may convince a few people now and again to flag a cab or give the keys to a friend, it presents an even more disturbing issue: drinking for sport.

These machines quantify how plastered bar patrons are. There’s a high likelihood these breathalyzers, in a place like O Street, would tempt some drinkers to try to get a high score by shooting air into a plastic tube instead of shooting darts at a plastic board.

Despite the potential to sell more drinks to college students shooting to blow a .20, many O Street owners don’t like the idea of breathalyzers in their bars, so they’re not likely to catch on here too quickly.

And that’s a good thing.

After all, it shouldn’t be a digital read-out that gives you the no-go to drive. Bar patrons should be responsible enough to know after more than a couple, it’s time to turn the keys over or call a cab.

And if they’re still not certain, they probably shouldn’t be driving anyway.

Last year Lincoln averaged about 4.5 drunk driving tickets and just less than one drunk driving accident per day, according to Lincoln Police Department records.

That’s 270 completely unnecessary and likely preventable accidents.

But it shouldn’t be public breathalyzers that prevent those tickets and accidents. It should be the driver who prevents it from happening before he of she even takes a sip of beer or shot of whiskey.

As the popularity of these beer-o-meters spreads across the country, it should stir up more talk about how to prevent drunk driving. The sobering discussion should steer toward solutions like more taxi cabs for patrons to use and bar-issued vouchers to prevent early-morning parking tickets being given to people who made the right decision the night before.

Installing breathalyzers, though they transfer some responsibility to patrons, would be blowing an opportunity for Lincoln to address its larger problems surrounding bar patronage.