MOTHAFUCKIN' BOOZE TIME

[Naylzie]

I think that if my paycheck shows up any time soon (which it seriously fucking should have by now; I haven't had a completely dead week since I started subbing and it's been a while) I might go buy something celebratory for Saturday/Sunday since a) I'm in a long term placement at the school I love, b) I will actually get to spend some time with the Beloved this weekend (assuming he's not inundated with side-jobs), and c) I have been getting too tired too early to really enjoy a casual drink during the week, so getting bombed in celebration just kind of sounds like fun

[individualzero]

So I turned 21 in April and I have yet to have a drop. We're moving to a town that's pretty much 90% bars, 10% people and I get paid that week so I may go lose my booze virginity.

Any tips for a first-time drinker?

[TPD]

DON'T MIX.

stick to one poison.
mixing leads to a lot of puking.

at one point i hated beer and only stuck to hard liquor... i recently developed a love for beer, so i do that now.
it's cheaper.
i also lost an insane amount of weight in the last year and a half which has also effected how much i can tolerate...

so know your limits. don't overdue it. if you think you had enough you probably had enough.

[Aaron]

Ya, Either drink beer or liquor. Don't mix. BAD TIMES. (Or at lest for me.) Also. Beer is good. So is the hard stuff. Don't just try one kind of beer and say its all nasty. Some is amazing. some is in fact horse piss. Try different kinds.


Drink a lot of water before you go to bed... And if you can while drinking. That is a very good thing to do.



Also its damn good to have you back IZ.

[TPD]

yeah, what he said about water. that's key.

[TPD]

hearty meals are good too. pile up the carbs and you get less drunk.

[individualzero]

Freak! How the hell ya been?

[Naylzie]

*IF* you feel compelled to mix, just remember:

Beer before liquor, never sicker.
Liquor before beer, you're in the clear.

It has to do with your body's understanding of how drunk you are.  If you have a couple of beers and move on to hard liquor, you've completely distorted your perception of how drunk you're getting, which leads to getting massively sick.

Also, be careful with dairy based alcohols like Bailey's or Tequila Rose.  I would personally just say stay away from them.  They're dessert alcohol and should not be consumed in large quantities or in combination with a large quantity of other alcohol.  The results are DISASTROUS.  Worst birthday ever, let me tell you.

Edit: BEER, not BEAR 

[Goose]

With the hard stuff, being that you're a first timer, stick with rum, vodka, or rye-based drinks.  And stay with mixes.  Go for rye/rum-n-coke, or vodka-n-7.  If you're feeling adventurous, maybe a whiskey sour or two.

Whatever you think, you're not ready for straight scotch, or anything on the rocks, or anything like that.  You don't know what you're getting into, and you won't appreciate it.  Yet.

As for beer, chances are good that if its advertised on TV its fucking horse shit.  I don't know what's available in the states (Canuck bars are stocked very differently), so maybe rynne will chime in and give you a better starting point.

[luna]

I always drank vodka before I discovered awesome beers

Speaking of awesome beers, I have some of this in my fridge and it's soooo num
http://gib.ca/beer/#beer-raspberry-selector

[TPD]

van totally turned me onto beer.
you got some way awesome beer over there.

[kristin]

I had a few wine coolers/mudslides in hs but nothing major until college.

First weekend of college = 9 shots of vodka. The night ended in crawling and vomit. So, don't do that. Stick with beer, maybe?

Tonight = cherry lambic. yummy

[sin]

In my experience, the "rules" about mixing are all bullshit.  It's all about how much you drink and how fast, period.

Remember that you won't feel what you drank right away, so make sure you take some breaks if it's your first time.  If you wait until you're too drunk to stop drinking, you've still got that stomach full of booze that hasn't reached your brain yet.

[Dust]

Drinking should be treated like a privilige.  As long as you can keep your cool in any situation, no matter how much you've had to drink, then you're okay.  Keep in mind that you still comprehend right from wrong, and that The Dude abides.  Beside all that, drink lots!

PS - Eight Miller Genuine Draft, a jay and a blunt in.  Moving Day was a success!

[boofu]

In my experience, the "rules" about mixing are all bullshit.  It's all about how much you drink and how fast, period.

Remember that you won't feel what you drank right away, so make sure you take some breaks if it's your first time.  If you wait until you're too drunk to stop drinking, you've still got that stomach full of booze that hasn't reached your brain yet.

I agree, I go back and forth all the time, but I'm a fucking pro. 

I didn't appreciate beer and alcohol until about year 2 of drinking. When you get excited about trying different beers, you are there. Start with things light on flavor, light beer, mixed drinks etc first. Like goose said, don't sit down with straight drinks or even shots or a Guinness. You won't taste the flavor intended, only the pain and despair that alcohol brings. Start slow...I might also recommend starting at home so you aren't rolling around in your own vomit in public. Some things are best left for home.