Join Early Retirement Today
View Poll Results: In a one week period, how many alchoholic beverages do you drink on the average?
0 28 28.87%
1 - 3 18 18.56%
4 - 6 17 17.53%
7 - 10 9 9.28%
11 - 15 7 7.22%
15+ 18 18.56%
Voters: 97. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 10:36 AM   #1
Moderator Emeritus
Martha's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: minnesota
Posts: 13,228
How much do you drink?

Again, I am curious. Use your good judgment as to what is one drink.
__________________
.


No more lawyer stuff, no more political stuff, so no more CYA

Martha is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 10:55 AM   #2
Moderator Emeritus
SteveR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,811
Re: How much do you drink?

Maybe the next poll can be what kind of drinks...beer, wine, gin and tonic, screw drivers, etc. 15 drinks of Jack in the Black is a lot different than the crummy 3.2 "near beer" here in Happy Valley.
__________________
Work? I don't have time to work....I'm retired.
SteveR is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 11:21 AM   #3
Recycles dryer sheets
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 495
Send a message via AIM to yelnad Send a message via Yahoo to yelnad
Re: How much do you drink?

Happy Valley? For real? I live in Happy Valley, too.
__________________
Yelnad --"What you're paying for is an education, not a room at the Sheraton,and sometimes that education is uncomfortable."- Jim Terhune, Dean of Student Affairs, Colgate University
yelnad is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 11:22 AM   #4
Moderator Emeritus
Nords's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oahu
Posts: 26,856
Re: How much do you drink?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martha
Again, I am curious.* Use your good judgment as to what is one drink.*
You might have to split this poll chronologically-- "Before ER" and "During ER".

It's not zero but it's a fraction much smaller than one/week. *I'm usually too tired to be self-medicating myself before/after dinner, or too busy with tae kwon do, or I'd rather devote the calories to other delicacies!

You're also going to have to adjust the data for the fact that none of us are married to Greg. *Our consumption may be considerably lower...
__________________
*

Co-author (with my daughter) of “Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence.”
Author of the book written on E-R.org: "The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement."

I don't spend much time here— please send a PM.
Nords is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 12:59 PM   #5
 
Posts: n/a
Re: How much do you drink?

Next Poll: "Should Martha get drunk and retire?"
  Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 01:39 PM   #6
Full time employment: Posting here.
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 557
Re: How much do you drink?

Quote:
Originally Posted by TromboneAl
Next Poll: "Should Martha get drunk and retire?"
No, just retire when she's ready.

Uncledrz
uncledrz is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 01:49 PM   #7
Moderator Emeritus
laurence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 5,267
Re: How much do you drink?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nords
You might have to split this poll chronologically-- "Before ER" and "During ER".

It's not zero but it's a fraction much smaller than one/week. I'm usually too tired to be self-medicating myself before/after dinner, or too busy with tae kwon do, or I'd rather devote the calories to other delicacies!

You're also going to have to adjust the data for the fact that none of us are married to Greg. Our consumption may be considerably lower...
Not when I'm around!

I put 11-15 a week. But I am dropping and will probably fall out of that category soon. As I've gotten older, the "work hard, play hard" mantra is starting to wear, and plus I got a little one, so I can't drink when I'm in charge. Weekends were made for beer, still. So I probably average 0.5 beers a day Monday through Thursday, then crush a six pack on Friday, and have a few over Saturday night and watching football Sunday.

Six weeks before a triathlon this drops dramatically as workouts get intense.

laurence is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 02:01 PM   #8
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
wildcat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Lou-evil
Posts: 2,025
Re: How much do you drink?

Quote:
Not when I'm around!

I put 11-15 a week. But I am dropping and will probably fall out of that category soon. As I've gotten older, the "work hard, play hard" mantra is starting to wear, and plus I got a little one, so I can't drink when I'm in charge. Weekends were made for beer, still. So I probably average 0.5 beers a day Monday through Thursday, then crush a six pack on Friday, and have a few over Saturday night and watching football Sunday.
Are the days of "Hank the Tank" over?*
__________________
"These walls are kind of funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to 'em. Enough time passes, gets so you depend on them"
wildcat is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 02:14 PM   #9
Recycles dryer sheets
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 161
Re: How much do you drink?

Since I've been retired I've gotten into wine - I tend to have a glass of wine almost every evening before or during dinner - hey it's good for you health right?
becca is online now   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 02:50 PM   #10
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
cube_rat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,466
Re: How much do you drink?

I'm a 10-12 person (okay so maybe 15 ). Chardonnay made from Sonoma grapes is my only poison.
__________________
fuzzy? cute?
cube_rat is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 02:56 PM   #11
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,875
Re: How much do you drink?

Let's see.......7 X 2 = 14...........Right?

JG
MRGALT2U is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 02:59 PM   #12
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
cube_rat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,466
Re: How much do you drink?

Quote:
Originally Posted by MRGALT2U
Let's see.......7 X 2 = 14...........Right?

JG
Are you including the occasional "topping off" of the wine glass*?
__________________
fuzzy? cute?
cube_rat is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 03:18 PM   #13
Moderator Emeritus
Martha's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: minnesota
Posts: 13,228
Re: How much do you drink?

Man CT, that is a fine looking wine rack.

Does everyone in the world have partially burnt candles in their basement?
__________________
.


No more lawyer stuff, no more political stuff, so no more CYA

Martha is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 03:32 PM   #14
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
BigMoneyJim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nomadic in the Rockies
Posts: 2,720
Re: How much do you drink?

I didn't answer the poll. Couldn't decide between 0 and 1-3 as on average it's a fraction so neither answer seems proper. I had a nice big Pina Colada on Friday, though.
BigMoneyJim is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 03:32 PM   #15
 
Posts: n/a
Re: How much do you drink?

-
Attached Images
File Type: jpg NiceRack.jpg (31.3 KB, 140 views)
  Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 03:33 PM   #16
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,875
Re: How much do you drink?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cut-Throat
My wife has all the candles. Someday she will probably burn the house down
We have partially burned candles everywhere. *Alas, the soot
clogged our furnace and even shut down the computer. *I guess
this is just another thing to worry about. *Hey, just think about what
those folks must have been breathing back when candles were
used in every room in the house.

JG
MRGALT2U is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 03:41 PM   #17
Moderator Emeritus
Martha's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: minnesota
Posts: 13,228
Re: How much do you drink?

Quote:
Originally Posted by BigMoneyJim
I didn't answer the poll. Couldn't decide between 0 and 1-3 as on average it's a fraction so neither answer seems proper. I had a nice big Pina Colada on Friday, though.
Yeah, I should have had the options: Never and 0-1.
__________________
.


No more lawyer stuff, no more political stuff, so no more CYA

Martha is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 04:10 PM   #18
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
JPatrick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,610
Re: How much do you drink?

Don't close the polls Martha!!!!

I'm still counting*
JPatrick is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 04:51 PM   #19
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
MasterBlaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,391
Re: How much do you drink?

Nice Rack !
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Raquel.jpg (16.8 KB, 133 views)
MasterBlaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Re: How much do you drink?
Old 10-25-2005, 05:16 PM   #20
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
cube_rat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,466
Re: How much do you drink?

You guys just have to bait me!

And NO this is NOT me!
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Mrs.jpg (11.6 KB, 119 views)
__________________
fuzzy? cute?
cube_rat is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Does anyone here drink a lot of Captain Morgan?? thefed Other topics 12 09-18-2006 06:36 AM
Drink Beer and Get Paid For It BUM Other topics 10 08-13-2006 08:05 PM
AND A LARGE...ORANGE...DRINK! cute fuzzy bunny Other topics 1 03-29-2006 03:09 PM
10 reasons to drink during the holidays REWahoo Other topics 1 12-06-2005 09:40 PM
You can't drink a fat girl thin John Galt Other topics 9 01-06-2005 01:07 PM

» Quick Links

 
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:58 AM.
 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.