Why the Obsession with Alcohol and/or Barhopping?

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12 Mar 2012, 11:30 am

Erisad wrote:

I live where the only liquor stores are owned by the state soooo our selection is a tad limited to what can be bought in other states. >.<

What state if you don't mind me asking as I'll have a look at what Belgium beer is available for you & were to get it. :wink:

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12 Mar 2012, 11:39 am

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Erisad wrote:

I live where the only liquor stores are owned by the state soooo our selection is a tad limited to what can be bought in other states. >.<

What state if you don't mind me asking as I'll have a look at what Belgium beer is available for you & were to get it. :wink:

Um...all the liquor stores are states stores and have the exact same things. If I can't find it at one, I have to go out of the state to get it. I'll look at the one by my house later.

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12 Mar 2012, 12:18 pm

Erisad wrote:

Chipshorter wrote:

Erisad wrote:

I live where the only liquor stores are owned by the state soooo our selection is a tad limited to what can be bought in other states. >.<

What state if you don't mind me asking as I'll have a look at what Belgium beer is available for you & were to get it. :wink:

Um...all the liquor stores are states stores and have the exact same things. If I can't find it at one, I have to go out of the state to get it. I'll look at the one by my house later.

OK np, tho I do agree with Tequila about the poor selection of real ales in normal offies.
Maybe looking into online beer shops might help if your local state offie has a crap selection of Belgium beer.

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12 Mar 2012, 12:21 pm

Chipshorter wrote:

Erisad wrote:

Chipshorter wrote:

Erisad wrote:

I live where the only liquor stores are owned by the state soooo our selection is a tad limited to what can be bought in other states. >.<

What state if you don't mind me asking as I'll have a look at what Belgium beer is available for you & were to get it. :wink:

Um...all the liquor stores are states stores and have the exact same things. If I can't find it at one, I have to go out of the state to get it. I'll look at the one by my house later.

Ooooor I can stick with my wine and mixed drinks. Not everyone likes beer, you know. I like Woodchuck's cider and that's pretty much it. :/

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12 Mar 2012, 12:31 pm

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Well, yes and no. Not in the same way that you do from, say, amphetamines. But there's that "buzz". It makes people happy, or at least less unhappy. If that's not getting high, what is?

Typically people use the term drunk to describe the effects of alcohol, but its not a big deal It might just cause weird looks in ones direction to refer to drinking for the effects as getting high rather than getting drunk.

I suppose technically "high" could be used to describe anything that feels good. Then again, I find that CNS depressants are more numbing than anything else. They lower my anxiety and inhibition a little when it comes to talking sometimes and that can lead to a feeling of "perking up", but other times alcohol just make me feel tired and numb, not particularly happy or depressed, just neutral. When I had 4 or more beers in a row topped with a shot or two of something harder at a house party (mostly because I felt that was the thing you were supposed to do) the only thing major I noticed was that I was tipsy and couldn't fully feel my legs properly anymore. I've never felt particularly happy or euphoric on alcohol. I'm really boring drunk. Unlike certain people who become annoying idiots who won't shut up when drunk I remain my introverted self. I don't see the point in binging. I really can't understand people who do it to the point of making themselves physically ill.

The terminology really does not make much sense I guess.....I guess when it really comes down to it, if the drug causes euphoria it makes you high........except people might describe being drunk as a euphoric feeling as well, except that is just because it impairs the frontal lobe so drunk people don't give a f**k as much as usual. Also I've drank to the point of puking before, just for the hell of it I guess....trying to see how many shots I could handle, being pissed at myself and not caring how much damage I might do to myself ect. I don't know if those are the same reasons everyone else has drank too much...that said I don't see what the big deal about alcohol is there are certainly better drugs.

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12 Mar 2012, 12:41 pm

Tequila wrote:

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Alcohol really helps to loosen me up and open up more.

Durham Hop Head or some of the Mill Street stuff FTW!

Are you in the GTA?

Yes, I am...how did you know? lol I live in the Durham Region of the GTA-Newcastle. We also have a Mill Street in Newcastle, it's actually one of the exits.

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12 Mar 2012, 12:51 pm

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Yes, I am...how did you know?

I didn't know you lived in the Durham Region, but Durham Hop Head (like an IPA) was one of the best beers I had when I was in Toronto. If they're still open, they're based in Pickering and also do real ales as well I believe. Definitely one to check out.

Also, as for Mill Street, I'm referring to the Mill Street Brewery which is based at Toronto and in Ottawa.

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12 Mar 2012, 1:00 pm

Oh my gosh, that's so weird but cool at the same time. lol I used to live in Pickering when I was 5 and 6 years old. I've lived in the Durham Region for all of my life not including the 2 years I lived in Alberta...oh and I was born in Toronto but moved to the Durham Region (Ajax) when I was 1 year old.

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12 Mar 2012, 3:44 pm

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I don't know if there's an official definition for being high. I was thinking in terms of mood. Drunk people tend to seem very happy.

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