geronimo Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I stopped drinking once ………. I stopped drinking once, In 1973 My principal reason, Falling out of a tree How I got up there I’ve no idea Seems a strange place to be drinking a beer My addled brain tried hard to recall how I ended up dying from a fall I remembered the bar How could I forget? Wearing no clothes All for a bet The rest of the day Was a bit of a blur Smiling faces And a kiss from her It started with a phone call A meeting in the pub Lots of beer Rub a dub dub We moved to the saloon bar Of that I’m sure I recognized The parquet floor Gin and tonic And Pimm’s number one Shaken not stirred And I remember the fun Seeing my mate Glorious ted Guzzling down beers Standing on his head I remember the road The trees flying by Flying trees? I must be high We went to a casino That dealer’s face When I showed her A queen and an Ace Chips in my pocket For a wander I did go Slots to play Dice to throw Free alcohol Now that’s my kind of place Is costs you nothing To get off your face It’s all coming back now The memories are clear Now I remember How I ended up here That bull was massive He came at me That’s how I got Stuck up the tree 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 hours ago, DavidH555 said: I have long periods every year when I go dry. The first week just feels so boring but after that you don't even think about it. See if you can make 3 weeks then re-evaluate how you are feeling. After many years of regular drinking, I got on the waggon on 1st January with a big hangover from NYEve. Went three months without a drink, felt so much healthier. Now I am back in moderation, but will get some in today for when Man City get the league this weekend! (Or next weekend if Man U don't play with the rules! LOL ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, DavidH555 said: I have long periods every year when I go dry. The first week just feels so boring but after that you don't even think about it. See if you can make 3 weeks then re-evaluate how you are feeling. I agree after the first (very difficult) week the boredom starts to go, but find weekends without alcohol unbearable, even after 3 months of being sober (never tried 4+ months) Edited April 30, 2021 by cyril sneer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted April 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2021 19 hours ago, WineOh said: Needless to say I've just been to the shop and got 4 cans of proper beer.. There is no such thing as cans of proper beer! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 20 hours ago, BenDeCosta said: Chang, Leo and Singha, are what we referred to back home as "cooking lagers". Only suitable for cooking a beef in beer casserole, and certainly not good enough for drinking. Be inclined to agree. Just can't touch Thai beer now. Lao Khao is not as bad as its cracked up to be ( with a decent mix like shwepps bitter lemon ) but in the end 40 degrees was just to much alcohol for my body. So by-passing Hong Tong and Sangsom , I am now drinking Varinthip ( only seen in Big C ) which is only 30 degrees. Has a different taste to the last two and at 110 baht for a small bottle every other night is easy on the wallet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 20 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Tell the wife you always feel frisky for other women and can’t stay away from ‘sausage’ when you’ve been drinking..... She’ll come around sharpish !!! ???? She will put you on an intravenous beer infusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted April 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2021 17 hours ago, Neeranam said: Chang used to be lethal back in the day when I drank. 3 large for a 100 baht, and was 8.6%, stronger than now. 3 of them before hitting the pub saved me a fortune. Would never touch Leo or other beers less than 5%, what's the point? Some of us alkies only really drink for the effects. In the days of strong Chang I used to have blackouts. One morning I woke up and the gf said, "you drove the m/c into the klong last night with me on the back" Didn't believe her, want outside and there was the m/c covered in mud. Apparently the worst bit was the two of us dragging the m/c up the side of the klong and onto the road. I still don't remember a thing about it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDeCosta Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 hours ago, BritManToo said: In the days of strong Chang I used to have blackouts. One morning I woke up and the gf said, "you drove the m/c into the klong last night with me on the back" Didn't believe her, want outside and there was the m/c covered in mud. Apparently the worst bit was the two of us dragging the m/c up the side of the klong and onto the road. I still don't remember a thing about it. Reminds of a time when I veered off the road at night into a paddy field. If the front wheel of my bike hadn't been covered in mud, I probably wouldn't have remembered it at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 8:07 PM, Golden Triangle said: Now then, I'm trying to remember who the reformed drinkers are who always stick their ugly heads above the parapet to champion the banning for sale of all alcohol and consider it a sin for one to enjoy oneself with a beer or wine during & after dinner. Not to worry, they will be along soon to preach their pious rubbish, as sure as God made little green apples ???? Not had a drink in 2 months, and I certainly wouldn't now because it's Ramadan. Maybe in July. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySeaman Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Only able to tolerate 72 hours alcohol free, how sad. I suggest you look up where the next AA meeting is located and attend. Your joining AA will serve two purposes, help you get over the need for alcohol and leave more of it for the rest of us. ???? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 8:20 PM, WineOh said: I've just been to the shop and got 4 cans of proper beer.. You madman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 8:20 PM, WineOh said: the wife is laughing her head off in the living room ???? always good to keep your wife happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineOh Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said: always good to keep your wife happy... she's never happy mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I look forward to my Chang beer ???? medication every evening after my walking exercise???? Drink in moderation one after the other???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
federico Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millymoopoo Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 9:20 PM, WineOh said: and It was the most boring 3 days of my adult life I haven't had one for 30 years, it was a bit boring before then but certainly not since.! You'd be amazed how much fitter, healthier and enjoyable life is without it.! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 8:31 PM, WineOh said: The chang cold brew isn't bad. Neither is the San Miguel light.. I'm on Tapper xtra tonight to make up for the 3 nights missed ???? Yeah, those Tappers are nice. My corner store has Cheers with the red label, 500ml. Six percent alcohol, kinda hoppy, reminds me of cheap American beers like my dad drank, like Busch Bavarian. One is all I need to take the edge off, and relax in front of the boobtube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 44 minutes ago, federico said: And he's not saying that anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 9:04 PM, WineOh said: 7/11.. I know what you mean, its not real beer by a beer drinkers standards. But after 72 hours of alcohol free hell a glass of bucks fizz would taste like Louis XIII to me! At least one of my nearby 7/11s is selling Lao IPA, which is by far the closest I've found here to a proper-tasting English beer. Almost a match for the beers that Wishbeer sells for 3 or 4 times the price. Costs 65 baht, I believe (the wife, bless her, bought it for me to try). Only seen small bottles so far. For Thai beers, I'll drink Tapper or Leo 8 which are quite similar to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 39 minutes ago, LawrenceN said: Yeah, those Tappers are nice. My corner store has Cheers with the red label, 500ml. Six percent alcohol, kinda hoppy, reminds me of cheap American beers like my dad drank, like Busch Bavarian. One is all I need to take the edge off, and relax in front of the boobtube. Tapper and Cheers Red. Very similar. Leo 8 is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 11:31 PM, Neeranam said: Would never touch Leo or other beers less than 5%, what's the point? Leo 8 is 5.1 ???? Try it. Or go big with Tapper at 6.5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeall Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/30/2021 at 7:28 AM, geronimo said: I was always a heavy drinker until a few years ago, when I stumbled upon a beverage that ticks all the boxes ............ Juicy Lucy pussy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 seeing the Title made me initially think it could possiby have made for an interesting inclusion on the Youtube 'chubbyemu' channel ???? - if things went really wrong... Examples of which the following contains a typical scenario of someone doing something abnormal for a long enough period of time, to bedazzled the medical fraternity and theres a lot more on the Channel itself... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKOvOaJv4GK-oDqx-sj7VVg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted May 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 I think my last beer was about a year ago. I'm (luckily) the kind of person who is happy to have one drink now and then, and also happy not to drink at all. I usually feel much healthier when I don't drink. It also saves a good amount of money. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/30/2021 at 1:25 AM, covidiot said: What about bar girls? Do a lot of bar girls drink themselves to death? I was only in Thailand on vacation and it occurred to me that these girls need to drink a lot to earn a living. Must be hard on the body to spend 362 days a year in a bar? Few do. Most go home for a week, or sometimes a month at a time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony125 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) On 4/30/2021 at 12:07 AM, Don Chance said: A lot of expats end up drinking themselves to death in Thailand or Cambodia. A friend of mine dad died at age 66. It is actually very easy to stop drinking with the help of Baclofen. Younger co-worker / friend retired early was going to move over here to Thailand as he had accompanied me on trips before. Never made it died last year at age 57 in USA. I have never drunk alcohol or taken drugs so don't miss them. Edited May 2, 2021 by Tony125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 10:24 PM, Don Chance said: I don't know about the bar girls, but i think many take yaba. The Farang retirees have the money and too much time on their hands. They are outside of their culture and don't know what to do all day, so they end up drinking too much. Alcohol is particularly harmful to people under the age of 18 and over the age of 65. It damages the brains. Conclusion: People between 18 and 65 don't have brains to damage.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventenio Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, Tony125 said: I have never drunk alcohol or taken drugs so don't miss them. perhaps you don't miss them....but maybe want them crave them dream about them fantasize about trying them jealous of other who have worshiped them I miss the days when I could drink 20-beers a day for 2 years and never missed a day as a bus driver for school kids. kidding!!!! lol i was a pilot, NASA. kidding!!!! carnival worker with lions. kidding!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Well, I guess it all comes down to the amount of beer your drinking on a daily basis. If it’s just a couple of bottles it’s fine, if it’s ten or more then you’re on the road to becoming/being an alcoholic. In that case I’d do something about it because once you’re an alcoholic you can never go back to drinking alcohol once you stop because there’s no controlling it. If you get off the train to alcoholism before becoming an addict you can stop for a while and then go back to drinking reasonable amounts, i.e. a couple of bottles a night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 What's easier? Stopping to drink for a few days or no sex? Asking for a friend. I don't drink and no sex either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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