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on average?

12/19/2013 2:08:18 PM

prep-e
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I don't get it. How is a pint of 5% beer equivalent to 3 shots of liquor? I always thought it was "healthier" to have a few beers vs a few liquor drinks/cocktails

[Edited on December 19, 2013 at 3:01 PM. Reason : /]

12/19/2013 3:00:56 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_of_alcohol

A single measure of spirit is only 25ml, ~.8 ounces.

12/19/2013 3:25:14 PM

disco_stu
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I drink probably 8 units 1-2 times a week so my daily average is max 2.2. Lots of weeks I go without drinking so it's probably much less. Just depends on how annoying the kids are being.

12/19/2013 3:36:52 PM

wlb420
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the hell is alcopop?...damn limeys.

12/19/2013 3:36:53 PM

PaulISdead
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about 1 mole

12/19/2013 4:40:07 PM

begonias
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Last night I had 8 units, but that was for a celebration. Tonight I'll probably have 10 units, to celebrate my awesomeness.

12/19/2013 4:45:46 PM

0EPII1
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Pints in picture != US pints

Just something to keep in mind

12/19/2013 4:48:56 PM

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^ educate us plz.

12/19/2013 4:50:13 PM

Smath74
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20 vs 16 oz

12/19/2013 4:59:36 PM

0EPII1
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1 Pint = 1/8 Gallon

Problem is
UK Gallon (Imperial Gallon) > US Liquid Gallon

US Pint ~ 473 ml
UK Pint ~ 568 ml (about 20% larger)

This explains all the finer details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pint

^ True, but there is a difference between the US liquid fluid ounce and UK Imperial fluid ounce as well. The US fluid ounce is about 4% larger than the UK fluid ounce.


[Edited on December 19, 2013 at 5:02 PM. Reason : ]

12/19/2013 5:00:50 PM

Skack
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An American pint glass is 16 oz.
An Imperial (British) pint is 20 oz.

All other things being equal, 5 beers at an American bar = 4 beers at a British bar.

12/19/2013 5:01:23 PM

0EPII1
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^ no, to the last statement (but it is good enough as a rough approximation for daily use)

6 beers at an American bar = 5 beers at a British bar.

Is almost an exact equivalence.

Quote :
"^ True, but there is a difference between the US liquid fluid ounce and UK Imperial fluid ounce as well. The US fluid ounce is about 4% larger than the UK fluid ounce."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_ounce

[Edited on December 19, 2013 at 5:09 PM. Reason : ]

12/19/2013 5:06:12 PM

Skack
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They have their own ounces too? Fuckin' Brits

12/19/2013 5:34:27 PM

Smath74
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also a billion used to be a million millions to the brits.

12/19/2013 5:38:08 PM

0EPII1
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1 imperial fluid ounce = volume of 1 ounce avoirdupois (mass) of water at 62 F.

So, it is based on something physical, and not somewhat arbitrary like the the US customary fluid ounce.

The avoirdupois system came in to use in England in the 1300s, so, it is way older. It started even before that, either in France or in Italy.

12/19/2013 6:07:59 PM

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Fuck england, that's how many.

12/19/2013 6:34:09 PM

Skack
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We should have sailed right across that pond and finished the Revolutionary War on their soil.

12/19/2013 6:37:16 PM

Stryver
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It comes in pints?

12/19/2013 6:45:06 PM

joepeshi
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1?

12/19/2013 7:43:04 PM

ShawnaC123
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On average? 0


Never been a big drinker outside of social situations. And even then, I'm moving away from it.

12/19/2013 8:13:36 PM

Skack
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"It comes in pints?"


Yes. What did you think those little bottles that are half a fifth were?

12/19/2013 10:22:35 PM

Smath74
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^http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmFnv-TZzRs

12/19/2013 10:49:00 PM

Dentaldamn
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Too much

12/19/2013 11:05:20 PM

JeffreyBSG
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my daily average over the last year is probably like 1/12

and really, I drink much less frequently than even that low ratio might suggest...I only drink about 2-5 times a year, but on those occasions I consume 7-15 beers and make an utter ass of myself

this is why I try not to drink at all...but sometimes it's fun

12/19/2013 11:06:18 PM

wdprice3
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according to this scale, about 1-2/day. though I normally only drink 3 beers/day once or twice a week.

12/20/2013 9:21:38 AM

richthofen
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Most days 2-4. I usually have at least one beer, and sometimes a second beer or glass of wine or single bourbon.

12/20/2013 9:30:27 AM

ClassicMixup
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Daily avg - 9.7

Mon-Thurs - 14
Fri-Sun - 4

Prob need a new year's resolution - curb the weekdays and replace with exercise?

[Edited on December 20, 2013 at 9:32 AM. Reason : .]

12/20/2013 9:31:25 AM

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Quote :
"Skack: Yes. What did you think those little bottles that are half a fifth were?"


I used to think they were pints! But I finally realized they're "pints" of 375 mL or 12.68 ounces.

12/20/2013 11:42:45 AM

0EPII1
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Min: 0
Avg: 0
Max: 0

12/20/2013 12:04:56 PM

dyne
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I drink around twice a week and usually have around 15 units or so each time. Typically its while watching football/basketball games unless i end up going out on a weekend night (not often these days)

12/20/2013 12:12:07 PM

LivinProof78
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I average about 0 units per day....



but one night every so often i'll drink about 92837498327493278947328 units

12/20/2013 1:25:31 PM

GREEN JAY
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yeah, that's what i'm lookin' at this weekend-new years. wtf drinking season

12/20/2013 2:10:44 PM

craptastic
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I'm gonna say 10 units/day

but it's probably more than that...

[Edited on December 20, 2013 at 9:35 PM. Reason : ]

12/20/2013 9:35:12 PM

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Quote :
"So, it is based on something physical, and not somewhat arbitrary like the the US customary fluid ounce."


http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/14082/the-metric-system-is-stupid/

Quote :
"The metric system is, of course, based on measuring everything using the circumference of the earth. Why? Well, we do live on planet earth. But other than that it is… guess what? Arbitrary as shit! Could just as easily be the circumference of the moon, or a cantaloupe or the length of The Nile. That base unit did not come from centuries of practical use. It came from some guy pulling it out of his ass."

12/21/2013 10:51:42 AM

Hiro
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Daily: 0

but once a month I probably take in 2 units.

About twice a year I take in about 7 to 10 units and go on to do really, really silly things. Thanks MaximaDrvr

[Edited on December 24, 2013 at 2:52 AM. Reason : .]

12/24/2013 2:51:49 AM

jaZon
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A few years ago

WAY more than I even want to try to figure out.

Now, 0.

12/24/2013 3:17:50 AM

dustm
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I drink anywhere from two to too many

12/24/2013 5:20:56 PM

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Additional question: How many units per day will you average over the next few days?

12/24/2013 6:06:42 PM

0EPII1
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362.7 million

12/24/2013 7:04:33 PM

Nighthawk
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^^staying with teetolaler grandparents for week of Christmas equals no booze for me until Thursday night. Crazy that at 32 I can not disclose that I have a beer on occasion with my parents or grandparents. Great grandfather was an alcoholic asshole, so my grandfather has a good reason to not be a fan.

12/24/2013 9:25:04 PM

CaelNCSU
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I quit drinking in June so my average is probably 3 drinks a day.

12/25/2013 12:52:19 PM

quagmire02
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probably an average of 3-4 on a regular basis, much more around the holidays

12/26/2013 10:04:38 AM

ncsuallday
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this last week has been my liver's worst nightmare but it's gotta keep truckin' til the new year (and when all of my friends return to their respective cities)

12/28/2013 7:03:58 PM

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