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I'm no saying .4 is realistically attainable with any regularity. I'm saying that 0.15-.2 is not a very exceptional "24hr high score" for anyone who is drinkin

I'm no saying .4 is realistically attainable with any regularity. I'm saying that 0.15-.2 is not a very exceptional "24hr high score" for anyone who is drinking to get drunk in said 24hr period. It's basically a 12-pack over 1.5 hr or a 6-pack and some shots over two, neither of which are keg stand type crazy levels of consumption. HN gets a massive stick up its ass if you suggest that there exists a large subset of the population who's alchohol consumption is not along the lines one high end beer per week night and two on the weekends. I'm not saying that everyone is crushing a 12pack on a Friday night but to say that people can't stand at .2 is an equally outlandish generalization in the other direction.

phonypc 5y ago
12 beers over a night is one thing, in 1.5 hours is another. A beer every 7.5 minutes? Just the volume of liquid would leave me uncomfortable. I have no doubt it happens with some regularity, but that's gotta be a least somewhat noteworthy.
- OJFord 5y ago
  I'm not sure if there's a regional difference here perhaps, but what volume are the bottles/cans in these 6&12 packs you're both talking about? Sounds like a lot to me whatever it is, but here 500ml is standard (for bottles and cans, draught is pints i.e. 568ml) though 440ml (noticed these recently - 'fridge packs') and 300ml (usually hipster microbrewery stuff, or marketing itself as such) are available. I don't know why I'm asking really, seems loads even at 300ml. I suppose just to make the point that without specifying it can be read as almost 100% (resp. 50%) off.
  - fknorangesite 5y ago
    Usually 355mL.
    - OJFord 5y ago
      Oh, ha. (Also I realised re-reading my comment that I typod/errored in saying 300ml, I meant 330ml. At least for the cans, same as Coke et al., here anyway.)

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I'm no saying .4 is realistically attainable with any regularity. I'm saying that 0.15-.2 is not a very exceptional "24hr high score" for anyone who is drinkin

by throwaway0a5e 5y ago

phonypc 5y ago
12 beers over a night is one thing, in 1.5 hours is another. A beer every 7.5 minutes? Just the volume of liquid would leave me uncomfortable. I have no doubt it happens with some regularity, but that's gotta be a least somewhat noteworthy.
- OJFord 5y ago
  I'm not sure if there's a regional difference here perhaps, but what volume are the bottles/cans in these 6&12 packs you're both talking about? Sounds like a lot to me whatever it is, but here 500ml is standard (for bottles and cans, draught is pints i.e. 568ml) though 440ml (noticed these recently - 'fridge packs') and 300ml (usually hipster microbrewery stuff, or marketing itself as such) are available. I don't know why I'm asking really, seems loads even at 300ml. I suppose just to make the point that without specifying it can be read as almost 100% (resp. 50%) off.
  - fknorangesite 5y ago
    Usually 355mL.
    - OJFord 5y ago
      Oh, ha. (Also I realised re-reading my comment that I typod/errored in saying 300ml, I meant 330ml. At least for the cans, same as Coke et al., here anyway.)