10-07-2005 10:25									#1
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Outside of rent and utilities, I spend about $60 a week. Roughly 15% of this goes towards alcohol. Food makes up 50% with mass transit fares making up most of the difference.

Is this a lot?

	10-07-2005 10:32									#2
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I spend roughly 40$ a week on alcohol. 25$ of that is in bars and restaurants. 15$ is on home consumption.

On non-rent costs I spend ~200$ a week(including utilities, car insurance, food, etc).

So I'm at around 20%

	10-07-2005 10:41									#3
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I remember reading a quiz to show if you have a drinking problem. One of the questions was "Do you spend more than $20/week on alcohol?" Even I, who's allergic to the stuff, thought that figure ridiculously low. A couple of drinks at a business dinner could run that high, depending upon the setting and the drinks.

	10-07-2005 10:53									#4
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I've already been drunk today, and now I'm sober again.

Only one night this week.

Usually it's two nights a week I drink 8-10 drinks, and on a couple of other occasions during the week I will have 1-2 drinks

The definition of "heavy drinker" I saw used in a study a while back was the consumption of 5 or more drinks at a single sitting on more than 12 occasions a year.

That means that even if I stopped drinking entirely right now I would have enough to carry me as a "heavy drinker" until the day I die...

	10-07-2005 10:57									#5
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I don't buy too much alcohol. A six-pack every other week or so with a few beers on the weekend out with friends.

Then again, after I start working full time, more alcohol may be in the cards (I won't be studying as much for one) .

	10-07-2005 11:14									#6
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse I've already been drunk today, and now I'm sober again. Only one night this week. Usually it's two nights a week I drink 8-10 drinks, and on a couple of other occasions during the week I will have 1-2 drinks The definition of "heavy drinker" I saw used in a study a while back was the consumption of 5 or more drinks at a single sitting on more than 12 occasions a year. That means that even if I stopped drinking entirely right now I would have enough to carry me as a "heavy drinker" until the day I die...

You lush.

	10-07-2005 11:18									#7
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oh maybe I shouldnt post the amount cause its a daily expense. bout 70 bucks a week and that is if we dont go out.

	10-07-2005 11:31									#8
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I rarely spend $20.00 a month on alcohol.

	10-07-2005 11:33									#9
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The only time I drink is perhaps a small glass or two of wine during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

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	10-07-2005 11:47									#10
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This month, it stands on something like 40%

	10-07-2005 12:05									#11
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2% of one glass of beer
and 2% of one glass of wine

In my entire life.

	10-07-2005 12:20									#12
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I don't spend much on alcohol anymore, but I have around $4000 worth of bottles in the house. Working at a bottle-shop, you tend to collect them when they are on special even if you don't drink them.

	10-07-2005 12:23									#13
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alcohol is free where I live.

seriously.

	10-07-2005 12:27									#14
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0%. Can't afford it. Can't afford 20 euro side expenses aside rent, food, gas. Besides I'm supposed to buy sofa, because I dont' have one. And a chair or two, so that'll take up all the money that's left over after my pay day.

But that's not really true.. I'll be drinking some when UMF is here (new music festival), possible in other festival even sooner if they have techno tunnel, I might go and have few brewskies, and DEFINITELY when Koneisto is up next month (www.koneisto.com), they got Raekwon the first day plus others, and the last day, main day, they got Kevin Saunderson. On the record, he's been my favourite DJ for freaking 6 years now. And I've only seen him once, because he's been to Finland in 2000 when I saw him and.. next month in Koneisto :B: ORGASMS!

	10-07-2005 12:40									#15
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I don't drink often. The last time I drank was 3 weeks ago. The beer was free there.

The time before that I drank was in San Diego. But I was on vacation so that doesn't count .

drinks were fairly expensive there. I spent $4 for Newcastle draft at the old town tavern. I had a few there. I spent $4.75 for Newcastle draft at Hooters- I had 4 drinks there. And I paid $5 I think for Newcastle draft at D&b's. I had 3 or 4 of them there.

None of that includes tips.

	10-07-2005 12:43									#16
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4 bucks is expensive? GO BACK TO CHEAP-O-LAND and that's not expensive. That's like uhh bring on the girls too, the beer is so cheap.

Hooters is cool though.. I have Hooters in my heart. Next time when I come up there, I have to check out quesadillas at a totally new Hooters. I've already been to 3 family H restaurants . Cool

	10-07-2005 12:46									#17
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quote: 4 bucks is expensive? GO BACK TO CHEAP-O-LAND and that's not expensive.

	10-07-2005 12:49									#18
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those aren't family restaurants. am I the only one bothered that people bring their kids to those places. They even brought little girls there.

The kids aren't going to have proper attitudes towards women going to places like that.

Yes I realize the irony of that since I go to places like that occasionally. But I expect kids to turn out better than me. I'm a poor example of an adult.

	10-07-2005 12:51									#19
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Hmm I guess dollar figure alone isn't the only indicator. $10 a week goes a long way when you buy wine in Northern California.

	10-07-2005 12:52									#20
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and yes $4 is expensive.

I guess that's why I don't drink much, even though I love Newcastle brown ale so much I want to marry it. I have other reason for not drinking either. Like I'm too lazy, and don't want to shower and go out. My laziness and my social anxiety override my alcoholic urges.

	10-07-2005 12:54									#21
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Diss, hey I agree with you. At one Hooters joint, which actually had large breasted waiters, there was this little guy whose parents brought him there for his b-day party. He was like 9 or 10. That was just wrong IMO. That's not the upbringing I will give to my kids. My kids will be taken cared of by Mrs Sanchez while daddy is 'at work' .. they don't need to see that kind of stuff at that age.

	10-07-2005 12:57									#22
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I don't want to threadjack, but I see the perfect opportunity for this picture. And hooters is mainly about the alcoholic beverages. I'm more interested in beer than in hooters. But they give me something good to look at when I'm not looking at my beer, or the sports on tv. Plus it's such a cute picture.

this kid isn't so young though, so it's okay. By his age, he already has ****ed up attitudes towards women. although I just noticed there's a smaller boy in that picture. but he doesn't seem interested in the woman (although he might be looking at her ass)

	10-07-2005 12:59									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Pekka Diss, hey I agree with you. At one Hooters joint, which actually had large breasted waiters, there was this little guy whose parents brought him there for his b-day party. He was like 9 or 10. That was just wrong IMO. That's not the upbringing I will give to my kids. My kids will be taken cared of by Mrs Sanchez while daddy is 'at work' .. they don't need to see that kind of stuff at that age.

some of them at smaller cities and towns might not have the greatest women. The one in Newport News was so-so. In fact, that's why I never went to them.

But the one in San Diego, just off hotel circle had many hot chicks. impressive. I recommend it . But I was mainly there for the newcastle and to burn some time.

	10-07-2005 12:59									#24
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I spent over 60 tonight

and spent ~40 thursday night

so the answer is, too much

JM

	10-07-2005 13:01									#25
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Yeah.. I actually liked the one small place we went. The actual joint was, however, biggest, and had loads of hot chicks. I mean HOT. In NY, it was kind of sucky.. it didn't even feel Hooters, it didn't have the Hooters atmosphere. One in SF was OK but not the best.. but it was OK and pretty cool.

	10-07-2005 13:01									#26
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over 25 of that was on 2 belgium beers

JM

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oh and next time I come there, I'm definitely going to San Diego.. we almost went last time but we had to cut that one out.. I want to go to Sea World! Also I'd like to drive up from there to Mexico.. in Cadillac .. convertible.. go drink tequila with the weird dirty looking criminals while being the gringo.. oh yeah. Like the whole Desperado thing.. I'll do that. Then, if I survive, come back and go to either north all the way to Canada or to the east. I could go to east.. get my kicks.. on 66.. and just maybe go to Texas, New Orleans.. check out the Bourbon Street and meet several young ladies. That's a plan right there.

	10-07-2005 13:08									#28
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that's a good plan. Though I'm not sure how long those criminals will let you keep that caddie.

	10-07-2005 13:09									#29
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back to the original topic, because I kind of feel bad for thread jacking.

alcohol prices are probably pretty similar in Vegas if you happen to be paying for your drinks. We aren't as cheap as we used to be. Though you can still get budweiser drafts for like $1.00 at most casino bars. Not that anyone wants to drink that crap.

But if you buy beer in restaurants you'll be paying $5.00 or more for decent beers. maybe $3.75 for budweiser bottles. This is at average restaurants like olive garden or outback steakhouse. The classier places on the strip will probably charge more.

	10-07-2005 13:11									#30
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I know your prices And they aren't TOO bad, even though I've seen cheaper.