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As I said before, with a Coors Light can it is probably ok to plan on 1/hour.

Was more just a PSA, I guess. It really isn't really a clear guideline anymore.

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12-31-2011 , 07:19 PM

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I always measured "one drink" as

-12 oz. of 5% beer
-5 oz. of 12% wine
-1 1/2 oz. 80 proof liquor

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12-31-2011 , 07:22 PM

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That's about right.

Chime, your myth claim is just wrong. Your cousin either drank more than you realized and/or the beer was really strong. The calculation of how fast alcohol leaves your system is pretty well established

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12-31-2011 , 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nath

I always measured "one drink" as

-12 oz. of 5% beer
-5 oz. of 12% wine
-1 1/2 oz. 80 proof liquor

this is the correct way to define it. obviously a long island is not "a drink" despite the fact that it comes in one glass.

What is the correct term for a 55er tho?

6, 12, and 18 are all packs
24 is a case
30 is a rack
36 is a rack (I think?)
55 is a what?

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12-31-2011 , 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nath

I always measured "one drink" as

-12 oz. of 5% beer
-5 oz. of 12% wine
-1 1/2 oz. 80 proof liquor

Probably fair, but the thing is most people aren't bright enough or care enough to do that.

How many beers are 12 oz anymore?

How many glasses of wine are literally only 5 oz?

And with mixed drinks there is clearly a lot of variance that can be involved there.

Sounds like you're fine with it.. but it is very common for someone to think they stuck to 1 drink/hour but are still over the legal limit. That's all I was saying. It is easy to get a DUI while not thinking they are drunk. It is very easy to be over the legal limit without knowing it. Before I did some of this work I had no idea how many times I was above the limit.

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12-31-2011 , 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ikestoys

Yes, at .015/hour.

All I'm saying is a lot of people have a drink that is more than the guidelines and end up getting a DUI. Friendly bartender overpours, drinks a 16 oz instead of 12.

You'd be surprised how easy it is to be over .08.

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12-31-2011 , 07:24 PM

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New meaning to the Beerolympics. Wish I could have mastered this. The Beerolympics in college was 36 Coors Lights as fast as possible in a field of 4+ people. I have two titles to name. 55 sounds like a real challenge.

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12-31-2011 , 07:25 PM

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Well, by the same token, very few beers are exactly 5% alcohol and very few wines are exactly 12%. I do agree with your point that it's easy to go over the legal limit without realizing it, though.

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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight

What is the correct term for a 55er tho?

6, 12, and 18 are all packs
24 is a case
30 is a rack
36 is a rack (I think?)
55 is a what?

I didn't even know they sold beer in 55-packs until I saw the above picture.

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12-31-2011 , 07:25 PM

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Its easy to avoid a DUI by not driving after drinking. Another method would be to actually do the math behind what youve drank and processed. You can also know exactly how you feel at different BACs. Finally, you could not get pulled over, wreck, or run into a checkpoint.

Thats 4 methods to avoid a DUI and all of them can be done pretty easily.

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12-31-2011 , 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chim17

The going over the limit isn't hard, it's not hard to avoid a situation that requires drunk driving either

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12-31-2011 , 07:26 PM

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Ikes, all I meant by myth is I bet most people don't know what "one drink" means and those that do know what it means don't actually have that exact drink.

Many "responsible" drinkers are over the limit thinking they had only 1 drink per hour. Clearly, all drinks are not created equal.. and things are generally trending to bigger and stronger.

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12-31-2011 , 07:26 PM

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I now kinda want to buy a breathalyzer.

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12-31-2011 , 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight

Your first is really the only reliable method. You absolutely can't know how you feel at .07 and .08.

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12-31-2011 , 07:27 PM

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chim, I agree with your point but I think this fits the "most people are stupid" bill.

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12-31-2011 , 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ikestoys

The going over the limit isn't hard, it's not hard to avoid a situation that requires drunk driving either

Agreed.

I dunno why you're rolling your eyes. No one should drive after drinking. However, people do get DUI's thinking they are fine because of the 1 drink/hour rule.

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12-31-2011 , 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nath

I didn't even know they sold beer in 55-packs until I saw the above picture.

Based on that picture I would call a 55-pack an "Octagon". Yes, I know those cases are hexagonal, but Octagon sounds much cooler, and if you're drinking 55 beers, there's likely to be a fight to the death of some sort.

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12-31-2011 , 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Needle77

I now kinda want to buy a breathalyzer.

It's not as fun as you'd think. you have to wait awhile after your last drink to get it to work

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12-31-2011 , 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ikestoys

Dude, I used to drink at ashley's in Ann arbor all the time, no need to branch out. Equating natty with blue moon is just ******ed though. There's something in-between piss and amazing microbrews.

I wasn't equating natty with blue moon. I was using hyperbole to say that there are far, far better options for everything that the macrobreweries have to offer.

I drink coors light and bud light all the time if I'm watching the game or getting smashed with friends or w/e. But if I want to have a decent beer after work or something to go with a meal then im looking elsewhere.

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12-31-2011 , 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chim17

That's just simply wrong, man.

I was with my cousin that got one that had 4 micros over a 4.5 hour period.

He blew .09, and his blood test came in over .1.

Now, these were 16 ounces and much higher AC% than say, a Coors Light.

But this 1 drink/hour thing is not true anymore. Beers have grown, they've gotten stronger.

Anyways, I don't really care what people do or believe.. but just a heads up.

Does your cousin weigh like 100 lbs? Weight matters a lot.

I had to go through DUI training for my job this summer. They say that for a 150 pound male, each drink raises your BAC at a rate of .02 and your body gets rid of alcohol at about a .015 rate. They gave us a Data Master (which is basically a reliable Breathalyzer that police stations use) and I was shocked at how much we had to drink to get to some of the levels you see people driving at.

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12-31-2011 , 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight

chim, I agree with your point but I think this fits the "most people are stupid" bill.

I don't disagree.

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12-31-2011 , 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

He's probably 170.

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12-31-2011 , 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

Does your cousin weigh like 100 lbs? Weight matters a lot.

I had to go through DUI training for my job this summer. They say that for a 150 pound male, each drink raises your BAC at a rate of .02 and your body gets rid of alcohol at about a .015 rate. They gave us a Data Master (which is basically a reliable Breathalyzer that police stations use) and I was shocked at how much we had to drink to get to some of the levels you see people driving at.

Not to make light of it, but I'm amazed the couple of times I've seen an NHL player get pulled over and/or die in a crash and their BAC is something insane like .34.