I get the sense that people in other countries, other cultures, and even other time periods drink/drank a hell of a lot more than we do, on the whole. Whenever I read a novel written in the fifties, for example, the characters are all reaching for the bourbon every two pages. It seems to be much less socially acceptable here, in this day and age, than elsewhere and at other times.
Basically, what I'm saying is, I drink more than most Americans on average, but far less than the average 50's executive, or the average Russian. I'd like there to be a study that commends me for this.
A Travis County grand jury today indicted U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on one count of criminal conspiracy, jeopardizing the Sugar Land Republican's leadership role as the second most powerful Texan in Washington, D.C.
The charge, a state jail felony punishable by up to two years incarceration, stems from his role with his political committee, Texans for a Republican Majority, a now-defunct organization that already had been indicted on charges of illegally using corporate money during the 2002 legislative elections.
How badly do you want to win?
Posted by tom | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:07 AM
Huh, well, I'll booze it up for a year and keep the nuclear option in my pocket, so to speak.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:09 AM
I get the sense that people in other countries, other cultures, and even other time periods drink/drank a hell of a lot more than we do, on the whole. Whenever I read a novel written in the fifties, for example, the characters are all reaching for the bourbon every two pages. It seems to be much less socially acceptable here, in this day and age, than elsewhere and at other times.
Basically, what I'm saying is, I drink more than most Americans on average, but far less than the average 50's executive, or the average Russian. I'd like there to be a study that commends me for this.
Posted by Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:09 AM
Joe Drymala, are you willing to underwrite one?
Posted by bostoniangirl | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:12 AM
No, but I'd be willing to undertake one.
Posted by Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:15 AM
Public service announcement:
Posted by Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:17 AM
If the wing is right you must indict.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:19 AM
Re 1: So you're saying, eat soy?
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:40 AM
More soy, but fewer nuts.
Posted by tom | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:48 AM
And drink in moderation—a beer, some wine, but no highballs.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 11:51 AM
He can eat all the pollo he wants, but he can't have huevos.
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 1:30 PM
At what age do you have to start worrying about cholesterol?
(Translation: Cala likes brie. And bacon!)
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 1:36 PM
Cala, I'm afraid that making bacon is precluded by the regimen we're proposing.
Posted by tom | Link to this comment | 09-28-05 3:23 PM