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Stoned2Life
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Drinking is good for you, apparently?
#363662 - 02/13/10 04:09 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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I just watched a new episode of QI, and apparently people who drink between 21 and 30 units per week, on average, have the longest life expectancy! However drinking LESS than 21 is not good for you.
In the UK the reccomended weekly amount is less than 21... rofl!
I'm gonna start drinking more <3
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THEBats
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Stoned2Life]
#363666 - 02/13/10 04:21 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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I wouldn't believe everything you hear.
-------------------- kickin-two-hundo said:
you know what i did in english class? I came to class stoned out of my mind every day, i chugged vodka in the back of class, i put dead fish in the ceiling tiles. i put a gallon of old milk and orange juice in the file cabinet before winter vacation. i brought snakes in a tied up sweater and let them loose during class. i didnt go to school to learn, i went because i had to. i didnt care, and i didn't fucking listen to that stupid bitch. and i still don't fucking care. i tore the pages out of her books and burned them, and threw away all the books in the class, two books per day.
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Stoned2Life]
#363667 - 02/13/10 04:24 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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too bad I get about 21 units in 1 night lol
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NobodyImportant
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: m3kgt]
#363669 - 02/13/10 04:30 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Drinking is not good for you.
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: NobodyImportant]
#363694 - 02/13/10 05:10 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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A tiny bit of wine is good for you.
Most things in moderation is good for you.
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Homosapian
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Shr0000ooooms]
#363697 - 02/13/10 05:13 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Shr0000ooooms said: A tiny bit of wine is good for you.
Most things in moderation is good for you.
alcohol is poison a lil bit of wine increases your chances of throat cancer by 10%
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Stoned2Life
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: NobodyImportant]
#363698 - 02/13/10 05:14 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Have none of you watched QI?
Its BRILLIANT, it dispells all these common beliefs "general ignorance" they call it.
For instance, did you know if you fired a gun, and dropped a bullet at the time, at the same level, they would both hit the ground at the exact same time? Sounds stupid, but its actually true.
Its been scientifically proven, the number 21 was essentially just made up so they had an amount to tell people.
Different alcohols do actually have benificial values.
I'm not saying drinking loads and loads is good for you tho lol.
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Homosapian]
#363701 - 02/13/10 05:18 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Homosapian said:
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Shr0000ooooms said: A tiny bit of wine is good for you.
Most things in moderation is good for you.
alcohol is poison a lil bit of wine increases your chances of throat cancer by 10%
LOL. using statistics is ridiculous when you're high
-------------------- Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
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Shr0000ooooms
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: King Koopa]
#363709 - 02/13/10 05:38 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Just like pot is bad if you do it too much.
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THEBats
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Stoned2Life]
#363711 - 02/13/10 05:45 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Stoned2Life said: Have none of you watched QI?
Its BRILLIANT, it dispells all these common beliefs "general ignorance" they call it.
For instance, did you know if you fired a gun, and dropped a bullet at the time, at the same level, they would both hit the ground at the exact same time? Sounds stupid, but its actually true.
Its been scientifically proven, the number 21 was essentially just made up so they had an amount to tell people.
Different alcohols do actually have benificial values.
I'm not saying drinking loads and loads is good for you tho lol.
Just because they package it in a show doesn't mean it's true. And scientifically proven can mean a lot of things, to a lot of different people. If I was shown an actual scientific study where it said this then I might give it some thought. Wine is one thing, but alcohol in general is another, especially the amounts you mentioned. And it being harmful if you don't consume that amount? I just don't see that being plausible.
As far as the bullet, well anyone who's taken a high school physics course would know that. Why wouldn't it?
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you know what i did in english class? I came to class stoned out of my mind every day, i chugged vodka in the back of class, i put dead fish in the ceiling tiles. i put a gallon of old milk and orange juice in the file cabinet before winter vacation. i brought snakes in a tied up sweater and let them loose during class. i didnt go to school to learn, i went because i had to. i didnt care, and i didn't fucking listen to that stupid bitch. and i still don't fucking care. i tore the pages out of her books and burned them, and threw away all the books in the class, two books per day.
Edited by THEBats (02/13/10 05:48 PM)
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: THEBats]
#363719 - 02/13/10 06:03 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Its been scientifically proven, the number 21 was essentially just made up so they had an amount to tell people.
wtf does that even mean? didn't we make up all the numbers for that purpose?
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THEBats
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: FurrowedBrow]
#363720 - 02/13/10 06:04 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'm assuming he means in making the drinking age 21.
-------------------- kickin-two-hundo said:
you know what i did in english class? I came to class stoned out of my mind every day, i chugged vodka in the back of class, i put dead fish in the ceiling tiles. i put a gallon of old milk and orange juice in the file cabinet before winter vacation. i brought snakes in a tied up sweater and let them loose during class. i didnt go to school to learn, i went because i had to. i didnt care, and i didn't fucking listen to that stupid bitch. and i still don't fucking care. i tore the pages out of her books and burned them, and threw away all the books in the class, two books per day.
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Stoned2Life]
#363724 - 02/13/10 06:13 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Stoned2Life said: I just watched a new episode of QI, and apparently people who drink between 21 and 30 units per week, on average, have the longest life expectancy! However drinking LESS than 21 is not good for you.
In the UK the reccomended weekly amount is less than 21... rofl!
I'm gonna start drinking more <3
How much is a unit?
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Triptonic]
#363747 - 02/13/10 06:41 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Triptonic said:
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Stoned2Life said: I just watched a new episode of QI, and apparently people who drink between 21 and 30 units per week, on average, have the longest life expectancy! However drinking LESS than 21 is not good for you.
In the UK the reccomended weekly amount is less than 21... rofl!
I'm gonna start drinking more <3
How much is a unit?
a G-Unit is 50Cent
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: mel_lonta_tauda]
#363748 - 02/13/10 06:43 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Stoned2Life
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Triptonic]
#363921 - 02/14/10 09:21 AM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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No I mean 21 units of alcohol. A unit is a bit less than a glass of wine, or a pint of beer.
To be honest I find it a bit hard to believe as well, they just said "alcohol" ... I mean, surely stuff like vodka can't be good for you in any way?
I might do some research on this, a few google searches didnt turn up anything though.
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Stoned2Life
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Stoned2Life]
#363925 - 02/14/10 09:24 AM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Ahah! I spoke too soon.
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The Times reveals today that the recommended weekly drinking limits of 21 units of alcohol for men and 14 for women, first introduced in 1987 and still in use today, had no firm scientific basis whatsoever.
"One found that men drinking between 21 and 30 units of alcohol a week had the lowest mortality rate in Britain. Another concluded that a man would have to drink 63 units a week, or a bottle of wine a day, to face the same risk of death as a teetotaller.
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: Homosapian]
#363963 - 02/14/10 12:03 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Homosapian said:
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Shr0000ooooms said: A tiny bit of wine is good for you.
Most things in moderation is good for you.
alcohol is poison a lil bit of wine increases your chances of throat cancer by 10%
A little wine is good for you, Grape juice is better for you than wine. so therefore the alcohol in wine isn't whats good for you.
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: FrozenReality]
#363965 - 02/14/10 12:05 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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Red wine is recommended for its high levels of antioxidants. i dont know about other alcohol.
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Re: Drinking is good for you, apparently? [Re: FurrowedBrow]
#363967 - 02/14/10 12:08 PM (14 years, 9 months ago) |
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FurrowedBrow said: Red wine is recommended for its high levels of antioxidants. i dont know about other alcohol.
You can get the same level of antioxidents from grape juice. Alcohol doesnt have antioxidents in it, the grape juice does. Alcohol is a solvent. In no way shape or form is it good for you unless you are using it as mouthwash and spit it out.
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