Hello Rob!

** On Wednesday 10.12.25 - 08:15, you wrote..

 RM> I'm not a good source for info on that. The first 2 times
 RM> I drank probably before I turned 17, the first time I
 RM> drank 8 beer but didn't like the hangover much.. and the
 RM> second time I had 14 draft beer, which tasted weaker and
 RM> were smaller glasses than a bottle holds.. and again I
 RM> wasn't too impressed later..

Well.. the beer is not to blame, but the qty intake. Yes.. it's  
easy to have too much which leads to undesirable hangovers and  
sickness. I had an episode like that too: I won a 40oz bottle  
of Baccardi rum at university, and that means "floor party!" at  
residence.  The girls mixed and served the drinks.  I ended up  
having way too much that night - and threw up at some point -  
first time ever. It was very embarassing.  I couldn't walk  
without help.

[...]

 RM> That was actually after my worst motorcycle accident,
 RM> although I was sober when that one happened. Someone cut
 RM> off a car in front of me and I was following a bit too
 RM> close and wound up wedged under their back bumper with
 RM> most of the palm of my right hand missing and a shattered
 RM> kneecap....

That's quite a tale.  I suppose you have the missing part of  
yoru palm as a constant reminder?

I may only drink in social settings now. I would nurse a beer  
as long as possible.  3 is my max before I begin to get light- 
headed.  That's the signal to stop, and not amplify that  
floating feeling.
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  ../|ug

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