DUI's and flying?

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:8RHyb.379510$Tr4.1116073@attbi_s03...

Me, too, actually. I drink filtered ice water with every meal. (Hey --
let's start arguing about how selling bottled water is like printing money!
:-)

Mee! Meee! Meeeee! Actually what we saw (we being our lab) was
an article in a paper about some water which was supposed to be
"specially treated" so as not to clump and to absorb better. It
cost an ungodly amount, and the so-called editor who vetted it and
allowed it to be printed demonstrated a credulity incredible in
a responsible journalist.

At this point the whole lab resolved to stop doing research and
start making money by bottling some of our ultra-purified water.

And Schnapps just goes SO well with hot cocoa in front of a blazing hot
fire, on a cold winter's night...

SO, Jay, your chance for a free plug -- got a blazing hot fire
in the lobby of your little hostel?

I've always figured that the old saying was "All things in moderation",

I prefer the motto "anything worth doing is worth over-doing" *g*

Sydney

To quote Jackie Gleason...

"I do not drink for the social reasons, nor for the light-hearted tinkle of ice
in the glass. I drink only for the ancient and honorable purpose of getting
bagged."

jg












Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

I've tried those dark beers and some of the microbrews, but I guess they're
an acquired taste cause I don't like em. Seems that no matter what I'm
drinking, it's got to be cold and it's got to be at a steady pace. If I
drink too fast, naturally I get too drunk. If I drink too slow, I get a
headache. If I stop at some point, I will be asleep, or wanting to be, in
about an hour.

About the only day I do any serious drinking is on the 4th of July. We
always have a cookout/pool party at our house and I'm not going anywhere
anyway. Usually I just get Bud Ice (I know, Bud's not really beer) and have
a steady buzz for the afternoon and however far into the evening we go.
After that, I'm done. Bedtime.

mike regish


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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About the only time nice cold beer tastes really good to me is after
working in the yard on a hot day. And even then, I drink for effect, not
flavor. But that's when the flavor seems actually good. I don't want
something sweet and I've usually done enough water to float a
battleship.
I
can't understand people who say they drink because they like to an not
for
effect. It's a drug. You put drugs in your body for effect. That's what
drugs are for.

You are clearly drinking the wrong beer, Mike! :-)

I won't argue that the effects of a few beers are not nice -- but as I get
older the line has grown fuzzy between "a nice buzz" and "a nice nap".

This is why I prefer three really good beers to six really cheap beers!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Gene Seibel wrote:

But the main
reason is probably that it can look very hypocritical for a person to
drink and tell their teenagers not to.

My father had that attitude. I vaguely remember getting a sip of his beer at
about age six, but he didn't drink in my presence after that until I was old
enough to do so. It's possible that he did on the rare occasions that he and my
mother went out without the kids.

George Patterson
Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really
hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting".

mike regish wrote:

I
can't understand people who say they drink because they like to an not for
effect.

You're drinking the wrong thing. If I didn't like the taste, I wouldn't drink.

George Patterson
Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really
hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting".

About the only day I do any serious drinking is on the 4th of July. We
always have a cookout/pool party at our house and I'm not going anywhere
anyway. Usually I just get Bud Ice (I know, Bud's not really beer) and
have
a steady buzz for the afternoon and however far into the evening we go.
After that, I'm done. Bedtime.

It's fun to own a hotel in a Big Ten college town. Football Saturdays
around here are absolutely insane, with 100,000 people descending on a town
of 65,000 -- ALL intent on partying until they DROP. We are always full,
at any price -- usually with the opposing team's fans.

What's the most fun is to watch what happens to the older alumnus. They
come to town, head to the tail-gate parties at 8 AM with all the young
folks, and start pounding beers like there's no tomorrow -- just like they
did in college!

Trouble is, they're in their 50s now, and the old metabolism ain't quite the
same anymore, so...

....they're usually back at the inn right after the game, snoring! The
rest of them head downtown to hit the bars and keep the party rolling --
especially if "their" team won the game.

How do you know when you're "old"? When what used to be the "warm up" is
now the entire exercise! ;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

SO, Jay, your chance for a free plug -- got a blazing hot fire
in the lobby of your little hostel?

Ha! DOUBLE ha!

When we asked our insurance company what insurance would cost if we
installed gas-fired fireplaces into our 20 year old hotel, they point-blank
told us they would NOT insure us, at any price. Since then, they have
DOUBLED our insurance -- probably as punishment just for ASKING something so
stupid! (Ask me what I think of insurance companies!)

We'll have to head over to my house for a fire when you guys visit...

I've always figured that the old saying was "All things in moderation",

I prefer the motto "anything worth doing is worth over-doing" *g*

NOW we're talking. However, we'll just have to keep those horrible
"Schnapp's Hangovers" to a minimum... I don't believe anything hurts worse!
:-(
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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When we asked our insurance company what insurance would cost if we
installed gas-fired fireplaces into our 20 year old hotel, they
point-blank
told us they would NOT insure us, at any price.

Even a single fireplace in the lobby?

I can understand their hesitance for in-room fireplaces, but it seems silly
of them to not permit one in a (presumably) well-supervised location.

Pete

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:10:09 -0800, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:VdQyb.387223$Fm2.398684@attbi_s04...
When we asked our insurance company what insurance would cost if we
installed gas-fired fireplaces into our 20 year old hotel, they
point-blank
told us they would NOT insure us, at any price.

Even a single fireplace in the lobby?

I can understand their hesitance for in-room fireplaces, but it seems silly
of them to not permit one in a (presumably) well-supervised location.

Some guest turns it off. Somebody else turns it back on without
lighting it. . . . . What's that smell? BOOM!

Don

********Some guest turns it off. Somebody else turns it back on without
lighting it. . . . . What's that smell? BOOM!*******


The manufacturers have thought of that decades ago. Gas fireplaces will not
emit gas unless it is lit.

Karl