I never battled it personally myself. I would socially drink, and of course when I was married it was probably more since she was an alcoholic. After we split, I still drank a little socially, but one day I had dinner with a friend and had a beer. After I drank some of it, said to myself this is the last beer that I will drink. It was a Sam Adams and it was good, but it wasn't hard to walk away from. February 22nd marked 5 years now I think it is. Had to go back and think about it but pretty sure that was the date/year. Haven't had a sip since then. No desire to actually.

People tend to assume that because you don't drink, you must be trying to cut back or you had a DUI as mentioned. Maybe some of us just don't want to do it anymore?

So today I did 50.2 miles on the fixed gear. Rode out to a charity ride, did the 30 mile ride and then rode home. Have had enough caffeine to give an elephant a heart attack and I can barely keep my eyes open. Gonna hit the sack here soon. Was windy, a bit of drizzle mixed in, and bumpy country roads. My 3 least favorite things about riding.

I wonder how much better my life would be without allergies. :mad:

What you allergic to? I have bad hay fever, and finally went to an allergy specialist. Turns out I am allergic to cats, dust, mold, some types of trees and grass. Been getting injections, and my life is mostly normal now. Not much you can do for an avocado allergy, but I am alright with that, just avoid it like the plague.

I have terrible hay fever. I should probably go to a allergy specialist as well.

As far as I know at the moment, I'm allergic to nothing edible (so I think).

Drinking is commonplace thing. among family, friends, co-workers and my gf. Don't get me wrong, I like to drink too, but probably drink socially a little more than a would if left to my own devices, or if I was surrounded by different people. What gets me the most is the desire to have a couple drinks (or three) in social situations the night before a hard training ride/race - I'm always conflicted about it. On nights like these when I'm alone I don't drink.

Today, my girlfriend and I got the seized seatpost out of my fixed gear this morning, after weeks of working on it.

Drinking alone is never any fun.. so i don't do it!

That also warrants what constitutes "drinking". I appreciate fine alcohols, especially scotch (Islays and Blends). If I'm doing my own thing, I might have (up to) 1 scotch the night before an early morning, but that doesn't really count as "drinking" in my book.

how does drinking any amount of alcohol not count as drinking? i only did like half a rail, so i don't consider that doing coke.

the rapha festive 500 is just a handful of vicodin. get you a man who can do both
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You're taking my post out of context, but I probably could have clarified myself. Of course you're correct.
This got me thinking. To me, drinking at home (or otherwise alone) isn't really detrimental. I enjoy certain types of beer, wine, spirits and drinks. I'm not drinking enough to suffer significant consequences - financial or physical. Like 1 or 2, usually none though.

It's the social drinking that gets me, I very rarely have a few or more on my own. When I think about "drinking" when phrased like Unkle Rico posted, it implies drinking enough to get a least a little drunk.

Gucci.

Have to agree with this, and that might be a first.

Drinking is fun. I'm gonna go buy beer right now. Also, rode track today. That was fun too.

I been moved to night shift. So I'm awake even though it's my bed time.

Here's a view of the office:
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Nice @hairnet! On the hustle. Do they have a union for you guys?

today i'm 99% sure i want to sell the rivendell. made a listing and everything.

If you make dots it isn't really doing blow. :p

You just spent all that time dialing it in. Why? :foo:

^Do tell.

Just walk away and I spare you your lives.

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it's kinda what i do. half the fun is dialing in and customizing a bike, riding it a few thousand miles and then doing it all over again!

Yep. We are under the UA as Steamfitters/ Industrial Pipefitters & Welders.