Shelly
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I like the way you talk, Kola. You say what you mean, and you say it plain, simple, and to the point! 
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Angus Cattle Shower
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I wasn't asking if I Should drink, but what everyone thinks of underaged drinking. I will not say that I never have, but I can honestly say that I don't remember the last time, because it was that long ago, not because it was that much. When I do have something it is when we go visiting (dad and I) or when we won't be going anywhere that night.
I did read what Jody and TTA wrote, however, I could think of nothign to say without sounding smart, because what I may think is good words to use may sound lippy to another person, and I really really didn't want to this time.
If you drink and drive, you're a bloody idiot.
I did read what Jody and TTA wrote, however, I could think of nothign to say without sounding smart, because what I may think is good words to use may sound lippy to another person, and I really really didn't want to this time.
If you drink and drive, you're a bloody idiot.
Faster horses
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Here is just another little light on the subject:
Walt Woodard (my favorite heeler of all time) is a famous team-roper. He has an old video out that I really like. In that video he speaks of "life things". On drinking he says, "I don't drink at a roping. You go ahead and have a beer; we'll beat you and laugh. I do what I can so that me and my horse feel great to be the best we can be."
ACS, you have it in you to BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE.
Don't let us down.
Here is another little story Walt has on the video:
He talks about his son and then he asks the little boy (at that time he was little, he's much older now),
"Who's the best team roper in the world."
The little guy looks up at him and says, "Walt Woodard".
Walt stands up, reaches in his pocket and gives the kid $1.00.
He tells the camera, "Gets a little expensive, but it's well worth the feeling." :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :nod:
Walt Woodard (my favorite heeler of all time) is a famous team-roper. He has an old video out that I really like. In that video he speaks of "life things". On drinking he says, "I don't drink at a roping. You go ahead and have a beer; we'll beat you and laugh. I do what I can so that me and my horse feel great to be the best we can be."
ACS, you have it in you to BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE.
Don't let us down.
Here is another little story Walt has on the video:
He talks about his son and then he asks the little boy (at that time he was little, he's much older now),
"Who's the best team roper in the world."
The little guy looks up at him and says, "Walt Woodard".
Walt stands up, reaches in his pocket and gives the kid $1.00.
He tells the camera, "Gets a little expensive, but it's well worth the feeling." :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :nod:
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Shelly said:I like the way you talk, Kola. You say what you mean, and you say it plain, simple, and to the point!
Facts is facts Shelly....and we all been there....done that!!!
Soapweed
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Faster horses said:
It kind of goes back to: "do they love me for my treats, or do they love me for being me?" :wink:
katrina
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Angus, nothing good comes out of drinking alcohol....... nothing.......
It ain't worth the risk, peer pressure or not......Wait untill you are of age, then if you think you want a drink then try it.... Their is just somethings that you wait to do untill you are older or of age or legally married :wink: .....
As far as serving your country and drinking there is no comparision.... You're trying to compare apples and oranges...... Their is no comparison.....
Promise that you will not get into a vehicle with a drunk or drunk.....
Promise that you will call someone who you trust if you ever get into a situation that you need help getting out of...... as getting drunk or high...
Life is just alot simpler if you don't drink or do drugs.........
We love ya bubba.......
It ain't worth the risk, peer pressure or not......Wait untill you are of age, then if you think you want a drink then try it.... Their is just somethings that you wait to do untill you are older or of age or legally married :wink: .....
As far as serving your country and drinking there is no comparision.... You're trying to compare apples and oranges...... Their is no comparison.....
Promise that you will not get into a vehicle with a drunk or drunk.....
Promise that you will call someone who you trust if you ever get into a situation that you need help getting out of...... as getting drunk or high...
Life is just alot simpler if you don't drink or do drugs.........
We love ya bubba.......
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Shortgrass said:
That is a very good quote. I might recall a time or two I felt like I could die over actions or words spoke under then influence. I hate that almost more then the puking. As another perosn on here wrote "Puking ain't sexy".
Soapweed
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Too much booze can make a person quite stupid, especially if there has been a lifetime of drugs thrown in for good measure. I heard this story just today. A couple of my acquaintances were recently at a bar, and the bar maid asked them why they were both so cynical about love, romance, and women in general. They had their reasons, but in the conversation they pried a bit into the bar maid's past.
The lady said she was married once upon a time, and that the marriage had lasted for fifteen years. It has now been over for ten. The inquiring men asked why the marriage had fallen apart. She reported that she had come home early one afternoon, and her husband was in bed with her best girl friend. Further questions asked how she had originally met her husband. Truthfully, she said that she had gone to visit a friend one time. The girl was not there, but her boyfriend was. With a boozy drugged mind, sparks flew, the visiting gal crawled into bed with the boyfriend of her friend, and she became pregnant from the incident. The guy ended up marrying her. My "sources" then asked her why she was so bothered by her husband straying on her, when she had been the cause of his seduction when she stole him from one of her friends in the first place. She seemed rather perplexed by the straight-forward questions, and really had no clear-cut answer.
Alas, the plot thickens. The lady bartender said, "I really don't know why I am telling you, but this has bothered me for a long time. My daughter is 25 years old, and I love her very much. The only thing is, she has red hair, and so did the girl my husband was fooling around with. I am not sure she is my child."
The tormentors called her hand, and cross-examined her with more questions. She stayed with her story, "I don't know for sure if she is my daughter, because she has red hair and so did the other lady."
My poor friends were about falling off their chairs. The point of all this is that yes, booze can make you pretty stupid.
The lady said she was married once upon a time, and that the marriage had lasted for fifteen years. It has now been over for ten. The inquiring men asked why the marriage had fallen apart. She reported that she had come home early one afternoon, and her husband was in bed with her best girl friend. Further questions asked how she had originally met her husband. Truthfully, she said that she had gone to visit a friend one time. The girl was not there, but her boyfriend was. With a boozy drugged mind, sparks flew, the visiting gal crawled into bed with the boyfriend of her friend, and she became pregnant from the incident. The guy ended up marrying her. My "sources" then asked her why she was so bothered by her husband straying on her, when she had been the cause of his seduction when she stole him from one of her friends in the first place. She seemed rather perplexed by the straight-forward questions, and really had no clear-cut answer.
Alas, the plot thickens. The lady bartender said, "I really don't know why I am telling you, but this has bothered me for a long time. My daughter is 25 years old, and I love her very much. The only thing is, she has red hair, and so did the girl my husband was fooling around with. I am not sure she is my child."
The tormentors called her hand, and cross-examined her with more questions. She stayed with her story, "I don't know for sure if she is my daughter, because she has red hair and so did the other lady."
My poor friends were about falling off their chairs. The point of all this is that yes, booze can make you pretty stupid.
ACS I think a lot of the damage caused by underage drinking is because it's illegal/taboo. A lot of friends died driving drunk in high school, mostly because they thought their parents didn't know or whatever so they tried doing it alone, driving home, thinking they could hide their drinking. The ones who's parents were ok with them drinking tended to be the ones who called home for a ride and lived. I always had to milk the next morning so I watched the fun with a bullet of Pepsi. It got bad enough in grade 11 that the local coroner had a school assembly where he showed the crash and autopsy pictures of the latest victim. That cut down on the drinking for about 2 weeks.
I think if you think you want to drink it's important to try it in an atmosphere where you can find out if you can handle the booze or whether the booze is going to handle you. If you think you can face your parents if you're drinking underage and you discover you need them, so be it. Otherwise wait.
I didn't start drinking until I was in university in Quebec (18 drinking age) and could walk to my bed from the bar every night. Played football for 4 years so we could only drink Saturday nights, I can remember (sort of) drinking 24 bottles of beer and a litre of vodka on a Saturday night. As soon as I finished school and had the choice of driving home or drinking alone, I was back to Coke and chocolate milk without a second thought. Not everybody is able to do that though.
I think if you think you want to drink it's important to try it in an atmosphere where you can find out if you can handle the booze or whether the booze is going to handle you. If you think you can face your parents if you're drinking underage and you discover you need them, so be it. Otherwise wait.
I didn't start drinking until I was in university in Quebec (18 drinking age) and could walk to my bed from the bar every night. Played football for 4 years so we could only drink Saturday nights, I can remember (sort of) drinking 24 bottles of beer and a litre of vodka on a Saturday night. As soon as I finished school and had the choice of driving home or drinking alone, I was back to Coke and chocolate milk without a second thought. Not everybody is able to do that though.
Frankk
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While in service my son was designated driver a time or two. He said he got tired of being around drunks pretty quick.Soapweed said:You will never be an alcoholic if you never take your first drink. It's worked for me. Of course, I have always been a square peg unwilling to try to fit into a round hole. This has never stopped me from bar-hopping. I have also discovered that a person drinking Pepsi cannot drink as much of that as beer drinkers can drink beer. :wink:
Soapweed
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Frankk said:While in service my son was designated driver a time or two. He said he got tired of being around drunks pretty quick.Soapweed said:You will never be an alcoholic if you never take your first drink. It's worked for me. Of course, I have always been a square peg unwilling to try to fit into a round hole. This has never stopped me from bar-hopping. I have also discovered that a person drinking Pepsi cannot drink as much of that as beer drinkers can drink beer. :wink:
The only time I was around them very much was in the military. The "next morning" some of those guys didn't look very "soldier-like."
In fact, as watchdogs and protectors of our country, they looked to be plumb negligent in their duties. If the rest of us were depending on teamwork doing the job, part of the "team" just didn't work. A chain is only as good as its weakest link, and believe me, several of the links were pretty weak.I think in the military,drinking sometimes is a way of dealing with the job,it may not be the right way but everyone deals with things differently,Soapweed said:Frankk said:While in service my son was designated driver a time or two. He said he got tired of being around drunks pretty quick.Soapweed said:You will never be an alcoholic if you never take your first drink. It's worked for me. Of course, I have always been a square peg unwilling to try to fit into a round hole. This has never stopped me from bar-hopping. I have also discovered that a person drinking Pepsi cannot drink as much of that as beer drinkers can drink beer. :wink:
The only time I was around them very much was in the military. The "next morning" some of those guys didn't look very "soldier-like."
Angus Cattle Shower
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You don't have to worry about me getting in the vehicle with a drunk... My (and the girl's) driver was drinking last night, without my knowing, so we walked the four miles back to town... well, sorta. I called mom to come pick us upShe seemed fairly happy, and so did I, because the both of them stoled my jacket and my bunnyhug haha.
I would much rather walk the whole way then be in a car accident.
I would much rather walk the whole way then be in a car accident.
Soapweed
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When I was a freshman in high school, my folks, my sisters, and I were visiting relatives in a distant town. My dad's cousin had kids about my age, so it was a fun time. One of the nights we stayed there, the phone rang at supper time. It was a neighbor girl calling my girl cousin, who was about my age. The neighbor girl and her brother were going into town to the movie, and wanted to know if my cousin would like to go along. She asked me if I would like to go, too. It sounded like fun, so of course I excitedly accepted the offer.
Pretty soon, the neighbors drove into the yard. My cousin and I jumped in the back seat, and we headed for town. The boy driving was probably a senior in high school. When we arrived in town, he dropped the other three of us off at the movie theater and then he disappeared. Well, the movie let out and the three of us sat on the street curb for at least another hour before the big brother came along to pick us up. It turned out he had been drinking with his buddies, but the rest of us were too young to legally drive. We got in the car, and he headed us for home.
It was a hot summer night, and cars in those days mostly didn't have air-conditioning. This car sure wasn't so equipped. All of the windows were down. We had the same seating arrangement as before, with me sitting in the back seat directly behind the driver. We'd only gone about a mile out of town when the young man suddenly slowed down a bit, stuck his head out the window, and puked big time. The breeze created by the moving car brought the whole mess right into the back seat window, all over me.
You know, I have really not had much use for drunks ever since. :? :shock:
Pretty soon, the neighbors drove into the yard. My cousin and I jumped in the back seat, and we headed for town. The boy driving was probably a senior in high school. When we arrived in town, he dropped the other three of us off at the movie theater and then he disappeared. Well, the movie let out and the three of us sat on the street curb for at least another hour before the big brother came along to pick us up. It turned out he had been drinking with his buddies, but the rest of us were too young to legally drive. We got in the car, and he headed us for home.
It was a hot summer night, and cars in those days mostly didn't have air-conditioning. This car sure wasn't so equipped. All of the windows were down. We had the same seating arrangement as before, with me sitting in the back seat directly behind the driver. We'd only gone about a mile out of town when the young man suddenly slowed down a bit, stuck his head out the window, and puked big time. The breeze created by the moving car brought the whole mess right into the back seat window, all over me.
You know, I have really not had much use for drunks ever since. :? :shock:
andybob
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I actually stopped drinking in the army, faith is by far a better coping mechanism than alcohol, I was also more popular than at any other time in my life as designated driver (volunteer). Plenty of funny stories during this period 
Nebraska Sandhills
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ACS--there has been a lot of wisdom posted on this thread. I hope you have taken the time to read each post thoroughly.
I'm not a lot older than you, 21 years old and a recent college graduate in May 2006. The peer pressure to drink has been something I have dealt with since junior high. They always tried to make me feel as if though I was a person of lesser value, a misfit, since I chose not to engage in such activities. I didn't give in for several reasons--the first reason being I didn't really see a point to it, and the second reason was because of that fact that my Dad had never drank and it was well known and I wanted to respect him and everything he stood for. My decision cost me some friends, added some extra ridicule at times, and was hard on my self esteem, but when I look at the bright side, I wouldnt change the decision if I could. I finished near the top of my class, enjoyed every minute of my college education, and am now back ranching doing what I love.
The decision to drink for the rest of your life will be entirely up to you, but I hope you will consider the things written on this thread. With using alcohol, it has the potential to cost you many things--money, a career, friends, a marriage, possibly your life. Without it, people tell me I'm missing out on some fun. If that's true, oh well I guess. :?
I'm not a lot older than you, 21 years old and a recent college graduate in May 2006. The peer pressure to drink has been something I have dealt with since junior high. They always tried to make me feel as if though I was a person of lesser value, a misfit, since I chose not to engage in such activities. I didn't give in for several reasons--the first reason being I didn't really see a point to it, and the second reason was because of that fact that my Dad had never drank and it was well known and I wanted to respect him and everything he stood for. My decision cost me some friends, added some extra ridicule at times, and was hard on my self esteem, but when I look at the bright side, I wouldnt change the decision if I could. I finished near the top of my class, enjoyed every minute of my college education, and am now back ranching doing what I love.
The decision to drink for the rest of your life will be entirely up to you, but I hope you will consider the things written on this thread. With using alcohol, it has the potential to cost you many things--money, a career, friends, a marriage, possibly your life. Without it, people tell me I'm missing out on some fun. If that's true, oh well I guess. :?
Miss N. The-Hills
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I don't know you well, but you sure do show a lot of sense. And you've brought up a good question. It seems theoretical, since you seem to have your head on straight already.
I never drank in high school, and like others who have posted here, it cost me some social acceptance. But I always thought that the drinkers shouldn't be doing it either, not that I wished I did so I could fit in.
What keeps popping into my mind though is that there have been lots of studies about brain development, and that it continues into a person's early 20's. Drinking and drug use obviously inhibit that brain growth. I just hate to see a kid (...young man, young woman...) go after their brain, just for the kicks of drinking, and not get the best shot at what they were meant to be.
I never drank in high school, and like others who have posted here, it cost me some social acceptance. But I always thought that the drinkers shouldn't be doing it either, not that I wished I did so I could fit in.
What keeps popping into my mind though is that there have been lots of studies about brain development, and that it continues into a person's early 20's. Drinking and drug use obviously inhibit that brain growth. I just hate to see a kid (...young man, young woman...) go after their brain, just for the kicks of drinking, and not get the best shot at what they were meant to be.