>I think you're misreading what Mike meant. I read his statement as the mystery is why he keeps drink when he feels so much better sober (and that matches conversations I've had with him about this).
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>I wasn't misreading, it was partly tongue-in-cheek
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>FWIW, I spend 365 days a year sober (366, in Leap Year <s>).
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>If you're trying to tell me you didn't drink after the Philies lost 6 in a row, I find that hard to believe. <s>

Believe it. I haven't had a drink of alcohol in at least 20 years, save an occasional sip of wine for ritual purposes (and then only when no grape juice is available and not taking a sip would be rude). I don't like the stuff. I've never found an alcoholic beverage whose taste I like, and one drink makes me feel like I have the flu. No virtue issue here. I just don't like drinking.

>I drink all day on the 4th of July, so that when I'm lighting massive fireworks on the 4th of July, it increases the entertainment value. I also get smashed on New Year's Eve. That's it.
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>In the 1980's, I drank heavily on any day that ended in the letter 'y'.
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> I can't remember the last time I saw any of my close, non-VFP, friends drunk.
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>What about VFP friends? <s>

Yeah, that's another story. Conferences do seem to encourage heavier alcohol use.

Tamar