Only an idiot would prefer a bottom-level Cadillac to a Corvette.I know nothing about Bourbon, and I've never drank any rye that I can actually say I liked. As for being "down market", I've heard several others who I wouldn't consider uneducated snobs, view it similarly to S.J. Would an uneducated snob say he prefers Cadillacs to Chevrolets?
Only an idiot would prefer a bottom-level Cadillac to a Corvette.
Case closed.
An idiot with 4 kids?
While I always enjoy a good Scotch, the greatest adult beverage Scotland ever gave to the world is Drambuie, arguably, the finest drink, EVER.
Hello,
I am looking for individuals living an alcohol and drug free lifestyle and am looking for ideas on where to find these people in Edmonton. Does anyone have any ideas on sober activities in and around the city?
That lets me out; I am a life time abstainer of non alcoholic drinks. Just kidding, but I do enjoy alcohol.
But if you find alcohol free people anywhere, it is likely to be Alberta. Religious right is strong there, and religious right does not drink alcohol (at least in public). Now here in Ontario, we represent the den of iniquity, we are not pure, Godly people like the Albertans.
That's kinda what gave me the idea for the website, then I realized that it would be useful to people who didn't drink or do drugs for various reasons (students, religious people). If people recovering from addictions aren't supported properly after treatment, ie: live in seclusion or with the wrong type of person, they definately are likely to fall back into old habbits.
Erin, I admire your attempt.
Unfortunately, you're not going to find many religious people who are willing to live their life according to one small aspect of their faith. If someone's religion calls for them to not drink, they may not drink, but, they likely don't have such an issue with it that they will avoid friends and family who do drink, or feel the need to sequester themselves away from alcohol in a specialized living arrangement.
It may very likely end up being of much more help to recovering alcoholics, but then, who really wants to live with a recovering alcoholic if you want to avoid alcohol? They are most notorious for not staying recovered all the time.
Ultimately, I think the reasons, and ways, that people avoid alcohol, are going to be so incredibly varied that the idea of trying to pair people as roommates will be a large challenge. I'd love to see it work out for you. Let us know how it goes.
Strange that. I'd chosen to turn to a teetotaller lifestyle long before I'd adopted any Faith. The only difference is that in a religious community, it's easier to organize, whereas an irreligious teetotaller does have to look much harder to find others like himself, unless of course there are secular teetotaller organizations that I don't know about. Hmmm... something to look up now, as it's peaked my curiosity.
Machjo, how about Alcoholics Anonymous?
Anyone get the impression if it spilled on the floor, a certain blowhard would be down there licking it up - no matter what the label said?
What?:-?
A doubt LW was talking about you. There is only one blowhard that has posted on this thread.
I had no clue wht he was referring to. Oh well, maybe I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
By the way, SJP: is the teetotaller lifestyle a left-wing issue or a right-wing issue in your opinion? And what's the Liberal Party's stance on it?