How many per acre is reasonable?

[wolc123]

Medical science has shown that those who average 1-2 drinks a day are healthier and live longer than those who abstain. When I was younger, I usually went a little over that, and would often take in at least 7 on Friday night and 10 or more on Saturday. I always found that I could operate some equipment, especially a chain saw or pool cue, most effectively when I had 3-4 beers in me. These days, I try to average a drink a day, but dont always make it that high, so in the end my average should come out about right. I never had a drink while operating a tractor or automobile, but will sometimes tip a few while trolling in my motorboat or bobber-fishing. I never go for any booze when casting for bass however, as the first thing one looses from alcohol is the ability to "detect a strike".

 

[75H2]

He's drinkin Busch Light, and has a tolerance, probably doesn't feel it till the 9th or 10th one. I used to drink that much Yuengling and the only trouble I caused was on TBN, my wife remembers it differently tho...

Can't get in too much trouble on TBN. But, when I was younger & before the kids came I'd get on e-bay after having a few (quite a few). Several times I "won" things. My wife correctly explained that a person doesn't win anything on e-bay. Instead they pay more than anyone else in the world for that item. That being said, alcohol and ANY kind of power equipment scares me.

 

[75H2]

The liver is evil and must be punished

 

[Runner]

I almost never drink beer while operating the tractor. It just gets hot and foamy from being bounced around. Also, gets bugs and "chaff" in it if I'm mowing. Doesn't even taste good.

HOWEVER, when I'm done mowing (or whatever the tractor project du jour happens to be..) I like to crank on the shop stereo, head over to the shop fridge, grab an ice cold PBR and sit down in the shade in my rockin' chair and admire the lines of the ol' 2520. Might even go for a second one if the first one goes down smooth...

 

[TYMinColton]

The liver is evil and must be punished

Some would say brain cells deserve the same fate - others would say that by killing off the slowest and weakest members of the neural herd we end up smarter. Beer for thought . . . :thumbsup:

 

[Don87]

Beer for thought . . . :thumbsup:

I'm Thinkin...........:laughing::laughing:

 

[wrath]

Tell your neighbor to get more acreage. Seems that once you get above 20 acres you don't have time to drink anything. In fact, I quit crossing things off the to-do list because it's like a weed, as soon as you remove something from the to-do list two things replace it.

 

[Snaker]

If he hasn't been featured on the TV show "Worlds Dumbest" he should be ok.

 

[flyinlow402]

My wife correctly explained that a person doesn't win anything on e-bay. Instead they pay more than anyone else in the world for that item.

Now THAT is funny!

 

[JoeinTX]

"He's drinkin Busch Light, and has a tolerance, probably doesn't feel it till the 9th or 10th one...."

Now, I'm no teetotaler, but I'm not into drinking while the driving/tractoring/shooting/working gets done. Plenty of time for that afterward and before bedtime.

That said, a rancher neighbor of ours back home was one of those guys who'd I'd consider a "functional alcoholic." He had a very successful family biz that he worked hard at and ran the ranch at the same time. But I can nary remember a time that I've worked with or seen him in my entire life that he didn't have an MGD in his hand. Morning, noon, night.....didn't matter, he was drinking a beer. And, he would always insist you have some with him and he would rarely take "no" as an answer. Oh, the 100F degree days I was helping him haul hay and he was trying to shove a beer in my hand when all I wanted was water and minute to catch my wind.

That fella is now in his 80s, running his ranch, still active in his business...........and still running around with a beer in his hand like a baby with a bottle. Maybe he knows something the rest of us don't....?

 

[bigbull338]

i know a guy like that an he would make me cring.because he was always drinking while he worked.he would cut an bale hay like that.

 

[NativeSon]

It's not even good beer! I think an intervention is in order.

Joe

It doesn't have to be good if you're drinking that much, just cheap.

Charlie

 

[silvertramp]

:QUOTE=NativeSon;2365845]It doesn't have to be good if you're drinking that much, just cheap.

Charlie[/QUOTE]
I was alcohol fueled for years. Yup, cheap & lots of it were the key. I used to think it would be a big sacrifice to stop. Actually the "sacrifice" was being an alcohol slave. I'm way more happy & free now. Who woulda thunk it. Not me.
Ballentine Ale paid for the Yanmar 276D in the avatar, plus a bunch of other stuff. I had a serious $$ leak.

 

[rcrupper]

He's a great guy and a heck of a neighbor. His barn paddocks chicken coop and pastures are spotless. I think he follows his animals around shovel in hand, but I promise you him and his wife kill a case of beer every two days.

the way i add if he drinks 11 per day then she is only getting 1..

 

[71bronco]

the way i add if he drinks 11 per day then she is only getting 1..

I always thought a case was 24 so the way I add is he drinks 11 she drinks 13:thumbsup:

Jeff

 

[Lockport]

But seriously...how does he keep the beer from foaming over in the cup holder?:laughing:

 

[crash325]

I guess you guys know that beer's not just for Breakfast any more. :thumbsup:

 

[Gary Fowler]

I drink a beer occassionally when working when I get hot and thirsty. I take a little break, sit down, have a cool drink of water and then maybe top it off with a cold one. Some church folks might say I overindulge a bit, I bought a case summer of 2010 and last time I was home in March 2011, I only had about 12 of them left and those missing were shared with my brother in law. I see nothing wrong with stopping your work, taking a short break with a beer or two if you can tolerate it, but working with one in your hand all the time, is going overboard. That said, I would mind my own business as far as my neighbor goes. If he is a good neighbor and it appears he is, then he has the right to destroy his liver if he wants, as long as he doesnt get belligerant and /or start destroying my property or driving drunk down the public highways, he is well within his rights to consume as much alcohol as the wants on his own property and anyone who came on my property and started telling me how and what I should do on it would promptly find himself on is ***** on the other side of the fence.

 

[Redneck in training]

They call beer "Hydraulic sandwich" in the Czech republic. My brother is a cabinet maker. While visiting him in his shop all guys were drinking beer at 9:00 AM. Needles to say that each of them has missing part of some finger. My brother included.

 

[bigbull338]

any1 that drinks a case of beer in 2 days is a light drinker compared to guys i know.i know guys that drink 2 cases a day everyday or more.they get up in the morning drinking.