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Originally Posted by Rusty
Sounds like a man with much experience.   |
One beer made me happy—two beers put me to sleep—and NO beers when on the highway, racing cars, or boating. Even crewing on a long cruise, there are too many boat-handling responsibilities for a sailor.
Like texting, there is much inattention among those captains who drink, so I disagree with those who take in alcohol while at the helm of a powerboat.
Averaging up my most alcohol-using years, I doubt I've consumed one beer a day. (Alternatively, one glass of wine per day—and probably
far less of either). If you're over 65, you're wisely skipping alcohol altogether.
As for societal effects, heroin rarely takes the lives of innocents—which can't be said for alcohol. (Examples: the boating lives lost on Lake Winnipesaukee and on the roadways).
One's very first drink affects judgment!
(So there's the link to "cunning" mentioned earlier).