I love beer and brewing, but..

[Doctormcbrewdle]

Wise man, my friend

 

[Bribie G]

I rarely drink before 4 or after 8.30. Otherwise I'm dragging myself off to the dunny a couple of times during the night.
That's why I'll be turning up at the case swap around 3 ish.
I'll be camping in the car in the bushes so the nocturnals will be no worries, funnel and silicone hose out through the door should work.

Or a pack of dri-nites?

 

[Pnutapper]

I rarely drink before 4 or after 8.30. Otherwise I'm dragging myself off to the dunny a couple of times during the night.
That's why I'll be turning up at the case swap around 3 ish.
I'll be camping in the car in the bushes so the nocturnals will be no worries, funnel and silicone hose out through the door should work.

Or a pack of dri-nites?

Or one of these?

 

[Doctormcbrewdle]

This is another thing I think I actually invented a long time ago and now kick myself for.. the other is something like Facebook but wouldn't have had the ability to physically get something going anyway.. Probably alot of people had the same ideas but not smarts or money to make them happen

 

[manticle]

By 'think I invented', you mean you got tanked, pissed yourself and thought 'if only my socks were made from cotton wool'?

 

[Lionman]

I just wish I could have a pint with lunch sometimes on work days.

Working in the city, so many tasty options, zero tolerance company wide policy. I sit behind a desk.

It's just cruel.

 

[homebrewnewb]

considered becoming a contractor? some of the BIGGEST pissheads i have been around, and i thought i was i was bad.

edit: probably some of the hardest workers now that i think about it.

 

[mtb]

considered becoming a contractor? some of the BIGGEST pissheads i have been around, and i thought i was i was bad.

I'm a contractor and I can confirm this.

 

[homebrewnewb]

knew it and thank you for the independent verification from the capital territory. disclosure, been a contractor in the past.

 

[Pnutapper]

I'm a contractor and I can confirm this.

+1

 

[Doctormcbrewdle]

Lol, you're absolutely correct about that. I think it's due to being absolutely rooted after a job so people seem to self mecicate with a couple brewski's. As someone mentioned earlier it's the common 'Aussie' way too that comes with it

Now that you mention it, I have a mate who's a sparkie that worked on a construction project in China, said the locals do 12-14hr days then all head out and get blotto before turning up to work again a few hours later. Kinda goes against what we were also talking about just before! Crazy. So it's not just Aussies. He reckons they were even worse over there

 

[Doctormcbrewdle]

+1

The profile pic says it all

 

[Bribie G]

I know a couple of aged care nurses, maybe they could catheterise me for the case swap.

 

[earle]

 

[Grott]

I know a couple of aged care nurses, maybe they could catheterise me for the case swap.

Have you thought of water proof trousers tucked into gum boots? Just piss at will.

 

[Bribie G]

Will would get annoyed, but at that stage probably wouldn't notice anyway.

 

[good4whatAlesU]

Now that you mention it, I have a mate who's a sparkie that worked on a construction project in China, said the locals do 12-14hr days then all head out and get blotto before turning up to work again a few hours later. Kinda goes against what we were also talking about just before! Crazy. So it's not just Aussies. He reckons they were even worse over there

China has possibly the highest rates of work place deaths in the World (construction included). .. That is not something we should aspire to.

 

[koshari]

Have you thought of water proof trousers tucked into gum boots? Just piss at will.

a bicycle tube run down the inseam of your pants are far more refined....

 

[Doctormcbrewdle]

To the guy who mentioned worse hangovers drinking megaswill. I had a mate come over last night and he bought some 'Great Northern' lagers over. I thought, sure I'll give em' a go. As usual, first couple of sips were nice and fresh, but 1/3rd of the way in I just wanted a home brew. Ended up having 3 of the Northerns amd maybe 5 homies and felt sh!thouse!! I think there is something to it. By the way he loved the home brew!

 

[wereprawn]

Have you thought of water proof trousers tucked into gum boots? Just piss at will.

Here you go. With regular self-adjustment, you can even keep both feet warm in winter.

 

[Grott]

Perfect, might get that myself.

 

[Zoetemeyer]

great half naked men, thanks for that.

And the problem is?

 

[Zoetemeyer]

great half naked men, thanks for that.

great half naked men, thanks for that.

and the problem is?

 

[Coldspace]

I strictly stick to beer these days, spirits just **** me up too much these days. Still like a bundy ,

I let my brewing consumption get out of control a few years ago, few trade mates / male family etc nearly every arvo in my shed for months and months, most of a year easy to do when it's also my workshop and the boys unload for the day and schooners start ,plenty of cornies getting consumed. Till I thought enough is enough, and hit the gym and lost 20 kgs.
Moved my keezer upto the house patio, so it's not in the man cave and keeps the family happy.
These days me and the missus very rarely have anything Monday to Thursday , fri and sat prob 5-6 for me, maybe once a month a full blow out fri night . But the hang over is nothing compared to spirits.
I still brew heaps, but it's some for family members and half for me, I usually brew two batches simultaneously at a time, and immediate family get half. Rest for me or social occasions.

Going to always try and keep some mids and lows on taps for visitors and myself.

Question,

What's the legal ramifications if someone has a drink driving issue leaving your house and you provided the beer?

I know morally it's bad, I do stop mates after a few glasses unless they have a driver or leave car here, but occasionally a piss head mate might show up on a sat arvo who's had a few somewhere else, drinks 2-3 at mine and then leaves, if he gets busted or even worse causes an accident, can I be liable ?

Cheers

 

[Dae Tripper]

I know morally it's bad, I do stop mates after a few glasses unless they have a driver or leave car here, but occasionally a piss head mate might show up on a sat arvo who's had a few somewhere else, drinks 2-3 at mine and then leaves, if he gets busted or even worse causes an accident, can I be liable ?

Not a chance. Concider leaving a pub, should they be liable?

 

[Danscraftbeer]

I'm with Dae Tripper on that. It is a concern for someone in your position but is it your responsibility? no way.
I will not risk my driving license because it is my full responsibility if I do etc. No fault of the beverage consumed unless the world has totally flipped on its head....

 

[Coldspace]

Thought so guys, just what I keep telling the wife, she has alittle dig at me sometimes lol .

Cheers

 

[Grott]

But it’s your conscious that can be the real problem. If, without seriously trying to stop someone from driving pissed and they had an accident or worse killed someone or themselves it could be very hard living with. But if you did seriously try to stop them and they persisted then not much you can do and your conscious should be clear.

 

[Pnutapper]

I don't know what the outcome was, I can't remember now, It would have been around 20 years ago... A publican was taken to court for allowing a punter to drive home pissed. I can't recall if it was civil or criminal, I must look it up again.
I do know that as a part of RSA in Vic at least, it is illegal to serve anyone who is intoxicated. And yep, you are intoxicated as soon as you have had one single drink.
Some of the rules and regs policed by the VCGLR are confounding to say the least.

 

[manticle]

They've changed the wording now but I used to love:

"If you are drunk, violent or quarrelsome, you must leave the premises when asked"