selbbub78 0 #1 January 10, 2008 http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL0871640820080109?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews Some important information!!! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #2 January 10, 2008 Quote http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL0871640820080109?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews Some important information!!! CReW Skies, bubbles Whew! I'll live. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #3 January 10, 2008 Quote Whew! I'll live. Guess I have to rethink my alcohol consumption, eh? CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #4 January 10, 2008 Quote Quote Whew! I'll live. Guess I have to rethink my alcohol consumption, eh? CReW Skies, bubbles Well, I did give you some other good advice. Drink up girl. But after the training is done.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #5 January 10, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Whew! I'll live. Guess I have to rethink my alcohol consumption, eh? CReW Skies, bubbles Well, I did give you some other good advice. Drink up girl. But after the training is done. And as I already stated... and for everyone else... LisaH is always right!!! Listen to whatever she has to say!!!! She's never wrong, and only has good info to share!!!! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #6 January 10, 2008 figures the study was done in Denmark. Here's the per capita alcohol consumption in different countries (2003 data); http://www.britannica.com/eb/table?tocId=9390287 Look at how far down the list the USA is. Obviously someone's not doing their part. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #7 January 10, 2008 Looks like the USA has some catching up to do! CReW Skies, bubbles "Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #8 January 10, 2008 "The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” -Humphrey Bogart Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #9 January 11, 2008 Quote figures the study was done in Denmark. Here's the per capita alcohol consumption in different countries (2003 data); http://www.britannica.com/eb/table?tocId=9390287 Look at how far down the list the USA is. Obviously someone's not doing their part. I'd be curious who funded it. Anyone can make statistics say whatever they want. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #10 January 11, 2008 Quote Quote figures the study was done in Denmark. Here's the per capita alcohol consumption in different countries (2003 data); http://www.britannica.com/eb/table?tocId=9390287 Look at how far down the list the USA is. Obviously someone's not doing their part. I'd be curious who funded it. Anyone can make statistics say whatever they want. Who cares? CHEERS!Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #11 January 11, 2008 Quote I'd be curious who funded it. Anyone can make statistics say whatever they want. Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but I didn't say it because I didn't want to sound like the paranoid skeptic that I am. And most studies like this leave me with way too many unanswered questions to draw the same conclusions that they are claiming. For instance, in this study: Did they only take the factors of alcohol consumption and exercise into consideration? And who are these teetotallers, and why do they not drink? Did they have to give up drinking because they had a problem with it (addiction, allergy, etc.)? Do they not drink for religious purposes? (In which case, there might be other dietary factors dictated by their religion.) Etc., etc., etc....... I do believe that it's not unhealthy for most people to have about one drink a day. But from the information they provide about this study, it doesn't sound like they have enough information to honestly claim that "drinking is healthy." (And it's an irresponsible statement, since they later claim that the highest death rate was among the heavy drinkers.) Ok, sorry, I'm being a party pooper. I'll shut up now. (I just can't help picking apart news stories about scientific studies; many of the studies seem inconclusive to me, so the way they're reported annoys me.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #12 January 11, 2008 Quote Quote I'd be curious who funded it. Anyone can make statistics say whatever they want. Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but I didn't say it because I didn't want to sound like the paranoid skeptic that I am. And most studies like this leave me with way too many unanswered questions to draw the same conclusions that they are claiming. For instance, in this study: Did they only take the factors of alcohol consumption and exercise into consideration? And who are these teetotallers, and why do they not drink? Did they have to give up drinking because they had a problem with it (addiction, allergy, etc.)? Do they not drink for religious purposes? (In which case, there might be other dietary factors dictated by their religion.) Etc., etc., etc....... I do believe that it's not unhealthy for most people to have about one drink a day. But from the information they provide about this study, it doesn't sound like they have enough information to honestly claim that "drinking is healthy." (And it's an irresponsible statement, since they later claim that the highest death rate was among the heavy drinkers.) Ok, sorry, I'm being a party pooper. I'll shut up now. (I just can't help picking apart news stories about scientific studies; many of the studies seem inconclusive to me, so the way they're reported annoys me.) ya statistics can just about be whatever you want them to be, but they're still enjoyable! At least to me they are!!! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnguy 0 #13 January 11, 2008 just notice it says 2 drinks a day.... not 15."If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newbloomer 0 #14 January 11, 2008 Well I guess I am one very healthy girl! I managed to get both in this evening "not all grief is bad grief, just ask Charlie Brown" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #15 January 11, 2008 "But I do NOT freebase cocaine. Now I'll take a drink. And I might even smoke a little reefer. I like to smoke.....reefer. You know it relaxes me and everything. A couple of doobies just to get me through the day and ever'thing. But as far as basin' goes, I don't do it. Now I'll do some TOOT, ya' know. Don't get me wrong. I WILL do some toot, ya' know. If you're partyin' and somebody comes up and offers it, it's IMPOLITE not to take it, ya' know. But I do NOT freebase cocaine."-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
novacaine 0 #16 January 11, 2008 This is awesome!! Now I can throw this artical in the faces of those Mormom coworkers of mine, that complain how drinking is bad. Well screw them now!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #17 January 11, 2008 Guinness Is Good For You "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #18 January 11, 2008 Quote Quote I'd be curious who funded it. Anyone can make statistics say whatever they want. Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but I didn't say it because I didn't want to sound like the paranoid skeptic that I am. If people want to drink heavily, skydive, BASE jump, shark fuck, etc., they should just do it and not try to justify it being safe or healthy. All they need to do is justify/rationalize their behavior/activities to themselves and skip these silly possibly biased statistics. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #19 January 11, 2008 Quote If people want to drink heavily, skydive, BASE jump, shark fuck, etc., they should just do it and not try to justify it being safe or healthy. All they need to do is justify/rationalize their behavior/activities to themselves and skip these silly possibly biased statistics. True. I suspect that the alcoholic beverage industry is quite similar to the tobacco industry, and that they have a keen interest in making their product seem as healthy as possible (or at least not unhealthy). I'm sure that they want the fact that many people are dying from their product to be overshadowed by the "fact" that it might have health benefits when used "responsibly". I'm not saying it doesn't have health benefits; maybe it does. But I don't know many people who are honestly drinking it for their health. And we're talking about a very big industry, with a lot of money and power, so I tend to be skeptical about any kind of research that shows alcohol to be a positive thing. Ok, I lied when I said I would shut up. This particular subject just strikes a nerve with me. And it will soon lead to me bitching about capitalism and all sorts of other things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #20 January 11, 2008 Quote This is awesome!! Now I can throw this artical in the faces of those Mormom coworkers of mine, that complain how drinking is bad. Well screw them now!!! I know those types. If they listened to reason and scientific research, they wouldn't believe half the stuff their church leaders tell them. You're wasting your time. Never argue with idiots. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience every time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #21 January 11, 2008 Quote Never argue with idiots. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience every time. exactly right CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #22 January 11, 2008 Quote Ok, I lied when I said I would shut up. This particular subject just strikes a nerve with me. And it will soon lead to me bitching about capitalism and all sorts of other things. It does with me too. It's almost getting to the point of the people dressed as doctors in the old ads that used to say things like "Our beer is good for your body's Q zones." Seems to be just another way to manipulate weak minded individuals by telling them what they wanted to hear. Modern corporations are canabilistic. The "Is it right" question doesn't even exist. It's "How long can get away with it before it's illegal and/or we get sued?" Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #23 January 11, 2008 I am assuming that most people here would NOT take a statistical report that was done in Denmark with seriousness. It was a light-hearted joke that a friend sent. That's my assumption anyway! CReW Skies, bubbles "Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #24 January 11, 2008 Well, we all know what happens when people ASSuME. Especially extremely unpredictable people. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #25 January 11, 2008 Quote Especially extremely unpredictable people. good thing I don't know any of those people! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
