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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks October 5, 2012 - 7:39pm
yes
60% (15 votes)
no
40% (10 votes)
Total votes: 25

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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks October 5, 2012 - 8:50pm

three out of five ain't bad so i'll take some more jack and go to bed. this poll is now "should i get drunk tomorrow, too, for the third night in a row" because it's now tied

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated October 6, 2012 - 2:45am

If you have to ask, the answer is no.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING. October 6, 2012 - 8:20am

I think the saying is "If you have to ask, you'll never know."

At least, that what Red Hot Chili Peppers taught me.

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sean of the dead from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed Ayres October 6, 2012 - 8:38am

wow, are we in puritan country here?  7 votes for no?

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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks October 6, 2012 - 9:02am

that's the phrase i knew, howie. i think i've heard people say it the same way as dwayne and just never registered it.

i woke up drunk this morning. i feel nice. i'm probably going to get drunk tonight despite what the poll says. i'm surprised too, sean.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly October 6, 2012 - 9:26am

The best cure for being drunk is staying drunk.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters October 6, 2012 - 9:33am

I voted no, basically because I feel like when people ask, it's a cry for help.  And I didn't want to be an enabler.  But also because I'm just a kill joy, like, always.

 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters October 6, 2012 - 9:33am

And I speak the language of 'no'.

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Boone Spaulding from Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.A. is reading Solarcide Presents: Nova Parade October 6, 2012 - 9:55am

Avoid drunkedness. 

Cultivate buzzedness.

This means incorporating a few shots in with food and lots of other fluids. Use alcohol sparingly. Use is no crime - abuse is bad. Like overeating or anything else done to excess...

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Michael J. Riser from CA, TX, Japan, back to CA is reading The Tyrant - Michael Cisco, The Devil Takes You Home - Gabino Iglesias October 6, 2012 - 10:56am

I'm trying to keep my drinking down, as it's been on the rise. Trying to keep the weight off too, so the fewer calories, the better, especially from alcohol. My gut doesn't appreciate it.

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TheMassAnonymous from Detroit is reading The Nimrod Flipout October 6, 2012 - 11:05am

"Try never get drunk outside yr own house."-Kerouac 

The question should be... Why shouldn't I get more drinkity drank?

 

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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks October 6, 2012 - 11:20am

this is the first time i've drank in about a year. my birthday was thursday and i guess i got liquid gifts this year.

i asked because we literally drunk-debated for fifteen minutes whether i should do another shot or not. i thought this would be a good tie-breaker. i've never drank two days in a row, so i'm writing this off as an expirement in tolerance.

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce October 6, 2012 - 12:14pm

Now I'm curious why you had a year off drinking! And happy birthday for Thursday :)

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Emma C from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah Dawson October 6, 2012 - 12:27pm

Happy birthday Courtney! I just got very nicely drunk Wenesday night, so I say yes. Drinking is like pizza, it's a special treat once in a while but too much will fuck you up and get old fast.

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Nick from Toronto is reading Adjustment Day October 6, 2012 - 3:33pm

*drunker

(see: http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/inflections.htm)

... this is a writing website.

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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks October 6, 2012 - 5:08pm

i took a year off because i started dating my boyfriend on new year's eve and all we really did was smoke pot (muc cheaper and easier to get around here, honestly, especially because he gets a nice discount). then he got put on probation for six months and didn't get off until august, so we really haven't had the occasion to. before him, i got drunk maybe once or twice a month -- i rarely drink myself into actual intoxication, i usually just get buzzed.

also, thanks for the happy birthdays! (:

and nick -- i was drunk. yes, i'm using that as an excuse.

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Robert.B from Northern Ireland is reading The Last of the Savages By Jay McInerney October 6, 2012 - 6:47pm

If you can still use a computer you're clearly not drunk enough.

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Nick from Toronto is reading Adjustment Day October 6, 2012 - 7:34pm

... just bustin' yer chops. Happy birthday kiddo. Use whatever combination of intoxicants gets the words flowing.

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Jonathan Riley from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland October 6, 2012 - 7:43pm

Happy Birthday Courtney!

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rmatthewsimmons from Salt Lake City, UT is reading I just put down 'A Game of Thrones' after 6 chapters....Couldn't do it. October 6, 2012 - 8:25pm

I don't drink enough, which makes for an easy drunk.

Here's to an inexpensive trip to the bar!

"No thanks barkeep. One drink should do the trick."

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JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life October 6, 2012 - 11:36pm

Yeah, so where's your STORY, mr matthew r simmons?

 

http://www.greteltrilogy.com/Author.html

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated October 7, 2012 - 5:14am

Both are sayings.

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Mess_Jess from Sydney, Australia, living in Toronto, Canada is reading Perfect by Rachael Joyce October 7, 2012 - 8:18am

Ah, gotcha Courtney. When I was underage in Australia (we can drink at 18 there), we all used to smoke weed  because it was easier to get than alcohol. Bless our governments and their funny ways of thinking they're protecting the young from substances. Welcome back to drinking! And congratulations to your boyfriend for successfully competing his probation. 

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OtisTheBulldog from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz October 7, 2012 - 9:10am

Sometimes it's nice to get a good buzz on out in public. More progressive countries allow for public drinking and guess what, it seems people don't act out like assholes for the most part. Wouldn't you enjoy having some wine while sitting on a bench or watching a street performer?

Here's what you do. You buy a bottle of Vitawater with a flavor that corresponds with your choice of red or white wine. That'll hold almost an entire bottle of wine. Then you just roll around town carelessly with your "vitawater" and get a nice little wine buzz. 

This is some classy shit. It will also make you more attractive and your jokes much more funny. Have fun!

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING. October 7, 2012 - 9:10am

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sean of the dead from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed Ayres October 7, 2012 - 9:26am

I've changed my mind...don't drink anymore.

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like October 7, 2012 - 9:42am

Last night I bought a six-pack...

of socks.

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Courtney from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooks October 7, 2012 - 12:23pm

i decided that i would spend my entire birthday weekend drunk and i achieved my goal.

after my liver re-solidifies, i may drink again. out of this entire weekend, i drank the most last night (drank a fifth of jack with my boyfriend's best friend, as my boyfriend was DD) and as i'm a total light-weight, i was drunk off my ass for a good, long time. for now, though, this weekend is far and away enough alcohol consumption.

also, drunk computer use isn't too difficult, i have it set up in front of a nice comfy chair where i can collapse and the keys swim, but i just close one eye.

(woke up drunk again)

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newName October 19, 2012 - 5:45pm

My advice, whatever you do, is to never edit while high on vicodin what you wrote while drunk. And you can quote me on that.