So a Standard Drink of Micky Finn would likely be larger than a Standard Drink of Cap'n Morgan.
It's meant to standardize measurement of intake, I think. So, you could have a number of Micky Finn's before you'd have ingested as much alcohol as in a shot or two of Cap'n Morgan.
So by "standard drink" we're not referring to these in the quantities that they're sold?
The whole point is that Morgan's is three times stronger than Mickey Finn, but they both come in a 35ml shot glass.
Right, it's a dumb system. They wouldn't both be a Standard Drink, but they'd both be a shot of that alcohol. It's dumb and not always useful, the Standard Drink.
You can also buy shots of beer. A "shot" refers to a shot of hard liquor, ~35%.
Then what do you call spirits served in shot glasses with an alcohol content less than that?
I think if they'd make a unit equal to a pint it would have helped.
Beer being 1.7 to 2.5 units is a pain.
Depends if you spend more time at bars drinking 20 oz. pints or at parties drinking 12 oz. cans.
In any case, the point of "standard drinks" is just that a shot of liquor, a can of beer, and a glass or wine all have roughly the same amount of alcohol, and you can use that fact to keep track of how much you've had when you're mixing them. Of course it isn't an exact equivalence, because beers and wines vary widely in alcohol content, but it isn't supposed to be. It's supposed to be a back of the envelope measure that a drunk person would be capable of keeping track of.
Even more confusing, an imperial pint is 20 oz., but a pint in the US is 16. If you buy the Guinness "pint" cans in the US, they're 14.4 oz.
So a Standard Drink of Micky Finn would likely be larger than a Standard Drink of Cap'n Morgan.
It's meant to standardize measurement of intake, I think. So, you could have a number of Micky Finn's before you'd have ingested as much alcohol as in a shot or two of Cap'n Morgan.
So by "standard drink" we're not referring to these in the quantities that they're sold?
The whole point is that Morgan's is three times stronger than Mickey Finn, but they both come in a 35ml shot glass.
Right, it's a dumb system. They wouldn't both be a Standard Drink, but they'd both be a shot of that alcohol. It's dumb and not always useful, the Standard Drink.
You can also buy shots of beer. A "shot" refers to a shot of hard liquor, ~35%.
Then what do you call spirits served in shot glasses with an alcohol content less than that?
I've been asked to speak a round table discussion on Domestic Violence being held by a local college. There is part of me that feels duty bound to go, and there is part of me that feels like I'm going to be walking into a situation in which I'm about to become a punching bag.
It would seem, as a person who has been involved in a domestic violence situation, that you should listen to the side of you that is concerned about becoming a punching bag.
I didn't mean a literal one. Just a verbal one. But I'm not going to let fear control my actions. So I guess I need to stand up, hold my head high and try to keep my dignity. Maybe I'm wrong and I'll do some good.
Because it's what he does.
I've taken more shots to the face then most porn stars. Tis true.
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White spirit is the best of spirits.
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god I bet some of you people drink alcohol for the taste
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Then what do you call spirits served in shot glasses with an alcohol content less than that?
I'm just curious.
A waste of time? :P
I really don't know.
There was a huge fad for novelty spirits in the UK at one time, they usually came in some kind of novelty glass and the idea was that you bought them in addition to something else, so they tended to be made weaker so that pubs didn't have to spend all their time mopping up vomit.
It still hangs around in the popularity of Jaegermeister or those things that come in test tubes.
American pints tend to be smaller that British pints as well.
About 4 oz, usually. American Pints are usually 16oz and English pints at 20oz, but I find a "pint" can be anywhere from 14oz (small!!) to 20oz depending where you go.
It's usually just used to indicate you want draught beer , larger than a glass/mug, but not so big as a schooner.
The size of a pint is rigidly controlled in the UK.
The exact quantity of head that is permissible and when a patron is entitled to request that the barman top it up have been the subjects of intense legal debate.
I like that. It's neat. :P
I find it annoying how the size of a "pint" will vary so much here, although I've noticed that some places are much better deals because they'll offer a 20oz pint for the same price (of the same, or nearly same, beer) as a 16oz pint somewhere else. Usually it's a situation of it being a deal, not the smaller pint being a ripoff.
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I've been asked to speak a round table discussion on Domestic Violence being held by a local college. There is part of me that feels duty bound to go, and there is part of me that feels like I'm going to be walking into a situation in which I'm about to become a punching bag.
Why were you invited/why would you be the punching bag?
I was invited because I'm a male domestic violence survivor. And I suspect I'd be the punching bag because my experience trying to navigate the system wasn't exactly welcoming. Generally reactions ranged from disbelief that it happens at all, to the assumption that I was nothing more then a batterer attempting to gain access to the shelters.
Well you are the male of the species thom you deserve that.
Heard that one too. Or that I must have provoked it.
The Starcraft universe is much less dark than the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Even the zerg aren't as terrifying as tyranids and they're even humanized by Kerrigan's existence. The Warhammer 40,000 universe is 100% bleak and there's nothing good about it, you would not want to live there at all, whereas the Starcraft universe is more bearable.
It's less bleak but calling people nice in Starcraft is a stretch I think. I mean, pretty much everyone wants to kill everyone else. People only work together out of raw desperation in the face of deadly odds.
You wouldn't want to live in the Starcraft universe at all. 40k's not 100% bleak either, it's scope it just so huge that the few bright points are just very, very hard to see.
A greater emphasis is placed on bright points in Starcraft, I think. I've only read a Wiki and watched a few cinematic videos but it seems like there's room for the Protoss and Terrans to eventually become peaceful with one another. The entire conflict seems to be born out of an unfortunate misunderstanding.
So a Standard Drink of Micky Finn would likely be larger than a Standard Drink of Cap'n Morgan.
It's meant to standardize measurement of intake, I think. So, you could have a number of Micky Finn's before you'd have ingested as much alcohol as in a shot or two of Cap'n Morgan.
So by "standard drink" we're not referring to these in the quantities that they're sold?
The whole point is that Morgan's is three times stronger than Mickey Finn, but they both come in a 35ml shot glass.
Right, it's a dumb system. They wouldn't both be a Standard Drink, but they'd both be a shot of that alcohol. It's dumb and not always useful, the Standard Drink.
You can also buy shots of beer. A "shot" refers to a shot of hard liquor, ~35%.
What would you get, though?
Everywhere I've been in Canada, ordering a shot referred to the size of the container, not the percentage... so a shot of beer would be a shot glass full of beer. And a strange look from the bartender. :P
I do understand what a "shot" means in reference to the Standard Drink, though, and have been agreeing. A shot of 17% alcohol wouldn't qualify as a Standard Drink.
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American pints tend to be smaller that British pints as well.
About 4 oz, usually. American Pints are usually 16oz and English pints at 20oz, but I find a "pint" can be anywhere from 14oz (small!!) to 20oz depending where you go.
It's usually just used to indicate you want draught beer , larger than a glass/mug, but not so big as a schooner.
The size of a pint is rigidly controlled in the UK.
The exact quantity of head that is permissible and when a patron is entitled to request that the barman top it up have been the subjects of intense legal debate.
A shot back home is 30ml and that usually equals one standard drink. I think that the size of a shot (as indeed the percentage of alcohol) is mandated somewhere by law
The size of a pint is rigidly controlled in the UK.
The exact quantity of head that is permissible and when a patron is entitled to request that the barman top it up have been the subjects of intense legal debate.
I like that. It's neat. :P
I find it annoying how the size of a "pint" will vary so much here, although I've noticed that some places are much better deals because they'll offer a 20oz pint for the same price (of the same, or nearly same, beer) as a 16oz pint somewhere else. Usually it's a situation of it being a deal, not the smaller pint being a ripoff.
In the United Kingdom, draught beer must be sold in Imperial measure. United Kingdom law requires certain steps be taken to ensure that a pint of beer is indeed a pint. Though this can be achieved using so-called "metered dispense" (calibrated pumps), the more common solution is to use certified one-pint glasses. Until recently these had a crown stamp and number etched upon them, however EU directives have stated that the glasses instead now, must have PINT with the letters CE etched on them, for synchronisation in the European Union (although the Conservatives have campaigned[2] to have dual markings of crown and CE). The number relates to the authority certifying the capacity of the glass.
Note that a corollary to this is that you cannot legally serve draught beer in any container but a certified glass.
A shot back home is 30ml and that usually equals one standard drink. I think that the size of a shot (as indeed the percentage of alcohol) is mandated somewhere by law
A shot back home is 30ml and that usually equals one standard drink. I think that the size of a shot (as indeed the percentage of alcohol) is mandated somewhere by law
Shots are also 30ml here, but they're only a Standard Drink if it's a shot of liquor (~35% or higher). :P
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Then what do you call spirits served in shot glasses with an alcohol content less than that?
I'm just curious.
A waste of time? :P
I really don't know.
liqueur
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kk gotta go to class!
I didn't mean a literal one. Just a verbal one. But I'm not going to let fear control my actions. So I guess I need to stand up, hold my head high and try to keep my dignity. Maybe I'm wrong and I'll do some good.
I've taken more shots to the face then most porn stars. Tis true.
I like the methanol that has added purple dye.
There was a huge fad for novelty spirits in the UK at one time, they usually came in some kind of novelty glass and the idea was that you bought them in addition to something else, so they tended to be made weaker so that pubs didn't have to spend all their time mopping up vomit.
It still hangs around in the popularity of Jaegermeister or those things that come in test tubes.
I like that. It's neat. :P
I find it annoying how the size of a "pint" will vary so much here, although I've noticed that some places are much better deals because they'll offer a 20oz pint for the same price (of the same, or nearly same, beer) as a 16oz pint somewhere else. Usually it's a situation of it being a deal, not the smaller pint being a ripoff.
Beer... tastes good.
HORROR!
Heard that one too. Or that I must have provoked it.
I had four or five on saturday!
You know who else liked the colour purple? Roman emperors, that's who.
A greater emphasis is placed on bright points in Starcraft, I think. I've only read a Wiki and watched a few cinematic videos but it seems like there's room for the Protoss and Terrans to eventually become peaceful with one another. The entire conflict seems to be born out of an unfortunate misunderstanding.
What would you get, though?
Everywhere I've been in Canada, ordering a shot referred to the size of the container, not the percentage... so a shot of beer would be a shot glass full of beer. And a strange look from the bartender. :P
I do understand what a "shot" means in reference to the Standard Drink, though, and have been agreeing. A shot of 17% alcohol wouldn't qualify as a Standard Drink.
Seriously though, you should neither drink Roman emperors nor white spirit.
Kids, pay attention.
Quantity of head is very important in the UK.
oh for serious that's like 7 hours away
Oh shit, too late
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNtTEibFvlQ
actually some liqourice shit. I dunno. My mate insisted and it was cheap so what the hey.
I said it was awesome. I can't really go higher than that. Well, I could say "mega" awesome I guess, but that kinda sounds devalued
I've used this gun for 21 levels
we are close
I named her... Jessie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-dLzzQuVM
Note that a corollary to this is that you cannot legally serve draught beer in any container but a certified glass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weights_and_Measures_Act
Shots are also 30ml here, but they're only a Standard Drink if it's a shot of liquor (~35% or higher). :P