[El Scorcho]

Courtesy of Forbes Magazine

Each city was ranked in five areas: state laws, number of drinkers, number of heavy drinkers, number of binge drinkers and alcoholism. Each area was assigned a ranking in each category, based on quantitative data, and all five categories were then totaled to produce a final score, which was sorted to produce our rankings.

1. Milwaukee
2. Minneapolis-St. Paul
3. Columbus
4. Boston
5. Austin
6. Chicago
7. Cleveland
8. Pittsburgh
9. Philadelphia and Providence (Tie)
11. St. Louis
12. San Antonio
13. Seattle
14. Las Vegas
15. Denver/Boulder
16. Cincinnati and Kansas City (Tie)
18. Houston
19. Portland
20. San Francisco/Oakland and Washington/Baltimore (Tie)
22. Phoenix
23. Los Angeles
24. New Orleans and Tampa (Tie)
26. Norfolk
27. Dallas/Fort Worth
28. Atlanta and Detroit (Tie)
30. Indianapolis
31. Orlando
32. New York
33. Miami
34. Charlotte
35. Nashville

[bigsmooth]

interesting list. im sure norfolk is on the list because of the heavy sailor contingent .

[PAmedic]

note #5. Hmm. I thought it was always sunny and bright in TX

[LUconn]

chug 'em

[PAmedic]

so, Mel Faimey was a star pitcher for the local ballclub. Problem was he had a bit of a drinking problem.

one night the team is up by 1, bottom half of the ninth- Faimy on the mound trying to hold the lead.

uncharacteristically, he starts to lose control and ends up loading the bases, walks in the tying run, then- inexplicably- throws 4 balls and walks in the game winning run.

after the game he's observed by the opposing players, sitting alone on the bench with a brew- drowning his sorrows, so to speak.

Says one player to another, "Aha! it was the beer that made Mel Faimy walk us"

[TIMSCAR20]

It took me a minute to get that one because you need to hear it out loud.

[A.G.]

Nice one, Medic. An oldie, but goodie.

[PAmedic]

I'm thinking anyone under 30 isn't getting that one

[SuperJon]

I'm thinkin you're right.

[PAmedic]

ok I'll explain it its a take off on the old add campaign for Schlitz that ran back in the day.

for you young-uns: another example here

http://www.langston.com/Fun_People/1993/1993AGE.html

[SuperJon]

I said I didn't get it, not that I cared.

[PAmedic]

trying to assist you in your ongoing pursuit of higher education.

[SuperJon]

Good try. I applaud the effort. I just don't care.

[ATrain]

Maybe I should move to Milwaukee...lotS of opporunitie$ $eem to be there (i.e. TIP$). For those who don't know, since turning 21 I have become a beerguy at the Hillcats, and I must say...the money is good. And yes, I am allowed.

[A.G.]

Beer me!