tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post3042849183838020094..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Keep your powder dryCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-8907522988745324462016-01-09T19:13:26.728+00:002016-01-09T19:13:26.728+00:00@Dave - I seem to recall the ever-perceptive Mr Sn...@Dave - I seem to recall the ever-perceptive Mr Snowdon making that very point in a blog post.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-20307902410707317422016-01-08T16:51:12.289+00:002016-01-08T16:51:12.289+00:00I wonder about the methodology of these "safe...I wonder about the methodology of these "safe drinking" studies. The have to measure the alcohol consumption of a lot of people over a considerable period and that can only be self reported. But drinkers, especially heavy drinkers, are not renown for either their ability to remember how much they drunk or their honesty in reporting it.<br /><br />So unless the report corrects for misreporting - and how can it - the so called safe levels are probably to low by perhaps 100%.Dave Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-91624303438278343012016-01-07T01:26:05.855+00:002016-01-07T01:26:05.855+00:00Good to see my local mentioned on your blog; cheer...Good to see my local mentioned on your blog; cheers.<br /><br />I don't know anyone who takes the official guidelines seriously. The killjoys are so locked into their mindset that they think that lowering the male level to the female one will actually make people think: "Oh, the level of drinking that I have always ignored has been reduced. I'd better take the pledge."<br /><br />If anyone thinks that these are no more than worthy health campaigners who might have let their enthusiasm run away, think again. These people are seriously anti-alcohol.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-52331299924971583442016-01-06T19:43:44.778+00:002016-01-06T19:43:44.778+00:00In practice I agree most of those pursuing Dry Jan...In practice I agree most of those pursuing Dry January will be light/occasional drinkers, so the real risk to pubs isn't that great.<br /><br />But that doesn't detract from the overall aim of the campaign.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-66211916574832347362016-01-06T18:38:09.951+00:002016-01-06T18:38:09.951+00:00Well said, and well argued.
Most people I know w...Well said, and well argued. <br /><br />Most people I know who are giving up in January (my wife's friends mainly) hardly drunk anyway, certainly not in our village pubs. On the other hand, the case studies wheeled out by the BBC at this time of year invariably relate to really hazardous drinkers - 2 bottles of wine/bottle of whisky a day types, with no recognition of moderation between the alcoholic/teetotal extremes.<br /><br /><br />Never knew Lemmy had Stockport links.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com