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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 14:28:03 GMT
It seems that most on the other channel are puritan tea totalers when in charge of their scary steel tubes.
Who here likes a brew while underway?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 14:38:34 GMT
It seems that most on the other channel are puritan tea totalers when in charge of their scary steel tubes. Possibly because they have got to the "wetting the bed" phase of their lives, when having consumed alcohol? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 14:51:05 GMT
It seems that most on the other channel are puritan tea totalers when in charge of their scary steel tubes. Possibly because they have got to the "wetting the bed" phase of their lives, when having consumed alcohol? I hadn't thought of that. The sanctimonious codger phase seems alive and well  |
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 6, 2016 15:11:59 GMT
I like to have a glass of whisky on the go all the time whilst driving our boat, the sliding hatch where it sits is the perfect distance for me to be able to grab it.
It's satisfying when our wine bottles holder is full, and there's a pile of beer and cider bottles unopened, all waiting to be sampled!
Alcohol and good food is one of life's essentials.
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Post by bills on Sept 6, 2016 15:13:02 GMT
Quite. A new minister for misery appears to have popped up in the last few days.
Having a couple of drinks on the move is one of the best things about boating. That's not the same as boating when drunk.
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 6, 2016 15:55:35 GMT
hmmm.... edited.
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 6, 2016 15:58:48 GMT
out of better judgement. although it was fun writing it.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Sept 6, 2016 16:01:54 GMT
i do, although not if I am single handing and have to go through locks because I'm clumsy enough when I'm sober. Just moored now and opened a bottle of Peroni.
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Post by Andyberg on Sept 6, 2016 16:08:43 GMT
Definately, got a beer fridge fitted where my Epping stove should be in rear cabin so I can reach cold Stella's easy... Far more important than keeping warm in there!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 16:18:00 GMT
That's more like it! I behave on the short tidal hop we do each year. Other than that, you'd have to be pretty inept not to manage with a beer or two inside you - judging by some of the boat handling I see it's probably just as well they lay off the sherry though |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 16:19:07 GMT
Quite. A new minister for misery appears to have popped up in the last few days. Having a couple of drinks on the move is one of the best things about boating. That's not the same as boating when drunk. I noticed that too, shame the rules prevent a gentle bit of leg pulling these days. |
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Post by JohnV on Sept 6, 2016 16:25:39 GMT
I generally don't drink on the move.
I think this is more habit than any other reason.
At sea, I never drank alcohol as I was, in effect, on standby for safety factors at all times.
I found it easier to be teetotal rather than just carefull about consumption.
( mark you, I did try and make up for it in port )
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 6, 2016 16:26:30 GMT
I copied some of the comments from that thread and added my own, but then thought it was 'too dangerous ground' to do that. Although those Canalworld comments are available to everyone in the whole world... so I will just have to take the piss out of Thunderboaters instead!
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Post by Mr Stabby on Sept 6, 2016 16:43:23 GMT
On the other channel someone said "Suddenly seeing a boat coming the other way and unwilling or unable to stop requires pretty fast reactions and sensible judgments" What fast reactions and sensible judgments would these be then? There's not much you can do in those circumstances other than putting the lever into reverse, and I can't see how even the most pissed-up person would take several seconds to do that. When I am with crew I will drink to my heart's delight, but I have a rule that I won't have my first one until I see someone else drinking, thus I can never be considered more than the second worst piss-head on the cut.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 17:23:06 GMT
I generally don't drink on the move. I think this is more habit than any other reason. At sea, I never drank alcohol as I was, in effect, on standby for safety factors at all times. I found it easier to be teetotal rather than just carefull about consumption. ( mark you, I did try and make up for it in port ) That's the thing though, no booze on the lumpy stuff is a sound decision to make. Spouting a load of crap about the risks of alcohol and canal boating like many have makes me chuckle a fair bit. They would have had a fit if they had seen our efforts to fill the cabin roof handrails on my mates hired boat, we stowed away for a couple of days with them, roll mats and sleeping bags on the floor style. 5 thirsty blokes shoving empty cans down the rail of a 60' boat was fun, didn't quite manage to fill em up before we left them. 3 grumpy women didn't find it so amusing (Un)Surprisingly enough, no one was killeded, sunked, hit or generally inconvenienced by such irresponsible and reckless behaviour. |
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