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http://content.usatoday.com/communi...s-list-of-drunkest-us-cities-boston-is-last/1

It looks like California and Texas are in the lead for drunkest state overall.

I have to admit that this makes me look at the stretch of highway that I live on differently, as it's located geographically between cities 5 and 7. What is it about Texas and California that drives us into our respective downward spirals of alcoholism? Is the constant treat of wildfires and being lead by Conan the Barbarian just too much for the sunshine state to handle? Is having to cope with the fact that you live in Texas all that it takes for the average Texan to down a 6 pack of Lone Star like it was nothing?

This also leads to speculation as to why New York is apparently just no fun at all. Is everyone there just too much of a phony to have a few drinks, or are drinks just too expensive to really let loose? Perhaps a combination of the two, as people just can't help but nurse the same 15 dollar scotch for an hour just to make sure everyone sees them drinking it.

This also begs the question of how long before someone has to be a wet blanket and look down on anyone cracking jokes about irresponsible alcohol consumption. My guess is halfway through the first page.

Man, number 9? I'm proud?

When you think about it, there's really not much else to do in Tucson. UofA probably helps bump that number up too.

Well sure, if you hate going outside and walk more than a few feet or if you hate Hispanics then yes there isn't much to do.

Wait, wait, wait. Boston, a city with a massive Irish population, is the least drunk city?

I moved from 14 to 5. I'm going up in the world.

Lucky 13! Wooo!

Wait, I don't even drink, why do I care?

I don't agree with how they calculate "drunkest." I would think alcohol sold per capita would be a better indicator... though I remember reading an article that said that my little town bought more beer per capita than houston. Heh.

GasBandit said:

I don't agree with how they calculate "drunkest." I would think alcohol sold per capita would be a better indicator... though I remember reading an article that said that my little town bought more beer per capita than houston. Heh.

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Yeah, their parameters were a little wonkie, but I don't know if a straight sold/capita works either. I drink something every day so my total sales are high, but I usually only have one glass so I'm very rarely drunk.

97...

To tell you the truth, I'm supprised we made it at all.

I can't see Houston only coming in at 47. It seems like every morning they are pulling some drunk driver out of a bayou.

New Orleans is not #1?

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rabbitgod;337963][QUOTE=GasBandit said:

I don't agree with how they calculate "drunkest." I would think alcohol sold per capita would be a better indicator... though I remember reading an article that said that my little town bought more beer per capita than houston. Heh.

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Yeah, their parameters were a little wonkie, but I don't know if a straight sold/capita works either. I drink something every day so my total sales are high, but I usually only have one glass so I'm very rarely drunk.[/QUOTE]

per capita is skewed because how many party towns are basically vacation destinations.

sixpackshaker said:

I can't see Houston only coming in at 47. It seems like every morning they are pulling some drunk driver out of a bayou.

New Orleans is not #1?

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rabbitgod;337963][QUOTE=GasBandit said:

I don't agree with how they calculate "drunkest." I would think alcohol sold per capita would be a better indicator... though I remember reading an article that said that my little town bought more beer per capita than houston. Heh.

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Yeah, their parameters were a little wonkie, but I don't know if a straight sold/capita works either. I drink something every day so my total sales are high, but I usually only have one glass so I'm very rarely drunk.

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per capita is skewed because how many party towns are basically vacation destinations.[/QUOTE]

Also true. Cities with larger student populations compared to total will naturally be higher on the list.

These 'studies' are just for fun anyway. They're always different each year and based on pretty much nothing. Although it is fun to turn around and tell you're coworkers that their birth town is weak.

>: | Kinda disappointed that #1 wasn't "The city Juice is currently smackin hos in" >: O

ElJuski said:

>: | Kinda disappointed that #1 wasn't "The city Juice is currently smackin hos in" >: O

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That's for the study of cities top 100 most rockin' cities where you'll totally get laid, bro.

It'll be based off of number of hooker arrests, STD clinics, and likelihood that juski is blowing through it like a sex hurricane.

14.) Nashville, TN D-

We... passed?

phil;337984][QUOTE=ElJuski said:

>: | Kinda disappointed that #1 wasn't "The city Juice is currently smackin hos in" >: O

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That's for the study of cities top 100 most rockin' cities where you'll totally get laid, bro.

It'll be based off of number of hooker arrests, STD clinics, and likelihood that juski is blowing through it like a sex hurricane.[/QUOTE]

I like this one. This one I keep.

New Orleans is number one now!

ohmygodmyheadhurtsgonnadrinkmorewaternowkkthxbye

Using DUIs/crashes as a metric automatically knocks a lot of the big cities down to the bottom, because they tend to have varying levels of public transportation smaller cities don't have.

On the other hand, per capita consumed doesn't really work either, as rabbit pointed out.