Somehow, I am not dead.

Dymetrie · 13-03-2008, 14:00

Yesterday in the office we were having a big long discussion which managed to encompass many strange and unconnected topics. It was fun.

One of the things we discussed was young Kevin who, being a numpty, is currently banned from driving for getting caught over the limit.

Part of his ban includes having to attend a course about drink driving and the dangers of alcohol. For this he gets homework.

Included in the homework are sheets about what constitutes a unit of alcohol, how many units certain things contain, and also a fantastic chart which shows the effects of a certain number of units.

Levels of note are:

0 Units - No risk
2 Units - Increased risk
5 Units - 5xChance of accident (legal limit!)
6 Units - 7xChance of accident
8 Units - Impulsive
10 Units - Aggressive
11 Units - 25xChance of an accident
12 Units - Double vision, memory loss
19 Units - Possible unconsciousness
25 Units - Oblivion/coma
31 Units - Death possible

So I had a look at all this and decided to figure out what the effects of my usual Saturday night in were.

We start with 8 pints of 4% lager at 2.3 units a pint.

Already we're at 18.4 units. Allegedly I am possibly unconscious. Funny how after that I carry on...

1 bottle of white wine, about 11-12% so another 9 units.

Hmmm 27.4 units... Oblivion/coma time? nope, now for some more.

1 bottle of red wine, about 14-15% so another 10.5 units.

37.9 units of alcohol!

HOLY **** I AM POSSIBLY DEATH!!!!

Of course, I don't always consume that much alcohol on a Saturday night. Sometimes it's more

For reference, and if anyone else wants to figure out if they are also possibly death, then the unit amounts are:

White wine - 9 units a bottle, 2.1 units per 175ml glass, 1.5 units per 125ml glass.
Red wine - 10.5 units a bottls (it doesn't give unit amounts per glass here :/)
Beer, 3.5% - 2 upp (units per pint)
Lager, 4% - 2.3 upp
Premium Lager/Beer/Cider, 5% - 2.8upp
Super strength lager, 9% - 4
Strong Cider, 8.5% - 4.4
Vodka/rum/gin, 37.5% - 0.9 units per 25ml, 1.3 units per 35ml
Whisky/brandy, 40% - 1 unit per 25ml, 1.4 units per 35ml

Happy calculating peoples

13-03-2008, 14:00	#1
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Somehow, I am not dead. Yesterday in the office we were having a big long discussion which managed to encompass many strange and unconnected topics. It was fun. One of the things we discussed was young Kevin who, being a numpty, is currently banned from driving for getting caught over the limit. Part of his ban includes having to attend a course about drink driving and the dangers of alcohol. For this he gets homework. Included in the homework are sheets about what constitutes a unit of alcohol, how many units certain things contain, and also a fantastic chart which shows the effects of a certain number of units. Levels of note are: 0 Units - No risk 2 Units - Increased risk 5 Units - 5xChance of accident (legal limit!) 6 Units - 7xChance of accident 8 Units - Impulsive 10 Units - Aggressive 11 Units - 25xChance of an accident 12 Units - Double vision, memory loss 19 Units - Possible unconsciousness 25 Units - Oblivion/coma 31 Units - Death possible So I had a look at all this and decided to figure out what the effects of my usual Saturday night in were. We start with 8 pints of 4% lager at 2.3 units a pint. Already we're at 18.4 units. Allegedly I am possibly unconscious. Funny how after that I carry on... 1 bottle of white wine, about 11-12% so another 9 units. Hmmm 27.4 units... Oblivion/coma time? nope, now for some more. 1 bottle of red wine, about 14-15% so another 10.5 units. 37.9 units of alcohol! HOLY **** I AM POSSIBLY DEATH!!!! Of course, I don't always consume that much alcohol on a Saturday night. Sometimes it's more For reference, and if anyone else wants to figure out if they are also possibly death, then the unit amounts are: White wine - 9 units a bottle, 2.1 units per 175ml glass, 1.5 units per 125ml glass. Red wine - 10.5 units a bottls (it doesn't give unit amounts per glass here :/) Beer, 3.5% - 2 upp (units per pint) Lager, 4% - 2.3 upp Premium Lager/Beer/Cider, 5% - 2.8upp Super strength lager, 9% - 4 Strong Cider, 8.5% - 4.4 Vodka/rum/gin, 37.5% - 0.9 units per 25ml, 1.3 units per 35ml Whisky/brandy, 40% - 1 unit per 25ml, 1.4 units per 35ml Happy calculating peoples __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....