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RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2006 7:17 am

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a ... 06?cid=842

Milwaukee Named 'America's 'Drunkest City'
AP
MILWAUKEE (Aug. 24) - Milwaukee has been ranked by Forbes.com as "America's Drunkest City" on a list of 35 major metropolitan areas ranked for their drinking habits.

Forbes said Tuesday it used numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank cities in five areas: state laws, number of drinkers, number of heavy drinkers, number of binge drinkers and alcoholism.

Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked second overall; followed by Columbus, Ohio; Boston; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Cleveland; Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., in a tie for ninth.

oddly enough, I've drank in the #1, 2, and 3 cities, and #s 6-8. Should I collect them all and have the whole set?

PHDiane · Post by **PHDiane** » August 25, 2006 7:18 am

Congratulations Ringling !

z-man · Post by **z-man** » August 25, 2006 10:49 am

RinglingRingling wrote: Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked second overall; followed by Columbus, Ohio; Boston; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Cleveland; Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., in a tie for ninth.

oddly enough, I've drank in the #1, 2, and 3 cities, and #s 6-8. Should I collect them all and have the whole set?

I can claim #1 thru #8

If you haven't been to Austin, you really should go.
The Sixth street music/bar scene should be experienced at least once in your life, and you haven't really had Tex-Mex until you have eaten at Chuy's

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » August 25, 2006 11:00 am

Congrats R2

Floridaze · Post by **Floridaze** » August 25, 2006 11:06 am

Congrats.....I can only claim one city on the list...guess I gotta get out and drink more..at least out of the State...

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2006 11:14 am

z-man wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote: Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked second overall; followed by Columbus, Ohio; Boston; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Cleveland; Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., in a tie for ninth.

oddly enough, I've drank in the #1, 2, and 3 cities, and #s 6-8. Should I collect them all and have the whole set?
I can claim #1-#8

If you haven't been to Austin, you really should go.
The Sixth street music/bar scene should be experienced at least once in your life, and you haven't really had Tex-Mex until you have eaten at Chuy's

Have eaten at Chuy's... tho it was one in Dallas

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2006 11:14 am

Capt.Flock wrote:Congrats R2

oh sure, Mr. "I've been to Philly and Providence"...

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » August 25, 2006 12:45 pm

you see? That's what I'm talking about. Makes me proud to see the selfless, can-do, help your neighbor to the bar spirit being shown here.

Kudos to Ringling.

PartofthePhlock · Post by **PartofthePhlock** » August 25, 2006 12:49 pm

bet you was drinking tequila

Congrats R2.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2006 12:50 pm

CapnK wrote:you see? That's what I'm talking about. Makes me proud to see the selfless, can-do, help your neighbor to the bar spirit being shown here.

Kudos to Ringling.

I am nothing if not selfless in this area..

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » August 25, 2006 2:20 pm

Where R2 goes, alcoholism grows.

So, do you figure the residents of these cities drink heavily all the time or only when you're around?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » August 25, 2006 2:21 pm

Ahhhhh....home.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2006 2:24 pm

alphabits wrote:Where R2 goes, alcoholism grows.

So, do you figure the residents of these cities drink heavily all the time or only when you're around?

that, you would have to ask Capt. P. tho, I did get an offer from two cities today asking me to show up and push liquor tax revenues up on the off-weekends, see if they could break into the top 10..

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2006 2:25 pm

CaptainP wrote:Ahhhhh....home.

I love the way the MKE Visitors' Bureau tried to say, "there's other things to do here besides drink.. We have baseball, and an Arboreum, and a great Lakeshore park..."

Like you want to do any of those things when it's 12 below and the wind off the lake is cutting like a knife..

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » August 25, 2006 2:30 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Ahhhhh....home.
I love the way the MKE Visitors' Bureau tried to say, "there's other things to do here besides drink.. We have baseball, and an Arboreum, and a great Lakeshore park..."

Like you want to do any of those things when it's 12 below and the wind off the lake is cutting like a knife..

We also have free brewery tours with "samples" at the end....

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 25, 2006 2:36 pm

CaptainP wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Ahhhhh....home.
I love the way the MKE Visitors' Bureau tried to say, "there's other things to do here besides drink.. We have baseball, and an Arboreum, and a great Lakeshore park..."

Like you want to do any of those things when it's 12 below and the wind off the lake is cutting like a knife..
We also have free brewery tours with "samples" at the end....

and it's not like going to the ball park in summer is really escaping the "sudsy fun"...

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » August 25, 2006 2:39 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Ahhhhh....home.
I love the way the MKE Visitors' Bureau tried to say, "there's other things to do here besides drink.. We have baseball, and an Arboreum, and a great Lakeshore park..."

Like you want to do any of those things when it's 12 below and the wind off the lake is cutting like a knife..
We also have free brewery tours with "samples" at the end....
and it's not like going to the ball park in summer is really escaping the "sudsy fun"...

But beer sales are cut off after the 7th. Thank god for tailgate parties in the lot!!!

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 25, 2006 2:52 pm

Congratulations R2!

I contributed in Austin!

comtnfish · Post by **comtnfish** » August 25, 2006 2:56 pm

z-man wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote: Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked second overall; followed by Columbus, Ohio; Boston; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Cleveland; Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., in a tie for ninth.

oddly enough, I've drank in the #1, 2, and 3 cities, and #s 6-8. Should I collect them all and have the whole set?
I can claim #1 thru #8

If you haven't been to Austin, you really should go.
The Sixth street music/bar scene should be experienced at least once in your life, and you haven't really had Tex-Mex until you have eaten at Chuy's

Here's another vote for Chuy's!!

And on that same street, love Shady Lane and Romeos!

And don't forget the garlic cheese grits at the Armadillo downtown! Hmmmmm.....now I'm hungry, and I think I may need to plan yet another road trip!

I contributed to Austin, Chicago, Boston, and Providence. As far as Milwaukee, is Alpine close enough to count?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » August 25, 2006 3:38 pm

comtnfish wrote:
I contributed to Austin, Chicago, Boston, and Providence. As far as Milwaukee, is Alpine close enough to count?

Jen-a lot of the booze we drank at Alpine was bought in Milwaukee....

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