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(Message started by: Melissa on Aug 25^th, 2006, 12:57pm)

Title: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by Melissa on Aug 25^th, 2006, 12:57pm

Milwaukee is named 'Drunkest City'

Thu Aug 24, 2:45 PM ET

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.

Rick DeMeyer, 28, said Wednesday as he was celebrating his birthday at G-Daddy's BBC he could understand Milwaukee's ranking.

"I have had people stay with me from London and Chicago, and they can't get over how much we drink," he said. "I guess we do."

But officials at Visit Milwaukee, the area's convention and visitors bureau, contend that the city has come a long way in ridding itself of its beer-guzzling image.

Milwaukeeans have plenty of other ways to entertain themselves without drinking alcohol, said Dave Fantle, a spokesman for the group. He noted a new convention center and baseball park had been built and the Milwaukee Art Museum expanded in recent years.

"We've gone from Brew City to new city," he said.

( I just thought this was concidental and funny, so those of you who know who you are, DON'T GET YOUR PANTIES IN A WAD!!)

;)

Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by The mad viking on Aug 25^th, 2006, 1:11pm

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Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by brewcrew on Aug 25^th, 2006, 1:27pm

We're finally first in something!

And hey, we're not as think as you drunk we are.

Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by Carl_D on Aug 26^th, 2006, 12:35am

And St Louis came in at #11 on the drunkest cities list.

I am not surprised.

Peace,
Carl D

Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by ShadowLord on Aug 26^th, 2006, 9:18am

Pittsburgh came in 8th! I knew all my hard work would pay off...

PFDAN....................................................... ShadowLrd

Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by alienspacebabe on Aug 26^th, 2006, 11:32am

on 08/25/06 at 12:57:04, Melissa wrote:

Milwaukee is named 'Drunkest City'

I've been on State Street on Halloween, albiet ten years ago. I'm really surprised Madison didn't make the list.

Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by pattik on Aug 26^th, 2006, 11:35am

on 08/26/06 at 11:32:34, alienspacebabe wrote:

I've been on State Street on Halloween, albiet ten years ago. I'm really surprised Madison didn't make the list.

Me too, but we've been on lists before, so it's time to share. ;;D

Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by brewcrew on Aug 26^th, 2006, 11:38am

on 08/26/06 at 11:32:34, alienspacebabe wrote:

I've been on State Street on Halloween, albiet ten years ago. I'm really surprised Madison didn't make the list.

Back when I did the State Street thing for Halloween (1979, 1980), alcohol was not the drug of choice. :o

Title: Re: See what happens after CH'ers get together??
Post by sandie99 on Aug 27^th, 2006, 9:44am

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Oh dear... what will happen to my dear country if there would be international con here one day... ;;D