The local Sams' discount has been selling 20 liter Heineken Tapvats as they are called for $17, contains 13-14 full glasses. Nice deal.

Besides beer, I like an ice cold Bloody Mary as long as the vodka is decent, no paint thinner for me. Been mixing with Frieze Vodka lately. Also have a taste for cut above tequila, currently drinking Milagro Repasado.

My wife folks all were railroaders and all had a severe prob with alcohol, except her grandfather who managed to quit. Wife's Mom had serious prob and wife suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome at birth (weighed little more then 4lbs back when low birth weight was a serious risk).

Her father fell and broke his hip - was given 4oz of bourbon every 4 or 6 hrs (can't remember) while in the hospital cause his alcohol problem was that serious. He didn't last long.

Have fun, but don't overdo it - comes with a steep price!