And tonight's Intervention is about an alcoholic. Good times.

> We in fact all believed he was guilty, but it was so very Not Proven.

The one criminal trial I was on the jury for, there was a little room for reasonable doubt left when the prosecution rested. Then the defendant took the stand, and there was no doubt at all.

I am baffled by non-drinkers who have never been drinkers, I will admit. I have a hard time computing.

I never liked the taste of wine or beer, and what little effect I got from the alcohol was unpleasant also. Hard liquor -- it's all just lighter fluid to me.

I've always imagined that being buzzed or tipsy would be similar to how I feel when I have a fever over 100F (unfocused, light-headed, even dizzy), but I don't really know. I've seen thoroughly drunk, and it scares me.

I've never taken an upper stronger than caffeine (and even then, the only time I drank coffee more than once a week was when I was doped out on meds) and I'm really very sure that I don't want to take any uppers. But for some reason I have trouble parsing not wanting to be drunk without having already been drunk.

All told, as a child, it was probably simpler for me to get my hands on alcohol than on caffeine--we were served alcoholic drinks as children, but never coffee. But if it had occurred to me to ask, I wonder when I could have had some.

It's probably somewhat similar to that feverish sensation, but generally pleasant and relaxing rather than icky as long as you don't push it to the point of nausea.

I've found that avoiding Goldschläger helps immensely with that last.

Lie to me is all "Hey, it's that guy." tonight. Johnny from Deadwood, Felicia Day, and Miguel Ferrer.

I've found that avoiding Goldschläger helps immensely with that last.

And if you DO do the Goldschlager, do what we did in college and at some point, decide you should file it with the cleaning supplies to avoid it next time.

But for some reason I have trouble parsing not wanting to be drunk without having already been drunk.

Yep. That's basically what I mean by non-drinkers who have never been drinkers. I understand trying and not liking. I don't understand not trying alcohol before deciding, barring a family history of addiction.

And if you DO do the Goldschlager, do what we did in college and at some point, decide you should file it with the cleaning supplies to avoid it next time.

Seriously, I should buy some to keep on hand in case I ever accidentally swallow poison. It's better than ipecac.

Why is it when there is a catfight outside, my guys come running to ME looking alarmed, as if I'm the one howling?

drunk is more fuzzy , less dizzy than a fever. And done correctly - ( meaning slowly sipping in quiet convivial co) you can go from over wound to relaxed very quickly. And without side effects, because it doesn't take very much.

your their leader.