tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909151717001884841.post8788940924368209331..comments2023-04-03T02:26:49.248-07:00Comments on ANDY CRICK: A PLEA FOR CHEAP BEER - NOT A CHEAP ELECTORAL STUNTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909151717001884841.post-86179604464375852672010-11-01T04:16:43.143-07:002010-11-01T04:16:43.143-07:00Dr Zep, it is my dearest wish to brew my own beer ...Dr Zep, it is my dearest wish to brew my own beer but sadly time and space in my little house preclude this.<br /><br />As for alcohol being more dangerous than other substances, I agree that it can be dangerous but properly brewed beer also contains many nutrients and it is far less dangerous than, say, mass produced cider or spirits. Remember that 200 years ago everyone drank beer because it was healthy and the water was foul. 200-odd years ago our forebears seem to have achieved rather a lot despite this habit.<br /><br />The essence of my argument is that alcohol can be dangerous but, as with anything, moderation reduces risk.<br /><br />I remember Viz once had a top tip which warned people to keep teabags out of the reach of children because several dry teabags stuffed down an infant's throat could kill them. It's an absurd example but it shows that using just an iota of common sense solves a number of problems.<br /><br />A pint will invariably do me less harm than a crack pipe...WIT AND WISDOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048085872273059679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4909151717001884841.post-57658877433215249222010-11-01T03:44:37.870-07:002010-11-01T03:44:37.870-07:00According to the Lancet "Alcohol is more harm...According to the Lancet "Alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack" (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11660210) so maybe the big pubcos are actually doing society a good turn by pricing themselves into oblivion?<br /><br />Anyway why not do what what every half decent meth-head does and start making your own, of course in your case that means brewing beer, not illegal substances, after all you are over 40 and thus it is allowed ...DrZephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365479448308368295noreply@blogger.com