Denver ranked "Most Dangerously Drunk" City (purchase, military)

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I do wonder on the stats myself too, numbers can easily be picked out to fit a reporters view of the world (I'm a stats nerd).

I still love after jaws came out "Statistics say 95% (I think it was) of shark attacks occur within 5 miles of shore"

No &*$#*&#, what are they going to do...come to your house and attack you? I love SNL, but I don't think the skit made their stats

[vegaspilgrim]

Originally Posted by wanttomoveeast

Have you lived there?

No, but I lived in Denver 18 years and Phoenix 4 years and ABQ's climate is almost a perfect combination of the two. I think Denver is a bit too cold, too unpredictable, and sometimes too much snow (but I can still handle it of course, complaining about the weather is stupid but we're talking ideals here). I love Phoenix's desert setting and ultra sunny, dry climate, the only problem is it's too damn hot there! ABQ is right in the middle. The weather patterns are almost identical to Phoenix with months of dry, warm weather, a late summer monsoon season, a winter rain season (in ABQ's case some snow), but the temperature ranges are more like Denver's, only milder, far less wacky, and a bit warmer on average. ABQ's weather is better than Denver's for 10 months out of the year. They get about an extra 2 months out of the year with leaves on the trees than Denver gets. The only time when Denver has better weather is May and June, when it can be very hot (high 90's) and dry in ABQ and Denver is just right. The rest of the year ABQ is either as good or better than Denver weather wise. This last summer ABQ was actually cooler on average than Denver pretty much every day during July and August. I experienced a late night monsoon storm when I went there in August and it was AWESOME. ABQ gets about 8 inches of snow a year on average-- just enough to see snow, but not much more. Denver gets 60 inches a year on average. ABQ is the absolute best climate there is if you like a taste of all four seasons without having the winters be super-bad.

What this has to do with Denver and drinking, I dunno. But I hear New Mexicans are pretty good at drinking too.

[Scott5280]

at least I know I wasn't the only one who used to heavily invibe at the Cherry Cricket,Wynkoop ect. than wake up the next morning and run Mount Falcon or Mount Sanitas....Such a perfectly balanced,viscous cycle.

[wanttomoveeast]

To be on point, I don't see how you could speak about a place's climate if you've never been there or have visited once or twice. Numbers can be quite deceiving as we all know. So tell me about Denver and tell me about Phoenix (and L.A.!) but not about a place's climate you've been studying strictly by numbers.

It doesn't have anything to do with drinking but Zion's (OP's) post about Denver being fit -- we've been exploring reasons, including climate.

Originally Posted by vegaspilgrim

No, but I lived in Denver 18 years and Phoenix 4 years and ABQ's climate is almost a perfect combination of the two. I think Denver is a bit too cold, too unpredictable, and sometimes too much snow (but I can still handle it of course, complaining about the weather is stupid but we're talking ideals here). I love Phoenix's desert setting and ultra sunny, dry climate, the only problem is it's too damn hot there! ABQ is right in the middle. The weather patterns are almost identical to Phoenix with months of dry, warm weather, a late summer monsoon season, a winter rain season (in ABQ's case some snow), but the temperature ranges are more like Denver's, only milder, far less wacky, and a bit warmer on average. ABQ's weather is better than Denver's for 10 months out of the year. They get about an extra 2 months out of the year with leaves on the trees than Denver gets. The only time when Denver has better weather is May and June, when it can be very hot (high 90's) and dry in ABQ and Denver is just right. The rest of the year ABQ is either as good or better than Denver weather wise. This last summer ABQ was actually cooler on average than Denver pretty much every day during July and August. I experienced a late night monsoon storm when I went there in August and it was AWESOME. ABQ gets about 8 inches of snow a year on average-- just enough to see snow, but not much more. Denver gets 60 inches a year on average. ABQ is the absolute best climate there is if you like a taste of all four seasons without having the winters be super-bad.

What this has to do with Denver and drinking, I dunno. But I hear New Mexicans are pretty good at drinking too.

[tew]

Ok all I have to say is Haaaaaaaaaaaa.

I read both and thought is was funny. Dont party anymore since moving here and I dont exercise, so I didnt contribute to those stats.

[TurcoLoco]

Originally Posted by tew

Ok all I have to say is Haaaaaaaaaaaa.

I read both and thought is was funny. Dont party anymore since moving here and I dont exercise, so I didnt contribute to those stats.

I am the same way, both are against my religion anyhow so I couldn't care less.

[wanttomoveeast]

Hey Turco, just wondering but you said both are against your religion? Aren't we talking drinking and being healthy? I can see the drinking part, but being healthy is against your religion? Maybe you are joking and I'm too serious. A very real possibility. lol!!

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I know some one where being healthy is against his religion. Though he's the only on who seems to subscribe to the "Eat the biggest thing on the menu" cult.

[wanttomoveeast]

subsound: dork!! : )

[TurcoLoco]

Originally Posted by wanttomoveeast

Hey Turco, just wondering but you said both are against your religion? Aren't we talking drinking and being healthy? I can see the drinking part, but being healthy is against your religion? Maybe you are joking and I'm too serious. A very real possibility. lol!!

I was being sarcastic...or joking even. I am not religious, at least not old enough to be!

However, I have to admit, though I socially drink, I was not meant to so I try not to drink at all. I also like to eat healthy, meaning eating out as little as possible.