China Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Racing fans "limited" to 24 beers a day MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Adult fans at one of Australia's most popular motor sport races, the Bathurst 1000, will be limited to one "slab" of beer a day -- or 24 375 ml cans -- as police focus on reducing alcohol-related crime. The 24-can rule would also be placed on mixed drinks for the V8 car race starting Thursday which draws thousands to the rural town of Bathurst in eastern New South Wales state, the NSW police said Tuesday. But more restrained spectators would be able to slake their thirst, if not their craving for alcohol, with up to 36 cans of low or mid-strength beer. Wine lovers must make do with no more than four liters of cask wine per day and combinations of the options would not be allowed, the police statement said. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Who the hell drinks 24 beers? I can barely do 5 without feeling stuffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Lol "only" 24 a day? I don't even wanna know how drunk I'd be if I had 24 beers a day lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_Edwards_Fan Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Goog thing they specified 375 ml cans... otherwise you know you would have guys out there with 24 of those Fosters oil cans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 For the Bathurst diehards, 24 cans a day is just like having breakfast! Even though the main race is on Sunday, there are people who have already set up camp for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 That's cutting it close for me. I down 18-24 beers when I go to a NASCAR race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Who the hell drinks 24 beers? I can barely do 5 without feeling stuffed. An appallingly large number of Australians can put back 24 cans with much less impact than you might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I can barely do 5 without feeling stuffed. Rookie.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Who the hell drinks 24 beers? I can barely do 5 without feeling stuffed. And to think that Aussie beers have up to twice the alcohol content than US beers. Mate, you wouldn't last much longer than the second round, which means it's your shout first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlied72 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 During a skins game il knock back a 12 pack and few shots of whiskey but if i drank 24 beers....good god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Last time I drank 24 beers I ended up unconscious right on the front step at a party before it ended. Everyone that left literally had to step over me to get out the front door. College was a classy time in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Lol "only" 24 a day? I don't even wanna know how drunk I'd be if I had 24 beers a day lol Yeah, really. Hell, I don't think I've ever drunk 12 in a day, much less 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 And to think that Aussie beers have up to twice the alcohol content than US beers. Mate, you wouldn't last much longer than the second round, which means it's your shout first! Its not the alcohol in the drink, thats no problem. I guess I'm thinking of drinking 24 in one sitting. Maybe if it were spread out over a 12 hour span, it wouldnt be so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleskins Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 24 beers in a whole day isn't that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 24 beers in a whole day isn't that much. 24 beers in a day is pretty excessive no matter how you spin it... it's just more manageable than it sounds if you actually space it out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 24 beers in a whole day isn't that much. Yeah, sure. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Thumbs down on this stoopid rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 24 beers in a whole day isn't that much. How true. It averages out to 1 beer an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUforREDSKINS Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I haven't even seen fosters at any bar i've been too. Here i'm drinking Toohey's or Carlton drought. Haven't trien any others. Is the alcohol content really twice what it is in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Thumbs down on this stoopid rule! No, I don't think so. If you were ever witness to how bad it got in regards to binging, you would understand why the limit was introduced. However, if you have a mate or two who doesn't drink, they would also count for the '1 slab per person per day' limit, and security would be none the wiser. I know of a group of 10 who are regulars at the race meeting, but three don't drink alcohol, but the group are still allowed their 10 slabs per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I haven't even seen fosters at any bar i've been too. Here i'm drinking Toohey's or Carlton drought. Haven't trien any others. Is the alcohol content really twice what it is in the US? The alcohol content is printed on the label. If I remember correctly, light beers have an alcohol content of about 2.something, with full strength beers going at about 4.something. VB (Victoria Bitter) is 4.6% alcohol by volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 No offense, but those of you that think 24 beers a day is too little may need to seek some kind of help. That's bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Damn, guess I'd have to bring 24 Sam Adams Utopias to get me by. 25.4% alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I can easily drink 24 beers in a day. I better start cutting back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhouse Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 24 beers or 4 Liters of wine. I heard this story on NPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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