Hospitalized....

[sweetness34]

So last night I went to the Breaking Benjamin/Three Days Grace/Seether/Skillet Concert here in Bloomington with my buddy and he wanted to get a little liquored up before we went out; I really didn't but he peer pressured me into it and I'm a softy and didn't say no. So we got some alcohol and did a power hour with Rumple Mintze (or however you spell it). Well, I did 8 shots in an hour and 10 minutes (note to others, this is not a good idea at all).

I was feeling fine when we got there and I was alright while Seether was playing but as soon as BB started it hit me like a brick wall. I couldn't stand up and I actually thought I was going to die because there were people all around me jumping up and down. So I decided to get the hell out and got somewhere were I could stand and lean on something. I found the hockey boards and chilled there for 30 minutes (this while my drunk buddy is gone to the bathroom).

Finally, security comes and takes me out. They sit me down near the exit, put a cold wash cloth on my neck and I puke a crap load into a garbage bag. Then they say they're taking me to the hospital to get checked out, I didn't want to go but they pretty much forced me to. As I'm getting up the police officer comes walking over and flat out asks me this;

"So do you want to go to jail or to the emergency room?"

Of course I said the hospital and he was like "good choice" haha. So I took a ride in an ambulance and when I got there they took me to a room and made me lay down on the bed. They gave me an IV, took my BAC, and did some other crap. I got home alright, two girls came and picked me up and brought me home where I just passed out.

So yea...I learned a hard lesson today, if you're going to go and see 2 of your favorite bands play at a concert, do not get smashed. Hell don't do it period at a concert. And don't power hour with 100 proof alcohol either....

[thule]

Whats the going to look like on your health insurance.

BB and TDG is Friday for me yay!

[Xiomera]

Good to see you're alive . . . and I am jealous that you got to go to that concert. Good bands.

[Jughead10]

What was your BAC? Also did you eat anything before doing those shots?

I've had a bad experience with Rumple Mintz as well. Mine involved punching a hole through my friends wall and dry heaving all night while nothing came up.

[Scar]

It's only surprising you couldn't handle it. The four Bears games so far this season have inspired me to drink heavy.
Seriously, good thing they sent you to the hospital. Be well.

[M.O.T.H.]

That is an amazing show...sucks that you couldnt really enjoy it.

Have fun Thule!

[awfullyquiet]

It's only surprising you couldn't handle it. The four Bears games so far this season have inspired me to drink heavy.
Seriously, good thing they sent you to the hospital. Be well.

Agreed...

sad day sweetness... that pretty much isn't good....

all you young kids and your bad drinking habits...
you should know how much you're gonna drink before you do it...

it's also moments like this where i think, wow. you can't die from smoking yourself stupid... (did i say that outloud?)

[BigDawg819]

This why you always eat a good meal before drinking heavily.


Ahh Alcohol Poisoning, how I don't miss you........

[Moses]

How did you get hospitalized drinking 8 shots?

[BigDawg819]

How did you get hospitalized drinking 8 shots?

Probably drank more then the shots and if you add an empty stomach to the equation is just asking for trouble.

[Moses]

Probably drank more then the shots and if you add an empty stomach to the equation is just asking for trouble.

Unless you weigh about 100 pounds and have a VERY low-tolerance for alcohol, I just can't see that amount of alcohol sending you to the emergency room.

[Charm City Byrdgang]

I've had alcohol poisoning at least 5 times since the time I was 16 or so. Its the worst, thankfully I no longer drink.

[Moses]

I've had alcohol poisoning at least 5 times since the time I was 16 or so. Its the worst, thankfully I no longer drink.

LOL are you kidding? Stomach pumped 5 times?

[thule]

LOL are you kidding? Stomach pumped 5 times?

Thats not the only thing CCB has had pumped 5 times.

[BigDawg819]

Unless you weigh about 100 pounds and have a VERY low-tolerance for alcohol, I just can't see that amount of alcohol sending you to the emergency room.

Being in a concert environment likely rose his body temperature along with him sweating and losing fluids allowed the alcohol to have a more potent effect. Unfortunately young people, myself included, don't always properly think out a good strategy when drinking. Over indulgence and lack of food and water will always screw you in the long run.

[Charm City Byrdgang]

LOL are you kidding? Stomach pumped 5 times?

No not stomach pumped, I never made it to the hospital I always toughed it out with a "baby sitter"(AKA my dad) to watch me while I slept. No health insurance is a ***** and I didn't have the cash flow to shell out on hospital bill.

[Moses]

No not stomach pumped, I never made it to the hospital I always toughed it out with a "baby sitter"(AKA my dad) to watch me while I slept. No health insurance is a ***** and I didn't have the cash flow to shell out on hospital bill.

How do you know you had alcohol poisoning then? I was always under the assumption that if you had alcohol poisoning, you had to have your stomach pumped or you would die/be hurt permanently. I went to the hospital once, got an IV, and was observed, but it wasn't alcohol poisoning.

[DChess]

learn how to hold your alcohol

[D-Unit]

This is the ONLY thing I recommend drinking...

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4892/coltfc6.jpg

[Jensen]

Sorry to hear that, but I would have loved to go to that concert.

[EdReedUnstoppable]

Why were you gonna go to jail? Are you under 21 or something?

[iowatreat54]

Why were you gonna go to jail? Are you under 21 or something?

public intox more than likely...glad to see you're alive sweetness...good luck on the hospital and ambulance fees, hopefully insurance covers it

[Canadian_kid16]

this should teach you not to drink when great bands like BB and TDG are playing :p

but your ok, so thats all that matters

[BigDawg819]

this should teach you not to drink when great bands like BB and TDG are playing :p

but your ok, so thats all that matters

I saw BB this summer and drank quite a few beers with no problem. But I also made sure to eat and drink water in between.

[Ravens1991]

No not stomach pumped, I never made it to the hospital I always toughed it out with a "baby sitter"(AKA my dad) to watch me while I slept. No health insurance is a ***** and I didn't have the cash flow to shell out on hospital bill.

wow did your dad get pissed that you were underage drinking?

[Freddy G]

Yeah, i always make sure to get a good meal before some sauce.

Also, mary jane and concerts mix much better than alcohol and concerts IMO. Actually, sobriety and concerts are probably best lol....

[bantx]

gaterade is the way to go i dont see the fun in drinking even if its just social drinking

[Moses]

gaterade is the way to go i dont see the fun in drinking even if its just social drinking

Once you get a bit older I bet that will change.

[bantx]

na not really im 18 in a few weeks nothing really makes me want to drink

[Moses]

na not really im 18 in a few weeks nothing really makes me want to drink

So you're 17...

Trust me, a lot will change with your personality and values within the next 5-10 years.

[UKfan]

Good to hear you are ok man, I don't drink anymore but I can relate I guess. When I was 17 I drank, well I can't remember exactly, but I hurled outside the pub, made the taxi pull over 5 times in 2 miles to let me throw up (it's £50 fine if you puke in a taxi) and then passed out on the pavement outside my house. An ambulance was called for me but I woke up so they cancelled it. I laid on the ground for 45 mins saying I couldn't get up as I was dead as well. Yeah, we've all been there.

[BigDawg819]

na not really im 18 in a few weeks nothing really makes me want to drink

Ahh to be young and naive again..........

[bantx]

well i know i wont drink its just not me

[duckseason]

well i know i wont drink its just not me

You should try some quality craft beers at some point. Drinking alcoholic beverages isn't always about getting drunk. I'd hate to see somebody miss out on the greatness that is beer just because they only knew of it as an alcohol delivery system.

[BigDawg819]

well i know i wont drink its just not me

No offense but you don't know who "you" are yet, not by a long shot.

[Moses]

well i know i wont drink its just not me

I bet you "knew" you wouldn't do a ton of things when you were 12...how did that work out?

[duckseason]

No offense but you don't know who "you" are yet, not by a long shot.

Yep, we're constantly evolving as human beings. If you're not evolving, then you're stagnating. And if you're stagnating, then you're dead. I think it's important to always keep an open mind and never shut yourself off to anything- within reason. A closed mind will yield very little in the way of enjoyment, among many other things. I can't imagine life without great beer. Not only is it very pleasing on the palate, but it's also quite healthful when consumed in moderation.

[Borat]

na not really im 18 in a few weeks nothing really makes me want to drink

I know one thing that will make you want to drink .... poontang. They go hand in hand most nights.

[S4L]

I went to the hospital recently, too. Long story short, I got my tonsils out earlier this month, and a week later, I was eating some pizza when I had to go to the bathroom. After I washed my hands, I spit in the sink.

But spit didn't come out. Blood did.

I quickly went to the hospital, spitting blood in a cup the entire way. When I finally got there, they examined me, put me to sleep and stitched up the back of my throat, and got my stomach pumped of all the blood that I had inadvertently swallowed. It turns out I had broken a blood vessel in the back of my throat.

The lesson here is, don't eat pizza. Yeah, right.

Oh, and while bleeding from the back of your throat isn't as painful as you might think, it is terribly inconvenient on a Friday night.

[BigDawg819]

I know one thing that will make you want to drink .... poontang. They go hand in hand most nights.

Fat chicks need love too.

[draftguru151]

So you're 17...

Trust me, a lot will change with your personality and values within the next 5-10 years.

Or perhaps he won't drink? What a concept. I really have no interest in beer/alcohol, or at least not normal stuff just for the sake of drinking. I know there is some great beer out there (like duckseason is talking about) and I plan on drinking some when I visit my brother, but I'd much rather have some soda or gatorade than most beer. zOMG I drink something that I like, go figure.

[Moses]

Or perhaps he won't drink? What a concept. I really have no interest in beer/alcohol, or at least not normal stuff just for the sake of drinking. I know there is some great beer out there (like duckseason is talking about) and I plan on drinking some when I visit my brother, but I'd much rather have some soda or gatorade than most beer. zOMG I drink something that I like, go figure.

Tastes change as you get older. Do you think it is a coincidence that most 12 year olds drink pop where as most people 25+ would rather enjoy a beer or another alcoholic drink?

Saying you never want to drink when you're 17 is stupid. That's like saying I never want to get married. You have no idea how your life, tastes, values, etc. are going to change. Hell, you're just beginning the biggest transformation of your life and you think that you can actually rule out something like drinking a beer?

[bantx]

beer isnt for everybody maybe for u, or thats like saying ive never liked veges since i was little and i still do it works both ways

[Moses]

beer isnt for everybody maybe for u, or thats like saying ive never liked veges since i was little and i still do it works both ways

Beer/alcohol is an acquired taste. Does everybody like it? No. But a ton of people do, and making the determination of whether you do or not when you're 17 isn't likely going to be the determination. Hell, you have 4 years before you're even legal.

[bantx]

im not saying i dont like it or dont im just not gonna drink

[Moses]

im not saying i dont like it or dont im just not gonna drink

Alright, I'm not going to argue with you about what you think you're going to do in the future. Just know that as a 17-year old you really don't know what you're going to want to do in the future.

[Staubach12]

8 shots? Holy crap. I wouldn't do that crap before a concert. Glad to hear your OK, though.

[Paranoidmoonduck]

How do you know you had alcohol poisoning then? I was always under the assumption that if you had alcohol poisoning, you had to have your stomach pumped or you would die/be hurt permanently. I went to the hospital once, got an IV, and was observed, but it wasn't alcohol poisoning.

I've had alcohol poisoning without going to hospital before. Moving resulted in vomit. I didn't drink for months.

I don't really get why the OP or his friend felt it was necessary to drink that much before a concert. A few shots before a show can be a ton to fun, but 8 shots of strong alcohol, especially when you're not an experienced drinker, seems like a stupendously bad idea.

[7-11]

I don't get this at all, when the body induces that much alcohol that fast isn't the natural reaction to throw it back up at a pretty good rate of knots after which you feel much better? I've never been hospitalised or anything from drinking (although i am a regular 2-4 times a week reasonably heavy drinker, most of which is done in environments similar to the one described, clubs, concerts, music festivals etc.) but from my experience a quick chunder sess and you're good to go. I personally blame the popularity of light beer in your country for the alcohol poisoning phenom.

[DChess]

i pissed on my mini fridge on saturday

[TitleTown088]

You should have told the pig this, "I have not yet begun to defile myself."

[drowe]

some thoughts.

-if i am going to a concert that i paid good money for, i am not gonna F it up by getting hammered. being crammed into a space with sweaty bodies is not where i want to be when i'm drunk.

-i think i have a different definition of power hour. power hour= a shot of beer every minute for an hour. it equals about 7 cans of beer and will mess you ass up.

-8 shots in an hour doesn't seem like too much.

-when i was 18 (beginning of my freshman year of college) i swore i would never drink. said it 'wasn't me' lasted about 3 months. beer rules.

[TitleTown088]

some thoughts.

-if i am going to a concert that i paid good money for, i am not gonna F it up by getting hammered. being crammed into a space with sweaty bodies is not where i want to be when i'm drunk.

-i think i have a different definition of power hour. power hour= a shot of beer every minute for an hour. it equals about 7 cans of beer and will mess you ass up.

-8 shots in an hour doesn't seem like too much.

-when i was 18 (beginning of my freshman year of college) i swore i would never drink. said it 'wasn't me' lasted about 3 months. beer rules.

I agree with your power hour definition... and it is a great time..

You don't seem like the kind of guy who would wait until he was 18 to start boozing. And by that, you sound like a bit of lush..ha. I almost wish I had waited until I was a little older I started when I was in middle school.

BY the wait Dchess I pissed in the middle of San Marcos square three weeks ago, I got ya beat.

[drowe]

I agree with your power hour definition... and it is a great time..

You don't seem like the kind of guy who would wait until he was 18 to start boozing. And by that, you sound like a bit of lush..ha. I almost wish I had waited until I was a little older I started when I was in middle school.

BY the wait Dchess I pissed in the middle of San Marcos square three weeks ago, I got ya beat.

hah, yeah, my friends from high school never drank, so i just figured i'd stay away from the booze in college too. but, curiosity got the best of me after a semester, and after some peer pressure from chick i really wanted to nail, i tried it. didn't even really like it that much, so i didn't drink for my second time until St. Patrick's Day of my Freshman year....and THAT was a fun time. after that college got crazy.

but, while i probably coulda been defined as a lush in college, that is far from the truth now. I LOVE good beer (part of my Wisconsin Pride), but I am rarely ever drunk. I have 3 or 4 beers on many occasions, but it's been good long time since my last all out bender. having an 8 month pregnant wife doesn't really hurt with that either.

[JF4]

hah, yeah, my friends from high school never drank, so i just figured i'd stay away from the booze in college too. but, curiosity got the best of me after a semester, and after some peer pressure from chick i really wanted to nail, i tried it. didn't even really like it that much, so i didn't drink for my second time until St. Patrick's Day of my Freshman year....and THAT was a fun time. after that college got crazy.

but, while i probably coulda been defined as a lush in college, that is far from the truth now. I LOVE good beer (part of my Wisconsin Pride), but I am rarely ever drunk. I have 3 or 4 beers on many occasions, but it's been good long time since my last all out bender. having an 8 month pregnant wife doesn't really hurt with that either.

Did you nail her?


Or are you not allowed to answer

[drowe]

Did you nail her?


Or are you not allowed to answer

married her.
:)

[Moses]

married her.
:)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

I love hearing stories of beer bringing people together. :)

[drowe]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

I love hearing stories of beer bringing people together. :)

yeah, didn't happen right away...almost..then we went home for winter break and it fizzled. wasn't until about 2 years later that we started dating...and that was on spring break...so, still beer related.

[sweetness34]

Ok timeout...

A) We took 8 shots in an hour (actually they were 1 1/2 shot glasses)

B) I had nothing to eat all day long

C) I am a lightweight with alcohol

D) I think I also had Tylenol in my system for my messed up leg

E) I was pretty much forced to go the hospital. It was either that or jail, so I chose the emergency room.

[sweetness34]

And I could stand up on my feet and function. It wasn't like I was passed out and unconscious. Yes I was completely trashed but I wasn't going to die.

[BigDawg819]

Ok timeout...

A) We took 8 shots in an hour (actually they were 1 1/2 shot glasses)

B) I had nothing to eat all day long

C) I am a lightweight with alcohol

D) I think I also had Tylenol in my system for my messed up leg

E) I was pretty much forced to go the hospital. It was either that or jail, so I chose the emergency room.

As I suggested, poor plaining leads to another drunken horror story.

[sweetness34]

Also, I didn't drink at all in high school. But that changed real quick when I got to college. Hell I know some of the "goodiest of girls" who would never jaywalk across a street start drinking in college. It just happens....

[sweetness34]

As I suggested, poor plaining leads to another drunken horror story.

I hate the "peer pressure" excuse but I can guarantee you that I would not have drank that much if I was by myself. Yea it was my fault for doing it and I can't really blame anything on my friend but he was being a pusher that night and that led to the amount of shots we took. I could've said no, but I'm also 19 and don't have a lot of commons sense. :D

[BigDawg819]

I hate the "peer pressure" excuse but I can guarantee you that I would not have drank that much if I was by myself. Yea it was my fault for doing it and I can't really blame anything on my friend but he was being a pusher that night and that led to the amount of shots we took. I could've said no, but I'm also 19 and don't have a lot of commons sense. :D

I'm not trying to lay blame on anyone, just pointing out that when you are going to indulge in some alcohol that a bit of plaining needs to be involved. Mainly eat before you drink. Don't feel bad about it tough, I was at a cookout on Labor Day weekend with plenty of food and didn't eat and got trashed and made a fool out of myself. In fact it destroyed my chance of engaging in sexual congress with an attractive young lady I met at said cookout. Life is all about learning, and now we both know about a valuable lesson.

[UKfan]

And I could stand up on my feet and function. It wasn't like I was passed out and unconscious. Yes I was completely trashed but I wasn't going to die.

Pffft, real men pass out and tell their friends they can't get up as they are dying...

[BigDawg819]

And I could stand up on my feet and function. It wasn't like I was passed out and unconscious. Yes I was completely trashed but I wasn't going to die.

Don't worry those days are ahead of you....... ;)

[Charm City Byrdgang]

I drank a **** load of 151 rum once and passed out in a bath tub as i was trying to take a wiz. Than I got up and walked outside and passed out in a puddle, my friend (trkaline) was trying to get me out of it and I wouldnt let him ebcause I thought he was trying to steal my puddle from me. I finally made it home that night and started throwing up while I was half asleep half passed out, my dad had to come in and sit there and watch me all night to make sure I didnt throw up in my sleep any more and if I did throw up he made sure I was on my stomach. I was pissed to find out that i threw up inside my brand new shoes. Drinking can be a ***** sometimes but it leaves you with some great stories to tell.

[BigDawg819]

I drank a **** load of 151 rum once and passed out in a bath tub as i was trying to take a wiz. Than I got up and walked outside and passed out in a puddle, my friend (trkaline) was trying to get me out of it and I wouldnt let him ebcause I thought he was trying to steal my puddle from me. I finally made it home that night and started throwing up while I was half asleep half passed out, my dad had to come in and sit there and watch me all night to make sure I didnt throw up in my sleep any more and if I did throw up he made sure I was on my stomach. I was pissed to find out that i threw up inside my brand new shoes. Drinking can be a ***** sometimes but it leaves you with some great stories to tell.

Truest thing ever stated!

[Staubach12]

i pissed on my mini fridge on saturday

Hahahahahaha That's awesome. I was driving my drunk friend to Taco Bell the other day, and he tried to get out of the car without unbuckling his seatbelt. He tried to get up 3 times before I told him to undo the belt. It was really funny. He also pissed on my friends' neighbor's mailbox and some chicks car.

[7-11]

Truest thing ever stated!

Do you guys really drink so you have good stories to tell? Bit weird, sure most are funny but bragging and telling stories about being drunk just doesn't really do it for me

[Moses]

Do you guys really drink so you have good stories to tell? Bit weird, sure most are funny but bragging and telling stories about being drunk just doesn't really do it for me

The stories being referred to aren't:

"OMG I drank 24 beer last night I was so wasted!"

They're just funny things and adventures that happened while drinking. I have a million of them and I'm sure everybody else does that drinks regularly.

[DChess]

The stories being referred to aren't:

"OMG I drank 24 beer last night I was so wasted!"

They're just funny things and adventures that happened while drinking. I have a million of them and I'm sure everybody else does that drinks regularly.

"i had two shots a yager, some tequila, couple bong hits, beer.....cheeseburger."

anybody gets that +rep

[JF4]

"i had two shots a yager, some tequila, couple bong hits, beer.....cheeseburger."

anybody gets that +rep

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Chip nooooooooooooo.


ITS FROM FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

[DChess]

exactly. more people should read tucker max, then understand what good drinking stories are.

i love me some sushi pants

[DChess]

i just convinced a buddy to buy a portable breathalyzer, just so i could make him re-create that story.clearly i want no part in being "that guy".

haha thats awesome. my favorite part of any of the stories is when hes driving some chicks car back to her place that hes barley known, and drove it through a donut shop, and then booked.

[drowe]

exactly. more people should read tucker max, then understand what good drinking stories are.

yes. "i hope they serve beer in hell" is a GREAT book.

[Moses]

exactly. more people should read tucker max, then understand what good drinking stories are.

Tucker Max is pretty hilarious. Not sure of the validity of a lot of his stories, but they are well-written and funny none the less.

[volman88]

I went to that concert back in June here in denver, but instead of seether it was red.