Stuck in a house with...

[Platypus]

God, Phil, you just don't like to agree with anyone or have anyone agree with you, do ya?

States is right. Alcohol has nothing to do with conservatism whatsoever. It has to do with, at best, religious conservatism, and at worst, prudery. Take your pick, but true conservatism, or even modern conservatism, has nothing to do with anything like alcohol consumption.

[Platypus]

God, Phil, you just don't like to agree with anyone or have anyone agree with you, do ya?

God, Hugh, what makes you think I give a damn? Note to everyone - I believe in what I believe in based on my values, not of those on the forum or around me outside the forum. I'm sorry you're such a weak person, Hugh.

I never suggested you should 'give in', but if you read back from the start of this debate, many times when your point has been countered, you have opened a new front. Somthing you do very often. I call it the "Yeah but" syndrome, and you have it.

[Platypus]

If I can come, i'll bring the

[Platypus]

30-40? geez. Rollies? You bohemian or something?

BTW, the average brit consumes 28 bottles of vodka a year.