Random Thoughts

[Sycophant]

Those are all terrible.

[Ezee E]

I laughed at all three. The horse look like it got up on its own. Big Brother is the best one.

[Thirdmango]

the picture of the earthquake epicenter. My family used to live dead center there. Of course they moved away from there in 04, but you know, coincidences and such.

[EyesWideOpen]

Do black couples ever adopt white babies?

[Dead & Messed Up]

Do black couples ever adopt white babies?

They don't have the necessary liberal piety.

[bac0n]

Do black couples ever adopt white babies?

If the film The Jerk is a documentary like my friend told me, then yes, absolutely.

[Philosophe_rouge]

Do black couples ever adopt white babies?

My coworker from Argentina would not have sex with a black woman, but he might adopt black babies. I don't know how he'd feel if his babies were ever adopted by black people, I should investigate.

[Grouchy]

My coworker from Argentina would not have sex with a black woman, but he might adopt black babies. I don't know how he'd feel if his babies were ever adopted by black people, I should investigate.

Any male who wouldn't have sex with a black woman is a goddamn idiot.

[Dukefrukem]

Any male who wouldn't have sex with a black woman is a goddamn idiot.

[Qrazy]

Are you saying you wouldn't have sex with a black woman?

Das racist.

[Mara]

This page is really weird.

[number8]

I personally really, really don't understand the concept of not finding someone attractive because of their ethnicity, but people have personal preferences for what turns them on. So what.

[[ETM]]

It's like preferring blondes over redheads - certain ethnic traits are more appealing to some, and not at all to others.

[Mara]

Rough estimate for help please: a nice couple I know from France was (erroneously) told that the legal limit in Maryland is 0% for driving. It's actually .08%. Assuming they're drinking wine with dinner, what is that? Two drinks?

[Qrazy]

Rough estimate for help please: a nice couple I know from France was (erroneously) told that the legal limit in Maryland is 0% for driving. It's actually .08%. Assuming they're drinking wine with dinner, what is that? Two drinks?

It depends on the weight of the person, the percentage of the alcohol and the amount of time elapsed.

[EyesWideOpen]

It's like preferring blondes over redheads - certain ethnic traits are more appealing to some, and not at all to others.

But at the same time making a statement like "I would never date a black woman" makes you (not you personally) sound racist. There's a difference between having preferences and straight up dismissing a whole race of women.

And my adoption question came up because me and my wife have been thinking about adopting and going the international route and it popped in to my head that you really don't see too much of non-white races/nationalities adopting white children.

[bac0n]

It depends on the weight of the person, the percentage of the alcohol and the amount of time elapsed.

Okay, I was using that calculator link here to determine how many beers it would take in two hours to get over the .08 legal limit. According to that, for a guy of my weight (190) it would be five beers and I would still be below the limit. Must be talking about beer like Miller Lite, cuz the beer I drink, the max I could drink and still be comfortable driving home would be two.

[Mara]

It depends on the weight of the person, the percentage of the alcohol and the amount of time elapsed.

Thanks... I don't know their weights, but 2 glasses sounds safe for her, more like 4 for him. I'll let them know.

[Irish]

It's like preferring blondes over redheads - certain ethnic traits are more appealing to some, and not at all to others.

Not really. There's a whole historical, political, and social subtext that exists in black/white dating that is not at all present around things like hair color.

Everyone talking about this seems to be carefully and willfully ignoring that.

[Qrazy]

Thanks... I don't know their weights, but 2 glasses sounds safe for her, more like 4 for him. I'll let them know.

I would also think it would depend on how the individual metabolizes alcohol which in my experience is highly variable. I think it would be better to err on the side of caution. I know a lot of small women who can get a bit tipsy on one glass alone (particularly a short Asian friend of mine). The driver is the one who matters though. If I was driving and worried about being pulled over I probably wouldn't have more than two glasses.

[[ETM]]

But at the same time making a statement like "I would never date a black woman" makes you (not you personally) sound racist. There's a difference between having preferences and straight up dismissing a whole race of women.

I was going to post this very thing, but didn't feel like pointing fingers. My post was merely about ethnic (non)attraction, in direct response to number8's non-specific comment, without blanketing anyone or anything.

[Dukefrukem]

It's like preferring blondes over redheads - certain ethnic traits are more appealing to some, and not at all to others.

This.

The end.

[Ezee E]

I would also think it would depend on how the individual metabolizes alcohol which in my experience is highly variable. I think it would be better to err on the side of caution. I know a lot of small women who can get a bit tipsy on one glass alone (particularly a short Asian friend of mine). The driver is the one who matters though. If I was driving and worried about being pulled over I probably wouldn't have more than two glasses.

Europeans usually tolerate alcohol far better then Americans.

[Dukefrukem]

Okay, I was using that calculator link here to determine how many beers it would take in two hours to get over the .08 legal limit. According to that, for a guy of my weight (190) it would be five beers and I would still be below the limit. Must be talking about beer like Miller Lite, cuz the beer I drink, the max I could drink and still be comfortable driving home would be two.

It's common to assume that a person can drink 1 beer an hour and be under the limit. It's the time it takes for your liver to break down the alcohol. You chug a beer in 5 minutes. And the chug another beer in 5 minutes. You shouldn't drive until an hour from the consumption of that second beer. You may not feel drunk, but you will blow over the limit. 1 glass of wine = 1 beer = 1 shot.

The more you know.

[bac0n]

It's common to assume that a person can drink 1 beer an hour and be under the limit. It's the time it takes for your liver to break down the alcohol. You chug a beer in 5 minutes. And the chug another beer in 5 minutes. You shouldn't drive until an hour from the consumption of that second beer. You may not feel drunk, but you will blow over the limit. 1 glass of wine = 1 beer = 1 shot.

The more you know.

Also important to consider that not all beer has the same amount of alcohol per pint. Macro Brews tend to be in the 3.2 to 4 ABV range. Typical Microbrew session beers are in the mid 5s. Artisan styles and IPAs tend to be in the Mid 6s. Imperials and Belgian Dubbels and Trippels can get up to 9% ABV. Barley wines, and it's not uncommon to see ABVs above 15%.

I generally don't drink macro-brews, so I'm thinking the math isn't quite the same for me.