by eastbay » Tue 28 Oct 2008, 23:48:33
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pup55', 'S')orry to screw up this thread by thinking about it....but 119 12-ounce beers equals about 11.2 gallons. But Andre weighed 500 lbs, which is the equivalent of 2.8 175 pound people.
So, for an average "person" it's only about four gallons of beer equivalent.
In a six hour period, that's only about 2/3 of a gallon per hour. Now to be sure, you would get wasted, but I think the equivalent feat is do-able. A standard bar pitcher is a half gallon, so a little more than a pitcher per hour for one guy (or lady, I suppose, if so inclined).
There are probably plenty of college kids in the nation who, at 175 lbs, could have approached this.
Thank you for the very informative analysis pup55.

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by Specop_007 » Wed 29 Oct 2008, 12:45:46
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pup55', 'S')orry to screw up this thread by thinking about it.... but 119 12-ounce beers equals about 11.2 gallons. But Andre weighed 500 lbs, which is the equivalent of 2.8 175 pound people.
So, for an average "person" it's only about four gallons of beer equivalent.
In a six hour period, that's only about 2/3 of a gallon per hour. Now to be sure, you would get wasted, but I think the equivalent feat is do-able. A standard bar pitcher is a half gallon, so a little more than a pitcher per hour for one guy (or lady, I suppose, if so inclined).
There are probably plenty of college kids in the nation who, at 175 lbs, could have approached this.
The problem is body weight is not a direct correlation to ability to "hold your beer" as it were.
Theres plenty of heavy guys who can drink very little just as theres plenty of skinny guys who seem to drink all night long.
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by pup55 » Thu 30 Oct 2008, 07:51:41
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'b')ody weight is not a direct correlation to ability to "hold your beer" as it were.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '1')1 gallons in. 11 gallons out ?
True enough. We expect by this time smallpoxgirl will set us straight, but to be sure, your ability to drink a lot of beer depends on your ability to retain/purge that much fluid from your system, and also, to metabolize the alcoholic content fast enough so that you do not pass out from the toxic effects.
It depends on muscle/fat ratio, general metabolism rate, and also, there is a conditioning factor. That is why a big fatass guy can not necessarily outdrink someone who is in a little bit of shape and used to going out and tipping a few, since, as the diet people all say, you have to have lean muscle to metabolize sugar effectively, which is basically equal to alcohol.
Around my native land, Iowa, there is legend of Chris Taylor, former massive multi-time NCAA champion heavyweight wrestler who got a medal in the 1972 olympics. This guy was known to be able to chug multiple pitchers of beer in some of the establishments around Ames. Not to be changing the subject but part of the problem with wrestling this guy was supposedly that he was gross--sweated, stunk, and had enough warts around his armpits, etc. to make most fairly normal opponents really reluctant to try to wrestle him. Also, there is legend of Ron Stander, tomato can who fought Joe Frazier and Ken Norton at one point, who could reportedly drink more or less steady state for a few days at a time.
Anyhow, the fate of Andre, and also Taylor, were the same--a young death. Those big guys a lot of times kick the bucket early. I think Stander is still alive somewhere.
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by yeahbut » Thu 30 Oct 2008, 17:24:11
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pup55', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'b')ody weight is not a direct correlation to ability to "hold your beer" as it were.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '1')1 gallons in. 11 gallons out ?
True enough. We expect by this time smallpoxgirl will set us straight, but to be sure, your ability to drink a lot of beer depends on your ability to retain/purge that much fluid from your system, and also, to metabolize the alcoholic content fast enough so that you do not pass out from the toxic effects.
It depends on muscle/fat ratio, general metabolism rate, and also, there is a conditioning factor. That is why a big fatass guy can not necessarily outdrink someone who is in a little bit of shape and used to going out and tipping a few, since, as the diet people all say, you have to have lean muscle to metabolize sugar effectively, which is basically equal to alcohol.
A little story to confirm the truth of this point...here in NZ we have the unfortunate tradition that on his 21st birthday, a young man shall be forced by his 'friends' to scull(local dialect for drink as quickly as possible without stopping)a yardglass of beer. A yard is about 2.5 pints, which might not seem that much, but trust me- it is. This tradition ensures that for most guys, their memories of their 21st are vague, and often vomitous(what a marvellous cultural heritage I was born into

). Anyway, when I was at universtiy many years ago, I knew a guy called Pete who had a remarkable capacity for alcohol. He was skinny as a bean pole, bit of muscle but not much and very little fat, maybe six foot but no more. On his 21st, Pete, who had been partying for hours by then, 'warmed up' for his yardie by sculling a big bottle(26oz)of beer, then did the yard no worries at all and very quickly. He showed very little ill effects of this, kept drinking and an hour or so later did another yard just for the hell of it

...I was told later that he outlasted just about everyone at the party and was on good form throughout. I'm pretty sure most people would be hospitalised or dead if they tried something similar...
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by catbox » Thu 30 Oct 2008, 22:39:33
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'I')f they actually kept count, Shane McGowan would take the cake:

Love this quote!: “When I need a light inside me, I walk into a pub and drink 15 pints of beer.” —Shane McGowan
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