Was funny reading harakaat's adventure. I was thinking in my head, he should try captains and cola (one of my fav drinks, tastes a lot like vanilla coke) and sure enough there it was haha. Some advice for newbies:
1) Never drink on an empty stomach (especially the hard liquors - I made the mistake of doing this once when I was new to drinking). It will hit you faster and when you keep drinking, you won't remember most of the night and will feel like shit the next day. By the same token, if you drink right after a full stomach, you won't really feel anything. The more food in your gut, the more diluted the alcohol becomes.
2) Stay hydrated if your drinking. I find bigger people usually don't have to worry too much about this, but slim or skinny people should. Good practice would be to have a glass or two of water both before and after drinking (you'll piss a lot, but you won't feel like shit the next day).
3) Know your limit and drink within it. You'll most likely have to experiment depending on what type of alcohol you like to drink, but once you get a good buzz going (lets say after 3-4 drinks in an hour) tone it down (2 drinks an hour, will start losing its taste anyway) to maintain it and have a good time.
4) It's all in your mind. People seems to fall into some sort of placebo effect when they are surrounded by drinkers. Haven't done it often, but I've tricked people into thinking they're drinking shots at the beginning of the night when it was just lemon juice/water. Many lulz can be had for free this way if your at a bar or club. Other than that, have fun and try to not to let loose and let your guard down.
