Drunkest City...

Swiss Miss · 08-26-2006, 10:17 PM

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...08-24-14-45-30

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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee has been ranked by Forbes.com as "America's Drunkest City" on a list of 35 major metropolitan areas ranked for their drinking habits.

Forbes said Tuesday it used numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank cities in five areas: state laws, number of drinkers, number of heavy drinkers, number of binge drinkers and alcoholism.

Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked second overall; followed by Columbus, Ohio; Boston; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Cleveland; Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., in a tie for ninth.

Rick DeMeyer, 28, said Wednesday as he was celebrating his birthday at G-Daddy's BBC he could understand Milwaukee's ranking.

"I have had people stay with me from London and Chicago, and they can't get over how much we drink," he said. "I guess we do."

But officials at Visit Milwaukee, the area's convention and visitors bureau, contend that the city has come a long way in ridding itself of its beer-guzzling image.

Milwaukeeans have plenty of other ways to entertain themselves without drinking alcohol, said Dave Fantle, a spokesman for the group. He noted a new convention center and baseball park had been built and the Milwaukee Art Museum expanded in recent years.

"We've gone from Brew City to new city," he said.

I think it's awesome for Milwaukeeans to have a reputation cooler than cheese. It's like they one upped themselves when they didn't even have to. I'm kind of sad Orlando isn't on that list. I've worked hard to try and get us to the top! :( I hear it's really boring in Milwaukee though. I wouldn't go still.

RadioactiveMan · 08-26-2006, 10:45 PM

You can't do it alone, Swiss. It's a team effort. If the others aren't pulling their weight, you should start knocking heads.

DansDarkSide · 08-28-2006, 12:39 AM

Swiss I looked it up and you guys are on there.

#31 Orlando

Good job lol

Sypher · 08-28-2006, 10:07 AM

This list has to be wrong. There is no way New Orleans is only #24.

DansDarkSide · 08-29-2006, 12:09 AM

I quessing they went by residents of the city. Like 5/10 residents had a drink in the last so n so days.

Swiss Miss · 08-29-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DansDarkSide

I quessing they went by residents of the city. Like 5/10 residents had a drink in the last so n so days.

According to the article, they took into consideration "numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank cities in five areas: state laws, number of drinkers, number of heavy drinkers, number of binge drinkers and alcoholism."

I'm happy that Orlando is on the list, but I expected us just so much higher... (no pun intended...)

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08-26-2006, 10:45 PM	#2
RadioactiveMan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: B.C. Age: 19 Posts: 113	You can't do it alone, Swiss. It's a team effort. If the others aren't pulling their weight, you should start knocking heads.

08-28-2006, 12:39 AM	#3
DansDarkSide Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 103	Swiss I looked it up and you guys are on there. #31 Orlando Good job lol

08-28-2006, 10:07 AM	#4
Sypher Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 33 Posts: 18	This list has to be wrong. There is no way New Orleans is only #24.

08-29-2006, 12:09 AM	#5
DansDarkSide Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 103	I quessing they went by residents of the city. Like 5/10 residents had a drink in the last so n so days.