William, I think it's from all the LA fumes, you're just lightheaded to
begin with.  And by the way, us NorCal types resent the depiction of
California as a *warm* place!  :)
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
> Reply-To: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:38:17 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Serious question
>
> With all the shit flying about springs and who is over-reacting to what, I
> have a serious question that is definitely vanagon related because I
> sometimes drink beer when working on mechanical things (for proper
> perspective.)
>
> Today in California in the middle of winter we had a Santa Ana condition
> with 82 degrees Fahrenheit and warm dry winds from the desert. So I drank a
> few beers with ice cubes to cool down.
>
> So here is the serious question. Why would I get more drunken from beer
> diluted with ice cubes that will water it down than drinking it straight?
> I'm not kidding! With the ice cubes I got wasted. Is it the dry weather? The
> California winter temperature of 82 degrees (on the coast! and hotter
> inland)
> or is this something to do with diluting beer with ice?
>
> All vanagon list members know this is much more important than which springs
> are best or who is better at a pissing contest.
>
> So what is the answer? Why for the same amount of beer do I feel totally
> like I've been drinking 3 times as much?
>
> William Polowniak
> 1989 Vanagon GL
> 1988 Mercedes 300 SE
>