The last time I was out with the get-drunk crowd, I developed a terrible headache long before even having a few sips and going to bed early. And then I was kept awake while two of the guys got progressively more drunk, until they were urinating in the campfire to put it out.... Yeah, that doesn't work.

We may not be the quietest group around, but we're never falling down drunk. The hysterical laughter has more to do with the wealth of in-jokes we've developed over time. One word can send the rest of us rolling.

Last time it was a small 6 oz bottle of Japanese Whiskey. Smooth and deadly, but there were 8 of us. I just don't have the coin this time. Good Japanese whiskey can be upwards of 60 bucks for a small bottle.