High School Students throw kegger. Everybody passes breathalyzer test.

[SirStev0]

We did this in a dorm room freshmen year as a prank against our RA's...

We had the whole thing on video... wonder if I can find someone who still has it...

 

[bGIveNs33]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: bGIveNs33

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Baloo
The comment about the 21 yr drinking age and going to war at 18 is misleading. the military has no drinking age. while they can't buy off base, they can buy all they want on base.

Things must have changed in the last decade, then. AFAIK, that only applied when you were stationed in another country with a lower drinking age.

Definitely no drinking underage on base domestically. There are a few rare circumstances where the base commander will lower the drinking age for a special event... i.e. ball etc. And some bases right next to Mexico(Ft. Bliss... the article is wrong, you can still drink at 18) they allow to drink alcohol on base, but I don't think you can purchase it for consumption at home. I live in dorms on base and having alcohol in your room/car/patio area just got completely banned.... regardless of your age.

Did somebody just screw everything up for everyone else?
There was alcohol a-plenty when I was in the dorms, and it was fine as long as you were of age.

I think there had been a problem for a while in some of the other dorms. It was bit more preemptive then anything else... I think they were noticing a trend and decided to put an end to it. To me, I think it's a bit of a cop-out. Instead of addressing the problem they put a cast on a paper cut. They just took away the absolute safest place we can drink and are now making us drive/walk to places. They said it's been done at other bases and there was no firm evidence that there was a rise in DUI's. It supposedly is just temporary... but it is the military, once the bureaucratic machine is set into motion, it's hard to change course.

(not that I'd ever admit this but it actually isn't that bad. I'm actually studying and going to the gym at night instead of grabbing a six pack with the neighbor)

 

[CraKaJaX]

:thumbsup:

 

[her209]

With regards to the drinking age limit: Isn't it a little bit hypocritical that the government can in effect say, we will legally prosecute you as an adult but we don't believe you cannot make a decision about drinking?

 

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: her209
With regards to the drinking age limit: Isn't it a little bit hypocritical that the government can in effect say, we will legally prosecute you as an adult but we don't believe you cannot make a decision about drinking?

More than just a little bit

 

[Eeezee]

I have to agree with that last line, if you're old enough to go to war you should be old enough to take a shot of whiskey and not get hassled for it by the authorities. You shouldn't have to be IN the military in order to drink at that age.

Baloo, how about this: If you're old enough to be registered for the draft then you should be old enough to drink. Hah, and there's some pun in there too!

At the same time, most high school students are not 18

 

[JulesMaximus]

See, I had keg parties in high school where people parked cars on the lawn, cops showed up, furniture was broken, people probably fucked, some dickhead gave my dog a tab of acid, and the kitchen floor was sticky with spilled beer the next day.

I don't remember anyone getting or passing a breathalyzer test though...man, I caught hell for the broken furniture though.

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
I've never really understood how schools get involved in activities that happen off school grounds.

I think that public schools deserve to while private schools don't.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Baloo
The comment about the 21 yr drinking age and going to war at 18 is misleading. the military has no drinking age. while they can't buy off base, they can buy all they want on base.

Uh . . . no. The drinking age in the US military is still 21 years old. Period, regardless if you're on or off base.

 

[mh47g]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
See, I had keg parties in high school where people parked cars on the lawn, cops showed up, furniture was broken, people probably fucked, some dickhead gave my dog a tab of acid, and the kitchen floor was sticky with spilled beer the next day.

I don't remember anyone getting or passing a breathalyzer test though...man, I caught hell for the broken furniture though.

:laugh:

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: Xylitol
I think that public schools deserve to while private schools don't.

Why? How far do you think their rules stretch? If a high schooler commits a crime in a foreign country, should they still be able to expel him?

Ridiculous!

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: SirStev0
We did this in a dorm room freshmen year as a prank against our RA's...

We had the whole thing on video... wonder if I can find someone who still has it...

I was an RA for four years, was an asshole doing it, and I completely support this. Sometimes people need to take a step back and stop taking themselves so seriously.

 

[djheater]

extensive binge drinking is bad for the brain, it's especially bad for developing brains. Teenage binge drinking is a bad thing. that being said responsible drinking behaviors displayed to and encouraged in children is a good thing. Should you host drinking parties for teenagers? No, the mixed messages you send are confusing. Should you let your 16 year old have an occasional glass of wine or beer at a family dinner, I would say certainly yes. Creating a place for teenagers to engage in and practice adult activities without the pressure of youth culture is a good way of promoting responsible behaviors. Let them see that they have the capacity to act in an adult way in adult situations.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
See, I had keg parties in high school where people parked cars on the lawn, cops showed up, furniture was broken, people probably fucked, some dickhead gave my dog a tab of acid, and the kitchen floor was sticky with spilled beer the next day.

I don't remember anyone getting or passing a breathalyzer test though...man, I caught hell for the broken furniture though.

Was your dog ok? :Q

 

[imported_Devine]

Originally posted by: Baloo
The comment about the 21 yr drinking age and going to war at 18 is misleading. the military has no drinking age. while they can't buy off base, they can buy all they want on base. Also, While I agree the school has no place policing activities off school grounds, the drinking age needs to be 21. Young teen boys are impulsive and reckless enough without the addition of alcohol. Twenty-five would be better though, those young men tend to mature about then.

Umm yeah your kinda wrong. Stateside the legal drinking age is 21, there are some exceptions held for bases close to the Canadian/Mexican border where you could go over the border to drink so they'd rather you say on base and drink. Overseas is iffy aswell, Korea is now 21, Europe is still mostly 18 though.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: Baloo
The comment about the 21 yr drinking age and going to war at 18 is misleading. the military has no drinking age. while they can't buy off base, they can buy all they want on base. Also, While I agree the school has no place policing activities off school grounds, the drinking age needs to be 21. Young teen boys are impulsive and reckless enough without the addition of alcohol. Twenty-five would be better though, those young men tend to mature about then.

You don't get it, they appear grown up at 25 because that is when they have had their responsibilities for awhile. If you make drinking 25, they won't appear grown up until 30. See how this goes? The further back you push responsibilities, the longer you delay someones ability to be a proper adult. Adults get responsibilities and have to learn how to manage them properly, you can't learn how to manage responsibilities properly without actually having them. This is why a drinking age that is earlier than the driving age is a better solution, so that people can make their mistakes BEFORE they are legally able to drive and thus be more responsible by the time they get behind the wheel.

 

[MotionMan]

One of our senior pranks was to hold a kegger party on the main field at lunch one day.

The kegs were filled with apple juice.

These kids are about 22 years behind the times

MotionMan

 

[FDF12389]

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[Josh]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark

Originally posted by: Baloo
The comment about the 21 yr drinking age and going to war at 18 is misleading. the military has no drinking age. while they can't buy off base, they can buy all they want on base. Also, While I agree the school has no place policing activities off school grounds, the drinking age needs to be 21. Young teen boys are impulsive and reckless enough without the addition of alcohol. Twenty-five would be better though, those young men tend to mature about then.

Why not 40? That would be even safer. Hell, why not only on Saturdays from 4pm to 12 pm?

The drinking age needs to be 18 because 18 is when you're an adult, end of story.

:thumbsup: I actually think that in countries where it is 18 there are less DUIs, death from alcohol-related incidents - someone find stats on this..

 

[Xavier434]

I like the mother's statements. :thumbsup: