[*BCM*] drinking on the mass

[Thomas John Vitolo]

I'd be in favor of ending the mass at a bicycle supporting brewery, be that
Redbones or whatever.  If anybody has a bar in mind, please make a suggestion. 
This would allow for a bit more safety during the mass, reciprocating the
support of a brewing supporter, and allow us to meet each other face-to-face and
make new friends and allies.

I think it'd be a nice way to cap off an evening.

 - stomv


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> Pros:
> + More than one local brewery supports cycling in a
> big way
> + Drunk people are REALLY interesting 
> + It actually makes these cold New Englanders friendly
> + It's easier to meet people
> + Mass actually moves differently when you add
> alchohol
> + And... it takes attention of people doing drugs
> 
> Cons:
> + Toe straps are slippery when I spill mine
> 
> 
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> Subject: [*BCM*] drinking on the mass
> 
> .anyone that has attended the past two masses might
> have noticed at least
> four  or five people drinking on the ride  .that said,
> i'd like to submit
> these pros and cons to the group
> 
> 
>   PROS
> + sometimes the drinkers throw their cans and bottles
> in the proper
> receptacles
> + some people know how to remain in control while
> intoxicated
> 
> 
>   CONS
> - sometimes the drinkers throw their cans in the back
> of pickup trucks and
> smash their bottles in the road
> - they play slalom with other bikes and cars, swerving
> and sometimes falling
> - if there is a confrontation with a driver they add
> fuel to the fire
> - the ramifications of someone being arrested for
> public intoxication on a
> ride would reflect very poorly on the group as a whole
> 
> 
> .my question to the group is how do we feel about
> this?
> 
> 
> "if there is hope, it lies in the proles"
>