Man I hear ya on the football and beer thing. My group can't belive I picked football season to attempt this. In the beginning I figured that would be my kryptonite but damn all the sudden I remember games clearly and can discuss strategy and lots of other cool stuff. I never took your post as judgmental I actually appreciate the interest and lack of judgment. The times I am secretly dreading is when I travel alone. I do that 4-5 times a year for work normally in the late winter and early spring. These tend to be sales shows and product demos that inevitably end at dinner with open bar. It cant be avoided so I will have to be tougher than ever.