99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall...

What should happen if one should fall?  What a waste of alcohol. 

It's hard to transition from the last post, but this isn't a blog about pets or charities.  I will continue to use this forum to try and do good now and then, but the goal is mostly to entertain and to provoke discussion, and to be an outlet for my random thoughts..  As mentioned, I will try to give updates on the cat (recently named Emma) as appropriate (expect one tomorrow), but for now, let's try this new post on for size...

What is it about beer (and alcohol in general) that allows us to consume massive amounts.  To have 6 beers during the course of a football game would be considered 'taking it easy'.  If you had the same amount of soda instead you'd be gas-y to say the least.  If you had the same amount of water you'd probably pee every 30 seconds.  If you had the same amount of milk you'd inevitably puke.  Why is alcohol so special?