Of course you can't hold your liquor around Ding, he goes to bed at 7PM these days, and I'm not making this up, he can back it up.
I make no apologies or excuses. I had a schedule, on the beach by 2, drunk by 3, dried out and fed by 6 and asleep by 7 and it was freaking awesome! I've done my share of day 2 Steeplechases feeling like crap, it's way more fun when you feel good.