Jon Baliles emailed this story...
The list below ranks the cities from most dangerously drunk to least dangerously drunk.
Most Dangerously Drunk
100. Denver, CO F
99. Anchorage, AK F
98. Colorado Springs, CO F
...along with a hearty "keep up the good work!"
Thanks, Jon, I'm tryin'.
Seriously though, how does Denver rank ahead of Colorado Springs? I go up there only every couple of weeks.
Um, hello, New Orleans isn't even on the list? Whiskey Tango Fox?!?
In other news, I can only assume that Austin has lost its rightful place at #1 purely because I haven't lived there in 15 years.
Next year, we're going for #1.
Second best just doesn't cut it.
I've only been living here in Austin for a month, Will. I'm drinking as fast as I can. Hopefully by next year's rankings I will have pushed Austin back to the top! Tito and I, that is.
If we ever have a blogger bash in Colorado Springs, I imagine the balance of drunken power will shift in the Springs' favor...
Horseshit! No New Orleans? Austin being out-ranked by Denver? Hel-lo! University of Texas here. Tito's vodka! Mexican Martinis, Devil's Cove and warm weather year-round!
On a (more) serious note, what's this list look like without the abolitionist prudes at MADD's data factored in? Do they still count 18-24 year olds as children in their drunk driving studies?
I think part of the reason Anchorage didn't make #1 is that sober people run into moose too.
Well, I feel like all of those drunken nights at the Martini Ranch helped move us to #1!!
Well this only confirms what people in Chapel Hill have known all along: Durham is no fun.