Talk:List of iconic drinkers
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This page says Hemmingway's favorite drink was a Mojito, the Mojito page says it was his second favorite after the daiquiri. 76.7.197.108 02:20, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
Where's Bukowski? I expected to see his name here. Maw 21:42, 30 May 2006 (UTC) John Belushi people!!???! The definition of iconic drinker.
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[edit] Bruce Brown query
I removed the following:
- Bruce Brown - Canadian Iconic gangster and barenuckle boxer, responsible for waves of crime washing over all of Eastern Canada since 1942. [1]
The Bruce Brown in wiki is a film-maker rather than a barenuckle boxer, and the link offered is dead.
So if there is a Bruce Brown icon drinker, could somebody provide the necessary info?
I AM AN ICONIC DRINKER!!!!!!!!!!!
[edit] Mencken
This list is nonsense without Mencken. see: http://www.synergisticbooks.com/ombibulous.html
[edit] To be added:
step_sideways 07:34, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
- How about Janis Joplin? Gmarsden 22:11, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
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- Of the above names, I'd vote to include MacGowan and Joplin, both musicians. However, the rest of the list do not fit into the statement of the article's intent: for whom drinking is clearly a recognised part of their public or private image, and/or who act in a peculiar way about themselves drinking. The others from the Targetpuller list, that I recognize, may have liked drink, but they are not recalled for being iconic drinkers. --K72ndst 05:34, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
- There's also an unusual lack of Frank Sinatra. 140.103.149.148 23:15, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
How about Stone Cold Steve Austin?!
[edit] Big Lucky
Took this guy off, until somebody can explain who he is, and provide attribution and reference: *"Big Lucky" - former All-American lacrosse player, who reportedly consumed over 50 drinks in a 20-hour period in Miami Beach during the summer of 2006. The feat occured at various locations in Miami Beach, including the famous Clevelander Hotel. --K72ndst 05:50, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sports Stars, No References
I am moving these 2 guys here, as the contributor did not cite any references or attribution:
- John Daly - American golfer, noted for his long drives and alcoholic binges.
- Wade Boggs - American Baseball player who, supposedly drank 64 cans of beer on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles.
Maybe someone can add something to these two. --K72ndst 18:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Hunter S. Thompson needs to be added. His exclusion is an utter travesty.
[edit] No Sources, No Reference, No Addition
I am moving these entries here because these do not have any references or cite any sources. If the people that added them can provide sources, then I believe that they can be added back. As it is now, these are just unreferenced. --K72ndst 17:58, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
- Brendan Behan - Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright. Describing himself, on one occasion, as "a drinker with a writing problem" and claiming "I only drink on two occasions — when I'm thirsty and when I'm not".
- John Cassavetes - American director, whose booze-drenched films led the band Le Tigre to create the call-and-response cheer "alcoholic? messiah!" in their song "What's Yr Take on Cassavetes".
- James Hetfield - Lead singer of American heavy metal band Metallica. Now sober, but was known to drink large amounts of Coors Light and Jagermeister before, after, and during big rock shows from 1981-2000
- Alex Higgins - Northern Irish Snooker player who won the World Snooker Championship in 1972, was famed for drinking while playing snooker
- Edmund Kean - English actor whose talent was considered to have been diminished by increasing alcohol dependence.
- Charles Kennedy - British Liberal Democrat politician whose admitted alcohol problems led to his resignation from leadership of his party.
- Malcolm Lowry - novelist and poet, author of Under the Volcano.
- Shane MacGowan - London-Irish singer-songwriter - "The most important thing to remember about drunks is that drunks are far more intelligent than non-drunks. They spend a lot of time talking in pubs, unlike workaholics who concentrate on their careers and ambitions, who never develop their higher spiritual values, who never explore the insides of their head like a drunk does."
- Keith Moon - English drummer with legendary rock band The Who, noted for his destructive antics both on and off stage. During a drunken argument with his wife, Moon launched an empty champagne bottle which embedded itself into the living room wall and was duly framed for posterity. Moon eventually died from a supposed overdose of Chlormethiazole, a drug administered to recovering alcoholics.
- Bon Scott Pictured right, the legendary Scottish-born Australian rockstar was a keen drinker. He is best known as the lead singer, main lyricist and frontman of the hard rock band AC/DC. He died in 1980 due to acute alcohol poisioning aged 33 after a heavy drinking session in London.
[edit] Michelle Rodriguez
I took off Michelle Rodriguez. Someone added: An USA actress. Got 2 DUI tickets http://www.exposay.com/lost-cast-member-frustrated-with-hawaii-police/v/9199. However, I do not think this qualifies her as "iconic" as is stated at the top of the article: for whom drinking is clearly a recognised part of their public or private image, and/or who act in a peculiar way about themselves drinking. Just because an actor was nabbed for drunk driving 2 times, that would not catapult them onto the list, and certainly not in the league of this group of characters. If this was the case, then every famous person who got a DUI ticket would be on here, and it would be a very long article indeed. Are you with me? --K72ndst 13:26, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
