Once or twice a year we throw a “pizza and Zinfandel” dinner party, where we eat lots of pizza and drink lots of Zinfandel. Last night’s episode succeeded in both respects. Here, in the style of Harper’s Index, is a recap:
Duration of meal, in hours: 7.5
Hours of MP3s played before and during dinner: 10.5
Number of songs repeated during this time: 0
Number of people eating pizza: 10
Pounds of pizza dough consumed: 6
Average number of slices consumed per person: 5.2
Actual number of slices consumed by some guests: 3
Estimated number of slices consumed by me: 12
Total number of uneaten crusts left on plates: 0
Pounds of dark chocolate consumed for dessert: 1.1
Number of people drinking Zinfandel: 9
Bottles of Zinfandel consumed: 10.5
Average bottles of Zinfandel consumed per person: 1.17
Number of guests who actually didn’t drink much Zinfandel: 4
Estimated number of bottles of Zinfandel consumed by me: 2
Estimated total number of brain cells slaughtered during this event:
noneEstimated number of guests who nonetheless felt like shit this morning: 6
posted to channel: Personal
updated: 2004-02-22 22:49:16
