Drinking loosens the inhibitions and leads us to do things we wouldn't normally do. Everyone talks about this in terms of risk-taking and romantic hookups but there is another side few address.
Crazy projects.
If you know some drinkers ask them about this. The amount of long projects started under the influence of alcohol is simply staggering. Something about the lessened impulse control leads to...work. Tech guys rebuild their computers from scratch, knitting, shop work...all powered by booze.
Being under the influence myself, I fall into my drunken habit...washing dishes.
Bizzare.