how many degrees of drunk was he ? he shook his head slightly and had another sip of his beer . he removed his hat , set it aside and plowed his fingers through his hair . how long can you take it ? '' he looked as relaxed as a large cat after a successful hunt . at least thats what i have pieced together . well , okay , when the storm stops . another piece of the puzzle fell into place , but it was still fuzzy . 