Slog - Comments on By Popular Demand-- A State of the Union Drinking Game! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d GAWD! Politics are BORING! But drinking makes anything a party, and if you can feel like you are doing your civil service by paying attention and get slammed at the same time, then why not? Then, at work the next day, when everyone asks you why you look like shit, you can say, "I was crying because the State of the Union speech was just so BEAUTIFUL! No, I'm not still drunk! Why would you even think that?" OK, here are the levels: Every time the President insults your intelligence, take a shot of Coors! Every time Nancy Pelosi either... Copyright 2008 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:48:19 -0800 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:32:58 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Ann actually i believe this is the official version: http://www.drinkinggame.us/

]]> Ann http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595066 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595066 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:59:05 -0800 Comment by Ari Spool That is too complicated. How are you supposed to be able to keep track near the end?

]]> Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595069 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:00:08 -0800 Comment by Ari Spool I want to get drunk, not do calculus.

]]> Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595071 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595071 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:00:57 -0800 Comment by Mr. X I'd say with those rules, 99% of participants will be unconscious before the D's even respond....

]]> Mr. X http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595073 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595073 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:02:31 -0800 Comment by Ann In the past my friends and I picked a few of the rules to exclude - some were too difficult, like the ted kennedy option, or medicare, or the bushisms (which hurt. a lot).

It's really about reading it beforehand and then remembering it. But I will say, eventually you end up not caring and just bottle-feeding yourself a fifth of the liquor of your choice until his in-bred face is off the screen. Then order pizza.

]]> Ann http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595080 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595080 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:06:53 -0800 Comment by Ann Besides, I suck at making jello shots. I always add too much everclear. And then making it multi-colored? Now *that* too complicated.

]]> Ann http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595082 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:08:57 -0800 Comment by Boomer I think I need to go out and stock up on booze. Gonna be a long night. Thanks Ari.

]]> Boomer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595268 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595268 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:41:52 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I can play this game and remain perfectly sober, because God Almighty couldn't get me to watch the Motherfucker In Chief speak publicly.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595466 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595466 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:02:14 -0800 Comment by YLlama For a good SOTU drinking game, check out Adam Felber's version.

]]> YLlama http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595497 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/by_popular_demand_a_state_of_the_union_d#c595497 TV Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:32:58 -0800