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Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:51 +0000

C’mon, Blue: you’re seeing double out there! An Illinois high school umpire passed out on the field of a game while he was umpiring last Friday. Prior to the nap, spectators say Daryl Jacobson, 49, was “visibly under the influence.” When medics came to assist Jacobson, witnesses say he fought them off to the point [...]

Top Five Things That Will "Cure" a Hangover

Troy Selfridge — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:35:11 +0000

I may only be 18, but my sister just turned 21 last Saturday. So, lately I’ve been hearing “This will cure your hangover…” or “If you get a hangover, do this”. With that said, I’ve come up with the top five things that will “cure” your hangover. 5) Greasy Food: From what I have heard, [...]

Is Drinking Too Much a Problem in the US?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:18:37 +0000

Drink up. A new study has found 18% of men and 11% of women in the US drink more alcohol than is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture, while 8% of men and 3% of women can be classified as “heavy drinkers.” Men should drink a maximum of two drinks a day, while [...]

How To Open a Wine Bottle Without a Corkscrew [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:48:50 +0000

I, personally, don't drink wine - it's not my thing. I do have friends that do and I've been in those settings where they have a bottle of wine they want to pop open, but nobody knows where the corkscrew is. Fortunately, you don't even need a corkscrew to open a wine bottle. Here are seven ways to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew.

Tonight's Presidential Debate Drinking Game

Todd Lyons — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:37:46 +0000

Tonight’s second scheduled presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney can only mean one thing: it’s time for another drinking game! If you played along during the first with DebateDrinking.com, we want to alert you to some tweaks that have been made since tonight’s showdown employs a “town hall” format. First, choose a candidate. [...]

College Kid Hospitalized For Trying Alcohol Enema

Kelly West — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:32:23 +0000

A frat house in Tennessee was having one of those normal drinking party’s that frat house’s do! All of the sudden one of the Idiot’s thought, “Damn, I am bored! We should put alcohol up are butts to see if we get drunker!” Really? That may be the dumbest thing that I have ever heard [...]

Could Heineken Be Introducing a Cube of Beer?

John Riggs — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:55:50 +0000

Heineken could soon be introducing something that could revolutionize how we consider beer. Although at first it may seem odd to drink out of a square that looks more fitted to poke a straw through, this has several benefits as well. Let’s look at the Heineken Cube. The very first thing I find that’s positive [...]

Good Medicine: Check Out These Prescription Shot Glasses

Mike Moody — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:25:15 +0000

Earlier today, we told you about these cool stash rings that are specially designed to hide a single Viagra pill. Now we’ve got another prescription drug-themed item we think you may like even more. Next time you refer to that shot of tequila – or whisky or vodka or whatever they drink in Arkansas – [...]

Real Men Drink Shark Bourbon

George Roush — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:30:05 +0000

After a tough day at work there’s nothing like coming home and pouring yourself a nice glass of gas station brand bourbon. If you’re a total cheapskate. Real men go for the good stuff. And that stuff happens to be bourbon that’s been barrel-aged out on the open sea. Jefferson’s Ocean-Aged Bourbon is a very [...]

Buttered Popcorn Vodka Even Has Orville Redenbacher Reaching For a Bucket

Patrick Bateman — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:30:23 +0000

Vodka flavors are getting out of hand. We love buttered popcorn as much as the next guy – to the point where we always get the gigantic bucket at the movie theater despite our habit of overeating then fighting back vom-bombs – but, infusing that flavor into vodka will definitely have us on the horn with Ralph.

Somebody Already Tried Steal Alcohol From Rosauers On Day One

John Riggs — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:58:41 +0000

Today, June 1st 2012, marks the first day that alcohol can be sold in local grocery stores in Washington state. Some 17 year old kid already tried to shoplift what he’s not legally allowed to buy for another 5 years. Don’t worry, this didn’t happen in Yakima, this was in Spokane. The store opened at [...]

Starting Today, June 1st, 2012, You Can Buy Liquor In Stores

John Riggs — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:49:04 +0000

Since Initiative 1183 passed last year, people have been waiting for today. Like in some other states, we're now allowed to buy tequila, vodka, whiskey and other hard alcohol in many stores and would-be store owners can even have their own liquor stores, if they feel like it.

You Can Buy Hard Alcohol In Local Stores On June 1st

John Riggs — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:38:03 +0000

Shopping for my Cinco de Mayo weekend festivities, I noticed this sign for the first time. This year is going by so fast I forgot that June 1st is less than a month away! Last year we voted on Initiative 1183 for the privatization of liquor sales. That means that local grocery stores like Albertsons [...]

Cool Down With a Whiskey Slush

BJ Ragone — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:00:25 +0000

Have you ever watched an episode of ‘Mad Men’ and admired Don Draper looking ultra cool sipping a whiskey on the rocks? Don’t try it. You’re not Don Draper. You’re more the ‘whiskey in a sip cup’ kind of fella. Don’t get offended, we recognize our own kind. Maybe you should try a Whiskey Slush first.

Do You Have the Cash for a $72K Bottle of Whisky?

K. Thor Jensen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:32 +0000

Big spenders the world over have a new trifle to drop serious coin on, as legendary distiller Glenfiddich has unleashed the priciest bottle of whisky on the market today. The Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve has been marinating for an unprecedented 55 years, and only 11 bottles are for sale at auctions around the world. Naturally, [...]

Iced Tea Flavored Beer From Coors

John Riggs — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:29:08 +0000

Do you love iced tea but hate the fact that it’s non-alcoholic? Do you love beer, but hate the fact that it doesn’t taste enough like iced tea? Well, Coors has some information for you! The bad news is that this is a Canadian promotion, but perhaps if it tests well they’ll bring it to [...]

Whiskey Soothes Sore Throats and Freshens Breath While Getting You Drunk

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:00:50 +0000

You don’t usually need a good excuse to have a nice glass of heavenly whiskey, but now you have one. Whiskey can do so many things: calm your nerves after a long day, make a three look like an eight-and-a-half, turn a misdemeanor into a felony. Now, it can also calm a bothersome sore throat. [...]

Adam Corolla's Sledgehammer Wine is Just For Men

Dan Seitz — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:00:26 +0000

Wine is generally viewed as a beverage for guys over the age of fifty who enjoy vacations in Napa or guys too wussy to drink beer.

Adam Corolla wants to change the stigma associated with men and wine with some red wines called Sledgehammer. Sledgehammer isn’t wine you sip or swirl. TH

Why Does This Vodka Cost $3,000 Per Bottle?

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:00:20 +0000

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Elit by Stolichnaya has been trying to up their vodka game with high-priced, high-class brands that have gone through more cold-filtration and aging than a cryogenics lab. Their new “Pristine” brand – priced at $3,000 a bottle – should come with a heavenly light shining on it at all times.

Best Places To Buy Beer In Yakima – Riggs' Top Five

John Riggs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:41:45 +0000

I'm a beer drinker. The end. I don't drink hard alcohol anymore as it hurts my stomach, even in small doses (no matter how delicious) and I can't drink wine as it makes me look like an asshole so beer is my preferred drink of choice. Living in the Yakima valley there's no lack of [...]