Beer Game: Brain Damage

A fantastic game. Undoubtedly when you first explain this game, people give blank stares and are confused, but after a quick round, everyone usually gets the hang of things. You’ll need a deck of cards with all 8’s, 9’s and the red 10’s removed, people, and the ever-important beer. The buzz factor starts out low, but with lots of people, dealing last can be dangerous at best.

The ranks of the cards are:

Face cards: .5 points
Aces 1.0 point
2-7 face value
10’s wild

The game is played just like BlackJack but to 7.5 points.

First, lay out all cards face down; everyone “cuts for deal”. Highest card deals first (10 would be 7.5, 7 is very good). Deal will go from highest draw to lowest. Very important: you cannot leave the game until after you have dealt. That’s why dealing first is great, dealing last has been known to result in “Brain Damage.”

Dealer takes deck, deals one card face down to first player, one card face down to self. Player looks at card, then bets any amount of beer, a large shot glass is usually a good limit.

Player keeps first card face down, and can take as many hits as he wants. If he goes over 7.5, he must announce that fact, and then drink the bet. If not, when he stops, dealer turns over his card, and then hits until he thinks he has the player beat. If dealer busts, he drinks the bet.

When the dealer is satisfied with his hand, the player turns over his card. Lower total drinks. Ties mean player drinks. The dealer then goes to the next player, repeating the process until the deck is exhausted.

If the player gets a “five card charlie” (5 cards, not busted), he wins immediately, dealer cannot draw, dealer loses even with a 10 in hand. If player draws to 7.5, dealer can of course try to tie (win).

If the dealer begins dealing with six or less cards, the penalty is to deal again. With six or less cards, dealer lays them face down, the player bets, they both draw a card, loser drinks (tie == player drinks). Play continues until everyone has dealt.

Facebook Code

I don’t post stuff about programming, but I will this one time. Here is the facebook source code.

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/html/init.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/home.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/requests.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/feed/newsfeed.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/poke.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/share.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/orientation.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/feed/newsfeed.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/mobile/register.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/forms_lib.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/contact_importer/contact_importer.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/feed/util.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/hiding_prefs.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/abtesting.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/friends.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/statusupdates.php’;

 

// lib/display/feed.php has to be declared here for scope issues.

// This keeps display/feed.php cleaner and easier to understand.

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/display/feed.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/monetization_box.php’;

 

// require login

$user = require_login();

print_time(‘require_login’);

param_request(array( ‘react’ => $PARAM_EXISTS));

 

// Check and fix broken emails

// LN – disabling due to excessive can_see dirties and sets when enabled.

//check_and_fix_broken_emails($user);

 

// migrate AIM screenname from profile to screenname table if needed

migrate_screenname ($user);

 

// homepage announcement variables

$HIDE_ANNOUNCEMENT_BIT = get_site_variable(‘HIDE_ANNOUNCEMENT_BIT’);

$HIDE_INTRO_BITMASK = get_site_variable(‘HIDE_INTRO_BITMASK’);

 

// redirects

if (is_sponsor_user()) {

redirect(‘bizhome.php’, ‘www’);

}

 

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/mesg.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/invitetool.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/grammar.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/securityq.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/events.php’;

include_once $_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/lib/rooster/stories.php’;

 

// todo: password confirmation redirects here (from html/reset.php),

// do we want a confirmation message?

 

param_get_slashed(array(

‘feeduser’ => $PARAM_INT, //debug: gets feed for user here

‘err’ => $PARAM_STRING, // returning from a failed entry on an orientation form

‘error’ => $PARAM_STRING, // an error can also be here because the profile photo upload code is crazy

‘ret’ => $PARAM_INT,

’success’ => $PARAM_INT, // successful profile picture upload

‘jn’ => $PARAM_INT, // joined a network for orientation

‘np’ => $PARAM_INT, // network pending (for work/address network)

‘me’ => $PARAM_STRING, // mobile error

‘mr’ => $PARAM_EXISTS, // force mobile reg view

‘mobile’ => $PARAM_EXISTS, // mobile confirmation code sent

‘jif’ => $PARAM_EXISTS, // just imported friends

‘ied’ => $PARAM_STRING, // import email domain

‘o’ => $PARAM_EXISTS, // first time orientation, passed on confirm

‘verified’ => $PARAM_EXISTS)); // verified mobile phone

 

param_post(array(

‘leave_orientation’ => $PARAM_EXISTS,

’show_orientation’ => $PARAM_INT, // show an orientation step

‘hide_orientation’ => $PARAM_INT)); // skip an orientation step

 

// homepage actions

if ($req_react && validate_expiring_hash($req_react, $GLOBALS['url_md5key'])) {

$show_reactivated_message = true;

} else {

$show_reactivated_message = false;

}

tpl_set(’show_reactivated_message’, $show_reactivated_message);

 

 

// upcoming events

events_check_future_events($user); // make sure big tunas haven’t moved around

$upcoming_events = events_get_imminent_for_user($user);

 

// this is all stuff that can be fetched together!

$upcoming_events_short = array();

obj_multiget_short(array_keys($upcoming_events), true, $upcoming_events_short);

$new_pokes = 0;

//only get the next N pokes for display

//where N is set in the dbget to avoid caching issues

$poke_stats = get_num_pokes($user);

get_next_pokes($user, true, $new_pokes);

$poke_count = $poke_stats['unseen'];

 

$targeted_data = array();

home_get_cache_targeted_data($user, true, $targeted_data);

$announcement_data = array();

home_get_cache_announcement_data($user, true, $announcement_data);

$orientation = 0;

orientation_get_status($user, true, $orientation);

$short_profile = array();

profile_get_short($user, true, $short_profile);

// pure priming stuff

privacy_get_network_settings($user, true);

$presence = array();

mobile_get_presence_data($user, true, $presence);

feedback_get_event_weights($user, true);

// Determine if we want to display the feed intro message

$intro_settings = 0;

user_get_hide_intro_bitmask($user, true, $intro_settings);

$user_friend_finder = true;

contact_importer_get_used_friend_finder($user, true, $used_friend_finder);

$all_requests = requests_get_cache_data($user);

// FIXME?: is it sub-optimal to call this both in requests_get_cache_data and here?

$friends_status = statusupdates_get_recent($user, null, 3);

memcache_dispatch(); // populate cache data

 

// Merman’s Admin profile always links to the Merman’s home

if (user_has_obj_attached($user)) {

redirect(‘mhome.php’, ‘www’);

}

 

if (is_array($upcoming_events)) {

foreach ($upcoming_events as $event_id => $data) {

$upcoming_events[$event_id]['name'] = txt_set($upcoming_events_short[$event_id]['name']);

}

}

 

tpl_set(‘upcoming_events’ , $upcoming_events);

 

// disabled account actions

$disabled_warning = ((IS_DEV_SITE || IS_QA_SITE) && is_disabled_user($user));

tpl_set(‘disabled_warning’, $disabled_warning);

 

// new pokes (no more messages here, they are in the top nav!)

if (!user_is_guest($user)) {

tpl_set(‘poke_count’ , $poke_count);

tpl_set(‘pokes’ , $new_pokes);

}

 

// get announcement computations

tpl_set(‘targeted_data’ , $targeted_data);

tpl_set(‘announcement_data’ , $announcement_data);

 

 

// birthday notifications

tpl_set(‘birthdays’ , $birthdays = user_get_birthday_notifications($user, $short_profile));

tpl_set(’show_birthdays’ , $show_birthdays = (count($birthdays) || !$orientation));

 

// user info

tpl_set(‘first_name’ , user_get_first_name(txt_set($short_profile['id'])));

tpl_set(‘user’ , $user);

 

// decide if there are now any requests to show

$show_requests = false;

foreach ($all_requests as $request_category) {

if ($request_category) {

$show_requests = true;

break;

}

}

tpl_set(‘all_requests’, $show_requests ? $all_requests : null);

 

$permissions = privacy_get_reduced_network_permissions($user, $user);

 

// status

$user_info = array(‘user’ => $user,

‘firstname’ => user_get_first_name($user),

’see_all’ => ‘/statusupdates/?ref=hp’,

‘profile_pic’ => make_profile_image_src_direct($user, ‘thumb’),

’square_pic’ => make_profile_image_src_direct($user, ’square’));

 

if (!empty($presence) && $presence['status_time'] > (time() – 60*60*24*7)) {

$status = array(‘message’ => txt_set($presence['status']),

‘time’ => $presence['status_time'],

’source’ => $presence['status_source']);

} else {

$status = array(‘message’ => null, ‘time’ => null, ’source’ => null);

}

tpl_set(‘user_info’, $user_info);

 

tpl_set(’show_status’, $show_status = !$orientation);

tpl_set(’status’, $status);

tpl_set(’status_custom’, $status_custom = mobile_get_status_custom($user));

tpl_set(‘friends_status’, $friends_status);

 

// orientation

if ($orientation) {

if ($post_leave_orientation) {

orientation_update_status($user, $orientation, 2);

notification_notify_exit_orientation($user);

dirty_user($user);

redirect(‘home.php’);

} else if (orientation_eligible_exit(array(‘uid’=>$user)) == 2) {

orientation_update_status($user, $orientation, 1);

notification_notify_exit_orientation($user);

dirty_user($user);

redirect(‘home.php’);

}

}

 

// timezone – outside of stealth, update user’s timezone if necessary

$set_time = !user_is_alpha($user, ’stealth’);

tpl_set(‘timezone_autoset’, $set_time );

if ($set_time) {

$daylight_savings = get_site_variable(‘DAYLIGHT_SAVINGS_ON’);

tpl_set(‘timezone’, $short_profile['timezone'] – ($daylight_savings ? 4 : 5) );

}

 

// set next step if we can

if (!$orientation) {

user_set_next_step($user, $short_profile);

}

 

// note: don’t make this an else with the above statement, because then no news feed stories will be fetched if they’re exiting orientation

if ($orientation) {

extract(orientation_get_const());

 

require_js(‘js/dynamic_dialog.js’);

require_js(‘js/suggest.js’);

require_js(‘js/typeahead_ns.js’);

require_js(‘js/suggest.js’);

require_js(‘js/editregion.js’);

require_js(‘js/orientation.js’);

require_css(‘css/typeahead.css’);

require_css(‘css/editor.css’);

 

if ($post_hide_orientation && $post_hide_orientation <= $ORIENTATION_MAX) {

$orientation['orientation_bitmask'] |= ($post_hide_orientation * $ORIENTATION_SKIPPED_MODIFIER);

orientation_update_status($user, $orientation);

} else if ($post_show_orientation && $post_show_orientation <= $ORIENTATION_MAX) {

$orientation['orientation_bitmask'] &= ~($post_show_orientation * $ORIENTATION_SKIPPED_MODIFIER);

orientation_update_status($user, $orientation);

}

 

$stories = orientation_get_stories($user, $orientation);

switch ($get_err) {

case $ORIENTATION_ERR_COLLEGE:

$temp = array(); // the affil_retval_msg needs some parameters won’t be used

$stories[$ORIENTATION_NETWORK]['failed_college']=affil_retval_msg($get_ret, $temp, $temp);

break;

case $ORIENTATION_ERR_CORP:

$temp = array();

// We special case the network not recognized error here, because affil_retval_msg is retarded.

$stories[$ORIENTATION_NETWORK]['failed_corp'] = ($get_ret == 70) ? ‘The email you entered did not match any of our supported networks. ‘ .

‘Click here to see our supported list. ‘ .

‘Go here to suggest your network for the future.’

: affil_retval_msg($get_ret, $temp, $temp);

break;

}

 

// photo upload error

if ($get_error) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_PROFILE]]['upload_error'] = pic_get_error_text($get_error);

}

// photo upload success

else if ($get_success == 1) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_PROFILE]]['uploaded_pic'] = true;

// join network success

} else if ($get_jn) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_NETWORK]]['joined'] = array(

‘id’ => $get_jn,

‘name’ => network_get_name($get_jn));

// network join pending

} else if ($get_np) {

 

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_NETWORK]]['join_pending'] = array(

‘id’ => $get_np,

‘email’ => get_affil_email_conf($user, $get_np),

‘network’ => network_get_name($get_np));

// just imported friend confirmation

} else if ($get_jif) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_NETWORK]]['just_imported_friends'] = true;

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_NETWORK]]['domain'] = $get_ied;

}

 

// Mobile web API params

if ($get_mobile) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_MOBILE]]['sent_code'] = true;

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_MOBILE]]['view'] = ‘confirm’;

}

if ($get_verified) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_MOBILE]]['verified'] = true;

}

if ($get_me) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_MOBILE]]['error'] = $get_me;

}

if ($get_mr) {

$stories[$ORIENTATION_ORDER[$ORIENTATION_MOBILE]]['view'] = ‘register’;

}

 

if (orientation_eligible_exit($orientation)) {

tpl_set(‘orientation_show_exit’, true);

}

tpl_set(‘orientation_stories’, $stories);

 

//if in orientation, we hide all feed intros (all 1’s in bitmask)

$intro_settings = -1;

 

}

tpl_set(‘orientation’, $orientation);

 

// Rooster Stories

if (!$orientation &&

((get_site_variable(‘ROOSTER_ENABLED’) == 2) ||

(get_site_variable(‘ROOSTER_DEV_ENABLED’) == 2))) {

$rooster_story_count = get_site_variable(‘ROOSTER_STORY_COUNT’);

if (!isset($rooster_story_count)) {

// Set default if something is wrong with the sitevar

$rooster_story_count = 2;

}

$rooster_stories = rooster_get_stories($user, $rooster_story_count, $log_omissions = true);

if (!empty($rooster_stories) && !empty($rooster_stories['stories'])) {

// Do page-view level logging here

foreach($rooster_stories['stories'] as $story) {

rooster_log_action($user, $story, ROOSTER_LOG_ACTION_VIEW);

}

tpl_set(‘rooster_stories’, $rooster_stories);

}

}

 

// set the variables for the home announcement code

$hide_announcement_tpl = ($intro_settings | $HIDE_INTRO_BITMASK) & $HIDE_ANNOUNCEMENT_BIT;

// if on qa/dev site, special rules

$HIDE_INTRO_ON_DEV = get_site_variable(‘HIDE_INTRO_ON_DEV’);

if ((IS_QA_SITE || IS_DEV_SITE) && !$HIDE_INTRO_ON_DEV) {

$hide_announcement_tpl = 0;

}

 

tpl_set(‘hide_announcement’, $hide_announcement_tpl);

if($is_candidate = is_candidate_user($user)) {

tpl_set(‘hide_announcement’, false);

}

$home_announcement_tpl = !$hide_announcement_tpl || $is_candidate ? home_get_announcement_info($user) : 0;

tpl_set(‘home_announcement’, $home_announcement_tpl);

tpl_set(‘hide_announcement_bit’, $HIDE_ANNOUNCEMENT_BIT);

 

$show_friend_finder = !$orientation && contact_importer_enabled($user) && !user_get_hiding_pref($user, ‘home_friend_finder’);

tpl_set(’show_friend_finder’, $show_friend_finder);

if ($show_friend_finder && (user_get_friend_count($user) > 20)) {

tpl_set(‘friend_finder_hide_options’, array(‘text’=>’close’,

‘onclick’=>”return clearFriendFinder()”));

} else {

tpl_set(‘friend_finder_hide_options’, null);

}

 

$account_info = user_get_account_info($user);

$account_create_time = $account_info['time'];

 

tpl_set(’show_friend_finder_top’,

!$used_friend_finder);

 

tpl_set(‘user’, $user);

 

 

// MONETIZATION BOX

$minimize_monetization_box = user_get_hiding_pref($user, ‘home_monetization’);

$show_monetization_box = (!$orientation &&

get_site_variable(‘HOMEPAGE_MONETIZATION_BOX’));

tpl_set(’show_monetization_box’, $show_monetization_box);

tpl_set(‘minimize_monetization_box’, $minimize_monetization_box);

 

if ($show_monetization_box) {

$monetization_box_data = monetization_box_user_get_data($user);

txt_set(‘monetization_box_data’, $monetization_box_data);

}

 

 

// ORIENTATION

if ($orientation) {

$network_ids = id_get_networks($user);

$network_names = multiget_network_name($network_ids);

$in_corp_network = in_array($GLOBALS['TYPE_CORP'], array_map(‘extract_network_type’, $network_ids));

$show_corp_search = $in_corp_network ||

get_age(user_get_basic_info_attr($user, ‘birthday’)) >= 21;

$pending_hs = is_hs_pending_user($user);

$hs_id = null;

$hs_name = null;

if ($pending_hs) {

foreach (id_get_pending_networks($user) as $network) {

if (extract_network_type($network['network_key']) == $GLOBALS['TYPE_HS']) {

$hs_id = $network['network_key'];

$hs_name = network_get_name($hs_id);

break;

}

}

}

//$orientation_people = orientation_get_friend_and_inviter_ids($user);

$orientation_people = array(‘friends’ => user_get_all_friends($user),

‘pending’ => array_keys(user_get_friend_requests($user)),

‘inviters’=> array(), // wc: don’t show inviters for now

);

$orientation_info = array_merge($orientation_people,

array(‘network_names’ => $network_names,

’show_corp_search’ => $show_corp_search,

‘pending_hs’ => array(‘hs_id’=>$hs_id,

‘hs_name’=>$hs_name),

‘user’ => $user,

));

tpl_set(‘orientation_info’, $orientation_info);

 

tpl_set(’simple_orientation_first_login’, $get_o); // unused right now

}

 

 

// Roughly determine page length for ads

// first, try page length using right-hand panel

$ads_page_length_data = 3 + // 3 for profile pic + next step

($show_friend_finder ? 1 : 0) +

($show_status ? ($status_custom ? count($friends_status) : 0) : 0) +

($show_monetization_box ? 1 : 0) +

($show_birthdays ? count($birthdays) : 0) +

count($new_pokes);

 

// page length using feed stories

if ($orientation) {

$ads_page_length_data = max($ads_page_length_data, count($stories) * 5);

}

tpl_set(‘ads_page_length_data’, $ads_page_length_data);

 

$feed_stories = null;

if (!$orientation) { // if they’re not in orientation they get other cool stuff

// ad_insert: the ad type to try to insert for the user

// (0 if we don’t want to try an insert)

$ad_insert = get_site_variable(‘FEED_ADS_ENABLE_INSERTS’);

 

$feed_off = false;

 

if (check_super($user) && $get_feeduser){

$feed_stories = user_get_displayable_stories($get_feeduser, 0, null, $ad_insert);

} else if (can_see($user, $user, ‘feed’)) {

$feed_stories = user_get_displayable_stories($user, 0, null, $ad_insert);

} else {

$feed_off = true;

}

 

// Friend’s Feed Selector – Requires dev.php constant

if (is_friendfeed_user($user)) {

$friendfeed = array();

$friendfeed['feeduser'] = $get_feeduser;

$friendfeed['feeduser_name'] = user_get_name($get_feeduser);

$friendfeed['friends'] = user_get_all_friends($user);

tpl_set(‘friendfeed’, $friendfeed);

}

 

$feed_stories = feed_adjust_timezone($user, $feed_stories);

 

tpl_set(‘feed_off’, $feed_off ? redirect(‘privacy.php?view=feeds’, null, false) : false);

}

tpl_set(‘feed_stories’, $feed_stories);

 

render_template($_SERVER['PHP_ROOT'].’/html/home.phpt’);

Drink of the week:Halley’s Comet

Ingredients for a Halley’s Comet

• Vodka
• Cointreau
• Strawberry Liqueur
• White Cranberry Juice
• Lemon Juice

Quantities for one drink:

• 1.01 oz Vodka
• 0.51 oz Cointreau
• 1.01 oz Strawberry Liqueur
• 1.01 oz White Cranberry Juice
• 15 oz Lemon Juice

Blending Instructions:

• Pour all ingredients over ice in a shaker
• Shake and strain into glass
• Garnish with a fresh strawberry

Serving Glass

Cocktail Glass

Also known as a martini glass. The shape of the glass helps keep ingredients from separating, and the stem allows the drink to stay cool while holding.
Size: 4 to 6 ounces

Drinking games: Signage

Requires

lots of beer atleast 5 crazy friends

Gameplay

Each player picks a sign.(ie grab your lip, grab your ear, when you get good at this game you get creative by pretending to wack off ….).The first player begins by doing his/her sign then any of the other players.That player then does his/her sign then anothers.This game goings on till someone fuck’s up.When they do they must drink then they start over.The key to this game is speed.(Example of a game:Brenda sticks her tongue out then does Tacha’s sing which is cuffing her chin.Tacha in turn cuffs her chin then does Keltie’s sign, grabs her lip…..on and on till someone drinks).

Advanced

You may not deek ( go for ear then go for lip) If your not paying attention and miss someone doing your sign then that is a mess up You may not go to washroom till your drink is gone If you do a sign that does not exist, drink You’ll catch the drift….

Nemo

What you need:

2 shot glasses, a couple of quarters,4 or more people,7 cups, and an unlimited amount of beer.

 

 How to play

 First: you put 6 of the cups in a circle with a 1/4 cup of beer in all of them. The 7th cup is the nemo cup. You fill this cup all the way up and place it in the middle of the circle. After the cups are filled you get in a circle with the 2 shot glasses on opposite sides of the table. To begin the game, the people with the shot glasses bounce a quarter into the shot glass. Once they do so, they pass the glass and the quarter to the left. You keep doing this until someone still bouncing the quarter in the glass gets jumped. Once they get skipped they drink one of the cups in the circle(not the nemo cup). If you make it your first try, you can pass it either way but once you don’t make it first try, it always passes left. The object is to last as long as you can without “Tapping Out”.
Finally, the NEMO CUP: If you have the shot glass and you are feeling lucky, you can say Nemo then (someones name your playing with). You can do this any time during the game once you have possession of the glass.
Example: Say your playing with kehl, james, ryan , jim. If jim is feeling lucky he can say “NEMO KEHL” and then bounce the quarter into the glass. If he makes it first try, then kehl has to drink the “nemo cup”. If jim misses that shot, then he must drink the nemo cup and the game continues…meanwhile the other glass is being passed and you must drink your beer before you shoot. Once a cup is finished, then it must be refilled A.S.A.P because they r gna go fast.

 

I’m back!

I haven’t updated in some time and I’m so sorry. The vacation is over. Here is a big up date for you guys.

Brandy Alexander

Mix 1 ounce each of creme de cacoa and brandy. Add a splash of cream (more to taste). Pour into a stemmed glass and embellish with nutmeg.

Hot Buttered Rum

Twist a strip of lemon into a coffee mug, then drop in the peel and a clove. Pour in 2 ounces of rum and fill almost to the top with hot cider. Top with a pat of butter and add a cinnamon stick.

Cosmopolitan Martini

In a martini pitcher filled with a few ice cubes, stir in 1 1/2 ounces of vodka with 1/2 teaspoon of dry vermouth and 1/2 ounce of cranberry juice. Stir, strain, and pour into a martini glass.

Cosmopolitan

In a pitcher or shaker, combine 4 parts Absolut Citron Vodka with 2 parts each of cranberry juice and triple sec (or Cointreau) and 1 part lime juice. Shake, strain, and pour into martini or cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Long Island Iced Tea

In a shaker, add 3/4 ounce each of rum, gin, vodka, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix. Shake. Pour into tall, ice-filled glass. Add a splash of cola. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Manhattan

Combine 1 1/2 ounces of rye with 3/4 ounce of sweet vermouth. Add a dash of Angostura bitters. Pour ingredients in an ice-filled glass. Stir. Strain the drink into a chilled manhattan or a rocks glass, and keep the ice in the shaker. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Mint Julep

Take 2 sprigs of mint, [1/4] cup of water, and 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar. Muddle the ingredients with a mortar and pestle or emulsify in a blender for a few seconds. Pour over crushed ice. Add 3 ounces of bourbon. Stir, strain, and pour into a tall glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Old-Fashioned

In an ice-filled rocks glass, pour 2 ounces of bourbon. Add a splash of simple syrup, Angostura bitters, and club soda, stir, and serve.

Rob Roy

Combine 1 1/2 ounces of Scotch with 1/2 ounce of sweet vermouth and a dash of bitters, if desired. Pour over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a skewered cherry or orange twist.

Rusty Nail

In a rocks glass, pour 1 ounce each of Scotch and Drambuie over ice.

There are a number of Collins recipes–Vodka Collins and Rum Collins are two. However, here are the basic ingredients for the more popular…

Tom Collins

Mix 1 1/2 ounces of gin with 1/2 teaspoon of powdered sugar (or more for a sweeter Collins) and the juice of 1/2 a lemon with a splash of club soda or seltzer in a tall, ice-filled glass. If you’d like, dress up the drink with maraschino cherries.

Vodka Martini

Combine 2 ounces of vodka with a splash of dry vermouth.
Pour over a handful of ice in a martini shaker or pitcher. Gently stir. Put strainer over shaker and pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a green olive on a toothpick or spear.

Whiskey Sour

Combine 2 ounces of blended whiskey to the juice of 1/2 a lemon and 1/2 teaspoon of powdered sugar into an ice-filled shaker. Shake, strain, and pour into a sour glass or champagne flute. You also can pour over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon speared onto a skewer and topped with a maraschino cherry.

 

 

Brunch Beverages

While there are many of us who can barely get down a cup of coffee for breakfast, we will often welcome some of the more potent eye-openers usually offered at a brunch. They’re the beverages of choice for a breakfast or brunch buffet.

Bloody Mary

Combine 6 ounces of tomato juice with 1-1/2 ounces vodka. Add a dash of Tabasco sauce, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, and the juice from a wedge of lime. Pour over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with celery.

Orange Blossoms

In a tall, ice-filled pitcher, add 1 1/2 ounces of gin for each serving. Fill the rest of the pitcher with orange juice and stir.

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Drink of the Week: Jim Beam Black Beauty

Jim Beam Black Beauty
1/2 part Jim Beam Black
1 DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps
Splash cranberry juice
Mix Jim Beam Black with DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps; add a splash of cranberry juice; serve in a martini glass with a sugar rim

Drinking Game:drug dealer

Players should sit in a circle. Get as many cards as there are players for Drug Dealer. There should be one ace and one king mixed with the cards.

Any other cards will determine the the boot factor, so use lower value cards for less alcohol consumption, and vice-versa.

1. Mix up cards and distribute one to each player. Players look only at their own card. The player with the ace is the drug dealer and the person with the king is the cop.

2. The drug dealer must discreetly wink at any other player. Any player who sees the wink must then say “The deal has been made.” The cop then identifies his/her self, and it is up to them to determine who the dealer is.

Note: If the cop sees the wink, the drug dealer must drink for 5 seconds. Play is restarted.

3. For each wrongly guessed player, the cop must drink the value on that players card. That card can then be removed.

4. When the cop guesses correctly, the drug dealer must drink the number of the remaining cards left between players.

5. The game is restarted once the drug dealer has been identified.

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