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Lafayette Bar Owners Seek Judgment In Security Fee Dispute

Bernadette Lee — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:02 +0000

The downtown fee bar owners are required to pay ranges from $150 to $5,000 a month per bar based on how many patrons their establishment can hold.

Random Guy Gets Drunk, Declares Himself Eligible For NBA Draft, Gets Response

Joe Student — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000

When most post-college guys get drunk, they make booty calls; others decide to file for the NBA Draft despite never having played college basketball. That's the case of one Hoboken, N.J. resident who graduated from the University of Miami in 2010. According to his post on Reddit, he decided to declare hims

What Soft Drink Was Originally Created To Go With Whiskey?

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:52:16 +0000

I have NEVER known anyone to actually order a cocktail mixed with this stuff. In fact I think you would be hard pressed to find a bar that actually serves this product. Who knows after reading this you might have just found your favorite new cocktail.

Why Barack Obama's Healthcare Plan Owes You A Beer

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:02:13 +0000

Here is why I believe the Presidents Affordable Healthcare Act should mean beer for every American. Even those who can't afford a beer. It's his plan but our interpretation.

Drunk Guy Steals Ambulance and Goes for a Joyride and Also Look How Scary His Face Is

Donald Deane — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:30:14 +0000

In the past, we've told you about the liquored up bar brawler who cried for his mommy and an inebriated Norwegian tourist who passed out on an airport conveyor belt. Now comes an intoxicated man who stole an ambulance in the middle of an emergency call and went for a joyride.

DIY Home Brew System Lets Even the Chemistry-Challenged Brew Beer at Home

Mike Adams — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 03:30:52 +0000

The art of home brewing can be a challenging process, as it involves a bit more chemistry than most of us are willing to endure to catch a good old fashion beer buzz after work. Until now, that is.Former Popular Science photographer John Carnett has taken some of the science out of making beer at [...]

Drunk Fans Join In Live Cotton Bowl Report [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:37:55 +0000

How good a conference is the SEC? Even drunk A&M co-eds can predict and breakdown a game on live TV better than a seasoned reporter. Their predictions ring true as A&M spanks Oklahoma.

Man Gets So Drunk On Plane, He Had To Be Taped To His Seat

Michael Scott — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:11:45 +0000

We can all over do it from time to time, but man...this is crazy! Apparently, a man on a flight from Reykjavik, Iceland to JFK yesterday afternoon got SO DRUNK, he had to be taped to his seat! See, wha

Russia Finally Admits That Beer is an Alcoholic Beverage

Mike Adams — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:00:31 +0000

There has been some speculation, throughout the years, that drinking booze can lead to intoxication, or even alcoholism. Because of this, Russia has finally decided to officially declare beer an alcoholic beverage as a means of keeping their citizens from turning into full-blown boozehounds. Like us Americans. I mean they didn't say it was because of us, but it's a good bet.

Hey College Seniors — Your Bender is Showing and No One Wants to Hire You

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:20:43 +0000

Despite the fact that some college tuitions have reached an excess of $50,000 per year, these days colleges can't guarantee that their graduates will have jobs waiting for them. In the wake of this uncertainty, some institutions have begun to guide their students in cleaning up their social media profiles, to lower the risk of a poorly-timed facebook post ruining their shot at employment.

Whiskey Helped Connie Britton Prepare for Singing on 'Nashville'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:10:33 +0000

'Nashville' star Connie Britton is no stranger to singing in public, but the roles that made her famous on shows like 'Spin City' and 'Friday Night Lights' didn't focus on her voice. The actress admits that preparing for her role as country superstar Rayna Jaymes meant getting some special help from an old country music standby -- in this case, whiskey.

This Drunk Guy Wants His Mommy

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:00:55 +0000

Some pretty stupid (and wildly entertaining) stuff can go down when alcohol is involved, like going on an airport joyride while wasted. It’s not the smartest thing to do, but it happens. There’s also the embarrassing drunk scenarios, like the one with this dude from Florida. Angelo Bocchino was recently arrested for disorderly conduct at a club, [...]

Blake Shelton Caught by TMZ, Jokes About Alcohol

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:55:16 +0000

Those celeb hounds at TMZ managed to catch sudden celebrity Blake Shelton while the country superstar was leaving the Hollywood hotspot Pink Taco recently. If there is one thing we know about Shelton, it's that he is always good for a quip, and TMZ got several of 'em on tape.

Drunken Idiot Ruins Pool Party for Everyone

Mike Adams — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:34:17 +0000

If you think your local watering hole gets a little rough at times, imagine a bar so out of control that management has to enforce a maximum drink capacity as a means for cutting down on hair pulling, biting and other perils of the drunken idiot.

Drunk Celebrates The Season By Dancing, Sort Of [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:44:57 +0000

The holiday season's festive atmosphere lends itself to enjoying a cocktail or glass of wine with friends and family. It also means you can get pretty drunk, pretty quick.

Tell Your Girlfriend You Were Right, Whiskey Helps You See Things Clearly

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:00:23 +0000

Aside from waking up next to some wild beast with chronic halitosis and a wooden leg, one of the most horrifying experiences a man can possibly have after a blackout rendezvous with a bottle of grain alcohol is blindness. We’re not speaking in metaphor, here — we’re talking about real, holy-crap-i-can’t-see-anything blindness. That’s some scary [...]

10 Disgusting Beers You Should Never, Ever Try

Jim Lee — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:17:42 +0000

When we decided to do a list of the 10 worst beers ever, we were kind of excited — drinking on the job sounds like an awesome idea. Then we spent the next two days sampling every beer we've ever heard was kind of gross. You have to give us some credit for our serious [...]

Shocker! People Like Drinking and Having Sex More Than Facebook and Getting Sick

Mike Adams — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:20:42 +0000

Sex and drinking alcohol are the most beloved of all pastimes, according to a new survey from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Stunning, we know. The researchers found that the act of carnal knowledge finished first in all three of the survey’s categories: pleasure, meaning and engagement. Still, there is hope for our [...]

Being Drunk Can Save Your Life if You Get Injured (Sort Of)

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:55:28 +0000

The bare-knuckle spirit of the American boozehound can now hold its head up a little higher: a new study has discovered that being under the influence of alcohol may increase a person’s chances for survival in the event of an accident.

Booze It Up This Holiday Season With The Whisky Advent Calendar

Mike Moody — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:35:22 +0000

Well this is better than a candy of the day Advent Calendar! We’ve found the perfect gift for the classy boozehound in your life – The Whisky Advent Calendar. This lovely package is offers 24 tiny whisky samples behind each door. And here’s the best part: you never know what kind of whisky you’re gonna [...]