Well it was their best album...

Now imagine about twenty of these sumbitches. For some reason The Shamrock Lounge was replete with them. Awesome barstools.

Beer Robot

The guys at Kissing Suzy Kolber have provided a web link to a kick-ass beer dispensing "robot" via www.Engadget.com. It utilizes a mini-fridge, catapult and web cam all controlled with an iPhone. I envy people with time and skills to create fun shit like this, but not enough to challenge or compete with them. That would take time away from drinking so I'll leave the MacGyver inspired gadgetry to those folks.


http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/iphone-controlled-beer-cannon-is-the-robot-friend-of-our-dreams

Tuesday

Yeah, so I've managed to acquire a bar globe. Nothing fancy, I didn't buy it airdrunk from Skymall or the Westerfield estate but it will serve in the beginning. Numerous early ideas about painting it like Unicron or the Death Star were bounced around. Like so much else, we just cut through the shit and accepted the status quo so as to get drinking "right damn now."



Not a particularly expensive or complex model, nonetheless the damn thing was lying in the motherfucking weeds and jumped up to wage hateful war against the group this last weekend! Much like Atlas and Mackey's dual kegerators that came before it the bourbon and vodka contained therein prosecuted our livers effectively. I am not confident of victory.

Glug

Couple of quick nods today. First, on the cutting edge(not really) of drinking technology we have this:

http://www.amazon.com/Giant-Wine-Glass-Holds-Bottle/dp/B000O3PZ1M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1279890480&sr=1-1

Ah, the ascension of the modern drunk means that we can't be bothered by refills. Just pour the entire damn thing into this goblet and terrorize your home. Amazon's failure to market this with a carpet cleaner package is proverbial.

Also, from the convicts we have this fine idea:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/workers-warming-to-lazy-fridays/story-e6frer4f-1225895878117

Lazy Fridays...yes, an idea that must find purchase here. Ah, the Aussies...I can almost forgive the Gallipoli disaster, the multitude of lethal flora and fauna, and the wrong direction of your toilets if you keep coming up with gems like these.

Monday Hangover – H2O

Good weekend, very good weekend. Lots of drinking of course, and lots of time on the water. Some of the authors spent Saturday afternoon helping our married friends Atlas and MC break in their pool and work on the deck. By “break in their pool” I mean we drank a bunch of beer in the water, and by “work on the deck” I mean we drank a bunch of beer in the water. Not to mention the Maker’s Mark and frozen drinks that followed. I went expecting to stay only a few hours and hit the bars later that night, but after becoming intoxicated and over-stuffed at dinner I never made it past my bed. Oh well.

Sunday was a glorious return to the lake for the first time this year. I awoke in plenty of time to watch Roger Federer win the French Open final and cement his place amongst the legends of the game and perhaps the GOAT title.

A curious early call from Lord von Lord initially pissed me off because it was right in the middle of the friggin match, but I was glad to be reminded of the late night text message we’d received inviting us to the lake for our friend’s birthday. Barely out of my foggy, hung over morning I prepared my gear and hit the road. There must have been 15-20 drunks on the party barge and we had plenty of party liquor to consume: Jagermeister, Rumplemintz, 151 and Maker’s Mark to name only a few. Beer was abundant, and someone brought a lake-ready pong table like the one Scarlett mentioned last year:

I wanted to play but was denied due to a marathon 2.5 hour game that found me too drunk to care at that point. Luckily there was more booze to sate my thirst and it was almost time to leave anyway. I thought I’d be up for some late night buffoonery but once again I never made it past my bed. Maybe I’m getting too old for this shit.

Friday Mess

What up Knoxville? It's a home game weekend for the Vols, so I know everybody out there will be drinking heavily. We open the SEC schedule with a tough one. But know what? Fuck Florida! Here is a recipe and a couple of gadgets to inspire heroic intakes of booze and beer. Drink up!

Downtown Wine + Spirits offers a perfect game day cocktail. Sign up for their newsletter here: (newsletter@dtwine.com)

Tennessee Daisy(named after the orange and white daisies that were the inspiration for UT's colors)

1oz. Vodka
2oz. of Mathilde XO Orange Liqueur
2oz. of Looza Apricot juice
2oz. of Orange Juice

Mix ingredients with ice in a shaker. Serve in a chilled fru-fru or large martini glass with whipped cream on top.

That's nice and all, but I think I'll be sticking to the beer and bourbon


The Bierstick
For those times when shotgunning a beer just isn't enough. Here comes the Bierstick. Follow the links and watch the video, if for nothing else just to see that kid acting a fool (like we all used to do)

From their site:

So long, beer bong...Drink up to 24 ounces in less than two seconds. The Bierstick is crafted from high-quality FDA approved materials. Its durable, compact design makes it very discreet — small enough to fit in a backpack. The friction-fit mouthpiece allows for easy filling and cleaning, leaving zero mess. If you think you can drink, you haven’t seen anything yet.

http://www.bierstick.com/

http://www.bierstick.com/Instructions.aspx

Not so fast! (a la Corso)

The guys at Octabong beg to disagree. They have a remarkable beer bong unlike anything I've ever seen. This thing is made for a party:

That image probably isn't doing much for ya, so here is an action shot that better demonstrates the use of this ingenious device:Oh yeah, now we're talkin'. I know a few people who would love to see one of those on the lake next summer. The Octabong would be nice too - ba da bing! Click the link for more pics, etc. Enjoy the weekend drunks...

http://www.octabong.com/