richhermes
01-19-2004, 01:55 PM
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The general rules of this game are no different from any other drinking game. A drink is either a shot or a good gulp from a beer (or cider). Different events call for different numbers of drinks and all you do is watch the speech and play along. If all goes well, you'll be unconscious by the time they show the other party's response.
GAME TIME
This year, President Bush's State of the Union address is scheduled for January 20, 2004 at 9pm (Eastern). It should be broadcast on all major networks and cable news/political networks.
For online coverage, go to http://www.c-span.org/executive/stateoftheunion.asp.
EVENT
# of Drinks
Every time he says....
“The state of our union is strong…”
1
“men and women in/of our armed forces”
1
(+1 if phrase begins with “brave”)
Iraq
small 1
Terror (however it’s pronounced)
small 1
Libya or Qaddafi
2
Saddam Hussein or Saddam
1
Weapons of Mass Destruction
2
“nukular”
1
Afghanistan or Hamid Karzai (or Pres. Karzai)
1
Loya Jirga
3
multilateral or multilateralism
Group shot
unilateral or unilateralism
Choose one person to drink
Any United Nations reference (United Nations, Security Council, resolution, etc.)
1
Any reference to the stock market
1
Any reference to the average family of 4
2
accountability or accountable
1
Any _______ Security (i.e. Homeland, Social, Economic, Job, etc.)
1
immigration
1
aliens (as reference to immigrants)
1
aliens (as reference to extraterrestrials)
Look wistfully towards the heavens; then finish your drink
Anything in Spanish -- Cualquier cosa en español
1 Tequila shot or 1 Cerveza
bipartisan or bipartisanship
2
“Republicans and Democrats”
1
Any mention of the deficit
3
seniors or senior citizens
1
Medicare
1
reform, in the context of health care
1
prescription drugs
2
*bipartisan or bipartisanship, in the context of the prescription drug bill
+2
Announces a new program
2
* If the program will be massively expensive (use your judgement)
2
“Leave no child behind”
3
college or university or higher education
1
Mars or space
1
“foreign oil”
1
he uses a Bushism (i.e. says something that's not really a word, other than “nukular”)
2
**Any word of 5 syllables or more
2 (bonus +1 if he stumbles through it)
"Don't mess with Texas!"
Locate the nearest Texan; mess with him/her; then drink
Every time....
applause last more than 10 seconds (excluding the first and last minutes)
1
he introduces a special guest
1
he praises a Democrat by name
2
they show the First Lady
1
they show either Bush daughter
2
they show an announced Democratic presidential candidate
1
they show a former member of the Bush Administration (i.e. Paul O’Neill, etc.)
3
he gets a standing ovation from HALF of Congress
2
they show a military official in uniform who looks asleep
2
Other
if he wears a blue tie (he has for the past two years)
1
if the speech is under an hour
Finish your drink and have another beer
DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE BONUS GAME
"unilateral"
1
Iraq
1
some reference to something the President hasn’t found (i.e. WMD, Osama, etc.)
2
“alienating our allies”
2
if you’ve never heard of the Democrats delivering the response
1
“Liar, liar, pants on fire”
Light your pants on fire
Reactions from those who've played in the past:
"Oh, God. I wouldn't remember a lot of last night had I not been online, too. And had "friends" print out a transcript. I couldn't feel my face...that was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen."
"[This game] is a danger... holy s**t. 5 beers in a half hour and I'm *behind*. BEHIND....Damn you!...*shakes fist*"
"25 minute into speech and slipping beneath tabl3, thanks for great game. Sent out ot F&F cros country and feed(drink?)back very [positive. Sorry about what spel chk did not catch, you inderstand tho'."
The general rules of this game are no different from any other drinking game. A drink is either a shot or a good gulp from a beer (or cider). Different events call for different numbers of drinks and all you do is watch the speech and play along. If all goes well, you'll be unconscious by the time they show the other party's response.
GAME TIME
This year, President Bush's State of the Union address is scheduled for January 20, 2004 at 9pm (Eastern). It should be broadcast on all major networks and cable news/political networks.
For online coverage, go to http://www.c-span.org/executive/stateoftheunion.asp.
EVENT
# of Drinks
Every time he says....
“The state of our union is strong…”
1
“men and women in/of our armed forces”
1
(+1 if phrase begins with “brave”)
Iraq
small 1
Terror (however it’s pronounced)
small 1
Libya or Qaddafi
2
Saddam Hussein or Saddam
1
Weapons of Mass Destruction
2
“nukular”
1
Afghanistan or Hamid Karzai (or Pres. Karzai)
1
Loya Jirga
3
multilateral or multilateralism
Group shot
unilateral or unilateralism
Choose one person to drink
Any United Nations reference (United Nations, Security Council, resolution, etc.)
1
Any reference to the stock market
1
Any reference to the average family of 4
2
accountability or accountable
1
Any _______ Security (i.e. Homeland, Social, Economic, Job, etc.)
1
immigration
1
aliens (as reference to immigrants)
1
aliens (as reference to extraterrestrials)
Look wistfully towards the heavens; then finish your drink
Anything in Spanish -- Cualquier cosa en español
1 Tequila shot or 1 Cerveza
bipartisan or bipartisanship
2
“Republicans and Democrats”
1
Any mention of the deficit
3
seniors or senior citizens
1
Medicare
1
reform, in the context of health care
1
prescription drugs
2
*bipartisan or bipartisanship, in the context of the prescription drug bill
+2
Announces a new program
2
* If the program will be massively expensive (use your judgement)
2
“Leave no child behind”
3
college or university or higher education
1
Mars or space
1
“foreign oil”
1
he uses a Bushism (i.e. says something that's not really a word, other than “nukular”)
2
**Any word of 5 syllables or more
2 (bonus +1 if he stumbles through it)
"Don't mess with Texas!"
Locate the nearest Texan; mess with him/her; then drink
Every time....
applause last more than 10 seconds (excluding the first and last minutes)
1
he introduces a special guest
1
he praises a Democrat by name
2
they show the First Lady
1
they show either Bush daughter
2
they show an announced Democratic presidential candidate
1
they show a former member of the Bush Administration (i.e. Paul O’Neill, etc.)
3
he gets a standing ovation from HALF of Congress
2
they show a military official in uniform who looks asleep
2
Other
if he wears a blue tie (he has for the past two years)
1
if the speech is under an hour
Finish your drink and have another beer
DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE BONUS GAME
"unilateral"
1
Iraq
1
some reference to something the President hasn’t found (i.e. WMD, Osama, etc.)
2
“alienating our allies”
2
if you’ve never heard of the Democrats delivering the response
1
“Liar, liar, pants on fire”
Light your pants on fire
Reactions from those who've played in the past:
"Oh, God. I wouldn't remember a lot of last night had I not been online, too. And had "friends" print out a transcript. I couldn't feel my face...that was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen."
"[This game] is a danger... holy s**t. 5 beers in a half hour and I'm *behind*. BEHIND....Damn you!...*shakes fist*"
"25 minute into speech and slipping beneath tabl3, thanks for great game. Sent out ot F&F cros country and feed(drink?)back very [positive. Sorry about what spel chk did not catch, you inderstand tho'."