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		<title>The Official Game Of Thrones Drinking Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This game is not for the faint of heart - it will DEFINITELY get you wrecked. If you end up drunker than Robert Baratheon after a pig hunt...don't say we didn't warn you</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/03/31/the-official-game-of-thrones-drinking-game/">The Official Game Of Thrones Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s time. After far too long, Game of Thrones has finally returned to HBO for it&#8217;s 3rd season. And while mutton, mead and flagons of ale would do well at your Game of Thrones Theme Party, so too would the addition of this drinking game.</p>
<p>The Starks, Lannisters and the Targaryens are on a collision course this season, and the only thing that could make things more eventful is to be thoroughly smashed while watching the inevitable destruction that is bound to ensue. So raise your glasses, flagons and wineskines, fellow viewers, and wave proudly your raging throner. I know I&#8217;ve got one.</p>
<p><strong>Take a drink when:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2013/03/tyrion-lannister.jpg"><img class="wp-image-10792 alignright" alt="tyrion lannister 681x1024" src="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2013/03/tyrion-lannister-681x1024.jpg" width="327" height="491" title="tyrion lannister 681x1024" /></a></p>
<ul>
<li>People are having sex</li>
<li>Drink again if it&#8217;s incest</li>
<li>Tywin is an awful Father</li>
<li>Someone calls Tyrion a half-man</li>
<li>John is referred to as a Bastard</li>
<li>Someone on the show take a drink</li>
<li>Someone says &#8220;A Lannister Always Pays His Debts&#8221;</li>
<li>Every time Sansa acts innocent or foolish</li>
<li>Every time Jeoffry is a Dickhead. Twice if he kills them. </li>
<li>Daenerys refers to herself as the Mother of Dragons </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Take A Shot When:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 13px;">A major character dies</span></li>
<li>Somebody mentions Ned Stark</li>
<li>Winter is coming. </li>
<li>Every time Arya says her mantra of people she wishes to kill mercilessly</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Finish The Bottle If:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 13px;">You catch yourself saying &#8220;The book was muuuuuuuuuuch better&#8221;</span></li>
</ul>
<p>So there you have it. This game is not for the faint of heart &#8211; it will DEFINITELY get you wrecked. If you end up drunker than Robert Baratheon after a pig hunt&#8230;don&#8217;t say we didn&#8217;t warn you</p>
<p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/03/31/the-official-game-of-thrones-drinking-game/">The Official Game Of Thrones Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p><div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/01/05/official-harry-potter-drinking-game/' rel='bookmark' title='The Official Harry Potter Drinking Game'>The Official Harry Potter Drinking Game</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/24/official-thanksgiving-drinking-game-12/' rel='bookmark' title='Official Thanksgiving Drinking Game 2012'>Official Thanksgiving Drinking Game 2012</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/09/05/the-breaking-bad-drinking-game/' rel='bookmark' title='The Breaking Bad Drinking Game'>The Breaking Bad Drinking Game</a></li>
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		<title>Capture the Six-Pack</title>
		<link>http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/11/capture-the-flag-college-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Tahir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I never set much store by the supposed meteorological "expertise" of Punxsutawney Phil (yes, I had to google the correct spelling), and if this past weekend was any indication, it looks as though winter is here to stay for a little while longer. At some point, cabin fever will hit, and 'ruit, Swishy-Swishy-No Face, and Finger Chess will only retain its novelty for so long. Enter Capture the Flag: College Style.</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/11/capture-the-flag-college-style/">Capture the Six-Pack</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>I never set much store by the supposed meteorological &#8220;expertise&#8221; of Punxsutawney Phil (yes, I had to google the correct spelling), and if this past weekend was any indication, it looks as though winter is here to stay for a little while longer. At some point, cabin fever will hit, and &#8216;ruit, Swishy-Swishy-No Face, and Finger Chess will only retain its novelty for so long. Enter Capture the Six-Pack.</p>
<p>Hike up those snow boots and dress in a couple of layers. This beloved childhood pastime with a collegiate twist is best played on any college green that has a shit ton of snow on it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/11/capture-the-flag-college-style/capture-the-flag-1/" rel="attachment wp-att-10665"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10665" alt="capture the flag 1" src="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2013/02/capture-the-flag-1.jpg" width="460" height="337" title="capture the flag 1" /></a></p>
<h2>You will Need the Following:</h2>
<p>1. 2 teams of at least 6 players each. Ideally each team has some kind of bond (ex. same Freshman Unit, preferred dining hall, major, etc.).</p>
<p>2. 2 different six-packs. May want to add more depending on number of people playing.</p>
<p>3. A few flasks of a liquor each team finds to be abhorrent.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/11/capture-the-flag-college-style/redneck-6-pack/" rel="attachment wp-att-10667"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10667" alt="Redneck 6 pack" src="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2013/02/Redneck-6-pack.jpg" width="300" height="300" title="Redneck 6 pack" /></a></p>
<h2>How to Play:</h2>
<p>Each team takes a six-pack and hides their cans throughout the designated field. Each can functions as a piece of the other team&#8217;s &#8220;flag.&#8221; Like regular Capture the Flag, the object of the game is to find all of the cans and bring them back to your team&#8217;s home-base before getting tagged. If you are tagged while holding one of the opposing team&#8217;s cans, the opposing team can re-hide their can and you must remain frozen until tagged back in by a teammate.  If you are tagged 3 times by a member of the opposing team, you&#8217;re out of the game. </p>
<h2>There are 2 Twists:</h2>
<p>1. There are two ways you can secure the other team&#8217;s can. One is by physically bringing the can back to your home-base. The other is by successfully shot-gunning the other team&#8217;s can anywhere on the field before you can be tagged out.</p>
<p>2. If you&#8217;re tagged by the other team while holding one of their cans, you will have to take a shot from one of the flasks of foul-tasting liquor. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/11/capture-the-flag-college-style/shotgun/" rel="attachment wp-att-10666"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10666" alt="shotgun" src="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2013/02/shotgun.jpg" width="640" height="480" title="shotgun" /></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/11/capture-the-flag-college-style/">Capture the Six-Pack</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p><div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2011/09/29/beer-ball-aka-corners-or-dodge-beer/' rel='bookmark' title='Beer Ball (aka Corners or Dodge Beer)'>Beer Ball (aka Corners or Dodge Beer)</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/09/20/5underrated-college-drinking-games/' rel='bookmark' title='The 5 Most Underrated College Drinking Games'>The 5 Most Underrated College Drinking Games</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/01/27/le-tour-de-franzia/' rel='bookmark' title='Le Tour de Franzia'>Le Tour de Franzia</a></li>
</ol>
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		<title>Super Bowl 2013 Drinking Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 03:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Take One Drink: Beer Commercial Car Commercial Movie Commercial Halftime show is promoted Pepsi, Coke, Dorritos, GoDaddy, or Taco Bell is mentioned in non-commercial context. Completed Pass for more than 15 yards Sack occurs Interception Michael Crabtree makes a catch. Anquan Boldin makes a catch. Vernon Davis makes a catch. Randy Moss catches a pass. [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/03/super-bowl-2013-drinking-game/">Super Bowl 2013 Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<h2>Take One Drink:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Beer Commercial</li>
<li>Car Commercial</li>
<li>Movie Commercial</li>
<li>Halftime show is promoted</li>
<li>Pepsi, Coke, Dorritos, GoDaddy, or Taco Bell is mentioned in non-commercial context.</li>
<li>Completed Pass for more than 15 yards</li>
<li>Sack occurs</li>
<li>Interception</li>
<li>Michael Crabtree makes a catch.</li>
<li>Anquan Boldin makes a catch.</li>
<li>Vernon Davis makes a catch.</li>
<li>Randy Moss catches a pass.</li>
<li>Torrey Smith scores a touchdown.</li>
<li>Colin Kaerpernick kisses his bicep.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Take Two Drinks:</h2>
<ul>
<li>The phrase “Harbaugh Bowl” is mentioned</li>
<li>New Orleans city shot is shown</li>
<li>Ray Lewis’ retirement is mentioned.</li>
<li>Jim Harbaugh makes an angry face</li>
<li>Joe Flacco is called a “gamer” or “gritty” or something similar.</li>
<li>Ray Rice or Frank Gore breaks the 100 yard mark.</li>
<li>Colin Kaepernick or Joe Flacco breaks the 200 and 300 yard mark.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Take Three Drinks:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Alex Smith mentioned.</li>
<li>Ray Rice or Frank Gore scores a touchdown.</li>
<li>Jack Harbaugh (the coaches’ dad) is shown on t.v..</li>
<li>If Jay-Z is mentioned at all.</li>
<li>The becomes tied after a team scores.</li>
<li>Sherlock Holmes or “Elementary” is promoted by CBS</li>
<li>The game goes into overtime.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Bets</h2>
<ul>
<li>Everyone takes a side. Losing side takes a drink.</li>
<li>Heads or tails?</li>
<li>The length of the National Anthem will be over or under 140 seconds?</li>
<li>Will the first pass play be completed?</li>
<li>What type of commercial comes first after kickoff? Beer, Car or Other?</li>
<li>Who scores first?</li>
<li>Will the first score be a field goal or touchdown?</li>
<li>Which team will be the first to score 10 points?</li>
<li>Who will have more completions in the first half? Kaepernick or Flacco?</li>
<li>Will the first play of the second half be a run or a pass?</li>
<li>Will there be a score in the final three minutes of the game?</li>
<li>Who will win?</li>
<li>Pick a set of numbers. If the total score at the end of any quarter ends in one of those digits you have to drink the number. [1,5,9], [2,6,7], or [3,4,8]. If zero, everyone takes two drinks.</li>
</ul>
<p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2013/02/03/super-bowl-2013-drinking-game/">Super Bowl 2013 Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p><div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/10/01/week-4-monday-night-football-drinking-game-chicago-vs-dallas/' rel='bookmark' title='Week #4 Monday Night Football Drinking Game: Chicago vs. Dallas'>Week #4 Monday Night Football Drinking Game: Chicago vs. Dallas</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/10/22/week-7-monday-night-football-drinking-game-detroit-vs-chicago/' rel='bookmark' title='Week #7 Monday Night Football Drinking Game: Detroit vs. Chicago'>Week #7 Monday Night Football Drinking Game: Detroit vs. Chicago</a></li>
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		<title>Beer Hockey: A Tribute to the NHL Lockout</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sheerin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>These are dark days for hockey fans. The NHL lockout is looking like it’s going all the way to federal court (no shit), at this point meaning that the entire 2012-2013 season is all but canceled. For those of us who love the sport, this year there will be no pre and post game shit [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/12/18/beer-hockey-a-tribute-to-the-nhl-lockout/">Beer Hockey: A Tribute to the NHL Lockout</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>These are dark days for hockey fans. The NHL lockout is looking like it’s going all the way to federal court (<a href="http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2012/12/nhl_lockout_no_talks_scheduled.html">no shit</a>), at this point meaning that the entire 2012-2013 season is all but canceled. For those of us who love the sport, this year there will be no pre and post game shit talking, no celebratory drinking after a win, and no rioting after an embarrassing loss in the Stanley Cup Finals (<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/16/vancouver-riots-2011_n_877924.html">suck it, Vancouver</a>). Now more than ever, hockey fans need something to be happy about. <strong>Enter Beer Hockey</strong>.</p>
<p>Beer Hockey is a fast paced drinking game, full of aggression, curse words, and violence (just like real hockey!). You might as well give it a try, since it’s the only kind of hockey you’ll be enjoying this winter, unless you&#8230;you know&#8230;play hockey or something.</p>
<h2>What You Need:</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>A quarter</strong>. If you already gave your last quarter to that homeless guy outside the gas station, just kindly ask him for it back. I’m sure he’ll be happy to oblige.</li>
<li><strong>Beer bottles</strong>. Or cans. Preferably full.</li>
<li><strong>A table</strong>, or table-shaped object (such as a table).</li>
<li><strong>Friends</strong>. Real ones, I mean. Not the creepy internet kind. The real-life, borrow-money-from-you-and-never-pay-you-back kind.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Basic Play:</h2>
<p>Everyone gathers around a table, placing a single full bottle or can in front of them. If the game is played with four players, everyone takes a corner. If the game is played with more than four players, stand in a circle. Make sure everyone is about equidistant to one another, and try not to have any more than six players in one game—things tend to get a bit messy with any more.</p>
<p>Someone (usually the player everyone agrees is the coolest/sexiest) first spins the quarter on the table. This person is called the <strong>Spinner</strong>.</p>
<p>Immediately after spinning the quarter, the Spinner then calls out a player’s name. It can be anyone else on the table, and that person immediately becomes the <strong>Shooter</strong>.</p>
<p>Everyone except the shooter must quickly guard their beers using their pinky and index fingers (but not their knuckles), as shown below. They are the <strong>Goalies</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/12/18/beer-hockey-a-tribute-to-the-nhl-lockout/beer_hockey1/" rel="attachment wp-att-10600"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10600" alt="Beer Hockey1" src="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2012/12/Beer_Hockey1.jpg" width="632" height="346" title="Beer Hockey1" /></a></p>
<p>Immediately after the Shooter’s name has been called, they are free to smack the quarter at whosever beer they choose. If the quarter <em>hits</em> someone else’s beer, it’s a goal.</p>
<p>When a goal is scored, the Shooter collects the quarter and spins it again, and the player who the goal was scored on must drink until the quarter is done spinning. After the player is done drinking, he or she becomes the new Spinner, and a new round starts.</p>
<p>If the Shooter’s shot <em>misses</em>, or is rebounded by the fingers of the Goalie, it is still in play, as long as it remains on the table and spinning. In fact, even if it hits a beer for a goal, as long as the quarter is still spinning it remains in play. Any other player may then attempt to swat it at someone else for another goal. Because of this, it is possible to sometimes have two or more players drinking after consecutive goals in a single round. In this event, the player whose beer was hit first becomes the Spinner in the next round.</p>
<p>If the quarter is launched off the table, the player whose beer was aimed at becomes the new Spinner.</p>
<h2>Advanced Rules:</h2>
<p><strong>Flicking</strong>: After a goal, while the quarter is spinning and the player who was scored upon is drinking, any player can attempt to flick the quarter to prolong its spin time. The player drinking must drink until the quarter stops spinning, unless they happen to finish their drink (which we’ll talk more about in a second). If a player accidentally flicks the quarter off the table in this manner, he or she must take a drink.  </p>
<p><strong>Pulling the Ropes</strong>: In the event that a drinking player is about to finish their drink while the quarter is still spinning, they must make a fist pumping motion in the air. This is called “pulling the ropes.” It lets every other player know to get ready, because as soon as their drink is finished the player can slam it down on the table and attempt a redemption shot at anyone’s beer. If the drinking player does not “pull the ropes,” then his or her redemption shot is illegal and considered null and void.</p>
<p><strong>Spin-Stopping</strong>: The riskiest of all ventures in Beer Hockey. During the after goal quarter spin, any player may attempt to gently stop the quarter’s spin by bringing their hand down upon it, making it stand up on edge. If this is done correctly, and the quarter stands, the player drinking must finish their drink and are allowed no redemption shot. If the player attempting to Spin-Stop fails to stop the quarter on its edge, they must finish their drink instead. </p>
<h2>Penalties:</h2>
<p><strong>Knuckling</strong>: When guarding one’s beer, a player must keep the knuckles of their index and middle finger off to the side. Only a slight touch of the tip of the knuckles to the glass is permitted. Any further encroachment of the knuckles is referred to as Knuckling, and is a penalty. Any player penalized for Knuckling must take a drink and agree to stop being a cheating jackass.</p>
<p><strong>Failure to Spin</strong>: On any new round, if a Spinner fails two consecutive attempts to spin the quarter, he or she must take a drink, and relinquish his or her spinning duties to the player on the left.</p>
<p><strong>Spin Out</strong>: Similarly, if a Spinner accidentally sends the quarter spinning off the table at the beginning of a round, it is declared a Spin Out. The former Spinner must then take a drink, and the player to the left of them becomes the new Spinner.</p>
<p>You got all that? Of course you do. But, just in case you’re one of those “visual learners” the fancy book-teachin’ lady at my college keeps referring to, here’s a video detailing the official rules.</p>
<p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x7v5uVOkfSU" height="315" width="560" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>
<p><em>Images courtesy of http://thebeardown.blogspot.com, reposdelight.com, http://beeroclockhockey.blogspot.com/</em></p>
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		<title>Sink It or Swim: 5 Tips For Not Sucking at Beer Pong</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sheerin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Ah, the ping pong ball: the great equalizer. Whether you’re a burly muscle man, a puny little manlet, or not even a man at all; on the beer pong table, you’re just the same as anyone else. It doesn’t matter what you ate for breakfast this morning, how many friends you have on Facebook, or what your credit score is: once you step up to that table, all that matters is sinking your opponents’ cups, and laughing triumphantly as they wallow in a fit of despair.</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/26/sink-or-swim-5-tips-for-not-sucking-at-beer-pong/">Sink It or Swim: 5 Tips For Not Sucking at Beer Pong</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Ah, the ping pong ball: the great equalizer. Whether you’re a burly muscle man, a puny little manlet, or not even a man at all; on the beer pong table, you’re just the same as anyone else. It doesn’t matter what you ate for breakfast this morning, how many friends you have on Facebook, or what your credit score is: once you step up to that table, all that matters is sinking your opponents’ cups, and laughing triumphantly as they wallow in a fit of despair. And while there is more than one way to sink a cup, there are certain bad habits that many a beer pong player has found his or herself stymied by.</p>
<p>Here are five quick and dirty tips to avoid these habits, and be a more consistent pong player. And do pay attention, this will all be on the test later.</p>
<h2>Focus On Hitting One Cup At A Time</h2>
<p>This is important, even early on in the game. Before it gets down to only a few cups on the table, a lot of people will just toss the pong ball willy-nilly in the general direction of the opposing team’s rack, hoping for a lucky hit. If you’re one of these people, you should feel bad about yourself, because that strategy is just <em>terrible</em>.</p>
<p>Instead, focus on each cup you want to hit in succession. It’s like when your father was trying to teach you how to hit a baseball, in a last-ditch effort to have an athletic son instead of one who watches anime and plays <em>Magic: The Gathering</em>: you have to keep your eyes on the ball &#8211; or in this case, the cup.  It may seem pointless when there’s still a cluster of eight or nine of them on the other end of the table, but in doing so you’ll develop a rhythm that will enable you to hit (or at least come damn close to hitting) almost any cup on command.</p>
<h2>It’s All In The Wrist</h2>
<p>Like so many other things in life (such as masturbation, and…um…masturbation) the ability to shoot a ping pong ball accurately is really all in the wrist. When it comes to shooting, some pong players seem to be of the “karate chop” school of thought, in that they keep their wrists static, and shoot with a motion similar to the manner in which Bruce Lee beat the shit out of Chuck Norris in <em>Enter the Dragon</em>.</p>
<p>You, however, are not Bruce Lee. What worked for him probably won’t work for you. Players who employ the “karate chop” style of shooting can most often be seen walking away from the table in shame, because they suck (at both beer pong and life in general). Don’t be like them&#8211;they probably never get laid.</p>
<p>Instead, work that sexy little wrist into your shot. Don’t be afraid, that’s why God/Allah/Buddha gave it to you. Think like you’re playing basketball, except that instead of being on a court you’re in your buddy Steve’s rank-smelling basement, and instead of playing an actual sport you’re getting shitfaced on Natty Ice. Pretend the pong ball is a miniature basketball, and when you shoot, emulate the same motion of shooting a free-throw on a smaller scale.  This will help you to finesse that little white/orange fucker into whatever cup your heart desires.</p>
<div id="attachment_10444" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 486px"><a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/26/sink-or-swim-5-tips-for-not-sucking-at-beer-pong/obama-basketall/" rel="attachment wp-att-10444"><img class="size-full wp-image-10444" title="obama basketall" src="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2012/11/obama-basketall.png" alt="obama basketall" width="476" height="356" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Don&#8217;t sleep on Barry O.</p></div>
<h2><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong> </strong></span>Follow Through</h2>
<p><strong></strong>Just like that time you took Sally Jenkins out to a movie in the 10<sup>th</sup> grade: you’ve got a shot, and you’ve got to follow through on it. Shooting a ping pong ball is a smooth, graceful motion, unlike that awkward hug you gave Sally before dropping her off and going home to cry yourself to sleep.</p>
<p>Don’t just use your arm to shoot, use your entire body, especially your feet. Perhaps try backing up further and employing a little stutter-step with your shot if you don’t already. Either way, follow through on the motion. Use your body’s momentum, and really finesse the ball in. You might not have been able to land Sally Jenkins, but there’s no reason you can’t land that final cup.</p>
<h2>Be Strategic With The Bounce Shots</h2>
<div id="attachment_10445" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 221px"><a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/26/sink-or-swim-5-tips-for-not-sucking-at-beer-pong/beer-pong-bounce/" rel="attachment wp-att-10445"><img class=" wp-image-10445  " title="beer pong bounce" src="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/files/2012/11/beer-pong-bounce.jpg" alt="beer pong bounce" width="211" height="230" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Work that bounce Grandma</p></div>
<p>The bounce shot is the most potent secret weapon in any pong player’s arsenal. But a poorly planned or timed bounce shot is literally the same thing as handing your opponents the ball, which is definitely the way to go if you’re consciously trying to lose.</p>
<p>Be strategic with them; wait until your opponent is distracted, or if you’re really crafty, create the distraction yourself. If you’re a guy, this could involve dancing around like an idiot or pointing off in the distance with a shocked expression on your face. If you’re a girl, you might be tempted to show off that wonderful pair of personalities you’ve got. Do what you have to do; to quote some stupid Bud Light commercial, “it’s only weird if it doesn’t work. <strong></strong></p>
<h2>Change Up The Shooting Order</h2>
<p>I can’t stress this one enough. If you’re missing cups, and your teammate is missing cups, don’t despair; change up the order. Whoever shot first should now shoot second, and vice versa. Changing up the chemistry can work wonders for beer pong teams. If you still can’t get in a groove after changing up the shooting order a few times, chances are you probably just aren’t very good at pong anyway. But that’s ok; we all had to start somewhere (in my case, it was in a whorehouse down in Tijuana).<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>And so this is where I leave you. Whether or not you choose to take my advice to heart is completely up to you. Just know that if you decide to ignore the words you read here today, you’ll regret it for <em>the rest of your life</em>. Cheers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/26/sink-or-swim-5-tips-for-not-sucking-at-beer-pong/">Sink It or Swim: 5 Tips For Not Sucking at Beer Pong</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p><div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>Official Thanksgiving Drinking Game 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sheerin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s here. Or it’s about to be. Depending on when you read this, and what time zone you’re in, you could be eating the mutilated body of a murdered turkey right now. Or you could be done. I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m not a not a damn psychic.  Anyway, here’s a fun little drinking game I [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/24/official-thanksgiving-drinking-game-12/">Official Thanksgiving Drinking Game 2012</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s here. Or it’s about to be. Depending on when you read this, and what time zone you’re in, you could be eating the mutilated body of a murdered turkey right now. Or you could be done. I don&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m not a not a damn psychic. </p>
<p>Anyway, here’s a fun little drinking game I devised to keep myself sane during Turkey Day. It’s not so much a drinking game as it is really just me suppressing the emotions I feel towards my family the only way I know how: excessive drinking. </p>
<p>Here are the rules of the <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Official Thanksgiving Drinking Game 2012</strong></span>.  You win if you get too drunk to remember how much Thanksgiving sucks. </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Take One Drink Every Time:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">-Someone makes a comment on the relative moisture of the turkey meat. (<em>e.g. “Damn Linda! This turkey is more moist than you were when we watched Magic Mike!” Or “Goddamnit Linda, this turkey is dryer than your mother’s ovaries.”)</em></span></p>
<p>-A man (usually a father, uncle, or grandfather) acts as if carving a turkey is some kind of sacred, ancient art, passed down throughout the ages from manly men to manly men, that he is the sole person capable of doing.</p>
<p>-A relative brings their annoying boyfriend/girlfriend, who either acts <em>way</em> too friendly  and familiar (as if they already consider themselves a member of your family) or sits wordlessly in their seat, speaking only when directly addressed and always blurting out short, vague answers. (<em>e.g. “So Bob, how’s work going at the nuclear waste processing facility/daycare center?” “…Good.”)</em></p>
<p><em>-</em>Someone makes their “famous” or “signature” dish, which is actually disgusting but no one has the heart to tell them.</p>
<p>-Someone pretends to be impressed by the same stupid Disney character floats in the Macy’s Day Parade.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Take Two Drinks Every Time: </strong></span></p>
<p>-Your 16 year old cousin who is <em>way</em> too cool to be around his or her <em>totally fucking lame </em>family sulks in the corner, while everyone tries in vain to engage the spoiled little shit in conversation.</p>
<p>-Some sanctimonious relative makes a big show of telling everyone how thankful they are for their wonderful family, friends, health, etc: all things they take for granted precisely 364 days out of the year.</p>
<p>-Someone Italian tries to educate everyone on what actually truly “gravy,” and what is actually “sauce.”</p>
<p>-People tiptoe around the fact that your complete fuck-up of a cousin is, in fact, a complete fuck-up. <em>(e.g. “So John, I heard you’re getting a job?” “Nope, just shooting heroin and watching cartoons all day, like always.” “Oh, you&#8217;re a free spirit!”)</em></p>
<p>-You’re reminded of how embarrassingly out of shape you are during the family football game.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Take a Shot Every Time:</strong></span></p>
<p>-A seemingly innocuous subject (i.e. the weather) turns into an all-out political shouting match (i.e. global warming) between your staunchly liberal aunt and your ultra-conservative uncle.</p>
<p>-That one know-it-all relative feels the need to lecture everyone on how the tryptophan in turkey makes you tired, as if this is some previously unknown scientific breakthrough that only he or she is privy to.</p>
<p>-The person hosting the dinner tries to force leftovers upon leaving guests, leading into a contest to see who can out-polite the other. <em>(e.g. “Jim, take some leftover pie with you!” “No, I couldn’t possibly, I’m so full!” “Oh but you’ll be hungry tomorrow! Take it!” “No, really, it’s fine.” “Oh come on, we have so much food here!” “Thank you, really, but you keep it.” “…TAKE THE FUCKING PIE JIM.”)</em></p>
<p>-Your one relative with a stupid, ridiculously specific food aversion <em>(e.g. “Jamie refuses to eat anything that has seeds or is the color magenta”) </em>just <em>has</em> to have a meal made especially for them.</p>
<p>-Someone gets a little too drunk (perhaps from playing this game) and winds up making an terrible mistake they can never fix, such as telling their family what they really think about them.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/24/official-thanksgiving-drinking-game-12/">Official Thanksgiving Drinking Game 2012</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p><div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>To Buy or Not to Buy: A Professionally Made Beer Pong Table</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I am not somebody that typically enjoys playing beer-pong.  As the administrator of the Party-Lab and a four time party gold-medalist, obviously I have had considerable experience playing the game, but in spite of this I have just never held the reverence and supreme love for the game that my peers all seem to share. [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/17/bjs-custom-beer-pong-tables-the-review-to-end-all-reviews/">To Buy or Not to Buy: A Professionally Made Beer Pong Table</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>I am not somebody that typically enjoys playing beer-pong.  As the administrator of the Party-Lab and a four time party gold-medalist, obviously I have had considerable experience playing the game, but in spite of this I have just never held the reverence and supreme love for the game that my peers all seem to share.</p>
<p>For me the issue has always derived from the fact that I enjoyed hosting outrageously large schindigs, and when you have limited space but lots of guests a beer pong table isn&#8217;t always the best use of space, especially where that space could be used for the good old fashioned bump and grind&#8230;..that &#8220;oh so loved&#8221; precursor to well, you know what.</p>
<p>However in light of recent experience, I think I may have amended my opinion &#8230;</p>
<h3>THE TABLE </h3>
<p>The spark to my new opinion was ignited by the fine people over at BJ’s Beer Pong. They, in a gesture of peace and good business, decided to send us a table to test out (which we will ultimately raffle off – stay tuned for our giveaway!).   Damn decent of them if I may say so myself.</p>
<p>When first playing on BJ’s custom table my thoughts and feelings were reminiscent of a certain rich Russian Guy with a tiny pet giraffe featured in those DirecTV commercials. I couldn’t help but think smugly to myself: “Opulence. I has it.”</p>
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<p>Gone are the days of playing pong on a rickety table that crowds my venue and reduces the enjoyability of the party for the rest of the guests who don’t care to play.  There is a distinct prestige that comes when playing on a table with your own custom graphics. This would be enough to make BJ’s table worthwhile, but that brings me to my next point: The game play.</p>
<h3>GAMEPLAY</h3>
<p>Despite my laissez-faire attitude toward the game itself, you do not reach my level of party-planning expertise without having played a few thousand rounds. In my experience, the average table at a college party is either too small, too low, too high, and/or has unpredictable bounce properties. But a custom table will rise above these issues due to the consistency of craftsmanship found in the table BJ’s sent us. Your game will be more consistent, meaning good players will perform better and bad players will suck less.</p>
<h3>THE POINT THAT ULTIMATELY SOLD THE PARTY LAB</h3>
<p>Finally, there is one point above all others that sold us over here at TCC. In a word – compaction. A long time ago, before TCC was as established as it is now, I had written a post questioning whether beer pong was really suitable for a full-on party setting (25+ guests). My ultimate conclusion was that size and space mattered. Beer pong tables were typically larger than necessary and often took valuable space away from the guests who weren’t playing. Thus, my verdict was nay – nix the table and spare the space. But with the table from BJ’s, size and space are no longer an issue.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Their table is compact yet tournament, and is certainly not small. It just isn’t wider than it needs to be. Plus, there are in fact three distinct sizes – compact, Pro, and Commercial…but when choosing a table to test we happened to go Pro…who wouldn’t? Ultimately, the size actually enhances the game play as players are not constantly acquiring balls back because the table is so wide that the balls ALWAYS roll back.</p>
<h3>TO CONCLUDE</h3>
<p>BJ’s tables are available at a range of prices and levels of customization that are finished by hand right here in the US. We at TCC believe they are a worthwhile investment for any individual who frequently entertains. The quality stands up where the graphics are concerned – the printed vinyl won’t get ruined by beer spilling on it at the height of the game (which is more than we can say for other tables we have played on), and when you get to pick design your own table you party will be the one most talked about the morning after…..as long as you actually manage to create a good design for yourself!</p>
<p>I’ll leave you with a quote from Ferris Bueller, someone who I think has inspired many individuals of our generation to strive for more when it comes to fun and shenanigans:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>“It’s so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.”</p>
</blockquote>
<p>So maybe he was talking about a Ferrari, but the quote still applies.</p>
<h3>FLIP-BOOK</h3>
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		<title>2012 Presidential Election Day Drinking Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The 2012 presidential election is neck and neck.  There's a very clear difference between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on just about everything; the two candidates stand at odds on most domestic, foreign, economic and social policy issues. Naturally, tensions are high.

What better way to relieve tension than to drink it away? We thought it was only right to create an election day drinking game. 
</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/06/2012-presidential-election-drinking-game/">2012 Presidential Election Day Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>The 2012 presidential election is <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/">neck and neck</a>.  There&#8217;s a very clear difference between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on just about everything; the two candidates stand at odds on most domestic, foreign, economic and social policy issues. Naturally, tensions are high.</p>
<p>What better way to relieve tension than to drink it away?</p>
<p>We thought it was only right to create an election day drinking game. Gather up your friends and set up shop</p>
<h2>What You Will Need:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Champagne</li>
<li>Liquor of Your Choice</li>
<li>A Television</li>
<li>A Political Candidate To Support</li>
</ul>
<h2>Rules O&#8217; The Presidential Election Day Drinking Game:</h2>
<p>To play you have to vote. If you didn&#8217;t vote, you are a dickhead.  </p>
<p>For the purpose of this game, we will identify 9 states as swing states:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ohio</li>
<li>Florida</li>
<li>Colorado</li>
<li>Nevada</li>
<li>Pennsylvania (Leans Obama)</li>
<li>North Carolina (Leans Romney)</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Iowa</li>
<li>Virginia</li>
</ul>
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<p>Each person picks a candidate. It&#8217;s not a problem if everyone&#8217;s on the same side. </p>
<ol>
<li>Tune into your preferred channel for some presidential election coverage.</li>
<li>Prepare two glasses. One of champagne, another containing your liquor of choice. </li>
<li>When the results are declared for one of the swing states you must drink. If your candidate was victorious, raise your champagne glasses skyward and celebrate your good fortune. If he loses, grumble about the inevitable destruction of our once great nation and take a shot. </li>
<li>That&#8217;s it. As always, be safe. Don&#8217;t drink and drive.  If you are too drunk to drive <strong>and haven&#8217;t voted</strong>, call Obama for America, they will drive you for free.  </li>
</ol>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/11/06/2012-presidential-election-drinking-game/">2012 Presidential Election Day Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p><div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>Week #7 Monday Night Football Drinking Game: Detroit vs. Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Arola</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Monday Night Football is here ladies and gentleman, and with it comes our MNF drinking game, because anything that can make Jon Gruden more bearable to listen to is a damn good thing. Check back each week for new rules tailored for each match-up. NFC North match-ups are always bruising, which in this case will lead to [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/10/22/week-7-monday-night-football-drinking-game-detroit-vs-chicago/">Week #7 Monday Night Football Drinking Game: Detroit vs. Chicago</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Monday Night Football is here ladies and gentleman, and with it comes our MNF drinking game, because anything that can make Jon Gruden more bearable to listen to is a damn good thing. Check back each week for new rules tailored for each match-up. NFC North match-ups are always bruising, which in this case will lead to a lot of boozing.</p>
<p><strong>What you will need:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>beer</li>
<li>liquor</li>
<li>television</li>
</ul>
<h2>Detroit at Chicago</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-bears-huddle/files/2012/10/cutler_suh-624x454.png" alt="cutler suh 624x454" width="412" height="300" title="cutler suh 624x454" /></p>
<h2>Take a drink anytime:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Matt Forte touches the ball</li>
<li>Calvin Johnson makes a catch</li>
<li>Julius Peppers gets a sack</li>
<li>Brian Urlacher makes a tackle</li>
<li>Mikel Leshoure runs for less than four yards</li>
<li>Brandon Marshall makes a catch</li>
<li>Jay Cutler gets sacked</li>
<li>Mathew Stafford throws an incompletion</li>
</ul>
<h2>Take a shot of liquor anytime:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Calvin Johnson makes a one-handed catch</li>
<li>Michael Bush scores a touchdown</li>
<li>A Bears player gets a pick six</li>
<li>The Lions&#8217; points top 24 points</li>
</ul>
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		<title>The Boardwalk Empire Drinking Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Every great show needs a drinking game. The third season of Boardwalk Empire is now underway and it’s looking like the best season so far. Last season ended in a shocker. A dramatic standoff between Nucky Thompson and Jimmy Darmody left us all saying “WHYYYYY!?” Since then, we’ve been waiting to see what 1923 [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/10/13/the-boardwalk-empire-drinking-game/">The Boardwalk Empire Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Every great show needs a drinking game.</p>
<p>The third season of Boardwalk Empire is now underway and it’s looking like the best season so far.</p>
<p>Last season ended in a shocker. A dramatic standoff between Nucky Thompson and Jimmy Darmody left us all saying “WHYYYYY!?” Since then, we’ve been waiting to see what 1923 has in store. Creator Terence Winter claims he had planned on killing him all along. He explained the foreshadowing in the pilot episode with the already-historic line from Jimmy to Nucky, “You can’t be half a gangster anymore.”</p>
<p>This season still has everything that&#8217;s made Boardwalk Empire a great TV series: booze, guns and nudity. The addition of Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti to the cast of characters has been among the highlights. Nucky&#8217;s new squeeze isn&#8217;t bad either.</p>
<p>Because of the show’s popularity, we’ve decided to create a drinking game. It’s hard to imagine making the show better, but drinking usually does the trick. Although it&#8217;s a new season, some of the character trademarks haven&#8217;t changed. Let’s celebrate the absence of prohibition and take a great thing and make it better! I give you the Boardwalk Empire drinking game.</p>
<p><strong>Drink whenever:</strong></p>
<p>-Mickey Doyle giggles</p>
<p>-There’s tension between Margaret and Slater</p>
<p>-Chalky refers to a group of people as “folk”</p>
<p>-Someone takes a sip of whiskey</p>
<p>-Arnold Rothstein plays pool</p>
<p>-Nucky says the word “fuck”</p>
<p>-Gyp Rosetti doesn’t know what something is.</p>
<p>-Someone fires a gun</p>
<p>-Eddie Cantor appears</p>
<p>-People are having sex.</p>
<p>-Nelson Van Alden makes a reference to religion</p>
<p>-Money is exchanged in an envelope</p>
<p>-Al Capone loses his shit</p>
<p><strong>An additional rules</strong>:</p>
<p>-Anytime you find out the police are involved in a crime, the first person that shouts out “Atlantic City” nominates someone to drink.</p>
<p>-If Richard Harrow takes his mask off, you have to finish your drink.</p>
<p>The post <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab/2012/10/13/the-boardwalk-empire-drinking-game/">The Boardwalk Empire Drinking Game</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/party-lab">The Campus Companion Party Lab</a>.</p><div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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