this is the thread where you make rules for the election drinking game

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You know what ILE needs more of? Threads about the election!

― Sympatico (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:34 (twenty years ago)

"It's still too close to call" = 1 drink
"(X state) looks like it might become the next Florida" = 1 drink

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:39 (twenty years ago)

The big question when constructing this drinking game: will Dan Rather be doing the marathon commentary thing from 4 years ago?

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:40 (twenty years ago)

Analyst does a bit where they discuss potential outcomes of 269-269: TEQUILA SHOTS all around until the bit is over.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:43 (twenty years ago)

Wolf Blitzer says "we're taking you live to _____" = 1 drink
"exit polls in _______ (insert name of swing state) show Kerry presently in the lead" = 1 drink
"exit polls in _______ (insert name of swing state) show Bush presently in the lead" = 1 drink

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:43 (twenty years ago)

mention of Al Gore's name = 1 drink
if it's mentioned on FOX News = 2 drinks

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:44 (twenty years ago)

every time a state goes to Bush = do a line

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:46 (twenty years ago)

why, you'd have to be as rich as teresa to play like that!

― Sympatico (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:49 (twenty years ago)

hohoho

― Sympatico (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:50 (twenty years ago)

I'm actually planning to host an election party, and I think vast amounts of alcohol are the only way to make it all tolerable. So keep going!

― Sympatico (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:51 (twenty years ago)

Fox News attempts to make it look like Bush might win an obviously blue state: mix and drink a long island iced tea.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 06:53 (twenty years ago)

mention of Howard Dean's name = 1 drink
mention of Dean's Scream = 2 drinks
video replay of Dean's Scream = 4 drinks
if Dean is on TV as an election analyst = 10 drinks

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 08:18 (twenty years ago)

If Bush wins, I will chug bourbon until I die.

― bringiton, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 08:27 (twenty years ago)

anytime tim russert has to completey erase his white board and start over=finish your entire drink

― Emilymv (Emilymv), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 17:19 (twenty years ago)

Projected congressional winner: 1 drink
Projected senatorial winner: 2 drinks
Projected presidential winner: 3 drinks
Recanted projection at any level: 5 drinks

― briania (briania), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 17:25 (twenty years ago)

votes for nader pushing states to favor bush = ?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 17:26 (twenty years ago)

Go out and shoot up Nader voters with choice Afghan smack. Wait to see if you can tell difference.

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:21 (twenty years ago)

emilymv otm

also, one drink whenever a spinner mentions "the american people"

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:24 (twenty years ago)

"mary cheney" - finish drink

― Sympatico (shmuel), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Yeah but when do officially begin? Just whenever? I could die.

― John Cei Douglas (John Cei Douglas), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:41 (twenty years ago)

i would say when at least the east coast polls have closed, to save you from death before 9 pm.

― Emilymv (Emilymv), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:45 (twenty years ago)

Thanks. I feel safer now.

― John Cei Douglas (John Cei Douglas), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:48 (twenty years ago)

uh oh. i have already begun. look for me later on the drunk/applause thread.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:59 (twenty years ago)

Maybe we need a drunk election thread.

― Suedey (John Cei Douglas), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 20:07 (twenty years ago)

video replay of Dean's Scream = 4 drinks
I've already seen this twice. I'm glad there's no alcohol in the apartment right now.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:04 (twenty years ago)

dimwit sports analogies - drink

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:30 (twenty years ago)

references to recently dead:
reeves, reagan - one drink
ray charles - two drinks (this just happened on cnn, i must start drinkin now)

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:31 (twenty years ago)

when two people on a splitcreen each say they have not doubt that their candidate will win - drink

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:48 (twenty years ago)

What's the score, Shmuel? (= what is your drink tally so far?)

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 01:49 (twenty years ago)

the party hasn't started yet, barry. though I personally have imbibed lawlessly, 7 pacific is when the guests are arriving.

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 02:09 (twenty years ago)

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