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01 Jan 2010 19:18

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World: Russian vodka price hike: How do you write “this sucks” in Cyrillic?

  • 89 ruble, or $3, minimum price for vodka in Russia source
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04 Nov 2009 10:55

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U.S.: Vermont wants to get you drunker than any other state

  • 16% the legal alcohol-by-volume cap for beer in Verdrunk source
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29 Oct 2009 20:25

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U.S.: Henry Louis Gates and James Crowley have another Beer Summit

  • No Obama was needed this time. “River Gods” in Cambridge is now a vapid landmark. Back in July, a much simpler time for our country, the president got in the middle of a festering racial tussle between Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and police officer James Crowley. It became a massive, unlikely news story – the president drinking a beer with a couple of guys he built a media controversy around. At the time, the professor and the cop said they might meet up again. They appeared to do so last night at a Cambridge pub called “River Gods,” which we’re sure is loving the press. source
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30 Aug 2009 10:12

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U.S.: Snooch to the nooch: People think pot isn’t really that dangerous

  • 51% of people rate alcohol as more dangerous than pot source
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09 Aug 2009 23:12

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Biz: GAH! KNOB CREEK IS OUT OF BOOZE! But they don’t seem to mind.

Knob Creek failure
  • Well, that’s one way to build a brand. Knob Creek’s bourbon has apparently been so successful of late that they’re literally out. Rather than use PR to spin this or do damage control, their advertising embraces it. If you ask us, that’s genius.source
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25 Jul 2009 22:27

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U.S.: It’s official: We can settle our racial differences over beer

  • The president, a scholar and a cop walk into a bar … Henry Louis Gates Jr. confirmed today that he accepted a chance to have a beer with not only the white Cambridge police officer who arrested him, but President Barack Obama, whose spare comments on Gates’ arrest got him in the middle of a bunch of drama we’re sure he didn’t want. They won’t be drinking at some corner bar outside of Harvard, though – they’ll be drinking at the White House, which we’re sure is well-stocked with some quality brew. source
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