| There is nothing like being young. And there is nothing | | | | instigator of the group, known for calling you a pansy |
| like being young and bored on a Saturday night. | | | | (along with all sorts of other names I will refrain from), if |
| Especially when you are in college, and get together | | | | you can't hold your liquor. |
| with your buddies who are also bored on a Saturday | | | | On this night, Tommy sat right next to Jimmy and said |
| night. That is usually a formula for life long memories | | | | he would be pouring the drinks if someone else would |
| that will be anything but boring! | | | | deal. Little did I know that Jimmy was about to be |
| When you are in college, it is pretty inevitable that you | | | | taken for a ride. On the ensuing hand, the glasses |
| will find yourself strapped for cash. That's not to say | | | | were filled as Jimmy said "Drink up losers" and |
| that you won't still find yourself drinking, playing poker, | | | | downed his shot. As everyone else drank, they all had |
| or both! It's funny how it works out that you will not | | | | a puzzled look on their face while Tommy made a |
| have money to eat or play in a real cash poker game, | | | | face to all at the table except Jimmy. Jimmy also |
| but you will always find some liquor in the house. (Or | | | | began blurting "I wonder which one of you pansies is |
| will somehow scrape together enough money for a 12 | | | | going to puke first, sure won't be me," as he laughed |
| pack of beer.) | | | | and checked his cards. |
| During times of strife like this, my friends and I would | | | | Understanding the look that Tommy had secretly given |
| play a game called 5 Card Poker Shots. The game | | | | us, everyone kept drinking and playing cards making |
| involved no money, but did include shot glasses for | | | | small talk as the bottles began to empty. After an hour |
| each person. The rules of the game were very simple. | | | | or so, Jimmy started to rock back in his chair making |
| Every one gets dealt 5 cards. You are allowed to | | | | odd breathing noises as well as spitting. Halfway |
| trade up to 3 cards when it is your turn. Every one | | | | through his 15th shot or so he began to vomit all over |
| except the person with the winning hand has to do a | | | | himself complaining that he did not feel well. Stumbling |
| shot. | | | | over to the couch he passed out while Tommy got |
| I recall one night where vodka was the drink of choice | | | | out a couple of pens and his digital camera. |
| as host Tommy had 2 bottles of it in his kitchen (or so | | | | You can pretty much put together what happened. |
| we thought). My roommate Jimmy was with me that | | | | Turns out Tommy had filled one of the bottles with |
| night, which always makes for an entertaining evening. | | | | water and had been pouring the vodka only in Jimmy's |
| Jimmy loves to play poker, but loves even more to | | | | glass. This night everyone knew which pansy was |
| drink. He is always the guy that you can find doing a | | | | puking first. |
| keg stand or doing a beer bong. He is also the | | | | |