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