Talk:Drinking game
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Lets see some suggestions for Drinking games
- Waa Oink-Na
- Fizz-Buzz
- Matchbox throwing
In fact almost any party game can be adapted to a drinking game format. Wikipedians/Alex
Probably not good precedent to list any game that can suffer an ad hoc conversion to a drinking variant. Better to use "established" variants. In other words, we should not be listing games suggested as drinking games (and certainly not the rules that describe the variation).PilotPrecise 07:13, 11 March 2004 (UTC)
- Okay, I just added a "Conversion of other games" sub-section, so anything that is normally not a drinking game should not be listed here now. If you feel there is a game that is commonly converted into a drinking game (but normally isn't), throw it into that subsection, with a description. Use the Beer Ball description (is that how beer ball is played? I don't know) as a guide. I think that should work. --Headcase 07:11, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] um?
so other than to serve as a how-to guide for every low IQ frat boy, why does this article exist?
Look, just because you're not interested in something doesn't mean that there isn't someone out there who is. I'm not interested in geology or philosophy or religion, but there are plenty of people who are, so I don't see why articles on those subjects shouldn't exist. (Long story short, keep it to yourself.) Rethcir 21:00, August 1, 2005 (UTC)
The difference is, that unlike the sciences you mentioned, there are sciences that have encyclopedic value, drinking games and religion are just useless topics created by simple minded people with too much time on their hands
- Um, I've read that people with too much time on their hand tend to comment on articles they have no interest in —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Robin22 (talk • contribs) 01:56, 13 December 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Wikibooks
I'm not sure about this, but maybe this page (or at least some of the games mentioned in the page) would be better off in Wikibooks. Most of the games I've read about have more of a Wikibooks style of writing than an encyclopediac one. What do you think? --Dangherous 12:54, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
- Possibly. Anything that's an explicit "how to" could become a Wikibook. There's a fine line between documenting the rules of something, and explaining how to play something by the rules. I don't see any example of that in this article - but some of the sub articles might. Stevage 12:56, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Is it really inkeeping with Wikipedia...
...to shamelessly endorse the drink-driving laws at the top of the page? I'm aware it might need justification, so i didn't actually remove the line, but it isn't very neutral to proselytise against drinking to excess, and probably reflects more on the zeitgeist than on objective fact.82.32.83.19 03:56, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Beersketball merged here
See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beersketball. Johnleemk | Talk 07:43, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Kegball/Sloshball
Shouldn't the entry on Sloshball be linked from this page?
I think there should be an entry on Kegball. (like kickball, except with a keg on second base).
If someone creates the page, I will add rule variations. User:timwhit | 19:21, 09 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Going to remove a bunch of links
I'm planning on removing all the redlinks and unlinked drinking games from the list of games, since they may or may not actually exist. Anyone against this? --Xyzzyplugh 21:52, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
- And, I've removed the redlinks. --Xyzzyplugh 22:03, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] AfD precedents about drinking games
In the debate on the deletion of Rage Cage (AfD), I dug around and found a whole lot of AfDs on drinking games. I thought I would mention the list is here if anyone finds it useful later. Mangojuicetalk 01:37, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] These drinking games articles suck
The problem is that there are no reliable sources on most of them. I could probably nominate them all for deletion on AfD and 90% of them would be gone. Some of them, whoever made them didn't bother listing any sources. I suggest putting more effort into these if you want them to stay. --Xyzzyplugh 21:13, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Why don't you guys admit it?
Drinking games are only for people who want to make their alcoholism more fun. People who think they can have the most fun by drinking massive quantities of booze need some serious counseling.--71.126.44.114 16:07, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] edit
just wanted to explain my edit. I don't think it's right to say these games are usually played at Greek events and pubs, because I have played a ton of drinking games, but I've never once played one at a fraternity, sorority, or pub. I imagine many other people are the same, who like drinking games, but don't tolerate contemporary fraternity culture, and/or would rather not pay bar prices for cheap beer.--Josh Rocchio 15:53, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] External links
I've taken the drastic step of deleting ALL the external links. Here's my theory -- instead of reverting my edit, other editors may re-list external links individually. The merits of each external link can then be assessed, using WP:EL as the guiding force. OscarTheCat3 09:12, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
- In case this step needs a second opinion, here's my moral support. Femto 20:00, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Beep test
yeah, so there's this drinking game called a Beep Test, named after the fitness test, that nobody's written an entry for. And it seems like a pretty well-known one for students. anyway...
it lasts an hour and goes like this:
In the first half an hour each person has to drink a pint of beer. In the next 15 mins they have to drink another pint. Next 8 mins... another one. 4 mins. 2 mins. 1 min.
Totalling... an hour! With 6 pints drunk.
So... i thought someone should put it in. Whatevs...
Drink safe now kids.
