Minefield

Right. Proper alcoholic talk coming up, and no, I am not pissed. I have been lying awake for nearly an hour now, trying (not very hard) to get to sleep so I can get up for work at 11am tomorrow as easily as possible. Yes, it is difficult for me to wake up before midday. Don't laugh.

Anyway. After I got a phone call from Mr.Wright earlier about his upcoming antics with alcohol, I have spent practically all night trying to think of a brand new and convenient "pre-drinking" game we can have on a night that will most definitely be coming up at some stage in the near future. What I came up with was brand new, but probably not convenient. I don't foresee, "convenience", as leaning over a bucket before you even reach town. Yep. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you. Minefield.

Now. I say, "not convenient" based around the fact that this game has the potential to not only make you drunk too quickly, ending in a puddle of vomit, but would also probably result in death if you drew the wrong numbers. The rules? I, hosting pre-drinks, would go out and buy 7 bottles of pre-selected spirits, a crate of beer and a crate of cider, (or if you're a Stella drinker, 'Cidre'). Along with this, I would also buy 461 shot glasses. I do admit, you would need a bit of money in the bank to play this game, but stick with me. And yes, you did read that right, 461 shot glasses..

... You would also need a plastic bag, to place 461 numbers in. Ranging from 1-10, with around 100 number 1's, 80 number 2's, 70 number 3's, 60 number 4's etc etc etc, ending in the single number 10. The participants brave enough to take part in this game, (quite obviously, the more the better), would take turns to draw a number, at random, with the general consensus of, "The higher the number, the more ruined you're gonna be". Below is a list of what number means what drink.

1 = A shot of water. (We want to keep this game relatively safe you know!)
2 = A shot of beer
3 = A shot of cider
4 = A shot of Sourz / Corky's
5 = A shot of Sambuca
6 = A shot of Vodka
7 = A shot of Jagermeister
8 = A shot of Jack Daniels (easy for me, seeing I am 85% Jack Daniels)
9 = A shot of Gordon's (Yes Marriott... Gin...)
10 = A shot of liquer from our Cousin's Mr.Wray and Mr.Nephews

Now, bear in mind, 100 of these 461 bits of paper result in shots of water, but if you were unlucky enough to draw for example 7,5,9,9,9,7,8,8,10 .... You are going to be arranging your own funeral.

Quite obviously, this is not going to happen. Not only would it cost the best part of £500 to buy the required amount of shot glasses, plus a fair amount of buying good size bottles of all the spirits required, the danger levels of playing such a game, (if you can call it a "game"), would border on being suicidal. I just can't get the image out of my head, however, of 461 shot glasses covering the surface of the kitchen table downstairs. I imagine, if you could get 50+ people to play the game, one of those having won the EuroMillions jackpot, it may be possible.

But for the time being, I think it's best to put it on the back burner. Ready for when I get more friends and a bank account that can accept such a ridiculous thing.