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Sloshspot is a web app designed to work in any city in the world to connect people to their favorite bars, and the other people who enjoy them. Use Sloshspot to check out the nightlife events, drink specials, and other information about bars in your area, or help us out by adding your favorite bar and information about it and you will recieve points which lead to prizes for helping the community grow!
Dan Aykroyd - Crystal Head Vodka
Dan Aykroyd is best known for his role as Dr. Raymond Stantz "Ray" from the Ghostbusters, where he spent three movies battling ooze, slimer, and massive marshmallow men. What people may not know is that he's just escalated his inner alcoholic and made Crystal Head Vodka his new signature spirit. Check out this video of him raving about himself, his artist friend, aliens, museums, and Newfoundland -- where his vodka is produced away from pollution, but not heavy Canadian accents.
Sean "Diddy" Combs & Aziz Ansari - Ciroq Vodka
It looks as though Sean "Diddy" Combs is really breathing some life back into the spirits industry with his contributions to Ciroq Vodka. Ciroq and Diddy have created a strategic alliance between the luxury brand that is Diddy himself, and the luxury Ciroq Vodka line. Diddy is quoted as saying,"I'm not just a celebrity endorser, I'm a brand builder. I'm a luxury brand builder." Diddy will get a chance to flex his marketing muscles because he'll decide where to sell Ciroq, and he'll also focus on attracting "movers and shakers" to the line. Which is exactly what he did by getting funny man, Aziz Ansari, to help promote the brand.
Spike Lee - Absolut Vodka
Absolut Vodka and iconic Brooklyn born director Spike Lee have teamed up in honor of the launch of ABSOLUT® BROOKLYN. The collaboration is an ode to the stoop culture of Brooklyn -- the epicenter of creativity, culture and community -- and the bottle serves as an homage to Brooklyn stoop life. It even has Spike Lee's signature saying, "A Spike Lee Collaboration" on the bottle. Drink up Brooklyn!
Bill Murray - Suntory Times
Who wouldn't want to drink a whiskey that's being promoted by an aging American actor going through a mid-life crisis? The Japanese definitely have an affection for anything American, whether it be young or old. Murray's character in Lost In Translation, really makes drinking whiskey sound like the most exciting thing under the sun with his one foot in the grave delivery; "For relaxing times, make it Suntory time."
Michael Imperioli - 1800 Tequila
When a real gangster promotes a brand of tequila, one knows it's good. Imperioli is known for his tough guy mob character Christopher Moltisanti, on the hit television show the Sopranos. In a series of television commercials Imperioli unleashes his signature tough guy image and pokes fun at Patron while noting that there's a better tequila; 1800 Tequila. Plus, the top of the 1800 Tequila bottle pours him a shot, which is something Patron's bottle can't do.
Bruce Willis - Seagram's Barley Wine Cooler
There was a time (back in the 80s) when wine coolers were tough as nails, which is probably the reason why Seagram's chose to use Bruce Willis as their spokesperson. Action star + wine cooler's = tough dudes hanging out on a porch drinking Seagram's Golden Wine Coolers. The 80s were also a time when Willis had a full head of hair. Wine coolers = full head of hair?
Ringo Starr - Sun Country Classic Wine Cooler
When it comes to classic, Ringo Starr is the first person who should come to everyone's mind. He has classic rings, classic clothing, classic hairdos, and a classic nose. Everything this man does is classic, no argument in the world can change that. Here's Ringo being the perpetual chief of cool by bringing wine coolers to a party near you -- well, if you partied in 1987 -- no one would be caught dead drinking wine coolers today.
Billy Dee Williams - Colt 45
Billy Dee Williams is most recognized for his role as Lando Clarissian, which he played in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. One thing is definitely clear; Lando Calrissian was smooth, and if he's endorsing Colt 45, then it's smooth as well. "I don't claim you have a better time with Colt 45 than without it, but why take chances?" -- Billy Dee Williams.
LoloBee February 24, 2011 at 8:15pm
There is a new fad sweeping across the nation from lands far away -- Europe and Australia -- that have got people going absolutely bonkers: The mantyhose. Pantyhose were once a fashion trend closely guarded by females in banks, post offices, and law firms; but some progressive -- and very serious metrosexuals -- look to end their tyrannical, monopolist hold over pantyhose with every fiber of their body. Here is a look at the early adopters, and make sure to comment on how sophisticated and dashing they look.
The Thinker
Does he look intellectual or crazy? He's got the hand on the chin, but he's also wearing hosiery in public. It's a tough call.
Word On The Street
This guy's girlfriend wants him to cross-dress full-time, but he's happier with swapping back and forth. He also mentioned that he's lucky enough to work at a place where it's okay to occasionally wear a dress and pantyhose to work. It's called Vice Magazine.
In Running Shoes
We're taught from a very early age about the differences between right from wrong; normal and abnormal. Maybe those stipulations need to be overlooked, we do have a black president.
Model-esque
This model confessed to owning more than 350 pairs of mantyhose, mainly opaques, but also a wide variety of colored pairs as well.
Blue Is The New Black
The feminists have made it a point to try and take all masculinity away from men by dressing in men's clothes, and then having the audacity to call it "fashionable." It's time for men to take something from them for a change.
How To Put On Mantyhose
One doesn't have to be gay to wear pantyhose since they were 14. Pantyhose are absolutely sensuous under jeans while keeping all the right bits warm. There's nothing in the world quite like wearing a great pair of pantyhose!
Paris: The Birthplace of the Mantyhose
How can anyone say they honestly didn't see this trend coming? It's not surprising to find that the move for male hosiery came via Europe; you know the place where creativity is more accepted, they enjoy hairy armpits, and never learned that daisy dukes were a fad in the US that died in the 70s, and were never meant to cross over into male-centric fashion, period.
Freeze
This guy looks a little confused. He doesn't know if he should wax or shave his legs every few days when wearing mantyhose. He's seen women in pantyhose that didn't shave and thought it looked hideous, but can't figure out what is better -- waxing or shaving -- life's full of difficult choices.
Dutch Orange And Army Hosiery
Marketer's have tapped out the female market for their feminine products and are trying hawk them onto men. Normal men think; mantyhose, manscara, manbags...what do we need this crap for? This guy went out and bought Dutch orange cargo shorts. There's no hope for him.
Teal Mantyhose
This guy said he knew quite a few Brobdingnagian and burly motorcycle dudes in the city who would wear pantyhose or tights in winter and on long trips across frozen tundra, and they were the exact same color as he's got on now.
Purple And Rain Boots
He heard from his female best friend that women find mantyhose sexy and they're a real turn on. The best friend even said they're so awesome that she'd be more attracted to a man who wore them, than any other man who didn't. She also told him that the hottest women in the world live in San Francisco.
Out In The City
Back In 2008, this was his stance on mantyhose in public: I must confess that I'm happy with it being my secret -- I have no desire at all to walk around in shorts and pantyhose to try and stun the public -- happy for it to be my secret under pants and a business suit. 2011 may finally be his "breakout" year.
High Tops And Mantyhose
Came across his profile on a dating website: "Hi! I'm a 40 year old male who has been wearing pantyhose since I was 15 or 16. I just love the feeling of them and the support they give me. They especially help blood circulation and fight against jet lag. I love traveling, a good book, and mantyhose!"
Mantyhose And A Park Bench
This guy bet us $20 that if you pulled down 100 men's pants on the street, you would find a few wearing woman's underwear. After number 27 we already had eight offenders and had to cough up the $20.
LoloBee February 23, 2011 at 8:40pm
rtcrooks February 23, 2011 at 10:39am
Spanish explorers recorded the earliest use of peyote some 2,000 years ago when they first came to the Americas, with evidence pointing towards the indigenous Indians taking it for another couple thousand of years before that (since Europeans didn't even know the Americas existed before this time). The use of peyote was a sacred part of Indian life; being used for deep introspection, to treat and heal ailments, and for spiritual ceremonies. At the height of the social revolution of the 60s, prominent artists and musicians turned to peyote as another way to explore the world around them, and bring awareness to different forms of psychoactive drugs. The use of peyote may not be as prevalent as LSD, but it's a natural drug that comes from the Earth for people to experience, if they choose. Here is a look into the hallucinogenic world of peyote.
A Brief History
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus native to southwestern Texas and throughout Mexico, being primarily found in the Chihuahuan desert and the state of San Luis Potosi. Peyote is well known for its psychoactive alkaloids, mainly mescaline. Peyote is used as an entheogen and used as a supplement during various transcendence practices which include; meditation, psychonautics, and psychedelic psychotherapy. Peyote is most prominently known for its long history of ritualistic and medicinal use by indigenous Americans.
The earliest recorded uses of Peyote came from an early Spanish chronicler, Fray Bernardino de Sahagn, who estimated through events recorded in Indian chronology that Peyote was known to the Chichimeca and Toltec Indians at least 1890 years before the arrival of the Europeans. Meaning that the religious, ceremonial, and healing uses of peyote dates back over 2,000 years.
Names And Ingredients
Peyote is also known by it's botanical name of, Lophophora williamsii. The main ingredient which produces the psychedelic trip associated with peyote is mescaline. Mescaline is a naturally-occurring psychedelic alkaloid of the phenethylamine class. The slang terms for peyote include: Bad seed, mesc, hikori, half moon, hyatari, P, nubs, seni, and tops.
How It's Taken
The top part of the cactus which grows above ground, also known as the crown, has disc-shaped buttons that are cut above the root and dried. These "buttons" are what people ingest to induce a trip. Buttons are chewed or can be soaked in water to make a tea or other type of drink. The taste of the cactus is really bitter, so users will often grind it into a powder to be put in a capsule, or smoked with a leaf material such as marijuana or tobacco. The average human dosage is between 200-400 mg -- about 12-16 buttons -- with some taking 40-60 buttons in a 12 hour period.
How Do You Obtain It
The hunt for Peyote is literally a hunt. Back in the days of the indigenous Indians, pilgrims would walk almost 200 miles as part of the journey's ritual to obtain the cacti. Indians in the United States today have it much easier. They can legally obtain peyote through direct collection or through purchase. United States federal law protects the harvest, possession, consumption and cultivation of peyote as part of "bonafide religious ceremonies" under federal statute 42 USC 1996a, "Traditional Indian religious use of the peyote sacrament." If someone does not belong to the Native American Church, then peyote is still a Schedule I controlled substance, and illegal.
Popularity / Who Does It?
Native American Indians use peyote in ritualistic spiritual ceremonies. To them, "Peyote is everything, it is the crossing of the souls, it is everything there is. Without peyote nothing would exist." During the psychedelic revolution of the 60s, authors and musicians used the drug as well to "expand" their minds. Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, experimented with peyote. Beat poet Allan Ginsberg said his poem "Howl" was inspired by his use of peyote, and Hunter S. Thompson recounted his experiences with mescaline in his novel, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which was brought to life in the film version by Johnny Depp.
Has Anyone Ever Died?
Mescaline occurs naturally in the peyote cactus, and is one of the safest psychedelics known. There have been no verified human deaths from mescaline ever, except for one still unconfirmed report of a person who died during military experiments with the drug, after receiving a 15 gram dose intravenously (or about 150-200mg/kg). Although peyote isn't proven to kill it's users, taking enough of it can lead the mind on at trip it may never soon forget.
Effects - Good Trips
The peyote ritual usually consists of sitting in a teepee and staring into a large fire for 12 hours or more, succumbing to the trance-like state the drug induces. Ingesting peyote triggers vomiting, which is a sign of "purification," necessary for the Spirit's entry into the body. The prominence of color becomes fierce, and the color's continually become more brilliant and intense. People see recurring visual patterns that include geometric shapes, angular spikes, and fractals that start off simple and then turn complex. The experience is described as more mellow than LSD, and being more introspective and spiritual than other hallucinogens. Peak effects hit 2-3 hours after taking peyote, and run their course in about 12 hours.
Side Effects / Bad Trip
A bad trip isn't something that any user wants to experience, but can happen from time to time. The main risk of a bad trip centers on the fear of dying, and the feeling of completely losing control. Usually the thought, "I took too much," comes to mind. One of the other side-effects is that peyote and mescaline are expensive, and due to street drug economics, other drugs may be substituted -- LSD, PCP, or amphetamine-based psychedelics -- and bathtub made psychedelics aren't recommended for anyone to take.
LoloBee February 22, 2011 at 8:38pm
Our friends over at Gorilla Mask mashed up an old Beetle Bailey cartoon with audio from the infamous Stanley Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket -- and even through in a few Inception BHHRRMMMMs. It gave us a such a laugh that we couldn't resist sharing it.
LoloBee February 21, 2011 at 9:12pm