Something we DUers can all do - "Atlas Chugged - the Drinking Game"

[LynneSin]

From what I've heard it's guarenteed to land you in the hospital with an acute case of Alcohol Poisoning but....could actually make that crapola of a movie "Atlas Shrugged" actually watchable

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-kim/atlas-chugged-the-inevita_b_851333.html

The rules of Atlas Chugged, as with most drinking games, are simple.

Drink when:

Someone asks "Who is John Galt?" (of course)

Someone sneers about "people in Washington."

Henry Reardon looks over the factory floor of Reardon Metal from his office window, yet you see no factory workers (since Henry, like any great "producer", has created his fortune singlehandedly without the effort and expertise of others).

The first time a character in a new scene says "Reardon Metal".

You find yourself wondering, "Hey, if this story is supposed to be taking place in an economic post apocalypse that has upended and destroyed the lives of billions of people, how come we hardly ever see any of them?"

When you see a poor person. (Twice if you feel pity for him/her.)

John Galt (a shadowy and potentially threatening stranger) walks up to a CEO/executive in the dark, asks them their name, and they dutifully respond.

Someone is concerned about CEOs/executives disappearing.

Henry and his wife talk negatively about having sex.

Henry's wife says something contemptuously.

Henry is cold and uncaring towards his wife. (Twice if Henry is even mildly considerate towards his wife.)

A wealthy character implies that they're rich and successful solely through their own hard work, without the help of talented employees or nepotism (despite the fact that the railroad Dagny and James Taggart run has been in their family for generations, no doubt making their family fabulously wealthy).

Finish your drink when a character implies that helping people is stupid.

A character drinks in a scene (since the book was released in 1957, characters drink a lot).

Someone talks about "equality" as if it had air quotes around it.

The film's hatred of the poor makes your skin call.

Someone makes a promise about Reardon metal.

Henry and Dagny, arguably the two coldest characters in the film, really seem to be hitting it off.

Dagny and Henry travel to a different state, and it pretty much looks like where they were before.

Someone mentions the State Science Institute.

Someone says "dog eat dog."

Someone insists that Reardon metal is perfectly safe.

Someone shows genuine affection for someone.

[taterguy]

1. Those of us in recovery can't do it

Thanks for marginalizing us.

:toast:

[LynneSin]

3. Then you have to use water

you'll spend the night pissing in the bathroom

[taterguy]

4. And how would that be different from every other night in my wretched life?

[freshwest]

2. Haha! I didn't even know there was a Huffpo Comedy section. In my case, I'd eat another apple.

Which might cost me some time and money in the end.

You can't ridicule this putrid philosophy too much.

Do it for the kids, your pets, the world!

:rofl:

Thanks for formatting this. I must share it now...

[LynneSin]

5. Although I am very annoyed over HuffPost selling out to AOL and using Breibart...

I do love their Entertainment, Comedy and Travel sections.

Go figure