birra: Czech beer drinkers shrug off crisis to stay top of world PRAGUE — Czechs have held on to their position as the world’s keenest beer guzzlers, largely shrugging off the global downturn that has nonetheless changed their drinking patterns. The economic crisis reduced the number of tourists coming especially to Prague in search of beer and made Czechs switch from draught to cheaper bottled beer. But local drinkers remained faithful to their iconic national tipple. The final Czech consumption data for 2009 will be available at the end of February at the earliest, but it is already clear that local drinkers stayed at the top, said Czech Beer and Malt Association head Jan Vesely. “We are certainly the world leaders in consumption per capita. This is impossible to change” despite an estimated seven-percent drop in consumption between 2008 and 2009, Vesely told AFP. In 2008, Czechs drank 155 litres of beer per head. “So even if we fell to 150 litres, we are still far ahead of Ireland, which was second at 133 litres in 2008 and must have posted a drop too,” said Vesely, whose association comprises producers in the beer and malt sectors. More

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Czech beer drinkers shrug off crisis to stay top of world

PRAGUE — Czechs have held on to their position as the world’s keenest beer guzzlers, largely shrugging off the global downturn that has nonetheless changed their drinking patterns.

The economic crisis reduced the number of tourists coming especially to Prague in search of beer and made Czechs switch from draught to cheaper bottled beer. But local drinkers remained faithful to their iconic national tipple.

The final Czech consumption data for 2009 will be available at the end of February at the earliest, but it is already clear that local drinkers stayed at the top, said Czech Beer and Malt Association head Jan Vesely.

“We are certainly the world leaders in consumption per capita. This is impossible to change” despite an estimated seven-percent drop in consumption between 2008 and 2009, Vesely told AFP.

In 2008, Czechs drank 155 litres of beer per head.

“So even if we fell to 150 litres, we are still far ahead of Ireland, which was second at 133 litres in 2008 and must have posted a drop too,” said Vesely, whose association comprises producers in the beer and malt sectors.

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Beer Pong Rules Who knew that a drinking game could have so many rules. Bounce Rule Beer pong game play can allow for bouncing, or bouncing with defense. When bouncing with defense is added, the offensive team can bounce the balls into the cup and if made, two cups have to be removed from the table. However, the opposing team can swat the balls away after the bounce has occurred. Babe Ruth Rule If a player calls a cup and sinks it, they get the ball right back and can shoot again. If the player misses the cup (even if they make a different cup) the shot is over and is counted as a miss. Beer Pong Distractions Rule Distractions or “psych-outs” can occur, but one of the main rules is that there is no covering of the cups. This means that you can do whatever you would like except place hands or clothing over the cups so that the opposing players cannot see where they are shooting. Further, you cannot interfere with the ball in any way until it has touched either the table or a cup. Bitches Blow Rule When a ball enters a cup and is spinning around the edges, a defending player can blow into the cup and many times the ball will pop out. This rule states that only women can blow a ball out of the cup. Fingering Rule Same as “Bitches Blow” rule, however this involves Men using a finger to knock a ball out of a cup before the ball hits the liquid. Flagship Rule This rule states that the first cup in the beer pong rack has to be filled up to the brim with the beverage in play. Land Mines Rule Each team secretly picks half of their cups to fill all the way to the top with the game’s beverage and must drink the full amount when hit. Boom! Sniper Rule Team A makes their first shot of the round. Team B picks up the cup and starts to drink the cup. Team A’s second shot goes right into the unfinished beer in the hands of Team B. This means that the game is over. The cup is only safe when it is returned to the table totally empty. Naked Run If a team is shutout completely, they have to run a full lap completely naked around the outside of the house or 3 full laps around the inside of the room. Spill Rule If a cup is spilled during game play it counts and should be removed from the table. The team with the spilt beer should drink the same amount of beverage as they spilled. Exception: Bowling Rule. Bowling Rule Offensive teams may not throw balls at opposing cups with the intention of knocking the cups over, thereby causing the spill rule. Air Ball Rule If a player misses all cups completely (unless only one cup left) then they must remove a cup from their side. NBA Jam Rule If you hit three consecutive cups, you are now “on-fire”. When on-fire you can continue shooting until you miss.

Beer Pong Rules

Who knew that a drinking game could have so many rules.

Bounce Rule

Beer pong game play can allow for bouncing, or bouncing with defense. When bouncing with defense is added, the offensive team can bounce the balls into the cup and if made, two cups have to be removed from the table. However, the opposing team can swat the balls away after the bounce has occurred.

Babe Ruth Rule

If a player calls a cup and sinks it, they get the ball right back and can shoot again. If the player misses the cup (even if they make a different cup) the shot is over and is counted as a miss.

Beer Pong Distractions Rule

Distractions or “psych-outs” can occur, but one of the main rules is that there is no covering of the cups. This means that you can do whatever you would like except place hands or clothing over the cups so that the opposing players cannot see where they are shooting. Further, you cannot interfere with the ball in any way until it has touched either the table or a cup.

Bitches Blow Rule

When a ball enters a cup and is spinning around the edges, a defending player can blow into the cup and many times the ball will pop out. This rule states that only women can blow a ball out of the cup.

Fingering Rule

Same as “Bitches Blow” rule, however this involves Men using a finger to knock a ball out of a cup before the ball hits the liquid.

Flagship Rule

This rule states that the first cup in the beer pong rack has to be filled up to the brim with the beverage in play.

Land Mines Rule

Each team secretly picks half of their cups to fill all the way to the top with the game’s beverage and must drink the full amount when hit. Boom!

Sniper Rule

Team A makes their first shot of the round. Team B picks up the cup and starts to drink the cup. Team A’s second shot goes right into the unfinished beer in the hands of Team B. This means that the game is over. The cup is only safe when it is returned to the table totally empty.

Naked Run

If a team is shutout completely, they have to run a full lap completely naked around the outside of the house or 3 full laps around the inside of the room.

Spill Rule

If a cup is spilled during game play it counts and should be removed from the table. The team with the spilt beer should drink the same amount of beverage as they spilled. Exception: Bowling Rule.

Bowling Rule

Offensive teams may not throw balls at opposing cups with the intention of knocking the cups over, thereby causing the spill rule.

Air Ball Rule

If a player misses all cups completely (unless only one cup left) then they must remove a cup from their side.

NBA Jam Rule

If you hit three consecutive cups, you are now “on-fire”. When on-fire you can continue shooting until you miss.

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