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Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal
Anonymusing writes "The FDA has announced an investigation into the safety and legality of alcoholic beverages containing caffeine. As a Wall Street Journal blog reports, two major beer companies, MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch, stopped producing caffeinated alcoholic drinks last year after reports surfaced of increased negative effects compared to caffeine-free alcohol. CNN notes that, according to FDA rules, 'food additives require premarket approval based on data demonstrating safety submitted to the agency' — and caffeine is a food additive. The 26 targeted beverage makers have 30 days to respond."
The USA tried banning alcohol once, but it didn't work out too well.
At least we got cool bar names like "The 21st Amendment" out of it.
Functional programming... for real men!
Ice Breaker:
1.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Cassis
4 oz Energy Drink of your choice (I prefer NoFear or Amp in mine)
4 oz Pineapple Juice
Shake with ice, serve on the rocks in a martini glass.
Come and get me, coppers!
Soon, we'll be smoking weed in a bar wondering how we can score some Jack & Coke.
No caffeine, so it's safe (kinda).
The eternal struggle of good vs. evil begins within one's self.
We tried banning cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and a laundry list of other drugs as well
I don't know about cocaine or heroin, but I am all for banning the eating of other people, AND banning me having to do laundry.
(lame joke quota: filled... for now...)
I am all for banning the eating of other people.
Really I think its a waste of perfectly good food to not to eat people. Think of how many starving people 1 fat person would feed. It is like recycling food.
Anything can be found funny, from a certain point of view.
I've honestly got to ask how you know this...
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I was once involved in a golden shower with Bazooka Joe.
Human Resources ?
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
We tried banning cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and a laundry list of other drugs as well. It hasn't worked out any better.
Hah! You're busted! Only pot smokers talk about how "cannabis" laws are unjust, stupid, or just don't work. They're perfectly correct and some of their points can not be argued with, but the rest of us, the non-hippies how abide by our laws, say "marijuana." Don't worry, slashdot obviously does not require any pre-posting drug screens, so you're in the clear.
PS wanna go out to the parking lot man?
This is a hacked account, for which the owner can not be held responsible.
I think its a waste of perfectly good food to not to eat people
Well, maybe with chiani.... and if properly prepared, then again, there is that prion issue.
No, I think I'll stand by my sig, as long as I deign preserve it thus.
This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.
Worked for the cows!
Quack, quack.
I drink coffee in the morning to get rid of the last effects of alcohol the evening before, and drink alcohol in the evening to get rid of the last effects of the coffee in the morning....
My wife's sterile hippie uncle.
Mod parent "Glenn Beck"
Human Resources ?
From a new hire package:
Retirement Options
Please select the end of the statement you feel most closely matches your lifestyle and personal preferences:
When I retire I would like:
You have the right to remain sentient. If you give up the right to remain sentient, you will be elected to public office
Eat recycled food. It's good for the environment and it's OK for you.
~X~
~X~
Oh great. Another movie ending spoiled.
What you reverse polish notation do have against?
I know tobacco is bad for you, so I smoke weed with crack.