Comments on: D.C. Health Department asks GERMS to report Four Loko cases

By: Vox Populi » Comments of the Week: The Pope and Four Loko

Vox Populi » Comments of the Week: The Pope and Four Loko — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:01:51 +0000

[...] “The less i know…” rebuked the Four Loko backlash: This whole argument is absurd. You don’t have to be an experienced drinker to know that one 4 loko by itself will not hospitalize anyone. I know someone who drank three in one night and while yes he does drink he is by no means a “tank” or alcoholic. With that being said that night he was perfectly fine interacting at the party and was not passing out or vomiting anywhere. The media and colleges are blowing this out of proportion. The kids who had to go to the hospital did it to themselves and should thus admit fault for their own mistakes and not ruin this for the rest of us responsible, yet lacking loads of funds, college students [...]

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:21:39 +0000

“…he was perfectly fine interacting at the party and was not passing out or vomiting anywhere…”

What a wonderful standard to hold ourselves to.

By: The less i know....

The less i know.... — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:12:54 +0000

This whole argument is absurd. You don’t have to be an experienced drinker to know that one 4 loko by itself will not hospitalize anyone. I know someone who drank three in one night and while yes he does drink he is by no means a “tank” or alcoholic. With that being said that night he was perfectly fine interacting at the party and was not passing out or vomiting anywhere. Yea this argument probably changes for girls and freshman in general but in no way is this “blackout in a can”. The media and colleges are blowing this out of proportion. If you add add vodka to the drink and go to the hospital it, is on the person who drank it, not the drink company. The kids who had to go to the hospital did it to themselves and should thus admit fault for their own mistakes and not ruin this for the rest of us responsible, yet lacking loads of funds, college students

By: David

David — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:29:01 +0000

GERMS is regulated by the DC Dept. of Health, so they probably have to

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:22:15 +0000

I wonder if GERMS is obligated to provide this information. If they’re not, they should refuse. They provide a medical service to Georgetown students. They’re not the DC Health Department’s information-gathering branch.

By: The Hoya's Web Support Staff

The Hoya's Web Support Staff — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:57:49 +0000

Am I missing something in all this 4Loko fear? Like, is my heart supposed to go out because of the booze and caffeine? Because I could actually see that as a possibility, but I haven’t heard any reports of it. Instead, all you hear are “Dur, people drink a lot, and blame it on this new drink!”

Seriously folks, if you’re going to Loko, you need to realize the responsibilities that brings with it. Eat a lot–a lot–before doing it, and don’t plan on having any other drinks that night. Maybe have some non-caffeinated, non-alcoholic beverages (although hell if I could tell you what that would be–milk?) to help you slow down when you’re ready to hit bed. Finally, never have more than one in a night (or a month, for that matter).

By: Izzo H.O.Y.A.

Izzo H.O.Y.A. — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:02:12 +0000

Neo-Luddites oppose the latest advancement in beverage technology? Outrageous!

Before Four Loko, I had to get Red Bull and Vodka separately, and then mix them. Four Loko has been to my drinking as the iPhone was to other stuff that I want bundled in one device.

By: The More You Know...

The More You Know... — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:01:22 +0000

For those not mathematically inclined, 23.5 fl oz of 12% ABV is equivalent to 4.7 shots (5.4 if you’re doing flavors!) or about 5.6 beer cans (or almost exactly a double shot of Everclear).

Depending on who you listen to, Four Loko contains about 135-156 mg of caffeine per can — roughly as much as an eight-ounce cup of coffee.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:21:24 +0000

You must drink alot if you only get a slight buzz off Four Loko. If you’re going to be responsible why not drink a beer, instead of putting the only set of organs you own to the test.

By: jcolgs

jcolgs — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:16:37 +0000

DRINK SWEET TEA LIGHTNING INSTEAD (sweet tea vodka + liquid lightning = delicious)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Liquid-Lightning-at-Georgetown-University/144339688940841