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Drink-Drank-Drunk

A romantic comedy, the film is about Siu Min, a Budweiser girl who takes pity on Michael (Daniel Wu), an ethnic Chinese restaurateur from France drinking away his misfortune because his food is too sophisticated for (and thus unpopular with) the working-class neighborhood in which both work.


2007–08 Tulsa Revolution season

The Revolution made XanGo energy drink the team's official beverage for the 2007–08 season.

2010 Women's Rugby World Cup

The commercial partners of the tournament were Nike, Heineken, the Coca-Cola Company's sports drink Powerade, Holiday Inn, British rugby equipment supplier Rhino Rugby, University of Surrey and UK National Lottery.

Aishalton

The fermentation of parakari involves the use of an amylolytic mold (Rhizopus), and it is the only known fermented drink to be produced by the indigenous peoples of the Americas that involves the use of an amylolytic process.

Appletini

In the 2010 film The Social Network, in the initial meeting between Facebook co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin and Napster co-founder Sean Parker, Parker buys the table a few rounds of the drink.

Arlon

The Maitrank (German for "drink of May") is the city's most popular refreshment.

Asturian people

Apple groves foster the production of the traditional alcoholic drink, a natural cider (sidra).

Blood for Dracula

In the first years of the 1920s, a sickly and dying Count Dracula, who, as a vampire, must drink virgin blood to survive, travels from Transylvania to Italy, following his servant Anton's plan and thinking he will be more likely to find a virgin in a Catholic country.

Brandon Jacobs

On October 19, 2012, Jacobs appeared, with Pro NRG founder, Tania Patruno, to pitch the fledgling company's protein supplement/energy drink and hopefully score the venture some investment capital on episode #406 of ABC's Shark Tank.

Champús

Champús is a drink popular in Peru, Ecuador and southwest Colombia (Departments of Valle del Cauca, Cauca and Nariño), made with maize, fruits such as lulo (also known as naranjilla), pineapple, quince or guanábana, sweetened with panela and seasoned with cinnamon, cloves and orange tree leaves.

Chaylon Brewster

In 2006 Shake Ya Caboose was picked up by Nelly's label, Derrty Ent, to be a Canadian promotional song for their new energy drink, Pimp Juice.

Cherrytree Cola

It is the 9th flavour to be produced by Fentimans, and is brewed and distributed in the United States by Lion Brewery, Inc. The drink was launched in the USA in summer 2011 and launched in the UK in early 2012.

Chimayó Cocktail

The Chimayó cocktail was created by Arturo Jaramillo, owner of the Rancho de Chimayó restaurant in Chimayó, New Mexico in 1965, the Chimayó Cocktail is a tequila and apple cider based drink.

Daly's Club

This was once "Daly's Club-house," where all the noblemen and gentlemen of both Houses would adjourn to dine and drink; where were seen Mr. Grattan, and Mr. Flood with "his broken beak," and Mr. Curran, and those brilliant but guerilla debaters, whose encounters both of wit and logic make our modern parliamentary contests sound tame and languid.

Dejima

Chocolate was introduced between 1789 and 1801; it is mentioned as a drink in the pleasure houses of Maruyama.

Drink 1, Give 10

Volvic named actress Kim Raver as spokesperson for the "Drink 1, Give 10" campaign to benefit UNICEF in North America.

Drinking and Driving Wrecks Lives

With a soundtrack of the Mungo Jerry song "In the Summertime" (one of the lines of which is "Have a drink, have a drive..."), a group of friends are drinking in the beer garden of a pub on a warm summer's evening.

Drinking Song

"Drinking Song" or "Drink, Drink, Drink" is an exuberant song composed by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly.

Eggnog

The drink crossed the Atlantic to the English colonies during the 18th century.

Gonur Tepe

He also found what appears to be the boiler for the ritual drink soma, which is mentioned in the Rigveda and also in the Avesta as haoma.

Great Tower Street

A public house called the Czar's Head used to stand at No. 48, so named because Peter the Great used to drink there when he was learning shipbuilding at Deptford.

Grog

The word originally referred to a drink made with water or "small beer" (a weak beer) and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon introduced into the Royal Navy on 21 August 1740.

Honoring the 18th century British Army regimental mess and grog's historical significance in the military, the United States Navy, United States Air Force, and United States Army carry on a tradition at its formal dining in ceremonies whereby those in attendance who are observed to violate formal etiquette are "punished" by being sent to "the grog" and publicly drink from it in front of the attendees.

Heidelberger RK

The turn to professionalism in a sport otherwise fully amateur in Germany was made possible through the support of Hans-Peter Wild, who owns a soft drink manufacturing business.

Human Garbage

#"I Wanna Drink" (Farren, Wallis) – originally on Mick Farren's Vampires Stole My Lunch Money LP

Jimwat

Other songs he has worked on are Mpaka Che with Pilipili, Tunakatika (Sheng for We're Dancing) with Wambo-E and Chakula Kinywaji (Kiswahili for Food Drink) with Jua Cali, which was featured in his album Ngeli ya Genge.

John Zandig

In the early 2000s (decade), Zandig appeared in a Japanese television commercial alongside the Japanese actress Ai Kato for a soft drink product named C1000 (by Takeda Food.Co), where he was knocked out by Ai's lariat.

Joji Obara

According to the indictment, he made Lucie a drink containing a drug before raping her at a condominium in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, and she subsequently died.

Keith Cunningham

Mark Linehan (Lenny from Blarney) joined The Red Rooster Breakfast Show after sending in a comedy song based on Irish politician Jim McDaid, who at the time was embraced in controversy over a drink driving arrest.

Lčovice

There is a kiosk in lower Lčovice which is a pub, where you can sit outside next to the Volynka and is perfect after a long walk (or a refreshing drink after cycling on the 1233 cycle route).

Lev Mei

Mei lived a dissipated and bohemian life, with a great fondness for drink, which led to his untimely death on 16/28 May 1862.

Manzanita Sol

The drink is known to be available at Walmart, Albertsons, H-E-B, Ralphs, Kmart, Food 4 Less, Jewel-Osco, Dominick's, Target, Vons, Stater Bros., United Supermarkets in the Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas area, and other smaller chains and smaller family run stores.

Marcin Lewandowski

Marcin is a European ambassador for the isotonic sports drink Powerade.

McKenzie River Corporation

On August 14, 2006, Miller Brewing announced it had completed the purchase of Sparks and Steel Reserve brands from McKenzie River Corp. for $215 million.

Mellow Yellow

In 2011, the song was again featured in a new commercial for Mello Yello drink, as part of Coca-Cola's "Original Smooth" campaign to rebrand and reintroduce the drink.

Milo Dinosaur

According to a reporter for The New Paper, the "Dinosaur" in the beverage's name on its own means "a heap of Milo or Horlicks powder on the iced drink".

Mitch Morgan

The Mitch Morgan is a popular beverage at the Oak the New Fat Alley Barbecue in Telluride, Colorado, where the drink originated.

Phil Pritchett

His high-energy shows around Texas and the surrounding areas are known for the performances of songs such as "Song of the Doorman", "High Tide in the Heartland", "Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones", "Colorado On Trial," "Tougher Than the Rest" and the all-time fan-favorites: "Maria," "Snuff Machine" (written by ex-Suburbans' member Wes Cunningham), "Antarctica U.S.A." (written by Dewitt now of the Residudes), and "Drink When I Think" and "Rolling" (both co-written with Chip Evans).

Pirate Cat Radio

In March 2009, Anthony Bourdain brought his show "No Reservations" to San Francisco and visited Pirate Cat Radio to try a drink invented by station founder Daniel "Monkey Man" Roberts: the Bacon Maple Latte.

RESQ

Instead, RESQ had at one time negotiated with Gravity Motorsports, a subsidiary of Gravity Entertainment, about a possible marketing cooperation for the drink in the racing business.

Royal Voluntary Service

When troops returned to ports after the evacuation at Dunkirk, members of the WVS were there to greet them and hand out food, drink and warm clothing.

Ryan's Fancy

Ryan's Fancy Live (Compact Disc Reissue of "An Irish Night at the Black Knight Lounge" and "15 Drink-a-Long Songs") (1995)

Scrumpy

Scrumpy was often featured in the songs of The Wurzels, a folk/comedy/country group from South West England, especially in the song "I Am A Cider Drinker", and the song "Drink up ye Zider".

Tangawisi

Historically, this drink was formulated by Bakongo people, in Bas-Congo province, to soothe discomfort caused by dysentery and hemorrhoid.

The Boot Room

The Liverpool Boot Room was a room at Anfield, home of Liverpool F.C., during the 1960s - early 1990s where the coaching staff would sit, drink whisky and discuss the team, tactics and ways of defeating the next opposing side.

The Red Dot

While George is working at his new job, he becomes sexually attracted to a cleaning lady and has sex with her after they both drink "Hennigan's" Scotch, which is a recurring brand in the episode (and series).

The Scorpion and the Toad

Storming into MacLaren's (at Marshall's request), Lily approaches Barney, still schmoozing the twins, and throws a drink in his face, claiming that he gave her chlamydia.

Tobón

Postobón, soft drink company founded 1904 Medellín, Colombia by Gabriel Posada and Valerio Tobón (whose names combine to form the name the Postobón)

Umm Shareek

Umm Shareek, a lady who accepted Islam, was made to stand under the hot sun for three days and was not allowed to drink water.

Walden Pond

In his journal, Thoreau philosophized upon the wintry sight of Tudor's ice harvesters: "The sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well ... The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Waldo's Last Stand

When the floor show ends, Spanky asks Froggy why he wouldn't buy a drink and the latter responds, with a Popeye-the-Sailor voice, that he doesn't have any money and that it's to hot in the barn; he then leaves.


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