Alcoholic energy drink trend raises concerns

Star Telegram ^ | September 5, 2007 | MELISSA VARGAS

[Duke Nukum]

I don’t know about mixing energy drinks with alcohol but the best energy drink I’ve found is 5 Hour Energy by Chaser.

[eyedigress]

Yea, they would, and back then it would have been tough to sue Maxwell House for the misuse of it’s intended purpose. It’s a heck of a transition to witness this failure of personal responsibility.

[Bob]

...the attorneys general singled out Miller Brewing Co., Anheuser-Busch and Charge Beverages...

Is it really 'singling out' when you name three companies? :=)

[Calpernia]

I guess these combo would be about the same as my espresso with sambuca and 3 coffee beans I have every Christmas eve during the Feast of the 7 Fishes.

[Species8472]

'When junkies mix cocaine or meth with heroin they call it a "speedball"

Same thing!

[Despot of the Delta]

Vodka and Red Bull is yummy!

My thoughts exactly.

[rightwingcrazy]

Irish coffee has been around for quite some time without causing a fuss.

[Eric Blair 2084]

'When junkies mix cocaine or meth with heroin they call it a "speedball" Same thing!

Hi, nice to meet you species8472, I've only met the species up to #3,456. . I'm glad to see we have resident FReeper alcohol nazis in addition to the assorted smoke nazis. I mean that sincerely. At least some people are consistent.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Irish coffee has been around for quite some time without causing a fuss.

Damn it, stay quiet and don't call attention to it. Or they'll come after that too.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Yea, they would, and back then it would have been tough to sue Maxwell House for the misuse of it’s intended purpose. It’s a heck of a transition to witness this failure of personal responsibility.

I'm not sure what you mean. Can you please clarify? Are you suggesting that Gubmint should do something because personal responsibility is lacking?

[Mr. Blonde]

A few months ago my dad called me and asked if I had ever had a Red Bull & Vodka. I said I had, and he replied those are almost too good.

And he is right. Unless they are ridiculously strong I can’t taste the vodka in them.

In France they have banned all energy drinks because of problems with people mixing them with alcohol and ending up in the hospital.

[hocndoc]

Irish coffee, anyone?

[hocndoc]

Irish coffee, anyone?

[finnman69]

Blue Rockstar is awesome by itself. Mango (Orange) Rockstar is great with vodka. Way better than red bull and vodka.

[eyedigress]

People are responsible for how they use Maxwell House. It’s Coffee, aye. I am 100% against any laws that allow some idiot to misuse a common product, then allow said idiot to claim ignorance and sue.

[Eric Blair 2084]

OK with me. Sounds fair.

[Eric Blair 2084]

I’m a little surprised, listening to you on the Larry Craig threads I didn’t think you were a Blue Rockstar type of guy. You should have jumped in on some of the immature potty humor.

As for me, I’m just a plain old beer and football guy.

[Trajan88]

get the rush here...

[EGPWS]

"All it does is make a wide-awake drunk," she said.

Drunks need to feel tired and sleepy eyed.

Yeah, that'll work.

Don't attorney's reap enough?

[eyedigress]

I guess I could have expressed my disappointment, with the transition to the opportunistic greed as displayed by the “Breck Girls” of the world, a little more precise. (My apologies to “Breck Magazine”)