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how do you feel about four loko?
Have you had it? have you felt heart palpitations?
I've never had it personally, but many of my friends are big fans of it. On the other hand, most of my colleagues think it's terrible stuff and side with the fda - see http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/11/17/am-vitals-fda-preparing-to-b... (I work in health care).
Then I read this: http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/lower-east-side-gets-loko-eddi... (which I highly recommend for its amusement level) - and I cannot help but think maybe it is kind of a bad idea.
My mission is to drink some in the very near future (like hopefully for lunch), but I wanted to hear about other twenty-something thoughts first... do you dig it? Does it freak you out? Do you think it should be banned? etc.
I've never had it personally, but many of my friends are big fans of it. On the other hand, most of my colleagues think it's terrible stuff and side with the fda - see http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/11/17/am-vitals-fda-preparing-to-b... (I work in health care).
Then I read this: http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/lower-east-side-gets-loko-eddi... (which I highly recommend for its amusement level) - and I cannot help but think maybe it is kind of a bad idea.
My mission is to drink some in the very near future (like hopefully for lunch), but I wanted to hear about other twenty-something thoughts first... do you dig it? Does it freak you out? Do you think it should be banned? etc.
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Permalink Reply by Phil Schwarz on -
I think it's a great idea. I don't think the FDA should ban it though. The people who are hurting themselves with 4 loko are drinking it illegeally or unsafely. Not the problem of producer. There are 12, count em, 12 warnings about what the stuff is on the can. And you must be 21 to purchase. So, if a 17 has to go to the hospital, who is at fault? Not 4 loko. The idiot kid is for drinking the stuff illegally, and they guy who sold it to him, for selling to a minor. They shouldn't be able to legislate away our ability to consume a legal product because they think we are too stupid to drink responsibly. That is beyond big brother in scope.
Plus it gets you good and drunk, and is a blast to drink.
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Permalink Reply by little m on -
Hmm not sure..
I've done the whole Red Bull and Vodka thing before & wasn't too keen on it, so I can only imagine what that "times 5" would be.
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Permalink Reply by Sara Nipples on -
This shit is amazing!
My fiancee and I both shared two before we went out Halloween night, and then we just had one drink each at the bar which resulted in the both of us getting drunk for the low, low price of $20! TWENTY BUCKS!!
Four Loko has saved my life.
Heads up, though? YOU MUST EAT BEFORE YOU DRINK THAT SHIT.
Besides that, people just need to learn to ration themselves. Also, I've heard orange + red = dead so it might be a good idea to stay away from that combo.
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Permalink Reply by LaraLev on -
Second this.
I used to pregame with a bottle of champagne (yes, a bottle...) before going out in college, then I switched to two of these. Essentially the same effect...
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Permalink Reply by Holly on -
I've never had the four loco but I do enjoy Sparks and one I havent seen in awhile but tasted the best, called 3Sum... they had all kinds of different flavors for that one... the ones that have like 7 or 9 percent alcohol dont taste as good to me as the ones with 5 or 6 percent alcohol, which are the ones I stick to. I did see another article today about the FDA wanting to ban them, but I dont think they should. They are good if done in moderation, as with any alcohol. It wouldnt be any different than taking 2 cafeine pills before you go out drinking either.
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Permalink Reply by Kayla Goeden on -
I really don't enjoy it personally; it's too sweet and for the love of GOD don't let it get warm...but if you wanna pre-game I would recommend this. I know, bad life choice--but if you know how to drink and know your limits you'll be fine!
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Permalink Reply by jaminicole on -
I had one once.
I'd already drunk about half a bottle of Fireball (cinnamon whiskey). Then my ex and I went to the store and decided to try watermelon FourLoko. And got sea salt and vinegar chips.
We shared the FourLoko. We watched a Jimi Hendrix documentary and I remember crying a lot because of how moving he was. And when I left the next day, there was a a pile of pink vomit in the gravel outside.
I'm not really a big fan.
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Permalink Reply by Daniella B on -
let it be!
I mean what else can they ban? Seriously?
It is an alcoholic beverage, like them all , proceed with caution. Dumb people are going to be messed up because they are dumb. And if they are not drinking four loko, it will be something else. I have never tried it, but I have been around people drinking it and they controlled themselves. They understood their limits and were fine.
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Permalink Reply by Jourie on -
as my roommate says, "it tastes like fruit-flavored battery acid" ... I've tried it too and I think it's AWFUL! It gave me an instant stomach ache and I could not get the taste out of my mouth! Seriously, don't drink it!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Erin McCarthy on -
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