Beirut
I have a different version of "Beer Pong," which was taught to me by the 
gentlemen of Phi Kappa Psi at Washington & Lee University.  It is called 
"Beirut," named after the capital of the Lebanon and the ping pong table 
painted like a Lebanese flag on which i first learned this game (I don't know 
why). Singles or doubles play.  Make a pyramid on each side of the table, 
each pointing toward you opponents, with 15 plastic cups.  Fill the cups 
evenly with a pitcher of beer.  Partners take turns bouncing the ping pong 
ball, with a high arc, in the middle of the table and trying to land it in a 
cup.  There is no reward for hitting the cups, only making the ball in, in 
which case the cup must be promptly chugged.  The losers, whichever team has 
to drink all of their beer first, must chug their opponent's remaining beer.  


House Rules:  Partners take turns tossing and drinking.  It is acceptable to 
not bounce the ball but to merely throw it in opponents' cups, but this is 
considered dishonorable and those doing it must be mocked.  Winners stay and 
set up table for the next game.  Order of challengers is deemed by who signs 
in on the list on the refrigerator first.  Loud music of your choice is 
recommended.  It's best to have a lot of beer (keg) on hand, because each 
game requires two pitchers of beer.  Each player has a paper towel, brought 
by the challengers, with which to wipe off the ping pong ball.  The 
appropriate celebratory phrase for landing a ball in a cup is, "Money!"  
Onlookers should help the drunks track down bouncing ping pong balls.  
Throwing the hard at your opponents because you're mad results in your drunk 
ass being left behind at the party to find a ride for yourself.  


Hope you can post this game, it's a friggin blast.  It's really hard to toss 
a ping pong ball straight when you're wasted.  You can edit the procedure as 
you deem necessary...


Happy Beirut-ing!
Glen 
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