I probably missed out on a lot of life’s pleasures because I didn’t live in the dorm… Then again, drunken people mistakenly knocking on my door at 2 a.m. is not my idea of fun.

But I have experienced a bit of dorm life with the aid of some friends, and the BierStick would be exactly their kind of thing.

It’s not that I don’t drink… but “Drink up to 24 ounces in less than two seconds” is a little extreme. It works like a syringe: you fill it up, push out the air and then push a lot of beer in you. It’s probably very useful if you’re trying to get drunk on very bad beer and you don’t want to taste it, but I am looking forward to reading about the first person to end up in the hospital because of nearly drowning in beer.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $19.95 on BierStick.com.

Via BoingBoing

Summer is on its way (yay for platitudes!) and it’s going to be hot (duh…). One of the big joys of life, alongside turning on the air conditioning, is a cold drink.

Ice is ice and it “tastes” the same no matter what it looks like, but sometimes the little details make the difference. Having cubes floating around in your coke is boring; try skulls! The Bone Chillers Ice Tray offers the best ice a pirate can get: skulls and crossbones. The flexible silicon rubber makes it easy for you to pop out perfect pieces of ice, so all you need to be concerned with is supplying the drinks.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.99 on ThinkGeek.com.

I’m not a big coffee drinker, but I do like hot chocolate. And I’m the laziest person in the world. Really, sometimes I starve because I’m too lazy to heat up something to eat. My friends would not be surprised to find out the simple task of getting a tea spoon and stirring my hot chocolate is sometimes too much trouble… but if you don’t stir it, it’s crap. Dilemma.

Ok, the Gevalia Stir Mug was probably designed for cases when you can’t find a teaspoon, but it works for lazy people too. You need to put all your ingredients in, add water, push a button and presto! your beverage is gently stirred while you can just go on working. The cup is insulated, which makes it perfect for the office, and it comes with a sipper lid. It uses 2 AA batteries, which are included in the pack.

At $19, it might be a bit pricey, so I wouldn’t buy it for myself, but it looks like a great gift for a coffee lover.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $18.95 on Gevalia.com.

Via OhGizmo!

I hurt every time I can’t finish a can of beer; I just leave it there, and eventually have to throw it out because it’s not drinkable anymore. Or “fun” times when I put my can of soda on the floor only to bump into it 5 minutes later and end up without my Coke, but with a red carpet.

So, for everyone how’s ever had to drink something out of a can, the Snap Capp. Like the name says, you snap it onto a can, then tighten the lid to prevent spillage/seal the drink. It’s one of those things that are so obvious you can’t understand why they haven’t been around forever.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $12.95 for a pack of 4 on CGets.com.

Via OhGizmo!

I bet most people don’t give a damn what they drink out of, as long as it’s clean and the right size for the drink. However, I appreciate some special types of glasses, such as a set of Ukrainian beer glasses made from very thin glass I got as a present.

Therefore, I suppose there is an audience for an Authentic British Style Imperial Pint Glass with Etched Seal, even though personally I think it’s just a plain ugly large glass. But if history is your thing, you might be impressed by some facts: the heavy ridge on the glass was designed to lessen the chance of shattering when stacked, but also to help drinkers hold the lass (and lessen the chance of shattering when dropped to the floor, probably). The glasses also have an etching of the European Union pint seal on them, and they are imported from Europe (which utterly fails to impress me, since I live there).

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $6.95 on Amazon.com.

Via BoingBoing

I am not a Star Trek fan (except when it comes to making fun of the silly plots), but this is cool! It would’ve never occured to me that the Enterprise is the perfect shape for a bottle opener. Congrats to the inventive people who did this.

The Enterprise Bottle Opener is Picard’s ship – with a big hole in it. Of course, it can’t fly like this, but they had to do something with it! So they shrunk it, coated it with metal and made it a bottle opener. A very cool-looking one I might add, which is sure to impress your sci-fi geek friends.

How much under $29.99?
A little: ~$24 on Red5.co.uk (preorder).

Via DVICE

Cold beer is a very important part of a picnic or barbecue (as long as you’re not the driver), but actually carrying it and keeping it cool might prove to be a problem.

The Chill Stick aims to solve this. This tube-shaped bag can hold six 12 oz cans and the neoprene material should keep them cool enough, while the shoulder strap is supposed to make it easier to carry.

Personally, I’m not sure this actually works. It looks pretty uncomfortable and I’m not sure the insulation is thick enough to keep the cans cold. Interesting idea, but I think a good old cooler bag is more dependable and, unless you get a real shitty model, just as easy to carry.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $11.98 on ThingsYouNeverKnew.com.

Via DVICE

Silliness should be mandatory for a movie night. (Unless you’re planning to see something like Schindler’s List, I suppose.) But if the scheduled playlist includes a couple of silly comedies, the Drinking Glasses are a must-have.

They will make you look totally nerdy, and the liquid swirling around your eyes is probably hysterical (for the first 5 minutes, at least). And they’re perfect for lazy people: why lift your arm, move it to the side, grab the glass and take it to your lips? A couch potato never moves more than s/he has to. Plonk the end of the straw in a bottle and enjoy.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.98 on ThingsYouNeverKnew.com.

Via bookofjoe

Shoes and drinking don’t have much in common – except maybe “don’t forget your shoes in the bar when you decide to crawl back home”. But convergence is at work in footwear too: check out the Reef Dram Sandals.

They look just like any other pair of sandals… only they have a small polyurethane encapsulated canteen in the heel. Going to the beach but don’t want to carry the whiskey bottle with you? Just pour some in your sandal!

While this is indeed interesting… Am I the only one who find drinking out of your shoe disgusting? I know you foot doesn’t actually come in contact with the liquid, but still… ew. And since you’re supposed to wear these on the beach, won’t the whiskey get really really hot, therefore unpleasant to drink?

How much under $29.99?
A little: $22.48 on Amazon.com.

Via bookofjoe

Have you ever considered hiding your drinking habit? I don’t mean alcoholism, just that maybe sometimes you want to have a beer at work without the boss knowing. When I was a teenager the guys would drink vodka out of Coke cans, but you can’t transfer beer like that.

If this is a problem that’s really troubling you… you’re weird, but, skipping that, here’s a solution for your problem: Beer Can Wraps – Canouflage – reusable wraps with fake soda brand names printed on them. Each pack includes four different wraps with the thinly disguised names of Skunkpiss, Risk, Peski and Mountain Spew. The labels look close enough to the real thing, so anyone giving your can a quick glance will see nothing suspicious.

(But remember, kids, alcohol is bad, mmkay? One beer is okay, just don’t go over the top.)

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.89 on PrankPlace.com.

Via uncrate