Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Drink


Related Topics

In the News (Sat 2 Jun 12)

  
  Drink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is often used in a narrower sense to refer to alcoholic beverages (as both a verb and a noun).
Drink is also slang for a body of water, such as an ocean or a water hazard on a golf course (e.g.
To drink in is also used metaphorically, as in to drink in the scenery.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drink   (212 words)

  
 Soft drink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The chemical phenomenon whereby carbonated drinks taste fizzy is due to carbonic acid inducing a slight burning sensation, and is only indirectly related to the bubbles- both phenomena are caused by the carbonic acid concentration.
In the West of Scotland, soft drinks are commonly known as "ginger", presumably referring to an early "soft drink", ginger beer.
In North Carolina, the terms "drink" and "soft drink" are commonly used along with "soda" and "coke" to refer to non-alcoholic cold drinks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soft_drink   (2343 words)

  
 rec.food.drink.tea FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tea is a drink made by infusing leaves of the tea plant (_Camellia sinensis_, or _Thea sinensis_) in hot water.
This is often (but not always) because they drink their tea with large amounts of milk and sugar and want to make sure that they will also be able to taste the tea.
Drinking the tea through a sugar cube held between the teeth is also common.
www.faqs.org /faqs/drink/tea/faq   (10519 words)

  
 Drink
In Fall of 2000, several house members decided to redesign the Drink hardware to not only be more robust and reliable (hopefully :P), but to also test out some newer hardware and technologies.
The prior drink hardware had all been very similar, and we felt it was time to give it a major overhaul.
Since a dialect of Java is the TINI's native language, all of the Drink software is written in Java.
www.csh.rit.edu /projects/drink   (347 words)

  
 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
When a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy, she risks giving birth to a child who will pay the price - in mental and physical deficiencies - for the rest of his or her entire life.
Yet many pregnant women do drink alcohol, and it's estimated that one in every 750 infants is born with a pattern of physical, developmental, and functional problems referred to as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) each year in the United States.
Mothers who drink during the first trimester of pregnancy have kids with the most severe problems, because that is when the brain is developing.
kidshealth.org /parent/medical/brain/fas.html   (709 words)

  
 UK Department for Transport | THINK! Road Safety - Welcome to the THINK! web site
3,000 people are killed or seriously injured on our roads each year in drink drive related crashes and nearly one in six of all deaths on the road involve drivers who are over the legal limit.
If you've been out drinking you may still be affected by alcohol the next day.
A large proportion of all drink drive crashes occur within 3 miles of the start of the journey.
www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk /campaigns/drinkdrive/drinkdrive02.htm   (665 words)

  
 drink
[n] the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall".
[v] be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage".
[n] the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips".
lookwayup.com /lwu.exe/lwu/d?s=f&w=drink   (148 words)

  
 Drink
It is rare to drink either one unmixed, although the poor have always had to make do with only water.
The making of brandy and spirits distilled from grain is becoming more widespread, the high alcohol content often being a cheap calorie substitute for bread, not to mention an escape from life's problems.
Chocolate from the new world was introduced as a drink to Spain in the 1520s, but it has not yet spread to the rest of Europe.
www.lepg.org /drink.htm   (600 words)

  
 Drink - Definition of Drink by Webster Dictionary
To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to lake alcoholic liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the se of intoxicating or spirituous liquors; to tipple.
to act on by drinking; to reduce or subdue; as, to drink down unkindness.
to take into one's self by drinking, or as by drinking; to receive and appropriate as in satisfaction of thirst.
www.webster-dictionary.net /definition/drink   (432 words)

  
 Bar-None Drink Recipes: cocktails, shooters, drinking games, tips and more
Drink Recipe submissions have been put on hold while we sort out the database and new website.
Search - Use the search to browse drink recipes based on names or ingredients in the cocktail, shooter, punch, hot drink or non-alcoholic categories.
Be assured that drink recipe submissions will return as soon as the new database is up and running.
www.barnonedrinks.com   (445 words)

  
 Drink It - One can drink too much, but one never drinks enough
Drinking egg nog is a tradition that forms a basic part of the Christmas festivities.
Honey is fabulous in drinks, but at full strength it's too thick to use in cocktails.
The Flamingo is a drink that was popular in Cuba during prohibition when Americans flocked there for the booze and gambling.
drinkit.blogspot.com   (1319 words)

  
 EPA > Water > Safewater Home > DRINK
The Drinking Water Research Information Network (DRINK) is a portal to information on projects funded or performed by water research organizations, government agencies in the U.S., international research organizations, and academic institutions focused on drinking water issues.
It is a compilation of drinking water project information from partner organizations that creates a single source of information on ongoing research.
Drink Database Portal: Search the DRINK database, sign in, or manage and upload data.
www.epa.gov /safewater/drink/intro.html   (129 words)

  
 Vernors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
After returning from battle four years later, he opened his secret keg and found the drink inside had been transformed by the aging process in the wood.
When it came to maintaining the quality of his drink, he was a fanatic.
Historical records indicate that James Vernor wanted to be absolutely sure the consistency of his drink would be maintained before he granted any franchise licenses.
www.dpsu.com /vernors.html   (516 words)

  
 Cocktail Recipes: iDrink: 13700 Free Cocktail Drink Recipes
Dukes of Hazzard Theme Drinks: August 3rd, 2005, To celebrate the new Dukes of Hazzard movie we present related drink recipes
Star Wars Drink Recipes: May 26th, 2005, In honour of the new Star Wars movie, we offer some related recipes.
New Feature: May 18th, 2005, Theme drinks for all kinds of special events and occasions are now available.
www.idrink.com   (425 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: SOFT-DRINK INDUSTRY
Delaware Punch, a noncarbonated drink formulated in 1913 in San Antonio, was among the first to join Coca-Cola in issuing franchises in Texas.
Cans with linings that could withstand the acidity of soft drinks were introduced, along with materials to withstand high degrees of carbonation.
However, diet drinks gained steadily and reached an annual rate of 15 percent of the soft-drink market by 1969.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/disyk.html   (2856 words)

  
 Energy Drink Review
So if you have had this drink and have your own thoughts leave them, my thoughts i might pick it up once in awhile for a chance of pace, but normally stick with your trusted number one cause while this one is ok, it is nothing to write home about...
Anyways, this is a great drink if you dont like coffee and your looking for a little morning pick me up at the beginning of the day, but otherwise I like some of the other orange drinks a little better.
Overall this is a decent drink and has some good things about it, but it just doesn't offer anything that special to make it really top out anything else but it is a solid drink if you want the bigger can or just want to try something a little new.
www.bandddesigns.com /energy   (1879 words)

  
 Locke: Drink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For, if he be very hot, he should by no means drink; at least, a good piece of bread first to be eaten, will gain time to warm the beer blood-hot, which then he may drink safely.
It is convenient for health and sobriety, to drink no more than natural thirst requires; he that eats not salt meats, nor drinks strong drink, will seldom thirst between meals, unless he has been accustomed to such unseasonable drinking.
Those mean sort of people, placing a great part of their happiness in strong drink, are always forward to make court to my young master, by offering him that which they love best themselves: and finding themselves made merry by it, they foolishly think 'twill do the child no harm.
www.socsci.kun.nl /ped/whp/histeduc/locke/locke016.html   (635 words)

  
 Drink - Minneapolis, MN, 55403-1602 - Citysearch
Drink has transformed the formerly carnival-esque Pickled Parrot space into a cool, airy temple to 1970s and '80s heroes like John Travolta, Sid Vicious, Wonder Woman and the cast of "Dallas." Movie posters and publicity photos cover the walls, providing entertaining conversation pieces for laid-back patrons.
It has an amazingly generous happy hour--not only are all drinks half-price (beers include Summit and the usual assortment of domestics), but a generous buffet of free bar food is available weekdays from 3pm to 6pm (till 7pm on Fridays).
That means folks drift in after work with friends to make plans for the rest of the evening over little plates of cheese curds, nachos, jalapenos and chicken wings.
twincities.citysearch.com /profile/35870671   (426 words)

  
 drink. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
To bring to a specific state by drinking alcoholic liquors: drank our sorrows away.
A liquid that is fit for drinking; a beverage.
An amount of liquid swallowed: took a long drink from the fountain.
www.bartleby.com /61/17/D0391700.html   (237 words)

  
 Is it OK to drink alcohol
"But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment."
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
"Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
www.skepticsannotatedbible.com /contra/alcohol.html   (505 words)

  
 Iraqis, liquor reacquainted after dry spell - The Washington Times: World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He launched a faith campaign, and in 1996 he banned drinking in all public places.
He condemned the sharp increase in drinking among the young, predicting it will lead to anarchy.
She offers him a choice — either rape her, kill his own son or drink alcohol.
www.washtimes.com /world/20030620-113252-4829r.htm   (719 words)

  
 DrinkStreet.com -> Drink Recipe: Long Island Iced Tea
this drink is suppsoed to be made with 1/2 oz's of all the liqures.
Sack up and drink the way you were made to drink, and if you're a lady, don't even try to keep up.
But if you're going to drink, drink with a purpose, to get shitfaced, so I suggest you just grab some shot glasses and some Southern Comfort, slam down about 10 shots and see how you feel.
www.drinkstreet.com /searchresults.cgi?drinkid=111&drinkname=category:28   (2638 words)

  
 DrinkStreet.com -> Drink with Style
Here are some of our favorite hot drink recipes for you to weather the winter with, so call some friends, grab a kettle, and make winter your favorite season of the year.
We've organized them by category so that you can learn how to make them quickly and see other drinks that you might be interested in.
Learn how to make 101 drinks with style and panache.
www.drinkstreet.com   (123 words)

  
 Drink News
Drink News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
John Good had a good year on the farm in 2005, but that doesn't mean he's still not keeping a close eye on the bottom line.
Ann Rea worked at a variety of jobs in software, investment and fundraising until an encounter with a breast cancer patient made her realize that life is too short to spend it doing things she didn't like.
www.topix.net /drink   (1150 words)

  
 - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Now, a new study points out just how moderate your drinking has to be to protect against a brain attack: It should be no more than one drink every other day, and the libation of choice should be red wine.
Moreover, the protective effect from drinking is not as great for stroke as it is for heart disease, Mukamal added.
Although moderate drinking does not necessarily increase the risk of stroke, it is not clear that it reduces the risk.
www.forbes.com /lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/01/03/hscout523171.html   (886 words)

  
 Drink! Drink!
Many physical problems diminish when one is drinking enough liquid.
Oftentimes in your area there will be a local bottler of beverages that makes many different flavors of carbonated drinks.
We explain that we make the drink weeks in advance and when it ferments, it's ready to serve.
www.aish.com /family/cooking/Drink!_Drink!.asp   (670 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Coffee is 'health drink' says Italian
But for years their favourite way of kick-starting the day has had a bad press - most recently when it was reported that doctors had told British Prime Minister Tony Blair to drink less coffee.
If you drink too much it can increase nervousness, and cause rapid heartbeat and trembling hands.
Pregnant women, heart patients, and anyone with a stomach ulcer are usually advised to avoid it.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3540729.stm   (359 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Energy drinks get their hip-hop on   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The typically caffeine-packed drinks are priced about 400% higher than carbonated soft drinks.
At convenience stores, where the bulk of energy drinks is sold, a soft-drink case (12-ounce cans) sells for $8.40 vs. $41.99 for a case of 8.4-ounce cans of energy drinks, according to Beverage Digest.
Makers of the hip-hop entries are trying to make the transition from night club sales to national distribution but with mixed success, due in part to brash images — and popularity as a vodka mixer.
www.usatoday.com /money/industries/food/2003-10-27-energydrinks_x.htm   (573 words)

  
 Drink Recipes - World Wide Known Drink Recipes
We know all about alcohol, bartender, bartending, beverage, blender, cocktail, drinks, liqueur, liquor, martini, mixed, mixology, non-alcoholic, punch, recipe, shots.
Makes it easy to find the cocktails or mixed drinks you are looking for.
Before you start making drinks after these drink recipes, please read the doctor's advice about exces drinking!
www.popular-drinkrecipes.com   (187 words)

  
 Spittoon - wine drink and food.
A panic though that the 'daily drinking rack' is empty save for air, just minutes to pant into the late closing Threshers a good five minutes away.
As local newspapers around the south east report which of their local Unwins stores are to be brought by Threshers I note with sadness that the shop I first began my wine career - as a part-time shelf filler - is closing.
Although a direct conversion of the price is not a great indicator of the equivalent in sterling, taxes and shipment costs need to be considered, $18 converts to a little over £10.
www.spittoon.biz   (2574 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.