substitute: (tesh)
substitute ([personal profile] substitute) wrote2004-02-01 12:46 pm

Decline of Western Civilization, Part XVII



“Want a drink? Queer Eye for the Straight Guy food and wine expert, Ted Allen, surrounded by former NFL greats (left to right) Marcus Allen, Troy Aikman, Franco Harris and Terrell Davis pose at the “Ultimate Low Carb Tailgate Party.” Ted Allen unvieled 7 zero carb cocktails for the Super Bowl, including Troy Aikman’s Smirnoff lean martini, Marcus Allen’s Crown Royal & soda, Franco Harris’ Johnnie Walker & ginger and Terrell Davis’ zero carb mexicola.”

[identity profile] burningskyz.livejournal.com 2004-02-01 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
i thought grain alcohols were high in carbs...

lower than beer, but still...

hmm...

am i wrong?

and i don't mean that in a "Big Lebowski" way

caaaaarb

[identity profile] substitute.livejournal.com 2004-02-01 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I think the way they get around that is that grain alcohols are lower in carbs than wine or beer, and then you only have an ounce of it, and the rest of the drink is sugar-free.

But it's still stupid and dangerous.

Re: caaaaarb

[identity profile] burningskyz.livejournal.com 2004-02-01 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
we need to make shirts that read something like the following:

THE ATKINS DIET: FOR THOSE WHO (HEART) DIGESTING THEMSELVES

[identity profile] effluvia.livejournal.com 2004-02-02 11:45 am (UTC)(link)
Et tu, Ted? Et tu?