Thanks!

Just before we start, I'd like to point out that i'm not that cool or hip, nor did I ever even noice some of Spiders repeating references - particularly the Lord Buckly and "the Farm" ones. So a big Thanks to Scott Ryan for his insights and help.

Rules

Whenever something from the list happens.. drink - if you feel particularly strongly about a particular occurrence - drink more. If you miss an opportunity to drink that you shouldn't have, finish the glass/bottle, toast Spider and smash it at the nearest available fireplace.

Take a drink(s) whenever:

Puns

1. A pun is made : intentionally or not
2. A character says "you permit punning?" or "oh my god, You pun!" or " I warn you he/she/I pun!" - or something similar
3. A Spider character produces a complex, stinker of a pun that should have taken a long time to think up but, for reasons we'd rather not fathom, didn't.
4. Punning is referred to in the context of a social disease

Dope

1. A character lights up a cannabis cigarette of some kind.
2. It is made clear that cannabis smoking is perfectly acceptable/legal/the norm/ nothing to be shocked about.
3. Blowing smoke rings/art/designs with pot-smoke is referenced or done - two drinks if it's a whole competition.
4. Somebody smokes or talks about smoking an excellent quality of cannabis

Music

1. A major character is a folk singer (with or without a guitar - any folk singing genre - in the broadest sense is acceptable eg - Australian Aboriginal singing)
2. Finish the glass if the folk-singing character is a tall skinny dude who plays the guitar.
3. "Spider John Koerner" or "Running Jumping Standing Still" is mentioned or referenced in some way. - Finish the glass and toast if more than a page is dedicated to Spider John, or RJSS.
4. One of the characters is a dancer
5. The lyrics of a song are listed or quoted
6. The world/galaxy/human race/solar system/universe/day is saved by music.
7. Spider makes a reference to The Beatles
8. Spider makes a Tom Waits reference

Sex / Nudity

1. A character claims not to understand "mono-sexuals"
2. The character is telepathically aware of how/what the person with whom they are having sex feels/experiences during the encounter.
3. A main character has, wants or likes ample-sized (fat) sex partner(s)
4. A main character is bisexual or bi-curious or has their first pleasurable same-sex experience in the story line.
5. A main character has sex with an alien, cyborg, time traveller, or badly injured hospital patient.
6. A character or the story line makes it clear that public nudity is 100% acceptable
7. The thought that public nudity might be taboo in other places is discussed as though it is a crazy thing.
8. Several drinks if a portion of the story or chapter revolves around group sex, watching others have sex, public sex, partner swapping, B&D or S&M. (I realise that this means you may never finish most of the Lady Callahan's books because you will pass out before the end of most chapters - sorry)
9. Inter-species sex challenges or issues are discussed

Telepathy

1. The world/galaxy/human race/solar system/universe/day is saved by a person or group of folks who become telepathic.
2. The world/galaxy/human race/solar system/universe/day is saved by somebody who, although they may not be LABELED as telepathic, one of the net effects of their experience amounts to telepathy.
3. Two drinks (for two categories) if somebody has a telepathic experience with somebody who is having sex or with their sex partner.
4. The world/galaxy/human race/solar system/universe/day/plot line is DOOMED because one or more of the characters become telepathic.

Location.. location.. location

1. The story takes place in place where Spider has lived (New York, Nova Scotia, Vancouver, Gulf Islands).
2. A significant part of the narration takes place or revolves around a place that should consider hiring Spider as tourist board manager (eg: Key West, Provincetown, Amsterdam, New Orleans, Disneyland, Cape Kennedy).

Religion

1. God is referred to as an "Iron"
2. Somebody utters "Jesus Christ on a _______" (blank can be anything like bicycle, moped, star cruiser, pogo stick etc..)
3. Two drinks if Jesus Christ on a _______ actually makes an appearance.
4. Zen buddhist terminology is used as if we all know what it means (eg: zazen, dokusan, sesshin, gassho).
5. One of the characters is a zen practitioner.
6. A character goes somewhere to "sit" - or meditate
7. A character is identified as a Zen and or Buddhist Priest and/or Monk.
8. Finish the glass if more than a whole page is dedicated to discussing Zen, Buddhism or Zazen.
9. Two drinks if a Zen character names his book after a Spider John Koerner song (ie: Running Jumping Standing Still).

Technology etc...

1. A character is un-naturally enamoured with Macintosh Computers - or uses one.
2. A character IS a Macintosh Computer.
3. The book somehow diss-es PC's or PC Users (talks about them negatively or patronises the users)
4. A character interfaces with a Macintosh computer
5. A character interfaces with or IS the Internet
6. A character talks about or actually does - pee in the sink

Heinlein / Buckley / Barbara / Isham and other People

1. A character quotes Robert Heinlein
2. A story line or significant section of a book is strangely similar to a Heinlein novel you may have read (all pure tribute of course)
3. A time/place is referred to as a "ficton".
4. Robert Heinlein's cat shows up.
5. A child in the book is incredibly precocious, a genius or both - two drinks if the child has had - or talks about having consensual sex with an adult.
6. Nicola Tesla (or one of his decendants) shows up.
7. One of the characters is a dominant, authoritative, female, "little person"
8. One of the characters is a black man named "Isham"
9. The protagonist feels guilty about causing the death of a deceased girlfriend - two drinks if the girlfriend was named "Barbara" - Kill the bottle if it turns out he wasn't responsible at all after books worth of moaning!
10. There is a Lord Buckley reference - one drink if there's a direct quote from a Buckley rap; two drinks if there's a direct but un-attributed quote from a Buckley rap that the reader is expected to recognize; three drinks if there's a character named after a Buckley rap
11. A character says "Straighten me, man . . . 'cause I'm ready"
12. A seriously injured person with amazing strength of character and inspirational insight is cared for in hospital by annonymous donations - TWO drinks if that person has sexual encounters in spite of his limitations
13. There is a Stephen Gaskin or The Farm reference

Time Travel / Science Fiction

1. A character is revealed to be an S.F. reader
2. A character is a time traveller (real or pretend)
3. The fact that the character is an S.F. reader figures prominently or even pivotal in the plot of the story/chapter.
4. Two drinks if somebody travels through time to have sex.

Drinking

1. Somebody drinks or talks about drinking an excellent quality coffee (eg: jamaica blue mountain)
2. Somebody drinks or talks about drinking an excellent quality Irish Whiskey (eg: Bushmills, Tullamore dew etc.)
3. Somebody drinks or talks about drinking both of the above at the same time in the form of an Irish Coffee (God's blessing (worth two drinks!)
4. Somebody drinks or talks about drinking an excellent quality Beer or Ale (eg: Rickard's Red).