Estew and I had quite a night last night. As you all should know, it was the vice-presidential debate between Smokin’ Joe Biden and Sarah “the Lipstick Dog” Palin. To make the most of this much-awaited event, we decided to turn it into an old fashioned drinking game. After a quick online search for some ground rules (thanks, iReport.com), we were well on our way. After reading the rules, you can only imagine the headaches we’re dealing with this morning…

* says any of these words/phrases: Alaska, Bridge to Nowhere, job creation, Washington elite/establishment, media elite, corporate greed, pitbull, lipstick, or maverick.

* references how you can see Russia from Alaska and calls it “experience.”

* winks or gives a thumbs up to the audience.

* says a world leader’s name, two drinks if it’s pronounced correctly.

* leaves off a trailing “g” - takin’, leavin’, changin’, etc.

* answers a question, and someone at your party blurts out “WTF is she talking about?”

* claims that Washington’s problems can be solved by small town know how and common sense. Drink a Labatt Blue as you read up on how to become a Canadian citizen.

* claims she said “Thanks but no thanks” to the Bridge to Nowhere. Then demand a new drink from your hosts, say “thanks but no thanks,” and then when no one’s looking, take it anyway, then claim you never wanted it.

* recounts putting the governor’s jet on eBay. Auction off a beer to your friends.

* insists that governing a small town in Alaska is in fact experience. Give your friend a shot glass of beer and when he/she asks for a bottle/can, insist it’s the same thing.

* talks about being the most popular governor in the country… then go to a room by yourself, realize you’re the most popular person in the room, then finish your drink.

So what were your thoughts on the first VP debate? We ask you because: A) this is what we do here at Mestew; and B) we finished off a 12-pack on the word “Maverick” alone and don’t remember much else.

(Mestew does not support underage drinking. So if you’re under 21 years of age, don’t even think about it… especially if the Republicans let Palin out of the compound to speak again without a script!)