#1 - The bucket tequnique.

Ingredients,
    1 bucket.
    lots of beer.
    1 live mouse.
    Rope. (as a cheaper alternative, use dental floss)
    2 pulleys.

Method

• Take one of your buckets. Carefully make a harness out of the rope and attach it to the bucket.
• Tie the bucket and harness to the ceiling (so its is about 2'5" from the ground), then attach a pulley about a foot away from the dangling bucket.
• Take the other pulley and attach it halfway down the opposite wall.
• Now, tie a separate piece of rope to the bottom of the bucket (hence the harness) thread it through the ceiling pulley first, then the wall pulley. Make sure you have enough rope. (see Figure 1)
• Now, fill the bucket with beer. I have found that using the same brand of beer works best, as Guinness and bud make a poor combination, often resulting in loss of the use of your right arm (and we know how frustrating that can be).
• Now, sit down facing the wall with the pulley, beneath the dangling bucket. Hold the rope firmly but gently and carefully pull the rope.
• Here's the tricky part, You have to aim your mouth under the forthcoming torrent of beery goodness. (see Figure 2)
• Drink.

Figure #1

Figure #2

    For extra challenge, mount the wall pulley above the TV, and tie the rope to your foot. This leaves hands free for pretty much anything, including those naught videos you hide under the bed, casually labeled : Wonder Years

    For those of you who cant afford a wall, simply pour the beer into a bucket and manually tip it, making it not dissimilar to an oversized pint glass.

    To accommodate for those of you who can't afford or steal a bucket, simply dispense with the whole idea and drink the beer straight from the can or bottle or whatever.

* - Do not substitute for a dog. We cannot stretch the importance of this enough.