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The Day Of Free Slurpee Reckoning Is Upon Us
Forthcoming 7-11 Makes UES Residents Even More Cranky

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katekate is squared
07/11/09

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I want to be 10 and ride my bike to the 7-Eleven, but then how would I get my slurpee home? The closest one to me is the type of place you want to hang out to drink a 40 of MD 20/20, not a slurpee.
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RaeAntelope
07/11/09

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Gee... I just stopped by my 7-11 and the guy at the counter unapologeticlly informed me that they are not participating in free slurpee day. How could a 7-11 not participate? I feel very inconvenienced by this convenience store.
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allyzay
07/11/09

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well, i guess since the only 7-11 in brooklyn (according to google) is in rockaway fucking beach nearly, i'll have to make do with gin. speaking of convenience/fast food joints and gin, if you're near a sonic, i highly recommend buying a rt66 cherry limeade. dump/drink 1/4 to 1/2, and then fill up with gin. gin & sonics are the wave of the future. i guess you can do this with a free slurpee too but i can't think of a hilarious name for that.
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tigolbitties
07/11/09

@allyzay: no shit, i just texted my peeps to inform that before we go watch ufc 100 we will pre-party with gin and sonics... i'm doing my part to spread the goodness!
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allyzay
07/11/09

@tigolbitties: i'm just really happy to be doing my part to make the world a better place!
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BullfightsOnAcid
07/11/09

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Yet again, another way in which we trump you. Our Slurpees have air.

However when it comes to Canadian Entertainers they are far superior when it comes to hot air: William Shatner, Alan Thicke, Celine Dion.
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Michael Bauser
07/11/09

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I stopped by my small-town 7-Elven an hour ago, and it wasn't busy. Still, when I grabbed the free Slurpee cup, I heard one of the cashiers mutter to the other one "This is ridiculous," then complain about somebody who came in twice for free Slurpees.

Know what? SCREW YOU, WAGE SLAVE! I'm an American, and I have a God-given right to a free Slurpee, so I'm taking it.

I tell ya, the nerve of some people!
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Conchie Birdie
07/11/09

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This is terrible - all of the 7-Elevens in sf are on or near Market, meaning they'll be filled with smelly crackheads today. Damn you, cruel world!
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BookishLookish
07/11/09

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Lemon Frost Icee with an airplane-size bottle of vodka stealthily poured in behind the "Tiny Tina, World's Smallest Woman" house got me through a looong day at the NJ State Fair last week, thank you, Jesus/Icee Bear
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fileunder
07/11/09

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They lure me in with this offer every goddamn year.

I suck down my tiny 7.11 oz. free one and I invariably go back and buy a bigger one.

NOT THIS YEAR, 7-11. Not this year.
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DeerDog
07/11/09

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Well this blows my chances of getting a strictly syrup-only Slurpee today and going on a Broadway-style bender extolling the virtues of my hometown...
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son of spam
07/11/09

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Canadians suckle on frozen tit milk, which explains their love of the Slurpee.
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VoxPopuli
07/11/09

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Ooh, so who is the one person who owns a Slurpee machine?

And where in New York is there a 7-11 anyway? I can't remember ever seeing one in the city.
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rudi_freude
07/11/09

@VoxPopuli:

"Ooh, so who is the one person who owns a Slurpee machine? "

I'd guess MJ, but LaToya probably carted it away in one of the moving vans.
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Private Hangnail
07/11/09

@VoxPopuli: Ten to one Michael Jackson.
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Sandy Magic Jackson
07/11/09

@VoxPopuli: There's on Lex and the 50s somewhere, I think. Also, a few in Brooklyn and one in Astoria right off the Astoria Bl. N stop.
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Larry Bird Flu
07/11/09

@VoxPopuli: 23rd between 3rd and Madison. There are a few in Brooklyn that I know of, but they're pretty far out. And thanks to this, no more lying on my couch all day. Must...have...slurpeeeeeeeeee...
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DennyCrane
07/11/09

@Larry Bird Flu: Also on 42nd and 7th by the Port Authority. I remember that one because they turned it into a Kwik-E-Mart for the Simpsons Movie.
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BookishLookish
07/11/09

@DennyCrane: That one is goodly surreal.
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VoxPopuli
07/11/09

@VoxPopuli: For some reason I can't reply to multiple people, but thanks to all you servicy Gawker folk.

And yeah, LaToya is so sipping a homemade cherry Slurpee right now.
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Aidan_
07/11/09

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Goddamn fucking Tennessee with it's fucking lack of 7/11s. Why do I always end up in such godawful cultural wastelands?

Oh well. Pilot sells .99 cent Icees any size. Don't cry Mr. Bear, I'll come partake in your cherry delights.
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BookishLookish
07/11/09

@Aidan_: What?! You've got the Googoo Clusters and the bourbon and the cheap-ass cigs, don't you whine!
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Aidan_
07/11/09

@BookishLookish: I will grant that our booze is the toppest of shelves. The other two don't do much for me, I must say. Come down and visit sometime, I'll be happy to pick up a carton. ;)
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momof3wildkids
07/11/09

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For those of you who partake in this artificial color and flavor confection and have the resultant brain freeze, remember that pressing your thumb hard to the roof of your mouth stops the pain.
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m4ximusprim3
07/11/09

@momof3wildkids: Hearted for that. Where were you during my childhood?
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momof3wildkids
07/11/09

@m4ximusprim3: Thanks. Just trying to be servicey. It totally works if you press very hard. Had it use it last night with a killer frozen margarita.
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kimsama
07/11/09

@momof3wildkids: Wow, does that really work? Since my previous method for dealing with brainfreeze has been to clench my teeth, suck in a tremulous breath, squinch my eyes shut and clutch my temples while moaning, sticking my thumb into my mouth actually sounds relatively dignified. I'm trying this today.

Somewhat related (in the head-pressing category): if you get wasabi burn (eat too much wasabi), push on your forehead with your palm and it'll relieve the pain.
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momof3wildkids
07/11/09

@kimsama: Wow. I have had the wasabi burn before and the next time I head for sushi, I will give it a try.

And yes, it totally works. You must press as hard as you can however. Works within a couple seconds.
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If_I_Had_a_Poodle
07/11/09

@momof3wildkids: and, supposedly, pouring vodka on poison ivy stops the rash. or u could just drink it.
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momof3wildkids
07/11/09

@if_i_only_had_a_heart: Since I was just pulling weeds out of my garden, I will keep that in mind.

It also freshens clothes. Simply spritz vodka on your clothing and dry in a well ventilated area. http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/vodka-uses-460424 Apparently this will make your stanky clothes smell better. May get you a DUI though.

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CaptainFantastic
07/11/09

@momof3wildkids: Also, brain freeze goes away by itself in a couple of seconds. Coincidence?
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Aethyr
07/11/09

@CaptainFantastic: Do not even be ridiculous.
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Glib and Bitchy
07/11/09

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Anyone up for changing the sign outside a McDonalds to 1 Billion Not Served?
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the supergoddess
07/11/09

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Damn, Foster, why you gotta be so racist against mixing flavors?
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Foster Kamer
07/11/09

@the supergoddess: Separate but equal?
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VoxPopuli
07/11/09

@the supergoddess: Well, they do have the word slur in there.
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m4ximusprim3
07/11/09

@Foster Kamer: Equal my ass. Cherry is like a super race of alien overlords, and all the others are just ants under its' boot.
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