Keg stan (sometimes known as getting vertical and other names) is a drinking ritual using a beer keg. A keg stand can be performed in competition or simply for noncompetitive enjoyment. It is usually done in a college setting, though can occur anywhere. An American college student interviewed by Time Magazine defined a keg stand as, "two friends suspend you by your ankles over a keg, and you guzzle as much cheap beer as quickly as you can." Onlookers generally count out loud the number of seconds the person drinks for before having to stop, or chant or sing. If in a competitive setting, an agreement is made beforehand about the pressure of beer coming out. The general pressure setting is for it to be like a "firehose", or a high-pressure stream. A low pressure pour from the keg can yield highly distorted results of counting.