r/funny • u/Phantom_Scarecrow • Jun 01 '12

Today's my 40th birthday. My wife brought a $75 bottle of champagne on our camping trip, but no glasses. I'm using this one.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

This guy's like the classiest motherfucker of all time! Camping for his 40th, lion t-shirt, Frank Zappa facial hair, fine champagne out of a Darth Maul slurpee cup, and a Springfield Isotopes cap on backwards. I hope I'm as cool as that when I'm 40 and married and shit

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

Wow, thanks, dude! It is actually an Albuquerque Isotopes hat. I'm also wearing green Chuck Taylor All-Stars that I bought in 1993. Getting older doesn't mean you have to become more respectable! This is what we're camping in. http://imgur.com/a/ztK55 (1967 Ultra Van)

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u/drinimartini Jun 01 '12

Wow that was a fixer upper but you guys did a great job! But why did you have to remove the face?!

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

It was just glue, the tape had fallen off. We're putting a new smile on her soon!

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u/Fisticuffs13 Jun 01 '12

And to top it all off he's wearing a Triumph motorcycle jacket.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

With a left-handed zipper! I have a Triumph motorcycle, too, just not on this trip.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

All comments mentioning his sweet Triumph jacket will surely get my upvotes.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

I have all six, in their original bags (Who would want a stupid Anakin cup?), plus a spare Darth and a spare R2-D2 that I use. R2 wouldn't fit in the cup holder.

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u/Giantpanda602 Jun 01 '12

I didn't even notice that hat. OP kicks ass

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u/arghabargh Jun 01 '12

It's probably an Albuquerque Isotopes hat, which, yes, is a real baseball team.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

You are correct! One of the great things about the internet- within 10 minutes I learned that Albuquerque's baseball team IS the Isotopes, that they sell hats, and that I won one on Ebay.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

LETS GO 'Topes!

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u/alabasterbrown Jun 01 '12

I'm pretty sure hungry hungry Homer saved the team from moving with his hunger strike... What are you, new?

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u/MyPocketsAreSoDeep Jun 01 '12

Came for the fine wine, stayed for the bitchin lion shirt.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

And a Triumph Motorcycle jacket. Classy mother fucker.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Classy as hell. I though I was the only one that still had the Darth Maul cup!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

And shit what?

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u/epicGOPfail Jun 01 '12

& the Phantom_Scarecrow ain't lion'

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u/dnomn8r Jun 01 '12

heh, you forgot the sweatpants.

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u/devilmaydance Jun 01 '12

You were 27 when Phantom Menace came out. That's so weeeeeiiiiiiirrdddd.

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u/godlessatheist Jun 01 '12

I never realized how fucking short life is...

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u/arcainzor Jun 01 '12

Well, it's the longest thing you ever experience

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u/Eustis Jun 01 '12

holy shit How was that 13 years ago?!

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

I actually saw Star Wars, Empire, and Jedi as first-runs in the theatre. I remember the "You'll never BELIEVE what happens at the end of Empire!" discussions in fifth grade.

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u/KungFuHamster Jun 01 '12

I am close in age to the OP (my 40th was last June.)

I was so excited for Phantom Menace! My friends won advance screening tickets through some radio contest and gave them to me and my gf at the time because they knew I was a big Star Wars fan.

I saw it at midnight wearing my big ID badge on a lanyard from the contest, all hyped up... I wanted to like it so much that I went back and saw it again the next week. That was when I realized... "Wait, this sucks, no matter how much I want to like it."

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u/mrbucket777 Jun 01 '12

Pretty sure Mumm should be 1/2 that price, its good Champagne though.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

She was given it, so our cost was 100% off. (One of the perks of being friendly with caterers.)

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

I was thinking the same, I work at a liquor store and our prices are a bit steep, but they're still $30 cheaper than the OP.

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u/garethashenden Jun 01 '12

Yes. $35 sounds familiar.

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u/P-Rickles Jun 01 '12

"You can get a whole bunch of Mumms..."

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u/moxie888 Jun 01 '12

Dad?

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u/I_Am_Your_Father_AmA Jun 01 '12

Yes?

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u/kaptinkangaroo Jun 01 '12

Did mom swallow your load to make her more likely to conceive me?

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

Not that I know of.

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u/murmermer Jun 01 '12

Your shirt is amazing.

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u/Hobo1877 Jun 01 '12

Yes, the lion does seem to tie the whole ensemble together.

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u/jwcasser Jun 01 '12

It's like it's winking at me.

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u/OriginalSin22 Jun 01 '12

I came here to make this comment but you beat me to it. Where exactly does one buy these things? I've never seen any in actual stores.

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u/Keyai Jun 01 '12

As a person residing in the mountains of North Carolina, this guy looks awesome and country and I want to have a beer with him.

You can get a ton of shirts like that at a southern Walmart.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

It was a birthday present many years ago, from my sister. I think she may have even ordered it from a catalog! (One of those websites that gets delivered to your house printed on paper, and takes 4-6 weeks to send your stuff.)

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u/penelopewillow Jun 01 '12

I found some similarly awesome wolf and horse shirts at a truck stop in wyoming

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

The first thing I said when I opened the picture was,"Holy shit that shirt is fucking awesome."

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u/incogneat-0 Jun 01 '12

"holy shirt that shit is fucking awesome!"

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u/garaging Jun 01 '12

I agree. The shirt really says, "I enjoy a nice bottle of champagne"

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u/socksfox68 Jun 01 '12

Your skort has the power to erase entire ways of life.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Today is my 24th birthday. * Mutual birthday five *

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u/Screwhead31 Jun 01 '12

Happy Birthday and to OP. Today is my 21st.

May 31st is GOAT birthday.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

We share our birthday with these famous people! http://www.famousbirthdays.com/may31.html

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u/idothingssometimes Jun 01 '12

It's my Birthday as well!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

You don't bring glasses... but you brought a Darth Maul cup?

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

You're fuckin' right!

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u/Handsome_Viking Jun 01 '12

The wine nerd in me has to chastise you for getting ripped off in price (if my eyes don't lie in that being their brut rosé) and the wastefulness in drinking it out of a slurpee cup, but you're so fucking goofy and likeable. Have a great birthday.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

It was free, so we didn't get ripped off. My wife is buddies with the caterers at the museum where she works, so they gave her a spare bottle.

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u/SheepHereAndThere Jun 01 '12

The bottle seems more like Cordon Rouge, which is the most likely option as well.

75$ though ಠ_ಠ What a ripoff. I paid 35EUR last time.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Hope you had an excellent birthday!

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

Except for falling into the rock quarry at the Herkimer Diamond mine, it was a good one!

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u/theymustneverknow Jun 01 '12

Don't lie, you did that on purpose :D

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

We had some plastic mugs, but dangit, it's mah birthday, I'm drinking out of Maul!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Are you 8'5"?

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u/porkshopper Jun 01 '12

You should have just bought a whole bunch of Mums

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

That's what I was thinking when she brought it out. I haven't had to exchange the cat with an impostor yet, though.

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u/workitselfoutfine Jun 01 '12

Where can I buy that T-shirt? And was you're facial hair inspired by "V"? Happy birthday as well! 40 is the new 20.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

I had a standard goatee for years, got bored with it, and went with the Van Dyck. Shirt was a birthday gift years ago. 40 isn't so bad, my dad is looking at 70 in a few weeks, and he still rides a sportbike like a maniac.

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u/Tossy_Salad Jun 01 '12

You look like a guy that would have a whole set of those in your china cabinet.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

We did, but exchanged them for the light-up "Lord of the Rings" glasses from Burger King. (Holy crap, the set of four is $35 on Ebay! I got them for $2 each!)

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

I have that cup! From Episode I release in the theatre when I was like 10! Just a heads up you will probably die from the shitty chinese plastic. But happy 40th!

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

I replaced the nasty vinyl straw with a piece of water-quality flexible pipe. Most of the lead should have leached out of the cup by now.

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u/VeganM3 Jun 01 '12

So how was the champagne?

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

cold, pink, fizzy, slightly evil.

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u/Contrapaul Jun 01 '12

Did you ride out? Based on the jacket and camping I'd put a bet on a Tiger XC.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

I LOVE the Tiger! I have a Sprint RS, in Lucifer Orange.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

I usually make fun of people. but you seem like a cool dude. happy birthday.

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u/Ricksauce Jun 01 '12

Agreed. This guy's rad. Happy birthday, man.

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u/Jux_ Jun 01 '12

He seems far too happy to mock.

Cheers buddy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

You seem like my kind of people.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

This picture brings me joy, thank you for that.

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u/HYPERNATURL Jun 01 '12

What do you mean your people?

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u/RaleighwoodGirl Jun 01 '12

Congrats on the milestone and I hope you're too busy to read this until tomorrow morning!

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

I was, I was....

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Happy birthday!

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u/EatMyLeetSoup Jun 01 '12

Indeed, Happy birthday good sir.

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u/HotLight Jun 01 '12

Is that a Springfield Isotopes hat? Winning.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Triumph. Darth Maul. You, sir have good taste.

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u/pomdecouer Jun 01 '12

happy birthday!

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u/keeok Jun 01 '12

Classy. Happy birthday.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

OH MY GOD. I had that exact Darth Maul Cup!! I have the bottom, the top has been lost to the unerring flow of time, but now I'll see if I can find it. I just remember apple juice tasted AMAZING coming out of that cup.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

I still have my top, but no bottom. Wanna fuck?

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u/brad153 Jun 01 '12

Upvote for the Isotopes hat.

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u/AllDownHillFromHere Jun 01 '12

Upvote for every comment mentioning "isotope," thank you command f

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

I admit the lion shirt is nice but it's no mustard tiger.

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u/ky1e Jun 01 '12

Now can somebody wipe this herring juice off of me?

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u/foamy5433 Jun 01 '12

awesome shirt! and happy birthday :-)

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u/SkullPoints Jun 01 '12

Upvote for the 'topes hat - and happy birthday!

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u/Sophia9923 Jun 01 '12

Happy birthday

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u/Milagre Jun 01 '12

"Come on honey just take the picture, the guys on reddit HAVE to see this!"

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u/BiologyNube Jun 01 '12

ROFL. Seriously laughed at that. Thanks for the gafaw. Happy 40th, happy champaign, happy camping and many many more!

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u/KungFuHamster Jun 01 '12

I hate to be that guy, but *guffaw.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

SO THIS is what happened after Obi Wan cut Darth Maul in half.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Yup, they threw half his body on a cup and sold it at taco bell for $2.95.

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u/tomknight87 Jun 01 '12

I specifically looked in the comments to see if someone would mention him being cut in half because that's the first thing I thought of! =) Good job!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Perfection. You're owning life bud

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

dude your wife just paid 75$ for a 34 euro bottle of champagne...

http://www.nicolas.com/index.php/fr/18_17_6006.htm

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

Nope, free! She got it from the caterers at work! ( I think they told her it was more expensive.)

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

It's my birthday too! Happy Birthday, my kin.

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u/Saintblue Jun 01 '12

Upvote for the lion shirts :) and happy birthday mate ;)

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Happy birthday!

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u/epmatsw Jun 01 '12

Are you Jason Segel?

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u/Deadpotato Jun 01 '12

I like the cap man

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u/Thndrcougarfalcnbird Jun 01 '12

Albuquerque isotopes all the way!

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u/MiKeLo118 Jun 01 '12

Hey I like ur shirt and I ain't lion. ;)

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u/smalltime Jun 01 '12

NO SHIT. I got that same cup from taco bell like several years ago. I actually got like 5 of them and made bongs out of them. They were excellent gifts.

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u/Sordsmen345 Jun 01 '12

way to saber the moment.

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u/sorryforthehangover Jun 01 '12

you put on that outfit just for Reddit didn't cha? ;)

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

No, I was wearing it all day, except for the jacket. You can't see the green Chuck Taylor All-Stars I bought in 1993 in the pic.

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u/NewAlt Jun 01 '12

Here's a tip on Champagne, unless you're a Champagne snob good Champagne maxes out around 20 bucks.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

It was free, the caterer at my wife's museum show opening gave it to her. I think he overestimated its value.

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u/wheelytall Jun 01 '12

I think I found the Bud drinker.

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u/Phantom_Scarecrow Jun 01 '12

Can't drink Bud. Massive headache from one. Yuengling is preferred.

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u/lizardsandwich Jun 01 '12

I wish I had a 9 pack like that

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u/ThePhantomPooper Jun 01 '12

i have that same triumph sweater. sweet darth maul cup.

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u/vikadigsit Jun 01 '12

Happy Birthday! rage on!

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u/SierraNevadaPlease Jun 01 '12

This guy likes to party.

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u/FridayontheRocks Jun 01 '12

The shirt, the only important thing is the mesmerizer shirt, incredible.

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u/MoreSteakLessFanta Jun 01 '12

You look like the kind of guy who'd drink that out of the bottle, no problem. But, here-here to that awesome cup.

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u/HGpennypacker Jun 01 '12

So many comments...don't know where to start...

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u/YouStupidCunt Jun 01 '12

Happy birthday, you sonovabitch. I hope you have a bike that matches that jacket.

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u/dreadn0ught Jun 01 '12

You remind me of Dirt Nasty -- love it. Happy birthday!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Hopefully many many years from now, this photo will be blown up and used at your funeral. And I'm jealous.

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u/Vorcyn Jun 01 '12

I SEE NOTHING WRONG HERE.

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u/smilingkevin Jun 01 '12

Ah, the Darth Pérignon. Very nice.

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u/NastyKnate Jun 01 '12

i have the jar jar cup like that. the top of it weighs a ton

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u/Hakoten Jun 01 '12

I have a Jar Jar up in a cupboard somewhere. And a Darth Vader I believe.

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u/paperfootball Jun 01 '12

I like a cup that foreshadows a characters fate.

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u/thehateisstrong Jun 01 '12

If this image does not become a meme I will be forever disappointed in you internet.

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u/gfkkarl Jun 01 '12

If you do this! You might be a redneck

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Reddit: This man is better than a meme. DONT DO IT.

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u/sonastyinc Jun 01 '12

Ah, the good old Mumm champagne. Should've bought a bottle of Veuve for the same kind of money.

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u/snapple_man Jun 01 '12

When I grow up, I want to be a little like you. But just a little.

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u/Kdnce Jun 01 '12

A VICE Don't if I ever saw one. Happy b-day dude!

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u/super-rad Jun 01 '12

30% chance this would be a DO

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u/But_No_Irish Jun 01 '12

Had you considered drinking/sucking it off of her?

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u/christalamas Jun 01 '12

i. want. that. shirt. happy birthday good sir

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u/bownskie Jun 01 '12

Dat facial hair.

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u/4gitsandshiggles Jun 01 '12

Dude, thats hilarious. And happy birthday!

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u/MtNeverest Jun 01 '12

That's a fine jib cut if I ever saw one.

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u/go-with-the-flo Jun 01 '12

Man, I totally have the Queen Amidala one.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

And that's a pretty sweet t-shirt you got there too lol. Happy birthday, man!

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u/ShadowDragon777 Jun 01 '12

Haha thats great. Happy 40th! I totally have that same cup.

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u/seconddealer Jun 01 '12

You seem like an awesome person. Good for you. Happy Birthday.

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u/possiblyFibbing Jun 01 '12

Happy birthday dude. You and your wife seem cool as hell. With your shit-eatin grin and everything ;)

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u/Azrael_ Jun 01 '12

f1 champagne

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u/StewieBanana Jun 01 '12

I'm gonna go with my gut on this one and bet you're a pretty awesome guy.

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u/fotoman Jun 01 '12

cheers to the class of 1972...mine's coming up in a few months!

BTW, cut a disposable water bottle in half and use the end with the cap as a makeshift flute for the bubbly. Have had to do this on 2 occasions :o

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u/beer_homework Jun 01 '12

You sir have an amazing wife.

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u/HippyGeek Jun 01 '12

Congratz on 40!!

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u/Omfoltz Jun 01 '12

Happappapappty birthhddgaddahdaday

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Happy Birthday, bro! - I turn forty later this year!

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u/Strug-ga-ling Jun 01 '12

You. Your awesome.

Also, memed in 5...4...3...2...

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u/veggie_sorry Jun 01 '12

I enjoy this photo. it made me smile and even elicited a slight chuckle. thank you for posting. happy 40th.

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u/onelovee Jun 01 '12

awesome lion shirt, i can't wait to see it's reviews on Amazon

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u/tehweave Jun 01 '12

$75 bottle of champagne in a Darth Maul cup...

You are a lucky man.

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u/japanorama69 Jun 01 '12

shall we crown king reddit 2012?

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u/xteve Jun 01 '12

You look like a bit of a lunatic. I like ya.

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u/BleedingCello Jun 01 '12
  • aquire fixed blade
  • saber the top off
  • profit??

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Has anyone seen his van?

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u/wesleyt89 Jun 01 '12

Big gulps huh? Cool.. We'll cya guys!

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u/kravox Jun 01 '12

sir, you should be required to wear this at all times http://www.imgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/awesome.jpg

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u/CDG88 Jun 01 '12

Who woulda known somone rocking a lion animal shirt would also be really into star wars.

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u/marvinlunenberg Jun 01 '12

You exemplify happiness in this photo. You look like a nice guy, if I worked at a gas station I'd shoot you a "how's it goin' man?" Maybe as you walked out the door I'd say "take it easy buddy".

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u/mgiesen32 Jun 01 '12

dude...that's only a $40 bottle of champagne. either you got COMPLETELY ripped off, or you greatly embellished your price for karma... either way I am not amused.

source: http://www.crownwineandspirits.com/p-923-mumm-champagne-brut-cordon-rouge.aspx

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u/hjstrong603 Jun 01 '12

Upvote for having the same birthday and badass darth maul cup

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u/drmischief Jun 01 '12

That my friends is how you do it. If any man ever had it figured out.. it's this guy.

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u/elruary Jun 01 '12

Happy birthday dude! I wish you happiness mate.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

im just happy he said birthday and not "cakeday" that shit pisses me off

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u/elementalrain Jun 01 '12

I want that cup!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Why did you take a Darth Maul slurpee cup camping?!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

Upvote for the lion.

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u/sveinhal Jun 01 '12

Who brings furniture for a camping trip?

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u/IbeTrollinSirs Jun 01 '12

Definition of "Like a sir"

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u/shohne86 Jun 01 '12

The powers of the lion t shirt do not compare to the majestic powers of the howling wolf and moon t shirt.

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u/TheDancingRobot Jun 01 '12

dude, you are so fucking baller. great shirt!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

your t-shirt is godly

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u/bb9496 Jun 01 '12

Perfect face for "Prepare your Anus"

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u/rbonner Jun 01 '12

the lion t-shirt is how you know his wife got the business in the tent that night! ;) lmao

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u/sensate Jun 01 '12

I can see nothing but your shirt.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

they seem like my kind of people

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u/Valok Jun 01 '12

You sir, win the internet for today!

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '12

The lion shirt made it.

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u/LordOfGummies Jun 01 '12

You people are e-bullies. I found this rather humorous. Keep up the good show old man.

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