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Post by davers on Apr 5, 2011 18:50:30 GMT -8
Last year my friend grabbed a beer from the barrel of confiscated liquor inside the gates and shotgunned it before anyone could stop him. It was epic. 2 Years ago me and 2 other friends were heading in. One guy with about 12 beers in the hidden compartment in a backpack (the day before it didnt get checked, we figured we would take a shot). Got to the front, she looked in and there was a blanket and a hoodie, and the thing weighed a ton. She knew there was beer but couldnt find it, so we said we would drink it. We moved to the side, drank a couple and tried again. This time they found the pocket and started taking them out and putting them in the confiscated bin. Meanwhile my other friend and I were behind her pulling them back out and shoving them in our pockets. We were plastered at the time, so being kicked out wasnt really a concern out of sheer drunken confidence. Somehow we made it in with 1 less beer than we tried to go in with, though we now had 3 different kinds.
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Post by Switch on Apr 5, 2011 18:53:28 GMT -8
Excellent!
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Post by mrlahey on Apr 5, 2011 22:03:41 GMT -8
This thread has made me laugh more than the last 10 years of interweb viewing.
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Apr 6, 2011 5:51:02 GMT -8
Last year my friend grabbed a beer from the barrel of confiscated liquor inside the gates and shotgunned it before anyone could stop him. It was epic. 2 Years ago me and 2 other friends were heading in. One guy with about 12 beers in the hidden compartment in a backpack (the day before it didnt get checked, we figured we would take a shot). Got to the front, she looked in and there was a blanket and a hoodie, and the thing weighed a ton. She knew there was beer but couldnt find it, so we said we would drink it. We moved to the side, drank a couple and tried again. This time they found the pocket and started taking them out and putting them in the confiscated bin. Meanwhile my other friend and I were behind her pulling them back out and shoving them in our pockets. We were plastered at the time, so being kicked out wasnt really a concern out of sheer drunken confidence. Somehow we made it in with 1 less beer than we tried to go in with, though we now had 3 different kinds. This is hysterical. I love that drunk-induced confidence you develop after a few boozies. Last year was nuts. I don't know how anyone got away with sneaking in alcohol. It's like getting through freaking alcatraz with those TSA-trained gate guards. I'll have to hang near you this year if I want to bring my quality beer into the festival, looks like!
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Post by stamper on Apr 6, 2011 5:57:26 GMT -8
quality beer? as in Schlitz?
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Post by pvmtchiic on Apr 6, 2011 7:06:51 GMT -8
I remember taking to some guy about wearing a camel pack filled with beer around your stomach and calling it a beer belly.
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Post by davers on Apr 6, 2011 8:14:23 GMT -8
Last year was nuts. I don't know how anyone got away with sneaking in alcohol. It's like getting through freaking alcatraz with those TSA-trained gate guards. I'll have to hang near you this year if I want to bring my quality beer into the festival, looks like! There are always ways. The only real way to get beer in is just stuff it in random places in bags and whatnot and hope to get lucky. The main downside is it stays cold for about 4 hours at best, so you will be drinking bathwater-warm beer well before sundown. The failsafe for me was tape a mickey of liquor (do they call them mickeys in the states?) to the inside of your leg. I've lost a few leg hairs that way, but never been caught. A few girls in our group brought in liquor by filling up ziploc bags and putting them in their bras. I remember taking to some guy about wearing a camel pack filled with beer around your stomach and calling it a beer belly. Theres also 'The Wine Rack' for girls. The name alone is brilliant. gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/02/06/the-wine-rack-its-a.html
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Apr 6, 2011 8:22:40 GMT -8
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Post by bradberad12 on Apr 6, 2011 8:34:29 GMT -8
I may have to develop some "man boobs" specifically for this application.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 6, 2011 8:49:43 GMT -8
(do they call them mickeys in the states?) No. Is that a pint?
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Apr 6, 2011 8:56:41 GMT -8
It may be a flask?
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Post by davers on Apr 6, 2011 8:57:22 GMT -8
I may have to develop some "man boobs" specifically for this application. No need, there's a man version, you just have to pretend to be a bit fat. www.thebeerbelly.com/
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Post by davers on Apr 6, 2011 9:02:11 GMT -8
I'm pretty sure both of those apply. They are 375ml (13 oz) and kinda rectangular and flat. It always pissed me off when people called them pints (people from eastern Canada call them that too) because a pint is something like 20oz, so its not even close. Apparently some people call them 'ponies' too. Regardless, they are the perfect shape to tape to the inside of your leg as long as you have baggy shorts. Try and tape it to your boxers though (obviously this applies to guys) otherwise you end up with a very smooth patch of skin on your thigh.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 6, 2011 9:06:17 GMT -8
From Wikipedia:
"The pint is an English unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial system and in United States customary units. The imperial version is 20 imperial fluid ounces and is equivalent to about 568 ml, while the U.S. version is 16 U.S. fluid ounces and is equivalent to about 473 ml. Thus the traditional British pint of beer is approximately 20% larger than the American pint. One imperial pint is equal to 19.2152 US fluid ounces."
So, we are totally getting shafted on our beer here. I always have said we should use the metric system.
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Post by Switch on Apr 6, 2011 9:09:42 GMT -8
I do the same thing. I buy the "pint" size bottles of vodka and either tape them to my leg or just put them in my waist line with my belt sinched tight. I have never had a problem.
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Post by Abominable on Apr 6, 2011 9:11:01 GMT -8
BIG TIME SHAFTED.
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Post by davers on Apr 6, 2011 9:18:15 GMT -8
From Wikipedia: "The pint is an English unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial system and in United States customary units. The imperial version is 20 imperial fluid ounces and is equivalent to about 568 ml, while the U.S. version is 16 U.S. fluid ounces and is equivalent to about 473 ml. Thus the traditional British pint of beer is approximately 20% larger than the American pint. One imperial pint is equal to 19.2152 US fluid ounces." So, we are totally getting shafted on our beer here. I always have said we should use the metric system. We get shafted in Canada most of the time to. Most bars get around that by listing them as 'sleves' on their menu. There are a few places that actually serve true english pints though.
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Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Apr 6, 2011 9:21:13 GMT -8
I do the same thing. I buy the "pint" size bottles of vodka and either tape them to my leg or just put them in my waist line with my belt sinched tight. I have never had a problem. I need to start getting more creative about this whole sneaking in alcohol thing. Problem is I don't do liquor very often. I'd rather have that warm bathwater beer.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 6, 2011 9:35:23 GMT -8
I am definitely more of a beer drinker in general. But I think I am going to bring in some kind of something this year, someone suggested mixing it with the lemonade they sell and that sounds pretty good. I don't like getting trashed in the venue though, since it is such a long day.
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Post by Switch on Apr 6, 2011 10:14:34 GMT -8
If you pace yourself it works. I usually take a shot before a band I really like just to get a good buzz going. Otherwise if you pound liquor the whole time you won't make it.
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