Land $21 folding knife.

[Moab]

I don't think I have ever been pished enough to drink wine that someone has dunked his shoelaces in.

I was pretty cute back in the 80s. Lol! And during the pre-grunge glory days of Seattle. We'd do alot to open a bottle of wine at 2am. Sitting in a park overlooking the ocean. With no bottle opener in sight. Already three sheets to the wind. Not wanting to buy the heroin (being sold in the same park) that was cheaper than the bottle of wine.

I wasn't a hero. But I also wasn't creepy either. But saving the day went a long ways. Lol. I would have probably gotten laid anyways. But at least they knew I was resourceful. Lol.

I was in the theater scene as an actor. This was before grunge became grunge. We could barely afford rent on the theater. So we'd have all ages shows on the weekends. Our friends bands would come up from Olympia and play for free. Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Mother Love Bone (the predecessor to Pearl Jam). It was a pretty cool time. Even though we had no idea. 

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But that's deeply unhygienic.
Just leave the cork in the bottle, there's no need to involve essence of shoelace.

I found a new reason why I prefer Victorinox over Leatherman.

[Moab]

Look up the Leatherman Flair. 

My brother won one in a drawing and gave it to me long ago. I carried it for years. My wife and I used it at every hotel we ever stayed at. But I lost it at airport security one day.

It comes with not only a corkscrew opener but a "pate" knife as well. 

You see I did eventually up my game. Lmao!!! 

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PS - My shoelaces were not stinky! I was a gentleman. And the wine doesn't pour right with the cork stuck down in the bottle.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Was boxed wine not a thing in the 90s ? 

See, no cork to worry about. Just having to deal with the social stigma of being the cheap bastard that brings boxed wine to a party.

ETA: That Leatherman Flair tool looks neat. I sort of inadvertently started collecting old Leatherman tools and one of those would be nice to have even though I don't drink wine (I call it alcoholic grape juice) or eat "pate".

Though I do like liverwurst on Ritz crackers, so I guess liverwurst is kind of a pate when you think about it.

[Moab]

Was boxed wine not a thing in the 90s ? 

See, no cork to worry about. Just having to deal with the social stigma of being the cheap bastard that brings boxed wine to a party.

ETA: That Leatherman Flair tool looks neat. I sort of inadvertently started collecting old Leatherman tools and one of those would be nice to have even though I don't drink wine (I call it alcoholic grape juice) or eat "pate".

Though I do like liverwurst on Ritz crackers, so I guess liverwurst is kind of a pate when you think about it.

The Leatherman Flair is now collected to the tune of $250 each. 

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Was boxed wine not a thing in the 90s ? 

See, no cork to worry about. Just having to deal with the social stigma of being the cheap bastard that brings boxed wine to a party.

ETA: That Leatherman Flair tool looks neat. I sort of inadvertently started collecting old Leatherman tools and one of those would be nice to have even though I don't drink wine (I call it alcoholic grape juice) or eat "pate".

Though I do like liverwurst on Ritz crackers, so I guess liverwurst is kind of a pate when you think about it.

The Leatherman Flair is now collected to the tune of $250 each.

Well, there goes that idea.

[MacWa77ace]

Was boxed wine not a thing in the 90s ? 

See, no cork to worry about. Just having to deal with the social stigma of being the cheap bastard that brings boxed wine to a party.

ETA: That Leatherman Flair tool looks neat. I sort of inadvertently started collecting old Leatherman tools and one of those would be nice to have even though I don't drink wine (I call it alcoholic grape juice) or eat "pate".

Though I do like liverwurst on Ritz crackers, so I guess liverwurst is kind of a pate when you think about it.

If you're the guy that pulls out a 'box o' wine' for the ladies, you were in the friend zone, and the only guy invited to their slumber party because they thought you were 'safe'. 

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Was boxed wine not a thing in the 90s ? 

See, no cork to worry about. Just having to deal with the social stigma of being the cheap bastard that brings boxed wine to a party.

ETA: That Leatherman Flair tool looks neat. I sort of inadvertently started collecting old Leatherman tools and one of those would be nice to have even though I don't drink wine (I call it alcoholic grape juice) or eat "pate".

Though I do like liverwurst on Ritz crackers, so I guess liverwurst is kind of a pate when you think about it.

If you're the guy that pulls out a 'box o' wine' for the ladies, you were in the friend zone, and the only guy invited to their slumber party because they thought you were 'safe'. 

I never had to worry about that.

Mostly because I never got invited to any parties since I was too dorky and weird.

[Moab]

Was boxed wine not a thing in the 90s ? 

See, no cork to worry about. Just having to deal with the social stigma of being the cheap bastard that brings boxed wine to a party.

ETA: That Leatherman Flair tool looks neat. I sort of inadvertently started collecting old Leatherman tools and one of those would be nice to have even though I don't drink wine (I call it alcoholic grape juice) or eat "pate".

Though I do like liverwurst on Ritz crackers, so I guess liverwurst is kind of a pate when you think about it.

If you're the guy that pulls out a 'box o' wine' for the ladies, you were in the friend zone, and the only guy invited to their slumber party because they thought you were 'safe'. 

Lmao!

Boxed wine was not a thing. Or we would have been drinking it. We were poor.

Plus all the girls in theater were all houty touty. Bottled wine with a cork was a thing.

Lucky for me resourceful guys were rarely on the menu. Lol. Not to many guys from Yale knew how to open a bottle of wine without asking their butler to do it. Let alone with a shoelace.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Cheapest wine (although it's probably not considered wine by most people) I've ever had was Boone's Farm and that had a twist top. I think I paid at the most 3 or 4 bucks a bottle for it whenever I bought some.

My favorite was the strawberry flavored stuff (it was like alcoholic Hawaiian Punch) they made.

[Moab]

Cheapest wine (although it's probably not considered wine by most people) I've ever had was Boone's Farm and that had a twist top. I think I paid at the most 3 or 4 bucks a bottle for it whenever I bought some.

My favorite was the strawberry flavored stuff (it was like alcoholic Hawaiian Punch) they made.

When I was in high school we would shoplift boones farm apple and any flavor of md2020. Or morgan david 20/20. I forget what the 20/20 stood for. But I got messed up on it my 15th birthday. I don't recall how cheao. But it was CHEAP! 

I think "two buck chuck" is the cheapest wine. Trader Joes carries it. It even has a cork. Lol! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Shaw_wine

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

The fact a 2 dollar (well, three dollars now) bottle of wine can beat out more expensive brands in terms of taste and quality is amazing to me.

I'd say "Two Buck Chuck" is like the booze equivalent of the budget blades we've discussed here. They may be lower priced, but still manage to hold their own amongst the more expensive brands.

[MacWa77ace]

This thread has to win the most derailed topic award.

I thought that those gallon bottles of ernest and julio screw tops were the cheapest because they were a staple at parties, and they were always there so just assumed [but I went for beer or liquor at the parties]. Wine coolers were big with the ladies. Little did they know they were sugar packet ass enlargers.

We had this temp driver's helper back in the day that would want to stop at a gas station at the end of the day to pick up a pint of [i don't remember the name] of $2 liquor.  That guy was in his late 60's and worked harder and better than some of the temps we got that were in their twenties. Got to the point that we would request him when we needed a temp.

[Moab]

This thread has to win the most derailed topic award.

I thought that those gallon bottles of ernest and julio screw tops were the cheapest because they were a staple at parties, and they were always there so just assumed [but I went for beer or liquor at the parties]. Wine coolers were big with the ladies. Little did they know they were sugar packet ass enlargers.

We had this temp driver's helper back in the day that would want to stop at a gas station at the end of the day to pick up a pint of [i don't remember the name] of $2 liquor.  That guy was in his late 60's and worked harder and better than some of the temps we got that were in their twenties. Got to the point that we would request him when we needed a temp.

I was just about to post the same comment. This is the fail/off topic/derail thread of all time! Lmao!

"Little did they know they were sugar packet ass enlargers."

First off that has to be your sigline from now on! Lol!!! Second, that is exactly what women want now though. I guess men too. Lol! Maybe we need to bring back "Ass Enlarger Wine Coolers".