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GotBeer?
4th Apr 2006, 11:58 AM
So, I was in Baltimore for my Grandmother's funeral this past Thursday-Sunday (no sympathies needed, unless cash is included). On Saturday, my birthday (omg April Fool!), we went to a brew pub in Fells Point called Du Claw. After a really good lunch, along with some really good beer, my Father and I went wandering Fells Point looking for this bar with 70 different beers on tap while the wives took my daughter shopping. We found a tshirt shop selling "funny" shirts: "I'm trying to graduate with a 4.0 Blood Alcohol Level", "Got Beer?" (I'm suing), and "Buy This Man a Beer". On sale for $8.40 after tax, a gift from my Dad. So I put it on and we continue looking for the bar. We finally found it and wandered in. While walking down the bar reading all the taps looking for Dogfish Head, this (way drunk) guy says, "Dude, that is the coolest shirt ever! I am buying you a beer!! Oh my f***ing God, that is so cool!!" He ended up buying my Dad's, too. After the bartender's tip, my Dad ended up making $1.60 on the shirt. We had an interesting conversation with that guy and his friend, then had to leave when the girls showed up and dragged us out. I now have a new official bar shirt.

Big-Al
4th Apr 2006, 01:32 PM
sounds cool :D

Selerox
4th Apr 2006, 01:36 PM
Heh, result! :-)

SlayerDragon
4th Apr 2006, 04:04 PM
Dude, you live in Maryland? :D

GotBeer?
4th Apr 2006, 04:18 PM
Born in Baltimore, but I grew up in the Midwest (exact location to be kept a secret). Apparently, we had to move because:
1 - My Mom missed her family here.
2 - My Dad's parents were incredibly overbearing and intrusive, and showed up at their place any old time.
3 - My Grandmother spoiled me something horrible, to the extent that she barely acknowledged my one-year-younger Brother's existence. Apparently, my folks had to get me away from her or risk me growing up a complete ass, and my Brother a criminal or something.

SlayerDragon
4th Apr 2006, 04:51 PM
Ah, I see. I was born in Baltimore too. :tup:

Big-Al
5th Apr 2006, 01:29 PM
least you gotbeer

GotBeer?
5th Apr 2006, 02:18 PM
Hey, I always 'gotbeer'. :p