False Bottoms (page 2)

crazyblondeb

Some bars have beer mugs with false bottoms, so you think your getting more beer.

That's a hanging offense!!

chickpea

and then we have the punt

Punts

A punt, also known as a kick-up, refers to the dimple at the bottom of a wine bottle. There is no consensus explanation for its purpose. The more commonly cited explanations include: [1]

it is a symbol that the larger the punts the better the wine
it is an historical remnant of old-fashioned glass-blowing techniques; By raising the point where the glass-blowers tube is attached, the small imperfection would not scratch the table.
it had the function of making the bottle less likely to topple over -- a bottle designed with a flat bottom only needs a small imperfection to make it unstable -- the dimple historically allowed for a larger margin of error;
it consolidates sediment deposits in a thick ring at the bottom of the bottle, preventing it from being poured into the glass; [8]
it allows a bottle of sparkling wine to be turned upside-down and then stacked (depending on its shape);
it increases the strength of the bottle, allowing it to hold the high pressure of sparkling wine/champagne;
it can make the bottle look bigger, impressing purchasers
it holds the bottles in place on pegs of a conveyor belt as they go through the filling process in manufacturing plants; and
it accommodates the pourer's thumb for stability and ease of pouring.
According to legend the punt was used by servants. They often knew more than their master about what was happening in town, and with a thumb up the punt they could show their master whether a guest was reliable or not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_bottle

ohiocowboy

Initially I thought this was another gay thread

LOL!!! I was thinking the same thing! True Top, or False Bottom...

nvrgnbk

Oops.

I thought this thread was about prosthetic buttocks.

OUTLAW

I thought this was a thread for people with "No Bum!".....People donate kidneys..Is there a place where you can Donate your Bum?........... Laughing Mutley ...OUTLAW

beksbks

An article on the current package shrinking trend.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080630/us_time/americasshrinkingfoodwraps

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