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Started by ctrlaltdelete (chris) in General Therapy? Topics

“Champagne for my real friends,real pain for my sham friends.” I know some1 has talked about this before, but cxan anyone tell me who came up with it.Was it James Joyce, if so which book? I wanna get it tattooed on my arm, but want to know some background b4 I do.

Posted on Tue, 19 October 2004 at 11:15

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sister wrote:

check here!

cheers

Posted on Tue, 19 October 2004 at 11:28

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

erm, which ctrlaltdelete posted in…
:)
It _was_ Francis Bacon.
(and, in a belated reply, Sir Francis Bacon _was_ a philsopher, but he didn’t say the line. ;))

Posted on Tue, 19 October 2004 at 12:02

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ctrlaltdelete (chris) wrote:

Title: well well well…

So did a bit of research on the old net here and…
Appararently the “Champagne ” quote is from Francis Bacon the painter” So I wasn’t too far off the mark earlier) and the film made about his life was called…
“Love is the devil” Does that ring any bells, I think so

“Champagne for my real friends (Champagne for my real friends)
Real pain for my sham friends (Real pain for my sham friends)

‘Cos I live in darkness
And I see no reason
And love is the devil
Wherever you go
And I don’t want to know
I live in darkness
I see no reason lately
I live in darkness
Whatever you do
This one’s for you ”

So not only will it be a classic T? line but a line from one of other fav influences…:D

Posted on Tue, 19 October 2004 at 12:53

#4

ctrlaltdelete (chris) wrote:

CHEERS GUYS ,NOW iM OFF TO GET INKED, i’LL POST PHOTOS!

CHEERS!

Posted on Tue, 19 October 2004 at 12:55

#5

Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

Is there really a difference between cheap champagne and half decent cava? Am I just being a tightwad here?

Posted on Wed, 20 October 2004 at 19:00

#6

msd wrote:

Depends how much of a snob you are. Technically no, but officially to qualify as a champagne the beverage has to actually be from the Champagne region of France.

Posted on Wed, 20 October 2004 at 19:05

#7

Pat wrote:

cheap fizzy whine doesnt have the same ring to it

Posted on Wed, 20 October 2004 at 19:32

#8

Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

mr self destruct wrote:

Depends how much of a snob you are. Technically no, but officially to qualify as a champagne the beverage has to actually be from the Champagne region of France.

I’m aware of that, but I’m also aware that that puts a minimum of £10 extra on a bottle. :(

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 08:50

#9

3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

I prefer a good quality Cava; more quality for a better price.

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 10:45

#10

Alex wrote:

Citizen Erased wrote:

I’m aware of that, but I’m also aware that that puts a minimum of £10 extra on a bottle. :(

Yes, but you can just produce a bottle of non-champagne and call it champagne. So long as the cork pops, no one will care.

Oh, and there’s a Hardy’s bottle for about 7 quid in most supermarkets that is arguably nicer than many of the champagnes at three times the price.. check it out.

Also, Majestic are selling a NZ fizzy called Yellowglen which I am told is very nice, though I haven’t opened my bottle yet. I think it was about 9 quid.

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 11:14

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ctrlaltdelete (chris) wrote:

Title: aaaaaaghhhhh!

well here you go, got it done last night about 12.30am, so it’s still very tender, and red.
He was gonna use one needle, but that went blunt, so used a three, which for anyone with a tattoo will know, the less needles, the greater the pain…ouch.

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Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 10:01

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ctrlaltdelete (chris) wrote:

and…

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Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 10:01

#13

msd wrote:

Cool. Nice font you’ve had it done in. How much did it cost, and where did you get it done?

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 10:26

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ctrlaltdelete (chris) wrote:

a friend of mine did it, and I got mates rates so it was only £30! Im getting some of the victorian style borders added to it at a later date(like the ones on the shameless album).

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 10:50

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andys gibson sg (James Harris) wrote:

Title: Champagne…

This line is also mentioned in the movie “25th Hour”, which stars Edward Norton. I wonder if Andy is a fan of his work, seeing as though he enjoyed “Fight Club” - another class flick! :D

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 11:55

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MarkoJii (Evil Twin) wrote:

Your tattoos look great! That “Champagne” is made nicely, really nice font. I first thought that you must be out of your mind to have text tattooed on your skin but after seeing that have to say that it almost looks like a tribal tattoo and not text at all.

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 16:33

#17

ctrlaltdelete (chris) wrote:

Title: cheers!

Thanks very much.A couple of my friends were a bit scepticle, and I had to take it to 3 tatt artists before any agreed to do it.In the end I went back to the guy that did the infernal love heart a year ago. It stills hurts

“It burns like wire…”

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 16:56

#18

Gav wrote:

Smart as fuck mate!

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 17:05

#19

realityfuck (Jar lath) wrote:

You bastard!!!! :mad:

I jest :p

For a while now I’ve been intending to get a very similar tattoo, but cos it’s writing I’ve been waiting to get back to Dublin where the tat artists speak english (I’m in Spain) so I could explain exactly what I want. Looks good though ;)

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 22:02

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motherh666 wrote:

noice. very noice

Posted on Mon, 25 October 2004 at 07:57

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