STARTING CAPTIONS:
* Gulliver's Accident Delights Liliputians
* Drunk or Dunk? The Both/And Solution
* A Club For People Who Are Really "In"To Wine
* No! It Is I Who Will Drink You!
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Eeeewweee!!!
They're actually drinking the wine that they're dipped in!!!! Ack!!! This brings new meaning to the word "bodily fluids"!
This must be Realist's worst nightmare, considering Realist's obsessive nature with hygiene!
Though, in this case, I would be as severely opposed!
Posted by: Esau | November 20, 2006 at 12:10 PM
What a bunch of winers!
Posted by: Tim J. | November 20, 2006 at 12:14 PM
Somebody cut the cheese!
Posted by: st. michael | November 20, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Archbishop Milingo announced a new revision to his Mass this week which promises to be a "fully immersive Eucharistic experience". Reverend Moon has heartily endorsed the reform.
Posted by: Curious | November 20, 2006 at 12:35 PM
"Sounds kinda sticky" (for the Veggie Tales followers out there)
Posted by: Curious | November 20, 2006 at 01:03 PM
"... and for the first course, don't forget to shower off first before you dive into the chocolate pudding filled swimming pool."
Posted by: Tim M. | November 20, 2006 at 01:18 PM
An austere unfiltered "full-bodied" wine with a warm salty finish.
Posted by: John E | November 20, 2006 at 01:19 PM
Despite being enough to convince Pharoah, Hotep and Huy's effort to replicate the turning of the Nile into blood was seen as a mere fake by other observers.
Posted by: HokiePundit | November 20, 2006 at 01:21 PM
Whenever I ask them where the bathroom is all they do is lift up their glasses and say "koko desu!". I guess I'll keep drinking till I find out.
Posted by: John E | November 20, 2006 at 01:25 PM
Nobody puts new wine into old wineskins,
but you can come put your old skin in our new wine!
Posted by: chris-2-4 | November 20, 2006 at 01:39 PM
Perhaps it's their interpretation of the "Red River".
-JM Kraemer
Posted by: JM | November 20, 2006 at 01:50 PM
Exodus 7:17 This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD : With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood.
Posted by: Puzzled | November 20, 2006 at 02:00 PM
Bottoms Up!
Posted by: Suzanne | November 20, 2006 at 02:10 PM
Fortunately the wine in the glasses looks darker than the wine they are bathing in, so I don't think it is the same.
I am rather disturbed by the thought of if that wine was consecrated. Washed in the blood of the Lamb anyone? Here's to hopeing no wacko liberal reads this and thinks it is actually a good idea.
Posted by: J.R. Stoodley | November 20, 2006 at 02:10 PM
How's this? "A bunch of stupid people get a pool full of wine. How stupid."
Posted by: Ed Peters | November 20, 2006 at 02:11 PM
I am rather disturbed by the thought of if that wine was consecrated. Washed in the blood of the Lamb anyone? Here's to hopeing no wacko liberal reads this and thinks it is actually a good idea.
Too late -- Mahoney is already considering it! ;^)
Posted by: Esau | November 20, 2006 at 02:14 PM
'In Him we have redemption by His blood...' Ephesians 1:7
Posted by: patrick | November 20, 2006 at 02:16 PM
I will NOT swim in Merlot!
Posted by: arthur | November 20, 2006 at 02:17 PM
Here's another:
'Look at all my trials and tribulations
Sinking in a gentle pool of wine
Don't disturb me now I can see the answers
Till this evening is this morning life is fine.'
Posted by: patrick | November 20, 2006 at 02:19 PM
I am rather disturbed by the thought of if that wine was consecrated. Washed in the blood of the Lamb anyone? Here's to hopeing no wacko liberal reads this and thinks it is actually a good idea.
Too late -- Mahoney is already considering it! ;^)
-- Just when you thought that glass chalices were the worst of your liturgical abuse fears!
Posted by: Esau | November 20, 2006 at 02:21 PM
I have a feeling it's just colored water...
Then again, maybe I'm just seeing things through rosé-colored glasses...
Posted by: HokiePundit | November 20, 2006 at 02:30 PM
Jesus surprises and delights a wedding party at Cana, Japan.
Posted by: Jeff Miller | November 20, 2006 at 02:34 PM
As I'm in Japan, I'd love to see that picture. I think I'd just wait for Jesus to multiply ramen or sashimi to feed 5000 people who were stranded on trains or to walk on top of Tokyo Bay.
Posted by: patrick | November 20, 2006 at 02:38 PM
Don't drink the white wine.
Posted by: Old Zhou | November 20, 2006 at 02:49 PM
Honey, I Shrunk the Wine Tasting.
Starring Esther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller in the dramatic new musical, When It's Floodtime in Napa!
Posted by: Maureen | November 20, 2006 at 02:52 PM
This wine has a flavor of peach, honey, and... chlorine.
Posted by: JohnD | November 20, 2006 at 02:53 PM
SIGNS NEEDED:
"BEWARE OF THE WARM SPOTS IN THE WINE!"
"WELCOME TO OUR INOT NOIR, NOTICE THERE'S NO 'P'"!
Posted by: chris-2-4 | November 20, 2006 at 03:21 PM
OR IS IT...
"WELCOME TO OUR PEE NO NOIR!"
Posted by: chris-2-4 | November 20, 2006 at 03:22 PM
POURQUOI VOUS SPLASHEZ MOI AVEC RED WINE S'IL VOUS PLAIT?
Posted by: chris-2-4 | November 20, 2006 at 03:23 PM
Heaven?
That's probably the college student in me talking...
Posted by: Paul Barnes | November 20, 2006 at 03:35 PM
...Or Hell, if the folks were damned there for all eternity and had to suffer eternally, drinking the wine of their bodily fluids in saecula saeculorum!
Posted by: Esau | November 20, 2006 at 03:41 PM
For those who are sceptics, it is real red wine in the spa.
This is one of the Yunessun amusement spas in Hakone, about 75 km south of Tokyo.
You can enjoy a dip in the wine spa for $3,500 Yen (about $30).
That price will also get you into the Green Tea spa and the Coffee spa.
What, no Warm Maple Syrup spa?
Posted by: Old Zhou | November 20, 2006 at 03:43 PM
Thanks, Old Zhou!
Yet, the thought that this is actually real doesn't bring any comfort; in fact, it makes it even more gross -- to think that people would actually pay $3,500 yen for what could potentially be contaminated with urine (among other things) doesn't seem all that inviting!
I mean, that's like paying money to drink off of someone's toilet bowl! Double Eeeeewwweee!
Posted by: Esau | November 20, 2006 at 03:55 PM
Adult Swim
Posted by: Seth | November 20, 2006 at 03:57 PM
At the Cana Wedding, after Jesus changed the six jars of purification water into wine, the guests decided they still needed that bath anyway....
Posted by: Fr. Stephanos, O.S.B. | November 20, 2006 at 04:00 PM
David Frizell's wife finally hired a wino to decorate their home, including the backyard.
Posted by: Jim | November 20, 2006 at 04:12 PM
Banzai Cabernet.
Posted by: | November 20, 2006 at 04:33 PM
Eeeeewwww...
Posted by: Margaret | November 20, 2006 at 06:25 PM
"Officer, honest, I split the bottle of wine with ten friends, how drunk could I be?" Buuuuuuurp!
Posted by: joe | November 20, 2006 at 07:35 PM
What a terrible waste, Old Zhou.
Posted by: Puzzled | November 20, 2006 at 07:42 PM
Bottoms Up!
:-) :-) Please, no!
Posted by: Francis DS | November 20, 2006 at 08:30 PM
This isn't very funny, but it made me think of ..
I'm goin', I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine.
Well, I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine.
You can jump in the water and stay drunk all the time.
-- Canned Heat, "Goin' Up the Country"
Anyway, it looks like they're having more fun than I usually do of a weekend, these days ..
Posted by: Mr. Frizz | November 20, 2006 at 09:30 PM
"I thought you said this wine was dry?"
Posted by: bill912 | November 20, 2006 at 09:31 PM
"I thought you said this wine was dry?"
"I did...You don't see anybody using towels, do you?"
Posted by: Georgette | November 20, 2006 at 11:09 PM
I doubt they'd urinate on the pool. Japanese are usually cleanliness-loving people. You're not even allowed to bathe in a tub if you didn't wash yourself first!
Posted by: patrick | November 21, 2006 at 12:09 AM
I suddenly thought whatif they had a Green Tea spa, Miso soup spa, Ramen broth Spa and a Pool of Sake?
Posted by: patrick | November 21, 2006 at 12:15 AM
Holy Wine Fonts? Probably somewhat more sanitary than the current practice. Do flu/cold viruses thrive in wine? Maybe Holy Gin or Holy Vodka Fonts would be a better choice?
Posted by: Realist | November 21, 2006 at 01:47 AM
When the priest says for all, that is a lot of wine you are talking about.
Posted by: Michael | November 21, 2006 at 04:42 AM
They are not drinking the bath water its Beaujolais Nouveau wine, and while the bath water has some wine mixed in they arent that stupid to drink it.
I have been there, no free wine at that time though, and it is a fun place. It is the only hotspring in Japan that I know of where you can wear your bathing suit, otherwise you're nude and separatd by gender. This way you can go with friends/family of the opposite sex and have fun trying the 20+ differnt baths such as wine, coffee, rose, baths made of different woods and so on.
Thats said my caption would be either
"kampai" (cheers)
or
"kami ni kansha" (thanks be to God!)
Posted by: tokyo jane | November 21, 2006 at 07:35 AM
in older baths in Japan, segregation between gender was almost nonexistent.
But seriously why would people bathe in liquor?
Posted by: patrick | November 21, 2006 at 08:46 AM
in older baths in Japan, segregation between gender was almost nonexistent. But seriously why would people bathe in liquor?
Posted by: patrick | November 21, 2006 at 08:47 AM
Rye Whiskey, Rye Whiskey I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey, I'll live 'til I die.
If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck,
I'd dive to the bottom, and never come up.
Old song often performed by the late Tex Ritter
Posted by: Dean Whinery | November 21, 2006 at 09:02 AM
You think the wine pool is bad, you should see their cigar bar...talk about second hand smoke!
Posted by: Kris | November 21, 2006 at 09:44 AM
"But seriously why would people bathe in liquor?"
Because it's there.
Actually, a nice heated and diluted bath of wine probably would be kinda pleasant. But first, I'd have to mull it over. :)
Posted by: Maureen | November 21, 2006 at 03:12 PM
New members of Congress enjoy freshman orientation.
Posted by: NW | November 21, 2006 at 04:08 PM
Anyone else notice the little kid?!
Posted by: Laura | November 21, 2006 at 05:06 PM
Wine? not impressive.
A pool of Jose Cuervo, now that's impressive.
Posted by: joe | November 21, 2006 at 08:21 PM
Just don't light a match near it, Joe.
Posted by: bill912 | November 21, 2006 at 09:16 PM
Anyone else notice the little kid?!
^^ My first thoughts exactly!
Posted by: Sylvia | November 22, 2006 at 11:06 AM
Why drink it when you can swim in it?
Posted by: Fairy | November 24, 2006 at 07:39 AM