I've had my million dollar idea.

So, by now, everyone has seen, heard of, or been party to these wine and canvas things that the womenfolk are all into. I'm fortunate in that swmbo doesn't drink or show interest in art, or I'd be wrapped up in this mess too. But I ask where is this for guys?

Then it hit me. We switch the wine for beer, whiskey or some other spirit than can be discussed for its merits, change the still life for a study in nudes (we get an attractive young coed with bills and low morals to declothe and let her form be studied) and we let the gentlemen paint that. Now to be fair, I'd fully anticipate this to devolve into a drunken E36 M3 show, but as long as we end up with canvases that have at least some sort of smear on them, I don't think it counts as a strip club. Charge a bunch a money a person, host it at random taprooms and distilleries, make profits!

i like it. my SWMBO has attended these wine and canvas things with her awful boss (we both agree now that she is a bitch). i encourage her, as she really is a great artist, especially oil based paints. its also not too expensive.

as for your idea, im fairly certain i would not receive the same encouragement to attend that i give to her, but im willing to add $100 to your start-up fund. :)

-J0N

I hear body paint is considered art.

In reply to bastomatic:

I could finally put my fingerpainting skills to use.

I like the idea. Probably be a good move to hire good sized bouncers though. We know how some guys can get when the whiskey and hormones meet.

Wally wrote: In reply to bastomatic: I could finally put my fingerpainting skills to use.

Only a million dollar idea? Those must be some cheap whu-ores you have planned there

I was thinking about band aids for the dark skin people. You know all the plain band aids are white people color so why not some African American band aids.

I've heard that there are businesses, sort of like clubs, they serve alcohol and they have women dance. Sometimes they take their clothes off, 'strip' if you will.
I'm not entirely sure how painting would improve this for anyone. It's not like wives and girlfriends would suddenly approve.

Unfortunately this is not new idea. Ever hear of Bettie Page? It was quite popular with photography years ago, less so qwith painting because you know most people couldn't paint a house.

mazdeuce wrote: I've heard that there are businesses, sort of like clubs, they serve alcohol and they have women dance. Sometimes they take their clothes off, 'strip' if you will. I'm not entirely sure how painting would improve this for anyone. It's not like wives and girlfriends would suddenly approve.

They're not exotic dancers then, they're subject matter, same as say a bowl of fruit. And its not a gentleman's club per say, its an art studio. "Honey I'm going to the art studio to work on some painting" sounds a lot better than "honey, IMA go get drunk and hoot at strippers." Its all about semantics.

I like the schemes involving a form of alcohol and a type of meat involving a "festival" and a name that features alliteration. Where the organizers lease a location, than charge vendors to come setup in spaces that they sub-let to them, charge people $40 a ticket to enter and get a number of "sample tickets", which really leads to standing in line for over an hour for anything. Then charge $24 to people who purchase tickets on living social/groupon as they're really using those sites for their email list distribution so they don't have to develop any marketing on their own.

I'd name my festival the "Beer, beef, bourbon, brisket, boobs, and bbq festival" Guys would be all over it and their wives would be glad to have them out of the house for the day as they tune their husband's out after the 3rd word.

I've done those painting things and I actually loved them. What about building something instead of painting? Like for example everybody gets a pinecar derby kit and there is a race at the end?

No power tools though. Maybe make the rule that the bodies are already done and are all the same. Only wheels, weight, grease, stickers, and paint can be added.

Edit: OR everybody assembles a rock-em-sock-em and there is a tournament. OR fantasy sports (pick a really old season, like say, 1997. Spend 2 hours drinking and picking players in a draft, and then have the computer print out the stats based on the 1997 season and show who won).

My wife is actually in the process of putting together a "man day" event right now. Craft beer, whiskey, cigars and dodgeball. Yes seriously, if you are in NJ get a team ready ;)

She didn't like my contribution which was Dodgebeer. If you get knocked out you can get back in the game after downing a yard of ale. You can do this up to 3 times or until you puke.

you just gave me a great idea:

Dodgebeer: Out (or receive a fault) if hit by ball, if ball thrown is caught or if beer spillage from attempting to dodge or catch ball results in beer falling below line to the drawn on clear cup (line to be 4oz) or if cup is dropped or knocked out of hand at any point.

If you successfully drink your beer to the line without getting hit you go past the back line to refill your beer and get a patch. The patch enables to you receive a fault without being out, patches can be transferred to teammates.

When a player is out they can return to the game when a teammate successfully catches a ball thrown by the opponent (3 teammates can return when ball is caught if beer is not dropped and does not fall below 4 oz line, if ball is caught and beer is dropped, 1 player can return to game, but player attempting to make the catch is out, if ball is caught, beer is not dropped, but falls below the line, 2 players can re-enter game, but the player attempting to make the catch is out).

Players can also re-enter game after consumption of 2 full cups of beer.

Players can also re-enter game if patch is transferred to them (and redeemed) by teammate.

If a player vomits, they are out and not eligible to re-enter the game.

Datsun310Guy wrote: I was thinking about band aids for the dark skin people. You know all the plain band aids are white people color so why not some African American band aids.

I've seen clear ones, sort of a one size fits all answer.

rcutclif wrote: I've done those painting things and I actually loved them. What about building something instead of painting? Like for example everybody gets a pinecar derby kit and there is a race at the end? No power tools though. Maybe make the rule that the bodies are already done and are all the same. Only wheels, weight, grease, stickers, and paint can be added. Edit: OR everybody assembles a rock-em-sock-em and there is a tournament. OR fantasy sports (pick a really old season, like say, 1997. Spend 2 hours drinking and picking players in a draft, and then have the computer print out the stats based on the 1997 season and show who won).

There's that, but this was really a thinly veiled ploy to find a way to get guys to pay me a lot of money to ogle women. Truthfully my wife would probably be OK if I owned a strip club, but that sounds like a lot of work, and I wouldn't be able to handle my own merchandize.

Turning a hobby into a career often takes all the fun out of it. That's why I never went into porn.

I don't even know about having to charge money for it...you can get away with an awful lot as long as you call it art.

mazdeuce wrote: I've heard that there are businesses, sort of like clubs, they serve alcohol and they have women dance. Sometimes they take their clothes off, 'strip' if you will. I'm not entirely sure how painting would improve this for anyone. It's not like wives and girlfriends would suddenly approve.

They might approve if you told them you were going to a fundraiser to help single moms raise money to attend community college.

In reply to nervousdog:

you can even form a nonprofit, 501c-dd

drummerfromdefleopard wrote: you just gave me a great idea: Dodgebeer: Out (or receive a fault) if hit by ball, if ball thrown is caught or if beer spillage from attempting to dodge or catch ball results in beer falling below line to the drawn on clear cup (line to be 4oz) or if cup is dropped or knocked out of hand at any point. If you successfully drink your beer to the line without getting hit you go past the back line to refill your beer and get a patch. The patch enables to you receive a fault without being out, patches can be transferred to teammates. When a player is out they can return to the game when a teammate successfully catches a ball thrown by the opponent (3 teammates can return when ball is caught if beer is not dropped and does not fall below 4 oz line, if ball is caught and beer is dropped, 1 player can return to game, but player attempting to make the catch is out, if ball is caught, beer is not dropped, but falls below the line, 2 players can re-enter game, but the player attempting to make the catch is out). Players can also re-enter game after consumption of 2 full cups of beer. Players can also re-enter game if patch is transferred to them (and redeemed) by teammate. If a player vomits, they are out and not eligible to re-enter the game.

Well somebody knows how to take the fun out of getting drunk. Who the berkeley cares about rules?

Of course, I grew out of the drinking games phase because I'm not an 18 year old man child stuck in 35 year olds body. I drink because I have reasons to drink. You guys are trying way too hard