Apr 20 2009Wine Glass Features Convenient Reservoir
I know what you're thinking, "holy shit, that glass has a tumor!", and you're right, it kind of does. The Glass Tank is a conceptual wine receptacle that keeps your glass topped off at a constant level. That way you get drunk with while you're, you know, I've been drinking. Now I know -- 4.20's supposed to be about smoking, but, and it might just be the booze talking -- but I love booze. Also, this is a stupid idea. I already have a wine glass with built in receptacle -- it's called the box. Or, if I feel like being Mr. Fancy Pants, the bottle. Class: you can't spell Geekologie Writer without it.
Hit the jump for one more shot of how it works (air replaces wine in reservoir as you drink).
Miraculous wine glass holds drinks galore in its gravity-defying reserve tank [dvice]
Thanks to Dave and Julian, who prefer their beverage receptacles tumor free.
Reader Comments
1. jack - April 20, 2009 6:33 PM
First!!!
2. Ryan Bond - April 20, 2009 6:33 PM
First comment!! I don't actually have anything to say.
3. Ryan Bond - April 20, 2009 6:34 PM
booooooooo
4. MacMaster - April 20, 2009 6:36 PM
How the hell do you drink from it without smacking yourself in the head?
5. Pew³ - April 20, 2009 6:41 PM
"She's like a fine box of wine!"
6. gizmoduck - April 20, 2009 6:46 PM
i agree with #4. doesn't seem like you can get drunk before you knock yourself out.
@5
where the hell have you been?!
7. tbizzle(thomas fancy hahahaha) - April 20, 2009 6:53 PM
They so ripped it from the d dawg. he shows it on this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfyzajqVcjw
8. phoring - April 20, 2009 7:02 PM
that's what she said
9. Pew³ - April 20, 2009 7:04 PM
@6.
busy actually working. Miss you too!
10. a - April 20, 2009 7:17 PM
if you look at it, the cup is tipped alot so you won't hit your head
11. Bird Turgler - April 20, 2009 7:37 PM
Reminds me of Daisy's bumhole :-O
12. Pepe La PEWPEW - April 20, 2009 8:00 PM
I have something like this at home . it's a big long straw in a box of wine
13. Ed aka the-iguana - April 20, 2009 8:14 PM
wow. crazy glass is crazy...
@4: good question lol...
14. Angel Mass - April 20, 2009 8:16 PM
I can imagine those bar fights with the people striking this glasses on the table lmao
15. Mahboobez - April 20, 2009 8:26 PM
How would this not completely hose you when you tilt it to drink from it? It would open up that air space and... Boosh! Wine Chesty McGee. Guh-heyyyyyy!
Hoke my pole!
16. Yutzwagon - April 20, 2009 8:59 PM
My stepmom so needs this
17. Conceptual - April 20, 2009 9:46 PM
I'm not real by definition =)
18. asher - April 20, 2009 9:56 PM
what keeps all the wine from just pouring out? the reservoir is above the glass
19. asher - April 20, 2009 9:57 PM
oh there it is
20. Chuck Nunchuck - April 20, 2009 10:04 PM
i swear i can see the whole birth of Christ on the reflection of the tank part.
21. phoring - April 20, 2009 10:05 PM
You would look like a whore drinking out of this.
22. Watch - April 20, 2009 10:40 PM
weird
23. J-fizz - April 20, 2009 10:44 PM
Seriously? You guys call yourselves geeks? C'mon...regarding...."wouldn't that thing just hit you in the head"..... look at the friggin peecture instead of the diagram. It is obvously not going to knock your noggin...which is great cuz you all need as many brain cells as possible. you also would never need to tip it far enough to knock your melon. HOW DOES THE WINE STAY IN THE GLASS? It's called atmospheric pressure and gravity nimrods! Haven't you ever seen an automatic dog waterer? Hmmmm.....that is a great idea, I'm putting wine in my dog's waterer. Back up Mr. Chompers, this is my da drink a drink!
24. Dr Freak - April 20, 2009 11:50 PM
I'm sure i could make a bong out of this thing...
25. gizmoduck - April 21, 2009 12:04 AM
@9
me too. shit is not so cash.
now grow some fuzz on them peaches and FREEZE
26. nikky - April 21, 2009 12:07 AM
how do you get the drink in?
27. Circe - April 21, 2009 12:12 AM
Oh yeah I can see those glasses on a candle lit table for two...
the "birth of Christ" reflection would just ruin the moment.
28. Manda - April 21, 2009 12:25 AM
Nifty! But can the stem of the glass support the weight of the wine? I suppose it does look quite thick compared to normal wine glasses but i still wouldn't trust it.
29. The_One - April 21, 2009 12:41 AM
Happy 420 All
30. rebelknightz - April 21, 2009 1:03 AM
My opinion on this is if they wanted really big sales on it is that they would take the huge tumor thing and put a nipple on it so we can have fun and get completely wasted at the same time, wait, those are the same things... hmm... interesting.
31. David - April 21, 2009 1:34 AM
I'm with Nicky. How do get the wine into the glass in the first place?
I suppose you could try immersing it mostly upside down, but then wouldn't the shape hold a bubble in either the glass or reservoir regardless of angle? Maybe shaking it immersed would get some limited flow.
You could use hold the glass upright and put a double tube snaked into the top part of the bulb, with one tube being a siphon to a higher held wine bottle and the other tube being slightly longer and used as an a suctioning air vent. But that seems very over complicated.
Easier would be to change the bulb design to have a big hole with an airtight cap in the top and a second plug that goes in the tube when the top cap is open.
You could get away with just a single bulb hole with cap if you used immersion (the let the air out of the bulb).
But all these methods seem awkward, clumsy and much more trouble than just refilling your regular glass.
All in all a not very usable design. Next time test and debug with a prototype before presenting it to the public.
32. Mesarim - April 21, 2009 3:00 AM
Am I the only one thinking that if there is any dried wine in it, that it's gonna be a pain to clean, and they are dish-washer unfriendly?
33. Jayboots - April 21, 2009 3:40 AM
I agree that you could knock yourself out knocking back the booze, but be careful that you don't drop the thing. That would be a big ass, broken glass, mess.
34. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - April 21, 2009 6:26 AM
Das Boot!
Beerfest anyone? Hello?
35. eating the bean - April 21, 2009 6:57 AM
no wine, fill this with jagermeister
36. Mesarim - April 21, 2009 7:48 AM
or Tequila
37. asher - April 21, 2009 8:32 AM
23 is a filthy rotten festering colostomy bag
38. Galtacticus - April 21, 2009 10:04 AM
Nice to look at but it doesn't look comfortable to drink from.
39. Nero - April 21, 2009 10:07 AM
Smart way to get a not too smart girl tipsy. . .
40. Rhialto - April 21, 2009 10:10 AM
Where's my girl?
41. jay - April 21, 2009 10:15 AM
thats the ugliest bong ive ever seen
42. catch22 - April 21, 2009 10:17 AM
how the hell does one clean that thing?
ill take my captains' flask anyday
43. SiGee - April 21, 2009 12:05 PM
@29
A little late.......
44. starwine - April 21, 2009 8:34 PM
just get horizontal
45. hmm - April 25, 2009 4:00 AM
@4
glug glug DONK glug glug DONK.
my point proven.
46. patqkm - April 28, 2009 2:08 AM
But you could answer, in all honesty "I only had ONE glass of wine, Officer."
47. JBantha - October 11, 2009 9:42 PM
it gives you an awfull giggant air bubble and u end splash... WOHOO... these is one for my girfriend and my fantasies XD