| 31 December 2010
New Year's Eve may seem a bit over rated the older you get, but you know what's not over rated?
Opening stuff with swords.
Whether you have a sword lying around or a really good kitchen knife, you can slice open a champagne bottle pretty easily granted you hit it just right. [insert "that's what she said" joke here]
Here is the part where I say "GuysGirl is not responsible for any injuries that may result of your dumb-ass trying this out while your three-sheets to the wind or just plain lack in the "opening a champagne bottle" skills department".
Hit the title/read more to read the full directions on how to be a ninja at your New Years Eve party.
From Gizmodo:
1. Choose your weapon and gather your gear. If you've purchased a pricey ornamental champagne saber, whip it out. Otherwise, a solid butcher's knife will do just fine. And have some glasses (and maybe a couple of towels) handy.
2. Be sure to start with a bottle of champagne that is very cold (38-40°F, tops). Remove the foil wrapper and little wire cage. This will make for a clean break, although some people say it's not necessary to remove the packaging.
3. Grasp the bottle properly. That would be firmly, by the base, and pointed away from any onlookers. Hold it at a 30-degree to 45-degree angle.
4. Locate one of the two vertical seams running up the side of the bottle to the lip. That intersection is where the bottle will break the most cleanly, and that's where you want to aim your stroke.
5. Do the deed. Hold the knife flat against the bottle, blunt edge toward the top with the sharp edge facing you. Run your saber or knife slowly back along the seam toward your body. Then, quickly and firmly thrust it back up the seam toward the bottle's tip. Strike the lip sharply, making sure the leading edge stays down and in toward the crook of the lip. Apply a solid follow-through.
6. Enjoy. If you've performed the task properly, the cork (with a little ring of glass around it) will fly off the end of the bottle. You'll then commence pouring the bubbly, and offer a witty toast.
