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Manchester Barcraft goes ESPORTS

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GuitarBizarre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom332 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-11 19:30:59
June 11 2012 18:24 GMT
#1
So, never being one to pass up a good laugh, I made myself a pair of ESPORTS Aviators, (Thankyou Amazon, for stocking Sharpie paint pens despite their not being distributed in the UK) and proceeded to wander on down to my local barcraft for MLG Spring Championships last night.

Aside from a brief reveal to a few of the guys (and girls) as we went to get some delicious Korean food beforehand, (Tasteless is so right about Bulgogi being delicious), I waited until the moment was right before I ESPORTSed it up.

Below is a tale of what happened to those glasses afterwards.


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Yours Truly, reppin' ESPORTS.

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Direct Quote: "These are so impractical" "Yeah but who cares about that?"

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Mysterious glow. Magic? Manifestation of superpowers? Camera flash?

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Definitely stylin'. And I don't just mean DJWheat and Apollo.

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My irish friend decided he was a teenage girl for this shot. Looks good on him. Later, we made him carrier rush.

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Our BarCraft is pretty metal.

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Little known fact - The only thing more metal than Slayer is ESPORTS.

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The great indoors, sunglasses that can't be looked through, and a mean lean grillin' machine manned by a zealot. I can't see what could possibly go wrong here.

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The sunglasses get a thumbs up. This guy gets a thumbs up too.

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Upside down sunglasses are killing ESPORTS.

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9/10 manchester BarCrafters agree, we've found TLO's long lost cousin.

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This is Andy. He does an awful lot for the Manchester Barcraft. More than almost anyone else in fact.

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Except maybe John. He does an awful lot for the Manchester Barcraft too. Andy and John are awesome, can't be denied.

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Lets be honest, this picture is just cute. And awesome. Cutesome.

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The other lovely lady from the previous picture also posed for a picture on her own.

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This is a man at a bar. A barman, if you will. He makes great cocktails. Ask for a Zombie. He'll love you forever. (Maybe)

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I brought a spare pair of normal sunglasses, in case I actually needed some sunglasses I could see through. So did our friendly neighbourhood bartender. The results speak for themselves.


*****
In retrospect, I don't know how you can play StarCraft without swearing. - Eifer
TheKefka
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Croatia11752 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-11 18:43:36
June 11 2012 18:42 GMT
#2
Too..much...ESPORTS.......can't handle.

Jokes aside,looks like you guys had yourself a really nice barcraft^^
I'm surprised that there were so many girls as well haha.gj
Cackle™
Yazuac
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20 Posts
June 11 2012 18:47 GMT
#3
Awesome post my friend, makes me glad I am part of Manchester Barcraft
Alpino
Profile Joined June 2011
Brazil4390 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-11 19:36:53
June 11 2012 19:36 GMT
#4
Luckily I'm wearing "my too-much-ESPORTS ESPORTS glasses"
20/11/2015 - never forget EE's Ember
Sated
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
England4983 Posts
June 11 2012 20:04 GMT
#5
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TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
June 11 2012 20:07 GMT
#6
This is so much better than that last 'esports glasses' thread.
I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly's a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
GuitarBizarre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom332 Posts
June 11 2012 20:22 GMT
#7
On June 12 2012 05:04 Sated wrote:
By "tasty Korean food", do you mean the Korean café across the road from Kyoto Lounge (behind SandBar)? I love that place <3

I should really get in on this Barcraft stuff...


I'm pretty sure the place we went to was Seoul Kimchi, just off Oxford Road. It was really really good! Never been to the other place, in fact, was my first time eating Korean food at all, and I fail hard at using chopsticks, but who cares right? Delicious is delicious!
In retrospect, I don't know how you can play StarCraft without swearing. - Eifer
Synwave
Profile Joined July 2009
United States2803 Posts
June 11 2012 20:40 GMT
#8
five of five for esports!

Very cool pics, looks like a lot of fun was had.
♞Nerdrage is the cause of global warming♞
Yazuac
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20 Posts
June 11 2012 20:44 GMT
#9
On June 12 2012 05:22 GuitarBizarre wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 12 2012 05:04 Sated wrote:
By "tasty Korean food", do you mean the Korean café across the road from Kyoto Lounge (behind SandBar)? I love that place <3

I should really get in on this Barcraft stuff...


I'm pretty sure the place we went to was Seoul Kimchi, just off Oxford Road. It was really really good! Never been to the other place, in fact, was my first time eating Korean food at all, and I fail hard at using chopsticks, but who cares right? Delicious is delicious!

It was Bandibul Korean Restaurant just on Mosley Street, we were supposed to be going to Seoul Kimchi but too many people showed up and Seoul Kimchi was too small so we had to go somewhere else, both are really good places though so if you are in the area go to either
GuitarBizarre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom332 Posts
June 11 2012 20:58 GMT
#10
Ahhh, I'll have to remember that! It wasn't even too expensive, which was nice.
In retrospect, I don't know how you can play StarCraft without swearing. - Eifer
zoglug
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United Kingdom56 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-11 23:24:27
June 11 2012 22:27 GMT
#11
Well u learn something
You cant see where you are going......if you constantly look at where you have been
GhostySC2
Profile Joined November 2010
New Zealand49 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-12 06:32:17
June 12 2012 06:31 GMT
#12
Haha. Why do all the women show up at manc barcraft as soon as I move to New Zealand?
http://i.imgur.com/8QmIp.gif
I lol'd hard when I saw Dimitris.

Manchester Barcraft is definately the best Barcraft in England imo, simply because of the fact it's so unique and alternative compared to London etc.

edit: there's a place called Seoul Kimchi thats very near to Kyoto Lounge that does Korean food. Their beef bulgogi is TO DIE FOR!
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