12-01-2002 14:23									#211
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Putting this thread into community was probably a bad idea.

	12-01-2002 16:56									#212
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It wasn't ready to be discharged.

If anyone wants to do anything vaguely touristy in the west, just ask for recommendations. In Bristol you'll be less than 10 miles away from the 3rd largest Megalithic stone circle in the country, for starters.

	12-01-2002 17:35									#213
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I agree with SD. People are spamming why too much in here. Be ashamed, Lazarus!

	12-01-2002 17:44									#214
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quote: Originally posted by *End Is Forever* Did that really need two posts? Reading does... apparentely... perhaps even two or three.

3 + 1 in Caversham

	12-01-2002 20:38									#215
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Are you talking about how many Wetherspoons are there?

Why is that thing so popular?

	12-01-2002 23:09									#216
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Because it's cheap.

	12-01-2002 23:48									#217
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What Mike said.

	12-01-2002 23:54									#218
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Oh well, cheap pubs often look like sh!tholes

	13-01-2002 00:04									#219
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No... Wetherspoons is good. It was also the fastest growing company in the UK, and possibly the whole of Europe.

http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/

	13-01-2002 00:32									#220
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quote: Originally posted by *End Is Forever* No... Wetherspoons is good. It was also the fastest growing company in the UK, and possibly the whole of Europe.

But apparently not in York.

	13-01-2002 00:37									#221
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There's one opening soon, so I'm told...

	13-01-2002 05:28									#222
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*sigh* it really sucks that i cant meet all of you guys. I know this was on another thread, but it got closed. I think that opening a forum merely for discussing, planning, and reliving poly meets is a good idea. Perhaps it can be like the OT and not go towards your post count..but i do think it's a good idea.
lol..and yes..i know i'm kinda saying this in your thread and taking it in a completely new direction.
on another note: what is the difference between a pub and a bar? is pub just a british word for bar?
and you guys WILL take LOTS of pix for us americans who will not be able to attend right? (makes me rethink about going to grad school in england..what do you guys think?...i'm not ruling it out).

	13-01-2002 09:39									#223
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It'd be really cool to meet you DM... perhaps if David does get over I will have to find my way to Texas at some point when I find some money...

	13-01-2002 10:16									#224
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Meanwhile I'm having my first Poly meet tomorrow, I guess.

November Adam and I are going to meet up Sunday night.

	13-01-2002 15:03									#225
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Calgary guys

Well DM, if you turned up at one of our meetings there would finally be more than only one person to defend the divine spirit of Heavy Metal against the flaming attacks of British punk guys

	13-01-2002 17:27									#226
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"Pub" is short for "Public house". A house open to the public, usually for the purposes of drinking alcohol.

The first bar was introduced to public houses at the instigation of Isambard Kingdom Brunel who wanted a more efficient method of serving large numbers of customers in the pubs attached to his Great Western Railway Stations at Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington. The idea quickly caught on and was exported to the USA who used the name of the serving area as the name of the establishment. Rather like calling a restaurant "a table".

So those of you coming to the Bristol session can take heart in knowing that you're drinking in the spritual birthplace of the bar.

This post has been brought to you courtesy of Bugs's staggering repertoire of useless information.

	13-01-2002 18:25									#227
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quote: Originally posted by Bugs ****ing Bunny The idea quickly caught on and was exported to the USA who used the name of the serving area as the name of the establishment. Rather like calling a restaurant "a table".

DM,
On a similar note, if you ever hear someone refer to an "Offie" or "Off Licence" they are refering to a "liquor store".

	14-01-2002 12:35									#228
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iainiain..i think it would be cool to meet you...but you might be in for a huuuuuuuuge culture shock. texas...compared with england....i guess i'd have to show you some cows.

bugs: so a bar is like fast food for liquer?

ecthelion: i'd advocate everything, though punk isn't really my thing. the closest i come is being a longtime greenday fan and according to hardcore punks they sold out and are therefore disowned from the stereotype. lol. plus, isn't laz into some heavy stuff too?

asher; good luck! you'll need to make a topic about it .

dolphin: why are siquer stores called off license?

	14-01-2002 13:07									#229
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quote: Originally posted by devilmunchkin asher; good luck! you'll need to make a topic about it .

I got back a few hours ago. Not much to really talk about to warrant a topic, but he seems like a really cool guy.
I had fun.

	14-01-2002 15:02									#230
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I think it's called an off license because they have a license to sell alcohol to be consumed off the premises. A pub generally has a license to sell alcohol to be consumed on or off the premises.

	14-01-2002 17:03									#231
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But more offten on...

	14-01-2002 17:29									#232
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Yes. But it's always good to get some take home from the pub. Not a lot of places do that too much though. Even though they have the license.

	14-01-2002 21:03									#233
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It'd be hard walking home with a pint without spilling it

	14-01-2002 21:14									#234
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Usually do bottles or whatever. Firkins used to have these little cardboard containers like milk cartons. Shame their beer was so disgusting.

	14-01-2002 22:22									#235
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Yeah, what happened to those Firkin pubs. There used to be a few here but they seem to have given up and run off in recent time.

	15-01-2002 00:51									#236
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison Yeah, what happened to those Firkin pubs. There used to be a few here but they seem to have given up and run off in recent time.

There was a "Philatelest and Firkin" in Bromley that I would often frequent. It closed down and re-opened as an O'Neils. Its a start I suppose.

	15-01-2002 01:16									#237
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Ach, pah. Firkin pubs were crap. They bought up great historic pubs and gave them twee names, such as turning Clifton Village's "Mall" into "The Footbridge and Firkin". Worse still, it dragged down the reputation of the mighty Fleece and Firkin- the West's finest sweaty music hole.

	15-01-2002 04:26									#238
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I could even forgive that and their horrendous humour....

I want a firkin beer...

Oh my god... you know what... I think that sounds like I want a STAR-STAR-STAR-STAR-in beer!

Wow, that's so funny, the kids'll love that!

Let's put Firkin into every name or sentence we ever come up with! It can never not be funny saying a word that sounds a bit like a swear word!


....if their beer wasn't so nasty.

	15-01-2002 04:56									#239
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Is the Fleece and Firkin not a Firkin chain pub then?

	16-01-2002 01:15									#240
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Is Rich going to banned from attendance after the recent debacle.

I presume he is still coming, and we shall have to put weight on him to return. That is if he does not do it of his own volition sooner.