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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I've been up since 6.45am, daftee! I know, unprecedented times!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Audio Al
Marco.
Funny! (love JN):D But I've never seen the film [unaware of it until now], and so of course had no idea that's what Martin was referring to earlier!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Will have to check it out.
Marco.
It's a great movie Marco. You'd definitely enjoy it. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
Jack Nicholson, Indian! (from 'Easy Rider')Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
What Indian?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
ifyou googled what I put, you'll get listings for the You Tube clip. But now it's been built up too much, it's going to be crap. But I don't care, I find nonsense funny :) Actually I think it's Ni, ni, ni, fu, fu, fu, ahhh….. Indians!Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
This?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
https://youtu.be/ySgOds3bzcc
Marco.
That's the one. I bet he would be a hard one to keep up with on a piss up, but good fun :)
Boris says "don't overdo it" when the pubs open again tomorrow.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-07-02/...pen-in-england
Naturally, we all know what will really happen. It will be a drunken free-for-all, with trouble left right and centre. The police will have a busy weekend, breaking up fights and dealing with riotous behaviour. The cells will be full and the courts inundated Monday morning...................of course, I could be wrong, but I doubt it.
Nothing surer, mate. You can always rely on the braindead masses for some unintentional amusement!:doh:
The only saving grace will be that the weather will be shit, otherwise they'd be back on the beaches in droves, this time pished up to the max.... Use of beer gardens/outdoor drinking will also be limited as a result.
Again, right now I don't see the attraction of going to a pub indoors, with staff wearing masks and face shields, social distancing and goodness knows what else going on to suck the fun from the experience, along with no doubt huge queues to get in!:rolleyes:
So you can keep it, until things get remotely back to normal... It might be a better experience at pubs where there are large outdoor drinking and eating areas, but can you imagine how busy they'd be right now in good weather?:eek:
Nah, for the time being, I'll be doing my drinking at home in the peace and tranquility of my own house and garden!:cool:
Marco.
not into pubs at all now.. maybe an occasional bar lunch but drinking with toerags? no chance
Was looking forward to pubs opening and being able to get pool league running again. With all the measures in place i doubt ill be going anywhere near one for the foreseeable future especially wi no pool allowed, will invite cpl of mates up for a game instead.
Indeed, Pete. Before I'll be seen inside a pub again (when things have calmed down a bit, I *may* entertain drinking outdoors in ones with nice beer gardens, as we have a few good ones in the countryside here like that - but ONLY if they're not rammed full of plebs) until what I've come to know as a pub becomes so again, rather than an excerpt from a sci-fi disaster movie - and a sanitised and soulless one at that...
I'm no boozer, so don't simply go to pubs just to drink - I go to soak up the inviting atmosphere and vibe, which right now will be virtually non-existent! Same applies with restaurants. In a month's time, I'll re-evaluate the situation, once I see how things are going.
Marco.
A mate of mine, who is by no means a big drinker, had a tradition of having a couple of hours after work on a Friday. Go about 5.30 - 6, go home about eight. He's managed to get a 'slot', tomorrow at 6pm. He had to book it online and was given a booking reference. For just him and his wife. He gets 2 hours, then it's adios till next week, if he can get another slot. I really couldn't be arsed with that, so I too will stay at home...
Indeed - what a load of bollocks.... The whole idea is that exercise is supposed to be spontaneous and at YOUR convenience!:doh:
Not sure they'll all be like that, though... I also heard about ordering drinks from the bar via some sort of phone app, as standing at the bar isn't allowed. What if you don't have a smartphone? An alien world indeed.
Marco.
Wetherspoons have had that for a few years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
No smartphone? That makes you the alien :ner: Sorry guys, I poked the bear again, and now I'm off to work :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Here's another one: If you have to book your place online, be there at a certain time, and pay for your drinks with a card, there'll be all this information about where you are at a given time, what you're drinking and how much :eek:
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Chains ain't my scene, Roy-Boy. I wouldn't go there if you PAID me!
Marco.
Haha - aye, and a very PROUD "alien", too!!:ner: As no doubt will be many thousands of others... What about OAPs - I wonder how many who like(d) going to the pub for a pint will be ordering their drinks that way? What happens when the Wi-Fi goes down?:hmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Nah, when/if I go back to pubs, I'll stick to the small, family run places that still promote the use of SPEECH - you know the tongue you've got in your head, which you used to use to TALK to people?;) And where I feel like I'm in a normal space, not an extra in some sci-fi disaster movie!
Exactly. Why do you think they're doing it? Covid is simply being used by the authorities as an excuse to spy on us more and monitor our movements and behaviour, with the aim of imposing control. It's more about surveillance than anything else, and anyone who can't see that is blind. It'll certainly be easier for Police to catch drink drivers from now on, though!Quote:
Here's another one: If you have to book your place online, be there at a certain time, and pay for your drinks with a card, there'll be all this information about where you are at a given time, what you're drinking and how much :eek:
The interesting thing, however, will be seeing how long these measures [ultimately loss of our freedoms] remain in place and become the 'new normal' once this pandemic is over, and there's no reason for the virus to continue controlling our lives.... *THAT* is when you'll see the REAL purpose behind them in the long term!!
Marco.
I've read a number of articles about the pubs re-opening and there isn't one of them that mentions that you will have to order drinks via a smartphone. Although in some places you will be able to if you want to. So this is just a total non-story.
i hear it would be table service, but whether its just app to buy, or if they are using te irish style of waiters/watresses going around the floor i dont know. I got to like the irish system.. much more civilised..
It's not a non-story, because *some* pubs will be operating that system; indeed I've just watched the news detailing three of them who will be doing so and watching how it will work!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
1) You have to book a 'slot' in advance (max 2 hours), and when making the booking provide all your details (name address, mobile phone number, etc).
2) When you arrive, have those details checked by staff, by providing ID, then join the queue waiting to be seated, as it's table service only.
3) Then you use the app concerned to order your drinks (from a list provided) and wait for someone to bring them over.
These are FACTS in some pubs now, mate. However, no doubt that not every pub will adopt the app thing, but it'll be interesting to see how many do, and whether that system becomes the 'new normal', if both the government and the pubs themselves like it once they get used to it...
One thing's for sure, the days of being able simply to 'pop in for a pint', when the mood takes you, are gone for the foreseeable future! And no way do I want to have to make a fucking appointment, just to have a drink!:mental:
Marco.
Indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
So when will you be booking your appointment for a pint of Stella?;)
Marco.
I love rubbing shoulders with the difficult to put an age to, probably past retirement age but never done a days work, zip up cardiganed, polyester trousered, eau de urined, drink all day brigade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
HEY, WE DONT ALL WEAR CARDIGANS:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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Originally Posted by struth
I wear one under my dirty grey mac. Goes well with the imitation hush puppies.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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Originally Posted by Roy S
I never go to Weatherspoons because you can't have a lock in. Ten minutes after time and they're kicking you out.
I don't go to pubs much at all actually, not since my local closed down. Even completely ignoring the smoking ban and the licensing laws couldn't save them. The older clientele died off one by one and I think the youngsters were too scared to go in there.
The other one I used to frequent that also ignored the stupid rules changed hands when the landlord got busted for selling weed and smuggled baccy. Now it's some sort of 'student pub.'
Was just becoming a 'regular' down our local legion before all this covid shite, had got to the stage where the barman had started pouring my guinness as I walked through the door. They're reopening tonight but there's a waiting list :rolleyes:
didnt think you wore anything under the ol' macQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Just trouser legs that are tied at the knee?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
lol, yup those are the onesQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Booze goes up!
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-new...rices-22300076
I guess they have a lot of lost business to catch up on, but any excuse will do. Any bets on it going down again after the pandemic?
more like the right price to charge if not selling it by the bucket. might keep some riffraff out
Screw Wetherspoons - I loath their 'pubs': indifferent staff; indifferent beer; tables too close together (though I assume that will have changed), and the whole chain run by a stupid Aussie who stated that there was no need for any pub closure, because "during the War the pubs remained open". :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Nightmare, mate. If you're living on your own somewhere, and have a nice friendly local pub to go to, become a regular there and build a rapport with the landlord and staff, it's a fantastic thing, especially for your overall sense of well-being. That personal touch and friendly relationship between the pub and you is priceless!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Now, for the foreseeable future, that's totally fucked... What personal touch, and ultimately sense of well-being, is derived from having to book an appointment for a beer, which you order via an app, and then are subsequently kicked out the pub after two hours - that is if you're graciously granted a 'slot' in the first place!:rolleyes:
In reality, it's a totally soulless experience - mind you not as bad as the bullshit rules they've imposed now for weddings, which they've 'sanitised' to fuck and rendered now as devoid of any real enjoyment!! :doh:
Marco.
My local pubs used to be like that - the landlord would start pouring your pint when you walked in. In the words of the TV series 'Cheers', "it was a place where everyone knew your name".
Happy days - unlikely to return.
They've been keeping people up to date via their facebook group (they're very inclusive & welcome input/advice). No limit how long you can stay but you do have to book a table for 'busy periods'. Might venture down one night through the week when it'll (hopefully) be quiet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Hear, hear! Can't stand any places of that ilk, which simply cater for the undiscerning masses, who's choices are driven by quantity and price, rather than quality and individuality. Every pub in the chain looks the same, the service at best is 'tolerable', and the food distinctly average (ditto the beer). I also have a major aversion to any 'eatery' where you're forced to pay for food in advance, and are treated simply as a 'number'!:nono:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
No, such places are avoided like the plague, as I'd have more fun at home!
In terms of the pub situation now, we'll see how things pan out over the next 6 months or so, and where we end up then. I also intend to explore things locally, pub/restaurant wise, and see how the land lies at some of our usual 'haunts' (in England and Wales) - indeed whether or not they still exist! But I won't be doing that for a least a couple of weeks.
What I'm missing most is the weekly pub lunches I used to enjoy with my dad (and I know he feels the same), where we used to take a drive out to the country (although no more than an hour from home) to some charming and idyllic little pub, where not only the vibe and decor was great, but the food and local real ales! And I'm fine driving with one pint of beer, in conjunction with a nice meal, especially when it's enjoyed at a leisurely and relaxed pace.
QUALITY, not quantity! Even if I weren't driving, I'd have no more than a couple of pints, savoured and enjoyed slowly, whilst I have a nice chat with accompanying friends or family. Fundamentally, it's ALL about the EXPERIENCE... Not just going out to get boozed-up!:rolleyes:
Plus also doing the very same with Del. I've missed that too, big time!
Quite often, when the weather was nice, we'd just decide on the spur of the moment to go somewhere like that for lunch or dinner, and if it was at a time when she was off work, we'd sometimes go somewhere a little further, off the beaten track, say to a nice country hotel, and spend the whole day there, go for a nice walk around the area/surrounding towns, do some sightseeing/shopping and later have dinner, then stay overnight.
This is one of our favourite such places: https://www.lakevyrnwy.com/ or here: http://www.eatdrinksleep.ltd.uk/
So hopefully, we'll be able to enjoy all that again sometime soon!:cool:
Marco.
Nice one, Roy. I'd encourage you to do so. Hopefully it'll be ok and still reasonably quiet. Incidentally, are you starting to see your lady friend regularly again?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Marco.
Unfortunately, that wouldn't work for me, as I'm totally NOT a creature of habit!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Plus, I like pubs that serve 'guest ales'/craft beers, all of which change frequently, so I wouldn't know what I fancied until I got there... I don't really drink mainstream stuff, as I can get that anywhere:)
Btw, it looks like The Boat hasn't 'gone under' and will reopen again when the Welsh government allow so. See here: https://theboataterbistock.co.uk/re-opening-update/
I know that Happy and you enjoyed it there when you visited, and we'll certainly be going back when the time is right!:cool:
Marco.
Yes, I'm in her 'bubble' along with her daughter who's working from home for channel 4 (I get involved with some tough editing decisions).Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
im in my own bubble :rolleyes: not been invited to any lol
Being socially distant :D
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...401ba36d_b.jpg
I wonder what a bubble party would look like, and how you'd dress up?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
I guess being blown by a bubbly blonde could be fun!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Nice one, Roy... That table looks rather disappointingly 'tea total', though! ;)
Marco.