UK Apolyton Meet - Bristol, 9th February

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

"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.

[Dauphin]

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".

[devilmunchkin]

awwwwwwwwwwwww!

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?

[Asher]

Re: awwwwwwwwwwwww!

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.

[MikeH]

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.

[Solly]

But more offten on...

[MikeH]

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.

[Provost Harrison]

It'd be hard walking home with a pint without spilling it

[MikeH]

Usually do bottles or whatever. Firkins used to have these little cardboard containers like milk cartons. Shame their beer was so disgusting.

[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.

[Dauphin]

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.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

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.

[MikeH]

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.

[*End Is Forever*]

Is the Fleece and Firkin not a Firkin chain pub then?

[Dauphin]

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.