UK Apolyton Meet - Bristol, 9th February

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by *End Is Forever*
Is the Fleece and Firkin not a Firkin chain pub then?

It was around before the Firkin chain was. They bought it for a while, and had a go at turning it into a "fun pub" (the evil, evil swine). I don't know if they still own it, but it's a class above their evil empire.

[*End Is Forever*]

Yeah, it seems to be the favoured south-western stop for a lot of bands I like...

[devilmunchkin]

dolphin: i don't think he should be BANNED from the meet. he's been here a looooong time and is STILL a poly member whether here or at some offshoot.
also....wouldn't a restaurant or pub have syrofoam cups so you could take your beer home???? like...to-go cups? *shrugs* restaurants do it.

[*End Is Forever*]

Of course Rich is still coming...

For anyone who's interested, the Firkin in York is known as the Phalanx & Firkin. Unfortunately, it's still there...

[*End Is Forever*]

*afterthought*

At least it's Civ-themed, sort of...

[MikeH]

That's very interesting.

In Reading we had 2, the one left is the Fez and Firkin. Used to be the Kings Head which was a wicked pub.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by *End Is Forever*
Of course Rich is still coming...

dolphin: i don't think he should be BANNED from the meet. he's been here a looooong time and is STILL a poly member whether here or at some offshoot.

I knew I should have put a in there.

pub have syrofoam cups so you could take your beer home

If you did that here you would be laughed at by everyone.

Although McDonalds do serve beer "to-go" in some of their restaurants in Europe, it has never taken off as a pub activity. Bottles or glasses sure, if you nick them, but styrofoam, NOOOOOOO WAAAAYYYY!!!

[devilmunchkin]

but styrofoam, NOOOOOOO WAAAAYYYY!!!

why?
if it gets your beer from one place to another effectively..why does it matter?
and mcdonalds aerves alcohol! imagine that!! (this doesn't happen in america). !

[*End Is Forever*]

DM,

f it gets your beer from one place to another effectively..why does it matter?

• It looks silly, and...
• It's illegal anyway.

McDonalds doesn't serve alcohol here either. It's main purpose is as a public lavatory.

[devilmunchkin]

why is beer in styrofoam illegal?
who cares what is looks like?
(inside joke: moo moo!)
(p.s. when has something being illegal stopped anyone before )

[MikeH]

I don't know if beer in styrofoam is illegal. It's certainly not illegal for pubs to give you beer to take home if they have the right license.

I agree with DM, anything that transports your beer is fine.

I can't imagine beer in McDonalds would be very nice!

[Dauphin]

if it gets your beer from one place to another effectively..why does it matter

Beer in styrofoam just seems odd. Beer should come in glasses or bottles. Similarly in reasoning - I wouldn't drink wine out of a mug.

It's illegal anyway

Do you mean it is illegal to have beer in styrofoam ( ) or illegal to drink beer in public (other than in places with a licence - hence the requirement for a licence)?

[devilmunchkin]

isn't it only illegal if you get caught?
well..just because something is odd doesn't stop me from doing something logical. If all of a sudden people started eating **** and not eating **** became the norm...would you eat **** just so you weren't the odd one out?
wine, from what i've heard, is a little different. You need to drink from wine glasses and hold it by the stem so it retains flavor because temperature affects the flavor.
is this so with beer?

mike h: what if they added a beer flavor to their mcflurry's????

[David Floyd]

wine, from what i've heard, is a little different. You need to drink from wine glasses and hold it by the stem so it retains flavor because temperature affects the flavor.

Really? So you AREN'T supposed to drink straight from the bottle? THAT'S where I've been going wrong lately

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

That's only with white wine, and white wine isn't much of a drink anyway.