[frankthetank]

I'm not a drunk, not even a weekend warrior. I just drink on occasion when the mood hits me.

So Saturday night i reluctantly decided to go downtown to have a few beers/drinks. I along with wife, met some friends @ a country bar (i vaguely remember a country song playing, talking about jesus). Watched 2 heavy set country girls climb up onto the bar to dance (that was a treat...not!). Drank a budlight (bottle...$2.50). Went to another country bar (also sucked...very busy...crappy music). Next went to a "higher" class bar. Very crowded, hard to get a drink (not enough bartenders or something). Found a coupon for free mixer (they do that a lot in the bars downtown). Rum and coke on the house. Big fat kid ran right into me for no apparent reason...wanted to punch him in the face (not smart to get in fights...Disorderly conducts are cheap!). Went to the last bar of the night (more of a dancing bar). Cheap drinks here too (2 bucks for mixed drinks). Noticed a guy i have seen down there previously (about 40, raging drunk, counldn't walk straight). Watched a dude get up on a table, table fell over (not bolted) and he fell to the ground taking his woman with him. Had to laugh at this, high point of the night. Left for home @ 2AM. I'd say atleast 60-70% of people down there are drunk or atleast heavily buzzed. That could be higher later on. Overall everyone is pretty relaxed, polite, and orderly. Probably 60% male to female ratio. For anyone thinking there missing out by not hitting the bars, you aren't!

Reminds of the "tubthumping" song by Chumbuwumba. "Pissing the night away" ...cause thats pretty much what we did.

thoughts, comments, comparisons, feelings.

[TITAN]

Mistake #1 going to a country bar

Mistake #2 drinking swill 'beer' (any 'brewery' that produces any product with the word 'light' in it, should be burned to the ground for disgracing the sacredness of real beer)


Find a good bar/brewpub that has at least 20-30 beers/microbrews on tap and trust me, you will have a good time.

Or better yet, brew your own and not have to deal with today's americans, which, most of the time, is highly unsettling...

[PenultimateManStanding]

so how are you liking married life, frankthetank? I remember talking with you about Brazilian girls. SinisterBlueCat made some snippy comments as I recall. Bless her heart.

[dunewalker]

Hey frank, how's your new Brazilian woodstove?

[Eli]

I haven't posted in awhile since PO has been solved.


But this topic is too important to pass up.

I have to agree with Titan on this bars in general suck.

Pubs are the way to go. Pubs are set up so people can sit down while they drink. Sitting back and having a few beers with friends
and shooting the shit, is the way to go. I would rather have a tooth pulled than go to a friggin dance club.

Pubs in general are not a good place for people who are lookin to hook up to go to. Because of this fact they are usually much quieter and less busy than your local disco tech.




Once I got past the age of 28 I realized how much I hate standing room only clubs and bars.

Give me a nice pint of good beer or a good whiskey and a chair and all is good. Michael Collins is a new whiskey I highly recommend. It is smooth with no alcohol burn, really it is the best stuff. I would pick it over Oban single malt any day of the week.

[MD]

I never did get the human car wash bar even as a kid.

Give me a nice beach with a few bars and restaurants scattered around and I will happily wander for days in search of the best pina colada. In fact I am doing so for five days this January....can't wait.

[max_power29]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 's')o how are you liking married life, frankthetank? I remember talking with you about Brazilian girls. SinisterBlueCat made some snippy comments as I recall. Bless her heart.