You know you are spending just enough time in the pub when...

jester77

So us brothers spend a lot of time in the pub, so let hear how you've become too much of a good customer...

There was a pub myself and my mate used to frequent, almost every night. The astute barman quickly noticed that we were never there on a Tues or Wed night and threw the question at us. Upon telling him that we would go elsewhere to watch Champions League he went out the following day and purchased a large TV for his bar.

Barman sending us a postcard from his holidays.

Having our names labelled and stuck to the bar so that we would always have our own private stool at the bar!

someothername

very smart Barman there!

in my local i dont order a pint.
i walk in , hang up my jacket and by the time i get to the counter the pint is being placed infront of me.....
surely a sign!

Slow Motion

When I lived in Waterford, I was drinking in my local for about a year (Downing uncle Arthurs regularly), Three mates came down to visit so we went to the pub, by the time we got to the bar there were 4 pints of plain settling !

smashey

I was sick for a few days once and the landlord of my local rang to see where I was.

DarkJager

We once had a pub in Limerick called the High Stool. It was a rock/bikers bar where there were basically no rules to what went on in there. I once slept 2 nights on "the couch" (everybodys favorite seat in the pub) after closing time. The rest of the time I was drinking or ordering in pizza. 2 very very strange but cool days indeed.

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The title of this thread is seriously flawed.

You can't spend too much time in a pub.

Spud83

DesF wrote: »

The title of this thread is seriously flawed.

You can't spend too much time in a pub.

Agreed surely it should be called

"You know when you are spending just enough time in the pub when..."

jester77

DesF wrote: »

The title of this thread is seriously flawed.

You can't spend too much time in a pub.

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Agreed surely it should be called

"You know when you are spending just enough time in the pub when..."

And right you are brothers, sorry for the Freudian slip, duly amended.

John Mason

My local, the wonderful harbour bar, we would bring down our own Videos (DVD's did exist back yonder), order pizza, i near had to ask for a pint, it was always there

ah happy days - i miss not having a local now

Latchy

why is it when i am happy to sit over a pint or two and then go home , sombody always wants to buy me more beer ,hence my reluctance to leave pub ? ....:)

Spud83

irishbird wrote: »

My local, the wonderful harbour bar, we would bring down our own Videos (DVD's did exist back yonder), order pizza, i near had to ask for a pint, it was always there

ah happy days - i miss not having a local now

How do you not have a local in Ireland? Sure I thought it was law that houses can only built once they are within five minutes of the a pub, otherwise you would have to agree to build a pub beside or within your house before you got planning permission.

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One minute there alanmurphy.

A "local" doesn't just mean the pub nearest to your abode.

My "local" is Harry Byrnes, on the Howth Road, but I live in Clare Hall. It's about a ten minute taxi journey away.

But the staff are friendly, the pints are top notch, and there's a great heated smoking area.

John Mason

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

How do you not have a local in Ireland? Sure I thought it was law that houses can only built once they are within five minutes of the a pub, otherwise you would have to agree to build a pub beside or within your house before you got planning permission.

my "local" "the diff", is so scary, i wont even walk past the front door. i am stuck drinking in dublin city

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irishbird wrote: »

"the diff"(

The Diff, never heard it called that tbh.

You don't have to go all the way into town though, surely.

John Mason

what you know The Cardiff Bridge Arms?

either town or phibsboro

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Ah yeah, I knew what pub you meant.

And yeah, Phibsboro is grand for a night out.

Porterhouse North is a good place.

McGowans sometimes too.

Neither very locally material, it has to be said though.

Spud83

DesF wrote: »

One minute there alanmurphy.

A "local" doesn't just mean the pub nearest to your abode.

I know but the way she said it made it seem like there wasn't a pub near her. You need to make a pub your local, it doesn't just become it.

Bazzy

The old winter nights are kicking in and its a bit on the cold side so what we've done in somewhat genius

If were out of the pub in time for the chipper around the corner to be open we get a lift off the friendly delivery drive.

But the chipper closes early during the week and lets face it drink is more important than food we've persuaded the good bar maid to give us a lift home ... personal taxi service i wouldnt mind but the walk is less than 5 minutes!

John Mason

DesF wrote: »

Ah yeah, I knew what pub you meant.

And yeah, Phibsboro is grand for a night out.

Porterhouse North is a good place.

McGowans sometimes too.

Neither very locally material, it has to be said though.

yeah, the porterhouse north would be the nearest i have to a local.

nomorebadtown

irishbird wrote: »

My local, the wonderful harbour bar, we would bring down our own Videos (DVD's did exist back yonder), order pizza, i near had to ask for a pint, it was always there

ah happy days - i miss not having a local now

is that the place in rush or lusk?