The Official Off-topic thread [or hullaballoo's amazing cocktail bar].

hullaballoo

Hey folks,

I suppose this forum is a little boring because of the fact that discussion is legal only and even for avid law fanboys (in whose number I count myself!), there's not much room for a bit of old-fashioned banter.

So, because I like pubs and make mean cocktails, I thought we could set up an off-topic thread where you guys can come in, pull up a chair, order your favourite cocktail (try the mango mojitos) and have a chat.

I'll start.

I discovered today that I've had a bank account since 1984 that I never knew about. It's just a shame none of my patrons knew about it either. Ah well, I'm +about 10years banking history now!

johnfás

Cocktails in a pub? Well I never... sounds more like a trendy "bar" to me

hullaballoo

Well, it's a new thing. There's a snug over there --> and you can take your 'friend' in for a quiet chat and get blocked up with margaritas etc.

Or, it IS a trendy bar, and we like that because we're pretentious lawyers. Mneh, it's whatever you make it, really.

Anyway, any news?

Oh yeah, my mum joined me on facebook today. I'm going to have to sort that out in April!

Jim_Are_Great

Wait now... We can just say stuff? Like whatever stuff?

hullaballoo

Yeah, like anything you want. (Well, the personal abuse thing still stands and obviously anything illegal is still not allowed.)

Jim_Are_Great

This is an incredible innovation. I really wish I could think of something worth saying.

hullaballoo

That's often the way.

I got stopped by a Garda today driving home. Actually, I wasn't quite stopped by him, since I was already stopped. But that was the reason he wanted to talk to me. Apparently you're not supposed to stop in the hard shoulder of a motorway. Apparently you also need something called a 'full licence' to drive on one as well?! News to me.

Jim_Are_Great

Here's one for you:

I was on the luas today. At about Cowper, a chap gets onto the luas dressed in full WWII infantry regalia. I'm talking the full shebang: jackboots, metal canteen, domed helmet. Everything.

I thought it was a bit strange at first, but then figured that he must have been going to a fancy dress party, despite the fact that it was just after 9am. BUT then he starts crouching down, making a gun out of his index finger and thumb, scanning the luas as if picking out targets, making shooting noises. He got off at the green and just walked off, casual as anything.

Schwear to God. Crazy stuff.

pansoul

He must work on the northside or something.

qz

Cocktails are gay. And it's very cloudy today D;

pansoul

qz wrote: »

Cocktails are gay. And it's very cloudy today D;

Your post is funny. Now if only the day were sunny.

hullaballoo

All I've got are bright skies, to be honest.

Cocktails are only gay if you're drinking them out of martini glasses. The rocks glasses are for men.

Maximilian

Mojitos aren't gay. Hemmingway drank them and he blew his head off with a shotgun. Hard core.

pansoul

I think I'd probably blow my head off with a shotgun too if I was called Ernest.

Hemmingway is a pretty cool surname though.

hullaballoo

I have a pretty annoying first name because it rhymes with a lot of things and it gets confusing, but I'm always glad my parents didn't call me something like Cyrius.

"Are you serious?"; "Are you Cyrius?" etc.

pansoul

hullaballoo wrote: »

"Are you serious?"; "Are you Cyrius?" etc.

To which I assume you replied: "No, I'm joking"; "Really, I'm Joe King."

Overheal

Did you learn NOTHING from Ally McBeal? Christ! It has to be a Karaoke Bar! A KARAOKE BAR!





I'M not singing. If you have a law degree, you HAVE to sing.

Johnny Utah

Overheal wrote: »

Did you learn NOTHING from Ally McBeal? Christ! It has to be a Karaoke Bar! A KARAOKE BAR!





I'M not singing. If you have a law degree, you HAVE to sing.

[sings/]


You!
I wanna take you to a gay bar,
I wanna take you to a gay bar,
I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAR, GAY BAR, GAY BAR......

eVeNtInE

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Sheedy

hullaballoo wrote: »

Well, it's a new thing. There's a snug over there --> and you can take your 'friend' in for a quiet chat and get blocked up with margaritas etc.

Or, it IS a trendy bar, and we like that because we're pretentious lawyers. Mneh, it's whatever you make it, really.

Anyway, any news?

Oh yeah, my mum joined me on facebook today. I'm going to have to sort that out in April!

What the hell is up with parents joining facebook?? My da just joined and my granny was talking about buying a computer so she could get a facebook:pac:...I hafta censor mine now

Sangre

i'm just happy i can take my books into the ppc1 exams. although, doesn't really help to motivate me to study.

Sangre

you couldn't tell i'd an exam this afternoon....