December 20, 2002, 15:51
BobHaleA good trick if you can do it
From my local newspaper this evening.
quote:
Reforms allowing pubs and clubs to open for 36 hours on New Year's Eve come into force tomorrow.
I've been wanting to get more sleep lately - these new 36 hour days should come in handy.
Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur
Read all about my travels around the world here.December 20, 2002, 17:38
MorganKind of like the advertisements for a particular car that sells in the US. They want to emphasize its reliability by saying "24/7/365". Hmmmmm, 24 hour days, 7 days a week, 365 weeks a year?!?
December 20, 2002, 19:37
KallehSometimes don't you wonder how all these ignoramuses keep their jobs?!
December 21, 2002, 03:44
Richard EnglishIf competence were a requisite for keeping a job, neither of our countries would have any politicians!
Although having said which, our present government has at last agreed to remove the last vestiges of the Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) which was enacted in 1917 by that noted teetotal philanderer Lloyd George. DORA ensured that all pub had to close as instructed by the government and, until about fifteen years ago, this meant that it was impossible to get a drink in the afternoon.
That's now gone, but pubs are still not allowed to sell drink before 1100 or after 2300. We are all hoping that they will soon be allowed to sell drink when their customers want it - not when the government say that can have it!
Richard English
December 21, 2002, 13:48
C J Strolinquote:
Reforms allowing pubs and clubs to open for 36 hours on New Year's Eve come into force tomorrow.
Similarly there is the old Steven Wright line:
I went to a convenience store that had a big sign that said 24 hours but when I got there, the guy was locking the front door.
I said, "Hey, the sign says '24 hours'" but the guy just looked at me and said "Not in a
row!"
December 21, 2002, 13:54
KallehRichard's post reminded me of a story:
When I was married, my betrothed's uncle, who ran a restaurant and bar, offered to supply all the champagne. Since we were having a champagne brunch, it was rather important to have enough. My caterer warned me
not to allow any family member to bring the champagne because she thought there could be a problem. I bowed to my in-laws' wishes, and the uncle brought the champagne. Even though he knew how many people were coming and he ran a bar, he brought waaaay too few bottles. Never fear, my dad would run out (now it is only 1 hour before the ceremony--and on a Sunday) and buy some. We then found out that the entire north shore was dry! No liquor at all was sold, except at restaurants for dinner. My caterer was "tsk" "tsking" all day!
December 22, 2002, 02:37
Richard EnglishOne of the interesting things about drinking is that the consumption per person increases as the number of drinkers increases.
For a person dining alone, a glass or maybe two is enough; for a couple, a bottle is about right (that's three classes each). For a group of four, then probably two litre bottles (four glasses each) would be consumed. For a group of ten, then ten bottles will probably be swallowed!
It was this phenomenon that upset your uncle's plans.
Richard English
December 22, 2002, 08:59
Hic et ubiquequote:
I went to a convenience store that had a big sign that said 24 hours but when I got there, the guy was locking the front door.
If a store is open 24/7, every day of the year, then why would it have a lock on the front door?
