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yaramaz
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Location: Not where I was before
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| I loved the White Horse on Parsons Green too. I remember they used to invite the Royal London Chocolate Society by for Belgian beer and Chocolate nights where they showed you how to mix and match your Belgian beer 'n (unlimited, free) Belgian chocolate for ultimate synergy. Gotta love that. |
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Capergirl
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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| leeroy wrote: |
Been a long time since our paths have crossed, hasn't it Caper? You ever going to make it to the UK or what?
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"What" 
No, seriously...no idea. I don't have any plans to visit in the near future. I'm actually waiting for someone to come out with a c.ockney dictionary so I'll know what the heck you guys are saying.  |
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Tonester
Joined: 24 Mar 2004
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Location: Ojiya, Niigata Pref
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Well I have always been a fan of a good old local as I am an Aussie and that culture is still alive in my country! I dunno, before I came to Japan I used to drink a lot at the local Yacht Club. Now that I'm in Japan I now drink at a local sushi bar where the publican is nice, sometimes gives me free beers, and I usually return the favour by giving him a swig of my OP Bundaberg Rum or some Aussie wine.
In Japan there are still a lot of those Mom and Pop bars around but it's just the food is different, the language is different and the place is a lot smaller......... |
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Alitas
Joined: 19 May 2003
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Location: Maine
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Ah, here's a good subject.
Since I live in rural America our "local" is usually someone's dooryard or basement rigged up for long-term drinking.
Kegs are bought if there's a crowd. Cheap whiskey, cheap coffee brandy abound.
I love drinking after a hard day's work, yessir.
But...if I had to describe a real bar around here...there's the Black Bear, which is full of the requisite millworkers, whores, alkie businessmen, and upstanding teachers like myself. |
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Mark-O
Joined: 25 Jun 2003
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Location: 6000 miles from where I should be
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| Alitas wrote: |
Ah, here's a good subject.
Since I live in rural America our "local" is usually someone's dooryard or basement rigged up for long-term drinking.
Kegs are bought if there's a crowd. Cheap whiskey, cheap coffee brandy abound. |
So the keg phenomenon does exist in the States - I just thought it was something done in the movies!
This part of american drinking culture sounds absolutely fantastic! I love the concept of buying a keg and drinking it with conviction and urgency until the thing's empty. Great excuse to get blind drunk. |
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Lanza-Armonia
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Posts: 525
Location: London, UK. Soon to be in Hamburg, Germany
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Just one thought,
Since when was 100 GBP = 101 USD???
According to xe.com the rate is 1 GBP to 1.82551 USD.
Bof...
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thelmadatter
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject: kegger! |
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Oh goddess yes the keg party exists in the States! I dont know how anyone gets through 4 years (or more!  ) of college without the occasional kegger.
I sure did a lot of stupid and fun stuff back when I was young, stupid and invincible.....  |
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mjed9
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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mjed9
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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| Capergirl wrote: |
| I'm actually waiting for someone to come out with a c.ockney dictionary so I'll know what the heck you guys are saying. |
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/list.asp?order=englishtoslang&letter=A
Give this lot a butcher's and you'll soon be pulling a metal mickey coz your Uncle Ned will be in a right six and eight
J |
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mjed9
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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the machine has even beeped out "c.ockneyrhyming"
The wind and kite (website) should be www.c.ockneyrhymingslang.co.uk
less the one "." |
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