Trig Brother Question 2: Your Ideal Pub - Where Is It And What Is It Like?

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Every contestant on Trig Brother had to think of an ILM/ILE question for in-pub discussion. This was Tim's, and resulted in many very moving responses.

― Davina, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Second floor of a food factory. The lingering smells of coffee or spices. Large open windows. Concrete Floors.
It would be up 24/7.
In the Northwest qurdrent there would be a set up of low bookshelves for sale or barter. Above them would be art. On racks in the middle of this space would be cds, thochkes, clothes

In the Northeast qaaurdrant a section of Large Couches and Chairs. Set up in twos or threes. Some with low tables in between them , some ith end tables. Shelves are filled with games ( cards, scrabble, go, Trival pursuit. )

In the Southeast there would be a large open space kitchen. It would serve staples cheap and in alrge portion . Coffee,Beer,Red Wine to drink . Sqaures,Pasta,Sandwiches to eat

In the south west a stage would be set up. We would have music, lectures, readings , plays

Behind a large wall where the offices would have been there woulfd be a plcae with a couple of beds for wareward travellers with no place to go and some computers for net acsess.

I want it to be acessible as a community space. We would accept barter for services.

― anthony, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Anthony's pub sounds like it should be in Elizabeth from Big Brother's naked new age retreat!

― Andrew L, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Anthony, do you know what a pub is?

― Emma, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Antony's pub has no bar billiards, quiz machine, darts(added to my perfect pub criteria after I beat Carsmilesteve on Saturday) or any of Samuel Smith's ales and is therefore rubbish.

― Richard Tunnicliffe, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Um. Yeah, that sounds nothing like any sort of pub or bar. It sounds nice but there isn't any alcohol or stuff like that mentioned.

My ideal one would be pretty much like PD O'Hurley's, except with better jukebox and stronger margaritas.

― Ally, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My ideal bar gives me whatever I want to drink FOR FREE. All other details are optional (although I would prefer a place that was not chock full of racists).

― Dan Perry, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Let's see. It has couches. DJ Assault is the house-DJ and every other week Kruder & Dorfmeister spin. Carlsberg Special Brew and Jack Daniels are cheap there. It's never crowed of course. On one tv there's constant reruns of 70s footie matches and the other one plays every episode of Mazinger Z. It's has some pinball machine and a couple of arcade's (one featuring Crazy Climber). Kate Moss is a regular. It's located in Amsterdam, around the corner of where I live. Oh yeah Nathalie works there and tells me dirty jokes whenever I order another drink :)

― Omar, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Owned by gangsters. Teeth embedded in pool table, which is at approx. 40 degree incline, great for starting brawls. Absolutely NO MUSIC except for when the manager is drunk and maudlin and puts on the same Daniel O'Donnell record 10 times in a row. Average age of patrons about 60, except for shellsuited boys who regularly go into the toilet in pairs and come out talking a load of rubbish. Has one of those hilarious 'This pub does not tolerate the use or trafficking of drugs on premises', as well as characters called One-Eye or Drip who regularly sit in the corner talking on their mobies, entertaining a line of 'friends' who drift in and out all day.

― dave q, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Didn't realise you'd been to the Shakespeare bar in Dundee as well Dave.

― Billy Dods, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The jukebox would be nothing but the Dixie Chicks and black metal and they'd have Medieval Madness set up 5 balls for a quarter. And they'd let you bring your own alcohol. It would be located in my living room.

― Kris, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

We should set up a bar on my roof.

― Ally, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

would add a pool table and a dart board in the games section. But i think quizes are better w/o machines. Oh there would be a jukebox as well.

― anthony, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

NO! Pool will NOT DO! The true pub cue game is BAR BILLIARDS! There is no other!

― Richard Tunnicliffe, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

five months pass...

And to think I had never heeded the words of Tunnicliffe before. I am in absolute agreement and vvvv sorry if I voted you off in this questiong (although I do not think I did)! BAR BILLIARDS is GRATE++!!!

― Sarah, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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