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  1. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    Do people hit their heads on it or something?
     
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    I was on pink panthers at that age <yikes>
     
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    Something like that.
     
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  4. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Indeed. There are drinks purely designed to have with meals, without meals, before meals, after meals. With desserts. There are drinks to revive, to stimulate, to subdue, to rest. To intoxicate only. To save one's life.
    Cider with fish and chips is quite interesting. I can easily see a link, though remarkably I've never tried it myself. Might have a go at that next time. I've been hankering after a very good plate of fish 'n chips for some time, and a glass of still cider seems like a good accompaniment.
     
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  5. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    That's the thing, it wasn't wild. Some girl had it on a leash, and it was sitting on her lap. Didn't know you could have them for pets.
     
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  6. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Was playing darts with some mates in a empty pub. Each time someone accidentally hit triple 1, they had to finish their drink. We got through several bottles of voddie and I'm a bit of a lightweight as it is. Strangely though my accuracy with a dart improved with my increasing drunkenness.

    Regarding drinks, as a teen I hated spirits and wine. Would only drink lager and alcopop, or spirits + a mixer. I didnt even like proper beer ffs!!

    These days (early thirties) its completely the opposite. I find lager extremely bland and sugary drinks are way too sickly.

    1. Glass of red
    2. Pint of Tetley/John Smith's
    3. G & T
     
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  7. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

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    A decent red such as Gigondas or Ribera del Duero with food and scotch and water otherwise. That is perfect.
     
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    I've heard of that film, TSS, and wondered what it would be like. Thanks for the tip! Will look it out and see it. Thor Heyerdahl was one of my Dads heroes so i grew up reading a wonderfully illustrated account of Kon-Tiki, so I didnt want to be disappointed!
     
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  9. davecg69

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    Hear hear!! Can't beat a decent red with a meal .......
     
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  10. fatletiss

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    Give it another 5 years and you'll realise how bad Tetley/John Smiths is and you'll find some really good ale/beer such as ringwood or a local micro beer.
     
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    ****, I must be getting old....
     
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  12. jenthesaint1990

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    was it Dr Dolittle?
     
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  13. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Believe me Ive drunk enough ale. But i like the thickness of Smiths etc.

    Theres a legendary ale sold in one pub in Helston, called Spingo. Its brewed with magic mushrooms. Landlord says if u can drink ten pints and stay standing, u get the keys to the pub.

    I failed.
     
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  14. Beef

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    Still dislike wine. For me white tastes a little like vinegar and red tastes a lot like vinegar.
     
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  15. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Yes, I've had a Spingo bottled beer. Not sure about the psilocybin, but it was certainly strong. Must be bloody impressive on draught.
     
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    Royston Smith (Southampton MP) was at my cousins babies christening yesterday. **** he is a scruffy bastard, seems a normal guy tho.
     
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  17. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    The taste of things is a lot about one's palate changing as we get older. As a half-Italian I did the sacrilegious thing and hated olives as a kid. One, because they were bloody expensive in Britain, at the time, and two, because one must love olives. As it happened, I grew into them. Now I love them so much it's a complete reversal.

    And wine can taste like vinegar, especially if the first memory of it is a bad one. Any cheaper dry white/red wine can put one off for life, but then go to the other end of the wine taste spectrum and work backwards. If you can find a vinegary taste in Sauternes, Monbazzilac, Muscat or even Rivesaltes, then you may have a problem, as several of those will be sweeter than the dessert you are having them with. And no trace of vinegar.
     
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    Just looked up Sauterne. Waitrose have a£10k version! I will get 3....
     
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  19. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    The Blue Anchor I believe. Spingo is brewed on the premises and is not to be treated lightly. As my dad used to say, if you're driving, don't.

    On the wine issue, I've always been a fan of French wines but I have to admit I'm now a staunch advocate of those from the New Zealand Marlborough Valley, especially the Sauvignon Blancs. The Co-op sell one called Runestone which is only about £6.79 a bottle and is excellent. Smooth, fruity, and not a trace of acid without being at all sweet.
     
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    Standing for Southampton Itchen, John Denham's Labour seat (he's standing down). Will be closely fought, as Denham won by just 192 votes last time.
     
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