JustinCharge 2,397 Posted January 17, 2021 Back before modern times when we could go out and stuff, were you ever a regular at a bar? Like get off work and head there instead of home? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,380 Posted January 17, 2021 Sort of. When I traveled a lot for work I became a regular at a honky-tonk in Texas. I spent a lot of money there buying drinks for the guys who worked my program. I went there every night. The owner knew me by name and I often closed the bar and helped close up by counting money. When they had money troubles they offered me a stake in the bar, but I declined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted January 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Cdub100 said: Sort of. When I traveled a lot for work I became a regular at a honky-tonk in Texas. I spent a lot of money there buying drinks for the guys who worked my program. I went there every night. The owner knew me by name and I often closed the bar and helped close up by counting money. When they had money troubles they offered me a stake in the bar, but I declined. mmmmm steak! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huskyhater75 242 Posted January 17, 2021 YES, I went to a bar at least once a week (had to fill out football picks), the bartender knew me and when she'd give me change for what I'd order a "few" of times there'd be a "reward" included in her hand, something to toke on.....................................................the good ol' days before president Chump EFFED EVERYTHING up-"the virus will go away when the weather get's better"............................................. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,332 Posted January 17, 2021 Yes to much many years back and just not one bar. After I cut down going I was still in pool league twice a week. I don't think once a week is that bad though. Haven't been to one in ages even before covid though. I do miss Pool night cause I was good and enjoyed trivia night and miss it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted January 17, 2021 OMG yes. Every night 5 days a week. Literally just down the block. 30 second drive or 2 minute walk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted January 17, 2021 Sure. There have been a few through the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 17, 2021 Semi. Neighborhood bar, walking distance from my house, so if course I am there a 1-2 times a week for a couple, just like any sane man would be. Have friends who are there much more than that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted January 17, 2021 Still am. 430 to 6 most nights. I don't get trashed but will have two or three. Sit down and they bring me my drink. Never have to ask. I know almost everyone there. I use that time to bulllshit with people and destress after work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted January 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, TimmySmith said: Semi. Neighborhood bar, walking distance from my house, so if course I am there a 1-2 times a week for a couple, just like any sane man would be. Have friends who are there much more than that. Same but I worked nights so my whole family was asleep so why not stop by as it was right there and good friends hanging out. My message to my kids was do not wake me until 11:11. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted January 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, NorthernVike said: Still am. 430 to 6 most nights. I don't get trashed but will have two or three. Sit down and they bring me my drink. Never have to ask. I know almost everyone there. I use that time to bulllshit with people and destress after work. I would but Covid screwed my local. Except my kids work there and get unemployment so it’s all good - we drink at home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Cdub100 said: I spent a lot of money there buying drinks Funny, there are nights when Ihave had 7-8 and not paid for any. Others when I have dropped $20 and only had 1. That is the beauty of it. Everyone there buys 4-5 at a time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,380 Posted January 17, 2021 46 minutes ago, TimmySmith said: Funny, there are nights when Ihave had 7-8 and not paid for any. Others when I have dropped $20 and only had 1. That is the beauty of it. Everyone there buys 4-5 at a time. Same, but I always made sure to have at least one night where I took care of the whole tab. The best thing about honky tonks is they are pretty cheap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,285 Posted January 17, 2021 Once a week or so id hit a local cigar bar. The waitresses knew my name and what kind of beer I preferred. They would always tell me what new stuff they got in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 2,729 Posted January 17, 2021 Yes. My wife and I took an extended vacation from work for about a year. We'd go to this place for lunch during the week. Most of the time the bartender would see us pull into the parking lot and our drinks would be sitting on the bar when we walked in. Always sat in the same seats. Other regulars knew not to sit there if they got there before us. Then we went back to work and started going on Saturdays. Same story, although the bartender was busier so sometimes we'd actually make it to our seats before our drinks were served. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 645 Posted January 17, 2021 Yes, back in college. We would get there early and play cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted January 17, 2021 yes, but only for a year or so because I played a lot of pool tournaments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,854 Posted January 17, 2021 Kind of. Was a regular for Bears games. We had a fan club for a while and had food every game. That bar has closed and now I stop by the new brewery about once a week for a couple beers or to bring some home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,737 Posted January 17, 2021 25 years ago. Every night for a couple years. Dart league was fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 2,517 Posted January 17, 2021 I was a regular at your Mom's, but never at a bar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,564 Posted January 17, 2021 I once fake owned a fake bar. I miss those days Whenever this sh1t is over, bars are going to be wall to wall for a while Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted January 17, 2021 In San Antonio I was. Had a place across from my apartment called The Flying Saucer and they had a ton of beers on tap. Could get your name on a plate and put on the wall if you drank so many different brands. Never got mine put up. Place was awesome. Could just walk across the street to it. Then when I left, the best taco truck in SA was one block down the road so I’d walk there and grab tacos and a Mexican coke after drinking. Taco truck was open til 3am cause bars closed at 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,514 Posted January 17, 2021 Neighborhood bars from my younger days. In high school we would frequent a tiki bar. Tradr Sam Within a short radius, several Irish and English bars/pubs. After college we would go to an Irish sports bar every sunday to watch games at Pat O'Shea's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,564 Posted January 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: In San Antonio I was. Had a place across from my apartment called The Flying Saucer and they had a ton of beers on tap. Could get your name on a plate and put on the wall if you drank so many different brands. Never got mine put up. Place was awesome. Could just walk across the street to it. Then when I left, the best taco truck in SA was one block down the road so I’d walk there and grab tacos and a Mexican coke after drinking. Taco truck was open til 3am cause bars closed at 2 We had one of those here in my city, but they closed after a while. If you drank one of the every 30 beers on tap, you got a plaque on the wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,975 Posted January 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, edjr said: We had one of those here in my city, but they closed after a while. If you drank one of the every 30 beers on tap, you got a plaque on the wall. There is a chain called Old Chicago that's pretty prominent here in CO that does this, although they have 110 different beers. You earn little rewards along the way to 110 but if you get to 110 you get your name on the wall. I may have a couple of plaques on the wall at one of these places..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted January 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, edjr said: We had one of those here in my city, but they closed after a while. If you drank one of the every 30 beers on tap, you got a plaque on the wall. They had different ones at the place in SA. Some guys had tried over 200 different beers and had a plate on the wall. I miss that apartment cause I literally had that, a movie theater, best place in SA to get your haircut at this place called Diesel (gave you a free beer, had old arcade games, movie posters on the wall, and Spike channel or ESPN on) across the street with HEB, target, and Starbucks half a block down the road the other way. Food truck meet up place 5 minutes from there. When I met me wife she loved my place so much she stopped staying at hers and then eventually moved in a few months after we started dating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted January 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Strike said: There is a chain called Old Chicago that's pretty prominent here in CO that does this, although they have 110 different beers. You earn little rewards along the way to 110 but if you get to 110 you get your name on the wall. I may have a couple of plaques on the wall at one of these places..... Doesn’t old Chicago also serve food? Swear I’ve been to one and had their pizza which was pretty good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,514 Posted January 17, 2021 Just now, Strike said: There is a chain called Old Chicago that's pretty prominent here in CO that does this, although they have 110 different beers. You earn little rewards along the way to 110 but if you get to 110 you get your name on the wall. I may have a couple of plaques on the wall at one of these places..... yep. the one in dillon was pretty close to us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,975 Posted January 17, 2021 Just now, Djgb13 said: Doesn’t old Chicago also serve food? Swear I’ve been to one and had their pizza which was pretty good Yes, they serve Italian food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted January 17, 2021 Just now, Strike said: Yes, they serve Italian food. Thought I had been to one. Went to it in Nebraska years ago. Wife and her family likes the place a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,564 Posted January 17, 2021 I misread the title, I thought it said "were you ever at a regular bar" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 17, 2021 Italian edjr sucks worse than the fake Irish one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,646 Posted January 17, 2021 Many Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted January 17, 2021 When I walked in they all yelled SHOTSUP We then did a round of shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BufordT 371 Posted January 17, 2021 Local VFW's and American Legions is about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, BufordT said: Local VFW's and American Legions is about it. Sadly both have closed in my town. Still a SAL member of the legion club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 588 Posted January 18, 2021 I was, in fact the bar I met wiff actually named an appetizer after me. Haven’t been there in years though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites