| Author | Message | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 889 Registered: 10-2002 |
Scotland's hottest covers band (not my words) will be playing at the Torphichan arms in Mid Calder this Friday from 9pm. If you've heard of our new Anti Social Behaviour Order - ASBO, Mid Calder is where the first ever one was issued. It hasn't calmed down since. Mike Pisanek's band escaped unscathed last week, hopefully we will too! Graeme | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1094 Registered: 11-2003 |
They don't have chicken wire around the stage do they? Good luck. Is this the place?  Sam | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 890 Registered: 10-2002 |
Indeed it is Sam although nowadays the doorways are crowded with smokers (since Scotland banned smoking indoors). I can't even begin to wonder whay a floridian has a picture of a pub in scotland to hand. Something George has sent you perhaps? Graeme | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1095 Registered: 11-2003 |
I've gotten a lot of photos from George but this isn't one of them. It wasn't at hand but I do have a fast internet connection. We have the same smoking ban in Florida. It's a state by state law in the US. Some have it, some may not. Sam | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1096 Registered: 11-2003 |
Clarification: The ban doesn't blanketly cover bars. Only if a certain percentage of their business is food. If all they sell is alcohol then people can smoke themselves silly. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4537 Registered: 5-2002 |
"Silly" is probably not an accurate description of the result of smoking cigarettes. <g> There are other things you can smoke that may result in silliness, but cigarettes is not one of them. Unfortunately, the result of smoking cigarettes is a bit more dire. On the other hand, I suppose some folks may find that some people who smoke cigarettes may look a bit "silly". | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4538 Registered: 5-2002 |
Nice looking pub! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 891 Registered: 10-2002 |
From the outside! Graeme (to be fair, it's not too bad and the Beer is usually kept well. It's fearsome reputation is just down to one or two of the clientelle) | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1130 Registered: 6-2002 |
Dave, I think the play was on "drinking yourself silly". Being a Dutchman I should know, right? | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1097 Registered: 11-2003 |
It was just a figure of speech. I really didn't put any thought into it or intend any play on words. They can smoke to their heart's desire, they can smoke till they're blue in the face, etc. My main intent was not to give the false impression that all bars in Flordia are smoke free. Graeme, sorry for disrupting your thread. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 893 Registered: 10-2002 |
Don't worry about it Sam. keeps my thread at the top of the list after all ;-) Graeme | ||
| mpisanek
Intermediate Member Username: mpisanek Post Number: 172 Registered: 1-2005 |
After our first gig in the place, a fight broke out outside. Pool cues, bats, and various and sundry other implements were used. The police were called in, and eventually cleared the pub as well. Turns out that the pub owners' partner (or son), (or both), was involved. We nearly didn't make it out unscathed! | ||
| mpisanek
Intermediate Member Username: mpisanek Post Number: 173 Registered: 1-2005 |
After our first gig in the place, a fight broke out outside. Pool cues, bats, and various and sundry other implements were used. The police were called in, and eventually cleared the pub as well. Turns out that the pub owners' partner (or son), (or both), was involved. We nearly didn't make it out unscathed! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4542 Registered: 5-2002 |
Sam; I was just taking liberties with your figure of speech, hence the grin -> <g> Sorry I was unclear. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 898 Registered: 10-2002 |
Had a superb gig. The really bad element stayed home or went elsewhere so the crowd weren't as scary as Mike's ;-) We ended up playing for around 2hr 45mins with them wanting a second encore. According to some friends in the audience my basses were sounding superb and up-front in the mix. Looks like we'll be going back in January too. Followed the night with a weekend trip down to Manchester for Bass day where I was blown away by the standard of players like Adam Nitti and Yolanda Charles. If only every weekend could be that much fun. Graeme | ||
| robbiebassepic
Junior Username: robbiebassepic Post Number: 28 Registered: 11-2006 |
The smoking ban is'nt that bad, in bars clubs etc, folks can pop out for a quick smoke... the problem starts when you go to a larger venue - like Barrowlands in Glasgow - the gig was around 4 hrs and once you go past the gate you cant get out or the guards wont let you back in! ...no smoking for 4hrs - stuck with 2000 smokers from Glasgow - the mood was tense at best. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 964 Registered: 10-2002 |
A couple of December gigs... Friday 22nd, brennans Irish bar in Perth Friday 29th, Whistlebinkies in Edinburgh If anyone is in the area pop in and say hello. graeme | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1110 Registered: 11-2003 |
Whistlebinkies? Now there's a band name waiting to happen. I think that may be better than the Bondage Penguins | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1111 Registered: 11-2003 |
Sorry, it appears there is a traditional Scottish group already called the Whistlebinkies. www.whistlebinkies.net No disrespect intended. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1911 Registered: 7-2004 |
"a traditional Scottish group already called the Whistlebinkies" Isn't the lead singer that Whippets Dinkle lady that was selling her rat bastard husband's bass? LOL Bill, tgo | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1056 Registered: 10-2002 |
We're playing in Perth (not the Australian one) this Saturday. Brennan's irish Bar. It's always packed to the rafters but there's never been any trouble yet. Graeme |
