Lost weekends

[steveo]

I used to enthusiastically support every pub in Dulwich when I was a young Turk. Back in the day before the day we'd spend all Friday night in the Foresters and all Saturday afternoon in the EDT, maybe ten or twenty people. Later it was the Dog. I should have my own blue plaque.

Anyway. Does that still go on?

In Dulwich?

[PokerTime]

I think it does. I happened to hang out with a 74 year old former boss of mine after funnily enough a Blue Plaque ceremony locally. By 5 am I was done, whereas the 74 year old headed off to the Bussey Building for a bit of early morning clubbing with other equally 'not youngsters'!!!

Old habits die hard in some :D

[Otta]

I think thr main problem is money. Even if I was free to have those weekends again (as in single with only myself to spend my wages on, and sharing a flat with a couple of mates), I couldn't afford it anymore.

In my mid 20s I'd do about ?120 on a Friday night. At today's prices I'd need ?250 - ?300, and my wages haven't climbed at anywhere near the same pace as the booze.

[Otta]

Plus lock ins don't happen like they used to. You need to be in the circle these days, whereas once upon a time you just needed to be in the pub before closing time. There was no need to go outside smoking so the doors got shut at closing and everything carried on.

[*Bob*]

Otta Wrote:

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> In my mid 20s I'd do about ?120 on a Friday night.

Can you provide a breakdown? Isn't this about 30 drinks? Or 29 drinks and a kebab? That's a lot of drinks.

Or are you also factoring-in sundry items?

[Jah Lush]

Easily done, Bob. It's called getting your round in. I could do over ?200 on a Friday night ten years ago. Cocktails, doubles, shots, bottles... blah blah blah and that's before getting any gear in.

[*Bob*]

Jesus holy mother of god - ?200 on alcohol in one night? How much did that buy ten years ago?

80 pints?

Unless you were a rabid alcoholic or buying Champagne - I think you got the stiff end on that round.

[El Pibe]

"It's called getting your round in"

True, and I've oft been a sufferer of this. Of course the high price of a night out when you get your round in is usually down to the bludgers who don't....grrr!!!!!!

[El Pibe]

x post. nailed it there bob.

[Jah Lush]

Well, let's see. I clearly remember buying a round of cocktails in the Black Cherry about ten years ago and the bill came to ?56 and that was for only six or seven drinks. If I remember correctly a Zombie was ?9 and most of the other cocktails were about six or seven quid. It soon goes. Bit tight are you, *Bob*?

[*Bob*]

?56 is a long way from ?200. Assuming everyone buys one, that's six or seven strong cocktails each.

So, following your logic of the ?200 bar bill: either you drink 24 high strength cocktails in a single evening - or you've been done. I'm not sure which is preferable..

[JohnL]

When people go rounds they drink at the rate of the fastest (20 mins a drink). Buying by myself I drink at my rate (40 mins a drink).

[Jah Lush]

That was just the beginning of the evening *Bob*. You don't get out much do you.

[Dopamine1979]

To be fair to Otta you didn't need to be Puff Daddy to spend ?120 on a Friday Night.

A few rounds of drinks, entry to a bar/club, cab home, kebab.

It all adds up.

Ah, those were the days.

[*Bob*]

Are you saying 'not' drinking (or being capable of drinking) 70+ units of alcohol in one night means 'you don't get out much'?

[Jah Lush]

No. I'm saying you're tight as two coats of paint.

[cle]

There is a fairly large elephant in the room here in regards to a ?200 spend on a night out. Come on guys...

[*Bob*]

Sorry, I don't follow Jah.

Are you saying if I wasn't spending ?200 on booze in one night, I must be tight?

How many alcoholics were in your round?

[Otta]

As Jah has said, if you get a big round in it's very easy for big money to get spend. Back when The Black Cherry opened it was ?7 for one cocktail, If you're in a group of 8 - 10 people that's quick money.

But back then we all tended to have a pint and a shot, so basically each round meant two drinks for everyone. Then the inbetweeny shots.

It was when there was no responsibility, and my body could take a ludicrous amount of abuse (so I tested it's limits). Couldn't do that regularly now, and wouldn't want to.

Although one big night a month would be nice, but can't even afford that anymore.

[Otta]

cle Wrote:

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> There is a fairly large elephant in the room here

> in regards to a ?200 spend on a night out. Come on

> guys...

If you're getting at what I think you're getting at, Jah Lush did say "and that's before getting any gear in."

[*Bob*]

I don't want to labour the point, Otta, but the point of a round is that it more or less all works out (apart from the tightarse - there's always one). But even so. One week maybe you get hit by a big round, but the next week not.

But if everyone's average spend on booze is genuinely ?200 in one night - ten years ago - then they're all drinking 80 pints or 40 cocktails or whatever else.

Taxis, clubs, food, extras.. yeah, but ?200 just on booze? Each? Come on..

[Jah Lush]

*Bob* Wrote:

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How many alcoholics were in your round?

Six.

[cle]

Otta Wrote:

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> cle Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > There is a fairly large elephant in the room

> here

> > in regards to a ?200 spend on a night out. Come

> on

> > guys...

>

>

> If you're getting at what I think you're getting

> at, Jah Lush did say "and that's before getting

> any gear in."

Right you are, missed that first time.

[JohnL]

I did this on nights out with certain colleagues.

You would wake up with a headache, memory loss and loads of money gone :)

If you remember where it went - you weren't drinking.

*Bob* Wrote:

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> I don't want to labour the point, Otta, but the

> point of a round is that it more or less all works

> out (apart from the tightarse - there's always

> one). But even so. One week maybe you get hit by a

> big round, but the next week not.

>

> But if everyone's average spend on booze is

> genuinely ?200 in one night - ten years ago - then

> they're all drinking 80 pints or 40 cocktails or

> whatever else.

>

> Taxis, clubs, food, extras.. yeah, but ?200 just

> on booze? Each? Come on..

[*Bob*]

The worst round to fall for was always the post-club pub round.

Surfing at the crest of the crowd with your new bezzies, jollied along by feelings of chemically-induced elation, you empty your wallet on drinks for a dozen strangers.

You get one back but then everyone gets a bit tired and buggers off.