New Laptop

[Elspode]

Selene was tired of me taking her laptop to TF's place, so TF and I conspired for me to get this

Best specs we could find for the price. I've spent the whole afternoon and evening getting it set up. Takes forever to get all the antivirus, spyware, email, browser, plugins, etc...installed.

Only one bad thing about it. It has a single bad pixel. Not distracting enough to take it back.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Congratulations, where's my cigar?

[Elspode]

Funny how things like this become a near-necessity when one is commuting between residences on a regular basis.

[xoxoxoBruce]

There seems to be a number of homeless people with laptops.

[Sundae]

I'm technically homeless (a pub is not a home) until Tuesday.
But my laptop is in my ex home as a gesture of friendship. I come into work to use the internet.

[Elspode]

Au contraire, my Bruciness. I have *too many* homes, and require portability. I mean, what if I couldn't be on the Cellar often enough?

<crickets, crickets, crickets>...

[xoxoxoBruce]

Too many houses? Elspode McCain!

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I'm technically homeless (a pub is not a home) until Tuesday.
But my laptop is in my ex home as a gesture of friendship. I come into work to use the internet.

Lots of pubs disappearing...

[Cicero]

I got my new lap top on Friday! I am loooving it!!! http://explore.toshiba.com/laptops/satellite/U400

Except I got mine for $550.00.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by BigV

Lots of pubs disappearing...

'Twenty-six pubs a month' close
Last Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 16:00 GMT 17:00 UK

Thats over 3 years old... Has the trend continued?

[Pie]

Originally Posted by Elspode

I mean, what if I couldn't be on the Cellar often enough?

Hold on a sec, Mr. 'Spode. I don't know what arrangements you and your sweeties have worked out, but we were never consulted. You have an obligation to continue your high-quality posts on a regular basis, you hear me?

[Elpole]

the new laptop came with a vibrating usb attachment.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by classicman

'Twenty-six pubs a month' close
Last Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 16:00 GMT 17:00 UK

Thats over 3 years old... Has the trend continued?

Yes.

I chose poorly among the links offered when I researched this post, sorry. I recently heard a story on BBC radio that discussed this trend. Here is a link to a video of the same topic, from August of this year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7529835.stm

[Cicero]

I am now going to get dressed and write in from my favorite little coffee shop in town, just because I can. I am mobile!! Woo-hoo!!

*snort* I am so retarded...*snort*

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by classicman

'Twenty-six pubs a month' close
Last Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 16:00 GMT 17:00 UK

Thats over 3 years old... Has the trend continued?

Depends on where you are and who you ask. There is definitely a trend for the neighbourhood pubs to go. Despite whining in the media about this being because of the smoking ban, the credit crunch, bird flu or whatever the current bee in their bonnet is, it's more to do with people's habits changing.

Younger people don't want to drink in the same pub as their parents. They want loud music, no seats and sugary bottles of drink. And people stay younger, longer now. A mid thirties bird like me would still be acceptable in a place that had deals on alcohol rather than a carpet and a Quiz Night.

And once people have children they don't want to live near a pub that has live music or a beer garden. Forget the fact they moved in knowing the pub was there. Forget the fact that their house price was probably lowered by its proximity to the pub. Forget the fact that local boozers never have the same trouble as town centre bars and are in fact run by the locals instead of arsey bouncers.

Yes, we have had noise complaints. One just last week. At 10.15 (and that's the time the noise abatement officers arrived, not the time the call was made) on a Friday night. Apparently our live band was too loud. We were told to stop the music or face being closed down. The negotiations last until about 10.50, at which time the band were asked to make the next song their last (our music licence is until 12 and they had obnly just started their second set) Last Saturday night was dead. About 5 customers - word had got around that the Pelton wasn't allowed to do music or karaoke any more. Another pub had to close their beer garden, which was a big draw in the summer.

Perhaps with property prices falling, less pubs will be sold to developers to turn into flats. I hope so. I think responsible drinking habits are formed by the community feeling in local pubs. Pubs in general will never close entirely, but it would be a shame if the neighbourhood pub went under.