Posts Tagged: The Pub Game Project
The Pub Game Project: Pub Conkers!
Posted by on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in - 1 comment
I think I only know about conkers because I am the child of immigrants. When I was little, grandpa came over from Scotland and was quite pleased to see that the schoolyard had a chestnut tree. Away he went picking up the windfalls and - all personal ethics and the Conkers Association rules being …
The Sort Of Pub I Wish I Lived Near
Posted by on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in - 6 comments
I have to admit that I am not exactly a guy with a regular pub. Frankly, when I head to the States on holiday with our pals like I will tomorrow for ten days, I am more likely to have a favorite bar I go to regularly than I would have here. But none are like the pub mentioned at the BBC today … read more »
One More Reason Not To Worry So Much About Beer Pong
Posted by on Sunday, August 3, 2008 in - 1 comment
That is called "The Octabong" and I am still not sure whether the announcement of its creation on a website called "Inventorspot" is a joke or not. Sort of seems like the excess of that five blade disposable razor - do we really need that many people bonging beer at one time together? But, as with …
Clearly, Beer Pong Must Die!
Posted by on Thursday, July 31, 2008 in - 15 comments
Here is another thing I do not understand. Maybe this is just "I don't understand things" week but - like my strange attraction to Ron at the beach - what is the whoop with beer pong? My only problem with it is it appears to be a modest expenditure to achieve much the same beer game experience … read more »
PGP 3.0: It Sound Like Fun But What The Heck Is It?
Posted by on Thursday, April 3, 2008 in - 4 comments
Scanning for beer stories, I came across this reference to some sort of beer related sport but when I read and the reread the article and then did again a few times more I realized I had no idea what the sport was: • “At stake was a nine gallon keg of fine Stonehouse real ale, donated by the …
Book Review: "Beer and Skittles", Richard Boston
Posted by on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in - 3 comments
This arrived from a used book shop in the UK yesterday and, today being off sick, it was a great opportunity to rip through this book in record pace. Richard Boston was the columnist for the then Manchester Guardian whose weekly "Boston on Beer" is credited as being as important as the early days …
The Pub Game Project: Name This Painting Of Drunken Flems
Posted by on Monday, October 8, 2007 in - 4 comments
As a lad, in a state of utter unknowingness, I went to Belgium and drank Jupiler and Guinness. Again, for that I am truly sorry. I also went to the National Gallery and had a look at the Bosches and the Breugels before Jupiler outlets opened. • But for the life of me I can't figure out the name …
The Tribute To Michael On The High Seas With Pete Brown
Posted by on Friday, September 14, 2007 in - leave a comment
Pete Brown: Before and After Setting Sail • Plans for the international support the National Toast for Michael Jackson are taking off. Events so far are planned for across the US, London, Glasgow, Oslo and even my backyard. Getting the word out has been greatly encouraging for everyone but …
PGP 2.0: Videos Of Two Pub Games
Posted by on Monday, August 20, 2007 in - 7 comments
Spending an idle holiday Monday as any sensible person would, I was reading Stonch's beer blog and saw his post about playing pub skittles. He's included a short and sensible video explanation. Pub skittles is a old pub game that depends on a small ball hanging by a line from a stick and a … read more »
Book Review: Pub Games Of England by Timothy Finn
Posted by on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 in - leave a comment
This finally came from Amazon.co.uk after ordering it not long after mid-February, right around when I decided to create The Pub Game Project. The roaring silence that followed was lesson enough that this book was very much needed in the library. • And what a treat it is. Now I can trick the …
