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Subject: Re: I'm proud to announce that I have finally bought a bar
From: freelivin91
Posted: Fri Oct 26. 2007, 15:06 UTC
Followup to: "Re: I'm proud to announce that I have finally bought a bar"  by summieone  (Thu Oct 25. 2007, 22:53 UTC)
> > 
> > > Anyway the current name is "The Old School Yard" and we already 
> > have 
> > > 
> > > some very cool ideas based on a public school theme.  The tagline 
> > for 
> > > 
> > > the bar is "welcome to your playground".
> > 
> > I'm imagining a "liqourice strap" drink, built on black sambucca ... 
> > 
> > and ouzo? Hm, better be a shooter.
> > 
> > !
> > Ice-cream-sodas are under-appreciated, and I remember them as an 
> > extra-special after-school treat. Bring them back with a kick! I feel 
> > 
> > serious nostalgia with that idea.
> > rum-coke-soda. vodka-pop-soda. Call them anything you like
> > 
> > My impression of UK school days is formed mostly from "Grange Hill", 
> > 
> > so I'm not sure how accurate it'll be.
> > 
> > Spit-wads on the ceiling
> > 
> > Stick a blackboard & chalk in the toilets for the graffiti-ists. Get 
> > 
> > the jump on them by painting up lots of your own slogans!
> > Drill a peep-hole through to the girls loo :-B (I saw a doco on odd 
> > 
> > restrooms recently, and some place has a full glass wall between the 
> > 
> > mens and ladies. Very popular apparently, but I can't find a link)
> > 
> > Your smoking area MUST of course be 'bikesheds' theme.
> > 
> > Private 'Teachers lounge' VIP room? Maybe not for initial opening. 
> > 
> > 
> > Hang a few classic satchels on your coatrack/coatroom
> > 
> > Stick a test or quiz on the last page of your menu.
> > 
> > If I was a sound engineer, I'd imagine a way to rig up the effect of 
> > 
> > a class full of kids running down the corridor outside and play it 
> > 
> > now and then. I don't know how it's be done however :-) ... a bit 
> > exotic I guess.
> > 
> > Pencil-shaped Swizzle sticks!
> > 
> > .dan.
> 
> All these ideas are amazing - I thought of the bike shed but peep 
> hole is amazing!
> 
> This is what i need.  I'm sure you'll come up with some more.
> 
> I was thinking about putting a webtender tribute.  So how do people 
> feel about being in a year book?  This will be like an open book on 
> the wall!
> 
> D

I think it would be cool as hell to show up in another country and see 
pictures of people I know (not to mention myself) on the wall.


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