# Pub. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 21, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036 "2005-08-21T23:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/1 "2005-08-21T23:46:26Z")
Step inside. Pull up a beer. Have a chair on me. I stopped drinking before work a week ago. I have a day off tomorrow so I’m havin a drink (or twelve) tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/2 "2005-08-21T23:48:08Z")
How many pubs are there, on the Isle of Man? What is the pub-to-human ratio? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/3 "2005-08-21T23:56:08Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > How many pubs are there, on the Isle of Man? What is the pub-to-human ratio? roughly 75 thousand humans. roughly ‘many’ pubs (according to most websites) What is the ratio 75,000:many? (there are plenty of pubs…In fact one of the pubs here featured on sky one’s britain’s worst pubs programme) ---
**Author:** ![Meaty\_Beaty\_Big\_and\_Bouncy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Meaty\_Beaty\_Big\_and\_Bouncy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meaty_Beaty_Big_and_Bouncy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/4 "2005-08-22T00:07:26Z")
I’m not supposed to really, but the doctor said one wouldn’t hurt me every once in awhile, so don’t mind if I do. You know, I have a DVD of The Who playing at the Isle of Man. ---
**Author:** ![Meaty\_Beaty\_Big\_and\_Bouncy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Meaty\_Beaty\_Big\_and\_Bouncy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meaty_Beaty_Big_and_Bouncy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/5 "2005-08-22T00:10:03Z")
> [@Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy](#): > > You know, I have a DVD of The Who playing **at** the Isle of Man. or would that be _on_ ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/6 "2005-08-22T00:45:15Z")
I’m game. _pulls up a pint_ So , **Lobsang** , ever been to Andreas? ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/7 "2005-08-22T00:48:42Z")
OOgy! Someone bought me a black & tan! Just a minnit. …OK that’s better. Nice big fat Guinness . . . : Spraay : . . . EW! It’s warm! What’s up with that? Oh well. Hey, they serve deergoat here? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/8 "2005-08-22T02:06:20Z")
Another lager and lime for me, bar keep. Those wings were on the spicy side. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/9 "2005-08-22T02:49:14Z")
Hi Guys! I’ll have a pint of Newcastle or a Boddingtons if you’re pulling that tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/10 "2005-08-22T02:54:48Z")
I’ll have to pass on the drink tonight but **Lobsang** , it would be my pleasure to buy you a pint. 🙂 Cheers, an may you be in heaven a week afore the Devil knows your dead. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/11 "2005-08-22T03:27:51Z")
I’m in. ::sidles up to the bar:: Uhhh…you _do_ serve Americanized pisswater beer here, right? Ok…good. Miller Lite, please. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/12 "2005-08-22T03:58:00Z")
Pass a Boddington’s down this end of the bar when you have a moment … ta! > [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > OOgy! Someone bought me a black & tan! Just a minnit. You _don’t_ like black & tans? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/13 "2005-08-22T11:04:19Z")
No. I do not. There’s a reason Bass ale is called … bass. I think it’s the main ingredient. Bleah. ---
**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/14 "2005-08-22T11:11:51Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > I stopped drinking before work a week ago. Drinking _before_ work? I try to keep that to the minimum too. But I’ve nothing against drinking during office hours, so make mine a rough cider, and rack 'em up. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/15 "2005-08-22T14:19:57Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > No. I do not. There’s a reason Bass ale is called … bass. I think it’s the main ingredient. Bleah. Well, I happen to like Bass, but that’s not the only way to make a black & tan: try using Harp. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/16 "2005-08-22T17:02:12Z")
Sorry – Watney’s Red Barrel, here, when you can. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/17 "2005-08-22T17:09:18Z")
I’ll have a pint of Woodpecker or Strongbow, unless there’s a local cider you care to recommend, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/18 "2005-08-22T20:06:49Z")
It’s pissing down so a pub is by far the best place to be. I’m with **photopat**. A decent cider of the dry variety. Or some of the paintstripper they sell in the Vosges: that’ll put hairs on your chest! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/19 "2005-08-22T20:42:50Z")
> [@photopat](#): > > I’ll have a pint of Woodpecker or Strongbow, unless there’s a local cider you care to recommend, thanks. Make that two … failing that, a Guinness. I desperately need a drink today! ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036/20 "2005-08-22T20:47:18Z")
_chucks the car keys into a cement block, seals it up and pulls over a chair_ It’s been one of those weeks, guys… 'Nother cider over here, please. …whaddaya mean it’s only Monday? … Ah, hell…a round on me, folks! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pub/318036.md?page=2)