What's cool about it? "Authenticity" - which hipsters crave because they have none.
Also, strong, cheap booze.
Dawn: I thought you were adequate. Giles: And the accolades keep pouring in. I'd best take my leave before my head swells any larger. Good night.
'First Date'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
P.M. Marc - Jan 06, 2006 9:59:18 am PST #8244 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Kristen - Jan 06, 2006 9:59:52 am PST #8245 of 10002
I like dive bars because the booze is cheaper, I don't have to get dressed up and they tend to be much less crowded.
Lee - Jan 06, 2006 10:00:05 am PST #8246 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Why are you giving up caffeine, Perkins? It's like the best drug ever!
An uncaffeinated Perkins? Do I want to know that person?
No fair asking the hard questions when I've had no caffeine!
I just drink way too much of it, and moderation doesn't work well for me with it.
(and pfft to Sparky1)
msbelle - Jan 06, 2006 10:01:28 am PST #8247 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Perkins. I support you. GO YOU!!!
P.M. Marc - Jan 06, 2006 10:01:33 am PST #8248 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Hey! It's an amusing crosspost!
Yeah, what Kristen said. When I was young and went to bars for the sake of drinking, it was always dive bars. I could drink alone, and no one would bug me, unless it was friends also seeking the cheap comforts of home away from our own liquor cabinets.
Sparky1 - Jan 06, 2006 10:02:40 am PST #8249 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
(and pfft to Sparky1)
Hey! I asked a legitimate question! Have you ever been off the bean since I've known you?
DavidS - Jan 06, 2006 10:03:24 am PST #8250 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I like all kinds of bars from swanky to themed to dives. They each have their own flavor. As noted, dive bars do have the advantage of cheaper prices.
Lee - Jan 06, 2006 10:04:16 am PST #8251 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I got Juliana this book [link] as part of her housewarming present, and Amazon shows you can get them for NY and Chicago too.
Hey! I asked a legitimate question! Have you ever been off the bean since I've known you?
A year in Maine and other shorter periods of time. (For the record, 2 days is a period of time-- it counts!)
Kristen - Jan 06, 2006 10:04:49 am PST #8252 of 10002
Plei, my sistah!
My friend K and I used to go to this great dive bar - oddly enough, it was across from Bloomingdales - it was always empty and so cheap! You could drink all night and not need to take out a personal loan to pay the tab.
As opposed to, say, the bar at the St. Regis. I will always be profoundly grateful to the unnamed millionaire (and the bartender who conned him into picking up our tab) because he enabled me to still eat that month.
Lee - Jan 06, 2006 10:06:17 am PST #8253 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Thanks Msbelle.
I think Kristen and Plei should come visit me and the dive bars.