Food, Drink & Dining Out The Perth Thread - Part 3

[Chief]

Part 4 is here:

The Perth Thread - Part 4

Did you see that article in the local paper (not The West Aus) about a forum on the 15th to discuss ways to make crossing Charles st safer/better? I personally don't and have never (even as a child) had an issue with crossing it. Don’t even get me started. Yes it’s difficult to cross and I’m...

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[Silent Alarm]

Because it’s been law for years and I thought the law in general must have changed because it didn’t even register to me the whole Good Friday whinge as it doesn’t figure on my radar of things to give a **** about

I think you enjoy whinging just for the sake of whinging

As for the Camfield getting special permission, it’s a joke. But then, them being the only food and beverage outlet in the zone says it’s Packer and the government doing another back scratch for one of their boys

I think it's a fair question? It wasn't until a few years ago you were even allowed to open a pub on Good Friday. The way some places are open, some aren't, the scare information online, the fact the wording is something like 'a meal complicit with alcohol' all blurs it. That could mean you can have nine beers so long as you're still eating chips, or that you can only order alcohol with an ordered meal. I think it's a fair question? Especially on GD where it's completely dead these days.

More than anything you think I'm a prat and that's cool, I'm really not offended, but I don't think what I said was weird nor is the question and wider discussion bad.

I mean it isn't important in the scheme of underemployment, climate change, men's lowering testosterone levels, overpopulation, climate change, extremism... but then again neither is the fog over South Perth foreshore nor the bus connections replacing trains at McIver.

Australia is one of the very, very few countries in which religion means nothing – we've had no wars over it, we weren't a predominantly anything nation when white settlement started, our Indigenous people didn't have 'typical' gods and instead looked to the land, sky, sun, snakes, and stars for reasons why things exist and why you should be a 'good person.' We're two hundred years old as Australia is known. And in that we've had the Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs all get on so well we've barely had proper terrorism. It's ****ing ludicrous that the Catholic church – who have been raping and molesting children for decades here – can say to people 'nope, you can't have a beer today.' In fact, you can't even have a god damn ****in 9am coffee here due to opening restrictions. Ludicrous.

I just think it's fair that workers should be able to have a pint on a public holiday.

I'm guessing you probably just don't go out much or don't drink much, that's cool, but it's certainly not uncommon.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Some of us get 10 days off.

Some of us get every day off baby

 

[Beerfish]

Some of us get every day off baby

Sweet retirement. Livin the dream brah!

 

[Billy ray]

I think it's a fair question? It wasn't until a few years ago you were even allowed to open a pub on Good Friday. The way some places are open, some aren't, the scare information online, the fact the wording is something like 'a meal complicit with alcohol' all blurs it. That could mean you can have nine beers so long as you're still eating chips, or that you can only order alcohol with an ordered meal. I think it's a fair question? Especially on GD where it's completely dead these days.

More than anything you think I'm a prat and that's cool, I'm really not offended, but I don't think what I said was weird nor is the question and wider discussion bad.

I mean it isn't important in the scheme of underemployment, climate change, men's lowering testosterone levels, overpopulation, climate change, extremism... but then again neither is the fog over South Perth foreshore nor the bus connections replacing trains at McIver.

Australia is one of the very, very few countries in which religion means nothing – we've had no wars over it, we weren't a predominantly anything nation when white settlement started, our Indigenous people didn't have 'typical' gods and instead looked to the land, sky, sun, snakes, and stars for reasons why things exist and why you should be a 'good person.' We're two hundred years old as Australia is known. And in that we've had the Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs all get on so well we've barely had proper terrorism. It's ******* ludicrous that the Catholic church – who have been raping and molesting children for decades here – can say to people 'nope, you can't have a beer today.' In fact, you can't even have a god damn ****in 9am coffee here due to opening restrictions. Ludicrous.

I just think it's fair that workers should be able to have a pint on a public holiday.

I'm guessing you probably just don't go out much or don't drink much, that's cool, but it's certainly not uncommon.

Write a letter to the govt. mention me in passing

 

[JackOutback]

I think it's a fair question? It wasn't until a few years ago you were even allowed to open a pub on Good Friday. The way some places are open, some aren't, the scare information online, the fact the wording is something like 'a meal complicit with alcohol' all blurs it. That could mean you can have nine beers so long as you're still eating chips, or that you can only order alcohol with an ordered meal. I think it's a fair question? Especially on GD where it's completely dead these days.

More than anything you think I'm a prat and that's cool, I'm really not offended, but I don't think what I said was weird nor is the question and wider discussion bad.

I mean it isn't important in the scheme of underemployment, climate change, men's lowering testosterone levels, overpopulation, climate change, extremism... but then again neither is the fog over South Perth foreshore nor the bus connections replacing trains at McIver.

Australia is one of the very, very few countries in which religion means nothing – we've had no wars over it, we weren't a predominantly anything nation when white settlement started, our Indigenous people didn't have 'typical' gods and instead looked to the land, sky, sun, snakes, and stars for reasons why things exist and why you should be a 'good person.' We're two hundred years old as Australia is known. And in that we've had the Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs all get on so well we've barely had proper terrorism. It's ******* ludicrous that the Catholic church – who have been raping and molesting children for decades here – can say to people 'nope, you can't have a beer today.' In fact, you can't even have a god damn ****in 9am coffee here due to opening restrictions. Ludicrous.

I just think it's fair that workers should be able to have a pint on a public holiday.

I'm guessing you probably just don't go out much or don't drink much, that's cool, but it's certainly not uncommon.

Australia might not seem a particularly religious country, but we only got Good Friday football in recent years. Change happens slowly in Australia, even more so in Perth.

 

[Scotland]

Wasn't that long ago the shops were closed on Sunday. Not just Easter Sunday either, every Sunday. And who can forget petrol rationing? Well me because it happened before I was born...

I know that not much is going to be open on Good Friday. What I always forget is that Good Friday turns people into psychopaths on Easter Saturday. The shops (not all of them) are closed for one day and people lose their shit. Supermarkets used to do 50%+ additional trade compared to a regular Saturday and probably still do. Note to self: avoid the shops on Saturday.

More importantly the forecast for Friday is 16 degrees with 15-25mm of rain. Nothing good about that, open the pubs you killjoys.

 

[quotemokc]

I think it's a fair question? It wasn't until a few years ago you were even allowed to open a pub on Good Friday. The way some places are open, some aren't, the scare information online, the fact the wording is something like 'a meal complicit with alcohol' all blurs it. That could mean you can have nine beers so long as you're still eating chips, or that you can only order alcohol with an ordered meal. I think it's a fair question? Especially on GD where it's completely dead these days.

More than anything you think I'm a prat and that's cool, I'm really not offended, but I don't think what I said was weird nor is the question and wider discussion bad.

I mean it isn't important in the scheme of underemployment, climate change, men's lowering testosterone levels, overpopulation, climate change, extremism... but then again neither is the fog over South Perth foreshore nor the bus connections replacing trains at McIver.

Australia is one of the very, very few countries in which religion means nothing – we've had no wars over it, we weren't a predominantly anything nation when white settlement started, our Indigenous people didn't have 'typical' gods and instead looked to the land, sky, sun, snakes, and stars for reasons why things exist and why you should be a 'good person.' We're two hundred years old as Australia is known. And in that we've had the Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs all get on so well we've barely had proper terrorism. It's ******* ludicrous that the Catholic church – who have been raping and molesting children for decades here – can say to people 'nope, you can't have a beer today.' In fact, you can't even have a god damn ****in 9am coffee here due to opening restrictions. Ludicrous.

I just think it's fair that workers should be able to have a pint on a public holiday.

I'm guessing you probably just don't go out much or don't drink much, that's cool, but it's certainly not uncommon.

If it wasn't for the Catholics we wouldn't have this public holiday though.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Slowness to Good Friday AFL, WA being backward on Sunday trading... these things are just political pussiness. Parties and honchos don't want to be seen as the ones to bring it in, even if most people are nonplussed or keen on it. If governments could justify a public vote on those matters it would have been a public vote – absolve all responsibility and risk.

 

[kane249]

Wasn't that long ago the shops were closed on Sunday. Not just Easter Sunday either, every Sunday. And who can forget petrol rationing? Well me because it happened before I was born...

I know that not much is going to be open on Good Friday. What I always forget is that Good Friday turns people into psychopaths on Easter Saturday. The shops (not all of them) are closed for one day and people lose their shit. Supermarkets used to do 50%+ additional trade compared to a regular Saturday and probably still do. Note to self: avoid the shops on Saturday.

More importantly the forecast for Friday is 16 degrees with 15-25mm of rain. Nothing good about that, open the pubs you killjoys.

Also country pubs were the only ones allowed open on a Sunday as well at one time also? I'm basing my information solely off a beer ad from a few years ago

 

[perthblue]

If it wasn't for the Catholics we wouldn't have this public holiday though.

Its a good point

 

[Silent Alarm]

Its a good point

I'm pretty sure I'd say no to the public holiday if it meant they stopped having sex with children and not paying tax.

 

[ioppolo]

If it wasn't for the Catholics we wouldn't have this public holiday though.

A lot of public holidays only exist thanks to religion. Then these self labelled athiests are quite happy to accept these days off. Where does one draw the line?

 

[JackOutback]

A lot of public holidays only exist thanks to religion. Then these self labelled athiests are quite happy to accept these days off. Where does one draw the line?

Britain has a similar number of public holidays, many of them not themed; they just call them bank holidays. We wouldn’t be losing any public holidays if religion ****ed off.

 

[quotemokc]

Britain has a similar number of public holidays, many of them not themed; they just call them bank holidays. We wouldn’t be losing any public holidays if religion ****** off.

Good Friday and Christmas are not considered "bank holidays" in the UK.

We have a grand total of 2, maybe 3 days (Easter Monday) that would be considered religious holidays.

 

[perthblue]

I'm pretty sure I'd say no to the public holiday if it meant they stopped having sex with children and not paying tax.

alright?

 

[Scotland]

Also country pubs were the only ones allowed open on a Sunday as well at one time also? I'm basing my information solely off a beer ad from a few years ago

I think this is correct. And yes a Swan Draught commerical with Marcus Graham is evidence.

 

[wal]

Also country pubs were the only ones allowed open on a Sunday as well at one time also? I'm basing my information solely off a beer ad from a few years ago

Correct

 

[rank and file]

Nags running at Ascot on Friday,how long has this been going on?
Only race meet in Australia.

 

[craigos]

I mean it isn't important in the scheme of underemployment, climate change, men's lowering testosterone levels, overpopulation, climate change, extremism... but then again neither is the fog over South Perth foreshore nor the bus connections replacing trains at McIver.

Ummm, please go on.

I'm pretty sure I'd say no to the public holiday if it meant they stopped having sex with children and not paying tax.

It's a Friday though, a Tuesday 100% but a Friday? I dunno.

 

[dont bowl there]

If governments could justify a public vote on those matters it would have been a public vote – absolve all responsibility and risk.

2005 extended trade/Sunday trade referendum. Both questions were knocked back by the WA public much like the 2009 Daylight Savings referendum. The general public are general idiots.

 

[Beerfish]

Got the daylight savings one right though. Again.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Ummm, please go on.

Meme aside, 'they're turning the frogs gay,' a huge amount of animals have had drastically lowered versions of testosterone – lowering sex drive, lowering their ability to keep their species going.

Look at things like gynecomastia for human men. Girls used to have periods at the age of about 15, 16. Now it's 13. This is like a hundred years' change. Mens hands are getting smaller. Foods, our environment is changing the physiology of our bodies.

 

[ioppolo]

Meme aside, 'they're turning the frogs gay,' a huge amount of animals have had drastically lowered versions of testosterone – lowering sex drive, lowering their ability to keep their species going.

Look at things like gynecomastia for human men. Girls used to have periods at the age of about 15, 16. Now it's 13. This is like a hundred years' change. Mens hands are getting smaller. Foods, our environment is changing the physiology of our bodies.

Yep. Look at older photos, all the men appear to be in good physical condition. Lifestyle and food has shaped us into skinny manlets like myself, or fatties

 

[Silent Alarm]

Men in the 40s and 60s were ****in specimens. Probably due mostly to a physical labour force. Blokes working at iron works, factories, woolsheds, wharfs, railways. Not big like these gym brainlets these days, just taut and thin and fit ****ers.

 

[JackOutback]

You guys can speak for yourselves...