infinite_jim Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 How often do yall have these meet ups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Years ago, I was told that the Lone Star was a favorite hangout for off-duty cops. Any truth?that was probably fuzzy's which was in the parking garage at milam and jefferson. it was owned by a cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Not sure if cops hang there, off duty or on duty. However, the free speech question reminds me of a Supreme Court case I read in law school. A student of politics was arrested for peeing in the snow. He claimed that since he was actually writing with his pee, it was protected speech. So, my considered legal opinion is that as long as you are writing something, you are protected.What is the pissing equivalent of penmanship? And does it count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 How often do yall have these meet ups?When we're thirsty. And need a break from our regular circles, I suppose. Utterly at random. You should not miss the opportunity. This is your chance. The actual versus the digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 What is the pissing equivalent of penmanship? And does it count?The last time I remember seeing snow pissing was Christmas of '89, I think, and my boyfriend at the time (a lawyer) and his friend (an older lawyer) decided to piss in the snow outside of 11th st cafe. They switched hands (their own, freaks!) to see who's writing was most legible. True story. What is it with lawyers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 . So, my considered legal opinion is that as long as you are writing something, you are protected.What is the pissing equivalent of penmanship? And does it count?For those of us with middle-aged prostates, does Morse Code count?-.. .- -- -. / - .... .. ... / .. ... / - .- -.- .. -. --. / ..-. --- .-. . ...- . .-.(Translation: Damn this is taking forever) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 The last time I remember seeing snow pissing was Christmas of '89, I think, and my boyfriend at the time (a lawyer) and his friend (an older lawyer) decided to piss in the snow outside of 11th st cafe. They switched hands (their own, freaks!) to see who's writing was most legible. True story. What is it with lawyers?A better question: what is it with you and lawyers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 A better question: what is it with you and lawyers? Mainly, they are easy targets, and full of good stories. Two things I love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 What is the pissing equivalent of penmanship? And does it count?Umm...pissmanship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Umm...pissmanship?I was thinking that too, except that it might be confused for a sport more analogous with marksmanship.Perhaps ____writing? <--There are a couple of appropriate four-letter words for that blank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamo Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 see yall at lone star then.Would love to join....... Unfortunately have some visitors from out of town; earliest I will be done probably be 11-12.Have fun and be safe. p.s. Need heavy drinking though; Just saw that I'm in last place on the HAIF Challenge..... and I'm not doing any better in real life!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Not sure if cops hang there, off duty or on duty. However, the free speech question reminds me of a Supreme Court case I read in law school. A student of politics was arrested for peeing in the snow. He claimed that since he was actually writing with his pee, it was protected speech. So, my considered legal opinion is that as long as you are writing something, you are protected.I've never seen a cop there. In my younger days I used to hit up the Lone Star every once in a while.Unless the clientele has changed, most of the patrons were blue-collar, homeless, or just got off the bus from Huntsville. Usually an interesting crowd there.If you like to play pool, I recommend going somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 be on the safe side and bring cash. i had a flashback of this place not taking credit cards.EDIT: just called. they do take credit cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Umm...pissmanship? Look what I started. I was just stopped at the red light the other day and saw the no public restrooms sign. Then I looked at the place and thought it might be possible since in appears to be just a small cinder block building. I'm thinking about stopping by to see for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Have stuff to do after work so probably won't make it - if y'all are still there past 8 or 9 though, who knows!And if the credit card minimum is like Happy Days (and the drinks are pretty cheap if i remember correctly), I'd recommend cash anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sev, if we make a late night of it we'll let you know. For anyone else interested---a few of us expect to be there starting around 5. Please come join us! Lone Star Saloon on Travis and St Joseph Pkway, near the big Metro building downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Heading out to catch the number 40 into downtown. See y'all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 great to see everyone. dbig thx for the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Crunch, thank you for your facilitating this. And yes, thank you DJ Dbigtex. It was good to see you again / meet you at last, all. Good venue. It got even better when the pour measure broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Wow - so many HAIFers that I didn't even get to talk much to some of y'all! That's a first, at least for me. We'll just have to do it again sometime! A HAIF holiday happy hour, maybe.Great to see those of you I already knew, and it was so nice to meet those of you I hadn't met before.And DBig - yeah - don't know if LSS has a great jukebox or you're a jukebox master (maybe a little of both), but the music was perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Ok, dilemma solved. They have restrooms . It was really nice to meet everyone. Next time, let's pick a place where they eyeball the drinks rather than using that silly measurement regulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I actually made it out there but waaaay late. Unless there were stragglers in the form of a couple of guys commiserating to the tunes of lynyrd skynyrd (or something like it), I assume all had left. I also made it by Happy Days, and it is not the Happy Days we once knew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I actually made it out there but waaaay late. Unless there were stragglers in the form of a couple of guys commiserating to the tunes of lynyrd skynyrd (or something like it), I assume all had left.I also made it by Happy Days, and it is not the Happy Days we once knew Alas, the last time we went to the Happy Days it was not the same. Have to scratch that one off the list. The quest for the perfect centrally-located dive bar continues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 It was really nice to meet everyone. Next time, let's pick a place where they eyeball the drinks rather than using that silly measurement regulator.concur. they've been midtowned. i think i heard poison girl next time for a christmas happy hr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margokorin Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 BIG STAR BIG STAR BIG STAR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 concur. they've been midtowned. i think i heard poison girl next time for a christmas happy hr.Unless someone else brought it up later, it was probably me talking about PG. But it might not be the ideal spot for a HAIF group because - though the prices are right, and it's central - it's not especially adventurous and can get pretty crowded on weekends. As in pushing your way through the crowd and gone from the table for 10-15 minutes getting a drink crowded. (Though, to be fair, that's usually not until after 9 or 10.) Same with Rudyard's, which I think also was suggested, and some other Montrose bars that cross my mind that are fine for a smaller group.I haven't been to Big Star yet, but have heard good things from friends. Or somewhere like Leon's, Big Top, Marfreless, or Cecil's might be good. Not super adventurous, but usually less crowded. I'll go wherever others want to go - was just trying to help with suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 What is Union on Bagby, near Tuam? I saw that they had put some tables outside last week. I'm assuming it's a new bar and the construction is new as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I assume Union on Bagby is this place. Which makes me realize I shouldn't have said that I'll go wherever others want to go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Unless someone else brought it up later, it was probably me talking about PG. But it might not be the ideal spot for a HAIF group because - though the prices are right, and it's central - it's not especially adventurous and can get pretty crowded on weekends. As in pushing your way through the crowd and gone from the table for 10-15 minutes getting a drink crowded. (Though, to be fair, that's usually not until after 9 or 10.) Same with Rudyard's, which I think also was suggested, and some other Montrose bars that cross my mind that are fine for a smaller group.I haven't been to Big Star yet, but have heard good things from friends. Or somewhere like Leon's, Big Top, Marfreless, or Cecil's might be good. Not super adventurous, but usually less crowded. I'll go wherever others want to go - was just trying to help with suggestions.I must agree on Poison Girl. Have only been in the early evening, precisely because my days of elbowing through a crowd to get a drink are long over. I've gone to Big Top before shows at the Continental, and have always enjoyed it. Oh, while I'm here, a little promotion for friends: if you're a fan of white-boy ska with a great horn section, The Suspects (local band from the 90s that was really popular) are playing at the Continental Club on Nov 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I've gone to Big Top before shows at the Continental, and have always enjoyed it.I like Big Top, too, especially if I've got a bigger group. Only problem with Big Top is that they often don't open until 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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