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# Why I hate the rise of Magners....


True story.

Fucking Magners.

Edit: Just seen the Magners post below. What timing!
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:12, archived)
# There, there grandad
there grandadnot so loud you're scaring the children . . .

I feel your pain matey!


(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:14, archived)
# Now I understand
why the missus used to get so wound up about people trying to put ice in her scotch.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:16, archived)
# It's the fault of cheapo pub owners
not contect with charging a 400% mark up on supermarket prices (which aren't exactly cost) they have to employ minimum wage twelve year olds that have a clue about exactly feck all except 'LOL!' and 'ROFL!' and 'What-EV-ARR!'


(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:19, archived)
# Yeah
the amount of times I asked for a neat whisky and got asked if I wanted ice in it...
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:21, archived)
# plus ice = less cider, even higher profits
(I helped save b3ta! monstrinho do biscoito teeeshurts = www.nogunarmy.com, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:21, archived)
# ^This
I was too stunned to do anything except give an evil stare and say 'no'.

What I almost said was, "No, I asked for a pint."
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:24, archived)
# LOL
I think you're right there... I saw a documentary on D'Aggio who own pretty much all popular alcohol (Smirnoff, Guinness, Magners erm... and others) and apparently the whole ice in magners thing comes from them, in an effort to make cider cool and drinkable for girls and kids. Guinness Extra Cold works on a similar premise, they seem to think that people didn't drink guinness or magners previously, because they had "old man stigma". Yuck.
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:25, archived)
# DAMN THEM!!
DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL!!
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:14, archived)
# Yes!
Invent a new circle for them, I say.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:16, archived)
# the circle of fire.
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:17, archived)
# The Rise of Magners...
sounds like a new Star Wars film...
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:14, archived)
# Sounds like a shit film
which also makes it sound like a new Star Wars film.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:15, archived)
# THE RISE OF MAGNETS
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:15, archived)
# ONE FLEW OVER THE MAGNET'S NEST!
and dropped cocking ice in it!


(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:16, archived)
# MAGNET PI
(surPrise Ice!)
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:21, archived)
# haha this happened to me also
I was back in the uk recently and ordered magners for a mate. I had to get the lady to repeat herself twice. I was most confused at what she was offering me.
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:15, archived)
# Yeah
I think I stood there stunned for half a second. Probably gave her a really filthy look too.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:15, archived)
# btw, is there any sort of hookey non-bbc link on which to hear you comedies?
I tried to tune in on the thursday in question but no matter where I turned, I got an annoying lady-voice telling me that this stream was not available outside of the uk.
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:19, archived)
# Not that I know of.
I have them all on CD though.

I did find one site which had posted one of my sketches(!).

www.articlesandtexticles.co.uk/imgs/0710/first_life.mp3
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:23, archived)
# wahey cheers
I shall have a listen when I get home.
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:35, archived)
# bloody cider drinkers!
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:15, archived)
# ning
I have already commenced shitting myself about saturday after reading that Mr SFA has booked our team hotel for the Euros. Wanker.
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:16, archived)
# urgh don't talk to me about nerves :o/

/poopin' ma pants blog

should be a good day though ;D
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:18, archived)
# Silly Afinkawan!
Magners is not ciders!

If it ain't at least 7% with potential to contain dissolved rat, it ain't real.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:15, archived)
# I know!
One place I used to drink had that pretty nice Westons organic cider until they had a row with their supplier. I went in the next time and the barmaid said to me, "Sorry, we haven't got any cider tonight. We have got Magners though."
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:18, archived)
# I was in Carnwall drinking Rattler a year ago.
4 pints and I was partying. Chatting to the landlord he goes "'Course, 'er ain't what 'er used to be since all these EU regulations, mind"

"Well what is it?"

"'S only 'bout 7 'r 8 these days."

"(splutter)... ok... what was it before?"

"Oh if you got a good barrel 'er could be around 12 'r 13..."
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:22, archived)
# ^This
I found a pub in Bristol while I was at uni. Unmarked pump at the end of the bar, only obvious regulars getting served from it in their own tankards.

Finally managed to get hold of a pint and it was fab.

I went to get up to get another and realised that the bottom half of my legs were already completely pissed.

Three more pints later and I was made an honorary local.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:27, archived)
# Rattler is..
a wonderful cider. A mate works in the brewery where its made and if a batch is too strong he gets to bring a polypin home before they dilute it. Extra strong Rattler. Mmm heaven!
(I helped save b3ta! Peej, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:43, archived)
# ^This^
as a long time Weston's fan (that's not Simon Weston BTW) I despise the ice fad.

One spotty oik in an off-licence told me on Sunday that the wine I was buying was "nice in a pint glass with ice". I almost wanted to put it back on the shelf...
(I helped save b3ta! M3rx likes the Asian ladies, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:16, archived)
# You definitely should have smashed the bottle across his face.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:17, archived)
# Then opened his jugular with the broken bottle.
Justifiable homicide I believe.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:18, archived)
# bloody cider drinkers
also - I once had to glass a very pretty bar maid in the face because she gave me extra cold guinness.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:17, archived)
# It's a con... Even as a regular guiness drinker
I am still unable to tell the difference between extra cold and normal...
(I helped save b3ta! mr_wicksy is.... old., Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:19, archived)
# it's new
and, hence, bad.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:25, archived)
# It's so it pours quicker.
Not the taste.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:26, archived)
# You should stop drinking that rusty poo water
and drink a pint with some actual alcohol in it.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:20, archived)
# C]:0O


(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:22, archived)
# I prefer my large volume drinks heavier than they are fizzy
I take my alcohol as neat whisky, sometimes with a whiskey chaser.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:23, archived)
# *slaps*
remove that 'e'


(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:25, archived)
# there is in Irish whiskey though
which is also equally nice.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:26, archived)
# Dang!


(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:35, archived)
# Old Rosie!
That stuff is *WIN*.

The lightly sparkling version in bottles from Morrisons is pretty cool too..

Addlestons is the other lethal one i remember..



Anyone ever bought the giant box thingy (20L) from westons?
(I helped save b3ta! bluemeat has been best of all the animals since, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:25, archived)
# Gah - tell me about it!
I was asked if I wanted a slice of lemon in my Blackthorn the other week
(I helped save b3ta! Weetobix, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 14:39, archived)