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Rep Lodge 126: Merry ****ing Festivus!!!!

Rep Lodge 126: Merry ****ing Festivus!!!!

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Re: Rep Lodge 126: Merry ****ing Festivus!!!!

Biddco said:
Is it just the strong drinks that makes people go there or what? It seems like strong incentive.
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Mostly, it has to do with the fact that it's not the DT; not everyone is into pitchers and crappy music. Also, the bartenders there are more knowledgeable.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Mostly, it has to do with the fact that it's not the DT; not everyone is into pitchers and crappy music. Also, the bartenders there are more knowledgeable.
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I will admit the DT has changed since I was first there. Not as personable. The Dog? Everyone's cool with each other. It's how the DT used to be, from what I remember.
 
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Brenthoven said:
I will admit the DT has changed since I was first there. Not as personable. The Dog? Everyone's cool with each other. It's how the DT used to be, from what I remember.
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Eh, I've always thought the DT was the preppy bar, and the Dog was the relaxed one. I think our groups just tend to chase away the dooshy ones, lol.
 
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gmann said:
Well I did lie a little bit. I went into the office today. Every day until end of the year we are doing something special for the employees. Today it was a half hour massage. Not to shabby for half an hour and being fully dressed. Tomorrow, I have to go in for a bit as we are delivering chamber bucks to each employee (gift cards that can be spent at local business)
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A half hour?? Bah!!! hardly enough time to even get relaxed. And it was probably in a chair too. :p :p

A half hour chair massage might be ok for the rest of the poo-flinging monkey's there at the office, but for you, get at least an hour on the table. one were you get undressed and can relax on a table.
 
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bigmrg74 said:
A half hour?? Bah!!! hardly enough time to even get relaxed. And it was probably in a chair too. :p :p

A half hour chair massage might be ok for the rest of the poo-flinging monkey's there at the office, but for you, get at least an hour on the table. one were you get undressed and can relax on a table.
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I will say that a 30-minute massage does a body good. And I would bet dollars to donuts that I'm a massuesses best/worst case scenario. Constant knots in my shoulders/back/etc and some days 5 minutes is too much, and an hour is too little.
 
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Brenthoven said:
I will say that a 30-minute massage does a body good. And I would bet dollars to donuts that I'm a massuesses best/worst case scenario. Constant knots in my shoulders/back/etc and some days 5 minutes is too much, and an hour is too little.
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Five minutes is hardly enough to get those trigger points out hoven. Stop seeing those fluff and buffers and go find somebody that can do some real work on you.
 
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bigmrg74 said:
Five minutes is hardly enough to get those trigger points out hoven. Stop seeing those fluff and buffers and go find somebody that can do some real work on you.
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I have. :P No fluff and buffers here. I'm just kind of a freak of nature (insert peanut gallery comment here). ;)
 
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nmupiccdiva said:
I have to say, though, I think the Dog has become my favorite Houghton drinking establishment.
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You have good taste

Brenthoven said:
I have to admit that I was impressed by the Dog. Granted, I was with a couple regulars, so there were some drinking benefits I was afforded, but still. The KBC is still a great laid-back/starter bar, for sure. The early closing time helps that fact, also.
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Yes going with regulars has it's benefits ;) like getting a fishbowl even though they're "out", I can get a bartender in the Dog to wash a glass for me, just to make one drink....it's called loyalty

Biddco said:
The Dogs strong drinks are always a winner. Too good...
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Always, I have never had a complaint about any drink I've ordered there....and I've ordered a lot....

Brenthoven said:
I know for my 7&7 fishbowls, they added 7up for "coloring." And they were about 1/2 the price of the Ambo. Even the next morning (okay, afternoon) when I ordered an Irish coffee, I had to specify to not make it "Tech Strong." ;)
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Yup, just like with a Whiskey Sour, the Squirt is added at the end to make it not so whiskey colored haha

Biddco said:
Is it just the strong drinks that makes people go there or what? It seems like strong incentive.
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Strong drinks and cheap prices, with an average fishbowl you get 3-4 shots of liquor, and it's $4, so with a $1 tip, you're still doing better than any bar I can think of

FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Also, the bartenders there are more knowledgeable.
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Almost 100% true, couple of the newer bartenders (nods towards the Tundra Wookie) still have some things to learn

But yes, the Dog is a great place to drink, I know for Minnesota weekend, I "bought" Biddco a drink, but when you're a "fairly" (trying not to sound like the alcoholic I'm becoming) regular customer, and the bartender knows you're "buying" a drink for someone, it seems more often than not it doesn't get marked on the tab....

Like tonight, I had 3 fishbowls and 4 jager bombs, from the total, I could see I was only charged for 2 fishbowls and 3 jager bombs....obviously the bartender gets a decent tip cause I tip for the drinks they made me, not the final total at the end of the slip


wow, that was a long post

night Lodge, first time getting sleep in over 42 hours
 
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Biddco said:
The Dogs strong drinks are always a winner. Too good...
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Color me unimpresed when the bartender takes out a shot glass to measure. Some of the weakest drinks I've ever had until the bartender figured out I'd met her through bbdl's sister this summer.

Beer Pong Horn said:
Eh, I've always thought the DT was the preppy bar, and the Dog was the relaxed one. I think our groups just tend to chase away the dooshy ones, lol.
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Explain how Yager is still around then...:D

Brenthoven said:
I have. :P No fluff and buffers here. I'm just kind of a freak of nature (insert peanut gallery comment here). ;)
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What he means to say is stop finding them on craigslist.

techcodemonkey said:
Like tonight, I had 3 fishbowls and 4 jager bombs, from the total, I could see I was only charged for 2 fishbowls and 3 jager bombs....obviously the bartender gets a decent tip cause I tip for the drinks they made me, not the final total at the end of the slip
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Try having fixed tabs at 3 different bars of $10.50, $9.75, and $0. And those aren't even the El Roco where I was a daily regular...
 
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Its cold out, glad the woodstove is cranking out the BTUs
 
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bigmrg74 said:
A half hour?? Bah!!! hardly enough time to even get relaxed. And it was probably in a chair too. :p :p

A half hour chair massage might be ok for the rest of the poo-flinging monkey's there at the office, but for you, get at least an hour on the table. one were you get undressed and can relax on a table.
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Agreed. I schedule one every 2-3 weeks. The only thing that keeps my neck OK.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!! thursday. thirsty?
 
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19 here. It never got past 24 here yesterday. I guess it is winter after all.
 
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