This might be old but I've just found it
Mar 23rd 2005, 3:05 am
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This might be old but I've just found it
Mar 23rd 2005, 3:33 am
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Re: This might be old but I've just found it
Originally Posted by Un-Co
Not that I drink little measures as that - I have Pints ( which incidentally you can get if you drink Kilkenny, or Guinness in the pubs, they have real pint glasses for serving the Irish drinks in , and not your pretend pints- schooners)
Just don't ask for a stumpy
lol . when we first came to Aus, years ago , my hubby went up to the bar and asked for a stumpy LOL.. the bar was in tears - I just pretended I wasn't with him !!!! ( getting his words mixed up - Stubbie, a small bottle of beer)
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Mar 23rd 2005, 3:40 am
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Re: This might be old but I've just found it
Originally Posted by Ceri
I always use the term " Middy " in Qld, but I came from NSW into Qld , but quite a few Queenslanders use this too as well as pot - both are acceptable here in Qld - Middy and pot - both are used in Qld, so don't quite agree with that link
Not that I drink little measures as that - I have Pints ( which incidentally you can get if you drink Kilkenny, or Guinness in the pubs, they have real pint glasses for serving the Irish drinks in , and not schooners)
Just don't ask for a stumpy lol . when we first came to Aus, years ago , my hubby went up to the bar and asked for a stumpy LOL.. the bar was in tears - I just pretended I wasn't with him !!!! ( getting his words mixed up - Stubbie, a small bottle of beer)
Not that I drink little measures as that - I have Pints ( which incidentally you can get if you drink Kilkenny, or Guinness in the pubs, they have real pint glasses for serving the Irish drinks in , and not schooners)
Just don't ask for a stumpy
lol . when we first came to Aus, years ago , my hubby went up to the bar and asked for a stumpy LOL.. the bar was in tears - I just pretended I wasn't with him !!!! ( getting his words mixed up - Stubbie, a small bottle of beer)
Mar 23rd 2005, 4:07 am
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Re: This might be old but I've just found it
Originally Posted by Ceri
Not that I drink little measures as that - I have Pints ( which incidentally you can get if you drink Kilkenny, or Guinness in the pubs, they have real pint glasses for serving the Irish drinks in , and not your pretend pints- schooners)
You can get these for beer and cider too - especially in the pubs, rather than 'trendy' wine bars
Mar 23rd 2005, 4:19 am
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Re: This might be old but I've just found it
This is the exact reason I'm finding it easier to stick with wine. 
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Originally Posted by Un-Co
