A strip club stubbie holder in the urinal of small bar Mechanics Institute. I really liked the place, although there was a customer shouting out, “I hate Muslims. I hate Muslims. I really hate them Ay.” Also, the bar was calling for taxidermy deer heads, a motif that is tired and totally played. However there was a lot of barman patter, Elvis and Prince playing, so I am giving it a thumbs up. Included is a rather nice phone photo of the bar by me.
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I went to Ezra Pound a couple of weeks ago and it was deserted, and then I found out why. They’ve all moved on to this place for proper drinks service and clean toilets. Still too many smokers at the outdoor tables though. They’ve copied The Stanley’s idea of serving burgers from the Flipside joint downstairs, and a fine idea it is too.
In a couple of weeks the hipsters will have discovered some other new place and moved on, and this place will be wonderful
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And the entrance is a more authentic alley than Ezra. Rubbish, cars squeezing past hipsters. Can stepping over a dead junkie be far away?
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More authentic??
Really?
Authentic is authentic, neither more nor less.
Like original and unique.
Absolutes.
So much mangled language.
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sigh
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And politicians are out of touch. And religion is bunkum.
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And don’t get me started on the mass meedja.
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And you can never buy those stamps from the wossnamethat they dont make anymore
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And as for supermarkets …
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Oh ffs
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Clean toilet enhanced by exotica stubbie holder or, in New York style, “beer sleeve.”
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wow! you sound like a dick and you clearly haven’t a clue about anything. Do yourself a favour and lookup the term “hipster”.
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Low waisted trousers?
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I’m not sure what this dictionary trawl would achieve? Help?
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Do you think they will have to relax their no tie policy?
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Are you sure the “I hate Muslims, I hate Muslims ” bit wasn’t a performance art piece? From the looks of the place you would need to keep your wits about you while sipping your Chilean rioja.
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I dropped in a couple of weeks ago, post Japanese movie festival, found it much more agreeable than Teh Bird where I’d had pre drinks. Bird was a draughty icebox. Can no-one shut doors?
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Nobody gives a fuck about blog hatred sites like this & Eatability etc. It just truly brings nothing but bad news for the industry & creates a complaint platform, where un-cultured, inexperienced socialites like you get together to shove your opinions down keen adventurous punters throats. Think you’re a writer? Take a tip from a Published Industry Blogger. Don’t spread hate, leave your ego at the door, don’t give bars a rating according to your own tastes, and leave the little guy alone. Because guess what, that Bar got the highest rating in the small bar category, by an editor who was more loyal followers than sticks up your ass. End Rant!
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What does ‘published industry blogger’ mean? That you blow smoke up your own arse?
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It means he posted one blog entry in February, and another in March.
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Sheesh. Even I got it up more often than that on RottoBloggo back in the day.
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Even Wilson Tuckey managed nine 2 years ago.
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February – there’s an “it’s” instead of an “its”. Also a bemoaning of “the old ’2 cents worth’ critical comments we painfully see on every other blog”. – welcome, and thanks for your 2 cents, alcalmist.
I remember when you could actually get something of sweet good value for 2 cents… how times have changed, unfortunately for the worse…
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March – I made it past the double question mark, but the “!!!!!!!!!” saw me leave. Is there some way you can scroll back your counter to show that someone clicked through but didn’t make it past the first paragraph?
I understand that editors generally are finding that the traditional employment gigs are drying up. You may be able to find one on the cheap to do some freelancing for you.
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PS – not hating, just giving constructive criticism on “one of those other blogs” where you can have a say…
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since when was blogging considered to be publishing?
next he’ll be calling himself a journalist
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you mean blogging or dogging?
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Who’s doing the hating? Dude just said it was a bit cold.
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I enjoyed the movie fest. Not cold in the State Library.
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I find it very hard to believe given this tirade that you have ever “left your ego at the door”.
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I’m not the editor quoted in the last comment. Ego is you fuckwits thinking people love to read your hate page, while giving Perth a bad image. Control issues?
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You’re the only one hating
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No one said you were. You’re the worst kind of commenter. You don’t even read what you want to criticize in your haste to get your ill informed hate on to satisfy your ego.
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Perhaps it’s some for of performance art. Pretty piss poor if you ask me … not a patch Cirque de sole whatever …
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Love it or not, they’re certainly clicking in.
Seen the stats?
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You share links with your cronies down the Men’s Shed?
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Rule 19 – always use a washer
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Golf, chain or cuff links?
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Dude, you completely missed the vibe. It’s all peace love and harmony at TWOP.
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It’s an investment in the future.
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Big Picture thinking
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The Impermanence of all things. Even Gold Toranas go to the scrap heap.
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Imagine if the scrap metal went into a prius? What a slap in the face for Peter Brock.
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but Prius’ run on ‘orgone energy’ Dowker will be crushed
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He would roll over in his impermanence.
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I quite like teh Bird generally & have enjoyed a fine evening there with NF#1. Wasn’t cold at all that night.
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So many negative comments for such a positive review. I was going to add that they make a fine martini, but I don’t want some pretentious dick to jump down my throat.
pre·ten·tious/priˈtenCHəs/
Adjective: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
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This I like – at least you took the time to provide us with a definition, unlike your average hipster who expects us to use our own dictionary.
Also I’m confused… did you or did you not tell us that they make a fine martini?
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Looking back at Perth from afar, I am finding it quaint that so many people get excited about single bar opening. I feel very sorry for you all. This is not hate, this is genuine empathy.
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Thanks mate.
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Can I get a hug?
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Looking from afar or close proximity, that anyone even considers bars, small, large or indifferent, to be of any consequence – other then to a liver surgeon, perhaps – is rather pathetic in itself.
Like the majority of their patrons.
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This grumpy old man act is really working for you
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Even grumpy young chaps get old.
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The trick is to keep banging the rocks together, keep at it, you’ll get there. You can do it.
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That left a nasty taste in my ears.
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Haha, true.
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What the Hell? It doesn’t make SENCE!
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Dad’s back on the wireless.
He never calls me. :-(
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Why not write a letter? Rolly has stamps
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Brown paper, string and sealing wax, too.
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If TWOP is pissing off the hipsters then I’m going to stop posting. Focus groups tell me they are a key voting bloc.
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clearly not an election year
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What constitutes a ‘bloc’ in local government electoral context? More, or less, than could sit at a single table here?
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Don’t forget MattB, you’ll always have the Freo hippy vote. Your’e just in the wrong electorate.
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I’d be fairly certain Vincent hipsters wouldn’t vote.
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True – they are probably all still enrolled at mum and dad’s place in the Western Suburbs
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Isn’t Leederville a Western suburb?
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No.
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Au contraire, the authoratative source* says “yes”.
*Entertainment Gold Book
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Leederville is, quite literally, on the wrong side of the tracks
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WS glimspes?
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Gangnam style
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Matt has binders full of women who are going to vote for him
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