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Re: Time to Go Plastic

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Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1014252)

chin up old chap, one day you may read one of my posts subjectively, or better still, ignore me completely

good day sir

I would love to wish you a good day, I would love to read one of your posts that actually addressed what is being discussed, however, ignore you, good heavens no, I couldn't possibly ignore you, I was dragged up to be polite in comparison to some, so it would be the height of ignorance to treat you in a similar manner to how you treat me.
:)

P.S. I'm sure this thread is important to the starter, why not just send me a few obscene P.M.'s that I can answer rather than ruin his thread?

Re: Time to Go Plastic

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Originally Posted by Less (Post 1014254)

...... I'm confused by this.
The post, and the apostrophe...But I don't want to digress , I'm new I will get into trouble!;)

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 1014210)

Why don't pubs & clubs simply stop selling lager? This is simply fizzy poison that does no good whatsoever - especially to one's cerebal matter. In fact, the only people who drink this stuff are those who are brain damaged or those who are about to be. Sell good real ales only and you won't attract the intellectually challenged who go round smashing glasses in other's faces. Everyone can therefore have a good pint in peace.

PS...the same goes for alcopops. The only fit purpose for this is as a toilet bowl cleaner.

It would probably have to be JUST bitter lol. No top shelf either! :)

I love alcopops . I wish I didn't, they make you fat.

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1014227)

From my way of thinking if a persons home is invaded for a purpose of either burglary or doing harm then the household should be able to use as much force as he or she wants especially if children are involved, people who enter your home unlawfully should have no rights what so ever, but we all know that isn't the cast although more people are having any charges drop after home invasion, to me its simple if your somewhere for illegal purposes then there should be no get out close, you get what you deserve

I agree (threadjack).

What effect would plastic glasses have on the environemnt? I suppose it would depend on what TYPE of plastic they were made of. Reusable ones would be a good idea rather than the ones that just get chucked in the bin? Or the sorts of plastic that are readily recyclable...I don't know enough about this. I will have to stick my nose in some research.

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Originally Posted by sugarmouse0707 (Post 1014273)

What effect would plastic glasses have on the environemnt? I suppose it would depend on what TYPE of plastic they were made of. Reusable ones would be a good idea rather than the ones that just get chucked in the bin? Or the sorts of plastic that are readily recyclable...I don't know enough about this. I will have to stick my nose in some research.

Hyndburn have just widened the category of plastic items you can now recycle, so suspect these will be OK.

I think it is an excellent move for some of the late opening night clubs, and will certainly save some injuries ... I know of two young men who suffered many stitches and the loss of an eye due to this. One unprovoked, and the other got in the way of a random flying missile.. :(

Up to every Manager/Owner to decide really. It does give you an indication which establishments to avoid though .. ;)

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So if they are changing all the glasses to plastic will they be changing all the bottled beer to plastic too ?
they make great weapons too and we have seen them thrown in the railway before now.

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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 1014465)

they make great weapons too and we have seen them thrown in the railway before now.

Was that Cashy or Less?

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I experienced my first plastic 'glass' last night, in the Nags Head, the 'glasses' weren't what i expected and where quite nice actually

so yeah, for safetys sake bring then into every pub

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There's some lovely wine 'glass' ones.

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 1014474)

There's some lovely wine 'glass' ones.

Is that a sober analysis?:D

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1014477)

Is that a sober analysis?:D

Hahaha .. very quick. :D

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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 1014465)

they make great weapons too and we have seen them thrown in the railway before now.

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 1014467)

Was that Cashy or Less?

Neither, it was some other drunk, throwing not just a bottle but a really big tantrum at his family and friends, the randomly thrown bottle landed at Micks feet, his feet (the drunks) didn't touch the ground when the landlord ran over and turfed him out, we were treated to an extra pint each as an apology for the incident.

It was however some years ago now, haven't seen anything similar when I've been in since.
:)

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 1014455)

As I said earlier in the thread Kate we used plastics over 30 years ago at Martholme Grange on disco nights, the reason being that so many glasses were broken and strewn all over the place after closing along with bottles, although I can't remember a glassing. Skinner decided to go plastic and bottles were no longer allowed to be handed out, all drinks were dispensed in plastic glasses, with a result that breakages were down overall by 90%

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1014481)

Yeh, Jaysay, was definitely an experience doing 'The Crunch, Crunch' on that dance floor... :D

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 1014487)

Yeh, Jaysay, was definitely an experience doing 'The Crunch, Crunch' on that dance floor... :D

Ya maybe I came to your rescue, I was always quick to aide a damsel in distress ( broken high heel on smashed glasses):D

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Originally Posted by Leon Kelly (Post 1014050)

I have now campaigned for this for 2 years across Lancashire to introduce a glass ban on the night time economy for venues trading past 23.00pm.

Why 11pm? The last 4 glassing incidents in Hyndburn happened at around 8.30pm.

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Originally Posted by Leon Kelly (Post 1014060)

I introduced Plastic Glasses and Plastic Bottles and where not available we either de canter the bottle or offer and Alu Can

Is a can not as dangerous as a bottle? Or at least could be used as very deadly weapon.

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Originally Posted by Leon Kelly (Post 1014060)

One of the main arguments for landlords is cost and availability of PET bottles rather than glass as PET are around £5.00 dearer per case, however their are 3 ways of dealing with this, Stay with the glass version and de canter, Divide the extra by the case and add on to the retail price or Find a Alu can alternative

The "plastic" bottles & glasses would add around £3500 per year to myself. You say to pass the additional cost on to the customers. I'm sure that they would all welcome that kind of increase, especially in these hard times.

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Originally Posted by flashy (Post 1014472)

I experienced my first plastic 'glass' last night, in the Nags Head, the 'glasses' weren't what i expected and where quite nice actually

so yeah, for safetys sake bring then into every pub

The main reason that the Nags Head has moved to these items, is that, the last 4 glassing incidents in Hyndburn happened in their pub 3 weeks ago.

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kin ell i didn't know that Jay, i don't get out much ;)