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The Kingpin
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Originally posted by Norse
Hehe... the Swansea Jacks... they liked you if they called you a Jack bastard. Well done.



If you call me a Jack Bastard, I will be more than glad to take that title. Fucking hate a Scumdiff prick. They can swim away for all I care. Yeah, spent a decent amount of time there and got absolutely shit faced most of the days with people I now consider friends.
 
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For those unaware. In the U.S. employers don’t have to give servers minimum wage because of tips. If the employees don’t accept tips the employers are required by the fair labor standards act to give minimum wage. It’s up to the employees to inform employers which route is taken.
 
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Originally posted by The Kingpin
Spent time in Swansea, family is from there as well as friends, and I went to Beer Riff. They were puzzled when I left a quid after every beer, four quid pints, left a fiver on the table and told them I was good.. The older guy at the end completely knew what I was doing and when I explained it to the gal working there as well as the other guy, they understood real quick it wasn't a slight at their ability, more as it is American culture. Ended drinking there for about 6 hours one night and had a blast. When I left 20 quid at the end, after I paid for a few pints and was given a few pints, the lady and owner smiled and she hung it up behind the bar with a note that said: "From our American Jack Bastard".

I believe, in the hospitality industry, if you go above and beyond, you should be tipped accordingly and they were more than gracious for it. Can't wait to get back since I was supposed to go in the Spring but then the Rona hit and here we are.




Made me homesick for a few jugs of Brains Bitter...Cymru am byth
 
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Originally posted by zz man


Made me homesick for a few jugs of Brains Bitter...Cymru am byth


I hear you on that. Had a few pints of Brains up on Wind Street a few times too many. Start with that and switch to Carling and stumble my drunk ass up to The Liberty and after the Swns take 3 points, stumble over to Rossi's and that's a perfect day.

Grew up here in America and lived in either North Dakota or Minnesota, but everytime I go back, it is harder and harder for me to come back to America. One of these days, I am just going to say fuck it and not come back.

Love me a night up on Wind Street with my friends over there. We would usually end up at the Coopers Arms and by that time, they had to drag my ass back to the Marriott otherwise I was sleeping there for the night.

Cymru am bath indeed but I say this today Nadolig Llawen.

Whenever I get down, I put on one my Swans tops and belt out Hymns and Arias or Swansea City and pour me glass of Penderyn. Nothing can ever replace America for me, but Wales is a damn close second.
 
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It's scary to think Norse, Kingpin and/or zz man might be relatives of mine.
Edited by Theo Wizzago on Dec 25, 2020 12:55:18
 
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If you are sitting at a Pub in the US, and are there for more than 5 beers. You leave $20, period. Bartenders make $2.02 an hour, they make their entire living off of tips. Don't be a Scrooge, tip your bartenders. Merry Christmas
 
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Originally posted by Theo Wizzago
It's scary to think Norse, Kingpin and/or zz man might be relatives of mine.


I have, for American, an uncommon name, but for the Welsh, arguably one of the most common names possible. If you're last name is Hughes, and you're family originated from the Port Talbot/Neath/Swansea area, then I bet we would be related.

Always thought I'd be the "lone" American with Welsh heritage and there is a guy here in the Twin Cities who I have befriended whose best friend works/part owns Beer Riff. A group of us would get together at the local bar to watch Swans games until the Corona hit and when they open the bars back up, I'll be back there again to meet up with the crew.
 
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I Gave Up Tripping in the early 2000's
 
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Originally posted by The Kingpin
I have, for American, an uncommon name, but for the Welsh, arguably one of the most common names possible. If you're last name is Hughes, and you're family originated from the Port Talbot/Neath/Swansea area, then I bet we would be related.

Always thought I'd be the "lone" American with Welsh heritage and there is a guy here in the Twin Cities who I have befriended whose best friend works/part owns Beer Riff. A group of us would get together at the local bar to watch Swans games until the Corona hit and when they open the bars back up, I'll be back there again to meet up with the crew.


No relation (to you that I know of) and the name (our last name) is very common in England. There's an Inn with our name on it... a town, a Lord and Lady, and a very old leather company. Lord knows what else. Even got a coat of arms (thank dad for finding that).
 
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Originally posted by The Kingpin

If you call me a Jack Bastard, I will be more than glad to take that title. Fucking hate a Scumdiff prick. They can swim away for all I care. Yeah, spent a decent amount of time there and got absolutely shit faced most of the days with people I now consider friends.

I'm glad you kicked it offr with your anscestral homeland. Tell me your thoughts on Cardiff FC and the soul crew?
 
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Originally posted by Theo Wizzago
It's scary to think Norse, Kingpin and/or zz man might be relatives of mine.



You from English stock Theo? Am I gonna have to call you brother instead of colonial cousin?
 
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Originally posted by Norse

I'm glad you kicked it offr with your anscestral homeland. Tell me your thoughts on Cardiff FC and the soul crew?


I'd rather swim in the Swansea bay than ever deal with the "WeRe YoUr CaPiToL" people, but then I might as well swim away. Havent been to a South Wales Derby yet but I cant wait to get to one. You couldn't pay me to ever cheer for Hoofball City and the one time I had to stop off in Cardiff, I was gladly wearing my Swans top. It was 2 weeks after Ben Wilmot was leg one of the SWD and I cant tell you the amount of dirty looks I was given at the platform on my way to Nottingham.

Honestly, I have no problem with people getting rowdy and pissed before the games and having a good time, even if it has to be a bubble match, but hooliganism has no place in football. It ruins the game and I can do without it.

The battle of Ninian Park where chairs were thrown (some will say there was kids and family around some will say there was not) and the game in 09 where Mike Dean was pelted by objects. That's where I draw the line. Say what you want and get into the game, that's fine by me, but there is something wrong when hooliganism takes over.

That 2019 game where Wilmot scored was beautiful though. Watching Etheridge miss the header and being able to belt out "Cheer up Neil Warnock..." at the bar was great. Probably about 12 of us in White and Black with a couple of Bluebirds as well was classic.
Edited by The Kingpin on Dec 27, 2020 12:18:49
 
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Originally posted by yomanpopo
The restaurant where my daughter was manager 5 years ago, the best tippers routinely walked away with 1000 dollars in tips a week and made 13 bucks an hour... they claim maybe up to ten percent of the tips here for taxes so that 1000 is more like 1400 gross so almost 2000 dollars a week serving food.. not bad.

Now they are recommending 20 percent for tips and rarely will a family eat for less than 100, usually 150 So big tips getting bigger. Used to be to supplement but in nicest restaurants,it's getting quite high. I still tipm though unless dumps coffee on my head or just plain miserable


There’s some real fuckery going on with the “math” in this post.

In other words, it makes zero fucking sense.
 
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Originally posted by Norse

You from English stock Theo? Am I gonna have to call you brother instead of colonial cousin?


English and German on dad's side. French and Native American on mom's. Mostly. A deeper dive into the ol' tree might show some interesting diversions.
 
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My gramma was from Wales - Yingling was her last name, from little hamlet near Cardiff.

I was stationed at RAF Bentwaters / Woodbridge near Ipswich (the farm boys) back in the 80s... we tipped cows, sure we did!
 
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