How many people have....

[Johnny Boy]

been scouting around new pubs. Walked in and checked the machines out - realised there shit and walked straight back out again ?

WIth the typical phrase being "next pub, machiens in here are shit".

Hands up...

[gambogaz1]

A lot of pubs now you don't need to walk in to tell whats in or at least have a fair guess at what it is. With all the tooling e,t,c they're no longer hidden away in corners and most pubs have got shut of the old fashioned frosted glass windows.

[GaryChandler]

Propably about 90% of the pubs i check.

[Dunhamzzz]

All the time but I don't make my reasons for visit that obvious just incase I wish to return later.

If they question me I normally come up with a far-fetched impossible to match description,

"has a guy with a yellow jacket been in here yet"

or the simple "CANT YOU SEE IM ON THE PHONE?"

[thecannonball89]

Not enough hours in the day atm

[jeffvickers]

Not enough hours in the day atm

Oh, its the school holidays

[thecannonball89]

Jeff you had to quit playing because you cant make money,
Your wife left you,your probly skint, get a life!

[Cardinal Sin]

Many many times, either muttering about a non-existent mate who could be in any pub in the town, or in the case of old geezer boozers, enquiring whether they had seen my da - who generally cut about with an implausible name like Terrence Rafferty.

[Guest]

Regularly in and out ... "Oh, They're not here yet i'll just give them a ring to see where they are." Motion for phone in pocket and slip quietly out the door.

How many people have been spotted by barstaff or locals peering in through the window trying to get a glimpse of the machine without walking in??

[pickareel]

i looked through a pub window in mansfield and saw to players doing there chestnuts in a beat the banker lol i made sure they saw me,i smiled the went

[Blackcurrantsoda]

I usually pop my head in and if the machines are no good, turn round saying fuck sake where is he? or if with a mate say na mate steve's not in ere...

[HorseRacingKing]

With Mole I normally make it fire for him, pop in and go argh fuck all, that bellfruit piece of shit.

winds him up loolo

[Blackcurrantsoda]

With Mole I normally make it fire for him, pop in and go argh fuck all, that bellfruit piece of shit.

winds him up loolo

Is it 'mole' who has his name engraved in an certain red in Temple Meads Station Bristol?

[steven]

I usually pop my head in and if the machines are no good, turn round saying fuck sake where is he? or if with a mate say na mate steve's not in ere...

"who me?"
seriously though its quite easy to check pubs on dark winter nights, just look for the glow, and they can't see you
Its a bastard when they shut the curtains though.... you don't know what you're walking into!!!

[Mr McStreak]

I usually pop my head in and if the machines are no good, turn round saying fuck sake where is he? or if with a mate say na mate steve's not in ere...

I normally think "fuck it, i'll have a quick shot of vodka while i'm in here" Helps me through another dismal day pressing buttons... (or standing patiently waiting for something to happen...)