I know Oranjemund has(d) a reputation for big drinking, I know visitors who were coming to Omund for their first time were amazed at the number of bottles next to the road when they turned right onto the dirt road heading north from Port Nolloth, but where in Oranjemund was your favourite place or bar to drink.....
Mine was on the roof of the Yacht Club!... ;D
for the most part it had to be sportsmans bar
but the beach parties were the best place
Unfortunately I left OM before I turned 18 so never had the pleasure of buying a beer in any of the pubs at Oranjemend. >:(
I especially regret never going to Casey's and talking to the crow errr parrot.
The problem with going out in O'mund was that because it is/was such a small town, no matter where you went your folks got to hear about it the next day! Back in my day (which would be the early 90's) it was always to Palm Court after the movies!
as robert bruce said,unfortunately we left before i turned 18,i rember going to get my dad out ooff both caseys and kateys,i have fond memories of going to the recreation bar and dad buying me a cola tonic with lemonade,can you still get that stuff?can any one rember the foofie slide,had great fun there too
The 3 bars .. I worked in all about 75 - 78 .. I worked in caseys with the Noisy Parrot .. Sportsmans ( ex Kateys bar ) and of course Stauchslager where collar and tie was required ... Caseys some nights like a budgie cage wild and noisy as only men on their own could get .. Sportsmans upbeat , men and women mixed and then some times also like a budgie cage with all hell breaking out and all and sundry fighting on the lawns outside . ( got some stories to tell ) The stauchslager crowd yes genteel sipping gently only occasionaly getting noisy or out of control .. when the hexenkessel restaurant opened it became a lot more busy with pre dinner drinks .. That was one experience working behind bars cos then one got to see people at their best or most relaxed or their worst spin out of control .. other interesting was working at the dances .. My good friend then Ronnie Emery and I were Oom Jans favourites for the bar at the end of the rec Dance hall . cos we worked together so well and could keep a flow going behind a small and badly designed bar ... We were well tipped in those days cos of the fast service we gave .. Funtimes indeed !
Actually now that you mention it, The Stauchslager was a lekker bar, I liked the style of the place and one would often forget the fact that you were not in Omund, due to the place being so dark and windowless!
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Similar to Bobby and Robert, I left before I was 18. I do remember the Rec Club being a popular spot. And, yes, Sandy Buchanan prompted me to make a comment about foofy slides under The Bushes!
[quote ] Sandy Buchanan prompted me to make a comment about foofy slides under The Bushes!
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Errr yes well we won't gop there shall we? :D
I loved the slide.
I was too young to drink too at 9 year old but loved the foofie slide, ive got a photo but cant get my picutes on here, will try again, sandy remembers the day i got my hair tangled in the thing...all i remember is letting go much to my mum and dads horror...landed on my feet though. Oh and the pool.....i just cant look at pics of that pool enough, i learnt to dive off that beloved spring board ages before i could swim....dad used to get ready below the board to fish me out before i drownded....and i have dreamt many many times that i was back diving off that board. thats where i spent most of my time in O/M, I remeber the little cafe...and the little pink chews they used to sell...sure they were called star......they made the toilet pink when you went if you ate more than 2.......Just read about the school, how sad to think after all this time that could now happen, i heted school all my life....but i loved that place. Sandy...stop me you know i could go on forever. xx
P.O.H (Place of Happiness)
behind the youth club at PAUL AND NEILS BAR
Sporties / Palm Court... them Appie days... damn, if only you could still piss it up like that for 50 bucks. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and any other day that brought on an unquenchable thirst that could only be remedied with a few pints...
Was the usual gathering place for a quick 1 during interval and after the movie. Dang. Miss the old cinema!!!
One of my memories of drinking at the Stauch before going into the Hexen Kessel for a great meal, was watching Edgar Selby's frustration should he arrive and note that "his" seat was occupied by a strange bum! I loved going to Sportsmans too! Such atmosphere always!
Like Sandy, most of us Appies worked where we could, being a barman was great, Sportsmans during interval at the Bioscope was crazy with everyone wanting to get their drinks before getting back to the movies.
Worked at Casies, Sportsmans & the Stauschlager, Supper Room Bar during functions and when needed at the bar in the Main Hall.
Sandy will remember when we used to pour double cane / Brandy /whiskey and have these ready for the rush to the bar. Also during company functions when the booze was free and it would be a bottle of brandy & 6 cokes etc for the table. ( I remember seeing some of these bottles going over the wall straingh into the Single quarters for the next day.)
When the Stauschlager chefs were thirsty, I used to send a couple of beers, courtisy of tip, through to the Kitchen, the chefs would ask "what do you feel like eating" - Prawns in a white Perno sauce & rice, was a great change to the usual mess food.
But I digress, which Bar, come on Sandy, the Gun club bar was always great, at least I didn't have to work, I could drink and didn't have to serve anyone.
Working the bars was definitely an experience, especially as the night progressed and peoples condition succumbed to the effects of various bevvies. The characters that evolved and thier astounding capabilities....
Favourite behind the bar encounter was Cricket Club, Hobo's party '91; "Digger" Barkley was classic...
Wow, the Sportsmans, I don't know why it was ever called that name b cuss the only sport we did there was to excersise our elbows by picking up a glass of drink and "forcing" it to our mouths......well I enjoyed it soooo much that I would stop of after work (on the mine at uubvely) then, have a couple and sometimes see my folks and have a packet of crips (chips) then, go home and have an apple for dinner, get dressed and go back to the sportsmans for about 8pm and wonder in and out of the bar and sometimes to the youth club, that was great when the disco was on.....and the small disco light. boy that was groovy baby....
What about the street parties and the music on top of the roof of the big shopping centre. that was way cool.....
wasn't an official bar in town but when i was waitressing at the steakhouse in the early to mid 80's, after we'd kicked the last of the stragglers out, steve v/d westhuizen and myself (sometimes harleen benton too) used to sit till the early hours of the morning drinking Irish coffees and wine. in fact it was the best "bar" in town - no official closing time. on a wednesday night we always knew to expect the golfers just before closing time (frikkie frylink, ivan booker, joe de jager - sometimes ben havenga too) and those invariably became veeeeery late nights with the unofficial bar closing veeeeery much later than normal. great days (or nights)! ;D
the snooker & darts club was also a great bar to drink at - always some kinda action happening there!
Ivan Booker is still wandering around town, but I've told him about the site, but........
What drinking games do you remember?
Coinage and La-di-da! and Moooose mooose!
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Pamalmoees, Eh, Pumpoulmous,
Okay, those wee lemon coloured drinks sent up to BedRock of which I had lots of.
In fact, I've still got a bottle in the deep freeze.
Let me check..............Hang on. don't go away........
Nope. I must have drunk it for breakfast at some stage. (bloody Pete visiting again)
Hey, Schnapps - now in Luderitz you can get the best "Pepper Schnapps" that I've ever tasted.
Just speak to to the person who at the moment is looking after the security issues for that area of the desert. I cannot mention his name, but if you PS me I will give you a detailed map to his house........ 8)
BEST pub in Luderitz in my eyes - and nose for that matter.
Kenny! You must have a very big house, or you stored that bottle in a neighbours deepfreeze.... that was a whole 10 minutes to walk to the deepfreeze , have a look at the bottle and then a 5 minute return walk to the pc...... ;)
Walk Mr Alexander??
I only wobble.
And it has got nothing to do with my age ::)
anybody know the "fuzzy duck" drinking game?
Mike, tell Booker to get on the site - sure he's got plenty stories to tell - was one of those that came to town for 2 years, but ended up staying............must be more than 20 now!
Wow, must be at least five years or so since I HAD a good drink. I remember the names of the drinking games but can't remember what we did. What did we do......someone tell me. Oh, will we ahve to play them when I come to visit......hee hee.
Shazz, does'nt palm court ring a bell, on the table, drinking games, poor Warren got the brunt of it!
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mike, ask Ivan how NOT to drink flaming sambuccas! if he looks at u blankly, remind him of the night at cherry burchell's. if he still stares at u blankly, he needs an urgent reminder to stay away from them if he still has his bokbaartjie :D ps. also remind him that coffee beans are more easily available on shop shelves - a lot less hazardous!
Mike, my mind is frazzled, from all the drinking I used to do.....well, still can't remember old mate so tell me, what did we do again.....and oh, do i need to drink when i come up or down there......(hope so...)
Delia, I emailed him on the mine, lets see if he responds, I think he's quite a lonely chap these days, as most of his drinking crowd have left, John Chandler being the last after the two Billy's left......
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Shazz, have you stopped drinking? Don;t know if you will be able to braai with the old crowd out here without a dop, unless you go to Warrens house, he won't serve you any Irish Coffee!
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Mike, I may just have a wee one for old time sake........and then just a couple more you know to get the mouth wet cus when we start talking about the good ol days, your mouth will get dry and then there will have to be a bit of celebration time, so that means more drinking so I guess, there will be just a "wee" one or two or three.....100
shazz! tell the story of why you had to clean my mom's stove at E 7 -1st ave.... ;D
I can't remember, do you....don't black mail me know....I just remember you chucked me in your swimming pool....why did i clean your mums stove....
Would one of you two divulge the story - the rest of us are waiting to hear it