Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

[jamespowers]

I know an American guy who was in East Germany in the '80s. He swears up and down that a certain bar there was selling (warm) fermented horse urine.

I'll pass on checking that up.

Sounds like the taste of warm beer.
I am a Martini and Scotch guy myself.

 

[jamespowers]

Oh she loves me and you know it

Because you would feed her.

 

[rue]

Because you would feed her.

Very true

 

[jamespowers]

Very true

She likes scatch and water---very Asta and vintage of her.
That is something missing from movies of today. Dogs that will steal your drinks and have a seat reserved at the bar for them.

 

[rue]

She likes scatch and water---very Asta and vintage of her.
That is something missing from movies of today. Dogs that will steal your drinks and have a seat reserved at the bar for them.

That and people drinking in the middle of the day and no one blinking an eye

 

[jamespowers]

That and people drinking in the middle of the day and no one blinking an eye

That pretty much ended after Prohibition. When liquor became legal again, people didn't drink as much as they had originally. They hit the bottle at least three times or more a day before that. Drinking alcohol in the morning is just beyond me but they used to do it as a pick me up kind of thing.:eeek:[huh]

 

[rue]

That pretty much ended after Prohibition. When liquor became legal again, people didn't drink as much as they had originally. They hit the bottle at least three times or more a day before that. Drinking alcohol in the morning is just beyond me but they used to do it as a pick me up kind of thing.:eeek:[huh]

Darn Prohibition

 

[LoveMyHats2]

:rofl: It doesn't in person. I suppose the lighting may make it look a little strange.
Here:

I have had a dog that was like that, he was a sweet heart, name was Boss, a Blue Heeler, we just had him put down a short time ago, it was not an easy thing to do.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Oh...when I did drink, warm beer would have been a "no thank you"....

 

[AtomicEraTom]

We have a short time of the year when we start drinking at sun-up in my family, it's called Hunting Season.

That pretty much ended after Prohibition. When liquor became legal again, people didn't drink as much as they had originally. They hit the bottle at least three times or more a day before that. Drinking alcohol in the morning is just beyond me but they used to do it as a pick me up kind of thing.:eeek:[huh]

I also am not a fan of European beers. I like my Ice Cold Milwaukee Natives. How mid-western of me, eh?

 

[dnjan]

That and people drinking in the middle of the day and no one blinking an eye

Sometimes I have to blink (when drinking in the middle of the day). Both eyes don't focus the same if I have had one too many.

 

[rue]

^ lol

 

[jamespowers]

I have had a dog that was like that, he was a sweet heart, name was Boss, a Blue Heeler, we just had him put down a short time ago, it was not an easy thing to do.

I have spent the price of a car to keep her going for her 16 going on 17 years now. If she goes, she will go at home.

 

[John in Covina]

It's not that British, or European beer is 'warm.' It's just not ice cold. Some British pubs I've been in, at least in the Manchester area, store their beer in kegs that are sometimes kept at ground level, or even below ground level. This keeps the beer cool, but not cold, and it certainly isn't warm as if it was heated. Those Boddington Bitters were amongst the best beers I've ever had, served up in their natural environment.

Cellar temps in Europe and GB were cooler than than most US cellar temps.

 

[TidiousTed]

My beer is stored in the old earth cellar on the farm (where people kept things cool in the old days). If it is built correctly like mine seems to be, it keeps 6 - 7 celcius the year round. Perfect temperature for storing beer if you ask me

This is what an earth cellar looks like on a big farm, mine is not as big or as new or as good looking as this one, but it's on the list of things to give a facelift.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

You're gonna have to give us a tour of your farm!

 

[TidiousTed]

You're gonna have to give us a tour of your farm!

For the moment there's a total mess here as I've just bought an old storehouse that is being rebuildt here and both the barn and the stables are being restored. But when the place looks it's best again I will give you the grand tour.

 

[flat-top]

The Travel Agency that has been in my town for as long as I have, finally shut it's doors yesterday. I would always think to myself "with the internet, who would ever need a travel agent anymore?".
I guess I just got my answer.

 

[dnjan]

My beer is stored in the old earth cellar on the farm (where people kept things cool in the old days). If it is built correctly like mine seems to be, it keeps 6 - 7 celcius the year round. Perfect temperature for storing beer if you ask me

This is what an earth cellar looks like on a big farm, mine is not as big or as new or as good looking as this one, but it's on the list of things to give a facelift.

I have a freind in the Weimar, Germany area who built a house on some old farm property. The only one of the original buildings that was really salvageable was the cellar - somewhat like yours, above, but a bit smaller. I have enjoyed many beers there, taken directly out of the cellar.

 

[rue]

For the moment there's a total mess here as I've just bought an old storehouse that is being rebuildt here and both the barn and the stables are being restored. But when the place looks it's best again I will give you the grand tour.

I'm holding you to it!

The Travel Agency that has been in my town for as long as I have, finally shut it's doors yesterday. I would always think to myself "with the internet, who would ever need a travel agent anymore?".
I guess I just got my answer.

I was just thinking that yesterday as I drove by one a few blocks from me. I wonder how long it will hold out....