Comments on: the vancouver met pub sucks http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/ the official delicious juice dot com of the vancouver 2010 winter olympics. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:20:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frankie23 http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-14737 Frankie23 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:56:45 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-14737 An amusing article, indeed. Honestly, I attend The Met semi-regularly, but I'd *never* go on a weekend. You see, they also have a karaoke night on Wednesday, which is pretty awesome by dive-bar standards. As for your songs well, to be honest, if you haven't gotten in a tune by 11:00 PM, you're not getting on. People usually drop off three songs at the beginning of the night (at least on the one I go to) and wait their turn; the guy who runs it is very awesome though, and usually tries to get people in. I can't imagine you were intentionally snubbed. Sorry you had such a shit time of it, though at least it made for good writing/reading material! An amusing article, indeed. Honestly, I attend The Met semi-regularly, but I’d *never* go on a weekend. You see, they also have a karaoke night on Wednesday, which is pretty awesome by dive-bar standards. As for your songs well, to be honest, if you haven’t gotten in a tune by 11:00 PM, you’re not getting on. People usually drop off three songs at the beginning of the night (at least on the one I go to) and wait their turn; the guy who runs it is very awesome though, and usually tries to get people in. I can’t imagine you were intentionally snubbed. Sorry you had such a shit time of it, though at least it made for good writing/reading material!

]]> By: unflattering neighbour nicknames « delicious juice dot com http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12621 unflattering neighbour nicknames « delicious juice dot com Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:48:43 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12621 [...] is in town and that is generally a good time as well. Hopefully this time around we won’t be kicked out of any horrible dive bars, but we will have to see (and perhaps keep Darren away from old men and their [...] [...] is in town and that is generally a good time as well. Hopefully this time around we won’t be kicked out of any horrible dive bars, but we will have to see (and perhaps keep Darren away from old men and their [...]

]]> By: Matt http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12083 Matt Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:13:20 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12083 uhh... I sent the link to this entry to the folks at the urbandiner.ca forum, which is a Vancouver-based hospitality industry site. The forum is private but very well attended (if you want to read it, just ask the admin) and the consensus amongst the pros was that yes, the Met is a dive. And so is Denny's. :) uhh… I sent the link to this entry to the folks at the urbandiner.ca forum, which is a Vancouver-based hospitality industry site. The forum is private but very well attended (if you want to read it, just ask the admin) and the consensus amongst the pros was that yes, the Met is a dive.

And so is Denny’s. :)

]]> By: jerk with a camera » A Weeks Worth Of Craziness! http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12082 jerk with a camera » A Weeks Worth Of Craziness! Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:27:25 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12082 [...] (whose name is now Penny no story I just decided!) Followed by the worst karaoke night ever! The Met Pub in Gastown is the scummiest place in the lower [...] [...] (whose name is now Penny no story I just decided!) Followed by the worst karaoke night ever! The Met Pub in Gastown is the scummiest place in the lower [...]

]]> By: Shanman http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12073 Shanman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:33:23 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12073 True enough. My apologies. True enough. My apologies.

]]> By: Miranda http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12071 Miranda Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:15:02 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12071 Shanman The craziest thing I think about the place was that it was totally sketchy one minute, then there was a decent chunk of time where it was a great time and we could all see us heading there frequently - even after the Darren incident which you witnessed - and then it went downhill FAST with the crap at the end of the night. Respectfully, you were only there for the middle chunk. You arrived later than everyone else, missing the members of our group being accosted by drunk old guys with missing teeth. You aren't female, so some of the creepiness factor of some of the other patrons wouldn't affect you. You also missed the women's washroom altogether, which truly is a blessing for you! And yup, the dude singing Limp Bizkit definitely had the popped collar thing going on. I'm pretty sure *you* weren't sporting a popped collar, so I think the moniker fits! And really, the icing on the proverbial cake was the end of the night when we were booted. It was totally crazy... all of a sudden the female bartender was over shaking her fist about how we were causing a scene and to get out, the bouncers were involved and in many cases entirely confused, and the most poorly dressed of the table of regulars went entirely Jerry Springer on poor Cait's ass as she was lashing out at her. It really, truly, was a comedy that had to be witnessed to be fully understood. As for cleanliness - when everyone was removed and you just looked at the place based on spic and span factor, sure, it might have the Cambie beat. Sketchiness and completely earning the dive title, however, are based entirely on the people inside from the regulars to the staff, and those accusations - from my perspective - were most definitely not trumped up! Shanman

The craziest thing I think about the place was that it was totally sketchy one minute, then there was a decent chunk of time where it was a great time and we could all see us heading there frequently – even after the Darren incident which you witnessed – and then it went downhill FAST with the crap at the end of the night.

Respectfully, you were only there for the middle chunk. You arrived later than everyone else, missing the members of our group being accosted by drunk old guys with missing teeth. You aren’t female, so some of the creepiness factor of some of the other patrons wouldn’t affect you. You also missed the women’s washroom altogether, which truly is a blessing for you!

And yup, the dude singing Limp Bizkit definitely had the popped collar thing going on. I’m pretty sure *you* weren’t sporting a popped collar, so I think the moniker fits!

And really, the icing on the proverbial cake was the end of the night when we were booted. It was totally crazy… all of a sudden the female bartender was over shaking her fist about how we were causing a scene and to get out, the bouncers were involved and in many cases entirely confused, and the most poorly dressed of the table of regulars went entirely Jerry Springer on poor Cait’s ass as she was lashing out at her. It really, truly, was a comedy that had to be witnessed to be fully understood.

As for cleanliness – when everyone was removed and you just looked at the place based on spic and span factor, sure, it might have the Cambie beat. Sketchiness and completely earning the dive title, however, are based entirely on the people inside from the regulars to the staff, and those accusations – from my perspective – were most definitely not trumped up!

]]> By: Shanman http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12069 Shanman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:37:29 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12069 I was also at the Met with you all but had a total different take on the evening. I wouldn't call the place a dive or sketchy at all. It's no Irish Heather but then again it's a lot cleaner then the Cambie. Maybe some "regulars" felt the groups passive superiority. I also didn't see "popped collar frat boys". The guy singing Limp Bizkit looked no different then some people at our tables. I feel the whole night was trumped up for good blogging. Although the stuff with Darren was a bit odd, but nothing stranger then what Darren and I used to get up to a few years back. Anyway, it made for good blog entries and mobile facebook status updates for all. Cheers-Shanman I was also at the Met with you all but had a total different take on the evening. I wouldn’t call the place a dive or sketchy at all. It’s no Irish Heather but then again it’s a lot cleaner then the Cambie.

Maybe some “regulars” felt the groups passive superiority. I also didn’t see “popped collar frat boys”. The guy singing Limp Bizkit looked no different then some people at our tables. I feel the whole night was trumped up for good blogging. Although the stuff with Darren was a bit odd, but nothing stranger then what Darren and I used to get up to a few years back.

Anyway, it made for good blog entries and mobile facebook status updates for all.

Cheers-Shanman

]]> By: Phaedra http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12068 Phaedra Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:02:28 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12068 what a great read...sorry the night had to be so crappy....never heard about how lovely the bathrooms are in the dive though...my guess is they don't have any, and you had to 'relieve' yourselves in the alley. Am I close? what a great read…sorry the night had to be so crappy….never heard about how lovely the bathrooms are in the dive though…my guess is they don’t have any, and you had to ‘relieve’ yourselves in the alley. Am I close?

]]> By: Vancouver Blogs Today - Vancouver Blog http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12067 Vancouver Blogs Today - Vancouver Blog Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:17:20 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12067 [...] DELICIOUS JUICE DOT COM The vancouver met pub sucks - The night started out with promise – to celebrate Amanda’s last night in town, we would go to a bar featuring karaoke and sing the night away. Good times, right? How can you go wrong with beer and music? Read All>> [...] [...] DELICIOUS JUICE DOT COM The vancouver met pub sucks – The night started out with promise – to celebrate Amanda’s last night in town, we would go to a bar featuring karaoke and sing the night away. Good times, right? How can you go wrong with beer and music? Read All>> [...]

]]> By: coaxial http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2008/03/23/the-vancouver-met-pub-sucks/#comment-12060 coaxial Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:44:39 +0000 http://kimli.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-12060 Hmm I have also heard that Dix is a good pub.,.. we should check it out Hmm I have also heard that Dix is a good pub.,.. we should check it out

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