A round on the Eden, beers in the Dunvegan and GCAers having fun

[Marty Bonnar]

that's what it's about, pure and simple.

If this place becomes any more of a " " contest, good folks will be departing with nary a concern.

Stan and me playing golf, appreciating the BRILLIANT Colt architecture, then meeting up in 'little America' with Bill McB for a couple of beers. Life doesn't get much better. Like it or lump it ye naysayers, we are enjoying the fruits of GCA cameraderie with no malice aforethought whatsoever

Get over yourselves, park your egos elsewhere or be decent folk.

Luv'n'peace,
FBD (and SD and BMcB by proxy)

[Kirk Gill]

Mr. Bonnar, I tried sending you an IM just a moment ago, and my computer glitched out, so if this message is a repeat, please accept my apologies.

I just wanted to thank you for your good will and good humour on this site. I enjoy the Merion threads, but I understand that they are a turnoff for many. I do respect the guys participating in the discussion, although I could do without the spitefulness.

Anyway, I also wanted to respond to your tagline at the bottom of your e-mails, as I am a fatboy, I gain weight, I'm not all that good at golf, I have a bottle of Lagavulin in the cupboard calling my name right now, and I have visited Scotland, if only once. According to my mother, maiden name of Sweet, our family is descended from Robert the Bruce, and even if that isn't true, a good part of my heart resides in your land. I hope to hoist one with you some day.

Kirk.

[Mike_Cirba]

Martin,

Go bugger off you old fart! 










 

[Michael Whitaker]

Martin - Sorry some of us missed seeing you Saturday afternoon at the Dunvegan with McB. Looking forward to catching up with everyone tonight in Anstruther. We played the Jubilee on Saturday and are tackling the New today.

As you say, Martin... this is GCA.com at its best.

See you soon!!!

[Jason Topp]

It continues with day 1 of BUDA, now complete with Rich's falsetto rendition of something undecipherable that resulted in a lot of free wiskey.

[Bart Bradley]

Are you all still in St. Andrews??  I love that place...The Seafood Restaurant makes a great meal.  Enjoy.

Bart

[ANTHONYPIOPPI]

Martin:

One question: if in St. Andrews why go to a place owned by an American? I've been in that place twice and it's three too many times in my book.

Anthony

[Dan Kelly]

It continues with day 1 of BUDA, now complete with Rich's falsetto rendition of something undecipherable that resulted in a lot of free wiskey.

You sure that was falsetto?

(I am very jealous.)

P.S. Who taught you to spell whisky -- or, should I say, "wiskey"? Rihc? Before or after that alleged fasletto rednition?

[Phil McDade]

Martin:

One question: if in St. Andrews why go to a place owned by an American? I've been in that place twice and it's three too many times in my book.

Anthony

I quaffed beers there w/ (well, next to...) Nick Price once, which was pretty cool. And it was after a round on the Eden.

[RJ_Daley]

Was the perfomance anywhere near as good as this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5qChE2tdSI

or was it more along the lines of this whisky induced Scottish kareoke?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uiWFM8gQRU

[Chris Kane]

One question: if in St. Andrews why go to a place owned by an American? I've been in that place twice and it's three too many times in my book.

Well said.  I expressed this opinion a little over a year ago, and was shot down.  I then received a number of private messages congratulating me for speaking the truth!

Its easily the second worst pub in St Andrews, and is within striking distance of being #1.

[Bob_Huntley]

Chris,

You've exposed the Wizard of Oz.

Bob

[Bill_McBride]

Fellows, it's really simple. If you don't like the Dunvegan, don't go. It's very convenient and I've been in love with Sheena for years!

[Mike Hendren]

I feel compelled to put in a good work for the Dunvegan. 

Perhaps my experience was more favorable as I stayed there during the non-peak month of October. 

Often in the evening I was the only American in the bar and every morning before daybreak I joined the caddies for coffee and (their) cigarettes in the front room.  The latter was perhaps the highlight of my trip, particularly the discussion about a recent murder by baseball bat and the caddies' deliberation about where in Fife one could purchase a baseball bat.  They also offered to get me a skirt after I fetched another pot of coffee from the kitchen.   

Among those I met were David Joy and the keeper of the greens.

All in all a great time.

[Bart Bradley]

Anyone else like Ma Bell's?

Bart

[Jason Topp]

It continues with day 1 of BUDA, now complete with Rich's falsetto rendition of something undecipherable that resulted in a lot of free wiskey.

You sure that was falsetto?

(I am very jealous.)

P.S. Who taught you to spell whisky -- or, should I say, "wiskey"? Rihc? Before or after that alleged fasletto rednition?

Given the circumstances, I'd say it was a pretty solid effort

[Dan Kelly]

It continues with day 1 of BUDA, now complete with Rich's falsetto rendition of something undecipherable that resulted in a lot of free wiskey.

You sure that was falsetto?

(I am very jealous.)

P.S. Who taught you to spell whisky -- or, should I say, "wiskey"? Rihc? Before or after that alleged fasletto rednition?

Given the circumstances, I'd say it was a pretty solid effort

Now I'm REALLY jealous.

Of course, the past few days in Minnesota have been those spectacular bluebird days we dream about all winter ... as if that makes me feel any better!

Slainte.

[Chris Kane]

Anyone else like Ma Bell's?

Yes.  Its gone a little downhill though: try the West Port in South Street next to the gate.
During summer, the best talent congregates at the Raisin, on the corner of City Road and St Marys Place.

[Rich Goodale]

Dan et. al.

We concluded the Budafest about an hour ago, and a swell time was had by all.  I am sure that there will be threads and arse pictures galore in due time.

BTW and for the record, my voice on Monday was more castrato than falsetto, after Bryan Izatt and I had our cojones handed to us by Ian Dickson (gross 73 less 5) and Conrad "I'm a Pirate, Arrrgghhh!" Gamble (gross 75 less 15) in the morning (dying to put some sort of sad or sardonic emoticon here.....).

Rich

[BCrosby]

Rich -

Anyone who posts a net 60 ought to have all the beer he won from you poured on his head.

[Brian Phillips]

Anyone else like Ma Bell's?

Bart

Love it but I am getting too old to go there now....might not even get in there this weekend...

[Jim Franklin]

Martin:

One question: if in St. Andrews why go to a place owned by an American? I've been in that place twice and it's three too many times in my book.

Anthony

Anthony -

I am sorry to hear that. I thought the Dunvegan was terrific and would go there every night while in St Andrews. The American beef was great and the Bud was cold.

[Brent Hutto]

Geez, half the reason I go to the UK every year is to drink a few pints of decent beer. Recommending an establishment because they serve cold Budweiser seems a bit mind-boggling. Sort of like endorsing London because its traffic is gridlocked as badly as Southern California's.

[Bart Bradley]

Geez, half the reason I go to the UK every year is to drink a few pints of decent beer. Recommending an establishment because they serve cold Budweiser seems a bit mind-boggling. Sort of like endorsing London because its traffic is gridlocked as badly as Southern California's.

Brent:

I agree.  I didn't even go in the Dunvegan while in St. Andrews.  It just doesn't seem the right thing to do...find a local bartender in a local bar and learn about the life of a Scotsman....What a great evening. 


Brian:

Why are you too old for Ma Bells ...it didn't seem that wild to me.

Bart

[Kalen Braley]

All this reminds me when I went to India a few years back for work. 

The first day there they asked me if I wanted to go to Subway or KFC. I politely declined and explained that I can have that anytime while back home and that for the entire trip I wanted to eat nothing but local Indian cuisine....which turned out to be absolutly wonderful and very inexpensive to boot.