Drinks at the squares
 

The wait in Friday at Brownwood for a drink at the 2 bars by the square was about 30 minutes, most were Villagers.

And they announce every night not to bring your own beverages to the square BUT there is no enforcement

How would you know that?

Hard to enforce. Who is going to check my Yeti cup to see if there is rum in my coke?
I am not going to wait 30 minutes in line for a drink.

Popular bands increase the crowds and the lines for drinks, especially during happy hour.

Have seen this several times.

I believe they were asking how PL knew most were Villagers. Some here seem to have a sixth sense that enables them to tell whether someone is a Villager or an outsider or a snowbird. I haven't learned that skill yet.


From someone who was actually there on Friday..
- Yes, it was busy
- Yes, there were lines
- This is common when a popular band is playing
- No, it didn't take 30 minutes to get any of our beers

In my two years in TV, I've never waited much longer than 5 minutes to get a drink at Brownwood. Certainly not more than 10 minutes. Even in snowbird season with Rocky and the Rollers playing.

My sixth sense tells me that anyone standing in line 30 minutes for a drink is not a Villager. In fact, most people standing in line are not Villagers as most Villagers BYOB.

Oh, my sixth sense tells me that anyone willing to wait 30 minutes to save a little money on a drink is most definitely a Villager.

Prob not 30 minutes, but I have waited 15-20 on multiple occasions. Wifey wanted a Bailey's on the rocks and it was $14. Plus tip.

Maybe get more bartenders on busy nights and keep the prices reasonable and people won't BYOB?

I'm with Pugcheif on this one.

Get on line just before 5 so you can get the bogo and the line does go on for awhile

No idea why a single shot of Baileys would be $14. I get a double Malibu with pineapple juice and it's just $11 plus tip. Very generous pours too.

BOGO only applies to draft beer and one Cocktail-of-the-Week. Which is never Bailey's on the rocks. Or anything else I would ever touch as I hate sweet drinks.

No idea, but I won't be doing that again. And Malibu & Baileys have only half the alcohol of standard spirits.

Unless something has changed recently it also includes wine. They do a very nice pour btw.

The alcohol content has nothing to do with the price of booze. If it did, then a bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru (vintage 1945), a pinot noir, wouldn't cost over $100,000.

drink prices at squares
 

It's a good idea to always ask the price before they pour it if it's not a common drink. Clearly $14 is well overpriced ; I would make a call to the manager.

I'm quite sure no bartenders ever over charge and fill the tip jar. Unlike every normal restaurant bar, there are zero controls at those square bars , it's more like a wedding reception in your back yard. Pretty much anything goes ,

Always enjoy how far posts can get from the original post.

Hmmmm, so you’re implying that a Snowbird, who owns a home in the Villages and pays all the same fees as a full timer, plus more (no homestead exemption), somehow isn’t a Villager?

I agree DEW ,, this topic is way off the original topic,, thats why it has a brand new title :beer3: the drinks at the squares

Not my classification scheme - as I mentioned, I haven't learned to tell the difference.

If they chose to they could indeed make you put your cup back in your car. The rule is "NO outside beverages". You could argue, "I'm staying hydrated". To which they could remind you water is for sale, or have you stand on the sidewalk. My point is- if they chose to they could shut you down with your Yeti.

Yes the could. As they watched attendance at the squares plummet.

"If they chose to they could" but we all know how many of the other rules they enforce in the squares like saving seats for example. We barely go to the squares any way. When we did I would be hard pressed to stand in their lines to buy their drinks. More than likely the only way you'll get caught is if you act like an ass in public and do something to draw attention to yourself.

If you were caught with a drink brought in illegally, would the yellow jacket patrol make you dump it out in the nearest bush ? Or make you chug a lug , or make you leave the premises ? The announcement before the band starts simply gives the authority to remove any patrons that are obnoxious.

Many rules--little or no enforcement.

SOP for TV.

Byob
 

They could never enforce this. Water bottle could be half vodka. Yeti cup Jack and Coke.

Their beer isn’t cold enough for me to buy it.

we live in the land of happy hour

Dang right!
I try to make all of my hours happy. I had enough stress in my previous life.
Now I strive for peace, and contentment.

Dog poo don't bother me.
Leaf blowers don't bother me.
Little white crosses don't bother me.
Unfixed punchmarks...OK, they bother me some...but I'm working on it.

I can tell which one is the Villager. The one with the perpetual happy smile on their face is usually the Villager.

Simple.

Just about everyone here wears shorts. So just check the legs. Tanned arms and face along with lily-white (or recently sunburned) legs, is a sure indication of a 'bird.

After a summer in NY, my legs are darker now than when I left TV in May.

And the one with the perpetual "digital frown" is most likely a poster on ToTV...

I was thinking the same thing, exactly.

The important thing to remember, whether you stood in line for 20 minutes, or snuck it in against the rules, is that the glass is half-empty.

Spray tan pretty common among those who travel to sunbelt for vaca.
All the years we traveled to TV, my legs have always had the same color. Sun is everywhere, even running in snow, running clothes, that exposed face, arms, and yes Legs.

Lots of male TV residents have White ankles however are signs you are still wearing black sock with your sandals :sigh:

I thought we were supposed to wear black socks with our sandals! Had I known it wasn't mandatory I'd have stuck with my argiles.

They should have dedicated parking and driving lanes for us FROGS. It's too crowded in the winter

In my neck of the woods we wear white socks with our sandals.