Pubs the Dud is cooler than #3
April 16, 2006
R.I.P. Captain Kirk
April 5, 2006
They're dropping like flies around here. First Hamish, now Kirk. Although the Captain is only dead "from a certain point of view", as made popular by one Obi-Wan Kenobe in Star Wars. "Anakin Skywalker was killed by Darth Vader", he said. "From a certain point of view", he said. "When he turned to the dark side, Vader destroyed Skywalker" he said.
So following that logic, by this weekend Captain Kirk will be DEAD.
Except not really – just decided to change name, same as Anakin/Darth. Personally, I think ol' Obi must have been on a bit of the wacky tobaccy when he came up with that whole theory. Without wanting to put too fine a point on it, in the humble opinion of a lowly Dudwatcher the crazy old bugger is full of sh*t.
"What", I hear you ask, "does this have to do with the Dud?".
Well, the Captain has been spotted at the Dud on more than one occasion. In fact, the Captain was spotted looking for Dudley the cat on Sunday afternoon. Sadly, that was the last sighting, and we now know that the Captain best known for "business in the front, party out the back" will never set foot in the Dud again.
It could be worse – at least the transformed Kirk won't be a six-foot-six weirdo in a black latex suit wearing a helmet and a cape, breathing like they're going through anaphylactic shock. I hope.
6:30pm – Competition?
March 30, 2006
There has been a discovery. The Paddington Bowling Club (PBC) next to the Dud has a decent atmosphere, two projection screen TVs, lawn bowls, food, and cheap beer. Could this be a challenge to the Dud?
Well, the smackdown is officially underway, though I don't think the Dud can be dethroned as the king of pubs in Woollahra. More to come on this topic as we explore the possibilities.
R.I.P. Hamish
March 25, 2006
Although we only knew you for a short time, you’ll always hold a special place in our memories and hearts. Still, life goes on, as does the Dud. Another Coopers please…
You little bastard.
Hive of activity
March 20, 2006
So lots of stuff going on at the Dud on Sunday afternoon. One guy standing outside got busted by either his girlfriend or sister (possibly both). He’s standing there drinking a beer when this car pulls over and starts honking the horn. The woman driving is hurling abuse at this guy out the window, and another woman on the sidewalk gives her the finger. After a couple of minutes of verbal sparring, the guy puts down his beer and sheepishly gets into the car.
Busted custard.
Five minutes later, an announcement came over the PA (I didn’t even know the place HAD a PA until then), asking for the owner of an orange car parked across the street to please move it immediately.
All very strange. But we had a few beers and made the world a better place.
Pubs the Dud is cooler than #2
March 9, 2006
This is the Palisades bar in the rocks. The Dud makes it look like a dump, with few redeeming features other than the fact that it serves beer. Actually, that’s not true. The fact that it’s a dump makes it look like a dump.
On the other hand…
This is the Lord Nelson, just a few doors away from Palisades. This is a hard call. They’re both lords. But the Nellie brews their own beers, including Quayle Ale, Old Admiral, and Trafalgar. And it has some really entertaining stuff on the walls. On the other hand, the Dud offers a place for two blokes to watch the cricket:
A blue jeans competition:
And a female cat called Dudley:
Too close to call, so will leave it for the comments for all you die-hard Dudwatch fans to duke it out. Please leave a comment with your thoughts on who would win in a Nelson/Dudley smackdown fight, and why.
Quick Dud visit…
March 5, 2006
Today was a quick one at the Dud. We did a mini-Woolahra pub crawl through some of the locals, and ended it at the Dud of course. Cricket is on later, but not sure if we’ll be back out tonight. Go Aussies!
Nice weather!; Nice beer!; Nice Dud!
Food? …not after 9:30pm
February 25, 2006
Well, not much of a Dud night. We stopped by a bit late hoping for some food and refreshment. However, the Dud does not serve food after 9:30. Now, how does that suck? Needless to say, we were not eating in the restaurant, and our time at the Dud was a bit short last night.
The weekend is a new dawn. Cricket is on like Donkey Kong for Sunday night!
10:49PM
February 23, 2006
The Dud is still open, but we were unable to visit tonight. I think it has been lonely lately without us. We’ll make sure to give it some love this weekend.
A very Bradbury moment
February 19, 2006
Went to the Dud last night, all is well. Nothing to report on that front. But just saw a fantastic session of Winter Olympics which I thought was worth sharing.
It’s the ladies’ snowboard-cross event, and we’re at the final. There are two Canadians, a Swede, and an American (who is rated #1 in the world). The race starts, and very quickly one of the Canadians wipes out on a jump. The American takes the lead. About halfway down, the second Canadian plows through a fence and is down for the count. By this stage, the American has pulled away to a very comfortable lead. So comfortable that she decides to get a bit cocky.
“I’m number one in the world, and I’m flying through this race! Let’s give the fans something special…”
Second last jump of the race, she pulls a “method”, where you grab onto the board while in the air. Fancy stuff. She comes down with her board not quite in place a freakin’ nails herself on the landing! Board goes one way, her arse goes the other, and she ends up sliding off the side of the course. She gets back to her feet just in time to see the Swede fly past her and over the finish line, winning the gold.
Hil-bloody-larious!
