'Barguments'
Got a few preview copies of Barguments in the mail earlier this week.
It's a new pocket-size book coming out early next month by Eastern Shore native Doug Hanks.
Each page has a question that you could debate for hours in a neighborhood bar.
So once a week for the next couple weeks, I'm going to ask you one of the questions in the book.
I'll pose the questions.
You give the answers.
Now, people, I need brutal honesty, pointed wit and subtle sarcasm.
Give it all you've got.
Bargument No. 1:
Which is more fun: Friday or Saturday night?
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
Comments
Got to be Friday night. Nothing beats getting off of work early and going to a happy hour. Plus, if you go out Sat night and live it up too much, you will end up feeling like &%$# on Sunday and waste it.
Posted by: Drew | February 18, 2008 7:49 AM
Saturday night's all right for fighting. Get a little action in.
Posted by: Elton | February 18, 2008 10:10 AM
OMG -- I had no idea Elton John read this blog!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | February 18, 2008 11:01 AM
It's all about Saturday night for me.
I sleep in a bit in the am (to make up for a week's worth of sleep deprivation)...gather the friends via cell to decide the all important details: when / where / what to wear etc.
I may even have a date (no, not the fruit), so that requires even more planning. Hey, I'm a girly girl...and the older I get, the more prep time I need.
Posted by: Courtney B. | February 18, 2008 11:28 AM
One good bargument I've had many times and will never be resolved -
Who do you respect more, for their consecutive games streak - Brett Favre or Cal Ripken?
I'll go with Cal, but the deciding factor is my homerism, its very close.
Posted by: Bob | February 18, 2008 1:01 PM
Friday because of the following math...
Beer + Fatigue from a long, miserable week behind a desk = righteous drunk
Posted by: JTK | February 18, 2008 2:57 PM
Friday night all the way. You've got the momentum of getting off work, the charge of the new weekend, and extra time for recovery after. Friday is full of optimism, Saturday night is a full 24 hours closer to the death-knoll of the "60 Minutes" theme-stop watch ticking on TV, which signals the end of the weekend.
Posted by: Mike V. | February 18, 2008 3:02 PM
Mike V:
Time for a career change?
BTW, I'm not a career coach.
Posted by: Courtney B | February 18, 2008 3:12 PM
Courtney - you may be right. The fear of the 60 Minutes theme song goes back to childhood though, it signaled a return to school. I feel better getting that off my chest. Wow - "Barguments" as a form of pyscho-therapy as well. Who knew?
Posted by: Mike V. | February 18, 2008 3:21 PM
It's all about the release, so Friday wins! There's a load of tension built up from the workweek, hassles from the boss, b.s. from others -- and the vodka gimlets seem to go down easier
Posted by: Anonymous | February 18, 2008 7:20 PM
Saturday is the better night.
1. You can get a full night's sleep (and a mid-afternoon nap) and be fully geared up for a good night of drinkin'
2. If I leave right from work and go out, then I'm in work clothes which is not good.
3. Sunday: what's a better way to recover from a long night of libations than a long day of football
4. No rush hour traffic to fight
Posted by: Ryan | February 19, 2008 3:58 PM
Friday, for sure. The two prospective nights of recovery let you do whatever you want.
Posted by: F. Pants McFadden | February 19, 2008 7:10 PM
I think the most surprising, refreshing drunks happen on Sunday nights. Then again, I don't work until late Monday afternoon so perhaps Monday morning is my Sunday version 1.5.
Wednesday lunchtime: not so good.
Posted by: Chappie | February 22, 2008 4:32 PM
Who waits till the night to get going?
Posted by: Paul Kersch | February 23, 2008 1:08 PM