Keg at work

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

I work at a university and I walk in from lunch today. The alumni people downstairs say, "Hey wait, we need your help." So I stop, find out they want me to bring a keg into the house in which we work.
They're having a going away party for an employee this afternoon. On company time (between 3-5 p.m. CDT for those interested), a keg will be tapped for all to enjoy the crisp, refreshing goodness inside.

I've been in the working world for a decade or so. I've never seen this or heard of it. I don't expect kegs every six months (I've been on the job about six months), but have you ever had an open keg on company time?

Side note: This is a very encouraging sign to support my decision to leave TV/Web and, ultimately, media in general.

 

[Flash]

Not an open keg ... but we just got back from a liquid lunch.

 

[slappy4428]

Not an open keg ... but we just got back from a liquid lunch.

Drunk Flash on a Friday!! Whoo hoo! Where's Rodney Carrington!

Seriously, first paper I ever worked for had a tap in the basement lunchroom. Never saw it in use, but the fact that it was there told me it wasn't a virgin...

 

[spaceman]

you never worked at a web company in the nineties, did you?

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

you never worked at a web company in the nineties, did you?

No.

 

[Flash]

Not an open keg ... but we just got back from a liquid lunch.

Drunk Flash on a Friday!! Whoo hoo! Where's Rodney Carrington!

Seriously, first paper I ever worked for had a tap in the basement lunchroom. Never saw it in use, but the fact that it was there told me it wasn't a virgin...

Every Friday. Marketing is way more fun than journalism.

 

[mike311gd]

We always toyed around with the idea of bringing a keg or a few cases to work at my old joint. There's an old conference room that no one really uses, and it's virtually dead there after 5 p.m. and completely empty on the weekends.

Sadly, we never did it.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Once, I worked at an "alternative" newspaper that was very often edited in the bar across the street.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

Not an open keg ... but we just got back from a liquid lunch.

Drunk Flash on a Friday!! Whoo hoo! Where's Rodney Carrington!

Seriously, first paper I ever worked for had a tap in the basement lunchroom. Never saw it in use, but the fact that it was there told me it wasn't a virgin...

Every Friday. Marketing is way more fun than journalism.

That's what I'm thinking today about PR-magazine.

 

[Pastor]

We never did a keg, but we have bought cases of beer for enjoyment during the working hour. Those were the days that I hoped to not receive any real work. The results could have been disasterous.

 

[slappy4428]

you never worked at a web company in the nineties, did you?

No.

Fridges stocked with 50 cent frozen burritos and cold beer. Ahh yes, I remember it well...

 

[JR]

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Once, I worked at an "alternative" newspaper that was very often edited in the bar across the street.

A few jobs ago worked at a publishing company where all marketing meetings were scheduled for 3:30 Friday afternoon at Scotland Yard, a pub in our building.

Came up with some great campaigns by about 6:00

 

[Claws for Concern]

On a supposedly "dry" campus, there's always enough liquid refreshment for going-away parties and other special functions.

Enjoy a tall cool one for me, BBAM!

 

[Key]

This thread reminds me that it's my turn to re-stock the fridge upstairs.
And no, I am no longer a member of the working press.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

At the risk of having to turn in my man card, I feel I must mention I've been nominated to tap the keg. Poppin' my cherry on this keg, so to speak.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

On a supposedly "dry" campus, there's always enough liquid refreshment for going-away parties and other special functions.

Enjoy a tall cool one for me, BBAM!

Tall cool ones for ALL!!!!

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

At my first job, back in the Paleolithic Era, I once sent a tube half-filled with PBR up to the guys in the composing room through the pneumatic system at the paper.
I also sent them Oreos once.

 

[Flash]

At my first job, back in the Paleolithic Era, I once sent a tube half-filled with PBR up to the guys in the composing room through the pneumatic system at the paper.
I also sent them Oreos once.

You're hired.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

I didn't mention sending them the improvised cigarettes with the Ancient Aztec Religious Compounds in them.
Am I still hired?

 

[Flash]

I didn't mention sending them the improvised cigarettes with the Ancient Aztec Religious Compounds in them.
Am I still hired?

**** it ... I just gave you a raise, too.