Month: March 2013

Ten tips to get that drink first

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Most students will experience the dreaded bar queue. Fighting to get to the bar for the next round, but once you get to the front you can be waiting for ten minutes before you even get served. We have put together some tips to make sure you get that drink in time for the next song.

1. Get to know the staff

One of the hardest tips to follow, especially if you are at Superbull on a Friday night and the bar staff literally have no time to talk. On less busy nights simply ask them how they are, start a mini conversation. This way they will remember you as the nice person who wasn’t just shouting “oi, can I get served?”

2. Chose your spot wisely

Most bar tenders have sections of a bar which they serve. Try to stand in the middle of two sections which means you have two possible servers not one. Sections are normally divided by tills; standing in front of one would usually mean you are in the middle of one of the sections.

3. Make eye contact with the bar staff

Eye contact is important, once initial eye contact is made, which may only last a second, smile. This moment of contact will put you in the bartender’s mind. Being friendly can only improve your chances to be served next.

4. Don’t wave money

Barman at Home nightclub Sam Johnson says that it is off-putting when people wave money at him. However, it is useful to have your money ready as staff are more likely to serve you if they can see you are prepared.

5. Only signal when they are free

Most bartenders hate it when people shove their hands in their face. Be patient and wait your turn, snapping your fingers or waving can be seen as being quite aggressive. Keep calm even if someone approaches the bar and immediately gets served.

6. Use the space

At a crowded bar it is hard to get to the front, however once this is achieved try and get your friends to the bar too. Covering more of a surface area will mean you have more of a chance of getting served. Try and have exact change so you can hand this to whoever gets served first, they can then order all the drinks.

 7. Don’t act drunk

Think about this logically, if someone looked like they have had too much to drink, would you serve them? Probably not. Even if you are on the less sober side stand up straight and try to speak clearly.

 8. Tip the staff

This may be unpopular for students as nights out are normally done on a budget. However, a tip may mean that when you come back to the bar later in the night you will be remembered and therefore will get served quicker and before people that have been waiting.

9. Go to the quieter back bars

Most of the main clubs in Lincoln have smaller, quieter bars where it is easier to get served.

Superbull at Ritzy, Pulse – small bar on the middle floor, usually manned by one person

Home – The bottom floor (with the light up dancefloor) is usually the quietest, depending on the time the entrance floor can be a shorter wait.

Lola Lo’s – The bar at the back, near to the reserved booths is normally the quietest.

Tokyo’s – the bar in whichever room is open apart from the main room.

10. Go VIP

If you are prepared to spend a little bit more on tickets and drinks then using the VIP room is the best way to get served quickly. There are a lot less people so you don’t have to fight your way to the bar.

 

The main thing to remember in all of this, is that the bartender has the power. It is up to them who will get served next. Yes, it is unfair if you have been waiting longer, but they have a lot of people to serve during the night and they will forget who was there first. Make the right impression and you should ensure a speedy serving.

 

Drink responsibly.

 

 

 

Uni Days

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Anyone that has experienced university life will know that the relationship with the dough fluctuates. Loan day you feel like Bill Gates, a couple of weeks down the line, not so much…

I love fashion which is pricey to love, so you find yourself deciding, food or alcohol? (If your wondering, always alcohol.)

Alas! Uni days has made the lives of students that little bit easier on our bank account by creating a website that allows students to enjoy discounts from their favourite independent retailers such as Topshop, ASOS and Urban Outfitters. Kerching.

Each time you want to online shop you simply log into the website and it gives you the discount code to enter when using the checkout.  There’s times that Uni Days will also offer extended discount for a limited time.

Visit at  www.myunidays.com and tell all your friends, you can earn cash just by getting a fellow student to sign up.

Enjoy!

 

The F Word

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Every woman has been there you’re in a club with your friends and turn around thinking your friend has given you a cheeky squeeze when you realize, your friend, is in fact some creepy drunk guy. Not so recently this happened to me.  Instead of ignoring it I gave said guy a piece of my mind, we won’t go into the details what was said exactly but, my point is that at one point did men believe it’s acceptable to randomly grope a woman ?

Over the years I have been appalled to hear males of my age  believe that if a woman dresses a certain way she’s inviting herself as ‘fair game’.  This is absolutely ridiculous and makes me question how they come to believe this. It goes back to the old quote. “A woman brought you into this world, so you have no right to disrespect one.”I love fashion and I’ve always said that my favorite part of going out is the ‘getting ready’ phase, being with your friends listening to music, doing your hair and make up and putting on a dress and heels.

Many guys will say that when they’re groping a woman in a club then it’s just ‘banter’. No it’s not, it’s actually assault.

Do we have ourselves to blame for men believing they can get away with this? If guys knew it was un-acceptable would resist clawing at a woman for attention?

I spoke to 21 year old, civil engineering Brunel University student Elise Nolan who said: “Men think if a woman is dressing and acting provocatively then she’s ‘fair game’. for a fact their excuse will be that if a woman doesn’t want that kind of a attention then she shouldn’t be putting it out there in that way.

“Of course I completely disagree, it’s a woman’s prerogative to dress and act how she wants, we don’t have to be suppressed by male expectations and ideals. I agree with men as far as if a woman obviously all over a man and he gets the wrong idea, but when it comes to unexpected groping there is no excuse.

Men, whether they like it or not, like to still believe its a man’s world, and as such think they can act how they like towards a woman and not expect consequences. Most men in a club, groping random women having had a few too many drinks will probably think nothing of it ,they won’t consider that it’s technically assault and would never think that a woman would go as far as to have them removed from a club or arrested.

I think girls have to be wary, purely because whilst some girls may love this attention, its not fair for others to be subjected to the same behavior when it is unwanted.”

Ultimately, awareness of the issue will ensure that men know what is appropriate and what isn’t and us girls need to stick together and take a stance.

SPEAK UP.

 

Cheap eats – Sausage Casserole

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It’s hard to find time to cook a proper meal at university, especially if you’re a second or third year with a lot of work on.

You rush in after a long day, try to eat as fast as possible and then it’s straight back out again.

Sometimes it’s easy to think you’ll just have beans on toast or instant noodles, but it isn’t always filling or healthy.

And there’s always a time when you’ll realise that you can’t afford those tasty and easy ready meals in Tesco. Maybe because you spend a little too much in that night club last night…

Soooooo Yellow Belly is here to help (along with www.greatlittleideas.com)

Here’s a cheap and easy meal to cook and eat. It’s also one which can feed hungry house mates too.

Tasty sausage casserole

RECIPE_Sausage-Casserole

Serves 4
What you need:

  • 8 sausages (of your own choice) – for cheap sausages try your local market or you can also a pack of 8 from Poundland
  • 1 jar of Homepride Sausage Casserole sauce
  • 4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
  • an ovenproof dish
  • butter
  • vegetables (carrots, green beans, parnips etc)

How to make:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees/gas mark 5
  2. Gently grill/fry your sausages until they are evenly browned
  3. Place the sausages into the ovenproof dish and pour in the Homepride sauce
  4. Add the vegetables of your choice
  5. Layer the sliced potatoes over your sausages and vegetables and bake for 35 minutes

 

You can share this delicious dish with housemates/flatmates or use less ingredients for your own portion.

It’s a hearty meal which will keep you happy and full.

Let us know your favourite meals to make for cheap!

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Search for Lincoln’s next top DJ

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Lincoln based Awooga are on the search for new DJ’s to help them on their quest to show Lincoln what real music is.

Established last year, the group aim to provide an alternative to the mainstream club events around Lincoln.

Playing anything from dubstep and trap to drum & bass and house music, the boys are now running a competition to recruit new DJ’s.

After asking them what the young DJ’s can gain from this experience, the group answered, “we’ll help them develop ‘tinnitus’ just that much quicker.”

They went on to say, “We feel it is better for them to destroy their ear drums with heavy bass music, rather than being raped by the Justin Biebers and Gary Glitters of the music industry.”

The competition is being held in partnership with Revolution Lincoln with the entire group and knockout stages being held there.

The winner of the competition will win a DJ slot at Awooga events and will effectively become one of the Awooga ‘wolf pack’.

The gang also shared their tips for becoming a top DJ, “you naturally need coordination, musical prowess and an ego that spans larger than Ant’s forehead, (from Ant and Dec – I canne see man!) Fireworks help too.”

The group stages are being held every first and third Tuesday of the month, with the knockout stages taking place on the 19th March, 2nd and 16th of April. The final is on the 7th May.

Here is the promotion video for the DJ tournament which also shows how good Awooga nights are.

Awooga DJ Tournament from Awooga on Vimeo.

 

If you are interested in Awooga or joining the ‘wolf pack’ visit their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/awoogagetloose

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