Man bulldozes British pub after refused a drink (Gimme a beer to hold!)

Toronto Star ^ | 3.14.03

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Man bulldozes British pub after refused a drink

LONDON (AP) — The owner of a historic village pub pleaded guilty today to demolishing part of the building with a bulldozer, reportedly after staff refused to serve him a drink after hours.

Robert Tyrrell, 46, appeared at Oxford Crown Court accused of driving the bulldozer into the side of the 16th century North Star Inn in Steventon, 55 miles northwest of London, on New Year's Day.

He admitted one charge of causing criminal damage with reckless disregard for whether the lives of pub manager Peter Allday and others were endangered.

Tyrrell spoke only to confirm his name and his plea.

Judge Julian Hall ordered him to appear in court on April 11 for sentencing. He remains free on bail.

Photos showed the timbered building — described in a local guidebook as an outstanding, unspoiled "village local" — with collapsed roof and damaged walls.

News reports said it will cost up to $112,000 to repair the damage.

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[Mr. Mojo]

Hold my room temperature stout alert.

[mdittmar]

He bulldozed his own pub?

Yeah,he had a pint or two to many.

[martin_fierro]

Now all the pub's beer went flat.

[x1stcav]

This post points up the utility of the basic bulldozer. I own several and am always finding new ways to use them but this beats anything I've come up with.

[JenB]

For some reason, this story makes me think "Yellow".

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Sometimes the throat is just dry and people don't understand the crying need.

[TaxRelief]

Am I missing something? Did the owner bull doze his own pub? (As in property rights???)

[Atlas Sneezed]

I know what you mean!

;-)

[HairOfTheDog]

LOL! Arthur Dent could not be reached for comment. He was last seen at the Restaurant at the end of the universe.

[Old Professer]

That's what the article said; had it been me, I would have fired the lot of them and be done with it.

[JenB]

But Ford Prefect said, "42"....

[Servant of the Nine]

His own staff wouldn't serve him?

He demolished his own building?

How drunk did that have to be?

So9

[xm177e2]

Am I missing something? Did the owner bull doze his own pub? (As in property rights???)

But with PEOPLE INSIDE, it sounds like...

[GladesGuru]

If we're talking England, it may be a case of firing is no easier than firing a civil servant protected by Snivel Service over here..

As to people being inside, if the owner says he is going to bulldoze the pub, and one hears a D-8 outside, it is time for a quick trip around the beads and out the door, window, whatever.

In any case, the owner seems ripe for one of 'lil sister's colleagues - "Now lie on the nice soft couch and tell me how long you have had these thoughts."'

[cmsgop]

I think that is "The Oldest Bar" in the world.

[unixfox]

I guess they ran out of Young's Ramrod on tap a little early for this chap.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Beat me to it - I was going to talk about the poor sot that Ford told to lay in the mud.

[Consort]

Is that the same dozer that ran over Rachel Corrie?

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