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Old November 4th 04, 05:21 PM
Perk
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I don't have a bar but I did attach two half moon 'bar' tables to the
wall near my pool table. I have two stools at each table. It
definitely makes a great place to place drinks and mostly just the
people playing pool use them. Before I got the wall tables, people
were using my 2 pins to hold their drinks...I hated that. I usually
just set up a few coolers of beer around the room to keep everyone
refreshed.
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Old November 4th 04, 07:34 PM
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Are you kidding me!

A bar is great for a gameroom. I have my bar outside of the gameroom
in a larger room where I also have a fireplace, Poker table, and
enterntainment unit (TV, Stero, etc. Everybody has fun in the
gameroom and when they are thirsty for a cold beverage you don't have
to run upstairs to get a refill. It's also a place where people who
don't want to play pinball or video can relax or take a break.


"Keith Stelter" wrote in message ...
Ok,
For the last 15 years I've had a finished basement PACKED with Pinball
machines, videogames, jukeboxes, skee ball machines, etc.. They are
literally almost touching, and there isn't one square inch of space for
anything else.
We've reached a point where our kids are getting older we don't play the
stuff as much as we used to. We've also realized that having 10 or 12
jukeboxes in a row doesn't really work because kids play them all at the
same time!
Anyway, I'm looking at moving some of my machines out and using that space
for some more practical stuff like a game table for poker, a pit group and
TV, and possibly a bar. My question is do you people who have bars in their
rec rooms actually use them (people sit at them), or are they just a waste
of space that no one uses?
On one hand the idea of having friends sitting at the bar drinking and
bull****ting sounds great. But then again I can see people just walking up
to the bar to get a drink, and then going back to other activities. I don't
foresee having a true bartender on hand other than myself as needed during a
party. Right now I have an old, chest type Coca Cola machine that I fill
with beer and pop during parties, and it's completely self serve.
Opinions?!?!?!?!




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Old November 4th 04, 08:26 PM
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My buddy and I both have bars in our gamerooms and they get used all
the time at parties (liars dice, TV, Cards, mine has a megatouch). I
couldn't imagine having our gamerooms without them. Of course, our
friends are all drinkers. I say go for a bar and you won't regret it.
I doubt our parties would be half as fun without them.... Sometime I
go out and sit at it to watch the games when my kids are dominating
the living room too. "I love this bar"
"Bob E." wrote in message ...
Keith Stelter wrote:

Ok,
For the last 15 years I've had a finished basement PACKED with Pinball
machines, videogames, jukeboxes, skee ball machines, etc.. They are
literally almost touching, and there isn't one square inch of space for
anything else.
We've reached a point where our kids are getting older we don't play the
stuff as much as we used to. We've also realized that having 10 or 12
jukeboxes in a row doesn't really work because kids play them all at the
same time!
Anyway, I'm looking at moving some of my machines out and using that space
for some more practical stuff like a game table for poker, a pit group and
TV, and possibly a bar. My question is do you people who have bars in their
rec rooms actually use them (people sit at them), or are they just a waste
of space that no one uses?


My bar was already built-in here when I moved in (no sink, though).
It holds an aquarium and the computer I am typing these words on!

You should look for one of those folding bars that Rockola made in
the 50's, just get it out when you need it...cool retro look too!

--Bob

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Santa Clara, Calif. 95051 USA (408) 732-6428 (FAX)

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Old November 4th 04, 11:04 PM
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I finished my basement and built a (snack) bar that has the sink and
fridge. The bar top is one foot wide and is four foot long with a two
foot L turn. It has been two years and I have yet to have someone sit
at the bar. I also had to cover my sump pump and I made a buffet area
out of it. If I were to do it again I would make a built in fridge
under the buffet and a not have the sink. The only time I use the
sink to wash my hands of all that black pinball dust and dump ice. I
could have had enough space for two more pins if I would have thought
of it before.


Robert
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Old November 5th 04, 12:54 AM
Marvin Moon
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I built a wet bar in my last two houses (built into a wall cabinet).
We NEVER used them. The house we have now had a big wet bar in the
Family Room when we moved in. What a waste! It took up so much room,
collected junk, and was never used. I removed it, redid the room and
installed a big entertainment center. Much better!
Marv
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Old November 5th 04, 06:39 PM
Craig G.
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I can only speak for myself and my fellow brewhounds who hang around my
basement, but the bar down there is the *main* area people hang out. It's a
real good size, wet, and complete with an under counter fridge and
keggerator (know around these parts as "The Craiggerator"). Here's a pic:

http://www.themuffster.com/images/basementbar.jpg

My pins are against wall just to the right of where this pic was snapped
from,. To the left is my home theater room, complete with a digital
projector which produces an 8' diagonal screen viewable from the bar and
GREAT for football!

Craig

"Keith Stelter" wrote in message
...
Ok,
For the last 15 years I've had a finished basement PACKED with Pinball
machines, videogames, jukeboxes, skee ball machines, etc.. They are
literally almost touching, and there isn't one square inch of space for
anything else.
We've reached a point where our kids are getting older we don't play the
stuff as much as we used to. We've also realized that having 10 or 12
jukeboxes in a row doesn't really work because kids play them all at the
same time!
Anyway, I'm looking at moving some of my machines out and using that space
for some more practical stuff like a game table for poker, a pit group and
TV, and possibly a bar. My question is do you people who have bars in
their rec rooms actually use them (people sit at them), or are they just a
waste of space that no one uses?
On one hand the idea of having friends sitting at the bar drinking and
bull****ting sounds great. But then again I can see people just walking up
to the bar to get a drink, and then going back to other activities. I
don't foresee having a true bartender on hand other than myself as needed
during a party. Right now I have an old, chest type Coca Cola machine that
I fill with beer and pop during parties, and it's completely self serve.
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