James Livingston <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree that they're not really the same as a "normal" pub, but I don't know > how'd you'd really describe the difference other than the "tenuous connection > to some club and officially members only" thing.
"Pub" is short for "public house" and is a hotel, a place where anyone can get a meal, a drink and a room. Bars don't have rooms. In the ACT, a club is the only place you can go to play a poker machine. Clubs are not always sports-oriented, there are labour clubs, trademen's clubs, fishermen's clubs, clubs centered around ethnic groups, etc. Access restrictions to members, their guests and out-of-area visitors is a significant difference compared to pubs. Clubs usually have dress codes and other rules that pubs may not. They are heavily regulated by State-based legislation and are obviously different (when you visit them) from a pub or bar. -- Sam Couter | mailto:[email protected] OpenPGP fingerprint: A46B 9BB5 3148 7BEA 1F05 5BD5 8530 03AE DE89 C75C
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