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The Alexandra Beer Emporium's Interests
General
Forthcoming Events at the Alex! Below is a list of events coming up at the Alex, we have an abundance of them at the moment so keep your eyes open!
The Alex Film Nights on Mondays are being talked about throughout Southampton for their vast range of films being shown and the excellent facilities (not forgetting the free popcorn) provided!!
You may ask what's forthcoming, well we have:
May is Rob Zombie Month
House of a 1000 Corpses - May 12th 2008
The Devil's Rejects - May 12th 2008
No Country For Old Men - June 2nd 2008
Cloverfield - June 9th 2008
.....but most important of all, it's FREE to come along and there is FREE warm popcorn which has just been cooked up by the lovely Kris!
We also welcome any suggestions for future films, so anytime you're in, let us know what you fancy watching and we'll do our best to get it shown.
DEDICATION DAYS
Those forthcoming are: Michael J Fox, 80's Bonanza, World Cinema (4 of the best as voted by you, the customers), the Godfather Trilogy, Tarentino and Christian Bale!
Music
FIGURE OF THE MONTH Darth Vader - The Chosen One
"Whether or not Anakin Skywalker was the Chosen One of Jedi Prophecy - the being who would bring balance to the Force and destroy the Sith - was a hotly debated topic and a source of great controversy within the Jedi Council.
The Force was so mysterious and unfathomable that even those Jedi who dedicate their lives to honouring and studying it can never reach a complete understanding of its complexity. The only thing known for certain is that, in its most simplistic form, there is a light side (bestowing peace, serenity and knowledge) and a dark side (full of rage and aggression), and that both sides co-exist in an uneasy relationship.
An ancient prophecy - from the earliest days of the Jedi order - foretold that a Jedi would be born who was so powerful that he would bring 'balance' to the Force. No Jedi Knight knew for certain what was behind the prophecy, although many hoped it meant the eventual elimination of the dark side.
After the fall of Darth Bane, more than a thousand years before the Galactic Civil War, only two Sith (a Master and an apprentice) had ever lived at any one time. Thousands of Jedi, meanwhile, had used the Force in positive ways in every corner of the universe. Given this, many were unsure what bringing 'balance' to the Force might entail.
When Qui-Gon Jinn found Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine, he was surprised at the intensity of the Force in the boy. Despite Anakin's tender age, he was able to perform feats that were impossible for many of the Jedi, had excellent reflexes and seemed to be able to know what was going to occur seconds before it happened. A Blood test revealed that the child had the highest midi-chlorian count ever recorded, exceeding even that of Yoda and Mace Windu. When Anakin's mother told Qui-Gon that her son had no father, the Jedi Master did not doubt that he had found the Chosen One.
Delighted, Qui-Gon brought Anakin Skywalker before the Jedi Council. Doubts about the boy's true significance caused controversy amongst its members, who wondered whether the prophecy could have been misinterpreted. Although they agreed that very few in the history of the order had boasted Anakin's obvious potential, they also knew of the disastrous implications of their making a hasty decision.
Ultimately, the Jedi Council decided not to train Anakin, but events on Naboo caused its members to change their minds. The time had come to trust the wisdom of the Force.
Anakin was the Republic's greatest hero during the Clone Wars. In his duel with Count Dooku, Skywalker proved he was one of the few Jedi able to face and defeat a Sith. The truth was that the youngster had no doubt about who he was and thought he had been chosen to meet goals unattainable for most. In fact, his lust for power and knowledge began to increase, with horrifying consequences.
When Anakin was seduced by the dark side, it seemed the prophecy had been interpreted wrongly, as Yoda nd Mace Windu feared. As Darth Vadar, Anakin helped Palpatine exterminate the Jedi in a purge that only Obi-Wan and Yoda would survive. The Emperor firmly believed that the dark side had triumphed and, with his new apprentice, he planned to rule the galaxy at his whim, spreading a new era of darkness.
The Emperor could not suspect that Anakin's son, Luke, would redeem his father, nor that Anakin could turn against his Master. It was only when he terminated the menace of the Sith (by destroying the Emperor and redeeming himself) that Anakin restored balance to the Force. With the prophecy now realized, it became undeniable that he had indeed been the Chosen One."
- George Lucas
"Anakin's descent to the dark side of the force was triggered by several events, among them the death of his mother. Palpatine drew Anakin to the dark side. His ambition and arrogance turned him into Darth Vadar - a brutal Sith Lord. Due to the actions of his son, Anakin realised his destiny and elimated the Sith"
- George Lucas with his brief summary of the Star Wars Legend."
Books
The Alex Quiz Night - Sundays from 8pm
"possibly the finest quiz I've ever attended" (Des Lynam)
"a perfect night's entertainment if ever I came across one, the boys at work would love it" (Tony Blair)
"the winner's prize was ace, an ideal end to a great night" (Pete Doherty)
No seriously, it's a great evening had by all and some of the most original and interesting questions asked this side of the equator!
Totally FREE to enter and your team could run away with a few bottles of our finest wine!
About me:
6 Bellevue Rd (off London Rd, opposite Richer Sounds)
Southampton, SO15 2AY
023 8033 5071
Contact us:
Joe - joe@thealexpub.co.uk
Kris - kris@thealexpub.co.uk We'd love to meet you all!
Come and find me... Here's a map!
May 5th - Pro Evolution Soccer Night
On May 5th, the Alex will be hosting a Pro Evolution Soccer night in which you can WIN a £75 poker set and £15 bar tab for you and your friends! We have FOUR televisions and FOUR Playstation 2's to make for a good evening. Just a £2 entry fee, however, all proceeds go to the Solent Old Boys Football team and will be fully appreciated!
The Alex Garden food and entertainment!! Following the opening of our stunning garden for the spring/summer months, we can announce that we're providing excellent outdoor entertainment. Weather permitting there'll be a 42" plasma screen outside to watch major sporting events and for our film nights on Monday nights! ALSO, we are providing the very finest in bbq food for you lovely people. At a very low price you can choose from the following:
Cheese Burgers,
Hot dogs,
Chicken drumsticks,
Veggie burgers,
King prawn skewers,
and pork chops served with fried potato and salad!
It has proven to be popular so far so come pay Kris, the burger flipper, a visit sometime soon!
The Alex Garden - where smokers are welcome!!
With the introduction of the smoking ban last year, the Alex has made great steps to make sure smokers get a fair deal.
We have a designated smoking area with heated umbrellas just outside the back door with plenty of tables and seating.
Free table football
We, at the Alex, always like to see people having a fun time so that's why we have decided to make our legendary table football FREE for all you lovely folk! No longer the days of having to wait at the bar for tokens, just group together your friends and get playing!
"We're also renowned for being the first pub to bring you ....Bacardi 151
BACK IN STOCK!!!!
"Bacardi 151, or "151" as it is sometimes called, is an exceptionally high proof rum. The 151-proof liquor is approximately 75.5% alcohol by volume, and is sometimes referred to as "overproof rum" because of the high level of alcohol. Bacardi 151 is notable for being, aside from pure grain alcohols such as Everclear, the strongest alcoholic beverage widely available in America." - brought to you from the bible that is Wikipedia
Who I'd like to meet: Who would we like to meet? Well, it would be...BRUCE LEE of course!!
“Showing off is the fool's idea of glory.” "Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” "Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.”
"When there is freedom from mechanical conditioning, there is simplicity. The classical man is just a bundle of routine, ideas and tradition. If you follow the classical pattern, you are understanding the routine, the tradition, the shadow - you are not understanding yourself.” "To hell with circumstances. I create opportunities."
Check out this Bruce Lee interview, I think you'd find it hard to find a current actor with the same amount of charisma or enthusiasm for his work!
The Alexandra Beer Emporium's Friend Space (Top 15)
hello Alexandra, what a pleasure and surprise it is to see us on the top friends list. what a great bar, lloyd is that you? you cheeky barman love swedish student x
the difference between a tyre and the time you guys have been at the alex... one's a goodyear, the other's a bloody good year. and, just like funkey drunken monkey, i reckon i will have my own glass there one day too!! c u soon boys xx
hahaha Alex always gets in there first happy brithday bud and well done for making the year all the hard work has paid off amazing pub!!! very proud to say the Alex is my local!! just think i might end up like jim from eastenders and have my own pint glass one day haha
I cant believe you guys have been here a year already! The place has been transformed hugely! It just keeps getting better and better, heres to another 10 years at least! xx
In Darklight would like to invite you to come support us at Unit 22 in Southampton.
We will be playing on a 'New Bands Night' with three other bands on Wednesday 2nd May.
The tickets for the show cost £4 and the doors open at 8.00pm! We would love to have your support...if you would like to buy a ticket, please visit our MySpace page for more info!
Cant wait for fear and loathing on monday guna be amazing should be a real gonzo night and it must be one of the most qouted films ever!!
Raoul Duke: Panic. It crept up my spine like first rising vibes of an acid frenzy. There I was. Alone in Las Vegas, completely twisted on drugs, no cash, no story for the magazine, and on top of everything else, a gigantic god damned hotel bill to deal with. How would Horatio Alger handle this situation?
seeing as i am the offical corky's girl why dont u have a pic of me on here so people know who 2 buy a corky off on a fri n sat nite? I am the best, Fact! xx
Yeah easy now the double impact! u cool? reppin 4 talybont! will prob b passin by at some stage soon need 2 get 2 bounemouth and find a yard 4 september!... i'll find abit of nye talybont and post it
Went to the alex to watch Pulp fiction, really good nite! Nice to sit down and watch a decent film with a pint in your hand and the chilli nachos..mmmm! Would recomend everyone to come to the film nites. its much cheaper than the cinema!!x
yes boys! hows it goin? wicked night at the pub yesterday loads of people, gd atmosphere!quiz night tonight always a laugh. what film is on tomoz? take it easy
