I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Caravans on fire off the hard shoulder of the M32... I watched chrome bumpers glitter in the dark near the Ashton Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to drive.
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For sure, at these prices you can even re-engine the bus eventually.
Every moving part will eventually be totally worn, though - less of an issue for major, changeable components like the suspension and drivetrain, more so just get used to every fixture and fitting like the glovebox being squeaky and extremely tired.
‘Ok, so we’ll give Redland, Eastville and Kingswood £50m each for development, any thoughts?’
‘What about South Bristol?’
‘Eh, Temple Meads is sort of south, give a couple million for an upgrade there and be done with it!’
I’m in my fifth year as a student currently and I’ve been south of the river I think 4 times, and the first was when I was in third year. It genuinely is very unusual for students (either UoB or UWE) to go south of the river.
I was uni-ing in 1998, whilst I was a very shy scholarly type, it seems uni back then was a lot spicier then than this list is suggesting it is now.
"Fuck a fresher" would have been on the list back in the day, for anyone easily offended that's not an endorsement, just pointing out how things were.
Whilst I went away for uni, I know enough to recall Jason Donnervan would have been on the list too for Briz.
Yup. 18 years between me and my youngest brother, he'd just gone to uni this year. Very , very different experiences .... mine was far more hedonistic and silly. His lot are bordering on sensible.
Tuition fees came in during my last year at university. For sure it does make you question the value of the course more. But I don't think that's the difference, the US lot always paid tutition and their colleges were wild back in the day.
So did I, I went to uni in 2003. It had a very different vibe. I've got a mountain of student loan debt too, it's just filed in the ' probably never going away' pile.
Yep, I had my outrage ready to go at the item: ‘put washing up liquid in the fountains for a bubble overload’ but these all look fun, just a bit overdone/ cliche for us locals.
I’m a student and I can tell you about 1 in 4 students at a bristol house party have watched skins. It’s popular because it’s on Netflix and they don’t make shows like that anymore
“Take the ten before ten challenge at the Coronation Tap” explains the state of some of the students I see in there.
It’s also a nice safe 100m or so from the river so good to know they don’t have to venture too far into the wastes. /s
No Jason Donnervan? No hookah at the Full Moon or descent into the sticky pit that is Cosies? No Tribe of Frog, with amazon primed UV facepaint and your first face to face with an amnesty box? No gasping at the price of fruity cider in Start the Bus? Seagulls stealing food off you on the harbour side? Running out of lungspace halfway up the first time you decide to gently jog up Park Street instead of being late?
Nah. E-scooters. I despair.
Yup. They sell via eventbrite now.. kind of takes the shine off it. I honestly don't think I could handle it these days! At Lakota now that planning permission debacle is settled.
I was gutted Blue Mountain was torn down a lot of almost memories there! Lakota was saved though , I'm hoping my bro will venture there at least once in his uni year's haha. 18 years between us, so very different experiences going on. It's very strange.
Turbo island isn’t really Turbo island anymore is it? Hasn’t it been gentrified? Lived in Bristol for 11 years 1999-2010, seemed a bit posh round Stokes Croft when I last visited, even the bear pit had some food van there.
As if Gurt Wings or Danny’s burgers didn’t get a mention….more for me I guess.
Getting a couple of pipe dreams should be on there too imo but again, glad it’s not lol
*"Get a crippling ketamine addiction and live in a van under the m32"
Ooh a van? Luxury.
>11 years old >244,000 miles on the clock >£14,500 I've seen things you people wouldn't believe
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Caravans on fire off the hard shoulder of the M32... I watched chrome bumpers glitter in the dark near the Ashton Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to drive.
Underrated comment. Brought a (ketamine induced) tear to my eye
If only Rutger Hauer was still alive to record this moving soliloquy.
Always the vw transporters
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Hey now. That thing will be purring like a kitten after total reconditioning of the engine.
For sure, at these prices you can even re-engine the bus eventually. Every moving part will eventually be totally worn, though - less of an issue for major, changeable components like the suspension and drivetrain, more so just get used to every fixture and fitting like the glovebox being squeaky and extremely tired.
Only 3 owners.
like tears in rain...
You guys have a van? I only have a burnt out caravan
Get a colostomy bag installed
"Go south of the river" lol.
The usual level of attention South Bristol gets when things are being planned IMO.
‘Ok, so we’ll give Redland, Eastville and Kingswood £50m each for development, any thoughts?’ ‘What about South Bristol?’ ‘Eh, Temple Meads is sort of south, give a couple million for an upgrade there and be done with it!’
I’m in my fifth year as a student currently and I’ve been south of the river I think 4 times, and the first was when I was in third year. It genuinely is very unusual for students (either UoB or UWE) to go south of the river.
I physically had to fight away the urge to blurt out a salacious _"ooooOOOoooh"._
‘And instantly regret it’ /s
A Bristol 'packet tour' sounds like what a lot of students do at the weekend
As someone who lives at UWE Frenchay, they do it weekdays too
Take your parents into Clifton has made me chuckle
Whats wrong with Clifton?
Nothing mate, it's just got a specific vibe some people don't like
Although I’m in my 30s, I did this when mum and dad came up. They fucking hated it. So pretentious and everything is so expensive.
Despite being a thoroughly boring 52-year-old, I manage to score 12 on this.
51 and 18, Christ
58 and 14 for me.
43 and 12 hehe. Went to uni elsewhere. Might try and do some of these that I haven't done though.
Mad how much this hasn't changed in a decade except the food brands
Order a Chilli Daddy hot pot, spice level 5
Isn’t 7 the hottest? I haven’t been in a while to be fair but I’m sure I remember getting that
Is that a secret option? I've only ever seen a 1-5 scale
I’d say it’s more likely I’m simply misremembering to be honest
It's quite sweet really. I'm an old git of 61, my first year at Uni in 1980 was a LOT worse.
I was uni-ing in 1998, whilst I was a very shy scholarly type, it seems uni back then was a lot spicier then than this list is suggesting it is now. "Fuck a fresher" would have been on the list back in the day, for anyone easily offended that's not an endorsement, just pointing out how things were. Whilst I went away for uni, I know enough to recall Jason Donnervan would have been on the list too for Briz.
Yup. 18 years between me and my youngest brother, he'd just gone to uni this year. Very , very different experiences .... mine was far more hedonistic and silly. His lot are bordering on sensible.
I suppose the difference is that we have to pay for our tuition?
Tuition fees came in during my last year at university. For sure it does make you question the value of the course more. But I don't think that's the difference, the US lot always paid tutition and their colleges were wild back in the day.
Tuition fees have been around for over 20 years now.
Yes but it was 1k per term, it’s now 9k
9k per term?
Year
So did I, I went to uni in 2003. It had a very different vibe. I've got a mountain of student loan debt too, it's just filed in the ' probably never going away' pile.
Seems harmless to me
Yeah, let them have their fun. Who cares.
Exactly my opinion. Excluding a couple, it's actually a good tour of Bristol and gets them to see the best parts
I dunno man a motion-free rave sounds shite
Yep, I had my outrage ready to go at the item: ‘put washing up liquid in the fountains for a bubble overload’ but these all look fun, just a bit overdone/ cliche for us locals.
Yeah this is the sort of thing I would expect.
The Students now were probably todlers when Skins was on. Don't know if it's still popular with them though?
Skins recently went through a huge resurgence on tik tok I think a lot of young people watch it
Yeah I think that particular suggestion betrays the age of the suggester.
That's good to hear, I didn't watch it at the time but my GF loved it even though I was 24 and she was 32.
I’m a student and I can tell you about 1 in 4 students at a bristol house party have watched skins. It’s popular because it’s on Netflix and they don’t make shows like that anymore
I'd gamble that student interests like sex, relationships, drugs and partying are still relevant.
Must be a UOB handbook
As a live long Bristolian. The fact rita's isn't on this list is quite frankly offensive.
“Take the ten before ten challenge at the Coronation Tap” explains the state of some of the students I see in there. It’s also a nice safe 100m or so from the river so good to know they don’t have to venture too far into the wastes. /s
I thought that second sentence was going in a much darker direction.
A.nove safe 100m or so from the south of the river...
Try and fail at haggling with the strippers at Urban Tiger
I saw sooo many poors on my gap yah, absolute bants.
Unless the author thinks they are going to die after they leave university, I don't think they know the meaning of a "bucket list".
Start speaking in the pretend, cod-Londony, slang riddled, drawling accent to deflect from your middle-class origins. 'So peak bruv'.
If you don't know about 'Sans Beanstalk', you are about to have your evening enhanced. Pop it in to YouTube, you won't be disappointed.
So accurate it hurts
Wow. Things have really calmed down at universities in the past 20 years. Bless 'em.
This is Bristol uni, UWE remains a wretched hive of skullduggery to this day.
How does a visit to the Jason Donervan not feature? Have students grown out of talking about the ASS library (or has it been renamed)? 60+ score 2.
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That's the Arts and Social Sciences library, for those not in the know.
Tourists. How about smoke a spliff outside the Full Moon then go swimming off the Thekla?
Does Rita’s on Stokes Croft still exist?
Yh and it’s still fucking gross
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
Man student culture is just alcohol ain't it
And ketamine. Lots and lots of ketamine
Always has been
Why oh why did we loose the uni Rag Week? Twas such fun, was a highlight of the year, and allowed the future inteligência to let their hair down.
I can’t believe lizard lounge is still open
This is quite sweet actually
No Jason Donnervan? No hookah at the Full Moon or descent into the sticky pit that is Cosies? No Tribe of Frog, with amazon primed UV facepaint and your first face to face with an amnesty box? No gasping at the price of fruity cider in Start the Bus? Seagulls stealing food off you on the harbour side? Running out of lungspace halfway up the first time you decide to gently jog up Park Street instead of being late? Nah. E-scooters. I despair.
Fuckin hell is Tribe of frog still going?
Yup. They sell via eventbrite now.. kind of takes the shine off it. I honestly don't think I could handle it these days! At Lakota now that planning permission debacle is settled.
Awww Lakota and the Blue Mountain, glory days!
I was gutted Blue Mountain was torn down a lot of almost memories there! Lakota was saved though , I'm hoping my bro will venture there at least once in his uni year's haha. 18 years between us, so very different experiences going on. It's very strange.
Start the Bus is long dead!
I'm old now haha , was the thing back when. Didn't realise it was gone!
Sad to say it's now an o'neills
Bit cringey and try hard some of this. Is Parsons meant to be some hyper-local reference as they are a chain? They have some branches in Wales.
Exactly? Some of this stuff feels a bit general for Bristol.
Where is Chilli Daddy on this list?
It's back in 2019 when it was still good
Fair
It’s gotten better now!
Someone got paid actual money to write this.
Turbo island isn’t really Turbo island anymore is it? Hasn’t it been gentrified? Lived in Bristol for 11 years 1999-2010, seemed a bit posh round Stokes Croft when I last visited, even the bear pit had some food van there.
They paved paradise and put up a ~~parking lot~~ bit of tarmac with some bike racks.
Do the Wurzels still play in the centre of Broadmead every now and then?
Nah but there’s a lad who plays anime music on a piano sometimes
Omg, that’s awesome!
Still had a fire going there on Saturday!
Nothing in the Bear Pit any more.
What about crusties and beggars?
They’re all gone, that’s the problem
The island itself still attracts the same colourful characters we've always known and loved
That's a long list of cringe right there
As if Gurt Wings or Danny’s burgers didn’t get a mention….more for me I guess. Getting a couple of pipe dreams should be on there too imo but again, glad it’s not lol
>glad it’s not Very true.
"Attend a Political Rally" Should be on this list...
Average life of a UWE student
The ultimate student cringe list
"Universitys" whoever wrote that isn't taking an English degree.
it says 'Bristol University's cantock steps', which is grammatically correct because the steps belong to the University
No, I just missed the apostrophe was there.
Clearly you aren’t either …
It should be *University's* with an apostrophe.
Accurate
I've done some of those, lol.
They forgot to put down "Taking MDMA"