"The Forge" Papakura, for those oldies who remember it.

**Tink** · 22nd January 2010, 07:56

Originally Posted by kevfromcoro

Forge.. ????????
where is the Forge
is that the one with the chevy sticking out of it in the main street.

Nope that place is called the Stampede Bar, used to be the Roadhouse, and The Forge is on East Street, in the 1980's late when the Army used to be based in Papakura, it had great music, and well it was the place to go, the new owner wants to get those people back, and bring in some bands every week.

**eelracing** · 22nd January 2010, 08:20

Originally Posted by Rocketgal68

in the 1980's late when the Army used to be based in Papakura, it had great music, .

I beg to differ on the great music comment...whenever I asked the DJ to play some rock all the tosser would put on was Eagle Rock.I still can't stand that song now.

Best night I had there was when a Doors cover band from Aussie played there and they were pretty damn good.

I like the sound of the new owner tho.

**Tink** · 22nd January 2010, 09:52

Originally Posted by eelracing

I beg to differ on the great music comment...whenever I asked the DJ to play some rock all the tosser would put on was Eagle Rock.I still can't stand that song now.

Best night I had there was when a Doors cover band from Aussie played there and they were pretty damn good.

I like the sound of the new owner tho.

haha yes eagle rock was pretty strong back then... I guess the majority ruled... I remember some great bands there too, but over all the music was not all that bad, don't remember the DJ one of my friends asked if they still have the cages... I hope not!!!!!!

**Usarka** · 22nd January 2010, 11:06

Afterwards you can head to Itchycoo Park on Ti Rakau. Many a night spent passed out under one of the spa pools at the pool shop down the road.

**Tink** · 22nd January 2010, 11:23

Originally Posted by Usarka

Afterwards you can head to Itchycoo Park on Ti Rakau. Many a night spent passed out under one of the spa pools at the pool shop down the road.

Maybe I should change the thread to nightclub memories form the 1980's... come on there must be more!!!! and I bet a lot of you have not changed, except its the local pub now!

**Donor** · 22nd January 2010, 16:31

Originally Posted by Rocketgal68

Maybe I should change the thread to nightclub memories form the 1980's... come on there must be more!!!! and I bet a lot of you have not changed, except its the local pub now!

Mmmm... Forge memories...

Hat night - wear a hat on a Wednesday night and get $2 handles of beer
Guy Cater - hypnotist who took the piss out of the Papakura High 1st XV captain (twat)
Bad Girls Australia - ladies who had faulty clothing that kep falling off, an I had the table right in front of the stage... ooer I need a cold shower...

**Tink** · 22nd January 2010, 16:32

Originally Posted by Donor

Mmmm... Forge memories...

Hat night - wear a hat on a Wednesday night and get $2 handles of beer
Guy Cater - hypnotist who took the piss out of the Papakura High 1st XV captain (twat)
Bad Girls Australia - ladies who had faulty clothing that kep falling off, an I had the table right in front of the stage... ooer I need a cold shower...

lol now your talking!!!!

**Donor** · 22nd January 2010, 16:34

Even better - one of my old school mates (huge gorilla of an island boy!) was a bouncer - every underager I potted, I got $5 added to a tab... I drank there for a week without spending a cent!

Forge used to let a lot of young 'uns in, and was always being raided by the fuzz, so I was doing my bit to preserve my watering hole

**Tink** · 22nd January 2010, 16:35

Originally Posted by Donor

Even better - one of my old school mates (huge gorilla of an island boy!) was a bouncer - every underager I potted, I got $5 added to a tab... I drank there for a week without spending a cent!

Forge used to let a lot of young 'uns in, and was always being raided by the fuzz, so I was doing my bit to preserve my watering hole

lol I was underage... when the age was 20 for pubs... I was 18... never had a prob... guess thats thanks to the DONOR!!!!

**Maha** · 22nd January 2010, 16:46

Go to a real Pub, 'Dragon' are playing tonight at the Mangawahai Tavern tonight, minus Marc Hunter, but Mark Williams is fronting the band.

**Scouse** · 22nd January 2010, 16:48

Im off to Grey Lynn Razza tonight they have a relly good band there tonight Brendon Hamm and back to basics

**Scouse** · 22nd January 2010, 16:50

Originally Posted by Maha

Go to a real Pub, 'Dragon' are playing tonight at the Mangawahai Tavern tonight, minus Marc Hunter, but Mark Williams is fronting the band.

Yea saw them on Breakfast telly yesterday, what I saw would not make me want to go along to see them

**Tink** · 22nd January 2010, 16:57

Originally Posted by Maha

Go to a real Pub, 'Dragon' are playing tonight at the Mangawahai Tavern tonight, minus Marc Hunter, but Mark Williams is fronting the band.

Originally Posted by Scouse

Im off to Grey Lynn Razza tonight they have a relly good band there tonight Brendon Hamm and back to basics

Oh come on guys they are both miles from me.... I am talking 5 min down the road for franklinites... Dragon sounds good... so maybe another time... Scouse...Maha... the forge want to encourage bands, and bands need venues... so let them know (the bands that is)> ok