Still Waters Posted March 12, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Most pubs are used to seeing scuffles and disturbances on their premises, but they are usually not of the supernatural kind.However, at the Trocadero in Birmingham, West Midlands, Henry Skinner, a former landlord of the well-known city-centre bar, is making his presence felt 116 years after he was murdered there. Mr Skinner knocks over glasses, flings beer mats and even throws loose change to the annoyance of staff. But far from being a gin-soaked regular propping up the bar, Mr Skinner is in fact a ghost. And in the centenary year of the pub being christened the Trocadero, he has stepped up his anti-social behaviour. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryso Posted March 12, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 12, 2012 For some reason I like the name Mr Skinner. Not sure where I've heard it before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted March 12, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 12, 2012 116 years...that is a lot of overdue rent. I'd be upset as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassea Posted March 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 12, 2012 For some reason I like the name Mr Skinner. Not sure where I've heard it before? Skinner is the principal on the Simpsons. Also the behaviorist. B.F. Skinner For some reason I like the name Mr Skinner. Not sure where I've heard it before? Skinner is the principal on the Simpsons. Also the behaviorist. B.F. Skinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpoonyOne Posted March 13, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) I associated 'Skinner' with the supermarket owner in Hot Fuzz =/ "Mr....Skinnnnnner" Edited March 13, 2012 by TheSpoonyOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted March 14, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) He would be very annoying to have around. At least its not their house, would be hard to sleep with him around. Edited March 14, 2012 by Hilander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27vet Posted March 14, 2012 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Most English pubs are haunted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumball Posted March 15, 2012 #8 Share Posted March 15, 2012 always a good way of getting punters through the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted March 15, 2012 #9 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Makes me think of our very own Sarah Snow and her haunted pub! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshness Posted March 16, 2012 #10 Share Posted March 16, 2012 That would be the "X-Files" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Fly Posted July 16, 2012 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2012 nice, could be.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah snow Posted March 3, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Makes me think of our very own Sarah Snow and her haunted pub! Funnily enough, I've had a strange experience in my workplace this week!! Trust me to move on to a place that's even older than the pub was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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