Time in Vancouver:
  • A – Enjoys popping in for a few pops on his daily rounds.
  • B – Enjoys schooling A whenever he has the opportunity.
  • A – Drinks in the education, forgetting something he used to know to make room for new.
  • N – D – I – Avoid conversations with B.
  • D has a strong disdain for B.
  • D – Enjoys chatting with A. B may be aware of this.
  • C – Also enjoys chatting with A.
  • If D manages to get A’s attention – B sometimes turns to educate C.
  • C’s head is full of…
  • N and C have a twisted bond – twisted in funny. I’m laughing.  
  • N is not an Olympic Athlete. 
  • E – Enjoys conversations with everyone.
  • E – Enjoys inserting “E” into conversations. E – Enjoys food. E - Especially enjoys conversing with LETTERS he deems hot.
  • N – Is somewhat annoyed by E.
  • C – Enjoys conversing 1 on 1. C – Doesn’t mind the stage. C – Shares opinions.
  • A – Often laughs at C’s opinions.
  • C – Often laughs at A laughing at C.
  • I – Likes to be part of the conversation occasionally dropping in an unidentifiable foreign accent.
  • L – Has committed to never speak to C again (5 years and counting).
  • C – Wonders (rarely) why L would allow someone to occupy space in his head.
  • G – Seems at times to be unapproachable. “Hello” can lead to the unknown.
  • H – Enjoys chatting with G.
  • F H A B C E L – Are in relationships.
  • H B E L – Other halves are mostly invisible.
  • H – Has used derogatory terms to refer to C.
  • C – Just shrugged.
  • F – Enjoys dancing and bringing people together.
  • C – Enjoys bringing people together as well. 
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  • A – Enjoys reading week because he doesn’t have to learn.
  • I’s – Accent becomes stronger.
  • C – N – Don’t really enjoy communicating with H. They think H is judgemental.
  • The last point was judgemental.
  • J – Is pleasant with a put-down loaded on J’s tongue waiting to take civil to spite.
  • J – Once said to C, “I wish you were dead.”
  • L – Still isn’t speaking to C.
  • L’s – Just quaffed 18 beers. L’s eyes have turned into slits.
  • K – Thinks the Asians are going to destroy Vancouver.
  • K – Believes Sharia Law will be in Vancouver within 5 years.
  • K – Believes Asian girls are all sluts.
  • When K is reminded C is with an Asian. K’s response is “Your Asian is one of us now.”
  • When C suggests K’s opinions may be wrong, K calls C “daft” then congratulates his debating skills.
  • M – Threatened to kill C the first time they met if he mentions anything about M’s family to anyone else (after M shared an in-depth family history. Fortunately, C wasn’t listening.
  • On Monday’s – FHGBCEN don’t talk to DILJKM.
  • On Tuesday’s – FDGL don’t talk to BKEM.
  • On Wednesdays F doesn’t talk to L E doesn’t talk to M. K doesn’t talk.
  • On Thursday’s – Back to abnormal.
  • Friday’s – The pints flow.
  • The weekend – Who knows?
  • D and M once talked ending with D leaving the conversation mid sentence.
  • The reaction: M told C that C is a lousy human being and a pussy. M told C that C is not reliable. C wasn’t there when needed.
  • 2 Months later – M asked C for a large loan.
  • Fortunately, we are now living under an Asian lead coalition that has chosen to implement…
  • A – Wants to have a few pops and laugh!
  • A – Is all learned up.
  • BT - Simply stirs the pot!
Despite the drama, when one visits ABAR they will find a delightfully diverse group who for the most part are just trying to get through their days with a little social interaction and laughter. Without question, ABAR fills with laughter on most nights.

ABAR is family. Everyone is welcome. Everyone evolves, at different paces; of course.

NOTE: The character mix at ABAR is fictional; any resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK by C

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