The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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Welcome to the virtual rugby pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?

Banks? China?

Munsty/Risca Rev - did you see this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/14189659.stm

China.

They bought a lot of carpet from Guangdong since 1991...in fact, a staggering amount of shag pile.

Whoever the USA owes, I don't know why they don't call in their debts.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Whoever the USA owes, I don't know why they don't call in their debts.

Because, in the words of the famous economist, then we'd all be Flip.

According to a a quick google search, they owe a lot of money to Japan as well.

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/03/who-does-the-us-owe-money-to/

To be honest, since 2000, the US have been giving massive tax cuts to the rich and spending insane amounts on defence and popular foreign wars. They are heading for a disaster and even now the right-wing extremists refuse to raise taxes.



The fall of a superpower is seldom pretty.

Glas a du wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Whoever the USA owes, I don't know why they don't call in their debts.

Because, in the words of the famous economist, then we'd all be Flip.

Yes, think of it like a huge fire that nobody (US/China) wants to put out. They've got to keep adding fuel. It will get only bigger and bigger until....

Linebreaker wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Whoever the USA owes, I don't know why they don't call in their debts.

Because, in the words of the famous economist, then we'd all be Flip.

Yes, think of it like a huge fire that nobody (US/China) wants to put out. They've got to keep adding fuel. It will get only bigger and bigger until....

....it bursts?

Sorry, wrong analogy...

Until the world burns, I'd imagine.

Something that is supposedly going to screw the US over in the next few decades is the amount they are going to have to spend on pensions.


Cari,

That is big news. Makes sense but still surprising. They don't have a strong foundation and were always in trouble because of that.

or something 'naturally' brings it to a new equilibrium.

G'day all, hectic weekend and v busy day yesterday, celebrating the 18th birthday of my eldest - can't believe it, seems like she was only a wee bairn just not long ago.

Rev, re the Amlin fixtures, never mind, we'll find another way of hooking up

Mick , great news re the ticker

Staggy, excellent news on the job front, am sure you'll be much happier doing something that you are passionate about

Linebreaker wrote:or something 'naturally' brings it to a new equilibrium.

Its called feedback. Its fine if its negative (funnily enough) but if its positive, the "natural consequences" make things worse in a vicious circle. That means two things - the whole economy collapses or the negative feedback required becomes more and more painful.

Anyone read "Uprising" by George Magnus?

The dragon has many frailties...the biggest problem could be in China.

No, but I watch enough of Newsnight to know that some day soon China will be able to break America. The only question is whether that will in turn break them. Two superpowers being that interdependent has in the past only resulted in war.

Anyway, it's a nice day, I'm going to my Mam for lunch, which has the added bonus that Miss G will be there as well.

Just got turned round and did police approved 70 down the wrong side of a48m

prop_lyd wrote:Just got turned round and did police approved 70 down the wrong side of a48m

And whilst using your mobile?!

Dear lonely girl, I doubt of this reply will bring much joy, but you must not trust this boy, must not lust this boy, resist and do not kiss this boy

PenfroPete wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:Ah Penfro I didn't mean it like that!

I know you didn't you Great Wassock (and I mean that in a non-derogatory or personally insulting type way )
Have you all the books in the saga ? Waterstones on the Hayes are doing some deals at the moment, might be worth a look

One step ahead of you! Got the 2nd, 3rd and 4th book in the series with the 3 for 2 offer at Waterstones yesterday.

Mind you that wasn't my original plan. I tried some 2nd hand book shops first but they didn't have any of them there

Miss Lonelyhearts is in Rear Window. That's a very good film.

Nah I was back when I sent that!

The Clash were headed for a head on collision
Crash for complete control
The Pistols left behind a swindle and a scandal
That nobody wished to handle
Sham 69 were left in a shambles
Generation X was next

prop_lyd wrote:Nah I was back when I sent that!

You at training tonight ? If so I might need to meet you early to pass some stuff on to Stu

I've never been fussed on the Clash.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I've never been fussed on the Clash.

One of my all time favourite bands. I'd highly recommend From Here To Eternity as an album to appreciate their quality, and what made them special.

I am at training, what time would you require my services?

Elvis and Nick Lowe
They had a go
With the help of the Attractions
And Joe Jackson said it wasn’t his style
Dave Edmunds survived alive
On top of a Rockpile

Afternoon all.

Just found this article on SBW's plans for next season while looking for some Chch snow picks - a foot of snow rather covers over the quake damage.

I've known for a long time what the All Black brand is and what it's about. When you're living in France and young kids are walking around that can't even speak English, wearing All Blacks jerseys, you know that the All Black brand is pretty big. But what surprised me is the amount of support I've got back here, it's been really humbling, just little kids coming up asking for signatures and grandmas and things like that, it's been pretty cool.

While in Rome we conducted a little experiment, it does appear that Roman lasses are more drawn to Kiwis wearing All Black jerseys in bars than to Kiwis in plain t-shirts. Though it is based on a small sample (my mate wore his jersey Friday night, I wore mine Saturday night) so further research will be required in order to prove or disprove the hypothesis

prop_lyd wrote:I am at training, what time would you require my services?

Just PM'd you

PS, Dreamer is poised on 1999 posts, here's to 2000

I know some other people who absolutely love the Clash, Cari. I like some of their songs I've heard, but that's it.

My 2000th passed by unnoticed by me

Lucky - it wasn't just their music for me. I'd be here all day trying to explain, so I won't bore people with it. Joe Strummer's death was the only time I've been genuinely bothered about such an event though.

Kiwi,

Who has the most posts on the site?

Out of the regs it's Staggy or Notch, Munsty.

No I mean the whole site.

Munsty - if you click on Member list then sort them by the amount of posts you can see who the top posters are:

https://www.606v2.com/memberlist?mode=posts&order=DESC&submit=Ok&username

Cari wrote:Out of the regs it's Staggy or Notch, Munsty.

you have nearly 1000 more than Munsty!

I just looked Mickado - my tally has increased, only Staggy is above me.

Hobo is the top poster with 6732

Hobo 6732
HumanWindmill 6486
Y I Man 5694
azania 4243
Imperial Ghosty 3851
Hero 3520
Legend 3459
prettyboykev 3396
BALTIMORA 3379
TRUSSMAN66 3332

Admins and boxing fans up the top.

Kiwi - well that's logical, ones a mod and the boxing board is the busiest isn't it? Plus it's had more members for longer, is that right?

HOBO – overall leader across all of 606v2 not just rugby - 6732
STAG – 13th overall – 3218
CARI – 19th overall – 2582
NOTCH – 22nd overall – 2410
DREAMER – 27th overall - 1999

Kiwireddevil wrote:Hobo 6732
HumanWindmill 6486
Y I Man 5694
azania 4243
Imperial Ghosty 3851
Hero 3520
Legend 3459
prettyboykev 3396
BALTIMORA 3379
TRUSSMAN66 3332

Admins and boxing fans up the top.

Quick edit there Kiwi

I don't know if i should feel relief or envy!

Mickado - relief! If you sorted the silly posts from the on-topic sensible ones my stats would be very different!

Relief, because you're obviously not as sad as me.
Then envy, because I have loads of free time and you don't
Then relief, because you have a full-time job and I don't.

I'm number 39. Not too bad.

Read back while I had stopped on top of a hill for my lunch break. Prop's dilemma affected me although there were only a few farm animals to witness it. Don't worry, Glas the sheep remain untouched.
Anyway got me thinking. A few places on our Golf Course have wild raspberries growing. Ripe just around now and very nice. Rule is though, never eat any that are below waist height

Hello peeps, just a quick visit to make sure everyone is ok