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?


FYI, the last pub was :
https://www.606v2.com/t10092p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#316272

Stag,you do realise you just said thank me right? And you would be better off saying,bhain me an- usaid as an eolas. I'm not being a pedant like

Munsty,Neymar took that goal well. Here's another cracker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjdj7qhcTuw&feature=aso

So I did Thomond. Don't take this the wrong way but its posts like yours that make people not speak Irish. They say "oh I don't know grammar, then people correct them and they get put off it. Nothing Irish people say in English makes grammatical sense anyway,

Stag,

I think that's unfair. You got me and you mixed up which doesn't come under the grammar that people struggle with.

Stag,I was being a git like.

MBTGOG wrote:Stag,

I think that's unfair. You got me and you mixed up which doesn't come under the grammar that people struggle with.

Munsty it is unfair to Thomond yes in this specific case. As I said I was wrong but it really is a bug bear of mine in general when people just point out flaws in other peoples Irish instead of encouraging them to speak it.

Thomond wrote: Stag,I was being a git like.

My comments were in general anyway

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:Stag,

I think that's unfair. You got me and you mixed up which doesn't come under the grammar that people struggle with.

Munsty it is unfair to Thomond yes in this specific case. As I said I was wrong but it really is a bug bear of mine in general when people just point out flaws in other peoples Irish instead of encouraging them to speak it.

That's true but that was a faux pas and something that should be corrected.

I agree with you btw, part of the reasons why Irish is declining is due to the fact that grammar is taught poorly. People don't know when to use the correct pronouns and teachers subsequently give out. That leads to less interest in the subject.

Yes and I admitted it straight away before pointing out my bugbear.

My wife's going on a vacation to 'get a break from my constant jealousy'.

I wish I was going on a vacation..

Maybe there is an overemphasis on the grammar in the exams?

Thomond wrote: Stag,I was being a git like.

That's what happens when you are a Leeds supporter .
Are you going to give me some competition in the SG league this year?

Rava,I tend to forget about the SG leagues around half way through the season and fall back but yeah I will register.

Stag,compared to French and German there is way too much use on grammar. As far as I know you can only be penalised a maximum 20 out of 50 marks in the JC letter for grammar and spelling. That isn't too bad.

German is a simple exam. VERY VERY easy to study the system and not the language. You can get a "B" in Leaving Cert Honours level with liitle to no German.

There's a large mural in West Belfast that says 'Speak Whatever Irish You Have'. (Would that be Labhair cibé Gaeilge atá agat?)

I'm guessing the grammar police are as unpopular as any other form of police

It's a fair point Stag makes. I have pretty much no Irish mind you. Thats what being from the 'other side' gets you eh? A sad loss of heritage.

Actually we have just had a long and interesting (not) discussion about hyphenation in the English Language. It's a minefield or mine-field!

When I worked in Euro Languages Colleges students would often revert to English as they didn't have the grammar. I told them to make mistakes. I used not correct them at all and would simply teach them grammar during the lessons. By the end of the 3 weeks their grammar had greatly improved without ever having to correct them.

A B1 or higher would be difficult enough

You could alway's showcase your Ulster-Scots Notch but then Rava might pull you up on your grammar

25% - Oral (2/3 of it can be prepared. 1/3 will be a general discussion)

20% - Listening (Same format every year including multiple choice questions)

25% - 2 writing exercises usually on same topics every few years

30% - Comprehensions and Grammar Exercises - hardest part to prepare

roddersm wrote:You could alway's showcase your Ulster-Scots Notch but then Rava might pull you up on your grammar

Pigeon holing me there Rodders! Actually I'm not an Ulster-Scots speaker per se. I spent too much time in Belfast, like, you know. Tha wif wud bey mair intae it than me.

uggghhhh can't wait to finish today!!

red_stag wrote:uggghhhh can't wait to finish today!!

+1

I can't describe how unmotivated I am now that I know I'm leaving

red_stag wrote:uggghhhh can't wait to finish today!!

x 10

Rava wrote:Tha wif wud bey mair intae it than me.

I have no idea what you just said Rava, but the grammar looks spot on and there's a nice use of punctuation there too

MBTGOG wrote:

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:Stag,

I think that's unfair. You got me and you mixed up which doesn't come under the grammar that people struggle with.

Munsty it is unfair to Thomond yes in this specific case. As I said I was wrong but it really is a bug bear of mine in general when people just point out flaws in other peoples Irish instead of encouraging them to speak it.

That's true but that was a faux pas and something that should be corrected.

Pls can we have a translation of all non-English vocab?!

red_stag wrote:uggghhhh can't wait to finish today!!

same here!

Just been asked to help my brothers pal out with preparation for his uni exam repeats he did same course as me.

He's agreed to pay me for it. I'll help him out and tell him last minute that its on the house. Nice surprise for him.

Rava wrote:

roddersm wrote:You could alway's showcase your Ulster-Scots Notch but then Rava might pull you up on your grammar

Pigeon holing me there Rodders! Actually I'm not an Ulster-Scots speaker per se. I spent too much time in Belfast, like, you know. Tha wif wud bey mair intae it than me.

Aye, it's a quare auld langwij tha' auld Alster-Scots. It's not made up at all

red_stag wrote:I can't describe how unmotivated I am now that I know I'm leaving

Try feeling that unmotivated and knowing you don't have another job to go to!


1hr, 40mins to go.....

red_stag wrote:I can't describe how unmotivated I am now that I know I'm leaving

Its like walking uphill, through a trench of grannys winter porridge, with a wet dwarf strapped to my back just so get to the dentist who has already told me he's out of anesthetic.........


to work, i say........

SORRY GUYS. JUST THOUGHT SOME OF YOU WOULD FIND THIS FUNNY

Ghost poo
That's the kind where you feel the poo come out, have poo on the toilet paper, but there is no poo in the toilet.

Clean poo
The kind where you poo it out, see it in the toilet, but there is nothing on the toilet paper.

Second Wave poo
It happens when you're done pooing, you've pulled your pants up to your knees, and you realise that you have to poo some more.

Brain Hemorrage poo
Also known as "Pop a vein in your forehead " poo. the kind where you strain so much to get it out that you practically have a stroke.

Sweetcorn poo
Self Explanatory

Log poo
The kind of poo that is so huge that you're afraid to flush the toilet without breaking it into a few pieces with your toilet brush

Drinkers poo
That is the kind of poo that you have the morning after a long night of drinking - its most noticeable trait is the skid marks left on the bottom of the toilet .

"Gee I wish I could poo" poo
Its the kind of poo where you want to poo, but all you do is sit on the toilet with cramps and fart a few times.

Spinal Tap poo
That's the one where it hurts so much coming out that you swear it was leaving you sideways.

Wet Cheeks poo Also known as "The Power dump"
That's the kind that comes out of your ass so fast that your butt cheeks get splashed with the toilet water.

Liquid poo
The kind where yellowish-brown liquid shoots out of your butt, spashes all over the inside of the toilet bowl and, at the same time, chronically burns your tender poop-chute.

Mexican Food poo
A class all its own

The Crowd Pleaser
This poo is so intriguing in size and/or appearance that you have to show it to someone.

Mood Enhancer
This poo occurs after a lengthy period of constipation, allowing you to be your old self again.

The Ritual
This poo occurs at the same time time each day and is accomplished with the aid of a newspaper

Guiness Book of Records poo
A poo so noteworthy it should be recorded for future generations

The aftershock poo
This poo has an odour so powerful that anyone entering the vicinity within the next 7 hours is affected.

The Honeymoons over poo
This is any poo created in the presence of another person.

Groaner
Apoo so huge it cannot exit without vocal assistance

Floater
Characterized by its floatability, this poo has been known to resurface after many flushes

Ranger
A poo which refuses to let go. It is usually necessary to engage in a rocking or bouncing motion, but quite often the only solution is to push it away with a small piece of toilet paper

Phantom poo
This appears in the toilet mysteriously and no one will admit putting it there

Peek-a-boo-poo
Now you see it, now you don't. this poo is playing games with you. Requires patience and muscle control

The bombshell
A poo that comes as a complete surprise at a time that is either inappropriate to poo (i.e. during love making or a root canal) or you are nowhere near pooing facilities.

Snake Charmer
A long skinny poo which has managed to coil into a frightening position - usually harmless Olympic poo This poo occurs exactly one hour prior to the start of any competitive event in which you are entered and bears a close resemblance to the Drinkers poo.

Micky I think I just pooed myself

Micky,I'm scared to ask where you found that link.

You could say I'm Poopie it

Thomond wrote:Micky,I'm scared to ask where you found that link.

Dunno, but it's at least 10 years since the 1st time I read that joke

Pleased to read that rava has taken over as defender of the kweenz Ingleesh,con.I am often tempted to point out the occasional lapse of correct grammar,spelinkz no prob

philippe, the sparky, has just left,and left us with a much more secure wiring system for outside than we have in the house;those of you who come next week will be able to offer him a pint, in one of the real pint glasses that Rava sent,and which arrived ce matin.

PS Mickys jokes are a load of..

Mick(TEFC) wrote:Pleased to read that rava has taken over as defender of the kweenz Ingleesh,con.I am often tempted to point out the occasional lapse of correct grammar,spelinkz no prob


PS Mickys jokes are a load of..

The only grammar that bugs me is lose / loose. Kills me, really it does.....

Rava, let me know which poo it is

Yeh I got it years ago alright.

I also got one before about the type of pooers.. i.e. a shamless pooer.. a pooper that is proud in the office to be going for a poo and struts his stuff with a paper under his arm

Me too Ona, but loose losers are cool,man

mickyt wrote:Rava, let me know which poo it is

Yeh I got it years ago alright.

I also got one before about the type of pooers.. i.e. a shamless pooer.. a pooper that is proud in the office to be going for a poo and struts his stuff with a paper under his arm

Micky, closest would be the Bombshell, I think. It's a bit like Asbo's unintentional wee, earlier

Deep

PenfroPete wrote:.

. Fēng shuǐ.

I see Greyghost has sunk to a new low. Adv that if English fans get attacked for wearing a black shirt at the RWC what can they expect.

PS Asbo, Your age is supposed to be in years, not months

My own personal bug bear – irregardless.

red_stag wrote:I see Greyghost has sunk to a new low. Adv that if English fans get attacked for wearing a black shirt at the RWC what can they expect.

My favourite part was where he compared wearing the England change strip in NZ to the various historical injustices/cultural insensitivities that cause people/nations to resort to terrorism

He really is a kumquat. The swear filter didn't change it, I really did type kumquat