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?

MBTGOG wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:Cream crackered!

Skibbereen is actually pretty boring but the company was fantastic so was worth the long long trip.

Please tell me more about it

Ah I would but I'm a bit tired.

Maybe tomorrow then.

WillyGilly wrote:Don't worry Rava. My dads turned 56 and he's the same way. The years are there aren't they?

Leave yer da alone! I'm 55... no wait Im 45... no wait...

Ive been like that since I was 16. Could be the hash.

What are we talkin about?

Gibson wrote:

WillyGilly wrote:Don't worry Rava. My dads turned 56 and he's the same way. The years are there aren't they?

Leave yer da alone! I'm 55... no wait Im 45... no wait...

Ive been like that since I was 16. Could be the hash.

What are we talkin about?

Stem cell research yay or nay?

WillyGilly wrote:

Gibson wrote:Maybe ye both need a name-change. It's all about morkeshing in the online, dog-eat-dog, World.

How bout Snitch and Snatch?

The first is from Harry Potter, the second ah wait don't go there son.

Harry Potter? Who's he? X-Factor job Id say.

WillyGilly wrote:

Gibson wrote:

WillyGilly wrote:Don't worry Rava. My dads turned 56 and he's the same way. The years are there aren't they?

Leave yer da alone! I'm 55... no wait Im 45... no wait...

Ive been like that since I was 16. Could be the hash.

What are we talkin about?

Stem cell research yay or nay?

Yay!

So controversial you've cleared the place Gibbo.


Way to live on the edge dude!

You go boyfriend!

Etc etc...

My missus says "Yay!" "Back in the day" and "Closure" - a lot these days. She should know better. I beat her Black and Blue because of it. She knows she fully deserves it and respects me more for it.



Feckin Yanks and their low-life culture!

Better watch that Gibbo. Pished off wife...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8_Tg7nKLdA

Bad news!

Oh sheet, I forgot you met the missus Notch. Fair comment dude. Feminists who actually know how to talk back.

Both eyes open man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5yQ8JJ8R9E

Morning folks


http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport?mobile-redirect=false
http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/rugby

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=80
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union

Right. I'll just leave this here so people can ignore something when Huggybear posts the morning papers. Send.

Would you Adam and Eve it! I've been storing that one! Nothing for 8 hours then he posts as I'm typing! That'll learn me to try and be clever.

Morning Glas/everyone when they come in.

My uncle is coming today along with my aunt and her husband. I can't remember how long ago it was I last saw him. He's a priest over in Japan. It's weird really as I'm very close to the rest of my family and can talk to all of them but I don't know what I can talk about with him.

Sushi?

Don't eat fish myself so that could finish pretty quickly.

Bore da pawb / good morning all, Thursday already!

I really enjoyed watching Wales v England from 2003 last night. Some of Wales's handling was brilliant, especially in the build-up for the third try. Penalties cost us, though - Robin McBryde conceded as many penalties as the whole of the England side by himself.

Another thing: we were trying backline moves off first-phase ball! How novel! I'm glad we don't do that any more!

MBTGOG wrote:Morning Glas/everyone when they come in.

My uncle is coming today along with my aunt and her husband. I can't remember how long ago it was I last saw him. He's a priest over in Japan. It's weird really as I'm very close to the rest of my family and can talk to all of them but I don't know what I can talk about with him.

Jeebus?

Munsty, talk about your family. You have that in common. Also, ask him about Japan - let him talk and you'll probably find something of interest you can discuss from what he says.

Failing that, you could play charades.

Ask him if he'll put you up for the 2019 RWC?

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:Morning Glas/everyone when they come in.

My uncle is coming today along with my aunt and her husband. I can't remember how long ago it was I last saw him. He's a priest over in Japan. It's weird really as I'm very close to the rest of my family and can talk to all of them but I don't know what I can talk about with him.

Jeebus?

Don't you know anything As? The Catholic clergy will never talk to you about God. They just give you their opinion on what you're doing wrong.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Munsty, talk about your family. You have that in common. Also, ask him about Japan - let him talk and you'll probably find something of interest you can discuss from what he says.

Failing that, you could play charades.

Cheers Luckless. I think I'll be alright. I don't normally struggle. Just thinking about it too much probably.

Take him for a couple of pints and soon enough the conversation will look after itself

Munsty if he was in Japan around the time of the quake I'd guess that you won't be doing much of the talking.

Irish team posted at lunch time. I'll be in the gym so does some kind soul want to set up a live thread for some healthy debate? No wummary please Stag!

Bore da pawb/Good morning all.


Miserable day in the 'Diff but it's so close to Friday I don't care! Also a new farmers market is starting up on High Street today to looking forward to popping along to that later if the weather clears a bit. Then cake baking in the evening. A good day sorted

I've never tried baking a cake, Dreamer, not even a space one. My sister and I tried to make fortune cookies once but the less said about them the better!

I will do that Willy.

Here it is Willy-

https://www.606v2.com/t10822-irish-team-naming-thread#337965

Interesting debate this - and good on Crammy for asking the question:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/14304851.stm

I've been on a bit of a long journey with baking things Lucky. I remember when me and my sister were little, we made choc chip cup cakes with my mam....and they exploded in the oven although I think that was more to do with my mam!

Then again I tried making the pastry for mince pies from scratch at Nadolig last year....that was definitely a disaster!

Just learn by trial by error I guess

rugbydreamer wrote:I've been on a bit of a long journey with baking things Lucky. I remember when me and my sister were little, we made choc chip cup cakes with my mam....and they exploded in the oven although I think that was more to do with my mam!

Then again I tried making the pastry for mince pies from scratch at Nadolig last year....that was definitely a disaster!

Just learn by trial by error I guess

Dreamer, if you can read you can cook/bake, don't stray from the recipe to much and you'll be sound

Aye Hughie, true that, especially with cakes, the measurements always have to be pretty spot on, can't experiment so much with them.

I don't know whether I'm looking forward to the team announcements later or not, could be carnage on the threads outside!

It's a shame Kiwi had to post that article warning people on their behaviour here, but hopefully it'll do the trick. There do seem to be people who set out to wind others up.

MBTGOG wrote: Don't you know anything As? The Catholic clergy will never talk to you about God. They just give you their opinion on what you're doing wrong.

Maybe this isn't my place to say but I think this is a very silly stereotype to make especially if the person is your uncle.

Anyway, talk to him about Japan, what you want to do with your life, about from when he and your parents were younger, about anything really. You don't really know him, get to know him and find a common ground. I would have thought that religion would have been a very good and interesting thing for you both to discuss. I wouldn't automatically assume he'll belittle you.

I am looking forward to the teams today have to say. I think 6 Nations is dull as dishwater but I love the World Cup

luckless_pedestrian wrote:It's a shame Kiwi had to post that article warning people on their behaviour here, but hopefully it'll do the trick. There do seem to be people who set out to wind others up.

There does seem to be that element alright. We should give them a name, like "wind up vendors". Or something.

You know how Dreamer and Kiwi have moderator/admin badges. We could get "KNOWN WIND UP MERCHANT" badges under their username, sends a warning to all others

Fingers crossed it does Lucky, coz maybe I shouldn't say it, but this site has been a pain in the a rse to moderate this week so far.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:It's a shame Kiwi had to post that article warning people on their behaviour here, but hopefully it'll do the trick. There do seem to be people who set out to wind others up.

Lucky, it seems to be the same half-dozen culprits every time - unfortunately some of them do have senses of humour and can be v funny at time, while others not

red_stag wrote:You know how Dreamer and Kiwi have moderator/admin badges. We could get "KNOWN WIND UP MERCHANT" badges under their username, sends a warning to all others

aye and we'd have to get a special one designed just for you! Seriously on good form yesterday Stag.

rugbydreamer wrote:Fingers crossed it does Lucky, coz maybe I shouldn't say it, but this site has been a pain in the a rse to moderate this week so far.

I can imagine Dreamer. The World Cup will be tough.

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote: Don't you know anything As? The Catholic clergy will never talk to you about God. They just give you their opinion on what you're doing wrong.

Maybe this isn't my place to say but I think this is a very silly stereotype to make especially if the person is your uncle.

Anyway, talk to him about Japan, what you want to do with your life, about from when he and your parents were younger, about anything really. You don't really know him, get to know him and find a common ground. I would have thought that religion would have been a very good and interesting thing for you both to discuss. I wouldn't automatically assume he'll belittle you.

First of all it's a joke but it does have some truth in it.

Secondly, I'll try steer clear of religion with him. It only annoys me so I don't want to be like that around him.

Dreamer - not once yesterday did the red marker have to come out when I was posting. When things looked to get a bit heated with posters I respect like Asbo and Biltongbek I sent a PM to let them know I was taking the mick.

MBTGOG wrote:

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote: Don't you know anything As? The Catholic clergy will never talk to you about God. They just give you their opinion on what you're doing wrong.

Maybe this isn't my place to say but I think this is a very silly stereotype to make especially if the person is your uncle.

Anyway, talk to him about Japan, what you want to do with your life, about from when he and your parents were younger, about anything really. You don't really know him, get to know him and find a common ground. I would have thought that religion would have been a very good and interesting thing for you both to discuss. I wouldn't automatically assume he'll belittle you.

First of all it's a joke but it does have some truth in it.

Secondly, I'll try steer clear of religion with him. It only annoys me so I don't want to be like that around him.

Sorry Munsty, didn't realise it was a joke

Ah yeah I know Stag, it was pretty obvious you weren't being serious. And good idea on sending of the PM's to warn others, stops it turning nasty. Got a lot of laughs out of that thread yesterday (well for the most part anyway!)

What's the difference between Wummers and what stag was doing yesterday?? It seems like their is double standards for some posters on here.

hughie1986 wrote:What's the difference between Wummers and what stag was doing yesterday?? It seems like their is double standards for some posters on here.

+1

rugbydreamer wrote:Ah yeah I know Stag, it was pretty obvious you weren't being serious. And good idea on sending of the PM's to warn others, stops it turning nasty. Got a lot of laughs out of that thread yesterday (well for the most part anyway!)

Case and point proven, Stag did it so its only a bit of a laugh, other posters do it and they get labelled a WUM and threatened to be banned, how is that fair??

There is the point of wumming just to irritate other posters/start fights etc and just to generally urine others off.

Then there's the wumming of yesterday by the likes of Stag that was firmly tongue in cheek and which I would label more as banter.

It's just a fine line I guess, but that's how I see it.

hughie1986 wrote:What's the difference between Wummers and what stag was doing yesterday?? It seems like their is double standards for some posters on here.

Several things really :

1 - I would stop immediately if asked by any moderator or administrator

2 - I sent PMs to anyone I thought may have been getting overly annoyed to keep things mellow

3 - It generated banter without any swearing, threatening behaviour or calling people vulgar names

4 - Nobody reported any of my posting to a moderator

Morning all. Morning Snitch (Rev).

Gibbo and Willie are cheeky feicers

I reached the 500 post milestone with my (non) post last night. Bit of a

Anyway, off out tomorrow for a few days to The South of France with Hughie, Swanny and