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 David Pocock photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

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

I think thats a good one Prop. Their likely opposition:



Pool Stage - 2nd place

Quarters - England

Semis - South Africa

Final - New Zealand



VICTORY!! I think they really have the team to do it

Well if they do I get £15 which I won't complain about!!

If I were Lievremont and won the World Cup I'd quit while I were ahead, settle down, retire early and make millions selling my "how to win a RWC secrets"

Rava just mailed me this, its very funny and just a tiny but racist



HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR
2030?



Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh

largest country in the world "Little India" formerly known as

Australia.


Jersey executes last remaining Greenie.


White minorities still trying to have English recognised as UK's third

language.


Children from two-parent heterosexual families bullied in schools for

being 'different'. Tolerance urged.


Gay Marriages now overtake heterosexual marriages as preferred

'lifestyle' choice.


Manchester
schoolgirl expelled for not wearing Burqa: Being a

Christian is no excuse says school. Sharia law must be enforced.


Japan
announces that they will no longer consume whale meat as whales

are now extinct and the scientific research fleet are unemployed. UK

Government has told the Japanese that Grey Squirrels taste like whale

meat.


Britain
now has ten Universities of Political Correctness. Professor

Goldman of LSPC says there is still a long way to go in the fight to

stop people saying what they think.


Britain's
deficit £10 trillion and rising. Government declares return

to surplus in 100 years which is 300 years ahead of time. Prime

Minister Mohammed Yousuf claims increased growth through more

immigration is the secret to success.


Wall Street banks merge to form new super bank, Goldman Rothschild

Ebeneezer Epstein Drescher (GREED): Huge bonuses paid to executives to

celebrate launch.


Baby conceived naturally! Scientists stumped.


Iran
still quarantined. Physicists estimate it will take at least ten

more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.


France
pleads for global help after being taken over by Islamic

Countries. No other country volunteers to come forward to help the

beleaguered nation! Serves them right.


Castro finally dies at age 112. Cuban cigars can now be imported

legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.


Jose Manuel Rodrigez Bush says he will run for second term as US

President in 2032.


Post Office raises price of stamps to £18 and reduces mail delivery to

Wednesdays only.


After a ten year £75.8 billion study, commissioned by the Labour

Party: Scientists prove diet and exercise is the key to weight loss.


Average weight of a British male drops to 18 stone.



Global cooling blamed for the Australian (Little India) citrus crop

failure for third consecutive year in Victoria India and New South

Iraq.



Japanese scientists have created a camera with such a fast shutter

speed they can now photograph a woman with her mouth shut.



Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil

rights. Victims to be held partly responsible for crime.



Average height of professional basketball players is now nine feet,

seven inches.



New law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters

and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2035 as lethal

weapons.



Inland Revenue sets lowest tax rate in decades at 75 per cent.



Bradford won this years FA cup final beating
the Hindu Hornets 4-1.


I love this country! If you're still around in 2030, I bet some of

this becomes reality

I'd be happy with getting France in a sweepstake, Prop. It could be worse, you could have Ireland!

Morning people,

and <earplugs> needed today.

The doors 12 feet away from me are being replaced this morning. It's too blydi early for that kind of noise

Urgh, I went to the shop yesterday avo to pick up some bits and pieces, got a little way back and realised I forgot to get milk, "ah tis grand" says I "ill go in the morning" now I'm starving and don't want to get out of bed

Guys, it is my boys birthday today, 8 years old on the 8th of September.

He was very excited when he woke this morning with the theory that he must get 8 present today.

So we got him a guitar, this big lego helicopter, a trick bicycle and some clothes.

Tonight he asked if we can go have sushi for dinner.

Happy birthday my boy.

Happy birthday Biltong Jr!

a trick bicycle?

Lego is a great gift. Lego and books were ALWAYS staple ingredients of any birthday/christmas presents in my house. Used hate getting clothes as presents when I was a nipper.



Still though top presents - your some Dad!!

Happy birthday little buddy!!!

He loves lego's, since very young we encouraged him to play with lego's, these days it is difficult to find something to challenge him with.

My wife gets upset all the time, because he loves building space ship or aero planes with any kitchen utensils, foil etc.

Happy birthday wee Biltong!

Right I did it, I'm up and on the way to the shop, anybody want anything brought back??

Get us a toffee crisp and a bottle of rock shandy Hughie

Happy b-day to the Biltong Jnr! That reminds me, it’s my nephew’s birthday today, you’re a lifesaver man!!

some biltong will be good, thanks

My middle sister (and my brother-in-law, of course) went to South Africa on honeymoon a few years ago and she brought back some biltong for me - it was delicious. A few months ago I bought some biltong from Tescos and it was bland as anything.

Consider it done Mick, it'll be waiting in the fridge next time your over


Biltong, ooooihhhhhh love the stuff, there is a shop in Wimbledon station that specializes in the stuff, its bloody delicious

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Happy birthday Biltong Jr!

+1

luckless_pedestrian wrote:My middle sister (and my brother-in-law, of course) went to South Africa on honeymoon a few years ago and she brought back some biltong for me - it was delicious. A few months ago I bought some biltong from Tescos and it was bland as anything.

If you buy biltong that is bland, get some BBQ spice and throw it in a bag, shake well, do not stir, and Bob's your uncle.

I was so disappointed with the Tescos stuff. The biltong I got from South Africa was so moresish.

Looking forward to your birthday asbo, be great to get out for pints with everyone again its been to long

What is Biltong (for some reason Wiki isn't working for me today)

Dried beef/game stag and its delicious

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Happy birthday Biltong Jr!

+1

+ another 1.

Morning all. Dreary old day here, and my to do list is getting longer rather than shorter

As, I see from this morning's paper Exeter have donated a load of rugby balls to the gorilla house at the local zoo. Laudable charity, though if any of the gorillas wind up playing for England GG may explode

biltongbek wrote:He loves lego's, since very young we encouraged him to play with lego's, these days it is difficult to find something to challenge him with.

My wife gets upset all the time, because he loves building space ship or aero planes with any kitchen utensils, foil etc.

Get him some Meccano, the real stuff. Not cheap these days, but a real challenge.

Kiwireddevil wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Happy birthday Biltong Jr!

+1

+ another 1.

Morning all. Dreary old day here, and my to do list is getting longer rather than shorter

As, I see from this morning's paper Exeter have donated a load of rugby balls to the gorilla house at the local zoo. Laudable charity, though if any of the gorillas wind up playing for England GG may explode

Yes, I saw that, Pete, although wasn't sure that it's not just Budgie in a gorilla suit?! 6'2" and 26-odd stone - he'd be a handy prop!

nottins wrote:

biltongbek wrote:He loves lego's, since very young we encouraged him to play with lego's, these days it is difficult to find something to challenge him with.

My wife gets upset all the time, because he loves building space ship or aero planes with any kitchen utensils, foil etc.

Get him some Meccano, the real stuff. Not cheap these days, but a real challenge.

We did get him some, but the problem is it is mainly made of plastic these days (the stuff in SA anyway), I remember when I was a boy the stuff was still all metal.

He enjoys the meccano as well, but it is limited because of the scarcity here in SA. Lego is still very popular and you can get it almost anywhere.

Munster FINALLY signed a centre. Will Chambers from the Reds.

Stag got there first.


Another journey man?

Munster signed Will Chambers from QLR

Breaking news, Munster have signed Guy Chambers.

Wouldn't have though so Mick. He's only 23 and he's signing on a short term basis. Did well in 2010 but spent a lot of 2011 on the bench. I think we could be signing a player eager to prove a lot to himself and other clubs.



I had read that he was released by the Queenslad Reds and was likely to head back to Rugby League. However he decided to come North for a few months instead.

biltongbek wrote:

nottins wrote:
Get him some Meccano, the real stuff. Not cheap these days, but a real challenge.

We did get him some, but the problem is it is mainly made of plastic these days (the stuff in SA anyway), I remember when I was a boy the stuff was still all metal.

He enjoys the meccano as well, but it is limited because of the scarcity here in SA. Lego is still very popular and you can get it almost anywhere.

Try this site Not cheap as I said earlier though. I've got a 70's set 10 that I bought in 2001 for £1200.

Will this fella be backup to Mafi or will he replace Barnes?

I would say Barnes. They guy is apparently a 13. I personally think 13 is where we lacked options anyway. I suspect we will try him out at 12 as well though. Might as well. If he covers both he could earn himself a permanent place.

Mick, you and Nottins are both tech savy. How much work and hassle is it to change e-mail addresses.

Thanks nottins.

red_stag wrote:Mick, you and Nottins are both tech savy. How much work and hassle is it to change e-mail addresses.

The changing of the mail is the easy part. but trying to set up all of your logins on all the sites you use is the pain.

There’s a “mail import” function on gmail that’s handy but you have to import the mails everyday, it doesn’t automatically pull your hotmail into gmail (which would be ideal).

I tried to set up a gmail account to replace my hotmail but found it far too much hassle.

Biltong - cmere to me, why isn't Andies Bekker in the SA team? I have to say he is immense. Definitely in my Favourite World XV.

Mickado wrote:

red_stag wrote:Mick, you and Nottins are both tech savy. How much work and hassle is it to change e-mail addresses.

The changing of the mail is the easy part. but trying to set up all of your logins on all the sites you use is the pain.

There’s a “mail import” function on gmail that’s handy but you have to import the mails everyday, it doesn’t automatically pull your hotmail into gmail (which would be ideal).

I tried to set up a gmail account to replace my hotmail but found it far too much hassle.

Thats a burn. I may do it nonetheless. My hotmail account has been hacked twice. I don't have faith it is security. Also Gmail syncs in with all the apps on my phone and pc which is handy. I just have to think of all the logins of sites I have registered to



Up the WALLS at work but its all email based mainly so I can still 606 away. I have the Ireland Grand Slam DVD playing here too. Nice buzz!

red_stag wrote:Mick, you and Nottins are both tech savy. How much work and hassle is it to change e-mail addresses.

It's easy to get a new email address. I think most providers allow you set up filters to forward to another address.

Otherwise you would have to contact all your contacts of your new email address and change it in all the online places that you use.

red_stag wrote:
Thats a burn. I may do it nonetheless. My hotmail account has been hacked twice. I don't have faith it is security. Also Gmail syncs in with all the apps on my phone and pc which is handy. I just have to think of all the logins of sites I have registered to



Up the WALLS at work but its all email based mainly so I can still 606 away. I have the Ireland Grand Slam DVD playing here too. Nice buzz!

I've had a hotmail account for over 10 years and it's never been hacked. Have you got a STRONG password ?

If you just want a basic free e-mail account that has filters as mentioned by nottins Hotmail is as good as any.

The problem is that no matter how many sites you think you’ve registered your address with, there’s probably 5 times that number you need to change.

My hotmail was hacked once too, I just updated the password to include caps and lower case, numbers and special characters. Haven’t had a problem since.

I've got a strong password. It's 'powerlifter.' Boom boom.

Surely telling all your contacts that you've got a new email address would be easy? Just one email to all your current contacts giving them your new address.

Hacked ? Do you mean that you have downloaded something sent to you through your e-mail account and now your account has been taken over ?

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I've got a strong password. It's 'powerlifter.' Boom boom.

Surely telling all your contacts that you've got a new email address would be easy? Just one email to all your current contacts giving them your new address.

But then there's all the other sites that you registered with that email address.

I agree that would take a while, Nottins. And it's true there are some you'd forget.

My first email address was a Hotmail address and it was fine inititally until I started getting half-a-dozen spam email every time I logged in. Now I've got four different email addresses, including a Live one which is fine.

I'd just do it gradually - switch over to using a new one but retain the old one for things registered at the addo, and slowly port over as you need to.

I've got hotmail, yahoo and gmail addresses that I've acquired over the years, I use the gmail one for most personal contacts, and the other 2 mainly for on-line comps etc where you have to register via email.

Edit, I see Lucky has posted almost the same thing. I'm too slow again!