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 wedding pictures of Father Christmas, Sean Lamont and Paddy Wallace above the bar!


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



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t20203-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

Have my kids got their dad wrapped around their little fingers or what????

Look at what P4 has just persuaded her dad to do,

https://www.606v2.com/t20815-plea-from-the-junior-poissons

poissonrouge wrote:Gibbo - whens this video of you on your "orse" going to be posted - I had a good laugh at Arthur Christmas, but I reckon you could beat it on the entertainment scene!

MrP. Son no. 1 Kiefer can skate like a pro. Liam, not so good. I'll post the result on FB. Feic it, its time for making a gobshoite of oneself and having a laff. At that, I am a Pro.

MrsP, yeah for shame. All Dutch kids can bike, skate and swim by the age of 3 or 4. It IS a prereq. I just hid from their laughter. Kids can be soooo cruel.

Well, as you can see, I'm trying to get OUR own back on them!!!

Good thanks Cricket, the wine is helping

Sorry MrsP but that's hilarious! I suspect that Santa viewed last year as an exception and, as you are at home this year, he sees it as back to business as usual. I reckon your house is on his schedule for Christmas Eve

You have to vote on the thread Swanny.

My kids are counting the votes!!!

Disgraceful behaviour. Power to the younger generation. Forget Libya, Egypt and the Arab spring people will talk about this for years to come. The little ones get my vote.

I get the feeling I am not going to come out of this very well!

Unlike the good Colonel you know when to call in the UN to discuss the terms of your surrender. We should be pleased with ourselves, a lot of lives have been saved this day.

Does the season of goodwill mean you only have to be nice and giving around Christmas and that's it?

Willy,

My only concern is that the poll might go the wrong way!



We might need the help of a friendly Admin to help us out if it does!!!

NO Munsty, for me it should set the tone for the whole year long.

Happy Everyday.

I think/hope that Christmas is a time when we can all try to readjust our "what's really important in life" barometers.

Amen to that Gibbo.

There didn't seem to be much goodwill in the shopping centre when I went yesterday.

Evening All

Lovely post Gibbo - shame it's a load of shoite That WAS a joke by the way. I know you mean it.

I'm really looking forward to doing absolutely feck all for four days. About to watch the first of the Welshy Christmas derbies now. Be interesting to see Gavalah playing again. I haven't watched him play for yonks.

Evening Cari!

Good to see you!

Munsty,

Did you get trampled by the last minute/Christmas will be ruined if I don't get.... brigade?

Munsty - shopping centres are always dark, souless places. Hooray for internet shopping and local shops! Yesterday was a bit mad though. Took my bus half an hour just to get across the city centre cause of the traffic. It was bonkers.

ooh! Look! Gav's not orange!

Other people are by and large tw@ts Munsty. It's the same the rest of the year, it's the same at Christmas.

I'm not condemning it tbh. If it was you in my way at that Shopping Centre I would show you NO MERCY!

Have a good one Pal

Hi all,

MrsP I have voted. You are a heartless wench!!!

Heard a very interesting radio discussion earlier talking about how when suffers a bereavement the first Christmas without them isn't that hard. Its the SECOND christmas thats the killer.

Reasoning being the memories of them alive are easier to remember, your mentally prepared for the fact it will be tough and people will remember that you lost someone. However 2nd Xmas is that bit harder.

Evening Staggy - one of the girls I work with lost her dad in September, and she's dreading this first Xmas without him. She says she can't wait to get back to work next week and it's all over. I think it's difficult regardless, depending on how someone is affected by the bereavement really.

Yes thats true. I would imagine there is no such thing as an easy Xmas in that situation. Very sad.

MrsP,

I certainly did. It was saved though when I met an old friend who I haven't spoken to in a while.

Cari,

I would have preferred to have done it in Chester but had no money till I got back. Much nicer there.

Notch,

People are amazing but they are tricked into this idea that if they don't get the right thing, Christmas will be ruined.

MBTGOG wrote:

Notch,

People are amazing but they are tricked into this idea that if they don't get the right thing, Christmas will be ruined.

That's consumerism for you!

I actually prefer gifts that have a lot of thought and consideration put into them, rather than something flash - I'm not fussy really when it comes to pressies.

It's still 0 - 0 at the CCS, both sides missing penalty kicks. Gav made a bum pass too. ah well, it's been a while...

That's the problem isn't it?

Everyone has this image of what Christmas is supposed to be like and it pretty much always falls short of the Disney version.

Just enjoy being with those you can and let them know you love them.

The rest is just tinsel!

BTW cari did you see this. I put it on another thread - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/strictly_come_dancing/3271850/GAVIN-Henson-snubbed-as-face-of-fake-tan-brand-for-being-too-orange.html

No I missed that story Staggy...and not wanting to sound like a snob, but I refuse to click on anything from The Sun. Have to say Gav is not looking tanned at all this evening actually. Blues get the first try.

He's clearly reacting to being snubbed Cari. Blues win a ridiculous freekick at the scrum!!!!

Also Notch what you make of Ulster team. It looks one of weakest Ulster teams in years.

MrsP wrote:Just enjoy being with those you can and let them know you love them.

The rest is just tinsel!

Not to sound Scrooge-like but my head is already being well and truly done in by the family and there are more to come!

Maybe the O's ban on flash boots, hair gel and tans has been adopted by other teams.

Notch - I'm actually spending Xmas away from the family this year. Got upset by the family politics and BS last year, and now I feel I can appreciate that for some it's very stressful and upsetting.

red_stag wrote:He's clearly reacting to being snubbed Cari. Blues win a ridiculous freekick at the scrum!!!!

Also Notch what you make of Ulster team. It looks one of weakest Ulster teams in years.

Well, it's the Ulster Ravens essentially. I think it's smart. Season after season with our small squad we run out of gas in May because players are asked to play too many games. Players need this break. We've chosen to give about 15 players an extra rest ahead of Munster's visit; along with the Irish internationals and quite a few injured players it adds up to a grand total of 26 missing players which is unfortunate, but as McLaughlin said you can't ask players to play two high-intensity games within the space of four days.

Evening all

What's the Ulster line up?

1. Callum Black
2. Nigel Brady (c)
3. Adam Macklin
4. Tim Barker
5. Lewis Stevenson
6. Neil McComb
7. Ali Birch
8. Robbie Diack
9. Paul Marshall
10. James McKinney
11. Simon Danielli
12. Chris Farrell
13. Michael Allen
14. Chris Cochrane
15. Peter Nelson

16. Niall Annett 17. Jerry Cronin 18. Tom Court 19. James Simpson 20. Conor Joyce 21. Ian Porter 22. Stuart Olding 23. Conor Gaston

It's quite amazing. For instance, Peter Nelson and Chris Farrell were playing in the Ulster Schools Cup at the same time as their opposite numbers for Leinster were playing in the Six Nations.

By way of comparison, the Leinster team is;

1: Cian Healy
2: Sean Cronin
3: Mike Ross
4: Damian Browne
5: Devin Toner
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Shane Jennings (c)
8: Leo Auva'a
9: Eoin Reddan
10: Ian Madigan
11: Fionn Carr
12: Gordon D'Arcy
13: Fergus McFadden
14: David Kearney
15: Luke Fitzgerald

16. Richardt Strauss, 17. Jack McGrath, 18. Jamie Hagan, 19. Steven Sykes, 20. Rhys Ruddock, 21. Isaac Boss, 22. Eoin O'Malley, 23. Andrew Conway

Jayzus, that could be an absolute hiding. Few names in the Ulster line up I've not heard of.

Ozzy3213 wrote:Jayzus, that could be an absolute hiding.

Nah, I think you're wrong there Pete. With the players we've got missing Leinster could easily sneak a LBP

5 players making their Ulster debuts so a very special week for them.

Merry Christmas All Here's a Cari Christmas spesh...

Spoiler:

Evening all, lovely evening at my sisters now time to relax at home with a film and the dog, happy times!!

Just got back from skating by the Brighton pavilion, Looks like a Russian backdrop. With mulled wine and cider. So nice. NOW its Christmas.

I think I wet meself laffin. Old(er)man and woman attempting skating. It was a riot. Just loved it. Still laughing. Vid to come on FB.

Good to hear you had a good time Gibbo!! I'm watching the 1st half of the Kings Speech then the 2nd half tomorrow (never seen it before!)

Flip Flip. Sorry Mich forgot to take photos of the office party. Some of the sectetaries madexxn extra special effort and all. Teasersz.

Nos dx

Morning All. Look at the time! Been up for nearly an hour. Why doesn't my body clock know it's a holiday now?!

Gibbo - glad you had a good laugh at the skating. It's great fun whether you're good at it or not, more so as an adult I think. I haven't been skating since I was about 12/13 years old. Never let go of the side when I did it!

Urgh

Who won the east Wales derby?

Cardiff Glas.

Cheers Glas.

We raised £3400 on the float over advent. Office party over for another year. The champagne moment went to our divorce solicitor who asked a man if he was on the market, when she meant to ask if his house was on the market.

Going to fetch the turkey and veg from my mates farm shop shortly and then start my present shopping this afternoon.

So if I don't 'see' you till Boxing Day, take care, have a merry Christmas and a tidy New Year.

Well, happy Christmas Eve. I am in work!

But it'll be quiet. Someone actually left a crate of beer in for all us track attendants working over Christmas (I am working today the 30th and 31st, but others are working the 27th to the 29th). Times like this I wish I drank.

Sounds like you had a good laugh Gibbo. I'm decent( I only fall once or twice) when I get a head of steam going, it's kinda like that terrible song the "Cha-Cha Slide" you know slide to the left, slide to the right and so on. My sister (she's autistic) is a natural at it she's got amazing balance.

Nadolig Llawen Glas, hope you and yours enjoy your day tomorrow

I'm watching one of my new DVD boxed sets. Other than that, no plans for today really.

Notch - I know the feeling not drinking. Still, they could've left you some chocs or sweeties, how inconsiderate! I'm working myself on the 28th. 29th and 30th. At least we're allowed to dress down again so it'll be a bit more relaxed.

Busy day for me today!! Got present wrapping then off to the pub for grub with parents and walking the dog then to see family friends and finally off to the pub for my mates b.day..........there's my excuse if i'm not on much!!!!

Great post yesterday Gibbo summing the regs up... you are the jewel in the crown surrounded by all the other precious gems. The icerink in Brighton sounds a scream too. I'm useless on skates; I get wet very quickly on my orshe. Wishing you all the peace and happiness with the family and friends.

Wishing everyone else on here a great Christmas Eve and Christams Day too. Carols in the Park is underway in the Domain in Sydney.. sort of brings a tear to my eye when they sing the John Lennon Song - Merry Christmas (War Is Over) and you see thousands of little kiddies waving candles and coloured torches.

Glas and Notch... have a good one guys and Thom... give your sister a big warm Aussie hug from me. And Go the Reds!!

Merry Christmas to you too Linebreaker