The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Beach Leileifiafiafale, Samoa

Talofa*, afio mai** to the Leileifiafiafale*** - 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 pub has ventured to Samoa because Biltongbek fancied cocktails on the beach.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of the recently retired Lloyd Burns and Peter Short; Richardt Strauss and Stephen Jones or the posters for "Stamp Out Racism" featuring Pat Lam and "Justice 4 John Afoa".





Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t27303-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-georgia

* Hello
** Welcome
***Good Feast House (hopefully)

John Afoa deserved a ban, he got a week too much but it was deserved.

So what is the local quisine in this pub?

Thomond wrote:John Afoa deserved a ban, he got a week too much but it was deserved.

+1


Ah just had a text from some mates asking me to meet up for food tonight. Day before pay day, no way I can make it

Still, weekend in London to look forward to. Every cloud...

Try telling that to the Ulster fans, I think someone suggested Wales bribed the IRB in the Warburton case. Ridiculous.

I am avoiding the thread completely Thomond


Oooo I just got my auditing course certificate through via e-mail! Ha I am now a certified Internal Environment Management System Auditor. Nice.

Mark!

Congratulations RD, does that mean more money in the paycheck?

Thomond wrote:Try telling that to the Ulster fans, I think someone suggested Wales bribed the IRB in the Warburton case. Ridiculous.

Most Ulster fans seem to agree with you Thomond from the looks of things, the problem I have with it all is tip tackling in general. I think the dangers attributed to a tip tackle are vastly exaggerated. As I said on the other thread, I don't want to come across as a grumpy Ulster fan who is struggling to come to terms with the ban, but rather I am a little tired of these tip tackle bans.

rugbydreamer wrote:I am avoiding the thread completely Thomond


Oooo I just got my auditing course certificate through via e-mail! Ha I am now a certified Internal Environment Management System Auditor. Nice.

Well done Dreamer, 14001 slaps on the back for you

biltongbek wrote:So what is the local quisine in this pub?

The oven is an Umu (covered fire-pit) for steamed pork.

Plus taro, coconuts, oka*, Pisupo**, veges in coconut milk, breadfruit, cooked green bananas, lu'au***, supoesi****, povi masima (salt beef)

*lime marinaded fish
** canned pea soup
*** chopped taro leaves, coconut cream and onion cooked in whole taro leaf parcels
**** hot pawpaw & coconut cream soup

Nope not at all Biltong, tis just something extra I've taken on myself. But, probs handing in my notice v soon, so just glad I've finally got a new qualification from my job (to be fair, I've had it on my cv for the last two months, just glad I've got an official certificate for it now )

Kiwi, that sounds rather scrumptuous, so I'll have a big portion of that, is there some home baked bread with that meal. If there is I'd like some please.

RD, good on you, if the qualification doesn't bare fruit now, it could still help you in your future career.

Ah, to be young again.

Rava wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:I am avoiding the thread completely Thomond


Oooo I just got my auditing course certificate through via e-mail! Ha I am now a certified Internal Environment Management System Auditor. Nice.

Well done Dreamer, 14001 slaps on the back for you

diolch! buy seeing as I'm in Wales, might be best if that was a Green Dragon one though

biltongbek wrote:Kiwi, that sounds rather scrumptuous, so I'll have a big portion of that, is there some home baked bread with that meal. If there is I'd like some please.

No worries. All washed down with iced rum cocktails of course (there is some imported beer & wine from NZ if you insist)

And congrats RD & Mickado

Rava wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:I am avoiding the thread completely Thomond


Oooo I just got my auditing course certificate through via e-mail! Ha I am now a certified Internal Environment Management System Auditor. Nice.

Well done Dreamer, 14001 slaps on the back for you

I don't know who's the bigger nerd, you for making that joke or me for laughing.

I'm a 19001 man myself... but whatever you're having...

Mick - embrace being a bit of a nerd! I laughed at it too...

Its the good old 18001 as my specialist subject.

That would be the most boring episode of Mastermind ever!

Kiwireddevil wrote:

biltongbek wrote:Kiwi, that sounds rather scrumptuous, so I'll have a big portion of that, is there some home baked bread with that meal. If there is I'd like some please.

No worries. All washed down with iced rum cocktails of course (there is some imported beer & wine from NZ if you insist)

Talking about rum, I have always had this desire to go to Jamaica to experience the culture there. A mate of mine played cricket for the Titans quite a few years back and they had west indian in their team, if I recall correctly it was sylvester Clarke, and he told me about the laid back attitude they had in life.

So I would love to go there and spend a night homeless in the streets with some rum, some green stuff and listen to their philosophy of life.

Spoiler:

Rum!

What'#s all these ere numbers then?! I'll just have a and say congrats!! Only 3 1/2 hours left in work before a little drinky tonight!!

That Keira Knightly certainly is a pretty young lass.

Biltong, if you can tear your eyes off Keira do you mind having a quick glance at my SuperXV weekly preview. I still need to write an intro and still waiting on team sheets for the Cheetahs and Chiefs, but the rest is about sorted.

will do kiwi

Never been in this establishment before but felt I had to share the hilarious radio for Newbridge Crystal currently being aired on Newstalk. Those of you not lucky enough to be Irish mightn't be aware that ROG is what's known as a "brand ambassador" for Newbridge and there's a billboard ad they use of ROG looking verybrooding with his silver Newbridge cufflinks on display. Pic is on black and white probably because of ROG's ultra-rosy red cheeks!

Seems Newbridge have a style museum where they have displays of gear worn by famous people like hollywood actresses. The punchline for the latest radio ad is on the lines of "Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Ronan O'Gara - style icons". Wonder what poor old Gracie and Audrey think about that!

Oh dear Jesus. Even for Newbridge that is terrible.

Thomond wrote:Oh dear Jesus. Even for Newbridge that is terrible.

Thomond, at least ROG doesn't speak in the ad. Have you seen the ad for some drink that Cian Healy does for some health drink - he only says one word (the name of the feckin drink whose name I can't remember) and even then almost makes a bollix of it. Don't think they taught him any thespian skills in his years in Belvo

Berocca ad is it? Not great, those O2 adverts with Irish playyers are decent enough though.

I think Afoa definitely deserved a ban, just disappointed that some mitigating factors weren't taken into account. It's very harsh for a guy who's never had a yellow or red card in his career. I didn't think it was a mid range offence. That said, I didn't expect him to be available once I saw the replays. I know it's a 'hot button' issue.

I don't like this bar poster tbh, I don't like this kind of shoite coming from Ulster fans. We'd want to just get on with it without whinging. These things happen.

Notch, shoite happens, Munster lost Barry Murphy and John Kelly and Rob Henderson for their first semi final against Leinster. Leinster lost Felipe, a semi is a time for different guys to stand up. Everyone will be focusing on the main guys and others have to step up to the plate. SUFTUM and get to Twickenham.

I think MrsP suggested it more in jest than anything.

Anyway, for anyone in need of a laugh, here are the top five worst goal attempts in Australian rugby league. Some real shockers in there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9EDiEa6kD8&feature=related

Rugby League kicking is pretty poor overall so it's not incredibly surprising.

Well said Notch! Oh wait.....I'm doing the whinging!... ...

It's not poor but not up to the same standard. Maybe to do with the slightly different shape of the ball or that kicking isn't as important.

Still though, even knowing it is not of the same standard, those are some shocking efforts.

There has just been a massive bang somewhere around here. The MOD are investigating and it's in Oxfordshire apparently, but even I heard the bugger 10 miles out of Swindon. Was mega loud. I guess it's nothing bad.

was just reading an article about that on the Beeb, Rev. A bit random that.

Yeah it is. They can't even narrow the location down. Was loud though.

Rev,

You live in Wiltshire right?

Yeah that's right. Not close to blinking Warwickshire is it.

Just wondering cause I'm down in your neck of the woods this Saturday if you're around.

I know that. I already said I'm away on task or I'd have popped down to hug or egg you.

Miss two games of rugby I was looking forward to because I messed my leave up (Dragons tomorrow and the Swalec Cup semi on Saturday). Silly me. Though at least I am off for Ospreys v Dragons

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17697328

I'm just glad I survived the big bang. Might go out selling merchandise tomorrow.

biltongbek wrote:

Kiwireddevil wrote:

biltongbek wrote:Kiwi, that sounds rather scrumptuous, so I'll have a big portion of that, is there some home baked bread with that meal. If there is I'd like some please.

No worries. All washed down with iced rum cocktails of course (there is some imported beer & wine from NZ if you insist)

Talking about rum, I have always had this desire to go to Jamaica to experience the culture there. A mate of mine played cricket for the Titans quite a few years back and they had west indian in their team, if I recall correctly it was sylvester Clarke, and he told me about the laid back attitude they had in life.

So I would love to go there and spend a night homeless in the streets with some rum, some green stuff and listen to their philosophy of life.

I went on a cricket tour to Jamaica in 2000 Biltong. Saw some wonderful places and met some wonderful people. One of the best experiences of my life.

Evening all, hope everyone is well.

Evening Ozzy, did you get chance to do the rum , green grass and fire pit, philosophy thing whilst you were there?

We had about 6 native Jamaicans in our team, so when we were in Kingston we never stayed in our hotel, they took us to this little backroad shack that was a bar where you just sat out under the stars. We had rum, red stripe and plenty of philosophy.

They were so hospitable. One night they knew we would be coming down they made a big pot of curried goat for us, the only charge for it was a swapping of stories.

It was the final destination on our tour, and on the day we left, in order to show our gratitude, most of our team gave all of our cricket equipment away to the local kids who had nothing.

Like a said, was a wonderful experience, and I learnt a lot of things about life and myself on that trip.

Evening all, just had a nice drinking evening with one of the housemates.......now for some family guy I think!

That sounds amazing Ozzy, I am certianly very envious of that experience.

Notch wrote:I think Afoa definitely deserved a ban, just disappointed that some mitigating factors weren't taken into account. It's very harsh for a guy who's never had a yellow or red card in his career. I didn't think it was a mid range offence. That said, I didn't expect him to be available once I saw the replays. I know it's a 'hot button' issue.

I don't like this bar poster tbh, I don't like this kind of shoite coming from Ulster fans. We'd want to just get on with it without whinging. These things happen.

Notch buddy, I kinda hoped it was obvious that my tongue was very firmly in my cheek when I suggested the "Justice 3 John" thing.

I thought you knew me better than that?