The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Edinburgh

by Guest Sun 22 Apr 2012, 2:49 pm

First topic message reminder :

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 pub has ventured to Edinburgh, as the team has made their first ever Heineken Cup Semi Final.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Martyn Williams, Shane Williams, Paddy Jackson, Paul O'Connell and Tim Visser.

Ale

Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t27886p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-belfast#1157191

by PenfroPete Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:11 pm

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Lucky, nothing (much) was done to the Arms Park. The National Stadium however, is a different matter.

Kiwi, thanks for my 'response' to Penfro

The 'chariot' thing is exactly what I would have expected though.

I'll never let you down kiss

by Glas a du Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:13 pm

C'mon Ulsuuuurrrr!

Can you do the Thomond Double?

Can all non Munsterites get behind the men in White? Pretty please?

by red_stag Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:15 pm

Glas a du wrote:
Can all non Munsterites get behind the men in White? Pretty please?

Its a dangerous thing to do. You'll be supporting England in no time warning

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:23 pm

I'll be supporting Embra.

by Rava Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:26 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'll be supporting Embra.

That's not very nice Lucky. Rolling Eyes

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:27 pm

Why isn't it? I want to see a new name on the trophy. It doesn't mean I hate Ulster.

by Mickado Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:28 pm

I’d prefer to play Munster in a Pro12 semi final than in the final.

So who should I be up for? Ulster, I think…?

by **Notch** Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:32 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'll be supporting Embra.

Spoiler:

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:33 pm

That's not Jesus.

by Rava Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:36 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Why isn't it? I want to see a new name on the trophy. It doesn't mean I hate Ulster.

I know that Very Happy

But if Dragons were in the Semi-Final Whistle

I would be supporting them just because I have friends who are supporters.

by Mrs Penfro Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:47 pm

Allez les Bleus et Jaunes thumbsup

by **Notch** Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:47 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:That's not Jesus.

I think he's right!

Lucky, support whoever you wish.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:47 pm

I'll be happy whoever goes through, Rava. It's just that I'll be a teeny bit happier if it's Edinburgh. Wink

by **rodders** Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:52 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Why isn't it? I want to see a new name on the trophy. It doesn't mean I hate Ulster.

I thought our win didn't count....... Run

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:53 pm

A nice piece of scheduling in SuperXV this weekend, as Wednesday is ANZAC Day they've got Blues vs Reds (last year's NZ and Aus conference winners) and Waratahs vs Crusaders (conference runners up).

by Mrs Penfro Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:58 pm

I'll look forward to both those games Kiwi, I enjoy watching the SuperXV games on a Saturday morning.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 23 Apr 2012, 12:58 pm

PS, I'm making ANZAC biscuits tonight Smile

Ingredients85g porridge oats
85g desiccated coconut
100g plain flour
100g caster sugar
100g butter , plus extra butter for greasing
1 tbsp golden syrup
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1.Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the oats, coconut, flour and sugar in a bowl. Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the golden syrup. Add the bicarbonate of soda to 2 tbsp boiling water, then stir into the golden syrup and butter mixture.
2.Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the butter and golden syrup mixture. Stir gently to incorporate the dry ingredients.
3.Put dessertspoonfuls of the mixture on to buttered baking sheets, about 2.5cm/1in apart to allow room for spreading. Bake in batches for 8-10 mins until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:05 pm

Mrs Penfro wrote:I'll look forward to both those games Kiwi, I enjoy watching the SuperXV games on a Saturday morning.

Blues vs Reds is 8.30 Friday morning and Waratahs vs Crusaders is 6am Sunday morning UK time Sad

. Looks like I'm having an early night Saturday.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:09 pm

Now those sound good, Kiwi!

by red_stag Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:17 pm

Im not usually a salad kind of guy but this is a nice lunch. I made salad last night to go with my pizza and decided to bring the leftovers to work with me for lunch.

Wow thats tasty!!

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:19 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Now those sound good, Kiwi!

Theoretically they keep for months*. Empirically they're eaten within days

*They used to be posted to servicemen in the trenches in WWI - hence the egg-free recipe.

by PenfroPete Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:27 pm

red_stag wrote:Im not usually a salad kind of guy

LIAR

by Glas a du Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:34 pm

by red_stag Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:35 pm

Pete - why make them into a salad. Just eat them as you would an apple.

by **Notch** Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:38 pm

I saw it myself when I was in Limerick. Stag would just turn up to a game with a burlap sack full of turnips and several Munster flags and slowly munch his way through the former whilst waving the latter as the game goes on.

It's a way of life amongst the indigenous people there. Kind of special, seeing them in their natural environment.

by PenfroPete Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:39 pm

red_stag wrote:Pete - why make them into a salad. Just eat them as you would an apple.

#
Turnip Crumble and Custard - FFS Stag vomit

by red_stag Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:43 pm

Jeez Penfro as a vegemite yourself I thought you would welcome our simple way of life.

Its like when we went to Llanelli - we saw all the people babbling away in Welsh cursing the referee in a strange tongue devoid of vowels.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:46 pm

How do you know they were cursing the referee? They could have been quoting poetry at him in tribute to his decision making.

by Guest Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:47 pm

I just renewed my season ticket Yahoo

by **Pal Joey** Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:47 pm

Kiwireddevil wrote:PS, I'm making ANZAC biscuits tonight

Ingredients85g porridge oats
85g desiccated coconut
100g plain flour
100g caster sugar
100g butter , plus extra butter for greasing
1 tbsp golden syrup
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1.Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the oats, coconut, flour and sugar in a bowl. Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the golden syrup. Add the bicarbonate of soda to 2 tbsp boiling water, then stir into the golden syrup and butter mixture.
2.Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the butter and golden syrup mixture. Stir gently to incorporate the dry ingredients.
3.Put dessertspoonfuls of the mixture on to buttered baking sheets, about 2.5cm/1in apart to allow room for spreading. Bake in batches for 8-10 mins until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Good to see the recipe out there, Kiwi. Smile

I have just eaten a homemade batch of them. Need some more now.

Instead of the usual circular-shaped ones these were hexagonal, square and also ones shaped like triangles with the corners cut off.
I love it when they are slightly crunchy on the outside... and the chewy, golden syrupy texture within. Very nice indeed.

by Hound_of_Harrow Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:51 pm

Mrs Penfro wrote:Allez les Bleus et Jaunes

And on that note I see that ASM have re-signed Napolioni Nalaga for next term. He will be joined by Auckland Blues' Benson Stanley and Famien Chouly from Perpignan.

Not bad.

by Mickado Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:55 pm

Has Nalaga fallen out of favour with ASM this season or is the Malzeui / Sivivatu combination just better…?

by **Notch** Mon 23 Apr 2012, 1:58 pm

No, he's playing in Australia for the Western Force. He's just signed a deal to return to France.

He left the club after having problems with depression- he went back to his family in Fiji. Then, after sufficiently recovering, he signed for the Force.

by Mickado Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:01 pm

Ah yes. That all rings a bell.

Tough break for him, hope he’s back as good as ever. Fantastic player.

by Rava Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:22 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:I just renewed my season ticket

Dreamer, good for you but the first thing I thought was "What a glutton for punishment" Wink

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:23 pm

Oh, what's this? Why, it's my puppy playing with her rope!

https://youtu.be/bwRxP5jOsN4

I don't know how that ended up on YouTube! Wink

by Guest Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:27 pm

Rava wrote:
rugbydreamer wrote:I just renewed my season ticket

Dreamer, good for you but the first thing I thought was "What a glutton for punishment"

Ha, tis true! But I wouldn't have it any other way. Match days down Y Parc are brilliant, and anything I can do to help my team is a must for me Smile

Just been reading we are very close to getting an average attendance of 9K this season. Would be amazing if we could get it, would be a big improvement form last season then.

by Mickado Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:30 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Oh, what's this? Why, it's my puppy playing with her rope!

https://youtu.be/bwRxP5jOsN4

I don't know how that ended up on YouTube!

You ham!

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:31 pm

I didn't plan on my slippers getting so much screen time!

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:33 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:I just renewed my season ticket

Did it come with a free eye-patch? Whistle

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:33 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Oh, what's this? Why, it's my puppy playing with her rope!

https://youtu.be/bwRxP5jOsN4

I don't know how that ended up on YouTube!

Lovely stuff, lucky - cute as a button

by Rava Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:36 pm

Lovely slippers.

by Guest Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:38 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
rugbydreamer wrote:I just renewed my season ticket
Did it come with a free eye-patch?

Naturally

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 23 Apr 2012, 2:41 pm

Notch wrote:No, he's playing in Australia for the Western Force. He's just signed a deal to return to France.

He left the club after having problems with depression- he went back to his family in Fiji. Then, after sufficiently recovering, he signed for the Force.

Yep. He was (reportedly) depressed because he wanted to get married, his mother was trying to arrange him a marriage in Fiji and didn't approve, and she had control of most of his assets.

by PenfroPete Mon 23 Apr 2012, 3:01 pm

Kiwireddevil wrote: His mother was trying to arrange him a marriage in Fiji and didn't approve, and she had control of most of his assets.

Far Quinnell, I love my Mam, but there's no way she's having control of my 'assets' Shocked

by prop_lyd Mon 23 Apr 2012, 3:08 pm

Afternoon all, got to love working from home on a dreary day....cat next to me and some old rock blasting out!! Sorted!!

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 23 Apr 2012, 3:14 pm

Sounds decent enough, Prop!

by prop_lyd Mon 23 Apr 2012, 3:22 pm

Can't complain! The missus is working from here too and she's cooking tonight whilst I go for a run...sorted!!

by **rodders** Mon 23 Apr 2012, 3:25 pm

https://www.606v2.com/t28137-do-ulster-have-enough-support-for-an-expanded-ravenhill#1159989

Whistle

.....

by Hound_of_Harrow Mon 23 Apr 2012, 3:25 pm

A Priest, a Doctor, a rich Businessman and a Scotsman were waiting one morning for a tparticularly slow group of golfers in front of them.

The Doctor shouted to them, "I've never seen such poor golf!"

The Scotsman chimed in, "Och aye! We ha' been waitin' for nigh on fifteen minutes!"

The Businessman called out, "Move it on you guys, time is money."

The Priest said, "Here comes George the green-keeper. Let's have a word with him."

"Hello, George!" said the Priest, "What's wrong with that annoying group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?"

George the green-keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a group of blind fire fighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free, anytime they want to."

The group fell into an embarrassing silence for a moment. Then the Priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight."

The Doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist colleagues and see if there's anything they can do for them."

The Businessman replied, "I think I'll donate £350,000 to the Fire Brigade Benevolent Fund in honour of these brave men."

And the Scotsman said, "Why can they no play at night?"

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