Barrel's Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub & Restaurant, Luderitz

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 stayed in Africa this week as part of its build up to the Heineken Cup final, and attached itself to Barrels restaurant in Luderitz, Namibia, known for its beer, Eisbein and sing-a-longs.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Simon Danielli, Federico Aramburu and the possibly Auckland-bound Joe Schmidt.



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t28543p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-dar-es-salaam#1202251

Luckless that is impressive, I do indeed have a ghost although Sadie hasn't been seen or felt in ages. I wonder if she's passed on.....wooooo

Eirebilly I remember you, we used to chat on the justin.tv streams, a pleasant fellow you were, hope you've not changed

Hughie that's a disaster but a great ice breaker at parties

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Howdy doody folks

Hoog - the first game on Sat kicks off at 14:45. It's gonna be long day. There's also the London 7s to fill in the gaps.

Still debating if I'm going to watch the Os v Munster tonight and where. Much depends on how I feel after work.

Cool, ill grab my socks off ya tomorrow as well

Now i remember you Pete
Great to have you on here

How much does a polar bear weigh??


Just enough to break the ice



Ah its bloody hilarious like, if it hadn't happened to me I'd be in stitches when I heard about it, you just can't help but laugh

Billy, how did you find that thread? Any time i go looking on the old 606 i get a message to say the site is not being maintained.

I'm looking for the article where i said that with a full injury free year under his belt, and Jos Schmidt coaching him Rob Kearney would be European Player of the year. I was laughed at btw.

Hey I remember a Scotty too.... I didn't post much between 2008 and 2010 though...I was busy in those days.....

aww too much last night ... roll on 4.15..... hey what time is the Rabo SF on?

Did you pen the article Mick?

Not sure. It's a bit stupid that all of the pages aren't available just to be read though.

I will send you a link with your old 606 name and from there you can find it if you like?

That would be great. Thanks Billy

FOUR DAYS OFF!!!!


please and thank you

Were you Mickado at the end?

Yeah, i think i was always Mickado. Although i could have been Mickado15 officially.

Checking now for you

Morning all.

Sorry Hoog, that story is brilliant. Awfully decent of As to tell us.

Shredding And Stamina Glas.

Driving to France this weekend. Early start Sunday, then overnighting and then driving back up. Car Force obviously At least I only have a two day week next week and then I suppose it's drinks next weekend.

eirebilly wrote:A blast from the past

Spoiler:

I think this was you Pete?

Nought controversial there. Almost a love=in

Risca Rev wrote:Morning all.

Sorry Hoog, that story is brilliant. Awfully decent of As to tell us.

Shredding And Stamina Glas.

Driving to France this weekend. Early start Sunday, then overnighting and then driving back up. Car Force obviously At least I only have a two day week next week and then I suppose it's drinks next weekend.

Rev, don't mention it

Here You go Mick

Spoiler:

Hope you find your article

Billy, you're some man for one man. Thanks Mate. Brekkie now, i'll have a look afterwards

Morning all,

Tough day eh Hughie. Are you and Hound at the Wheatsheaf tomorrow? I'll try and pop along for a bit.


I only played 2 1/2 quarters of my netball game last night, at centre, and I still managed to earn MVP points. And we won

2008.

Before my time on 606.

Two things struck me from that post by William.

(1) He seemed to be agreeing with WLG???? (Didn't know that had ever happened)

(2) Typical of a Munster fan to be stuck back in 2008!

Its just funny seeing some of the old names

MickyT Twinkletoes
Mrspoisson

DOD and Siné were always scamps and questioning my sanity

Eirebilly that's so weird reading that back but now I can remember my old username on Justin

Mick you were always Mickado, always will be. I still have your recorded message you left on my Xbox.
Hope you are still as mad a fricker as you always were and I am still determined to share a drink with you, Gibbo etc etc etc

Aye that's the plan I think kiwi,


Think Dingus is buzzing up as well

I only looked it up MrsP because i was wracking my mind about Pete, i knew i remembered him but just could'nt place him.

Ulster Rugby Awards from last night.

The annual Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday evening, at the Culloden Hotel where Ulster, Ireland and Lions back row forward Stephen Ferris scooped the top accolade of Heineken Personality of the Year singled out for his remarkable come-back from injury and subsequent barn-storming performances for Ulster and Ireland this season.

Calor Gas Ulster Youth Player of the Year – Russell Blair, Ballymoney RFC
Ulster Branch Schools' Player of the Year – James Harrison Methodist College
Phoenix Gas Academy Player of the Year – Chris Farrell
URSC Player of the Season – Pedrie Wannenburg
Kukri Club of the Year – Malone RFC
Belfast Telegraph Most Improved Ulster Player of the Year – Paul Marshall
Bank of Ireland Ulster Player of the Year – Chris Henry
Vodafone Young Ulster Player of the Year – Craig Gilroy

Pete330v2 wrote:Eirebilly that's so weird reading that back but now I can remember my old username on Justin

Mick you were always Mickado, always will be. I still have your recorded message you left on my Xbox.
Hope you are still as mad a fricker as you always were and I am still determined to share a drink with you, Gibbo etc etc etc

Nope he's not the sake Pete, he's settled down now, shacked up with a young one and changed. Not even coming to the final.......

Hoog wrote:Now now now now,


Perhaps I should clarify things. I took a train out yesterday evening and when it terminated it was going back to the depot as empties. So I jumped out at the terminus and took a wizz, came out to see the flocker was driving off of me, left me fricking stranded. Everything was on the train, my coat my bag, both my phones so I couldn't even ring anyone and tell them. DISASTER

Did you get one of those little things with the levers and chase him? It would be disappointing if you didn't.

rodders wrote:Hey I remember a Scotty too.... I didn't post much between 2008 and 2010 though...I was busy in those days.....

aww too much last night ... roll on 4.15..... hey what time is the Rabo SF on?

7.35 kick off, Rodders. 7.35 PM, of course.

Pete330v2 wrote:Aaaaahhh Hughie you're Hoog. Actually I should still have recognised you from your posts, it all makes sense now

Everything is well despite my very best efforts Hugh, how have you been doin?

Welcome back Pete I did say hello on another thread but I think it got lost amongst the debate. Anyway, good to see you.

Morning everyone else.

Lookin forward to the semi-finals this weekend, just dying get all Irish finals in both the Rabo and the HC.

What ya mean Hughie? He's a settled man? Mick? Are you sure?

Morning Cari!

And can I just say how lovely it is to have you in here of a morning again, even if it is only for a wee while.

Between that and Scotty's return it's kinda like the old days again!

I've still got links to all my old 606 posts too. It's quite funny reading through some of them.

Cari my dear I wasn't able to reply much to you on that thread, I can only use my smartarsephone at home and it's hell to access anything on it. Now I have access here in work I can start playing catchup with you lot

No worries P. Still have your man crush on My Boy? Notch still has his on Paddy Wallace I reckon, but like an Egyptian fish he's in denial

MrsP - yes, I'm here for a short while before I head off on my travels. PC's very slow in the day though.

Looks like Ravenhill will be given a new name, which is sad. But it will always be Ravenhill. Can't change 100+ years of history.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/heineken-cup/ulster-grounds-naming-rights-up-for-sale-16156834.html

As sad and dismaying the prospect of changing Ravenhills name is, the plans for the new stadium are brilliant;

“We will have a shop, restaurants, additional hospitality for 3,200 people, a museum and an education centre to which we will aim to bring every school pupil twice during their time in education to learn about rugby, understand its values, to see players train and to hear from them about healthy living, good sportsmanship and no abuse of alcohol, drugs or tobacco so that, hopefully, they are inspired by the game.

Cari wrote:No worries P. Still have your man crush on My Boy? Notch still has his on Paddy Wallace I reckon, but like an Egyptian fish he's in denial

Any Irish regs familiar with GAA?

Maybe yous could help this chap out:

https://www.606v2.com/t28957-recruiting-from-the-gaa#1204353

Where you off to now cari??

Notch - that's a shame, unless they call it The Paddy Wallace Stadium...

Rodders - Mickado and Thomond are your men for that one. I follow it a bit but I'm no expert.

Hoog wrote:Where you off to now cari??

Pembrokeshire Hoog. Need to get out the city for a day or two.

Cari wrote:Notch - that's a shame, unless they call it The Paddy Wallace Stadium...

Rodders - Mickado and Thomond are your men for that one. I follow it a bit but I'm no expert.

Seeing as Rava is involved in the project I think he should bid on naming rights. Ravahill anyone?

Kiwi - good call! Although I guess they'll give it a corporate name like the Tayto Stadium....

Cari wrote:

Hoog wrote:Where you off to now cari??

Pembrokeshire Hoog. Need to get out the city for a day or two.

And that is where??




I can just see it now,


"The Gerry Adams Stadium"

Conrad Smith is looking to stay in NZ rugby http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10805237

He still works in the off season at his law firm, so he's got a reasonably well paid post-rugby career to look forward to.

I'm going to the Fishguard/St Davids end of West Wales Hoog.

Hoog wrote:

Pete330v2 wrote:Eirebilly that's so weird reading that back but now I can remember my old username on Justin

Mick you were always Mickado, always will be. I still have your recorded message you left on my Xbox.
Hope you are still as mad a fricker as you always were and I am still determined to share a drink with you, Gibbo etc etc etc

Nope he's not the sake Pete, he's settled down now, shacked up with a young one and changed. Not even coming to the final.......

Wow wow wow wow wow. I’m still all about the music man. plus I was essentially shacked up last year and I was in London for a match and Cardiff, but my rent is considerably higher these days so I’m not as flush.

I’m still the same fella, just a bit better fed (fatter) and I’ve got a few gray hairs coming through, and my hip is playing up in the cold weather. Other than that I’m pretty much 22 years old forever.

That's a lovely part of the world Cari, I'm jealous of you! I've not been down that way for years. Hope you have a lovely couple of days there

Yeah it is Dreamer. Lucky to have family down there. Spent a lot of my childhood down Fishguard beach, Mathry, Croesgoch way...looks like the weather's going to be kind to me as well which will make it even better

Anyway, I best get going. Hope you all have a good weekend whatever you're doing. UP THE O's!!!