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

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu 10 May 2012, 2:07 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 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.

Ale

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

by **rodders** Mon 14 May 2012, 3:02 pm

Cari wrote:
Ozzy3213 wrote:Afternoon all

Leinster for the double?

Not on your nelly!! There's a big fat Osprey in the way of the Rabo!

Adam Jones?.....

by MrsP Mon 14 May 2012, 3:03 pm

by Cari Mon 14 May 2012, 3:03 pm

rodders wrote:
Cari wrote:
Ozzy3213 wrote:Afternoon all

Leinster for the double?

Not on your nelly!! There's a big fat Osprey in the way of the Rabo!

Adam Jones?.....

Ha! I dare you to say that to his face Rodders (if you can see it under all his curls...) laughing

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 3:03 pm

rodders wrote:It's the elephant in the room man, the elephant in the room.

As long as people buy into this tribal, parochial, small minded tripe, and many do, big Georgie North and the English scrum is going to keep pushing us around the place.

Only when we're all ready to stand shoulder to shoulder for real .... fans, media and players..... will we add to our embarressing return of 2 GSs and break our RWC hoodoo....

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by Guest Mon 14 May 2012, 3:04 pm

Link Mr Stag please before I come anywhere close to believing that reasoning!

We've had a blue kits before anyways. I've got a lush navy blue away kit from when I was about 18, blydi loved that one.

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 3:06 pm

...Hefin Alaff...

Do I know him?

Laugh

He got you well and proper there Dreamer.

by Guest Mon 14 May 2012, 3:08 pm

ay I know Glas!

Still couldn't resist though Smile

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 3:09 pm

I knew you'd pick up on the Hefin Alaff (Havin a Laugh) thing, Glas

by Mickado Mon 14 May 2012, 3:10 pm

I have the opportuinity to go for a new role in my department. it would be another step up but I’d be dealing with an area that I currently have little experience in. I’m in a real dilemma here, not sure what to do. They say you make your own luck don’t they, grasp the nettle and all that, nothing ventured nothing gained… ah my heads wrecked!!

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 3:11 pm

Excited Staggy, or do you feel like the kid in the birthday party who's only there because he's the birthday boy's cousin and doesn't know any of his friends?

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 14 May 2012, 3:12 pm

Mickado wrote:I have the opportuinity to go for a new role in my department. it would be another step up but I’d be dealing with an area that I currently have little experience in. I’m in a real dilemma here, not sure what to do. They say you make your own luck don’t they, grasp the nettle and all that, nothing ventured nothing gained… ah my heads wrecked!!

Challenge yourself, young man thumbsup

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 3:12 pm

Mick - is the own downside that you currently are inexperienced?

If so its an easy choice.

by Mickado Mon 14 May 2012, 3:13 pm

No the downside is that I might not find it as interesting. But it’s more challenging and it would be another promotion (2 in 9 weeks if I got it).

You know what. Fugg it, I’m doing it.

by **Notch** Mon 14 May 2012, 3:14 pm

red_stag wrote:Head of Marketing, Hefin Alaff noted that "the rugby public is used to seeing success in blue in recent years. Leinster have been a pillar of this competition while the Cardiff Blues are the only Welsh team to have won a Euorpean Cup".

Cardiff Blues never won a Heineken Cup!

by MrsP Mon 14 May 2012, 3:15 pm

Go for it Bikkies!

You never know how that Cookie is going to crumble!!!

Very Happy

I'll get me coat!

Run

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 3:16 pm

Mickado wrote:No the downside is that I might not find it as interesting. But it’s more challenging and it would be another promotion (2 in 9 weeks if I got it).

You know what. Fugg it, I’m doing it.

If it's anything to do with accounts leave it there. You'll never escape...

by Mickado Mon 14 May 2012, 3:17 pm

No, it's a product definition in our hardware business. Probably a better long term prospect than software which is downloadable and probably won't be sold in retail outlets in 10 years.

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 3:19 pm

CV diversification. I'd go for it.

by MrsP Mon 14 May 2012, 3:19 pm

You're not putting many things in the "Cons" column there Bikkies.

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 3:21 pm

Glas a du wrote:Excited Staggy, or do you feel like the kid in the birthday party who's only there because he's the birthday boy's cousin and doesn't know any of his friends?

Ah no I love the Heineken Cup and I love attending neutral games too so its no biggie for me.

Im happy that I can meet up with you lot. Originally I had a busy schedule of landing in Luton at 10.30 and being on my way back to Ireland less than 12 hours later.

But we have a lot more overnight guests than we thought so I get to stay overnight now which is a bonus - get to meet up with all this lot probably.

This will be my 4th Heineken Cup final and I've only see Munster once.

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 3:22 pm

Notch wrote:
red_stag wrote:Head of Marketing, Hefin Alaff noted that "the rugby public is used to seeing success in blue in recent years. Leinster have been a pillar of this competition while the Cardiff Blues are the only Welsh team to have won a Euorpean Cup".

Cardiff Blues never won a Heineken Cup!

They won an Amlin.

by Mickado Mon 14 May 2012, 3:25 pm

Just writing my CV now, my bloody boss knows what i've done why does she need this! BAH!

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 3:26 pm

Mickado wrote:Just writing my CV now, my bloody boss knows what i've done why does she need this! BAH!

There will be others involved. It's a necessary test.

Although I've just taken somebody on without even asking for a CV Rolling Eyes

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 3:32 pm

Glas, just realised that if London Welsh are promoted thats your idol Lyn Jones back in top flight coaching!!

by **Notch** Mon 14 May 2012, 3:35 pm

red_stag wrote:
Glas a du wrote:Excited Staggy, or do you feel like the kid in the birthday party who's only there because he's the birthday boy's cousin and doesn't know any of his friends?

Ah no I love the Heineken Cup and I love attending neutral games too so its no biggie for me.

Im happy that I can meet up with you lot. Originally I had a busy schedule of landing in Luton at 10.30 and being on my way back to Ireland less than 12 hours later.

But we have a lot more overnight guests than we thought so I get to stay overnight now which is a bonus - get to meet up with all this lot probably.

This will be my 4th Heineken Cup final and I've only see Munster once.

The only ever European Cup Final I've been to before is the won Ulster won in 1999. I'm excited to see what a very, very different experience the whole day is now as compared to 13 years ago. 13 years ago it was wall to wall Ulster fans and a very small contingent of travelling French fans.

At the weekend it will maybe be as much as 75-80% neutral fans from all over Europe. That's exciting because I've never been to a XV aside rugby event like that.

by Guest Mon 14 May 2012, 3:36 pm

Glas a du wrote:
Mickado wrote:Just writing my CV now, my bloody boss knows what i've done why does she need this! BAH!

There will be others involved. It's a necessary test.

Although I've just taken somebody on without even asking for a CV

what on earth were you thinking, mun? Wink

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 14 May 2012, 3:38 pm

What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 14 May 2012, 3:39 pm

Glas a du wrote:
Mickado wrote:Just writing my CV now, my bloody boss knows what i've done why does she need this! BAH!

There will be others involved. It's a necessary test.

Although I've just taken somebody on without even asking for a CV

Ah well, saved them making stuff up for it - v generous of you!

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 3:40 pm

I'm all

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 3:44 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

3rd tier of French rugby. A massive shame for a club who had Fabien Galthier, Yannick Jauzion, David Skrela, etc.

by **rodders** Mon 14 May 2012, 3:46 pm

OK serious question......

Has anyone here had any experience of subsidence on a property?

by **Notch** Mon 14 May 2012, 3:49 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

US Colomiers? They are a small club had a really, really good team for a while that just never sealed the deal. They had won the European Challenge Cup they year before they played Ulster in the Final. After getting to the Final against Ulster they competed in the next two Heineken Cups but never reached the Finals again. They got to the Final of the Top 14 the next year though. Lost to Stade Francais.

Now? They are in the third tier of French rugby. A real fall from grace for a side that reached three finals in three seasons between 1998 and 2000.

We never really rated them at the time, once we beat Stade Francais the consensus was we'd beaten the best team in Europe. But looking back they had a really good team. They had David Skrela on the bench! Fabien Galthie was their big star. Similar to us and David Humphreys; homegrown team punching above their weight with one or two local heroes and internationals.

Closest thing to the Final in 1999 was the semi-final this year with Edinburgh, nobody really expected those two teams to be there

by perthshirepuma Mon 14 May 2012, 3:52 pm

As, Hugh,

, whoever is updating the list for Saturday, please add my mate Sausage to the list of Bon Viveurs for the pre-match bunfight. Woohoo, all excited!! Looking forward to meeting all the regs, even the ones I've already met in the flesh! Wink

Been a bit under the weather recently but all is now well (almost) zen

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 14 May 2012, 3:53 pm

perthshirepuma wrote:As, Hugh, , whoever is updating the list for Saturday, please add my mate Sausage to the list of Bon Viveurs for the pre-match bunfight. Woohoo, all excited!! Looking forward to meeting all the regs, even the ones I've already met in the flesh! Been a bit under the weather recently but all is now well (almost)

All done

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 4:02 pm

Sausage.

No. I won't ask.

by MrsP Mon 14 May 2012, 4:05 pm

There used to be a poster on the old 606 called sausage.

I remember very well as I had a rather.... chin

...unfortunate conversation with him one time and then realised I had been posting in MrP's account by accident which just made things sooooo much worse!

by MrsP Mon 14 May 2012, 4:12 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

Asbo!

Were you suggesting the same fate awaits Leinster when we beat them on Saturday?

by **rodders** Mon 14 May 2012, 4:19 pm

Notch wrote:
Closest thing to the Final in 1999 was the semi-final this year with Edinburgh, nobody really expected those two teams to be there

Surely no one expected Munster to reach the final in 2000 either?

by **Notch** Mon 14 May 2012, 4:21 pm

red_stag wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

3rd tier of French rugby. A massive shame for a club who had Fabien Galthier, Yannick Jauzion, David Skrela, etc.

The shame is they, and all their other good players, all left in the space of about three years for richer French clubs.

by Cari Mon 14 May 2012, 4:30 pm

Mickado wrote:I have the opportuinity to go for a new role in my department. it would be another step up but I’d be dealing with an area that I currently have little experience in. I’m in a real dilemma here, not sure what to do. They say you make your own luck don’t they, grasp the nettle and all that, nothing ventured nothing gained… ah my heads wrecked!!

Fortune favours the brave...? Best of luck with it. At least give it a go, you'll feel worse for not trying at all than if you do. Smile

by red_stag Mon 14 May 2012, 4:31 pm

Notch wrote:
red_stag wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

3rd tier of French rugby. A massive shame for a club who had Fabien Galthier, Yannick Jauzion, David Skrela, etc.

The shame is they, and all their other good players, all left in the space of about three years for richer French clubs.

Its a tough place to have a small club. In Colomiers you are 11km from Toulouse and certainly Skrela and Jauzion didn't have far to go to end up there.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 14 May 2012, 4:32 pm

MrsP wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

Asbo!

Were you suggesting the same fate awaits Leinster when we beat them on Saturday?

Minx

by Glas a du Mon 14 May 2012, 4:35 pm

Riiiiiiight. This gooseberry's away.

by MrsP Mon 14 May 2012, 4:43 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
MrsP wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:What ever happened to the club that Ulster beat that day, Notch?

Asbo!

Were you suggesting the same fate awaits Leinster when we beat them on Saturday?
Minx

I'm not the one comparing Leinster to Colomiers!

Whistle

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 14 May 2012, 5:02 pm

Must be time to get the music started in advance of the weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jONoomlYJsc&feature=related

by **Notch** Mon 14 May 2012, 5:08 pm

I wonder if the mods will consider the brief return of an emoticon... for one week only.

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