The Dew Drop Inn Virtual HEC Final Rugby Pub, Twickenham

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Chin chin and 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 arrived in London this week for the Heineken Cup final so has stocked up on cucumber sandwiches ( - KRD ) and Pimms.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Ruan Pienaar, Stephen Ferris, Jonathon Sexton, Rob Kearney and Jonny Wilkinson (the five nominees for the ERC Player of the Year award), Nigel Owens the HEC final referee or Adam Powell (captain of Llanelli RFC who are playing Ponty in the Welsh club final on Friday). The CCTV snaps of Prop_Lyd and the other Cardiff Saracens players on tour in Croatia are fair game though.



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t28922p950-barrel-s-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-restaurant-luderitz#1218292

Rava wrote:Right, all eight tickets that I got my hands on are now spoken for.

Asbo
Gibbo
Stag
Hoog
Kiwi
Dreamer
Rava
Rava's Son-in-law (Nearly blydi forgot about him)

Six different teams represented already (assuming Hoog hasn't changed - it's hard to keep up with him )

In that case I have two spare, but I'll reserve them for the Welsh contingent.

Been teaching myself a but if acoustic bass today, some of it is very interesting but some of ir is very boring and repetitive

Don't take that thing on the tube Hoog!!

I assume it's an upright bass.

Haha na its just a normal bass but acoustic hound, don't think I'd be able for one those massive ones

Said the actress to the bishop.

I think he means Bass guitar as opposed to a Double Bass!

Sure you don't need to be good to play Bass Guitar

Well played hound



Aye I'm finding that out mrsp, been picking things up fairly quickly on it

My bro used to get me to play the bass line while he practiced the Lead!

Not the most exciting musical challenge.

I suppose it gets better as you do.

bass players are just failed lead guitar players.

Excellent - that's the tickets for next year's HC final sorted and the hotel booked. What could possibly go wrong?????

Mickado wrote:bass players are just failed lead guitar players.

I thought that's what rthym guitars were??

Bulmers Crisp Blend over ice. Mmmmmm. I'm such a shameless populist conformist sometimes

Evening folks ..... another Ryanair flight survived....

Fantastic weekend. Disappointing result and the last 10 minutes were painful viewing but honestly I've never been so proud to be an Ulster supporter. I believe more than ever that we are building something special and there will be better days ahead.

Well done Leinster, enjoy another trophy it's well deserved. They've raised the bar out of sight in European club rugby. Sensational rugby team.

Thanks for the invite on Saturday, we had a brilliant time and it was a pleasure to meet with so many of the pub regs. Unfortunately the day was a bit of a blur so didn't get time to chat to everyone as much as would have liked but everyone I did manage speak to, and I won't name names, far surpassed my lofty expectations....so thanks everyone I hope we meet again sometime .

SUFTUM!

Glas a du wrote: Bulmers Crisp Blend over ice. Mmmmmm. I'm such a shameless populist conformist sometimes

Pays to be versatile

It's quite nice actually. Not the drill into your sinuses like you can get with Mangers.

Rodders, it was great to meet you both

I'm still trying to get my vitamin b12 levels back to normal! And I've got to have some blood tests done tomorrow Hope they don't examine it too closely

Swanny, you made it home safely then? Hope all is well tomorrow.

The pleasure was ours swanny

Petrol down to 134 in Sainsbury's. The time to panic buy is now people!!!

Thanks Rava, sure tomorrow will be fine, not something I'm too concerned about

I made it home fine though alcohol + fresh air + standing up for too long made negotiating my way back to Euston an interesting experience! I took Kiwi's sage advice and went back via Waterloo and it was fine.

Evening all

Ozzy3213 wrote:Evening all

What's going on 'ere then?



I don't think I've seen 'the World is not enough' before.

Glad everyone seems to have made it home ok. But jeebus, what are we like? The arrangements for next year's final are 75% sorted

God bless staggy; he's been a gem today.

red_stag wrote:A question for Asbo if he is lurking. Why does he (and others) think that anotherworldofpain bloke is Grey Ghost.

Jeebus Christ I knew there was something I forgot to ask the man himself on Saturday! .......

Staggy is very good at his job.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18141630

New bond trailer.classssssss

Glas a du wrote:Staggy is very good at his job.

He has to be good at something I suppose . Oh and Bulmers Crisp is nice.

Just been to see American Pie. Loved it.

Morning folks. Kettle is on for tea or coffee.
Beautiful morning here.

Morning Rava, for me please.

Sunny here on the North sea and not a cloud in the sky. Its going to be a stinker today.

Morning all.

Main story on the BBC website this morning: Measures to replace Asbos set out. I hope the replacement we get does good and

Hoog wrote:

Mickado wrote:bass players are just failed lead guitar players.

I thought that's what rthym guitars were??

Hey, watch it, I play acoustic rythm guitar.

Well, to be perfectly honest, I am not sure what I play, a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

But then I have only een playing for a year now.

biltongbek wrote:

Hoog wrote:

Mickado wrote:bass players are just failed lead guitar players.

I thought that's what rthym guitars were??

Hey, watch it, I play acoustic rythm guitar.


Well, to be perfectly honest, I am not sure what I play, a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

But then I have only een playing for a year now.

Don't worry biltong I do the same myself, but only since September

Hoog wrote:

biltongbek wrote:

Hoog wrote:

Mickado wrote:bass players are just failed lead guitar players.

I thought that's what rthym guitars were??

Hey, watch it, I play acoustic rythm guitar.


Well, to be perfectly honest, I am not sure what I play, a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

But then I have only een playing for a year now.

Don't worry biltong I do the same myself, but only since September

Well, if you need some songs to play, we have compiled a 32 song program that we are going to perform end of year. Not sure what musci you like, but if you want them, I can emal you the completed list, it has the chords, beats and lyrics all ready.

PM me your emial address and perhaps you'll like some of them.

Have an interview at 10.30 today folks. Wish me luck!

Best of luck mate, hope all goes well.

Hopefully you will be able to sneak some HC final talk in there to break the ice.

Good luck Mick, i am sure you will do well

It’s due to go on for 45 mins, if I can eat 30 of those up with HC talk I’ll get the job no bother

Best of luck Mick, you'll be sound I'm sure



Happy birthday breaker

Hope it all goes smoooooooooth as ice Mick.

Thanks lads. I’m normally a nervous wreck before an interview but this is an odd one, I’m being interviewed by my bosses boss whom I’ve known for 5 years, it will be a bit strange but at least I know roughly what to expect.

Happy Burtday Linebreaker!

Mick, i was told to look at your interviewer imagining they are naked.

So theoretically Leinster can have a pool of,


Leinster
Clermont
Ospreys
Exeter

next season



YYYYYEEEEERSSSSSSSSSSSS that is a group I would absolutly love.

Bore da pawb / good morning all, another fine day here on the docks!

Hughie, just read back - I used to play bass. I found it easy enough to listen to songs and pick up the basslines. Never played an acoustic, though. A few of my favourite basslines: 'Midnight Train to Georgia' by Gladys Knight and the Pips, 'I'll Never Fall in Love' by Bobby Gentry and 'Mama Mia' by Abba (yes, really).

Also, I bought a new laptop yesterday. One evening's use and it's still going strong!

Very clever billy


Happy Birthday Linebreaker.

Good luck with the job interview, Mickado - buena suerte!

Thought myself My Friend of Misery by metallica yesterday lucky,


Oh and of course picked up Seven Nation Army as well.

She bangs the drum by the Stone Roses is a must Hughie. And Superstition by Stevie Wonder.

Thanks Puma see you this time next year!

'Superstition' is a good call, Mick. Paul McCartney's basslines are usually great, too. 'Something', 'Taxman', 'Old Brown Shoe', there are plenty. Brian Wilson wrote a good bassline, too.

Oh, and penblwydd hapus, Breaker! <shrimpsonthebarbie>