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

I hadn't even realised that was the case Billy. The only one I'd seen questioned was that worldofpain bloke by Asbo.

The guys i recommeded were hounded a while back but when i started recommending again (yesterday) lo and behold i get a mail from one saying that he doesnt want to resign in again because he noticed it still happening.

anotherworldofpain may or may not be TGG, i dont care, he hasnt caused any problems so i dont see the need to constantly hound him.

eirebilly wrote:anotherworldofpain may or may not be TGG, i dont care, he hasnt caused any problems so i dont see the need to constantly hound him.

I agree with you Bill.

Its just crappy advertisment to the site staggy.

It is indeed. Admins and Site Owners should be taking note.

You want to make things exciting when you log on. Its bad enough having limited functionality (on old 606V2) you needed to have all comments premoderated for example.

Somehow i doubt that staggy

red_stag wrote:Here here.

I dont care if that fella is Grey Ghost. He doesnt post like he did.

If he is having a laugh thinking he has fooled us then well and good but he isn't getting anyone angry. No big deal.

Actually I have it on good information that one poster is actually Sparky the old stuffed bear that is the Ulster mascot!! Have a guess who after all his claims at being the inside man at Ulster.

Has to be geoff, the Ulster guy

The saddest thing is, i had invited many posters to the snooker section for the World Championships and because of things like this they went to another forum.

I just noticed Kiwireddevil posted just above us. I should hope that he has relayed this info onto the founders or admins boards.

red_stag wrote:
Actually I have it on good information that one poster is actually Sparky the old stuffed bear that is the Ulster mascot!! Have a guess who after all his claims at being the inside man at Ulster.

I am sparkytus

I know the guy who used to be Sparky's minder!

How impressive is that?

William,

Are folks just being mean to newbies? Is it that they are accusing everyone of being GG or is it just general meaness?

Kiwi I reckon Leo was Madigan on Saturday. Cheating barsteward had proper boots on and all.
I suppose he probably learned from the previous year. That was it for me actually. When we lost the HT kicking contest I just knew the writing was on the wall

red_stag wrote:

eirebilly wrote:anotherworldofpain may or may not be TGG, i dont care, he hasnt caused any problems so i dont see the need to constantly hound him.

I agree with you Bill.

I agree with Nick.

MrsP,

I had some new posters a while back who told me that they got hassled about being TGG so didnt post here anymore and yesterday i suggested a couple more people join up from the Dutch boards here and i just got a no thanks mail today because one guy saw the hassel and was worried that his English would be mocked.

Sad thing is, some of these Dutch guys are mad keen on rugby and are actually very knowledgable and would make great assets to the board.

That's a real shame.

I think your man "pain" is probably having a laugh but it is sad that folks would be put off because they think they would be mocked about their english.



As opposed to their opinions.


Seriously though, any thoughts on a solution?

eirebilly wrote:Sad thing is, some of these Dutch guys are mad keen on rugby and are actually very knowledgable and would make great assets to the board.

Billy, please invite them again to join, and then let me know their usernames, if necessary I'll knock some heads together.

Sad thing is MrsP, their English is probably better than mine

I will do KRD.

There have been a fair number of posters (from quite a few nations) on their high horses of late, and a number of newbies have copped it - it's not uncommon for a newbie to (accidentally) comment something that's been done to death and cop a reaction, or be a bit brash initially.

I've started commenting on posts where people aren't necessarily breaking house rules, but are being a bit ill-mannered - it's gotten me in arguments a couple of times, but I'm a bit peeved by the lack of respect coming through sometimes.

To me, i just feel that its important to welcome these new posters. They dont fully understand the nuances that are involved in the English language but are really keen to get involved. Its a trend that i would like to see stopped.

Is there a way of easing them in gently?

Maybe start them off on a thread with lots of us around where they can feel their way a bit? Give us a heads up of their user names so we can watch out for them?

Some Fora have specific rules about being nice to Newbies.

Or a general announcement that noone should be mocked about their command of English unless you know them extremely well. If that allows someone to play the fool so be it. What have we lost so long as they obey the rules?

I dont know MrsP, people should be able to join and post at anytime without feeling bad. I am going back on the Dutch Forum later and will have a chat with a few of the lads.

I agree William but maybe we could help.

Thanks MrsP. All forums have their issues. I am sure that they will eventually join.

Its a Pub disaster. Who Will Mind Our Regs?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18155579

Gibson wrote:Its a Pub disaster. Who Will Mind Our Regs?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18155579

I did that joke this morning Gibbo!

Ah now Kiwi, just carry on humouring me. Bless.

Hope you had guddun at the weekend bud. It was sooo nice.

Like todays Lahndaan weather.

Sunburnt in Ealing.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:

red_stag wrote:

eirebilly wrote:anotherworldofpain may or may not be TGG, i dont care, he hasnt caused any problems so i dont see the need to constantly hound him.

I agree with you Bill.

I agree with Nick.

I agree with thegreygho... I mean, um, billy. It's Billy now right? Sound

Notch wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:

red_stag wrote:

eirebilly wrote:anotherworldofpain may or may not be TGG, i dont care, he hasnt caused any problems so i dont see the need to constantly hound him.

I agree with you Bill.

I agree with Nick.

I agree with thegreygho... I mean, um, billy. It's Billy now right? Sound

Speaking of ummm,, did he go along to the match?

I didn't get to meet him

That's a shame.

Although, maybe it's better to keep the mystery.

I do miss him though.

Mrs P, he and his good lady were at the match. We met up with them late on and the returned to Chez Asbo with us for a nightcap. Lovely bloke and an even lovelier lass.

I hope you told him we all miss him?

Evening all , ummm was one of my favourite posters on the old 606, he was my main source for the inside track at connacht and had a wit you could shave with.

I miss him.

Hey, but everyone else is here!

Could be worse, but could be better...

Mrs P I didn't get much chance to speak to him really.

By the time I met him my mouth wasn't functioning the best

I wonder what did that Rava?





Must have been the Jet Lag!

MrsP wrote:Or a general announcement that noone should be mocked about their command of English unless you know them extremely well. If that allows someone to play the fool so be it. What have we lost so long as they obey the rules?

I agree Mrs, even I with my masterful skill of the english language gets sarcastic quips when I make the odd grammatical mistake (yeah I know, shocking to know I am prone to the odd error)

*kicks jukebox*

Request from the youngsters for a bit of noise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTePpibSxc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Thank you Glas! Giving it a listen now!

Sounds a lot like Zepp!

That always reminds me of TFI Friday.

Evening all, I'll have a pint in a half-pint glass.

Anyone heard of this guy? Master guitar player - vastly underrated. He absolutely stuns the crowd here with this Hendrix cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMcjPZgK9GM

Aye, bit of a throwback. One album wonders from the late 90's. I liked them anyhow.

Bit earlier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lc79DOLBLU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

The 70's were Poopie and great. Where but on Jools Holand would a guy like that get on telly now?

Ah, the Charlatans. Northwich's finest.

https://youtu.be/rxZWdGOwLFI

This Poopie and Lee and Herring got me through my A levels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syBtO1r6mZM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

A fine song, Glas - and Lee and Herring were great. Fist of Fun and, what was it called, Sunday Morning with Richard not Judy? Great stuff.

"I am Rod Hull!"