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

Glas a du wrote:This Poopie and Lee and Herring got me through my A levels

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

That bass tone is nuts! Sounds massive.

Lee and Herring =

Richard Herring on his own =

That's quite a reaction to have, Penfro!

PenfroPete wrote:Lee and Herring =

Richard Herring on his own =

Was that a type of Sauce?

Yeah, but it'll make your food taste funny.



And on that bombshell, I'm off to my bed!

I can't remember (ironically) if Kiwi or Linebreaker posted this in here but it is well worth a watch if you or your loved ones play.

It's a documentary about concussion in sport in Oz.

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/05/10/3499950.htm

MrsP's Concussion Thread.

Keys on the table lads.

You are a very bad man Gibbo!!!

Morning Pub, what a beautiful day!

Mrs Holybloke just stabbed me in the butt with a fork during a tussle over breakfast cereal.

God I love that woman - almost as much as my Kellogs All Bran Golden Crunch.

Well done PJ, you have to spice things up in middle age I'm informed.

Careful though or you may end up with 8 kids like Mrs P.



Morning all by the way.

That still makes me laugh - whenever Mrs P isn't around.

I struck back by putting the hot spoon from the freshly stirred coffee on the back of her neck.

I eat my cereal with a spoon PJ

Morning guys

Morning Rav. Ah, the hot spoon trick. Apparently my grandfather did that to my mother the first time my dad took her home for tea causing her to knock her tea all over my grandmother's best table cloth...

PJHolybloke wrote:Morning Pub, what a beautiful day!

Mrs Holybloke just stabbed me in the butt with a fork during a tussle over breakfast cereal.

God I love that woman - almost as much as my Kellogs All Bran Golden Crunch.

Mrs Holybloke "It's me or the all Bran"

Mr Holybloke "honey, I'll miss you"

very good fellas, sharp for this time of day.

Mrs Holybloke's breakfast cereal of choice is muesli, mine is the Kellogs, this morning she decided to go for the All Bran, a brief struggle ensued from which I appeared to exit victorious with the box of Kellogs; unfortunately she had control of the cutlery draw and I got forked.

If we were teenagers I'd say I was on a promise, however, knowing her as I do, I guess I'm lucky it wasn't a steak knife.

She got the All Bran Golden Crunch... and a red neck.

Honours even.

Dinner should be interesting though. I'm off to work, have yourselves a good day all.

Morning all.

Remarkable coincidence time, last night I had a beer with the Ulster fan (admittedly he was back in his London Irish shirt last night) who ran onto the pitch and got rather firmly escorted out of the ground on Saturday - his girlfriend plays for my netball team.

We got hammered 33-16 last night, for the other team's first win of the season (they did rather well to recruit 2 England players from the previous match when 2 of their own didn't turn up )

Remarkable coincidence

I thought you were a statistician?

Glas a du wrote:

Remarkable coincidence

I thought you were a statistician?

Yes, but it's too small a sample to infer a trend ...


My pics from Saturday are up on FB, will move them into the FB pub later

Looking forward to seeing them Kiwi.

Morning all

What is it with you people that your brains actually work in the morning. I mean I find it hard to remember the half hour drive in here this morning. I know there was some cows along the way and pretty flowers at one point.

Oh and morning Y'all

Ah Mick how was the interview my friend, all went well I assume?

I’m up at 6.30 Pete, only have to start interacting with people at 8, so I’ve plenty of time to wake up by the time I arrive in work. 

Interview went well, I couldn’t have given it a better shot so I’m happy. I’ll find out today if I got the job or not, which is remarkable really but I’m very happy to not have to wait around.

The job is basically a more “strategic” version of what I’m doing, i.e. not so much to do, more telling other people what to do. Which would be nice!

Hope the news is good Mick

Pete are you still working at Craigavon Hosp? Estates Dept. isn't it?

Morning all.



I'm wondering how to address the fairly major gaps in Glas's "Personal and Social Development" knowledge?

I'm thinking a PM is the way to go? Or maybe send a wee booklet.

Mid Week BONUS !!

Mickado wrote:I’m up at 6.30 Pete, only have to start interacting with people at 8, so I’ve plenty of time to wake up by the time I arrive in work. 

Interview went well, I couldn’t have given it a better shot so I’m happy. I’ll find out today if I got the job or not, which is remarkable really but I’m very happy to not have to wait around.

The job is basically a more “strategic” version of what I’m doing, i.e. not so much to do, more telling other people what to do. Which would be nice!

Mick, did you get to talk rugby?

Buenas dias, amigos. Glad to hear the interview went well, Mickado - fingers crossed. Busy, busy, busy today, got a whole load of stuff to get through before I have an operation on my hand tomorow (gulp). Not sure what sort of aftermath will ensue but am expecting a frustrating time with my left (dominant) hand out of action. Shopping

Morning folks



And a big happy Birthday to you Master Asbo this morning, he's hit the big 5 today.



Good luck with the job mick, I'm sure the interview went well, I've met you you could charm the knickers of a nun (or of a kid with a mars bar) I'm sure you'll be sound

perthshirepuma wrote:Buenas dias, amigos. Glad to hear the interview went well, Mickado - fingers crossed. Busy, busy, busy today, got a whole load of stuff to get through before I have an operation on my hand tomorow (gulp). Not sure what sort of aftermath will ensue but am expecting a frustrating time with my left (dominant) hand out of action. Shopping

Puma, hope the op goes well. Get loads of this in Only one hand required

Rava wrote:Hope the news is good Mick

Pete are you still working at Craigavon Hosp? Estates Dept. isn't it?

Your memory serves you well Rava, I wish mine was only nearly as good or maybe it's just that sometimes I really want to forget I work here
Still here for my sins though Rav

Good luck with the operation Puma. Hope the paw is back in action soon!

Didn’t get to talk rugby at all actually Bil, my bosses husband is a Welsh man so I’m sure she hears enough of it at home!

Mickado wrote:Good luck with the operation Puma. Hope the paw is back in action soon!

Didn’t get to talk rugby at all actually Bil, my bosses husband is a Welsh man so I’m sure she hears enough of it at home!

She'll certainly be able to name most of the Irish referees then Mick

We are an uncle, again (this is the 7th and there's another on the way)

I am going to buy my 4 year old nephew something special later. He had big plans, was convinced his mother was having a boy (he already has a sister) and had even told everybody the baby would be called Frank. When he was told he had another sister, he sat down, put his head in his hands and wept!

Any suggestions on the toy front?

buy him a GI Joe, or a puppy.

A Barbie Doll and a box of pins Glas

Congrats on being an uncle again

Rava wrote:

Mickado wrote:Good luck with the operation Puma. Hope the paw is back in action soon!

Didn’t get to talk rugby at all actually Bil, my bosses husband is a Welsh man so I’m sure she hears enough of it at home!

She'll certainly be able to name most of the Irish referees then Mick

Aye indeed and probably wonders why all their christian names rhyme with ducking.

"When he was told he had another sister, he sat down, put his head in his hands and wept!"

Awwww that's heartbreaking, I'm afraid I could only recommend toys for 2 year olds Glas although a light saber is always a winner

Glas, its amazing how kids get isnt it. He may be too young for Lego but some type of similar building blocks for younger kids might work. Or if you were feeling v generous you could go for a kid of sit in car that your can pedal with or your feet can power (like the flintstones had). I had a car like that when I was small.

Maybe even a bi/tricycle.

Hoog wrote:I've met you you could charm the knickers of a nun (or of a kid with a mars bar) I'm sure you'll be sound

red_stag wrote:Glas, its amazing how kids get isnt it. He may be too young for Lego but some type of similar building blocks for younger kids might work. Or if you were feeling v generous you could go for a kid of sit in car that your can pedal with or your feet can power (like the flintstones had). I had a car like that when I was small.

Maybe even a bi/tricycle.

Lego's is a great idea Stag, my son got his first set when he was 3, it is a little bit bigger than the normal lego's and they don't put everything in their mouths by then.

At 6 my son was a master at reading complex lego builds off plan. (well by complex I mean cars, boats and stuff, not the eiffel tower)

red_stag wrote:Glas, its amazing how kids get isnt it. He may be too young for Lego but some type of similar building blocks for younger kids might work. Or if you were feeling v generous you could go for a kid of sit in car that your can pedal with or your feet can power (like the flintstones had). I had a car like that when I was small.

Maybe even a bi/tricycle.

Stag, good morning. I hear your car is a bit like one of those

Rava wrote:

red_stag wrote:Glas, its amazing how kids get isnt it. He may be too young for Lego but some type of similar building blocks for younger kids might work. Or if you were feeling v generous you could go for a kid of sit in car that your can pedal with or your feet can power (like the flintstones had). I had a car like that when I was small.

Maybe even a bi/tricycle.

Stag, good morning. I hear your car is a bit like one of those

Thanks everyone. I feel for the lad. His Dad is 'off to the Vets' and all so he's no chance!

Glas a du wrote:Thanks everyone. I feel for the lad. His Dad is 'off to the Vets' and all so he's no chance!

According to your thinking surely he just has to keep the wife away fro the cutlery drawer?

perthshirepuma wrote:Buenas dias, amigos. Glad to hear the interview went well, Mickado - fingers crossed. Busy, busy, busy today, got a whole load of stuff to get through before I have an operation on my hand tomorow (gulp). Not sure what sort of aftermath will ensue but am expecting a frustrating time with my left (dominant) hand out of action. Shopping

Ah well, that'll teach you to punch Gib, Puma, altho I'm sure he was deserving!! Good luck

Morning all

Glas

Asbo!

Please tell me we are resisting the moves to phase you out!!!!

MrsP wrote:Asbo!

Please tell me we are resisting the moves to phase you out!!!!

No, its true, MrsP, I will be phasing out gradually ...


... to be replaced with a newer, better version, even more tartan than before!

Oh!

That is good news!

MrsP wrote:Oh!

That is good news!

And, the even better news is that if you are a GOOD girl, Rav might give you the missing number!

Bore da pawb / good morning all

red_stag wrote:Maybe even a bi/tricycle.

Why does it have to be a bi tricycle? Don't be so close-minded. Equal rights for gay and straight bikes!

No chance then!