The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Sixmilebridge

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Sláinte 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 made it's way to the homeland of the wonderful Eirebilly, who we were all horrified to hear that he was involved in a helicopter crash on Friday. Better news though is that he's awake and swearing like a sailor, so no change there Feel free to take in all of the pubs, of which the Greyhound is but one of many.

Updates on Billy's progress can be found here: https://www.606v2.com/t30132-eirebilly-op-updated-02-06-2012 and I'm sure we'll all continue in sending the positive thoughts and good wishes to him and his family.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the snooker table, brought in especially for Billy. And I'm not quite sure how that picture of a sheep got above the bar.....




Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t29683p950-the-dew-drop-inn-erc-2012-commemorative-pub-dublin#1271612

Taken to hospital for surgery Rava. Not the first time he's done it either!

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:



About the best I can do hoog.

We need hotdog and burger emoticons like on the old 606.

Nice one hound, drop the tomatoes though yeah

I badly need a jimmy, no toilets on the train. Crap

I haven't heard anything today. Unfortunately where I am has FB blocked. The news yesterday was encouraging and hopefully he will continue improving. Not sure if they are keeping him sedated still.
As to his "facilities" I couldn't possibly answer that

Hoog wrote:I badly need a jimmy, no toilets on the train. Crap

Oh Feic!!

DON'T LEAVE THE TRAIN!!

REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME?

Nice one Rava, I mean the bloke didn't rate Dan Tuohy so the facilities thing has to be taken in context ...... pint for Bill

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:evening all.

Blydi hell, i thought I was being uber organised about my birthday, but turns out I should have started planning sooner!

I want to go and see Les Miserables in London for it, and most of the affordable tickets are already sold out

Got a choice now between the weekends of 14-15th or 28-29th July. Hadn't wanted to make my way up on either of those weekends as I was supposed to be doing things back here, but they're the only weekends around my birthday that my best mate in London is around for (and as it'll be a girls weekend we should be staying at hers). Hmmm, decisions, decisions...

I will never forget my experience of witnessing "Les Miserables" in London. It was a sensational show. Enjoy it!

I've no doubt I will! I saw it there when I was 7, but don't have all too clear memories of it now really. And I've lost count the amount of times I've watched the 10yr anniversary edition on DVD (but that's not the same, tis only the big songs and misses out a lot!) I it. Just know I'll appreciate it all the more now

Rava wrote:

Hoog wrote:I badly need a jimmy, no toilets on the train. Crap

Oh Feic!!

DON'T LEAVE THE TRAIN!!

REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME?

Guys - seriously, thanks so much! Just read all the advice and will certainly be taking it on board.

Glas..

Rory - good luck with the interview! I know how horrible nerves can be,all my advice to add to the others would be to keep control of your breathing, that can help lots

I could be joining you on the interview line soon Rory... looks like the company I work for's parent company are ramping up their operations in India..... dum dum dum....

rodders wrote:I could be joining you on the interview line soon Rory... looks like the company I work for's parent company are ramping up their operations in India..... dum dum dum....

Oh deary deary deary me! <shakesheadashesaysit>

But-but India's a long way away...

PJHolybloke wrote:But-but India's a long way away...

Especially for an interview.

Tis indeed but our parent company is American anyway.... that's globalisation for you... we steal jobs from the Americans and the Indians steal them from both......

Rava wrote:

PJHolybloke wrote:But-but India's a long way away...

Especially for an interview.

Further from Ravenhill

It's another fine massala you've gotten yourself into Rodders, time to curry favour elsewhere...

Hmm not sure PJ.... I Biryani see an easy way out of this one.......

PJHolybloke wrote:It's another fine massala you've gotten yourself into Rodders, time to curry favour elsewhere...

Oh Jeez, spare us the jokes PJ

Keep Korma and curry on...

rodders wrote:I could be joining you on the interview line soon Rory... looks like the company I work for's parent company are ramping up their operations in India..... dum dum dum....

Aw best of luck man! Hopefully we will both have good news to tell at the end of it all!

And thanks a bunch dreamer!

I'm not sure what to Vindaloo to be honest ....

In other non curry news, looks like my house isn't falling down...... which is a bollix because I've just wasted 250 quid on an engineering survey....

Quit now or I'll start posting the 'Curry Songs' again!

OK take it jalfrezi man!

Come on guys lets have less of the Rogan Joshing

Rava wrote:

PJHolybloke wrote:It's another fine massala you've gotten yourself into Rodders, time to curry favour elsewhere...

Oh Jeez, spare us the jokes PJ

But it is infectious isn't it, just bhajeed in with one yerself I see.

If you don't stop soon I'll tell my Naan

I samosa we should stop now.....

Morning pub

Too much wine last night

Off to my mums in a bit and staying overnight so won't be on here till Tuesday night probably. If there's any further info on Billy I'd appreciate a text if someone could. Thanks

Thai Green Curry

Will do Swanny, no probs


And blimey, been a traumatic 24hrs on the springwatch webcams, I think all the bluetit chicks have died due to the cold and the blackcap nest was attacked by a predator and they all seem to be gone too. That's nature for you

This confuses me, is take a picture and out it on but don't know how to do it, but this is taken directly from an advert in the paper.


Enjoy this royal weekend.
Remember the event forever.
Order the queens diamond jubilee offical UK £5 coin now

Yours for only...........................................£12.99 + pp



Now surly a five pound coin is worth 5 pound, its written on the bloody front if it

it probably comes in a special case Hoog, that makes up the rest of the price.

Hoog wrote:Thai Green Curry

Foul!

or if it doesn't, and people still pay that much for it..... that's the British Public for you

The Indian Top 10:

1. Tears on My Pillau.
2. Its my chappatti and I'll cry if I want to.
3. Tikka Chance on Me.
4. Scatnaan.
5. Korma Korma Chameleon.
6. What's the Story Morning Tandoori.
7. Easy like Sanjay Morning.
8. You Can't Curry Love.
9. Poppadum Preach.
10. Sheikh Your Body.

Rava wrote:The Indian Top 10:

1. Tears on My Pillau.
2. Its my chappatti and I'll cry if I want to.
3. Tikka Chance on Me.
4. Scatnaan.
5. Korma Korma Chameleon.
6. What's the Story Morning Tandoori.
7. Easy like Sanjay Morning.
8. You Can't Curry Love.
9. Poppadum Preach.
10. Sheikh Your Body.

I'll sell you 5 singles for a tenner.

£2.99 off Rodders?! That's a proper bargain, cutting your own throat there man.

He who dares wins PJ .... he who dares wins.....

WillyGilly wrote:

Thomond wrote:Seeing as Ireland called up Paul McShane, I think you have a better chance of a call up to Trap's Army, Willy. We need you to support the Boys in Green Willy, we need all the help we can get! Good to hear Bilbo is improving. Keep up the good work Billy.

Ach T bud Ireland have 3 massive games in a row. I can't see the trap changing his XI that much and I doubt McShane will get a look in. Can't wait to see who he picks on the left. Heart says Duff head says McClean.

They shpould drop MuckGeady. They way Ireland play he is wasted. He can't put in a cross to save his life. I think he would be better in a more central role but you won't see that with Ireland. Can't feicing wait for the Euros, was a bit young for 94 so 02 is the only other tournament I have really experienced. Heading to the Cork game early on the Sunday so massive Sunday in store!

Morning all,

Rory, good luck, after having 3 interviews last week (2 good, one less so - but I wasn't that interested in that job) Ill be feeling for you.

Ulitmately I can only echo some of the other comments here - be as well prepareed as you can, and make sure you've thought through and "have on tap" good things you've done in the past, so you can apply them as examples in the interview. There will likely be plenty of "tell us about a time when ..." questions, and the better you know your subject matter the easier it is to relax and recount it. Make sure you don't talk too fast (which is my nervouse habit), try to take a deep breath and pause slightly before answering a question, it will slow down your speech and give you a little time to think.

I haven't heard back re the last interview yet, I think I really impressed and had good chemistry with the interviewers, but I'm lacking experience in a couple of areas they were after, so will have to see.

I've got to track down a dentist, had a filling fall out yesterday . On the plus side I got a really good 3 way Skype chat in with friends in NZ and Vienna - talked for 90 minutes. Unfortunately I didn't hear the phone ring after I'd gone to bed from my mate who's "wintering over" at Scott Base in Antarctica - they're down to 2 hours of daylight a day now, with the endless night period kicking in next month.

Chicken Tikka you and I know...

Indian Curry Rhapsody
Naan, just killed a man
Poppadom against his head
Had lime pickle now he's dead.
Naan, dinner's just begun
But now I'm gonna cr@p it all away.
Naan, ooh, ooh Didn't mean to make you cry
Seen nothing yet just see the loo tomorrow
Curry on, curry on
Cause nothing really Madras.

Too late, my dinner's gone
Sends shivers down my spine
Rectum aching all the time
Goodbye onion bhaji,I've got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and use the loo.
Naan, ooh, ooh
This doopiaza is so mild
I sometimes wish we'd never come here at all.

(guitar solo)

I see a little chicken tikka on the side
Rogan Josh, Rogan Josh, pass the chutney made of Mango
Vindaloo does nicely
Very very spicy
Meat!
Byriani (Byriani)
Byriani (Byriani)
Byriani and a naan
(A vindaloo loo loo loo)

I've eaten balti, somebody help me
He's eaten balti, get him to the lavatory
Stand you well back
'Case the loo is quarantined...
Here it comes
There it goes
Technicolor yawn
I chunder

No!

It's coming up again
(There he goes)
I chunder, it's coming back again
(There he goes)
Coming back again
(up again)

Here it comes again.
(No no no no no no NO)
On my knees, I'm on my knees
On his knees, Oh, there he goes
This vindaloo
Is about to wreck my guts
Poor me.. poor me...poor meee!

(guitar solo)

So you think you can chunder
and then feel alright?
So you try to eat curry
and drink beer all night?

Oh maybe,
But now you'll puke like a baby
Just had to come out
It just had to come right out in here.

(guitar solo)

(slow bit)

Korma, sag or bhuna
bhaji, balti or naan
Nothing makes a difference
Nothing makes a difference
To meee....

(Anyway, the wind blows....shshshsh)

Birianni are you ok

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Rory_Gallagher wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:evening all.

Blydi hell, i thought I was being uber organised about my birthday, but turns out I should have started planning sooner!

I want to go and see Les Miserables in London for it, and most of the affordable tickets are already sold out

Got a choice now between the weekends of 14-15th or 28-29th July. Hadn't wanted to make my way up on either of those weekends as I was supposed to be doing things back here, but they're the only weekends around my birthday that my best mate in London is around for (and as it'll be a girls weekend we should be staying at hers). Hmmm, decisions, decisions...

I will never forget my experience of witnessing "Les Miserables" in London. It was a sensational show. Enjoy it!

Dreamer, if you are going for the w/e of July 28/29, don't forget the olympics start on July 27th .. current advice from the powers that be is to allow an extra three hours for travelling to the games. I know you aren't going that far east, but do take it into account.

Vindaloo... couldn't escape if I wanted to...

Rory,

Re interview - best of luck.

Will they shake hands with you when you are introduced? How's your handshake? Might seem a silly question, but having been on the other side of the desk a few times, I found myself immediately marking down candidates who offered me a very limp handshake.

Lots of good advice already given, as to nerves, remember two things, firstly nerves are a manifestation of adrenaline, everyone gets them, if you aren't nervous it means you don't care; experienced interviewers will expect you to be nervous; secondly, interviewers often get nervous too.

One for the wall - well done Sir John Kirwan https://www.606v2.com/t30278-john-kirwan-knighted#1274967