The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Sixmilebridge

by Guest Sun 3 Jun - 4:45

First topic message reminder :

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 Wink

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.....

Ale

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

by Breadvan Tue 5 Jun - 5:18

Glas a du wrote:I'm maintaining my position of studied indifference to the whole shebang. Mrs G is selling hot dogs to hundreds of revellers up in the Castle. They are burning a witch at Midnight, or something...

Big st party by us. In full swing when I left for work. I think its great presonally, all the neighbours getting together for a lash up..

by Cari Tue 5 Jun - 5:18

PJ - any contemporary song can be stripped back really. I like that song you've posted, although I'm not familiar with the original.

by Cari Tue 5 Jun - 5:19

Glas a du wrote:Has he watched his sister shaaging yet Cari?

They've edited that bit out, it's before the watershed...

by Guest Tue 5 Jun - 5:20

PJHolybloke wrote:
rugbydreamer wrote:I've changed the channel PJ, fear not, am safe!

Yeah, I may have over-reacted there, changing channel was the sensible choice. Proper grown-up you is.

ha not really, but am back home now, and not sure how my parents would react if I smashed up a tv Whistle

by Gibson Tue 5 Jun - 5:20

Miner for A Heart Of Gold maybe? I reckon his voice would suit that one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Eh44QPT1mPE#t=108s

by Cari Tue 5 Jun - 5:22

PJ - Times Like These by The Foo Fighters sounds great acoutsically - The Script did a good version of it like that.

by Glas a du Tue 5 Jun - 5:24

Cari wrote:
Glas a du wrote:Has he watched his sister shaaging yet Cari?

They've edited that bit out, it's before the watershed...

But that bit is entirely necessary to remind us that whilst the boy is taking the paternalistic roll of father figure in his family and growing up quickly, he is still very much a boy Rolling Eyes

unenlightened, puritanical, philistines.

by Gibson Tue 5 Jun - 5:25

Hoi Cari pal. How's tings? coffee

by **Notch** Tue 5 Jun - 5:29

PJHolybloke wrote:The question is, can anyone think of any tracks that are sort of contemporary, but will also suit their stripped back style of a guitar and a cajon?

Thanks in advance.

Jose Gonzalez all the way;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_4abCWw-w

For me, he's the guy who gets the most mileage out of that aesthetic around at the moment. Tell them to listen to Veneer.

What works about that is it's a cover of an old, overproduced synth-pop tune by The Knife. And it's really over-produced and electronic, so when JG did his really stripped back cover it breathed new life into the song and it was a massive hit. It's hard to do that with genuinely contemporary songs because of their ubiquity. You aren't going to surprise anyone. Tell 'em to go crate digging! Smile

But an acoustic version of something you would never expect is always good; with the percussion they have they could try their hand at this and it would sound great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yftOy8kz7aE&feature=fvst

by Cari Tue 5 Jun - 5:34

Gibson wrote:Hoi Cari pal. How's tings?

Good thanks Gibbo. Had a nice day up in Ponty with my sister. Came home, fell asleep reading. zen

You OK?

Glas - they cut out the first bit, and showed him catching her just afterwards in the bombed house, so the viewer got the idea.

by PJHolybloke Tue 5 Jun - 5:41

Thanks Gibbo & Cari, loving both of those.

Young isn't contemporary, but I'm going to push that one on them as it's timeless and just feckin beautiful, someone needs to educate the little shoites.

Cari, stroke of genius. notworthy

by Gibson Tue 5 Jun - 5:42

Good stuff Cari. Im grand. Was out with Huggies bro and GF yesterday/early morn. Really cool couple. Great company.

Grand day out.

by Cari Tue 5 Jun - 5:44

Cool, Gibbo are they visiting the Dam or are you in London?

You're welcome PJ. Speaking of acoustic songs, I'm in love with this guy. Mickado's fault...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2NV1fvq1UI

by **Biltong** Tue 5 Jun - 5:50

by **Notch** Tue 5 Jun - 5:50

PJHolybloke wrote:Young isn't contemporary, but I'm going to push that one on them as it's timeless and just feckin beautiful, someone needs to educate the little shoites.

Very good point well made...

by Hound_of_Harrow Tue 5 Jun - 5:52

Biltong, commisserations on the loss there. I only saw the first half, but SA looked to lack leadership on the pitch.

Well done Ireland, that (+ the puppy Pumas) has shaken this tournament up. Congrats to Wales too. Least said about Scotland the better, but that was an impressive Aussie outfit.

One point. After viewing most of today's televised games, the refs were calling far too much time between the touch pause and engage. I just wish the refs would get the scrum engagements sorted because at this level the guys want to get on with it, and there is little or no attempting to con the ref.

Perhaps they have been told to delay the sequence for safety reasons. If so it's misguided advice imo.

by **Biltong** Tue 5 Jun - 5:54

Thanksmate, yeah poor options, not learning through our mistakes in the first half, but Ireland deserved the win, they were all over us and we didn't adapt.

by **rodders** Tue 5 Jun - 5:57

Ahhhhh can't believe it did Ireland beat the baby Boks??!!! Yahoo

Shoite missed it because I was watching that stupid Olympic torch...which I missed anyways because of a republican protest steam

Fantastic result! How did Hendo go?

Any news on the Billster?

by PJHolybloke Tue 5 Jun - 5:57

Notch wrote:
PJHolybloke wrote:The question is, can anyone think of any tracks that are sort of contemporary, but will also suit their stripped back style of a guitar and a cajon?

Thanks in advance.

Jose Gonzalez all the way;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_4abCWw-w

For me, he's the guy who gets the most mileage out of that aesthetic around at the moment. Tell them to listen to Veneer.

What works about that is it's a cover of an old, overproduced synth-pop tune by The Knife. And it's really over-produced and electronic, so when JG did his really stripped back cover it breathed new life into the song and it was a massive hit. It's hard to do that with genuinely contemporary songs because of their ubiquity. You aren't going to surprise anyone. Tell 'em to go crate digging!

But an acoustic version of something you would never expect is always good; with the percussion they have they could try their hand at this and it would sound great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yftOy8kz7aE&feature=fvst

Notch, not only a couple of great song suggestions but some really good advice too (I'm particularly impressed with your use of the word "ubiquity"), Arron is downloading "Veneer" to his i-thingy and if they get to the stage where they need a manager, you're it.

As long as me, Rav and Gibbo can be roadies like. Yahoo

by Gibson Tue 5 Jun - 5:58

Cari wrote:Cool, Gibbo are they visiting the Dam or are you in London?

In De Dam Cari. We had a ver ver chilled dag & night.

You're welcome PJ. Speaking of acoustic songs, I'm in love with this guy. Mickado's fault...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2NV1fvq1UI

I downloaded (err purchased) The RTE series LOVE/HATE.

Its absolutely feicin brilliant!

Saw the 1st series in Dub. Raved about it. But had not seen the 2nd series.

It just gets better.

Starting with the 2nd from last episode now. Its getting ver ver heavy. Run

http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/love_hate.html

by Cari Tue 5 Jun - 6:00

I've read about that series Gibbo, wouldn't mind watching that. Perhaps I can somewhere on the net. There's been some good dramas from over there. I used to love Single Handed. Speaking of Irish telly, I watched Father Ted last night. Haven't watched it in ages. Can't get enough of Ted.

by PenfroPete Tue 5 Jun - 6:04

Hound_of_Harrow wrote: After viewing most of today's televised games, the refs were calling far too much time between the touch pause and engage

Jebus

it's taken you this long to realise this Whistle

by Rava Tue 5 Jun - 6:10

Anyone with RTE, at 9.30 they are showing Angels and Demons.

Has anyone watched that?

by PJHolybloke Tue 5 Jun - 6:15

Rava wrote:Anyone with RTE, at 9.30 they are showing Angels and Demons.

Has anyone watched that?

Yes Rav, and IMO it's a rare example of a film being better than the book it was based on.

There was a "leap from a helicopter" in the book that almost destroyed the entire story for me.

by **rodders** Tue 5 Jun - 6:17

Nah read the book Rava. Didn't like the 1st movie.

Just read Torils post.... very moving... Cry

....so delighted that Billy is on the mend. Keep her lit Bill! guinness

by **Biltong** Tue 5 Jun - 6:17

PJ email sent. thumbsup

by Rava Tue 5 Jun - 6:18

Right I tink I'll watch that. Two and a Half Hours though. I'd better Sky+ it as well Wink

by WillyGilly Tue 5 Jun - 6:21

rodders wrote:Ahhhhh can't believe it did Ireland beat the baby Boks??!!!

Shoite missed it because I was watching that stupid Olympic torch...which I missed anyways because of a republican protest

Fantastic result! How did Hendo go?

Any news on the Billster?

Hendo scored Rodders very impressive peformance from the team evidently.

Loving this jubilee concert aside from the fact my mum keeps jumping up and standing when the queen comes on.

Also those scum bags who disrupted the torch parade should have their knee caps removed with baseball bats. In my humble opinion.

by **Notch** Tue 5 Jun - 6:22

Yeah Willy, thats a method which has served us well so far in the peace process Rolling Eyes

by Guest Tue 5 Jun - 6:25

am annoyed they only let Dame Shirley sing one song Sad

There's been some pretty cringeworthy performances so far to be fair. Aside from a couple of acts, I'm not sure my ears are going to recover....

by **rodders** Tue 5 Jun - 6:28

Low lives willy. It was pretty disgusting to see to be honest with so many kids and families around..... anyways the U-20's won so that cheered me up, and then the news on Bill so happy times! Leprechaun

by WillyGilly Tue 5 Jun - 6:28

Grow up notch. A nice wee bit of vigilante justice is just the ticket.

by Rava Tue 5 Jun - 6:31

I see Mr Murray is fighting back after losing the first set very easily. 3-0 in the third set.

by **rodders** Tue 5 Jun - 6:32

Dam right willy...we need to get Biltong on the case!

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by Guest Tue 5 Jun - 6:33

there is tennis on!?

I can not believe I forgot Erm

by **rodders** Tue 5 Jun - 6:34

What channel is it on?

by Guest Tue 5 Jun - 6:34

ooo I've just checked, the match has already finished. I won't spoil it for you Rava!

by WillyGilly Tue 5 Jun - 6:34

Eh Rava the match is over you might be watching a Replay?

by **Biltong** Tue 5 Jun - 6:36

rodders wrote:Dam right willy...we need to get Biltong on the case!

My boot sale is open for business, what's your pleasure?

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or something a little more subtle

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by PenfroPete Tue 5 Jun - 6:39

rugbydreamer wrote:there is tennis on!?

I can not believe I forgot

Because THEY have brainwashed you RD. Remember -

I have a little friend who lives in Muckingham Palace

And Carlo Windsor is his name;

The last time I went to knock on the door of his house,

His mother came to the door and she said to me:

"Oh, Carlo, Carlo, Carlo, he play polo today,

Carlo, Carlo, Carlo, he play polo with daddy.’

Join in the song, serfs great and small,

At last we have a Prince in the Land of Song"

by Rava Tue 5 Jun - 6:42

I'm not watching it. I'm watching Tom Hanks.

by Guest Tue 5 Jun - 6:43

nah tis coz I started re-reading the Harry Potter series earlier, haven't been watching any teledu.

At least I got some rugby viewing in earlier Smile

Elton John on now, sooo SO much better then some of the rubbish that was on before.

by Rava Tue 5 Jun - 6:46

By the way Walkers Monterrey Chilli with Goats Cheese crisps are devine. Very Happy

by **rodders** Tue 5 Jun - 6:47

rugbydreamer wrote:Elton John on now, sooo SO much better then some of the rubbish that was on before.

Good old Elton....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qn3tel9FWU

Laters...... guinness

.......

by Hound_of_Harrow Tue 5 Jun - 7:05

rodders - I only saw the first half, but the Ireland 4-8 put in a great performance when the commentators thought they would be bettered. Hanrahan's kicking from hand was a bit wayward early on, but he hasn't been the only one putting the ball out on the full today.

Penfro, where the scrum engage is concerned I'm talking about this tournament. Maybe it has been an issue in other games you have seen.

by Glas a du Tue 5 Jun - 7:14

Twitter in jubilee meltdown. Can any monarchists in help me out. Why was nobody arsed for the golden jubilee? Was it 'too soon' after 97? Is the Diana phenomenon over?

by PenfroPete Tue 5 Jun - 7:16

- just joshing you man thumbsup

Sure, we'll probably only talk about it for 2 or 3 hours next weekend Ale

RAVA - blydi hell "Walkers Monterrey Chilli with Goats Cheese crisps" Shocked

Very MrsP-like Whistle

by Glas a du Tue 5 Jun - 7:22

Walkers aren't hand cooked by the seventh sons of seventh sons using extremely virgin olive oil pink pepper, top grade saffron and sargasso sea salt. So, not posh enough...

by PJHolybloke Tue 5 Jun - 7:29

Glas a du wrote:Twitter in jubilee meltdown. Can any monarchists in help me out. Why was nobody arsed for the golden jubilee? Was it 'too soon' after 97? Is the Diana phenomenon over?

When was the golden jubilee? 10 years ago? Did anything happen? I don't remember that one, I remember the silver jubilee in 1978 because my mom made me wave a union flag in Walsall as the queen went through at 90mph in a car that cost more than our street, but the best thing that happened that year was that England won the ashes in Oz.

I'm sorry, I'm not helping here am I? Doh

by PenfroPete Tue 5 Jun - 7:39

PJHolybloke wrote: I remember the silver jubilee in ~~1978~~ 1977

Fixed that for you Mr Donald Snr - I know my enemy thumbsup

By the way, anyone wanting a bit of proper entertainment on TV tonight - get yourselves over to BBC2. THE TERMINATOR

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