The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Sydney

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Hello 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 Sydney, as it prepares to host the final test match of the Australia v Wales series.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Kiwi, Linebreaker, Biltong and Asbo above the bar.




Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t30855p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-christchurch#1318423

I forgot that it is the longest day tomorrow, which is terrible really as it is also middle daughters 5th birthday so you would think I would remember!

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:It's called seasonal lag or something. It happens because the seas absorb the heat from the sun and it takes a month or so after the summer solstice for that heat to be lost (so the northern hemisphere's still hot in July and August). The opposite happens in winter because the cold seas keep temperatures down for a month or two after the winter solstice.

I love you man. That's QI.

That's right... I remember that seasonal lag effect now. Sea temps here in April-May are quite warm still. It can be warmer than the outside air temp.

Also in mid December when it's hot; the ocean can feel cold if it's a 10-15 degree difference. However, we usually get that warm layer of water from mid-December to about March-April.

No twilight here though. 8:39pm is last light at best. Tassie gets it though.

QI?

Afternoon.

Reading back; lucky, you can ask mw what I do but I'm not posting it on here

Only kidding.

If you really want to know PM me. It's not very exciting though. No Saturday and Sunday stuff for me.


If Staggie's about, we haven't forgotten the Lions stuff. I had to get something sorted at work and I'll be in touch shortly.

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:lucky, you can ask mw what I do but I'm not posting it on here

So he is a secret agent!

Ozzy3213 wrote:I forgot that it is the longest day tomorrow, which is terrible really as it is also middle daughters 5th birthday so you would think I would remember!

Pete you missed my post this morning. Today is officially the longest day due to this being a leap year.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:QI?

Quite Interesting.

Mickado wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:QI?

Quite Interesting.

Blydi Yanks.

Mickado wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:QI?

Quite Interesting.

Queer individual

Rava wrote:

Mickado wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:QI?

Quite Interesting.

Blydi Yanks.

Rava!

That would be BY!

Coming over here. Building fancy gold resorts on our world heritage sites.

There's gold at the Causeway?????

Aahhh. Just back from Exe, and a soothing pint in front of me. My mates can't understand why I didn't watch the footy last night. They are mystified why I would watch an England tour rugby match instead.

Bless 'em.

Never mind Bless 'em!

Teach 'em!

Enjoy the in the sun Hound!

Evening Hope everyone's well.

Belated congratulations to Mickado on the work thingy.

I do my best to teach 'em MrsP. They admire rugby players (and its fans) but they just don't find rugby 'exciting enough'.

Thankfully I have enough rugby pals around this wee town, and elsewhere, to give me ample opportunities for rugby chat.


Welsh regs - Ealing are definitely playing Cardiff RFC in a pre-season friendly on Sat 25th August at the CAP. Ealing are a bit tardy with posting this on their website, but it is on Cardiff's.

If anyone wants an insight into my work then re-watch the itv wales news, apparently I'm on it!!

Stag/Thomond/Billy/etc.

You Munster boys will be very happy with your latest signing.

Sorry, Prop, I checked and I can get every flavour of BBC across the UK but not ITV regions.

Can I have your autograph?

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Aahhh. Just back from Exe, and a soothing pint in front of me. My mates can't understand why I didn't watch the footy last night. They are mystified why I would watch an England tour rugby match instead.

Bless 'em.

Don't tell 'em that I played a netball match instead . We took a 2 goal lead into the last 10 minutes and ran out of steam, losing by 5 . So now we're in the playoff to avoid last place next week. My other team has a final tomorrow night at least.

We're up to day 4 of no database tomorrow, though at least I was able to access some data on a different server today and get some proper work done!

Just put a chicken casserole in the oven, lunch for the rest of the week is sorted.

Evening pub

Hope everyone is well.

Mickado, nice one

Wedding anniversary weekend away booked! Off to Llandudno for a couple of days

littleswannygirl wrote:Evening pub

Hope everyone is well.

Mickado, nice one

Wedding anniversary weekend away booked! Off to Llandudno for a couple of days

Nice one Swanny . Hard to believe its a year already

PM for arch royalist in chief


(that's Mrs P for the hard of thinking)

Tell me about it Rava, where the heck did the last 12 months go!

littleswannygirl wrote:Tell me about it Rava, where the heck did the last 12 months go!

How much of it did you spend in Asbo's deckchair?

T'was a lovely evening.

Doctors deserve every penny of pension and if they want to do Jimmy Carr style aggressive tax avoidance that's fine by me

prop_lyd wrote:If anyone wants an insight into my work then re-watch the itv wales news, apparently I'm on it!!

Been out nicking again? Dorty feckin shedder!

I don't think I'm a sentimentalist, but something in this story touched me deeply:

http://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/9769349.Llandybie_man_relives_desperate_fight_to_rescue_teenager/

Morning all, toast is on and and are brewing - help yourselves. There'll be a five minute wait for the

Morning. Wales team - disaster. 3-0. Howley Kumquat. McBride Muppet. Rees Poopie. Warburton carrying knock. Evans not in 22 again. Davies another cheap cap. Jenkins living on past glories. Priestland Pansyland more like. Where is Biggar? Kumquat.

I can't wait that long ASBO, I'll have them with chips lunchtime (or tonight)

Glas a du wrote:Morning. Wales team - disaster. 3-0. Howley Kumquat. McBride Muppet. Rees Poopie. Warburton carrying knock. Evans not in 22 again. Davies another cheap cap. Jenkins living on past glories. Priestland Pansyland more like. Where is Biggar? Kumquat.

I can't wait that long ASBO, I'll have them with chips lunchtime (or tonight)

And on the bright side?

Bore da pawb / good morning all, I'll have a please, made with two teabags as I overslept this morning.

littleswannygirl wrote:Wedding anniversary weekend away booked! Off to Llandudno for a couple of days

A lovely part of the world, Swanny. If you have the time, pop over to Penrhyn Bay to have a cuppa at my mum's. To make things more exciting, I won't give you her address so you'll have to knock on doors to find her. You'll have a whale of a time until the police get involved.

PJHolybloke wrote:

prop_lyd wrote:If anyone wants an insight into my work then re-watch the itv wales news, apparently I'm on it!!

Been out nicking again? Dorty feckin shedder!

Yep nicking all of the talent from Bath....oh wait....you don't have any

Morning all from rainy London towne. I'll have an Asbo special, put it on my tab.

Happy impending anniversary Swanny

Glas, you're right about Howley's team selection. It looks like we're back to the days when you don't get dropped even if you're playing like a drain. Actually, it's a bit different now: Ken Owens was dropped after the first Test for playing well.

And it's lovely that Howley's given Warburton the chance to be outplayed by David Pocock three Saturdays in a row.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Stag/Thomond/Billy/etc.

You Munster boys will be very happy with your latest signing.

Chuffed with it

Morning all. please. I'll have some of those as well.

Paddy Wallace must be chuffed to bits as well Stag although I'm sure Andy Trimble isn't.

There could be 3 Saffers in the Munster pack next year. Sure that's more than Ulster!

Mickado wrote:There could be 3 Saffers in the Munster pack next year. Sure that's more than Ulster!

Yes, they are running out of excuses

I wonder will the MEEDJA refer to them as a “South African Encalve”…?

To be honest I am surprised South Africa isn't everyone's favourite second team in Ireland.

biltongbek wrote:To be honest I am surprised South Africa isn't everyone's favourite second team in Ireland.

The are mate. That's because they are the only one of the big three SH teams we can actually beat up here.

George Ade: "One man's poison ivy is another man's spinach".

So Jimmy Carr has issued an apology via Twitter:

"I now realise I've made a terrible error of judgement... I'm no longer involved in it and will in future conduct my financial affairs much more responsibly. Apologies to everyone."

As ever with this kind of thing, it's a bogus apology. He's not sorry for what he's done, he's sorry he's been found out.

Rava wrote:

biltongbek wrote:To be honest I am surprised South Africa isn't everyone's favourite second team in Ireland.

The are mate. That's because they are the only one of the big three SH teams we can actually beat up here.

Ouch that hurt.

Rava wrote:Morning all. please. I'll have some of those as well.

Paddy Wallace must be chuffed to bits as well Stag although I'm sure Andy Trimble isn't.

I'm happy enough with it though I am surprised they didn't opt for:

11 Trimble/Zebo
12 Earls
13 BOD

It seems a major retreat from Test 1. Ive no concerns about Paddy Wallace. Except that he won't pass to Earls if he gets the chacne.

red_stag wrote:

Rava wrote:Morning all. please. I'll have some of those as well.

Paddy Wallace must be chuffed to bits as well Stag although I'm sure Andy Trimble isn't.

I'm happy enough with it though I am surprised they didn't opt for:

11 Trimble/Zebo
12 Earls
13 BOD

It seems a major retreat from Test 1. Ive no concerns about Paddy Wallace. Except that he won't pass to Earls if he gets the chacne.

I'm just surprised Deccie didn't try Earls at No.8. He has given him a go at most other positions

He doesn't even look like Deccie

Why would he stag earls just runs into trouble. I worry about this game. After so many attempts last weeks result will have smacked our boys right back. Hard to see them getting up for this game.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:So Jimmy Carr has issued an apology via Twitter:

"I now realise I've made a terrible error of judgement... I'm no longer involved in it and will in future conduct my financial affairs much more responsibly. Apologies to everyone."

As ever with this kind of thing, it's a bogus apology. He's not sorry for what he's done, he's sorry he's been found out.

Well wouldn't you be? Thankfully I had a tip off about this story and was able to remove all my funds from this k2 scheme before it became national news. Phew...

red_stag wrote:It seems a major retreat from Test 1. Ive no concerns about Paddy Wallace. Except that he won't pass to Earls if he gets the chacne.

Hee! I'd have no concerns about Paddy Wallace if he'd been with the touring party this whole time. He's been sitting on his hands at home for no good reason it turns out. I just hope that doesn't mean he's rusty.

It's quite a dramatic turnaround from the first test. He's essentially leapfrogged Earls and Cave in the centre pecking order.