The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Antananarivo Arms, Madagascar

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:49 pm

First topic message reminder :

Hello and welcome to the Antananarivo Arms 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 Madagascar, where 35,000 raucous fans recently watched the home side upset Namibia in a 110-point thriller.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of the Madagascan team war dance, Japan/NRL-bound Sonny-Bill Williams, Bradley Wiggins and the prematurely-retired Mark Boucher above the bar.

Ale

Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t32066-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-oxford

by **Ozzy3213** Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:23 am

Afternoon all.

I've not written anything for the journal for ages. Hopefully when the new rugby season gets going I will be able to get some stuff down for it.

Hope everyone is well.

by Glas a du Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:40 am

Kiwireddevil wrote:
biltongbek wrote:
Kiwireddevil wrote:
Rory_Gallagher wrote:What is the journal?

The sister site http://www.v2journal.com/

Kiwi, is that your new badge now?

Does that mean you are the main peanut in the Journal packet?

That's my new badge. The idea is that I focus on Journal stuff with Adam.

Thomond, Biltong, Glas etc, if you fancy writing yourself a blurb I've just remembered that we should probably be updating this: http://www.v2journal.com/the-v2-writing-team.html (pseudenoms are OK if that's your preference)

I did write one but its not up yet, 'self deprecating' is obviously not what was required!

by Guest Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:48 am

Afternoon Ozzy.

Just contemplating a nap before I do some training.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:48 am

Glas a du wrote:
Kiwireddevil wrote:
biltongbek wrote:
Kiwireddevil wrote:
Rory_Gallagher wrote:What is the journal?

The sister site http://www.v2journal.com/

Kiwi, is that your new badge now?

Does that mean you are the main peanut in the Journal packet?

That's my new badge. The idea is that I focus on Journal stuff with Adam.

Thomond, Biltong, Glas etc, if you fancy writing yourself a blurb I've just remembered that we should probably be updating this: http://www.v2journal.com/the-v2-writing-team.html (pseudenoms are OK if that's your preference)

Nah, it's more that I missed seeing the post! Will dig it out.

I did write one but its not up yet, 'self deprecating' is obviously not what was required!

by **Biltong** Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:50 am

Kiwi, did my Bio and photo, please check if it is ok, just shhht about the photo, not the most photogenic. Rolling Eyes

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:53 am

I consider doing training before I take a nap.

by **Ozzy3213** Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:08 am

Man, an nap sounds good. Wife and kids won't be home for about an hour, that is the ideal amount of time for a nap I reckon.

Sold!

by Cari Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:31 am

I've been napping all day! Had a shower and I've eaten a banana because I was really hungry, so hopefully I'm getting better Smile

by Gibson Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:16 am

Something to cheer ye all up on a grey day. Summer is coming!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18868494

The Jet Stream has been messing with our weather.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:44 am

I read that earlier, Gibbo. My laptop blew up from the tears of relief that fell onto the keyboard.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:48 am

https://youtu.be/pDUj78T-Ork

by Glas a du Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:11 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRY361U3A5Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:16 am

Meh. It's no 'Ventura Highway'. Wink

by perthshirepuma Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:56 am

Woohoo! My 'Leinst3r HC champions 2012' DVD has arrived! Yahoo

. Sofa,

, TV ...

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:02 am

I'm not sure necking a bottle of red and then running is a good idea, Puma...

by perthshirepuma Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:06 am

All it takes is a lot of practice, Lucky Wink

by Driver Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:07 am

Evening all,

Hope everyone is well

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:13 am

I see!

Evening Driver, how's things?

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:18 am

Gibson wrote:Something to cheer ye all up on a grey day. Summer is coming!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18868494

The Jet Stream has been messing with our weather.

It's been renamed the 'wet stream' here. Hopefully we'll get some decent weather for the annual 'Pilgrimage' to Canterbury for the Kent Beer Festival on Friday. Javelin train from St. Pancras - well worth the extra dosh. About 2/3 of the journey time from Victoria.
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by Guest Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:23 am

Napped from 4-7 or so. Probably not gonna sleep tonight. Error.

by Driver Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:30 am

Long and hard day fella , had a manic day in warehouse yourself?

by brennomac Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:49 am

Remember all those tedious arguments about whose anthem is the crappiest we've had on 606 - and GSTQ usually came out bottom of the hit parade. Well, no more, as i type am listening to Neil Young's version of GSTQ on his new Americana album with Crazy Horses. Don't think they'll play it in the Proms but it's bloody good. Never thought I'd hear myself saying that about GSTQ but there ya are.

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:50 am

Heading home for zzzzzs soon myself. On the Brains SA Gold - better here than the last time I hsd it in the 'Diff.
Whistle

Speaking of the 'Diff, I'm sure I mentioned that Ealing are playing Cardiff RFC in a friendly on 25th August. Train tickets already booked for that, so if any Welsh regs fancy a meet up I believe the Ealing crowd will be in the PoW on St. Marys St. before the game (3pm ko).

thumbsup

Scarlets are playing London Welsh the same afternoon.

by Glas a du Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:18 am

Clucking bell I'm pifsed off now. No mention of the London Welsh game in the Scarlets fixture list AND every home game this season is on a Friday night! FFS!

by Guest Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:29 am

Glas a du wrote:Clucking bell I'm pifsed off now. No mention of the London Welsh game in the Scarlets fixture list AND every home game this season is on a Friday night! FFS!

That's just the default day. They haven't announced any date yet for the games. Every Dragons game is down for Friday too on the app, but they just use it as the Friday till the official day comes out.

by Glas a du Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:20 pm

Are you sleeping yet?

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:57 pm

Bore da pawb / good morning all. It rains in Newport.

Driver - RIP 606 wrote:Long and hard day fella , had a manic day in warehouse yourself?

Sorry Driver, I wasn't ignoring you, I'd logged off. My day was long but I can't say it was hard! Smile

by Mickado Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:42 pm

perthshirepuma wrote:Woohoo! My 'Leinst3r HC champions 2012' DVD has arrived! . Sofa, , TV ...

It's a shame that it's just highlights of most of the games, with the final in full and some random narrator chatting in between clips. Must have been the cheapest DVD to produce ever. I've got all the games on my hard drive, so i'm not going to bother getting it.

RTE done some CRACKING sports documentaries a while back, the grand slam one was brilliant, I wish they could have produced the Leinster ones.

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:45 pm

Morning lucky. Overcast and humid in London, and rain expected later.

Same old Sad

by PenfroPete Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:03 pm

"This should bring more normal summer weather "

Yahoo

Just raining every other day then Rolling Eyes

- Aug 25th could be a runner (although the monocled lot are playing LW, so herself may be down there) , but I'll drag you up HERE thumbsup

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:33 pm

Morning all, and rā whānau ki a koe Dreamer. I hope those slavedrivers ( Wink

) have given you the day off.

I played netball against a team with 4 England Indoor players and their coach last night, they thrashed us 29-13 Sad

. And I'm seriously sore today Sad

And I get to spend the whole day QC'ing code Sad

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:46 pm

Oh yes, penblwydd hapus, Dreamer! cake

by **Pal Joey** Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:04 pm

Happy Birthday Dreamer! cake

Geez Kiwi... that's still a respectable score against 4 England Indoor players.

by Glas a du Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:08 pm

She can't hear you, she's working.

by **Pal Joey** Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:13 pm

Is she blind-folded as well, lucky?

What's this about the MS only opening up half the stadium for the Olympics football?
Pity... they should have sold more tickets even if times are tough.

by perthshirepuma Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:22 pm

Feliz cumpleanos, Dreamer!

In other 'news', it is very wet indeed in west Perthshire. Mr Puma was planning to play golf this evening but bog snorkelling is more likely.

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:30 pm

Noted Penfro.
thumbsup

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:36 pm

Linebreaker wrote:Happy Birthday Dreamer!

Geez Kiwi... that's still a respectable score against 4 England Indoor players.

They were pretty awesome last night, and we probably made 4 or 5 goals worth of "unforced" errors (the other turnovers were down to good play by them). But last season we led them at half time, and only lost by 2 goals - that match we played out of our skins, and they were a bit flat.

by **Biltong** Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:54 pm

Hi guys, I just want to wish MADIBA happy 94th birthday.

by red_stag Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:55 pm

94??? Feckk me thats some age!

by prop_lyd Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:58 pm

So my shower stopped working last night.........my response: went for a run in the wet this morning and walked into agency soaking and refused to move till everything's arranged.......their reaction: they did everything I asked them to do and it's all being done today!!

See exercise can be good for you!!

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:59 pm

biltongbek wrote:Hi guys, I just want to wish MADIBA happy 94th birthday.

+1 Cool pic of him and Slick Willy in the papers today

And a very happy sospan to Shovey kiss

by red_stag Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:01 pm

Prop not a bad move at all.

by PenfroPete Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:14 pm

DREAMER - penblwydd hapus - cake

LINEBREAKER - it's not just the MS that has had it's capacity reduced -STORY & MORE

However, the MS is sold out (74,500) for Team GB v Uruguay (Mens competition) & they’ve sold over 30,000 for the Team GB v NZ (Womens)

by **Pal Joey** Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:23 pm

PenfroPete wrote:DREAMER - penblwydd hapus -

LINEBREAKER - it's not just the MS that has had it's capacity reduced -STORY & MORE

However, the MS is sold out (74,500) for Team GB v Uruguay (Mens competition) & they’ve sold over 30,000 for the Team GB v NZ (Womens)

Thanks for that Pete. So not as bad as it sounded. There'll probably be a rush for those last tickets this week.

by littleswannygirl Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:30 pm

Morning pub cuppa

Happy birthday Dreamer! cider

for later

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:47 pm

prop_lyd wrote:So my shower stopped working last night.........my response: went for a run in the wet this morning and walked into agency soaking and refused to move till everything's arranged.......their reaction: they did everything I asked them to do and it's all being done today!!

See exercise can be good for you!!

I like it!

Speaking of exercise, Prop, have you ever used kettlebells?

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:19 pm

One for the wall (just a cut-and-paste job):

https://www.606v2.com/t32681-lewis-evans-to-captain-the-dragons

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:36 pm

Pete, just to let you know that Sportguru/SportBru appear to be accepting pools for the AP and Rabo

by prop_lyd Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:06 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:
prop_lyd wrote:So my shower stopped working last night.........my response: went for a run in the wet this morning and walked into agency soaking and refused to move till everything's arranged.......their reaction: they did everything I asked them to do and it's all being done today!!

See exercise can be good for you!!

I like it!

Speaking of exercise, Prop, have you ever used kettlebells?

Yeah I have....they absolutely kill for the first 3 sessions but you get good improvements....I'd reccommend going to some classes before buying any.

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