The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Bridgend

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Hello and welcome to the Dew Drop Inn, 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.

This week the pub has set up in Bridgend, the birthplace of ex Wales and Lions centre Dr. Jack Matthews, who has sadly passed away.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Dr Jack Matthews and his Welsh centres partner Bleddyn Williams.




Previous Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t32320p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-antananarivo-arms-madagascar

eirebilly wrote:I have accreditation for QHSE offshore breaker but i need to get a full accreditation.

Its a very funny turn for me as i really used to hate HSE people onsite

No offensive Rava but you understand

The same with me - but it's come a long way in recent years - it's more technically based now (on project specific knowledge/procedures) rather than the 'HR' paper/people-shufflers of 10 years ago or so.

Got to go lads, got physio

Stretch those bands mate... catch ya later!

Linebreaker wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:Ah, I see what you mean. I thought you meant Brisbane were part of the big two. Australia is an incredibly interesting place the way it works.

We are very similar to the USA in the 1850's (in terms of population) however without their proximity to Europe... but as you know we are closer to Asia - the Pacific Century and all that. Get in here 'early' if it appeals to you Munsty - we are 'home away from home' for you good folk. We need more of you!!!

Still a possibility but I don't think so. England is probably going to be my home for a long time.

Fair play.

eirebilly wrote:Staggy, rodders. Life is good here. No more casts and walking again (well shuffeling)

Missed this place

That's great news Billy, have they got you dosed up on painkillers? I'd say the Dutch can do painkillers like no other race

Back to GAA for a moment, Dublin have won 8 of the last 9 Leinster titles, some of them very emphatically (Dublin 3–23 – 0–09 Wexford in 2008) and that didn't do us any good. I'm just happy that we're winning.

England 200 for 5. Surely we're not going to save this Test match?

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:England 200 for 5. Surely we're not going to save this Test match?

Jinx! 203/6

(If you talk nicely to Biltong he might pay you to keep up the cricket posts )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18877172

26 of Team GB's athletes have predicted that Great Britain & Northern Ireland will finish top of the Olympic medal table. A touch optimistic, I'd say.

Kiwireddevil wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:England 200 for 5. Surely we're not going to save this Test match?

Jinx! 203/6

(If you talk nicely to Biltong he might pay you to keep up the cricket posts )

I knew I shouldn't have said anything!

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18877172

26 of Team GB's athletes have predicted that Great Britain & Northern Ireland will finish top of the Olympic medal table. A touch optimistic, I'd say.

I wonder is that including or not including the mens 100m gold medal....

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18877172

26 of Team GB's athletes have predicted that Great Britain & Northern Ireland will finish top of the Olympic medal table. A touch optimistic, I'd say.

I bet all 26 are English ........

Don't be too sure, Rava - a third of Team GB are Welsh!

I'd say they'll finish 4th behind USA, Russia and China.
Australia finished 4th ahead of Germany in 2000 and 2004.
GB should aim to do the same... like they did in Beijing.

218/9 now Lucky

Definite case of the curse there.


I'll be cheering on GB in a lot of events this year - that way NZ has a chance of beating the Aussies on the most important table, medals per capita.

Jaimaica have the medals per capita race sewn up already mind you.

In Beijing the table was
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Gold/Million
1 Jamaica 6 3 2 2.1582
2 Bahrain 1 0 0 1.4113
3 Estonia 1 1 0 0.7599
4 New Zealand 3 1 5 0.7289
5 Australia 14 15 17 0.6851
6 Mongolia 2 2 0 0.6776
7 Norway 3 5 2 0.6482
8 Georgia 3 0 3 0.6457
9 Slovakia 3 2 1 0.5507
10 Slovenia 1 2 2 0.4977


Valerie Vili, a couple of rowing golds plus one from A.N. Other would be just the ticket.

England 220 for 9. I really shouldn't have opened my mouth...

Kiwireddevil wrote:218/9 now Lucky

Definite case of the curse there.


I'll be cheering on GB in a lot of events this year - that way NZ has a chance of beating the Aussies on the most important table, medals per capita.

Jaimaica have the medals per capita race sewn up already mind you.

In Beijing the table was
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Gold/Million
1 Jamaica 6 3 2 2.1582
2 Bahrain 1 0 0 1.4113
3 Estonia 1 1 0 0.7599
4 New Zealand 3 1 5 0.7289
5 Australia 14 15 17 0.6851
6 Mongolia 2 2 0 0.6776
7 Norway 3 5 2 0.6482
8 Georgia 3 0 3 0.6457
9 Slovakia 3 2 1 0.5507
10 Slovenia 1 2 2 0.4977


Valerie Vili, a couple of rowing golds plus one from A.N. Other would be just the ticket.

Ireland only need 3 to make that table. 3 from the boxing and maybe another from our steroid pumped horsies and we’d be laughing.

Jamaica will be disadvantaged through the absence of their bobsleigh team

That was on yesterday apparantly Rav. Great film.

Speaking of films, I'm going to try watching The Dark Knight Rises tonight. Going on my own, which is technically a bit sad, but I won't get the chance to watch it otherwise. Hope there's a seat for me.

Rev you won't be disappointed man, it is awesome. If you like the first 2 well you'll love this one. Drags on a bit at times but it is epic...can't wait to see it again.

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Risca Rev wrote:That was on yesterday apparantly Rav. Great film.

Speaking of films, I'm going to try watching The Dark Knight Rises tonight. Going on my own, which is technically a bit sad, but I won't get the chance to watch it otherwise. Hope there's a seat for me.

I'm hoping to go this Friday!!

Risca Rev wrote:That was on yesterday apparantly Rav. Great film.

Speaking of films, I'm going to try watching The Dark Knight Rises tonight. Going on my own, which is technically a bit sad, but I won't get the chance to watch it otherwise. Hope there's a seat for me.

Rev, trust me on your own or not doesn't make a difference as you sit there godsmacked and speechless.

Enjoy it pal.

I don't know how to tell you guys this, but .................










I've never watched a Batman Film

These are the Northern Irish athletes taking part in the games this year;

Alan Campbell (Rowing); Team GB
Wendy Houvenaghl (Cycling, Endurance); Team GB
Richard Chambers (Rowing); Team GB
Peter Chambers (Rowing); Team GB
Paddy Barnes (Boxing); Ireland
Martyn Irvine (Cycling); Ireland
Gavin Noble (Triathalon); Ireland
Aileen Morrison (Triathalon); Ireland

I THINK thats all of 'em. Might be more on the Irish team I've missed out. Come on you brave sons and daughters of Ulster

Rava, one of the lads Cycling for Britain is from Ballymoney.

Rava wrote:I don't know how to tell you guys this, but .................










I've never watched a Batman Film

That rowing dude is from Coleraine too.

Aren't there a few in the hockey team?

Rava wrote:I don't know how to tell you guys this, but .................










I've never watched a Batman Film

They're good, i've not seen the new one yet so i don't know how lost you'd be if you didn't see the last 2. The second one is a serious film mate, get involved.

Rava no joke sir, get Batman begins and the Dark knight on DVD, watch them and then get yourself down to the Jet centre to see the DKR... you will be blown away....

Kiwireddevil wrote:218/9 now Lucky

Definite case of the curse there.


I'll be cheering on GB in a lot of events this year - that way NZ has a chance of beating the Aussies on the most important table, medals per capita.

Jaimaica have the medals per capita race sewn up already mind you.

In Beijing the table was
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Gold/Million
1 Jamaica 6 3 2 2.1582
2 Bahrain 1 0 0 1.4113
3 Estonia 1 1 0 0.7599
4 New Zealand 3 1 5 0.7289
5 Australia 14 15 17 0.6851
6 Mongolia 2 2 0 0.6776
7 Norway 3 5 2 0.6482
8 Georgia 3 0 3 0.6457
9 Slovakia 3 2 1 0.5507
10 Slovenia 1 2 2 0.4977


Valerie Vili, a couple of rowing golds plus one from A.N. Other would be just the ticket.

If only NZ was part of Oz like it used to be Kiwi - you'd have your Olympic medals and we'd each have 4 RWCs.

Rava thats grand. I'll bring the box set pal.

You'd relate to it really well. Its about a bloke with pointy ears who works hard to promote health and safety in a city with a history of terrorism.

RAVMAN - coming soon to a theater near you!

red_stag wrote:Rava thats grand. I'll bring the box set pal.

You'd relate to it really well. Its about a bloke with pointy ears who works hard to promote health and safety in a city with a history of terrorism.

RAVMAN - coming soon to a theater near you!

cracker!

SA has just beaten England 20-2... wickets that is. Well, I never...
Leeds will be very interesting. Commiserations England regs, congrats Biltong.

Stag

Just checked though, ears aren't pointy

Can anyone name 5 professional sporting teams from Connecticut?

If so... can you please assist here? (Nice one Rav!)

https://www.606v2.com/t20407p600-gimme-5#1415384

Ok look out Lucky and Rev.......LV Cup we're coming for you Glawsterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Ok ignore that....apparently even though we're in the same group we don't play each other....got the Hairsprays instead!!

Afternoon all.

Lots of competitions coming up for your tipping pleasure
https://www.606v2.com/t16366-heineken-cup-amlin-challenge-superxv-sportsguru-tipping-comps-updated-july-2012#1415429

LB - that's tough, Google's struggling

prop_lyd wrote:Ok look out Lucky and Rev.......LV Cup we're coming for you Glawsterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Ok ignore that....apparently even though we're in the same group we don't play each other....got the Hairsprays instead!!

That can't be right either. We play Ospreys in our fixtures. Unless it's to do with that repeat fixture rubbish (avoiding teams playing each other in Heino/Amlin/LV).

Dragons fixtures are

Bath (A)
Ospreys and Northampton home (can't remember which way they are)
And last up a trip away to London Welsh.

Another bit of Dragons news (from last week, though I couldn't be bothered doing a topic on it), is that we are hosting 4 open training sessions around the region. 1 at Caerphilly, 1 at Blaenavon, 1 TBA and 1 in Newport. Well done Dragons.

Anyway, KFC then DKR is reckon. I have heard DKR is a slow burner, but is amazing.

Rav, Batman Begins is good (slow burner as well) and Dark Knight is absolutely superb. Because this one ties them all up, you probably do need to watch the first two of the trilogy first.

Linebreaker wrote:Can anyone name 5 professional sporting teams from Connecticut?

If so... can you please assist here? (Nice one Rav!)

https://www.606v2.com/t20407p600-gimme-5#1415384

wiki


Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Ice hockey

American Hockey League



Connecticut Whale

Ice hockey

American Hockey League



Danbury Whalers

Ice hockey

Federal Hockey League



New Britain Rock Cats

Baseball

Minor League Baseball (AA)



Connecticut Tigers

Baseball

Minor League Baseball (A)



Bridgeport Bluefish

Baseball

Atlantic League



Danbury Westerners

Baseball

New England Collegiate Baseball League



Torrington Titans

Baseball

Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League



Hartford Lightning

Basketball

Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League



Connecticut Topballerz

Basketball

American Basketball Association



Connecticut Sun

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association



New Haven Warriors

Rugby League

American National Rugby League



Connecticut Wildcats

Rugby League

American National Rugby League



Hartford Wanderers

Rugby Union

New England Rugby Football Union



New Haven Old Black RFC

Rugby Union

New England Rugby Football Union



Connecticut Yankees

Rugby Union

Metropolitan New York Rugby Union
New England Rugby Football Union



Nutmeg BMX

BMX Racing

National Bicycle League



CT RollerGirls

Roller derby

Women's Flat Track Derby Association



Connecticut Constitution

Ultimate disc

American Ultimate Disc League

Wow, professional Frisbee! And Roller Derby. Only in America.

Btw Biltong, we've got a Curry Cup tipping pool this year

I'll have a look there thanks kiwi.

Ah Rev see if you'd come with me I get free KFC with the link-up with work!! Sometimes there's perks!!

Lunch meeting became a 3 1/2 hour skip all of lectures meeting. What's up?

Risca Rev wrote:

prop_lyd wrote:Ok look out Lucky and Rev.......LV Cup we're coming for you Glawsterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Ok ignore that....apparently even though we're in the same group we don't play each other....got the Hairsprays instead!!

That can't be right either. We play Ospreys in our fixtures. Unless it's to do with that repeat fixture rubbish (avoiding teams playing each other in Heino/Amlin/LV).

Dragons fixtures are

Bath (A)
Ospreys and Northampton home (can't remember which way they are)
And last up a trip away to London Welsh.

Another bit of Dragons news (from last week, though I couldn't be bothered doing a topic on it), is that we are hosting 4 open training sessions around the region. 1 at Caerphilly, 1 at Blaenavon, 1 TBA and 1 in Newport. Well done Dragons.

Anyway, KFC then DKR is reckon. I have heard DKR is a slow burner, but is amazing.

Rav, Batman Begins is good (slow burner as well) and Dark Knight is absolutely superb. Because this one ties them all up, you probably do need to watch the first two of the trilogy first.

Pool 1 is paired with Pool 4 and Pool 2 with Pool 3, very, very strange way of going about it, but that's how they do it in the Little Value.

Kiwireddevil wrote:218/9 now Lucky

Definite case of the curse there.


I'll be cheering on GB in a lot of events this year - that way NZ has a chance of beating the Aussies on the most important table, medals per capita.

Jaimaica have the medals per capita race sewn up already mind you.

In Beijing the table was
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Gold/Million
1 Jamaica 6 3 2 2.1582
2 Bahrain 1 0 0 1.4113
3 Estonia 1 1 0 0.7599
4 New Zealand 3 1 5 0.7289
5 Australia 14 15 17 0.6851
6 Mongolia 2 2 0 0.6776
7 Norway 3 5 2 0.6482
8 Georgia 3 0 3 0.6457
9 Slovakia 3 2 1 0.5507
10 Slovenia 1 2 2 0.4977


Valerie Vili, a couple of rowing golds plus one from A.N. Other would be just the ticket.

Aren't you usually good at Netball and Hockey too? Bet you can't wait till 2016 for your likely favourites tag in the rugger

Rava - I've never watched any of the Batman films either, so you're not the only one.

prop_lyd wrote:Ah Rev see if you'd come with me I get free KFC with the link-up with work!! Sometimes there's perks!!

Ah that's a shame. When they're this good, I don't begrudge paying though.

Got a ticket. See you later. Mega excited now.

It is a funny setup aye PJ.

Guys and girls

Been sharing this song with everyone everywhere it's absolute quality well worth a listen to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEK2YCz9-IQ&list=FLUhBK7qug4GbJnlgp9-WA1w&index=3&feature=plpp_video

Blasphemy driver! You can't beat the Boss man!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs

Evening. My mate Biff is taking on two Munster lads at darts in the pub. One of them has a Tipperary Youth Darts shirt on

The other lad has a white Munster Rugby 'leisure' shirt on. Looks quite nice.

Cari wrote:Rava - I've never watched any of the Batman films either, so you're not the only one.

You and I will have to arrange to not watch them together some time