The Zone Virtual Sports Bar, Hamilton.

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Hello and welcome to the Zone Sports Bar, 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 Sky City Hamilton, where the Crusaders take on the Chiefs in the Super XV semi final.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Bradley Wiggins, Ernie Els, Irene van Dyk, Sonny Bill Williams and his newly capped All Black team mate Sam Cane.



Previous pub. https://www.606v2.com/t32740-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-bridgend

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Evening all???



Reading back, has everyone been arrested.

Just PJ. And I hope he doesnt squeal on me. That's all Im sayin.

She told me she was 60. Turns out she was only 37. I felt bad. In a nice way.

rodders wrote:I would say that the fact that metal detectors are needed at all is a very big deal indeed. Especially in the land of the free and home of the brave.

rodders, very much agree with you. It's weird, where I live in Devon, loads of the lads that many of you have met in the Culm Valley Inn have guns, mostly used for worrying (ie not hitting) pigeons and game birds, but all secured in locked cabinets in their homes and subject to an annual licence renewal check. But that seems a far cry to me from the fellas in the US who seem to view a weapon as some form of Winkle extension? Just don't get it, that is all

Hoog wrote:I've encountered a problem today, with this fine weather its become superb.for having a bit of a perv on the ladies, we all do it nothing wrong with it.

However there is a new fashion with the teens these days, really short hot pants, bow when I was 16-17 the girls wore hot pants as well but not like these. I can only describe these as denim knickers, these girls are 16/17 I shouldnt want to look at them but then again.........


I tell ya if they were my kids I wouldn't let them out of the house dressed like that

For fear of incriminating myself, I am saying absolutely nothing

ASBO, where in Devonshire are you at?

Im loving Bert & Dickie on BEEB 1. Just excellent.

Auntie at her very best.

Gibson wrote:

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Evening all???



Reading back, has everyone been arrested.

Just PJ. And I hope he doesnt squeal on me. That's all Im sayin.

She told me she was 60. Turns out she was only 37. I felt bad. In a nice way.

Good age 37. Know what they want by then and no silly mind games (usually)

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:

Gibson wrote:

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Evening all???



Reading back, has everyone been arrested.

Just PJ. And I hope he doesnt squeal on me. That's all Im sayin.

She told me she was 60. Turns out she was only 37. I felt bad. In a nice way.

Good age 37. Know what they want by then and no silly mind games (usually)

Man. They know what they want when they're born. I've had me Ma, 4 sisters and a smart missus in my World. Ive been abused by them all my life.

And I love it. Love wimmin. And not just for the wobbely-bits either.

Is that sexist ?

Probably realist Gibbo. Submission has always been the safest tactic when dealing with them.

Evening by the way < Armagnac>

Evenin me darlin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa10TC7MrdI

See the first major diplomatic incident of the Olympic Games has got in before the opening ceremony in the women's football. Some clampit at Hampden Park displayed South Koreas flag when the team competing was North Korea. The N. Koreans abandoned their warm-up in protest and had to be mollified. The game kicked off nearly an hour late.

The policy of outsourcing the football around the UK seems to be roundly failing as well. At one game in Glasgow there was an attendance of 15000... not bad until you consider they'd given away more than twice that amount of free tickets.

Hopefully the rest of the games will be memorable for different reasons, but not a good start for the football. At all.

Gibson wrote:Im loving Bert & Dickie on BEEB 1. Just excellent.

Auntie at her very best.

Twas good indeed, Gib - loved the 73-yr old British silver medallist comment at the end ... in Olympic Etching, one of their "padder" events! Brilliant

ChequeredJersey wrote:ASBO, where in Devonshire are you at?

CJ, the infamous Culmstock, at the end of the Blackdown Hills, about halfway between Taunton and Exeter (via Southampton! - forgive the in joke!)

Gibson wrote:Man. They know what they want when they're born. I've had me Ma, 4 sisters and a smart missus in my World. Ive been abused by them all my life.

And I love it. Love wimmin. Love being abused by wummin. And not just for the wobbely-bits either.

Is that sexist ?

Gib fixed that for you, no charge

Rava wrote:Probably realist Gibbo. Submission has always been the safest tactic when dealing with them.

Evening by the way < Armagnac>

Yeah Rava, and play dumb. Always give's 'em ammunition when they have those 'my man's worse than yours' conversations.








I'm guessing the : < Armagnac> is in anticipation of the trip to :chef:s

Rava wrote:Probably realist Gibbo. Submission has always been the safest tactic when dealing with them.

Evening by the way < Armagnac>

Rav, managed to get a couple of returns for the HP exhibition and took Tig up there for her 19th today - absolutely loved it

Notch wrote:See the first major diplomatic incident of the Olympic Games has got in before the opening ceremony in the women's football. Some clampit at Hampden Park displayed South Koreas flag when the team competing was North Korea. The N. Koreans abandoned their warm-up in protest and had to be mollified. The game kicked off nearly an hour late.

The policy of outsourcing the football around the UK seems to be roundly failing as well. At one game in Glasgow there was an attendance of 15000... not bad until you consider they'd given away more than twice that amount of free tickets.

Hopefully the rest of the games will be memorable for different reasons, but not a good start for the football. At all.

Notch, that's Weegies for you - we're not the brightest!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Gibson wrote:Im loving Bert & Dickie on BEEB 1. Just excellent.

Auntie at her very best.

Twas good indeed, Gib - loved the 73-yr old British silver medallist comment at the end ... in Olympic Etching, one of their "padder" events! Brilliant

Ah, As man, it was just superbly scripted, acted and directed. Loved the cross-class conlflicts, an ting. T'was ver ver clever. That was the time. Post-War and no shekels in the pot, yet they still managed to make it a success. Auntie is the best in the World at dat kinda ting.

Phhhok reality TV. Spend more money on this kind of thing, I say.

Ready for your trip? Was thinking that we could try a picnic on the river on the Sat afternoon if you fancy it?

Ah now! Weegies are charming, charming people. Some of them. Somewhere.

I like Glasgow a lot. It's uncannily like Belfast. I also dislike Glasgow a lot on the other hand- you see, it's very like Belfast.

Notch wrote:See the first major diplomatic incident of the Olympic Games has got in before the opening ceremony in the women's football. Some clampit at Hampden Park displayed South Koreas flag when the team competing was North Korea. The N. Koreans abandoned their warm-up in protest and had to be mollified. The game kicked off nearly an hour late.

The policy of outsourcing the football around the UK seems to be roundly failing as well. At one game in Glasgow there was an attendance of 15000... not bad until you consider they'd given away more than twice that amount of free tickets.

Hopefully the rest of the games will be memorable for different reasons, but not a good start for the football. At all.

Feic me man, stop being such a downer. Its The Greatest Show On Earth. Near your Manor. You may never see it so close again.

I want to be in London, just to feel the buzz of it all.

I bet London do the Olympics* more than proud. London has been putting on major shows, for quite a bit now.

Like Millennia. It will be excellent.

Mon London. Believe.



* I'm a Paddie, who can spell, Daley. Love you.

PenfroPete wrote:

PJHolybloke wrote: Well, it's no where near as valid as your whine Rev, but in for a penny...

Did my good deed for the day first thing this morning, pulled over a poor old dear who was running on a flat, when I say running on a flat, you could smell the burning rubber at 40mph and her rim looked like a 50p piece. :

Jebus PJ , not sure I want you staying at mine after all

Yeah, on reflection that doesn't sound so good does it.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Ready for your trip? Was thinking that we could try a picnic on the river on the Sat afternoon if you fancy it?

Punting down the river with you dahlink?

Sounds like a Dream.

I'm in.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B413NljCwI

Its just a ride.

In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king.

rodders wrote:In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king.

That's just a half-truth, in my eye.

Love you Rodders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ul-cZyuYq4

What a glorious, incredible movie

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:ASBO, where in Devonshire are you at?

CJ, the infamous Culmstock, at the end of the Blackdown Hills, about halfway between Taunton and Exeter (via Southampton! - forgive the in joke!)

I'm from Holcombe Rogus, similar(ish, relatively speaking) area! Small world

Gibson wrote:

Notch wrote:See the first major diplomatic incident of the Olympic Games has got in before the opening ceremony in the women's football. Some clampit at Hampden Park displayed South Koreas flag when the team competing was North Korea. The N. Koreans abandoned their warm-up in protest and had to be mollified. The game kicked off nearly an hour late.

The policy of outsourcing the football around the UK seems to be roundly failing as well. At one game in Glasgow there was an attendance of 15000... not bad until you consider they'd given away more than twice that amount of free tickets.

Hopefully the rest of the games will be memorable for different reasons, but not a good start for the football. At all.

Feic me man, stop being such a downer. Its The Greatest Show On Earth. Near your Manor. You may never see it so close again.

I want to be in London, just to feel the buzz of it all.

I bet London do the Olympics* more than proud. London has been putting on major shows, for quite a bit now.

Like Millennia. It will be excellent.

Mon London. Believe.



* I'm a Paddie, who can spell, Daley. Love you.

Unfortunately that was the damp squib of all damp squibs!

Morning all, and brewing on the stove

ChequeredJersey wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:ASBO, where in Devonshire are you at?

CJ, the infamous Culmstock, at the end of the Blackdown Hills, about halfway between Taunton and Exeter (via Southampton! - forgive the in joke!)

I'm from Holcombe Rogus, similar(ish, relatively speaking) area! Small world

Jeebus, CJ, Hocus Pocus is only a few miles away! Do you get back there often?

Morning Asbo for me please.

Took the Aussie chick from a couple of weeks ago out on her final night on northern Ireland before she headed back to the sunshine coast. In a vein (? Correct spelling of vein?) attempt I tried to explain that what goes on your stays on tour but she was having none of it. Hopefully heading out east for the lions next summer so I have plenty of time to work on my routine etc

Gutted for you Willy. Must admit that i am not a fan of Aussie girls, they look grand but that accent does my head in

The accent did make me chuckle the first few days. I'm well used to it now though. Swear words are funny in a posh Aussie accent though. Who knew?

Spent 18 months working in Australia and i never got used to it

I do like an Aussie accent me. a soft one like.

Top of the pile is the Donegal one though, bleedin rapih!

Bore da pawb / good morning all.

Chris Evans is on fine form thiis morning: the full version of the Doors' 'Light My Fire', then 'She's Not There' by the Zombies, followed by 'Walking on the Sun' by Smash Mouth.

Nowadays Willy thats changed to what goes on Tour goes on Facebook.

Is this the girl that you were so worried about when she didn't reply to your text for an hour or so!

Plenty of fish in the sea willser .

Wow cracking day up here, Stevie Ferris up this way too. If Carlsberg made thurdays man.

You know Zebre, the new Italian team? Their main strip looks is absolutely beaut;

Spoiler:

And now Superstition by Stevie Wonder!

Notch wrote:You know Zebre, the new Italian team? Their main strip looks is absolutely beaut;

Spoiler:

That's a bit late 90's Treorchy.

My bets in the Lions.

Notch wrote:You know Zebre, the new Italian team? Their main strip looks is absolutely beaut;

Spoiler:

That's pretty bloody nice. They've already got the coolest badge going. I wonder why they picked the Zebra as their animal though, I mean, it's prey like...

Each to his own, Notch!

red_stag wrote:Nowadays Willy thats changed to what goes on Tour goes on Facebook.

Is this the girl that you were so worried about when she didn't reply to your text for an hour or so!

Eh no different chick. I am something of a hypocrite. The Aussie accent is cool because it sounds similar to my own sarcastic twang.

Already been to my new gym and back this morning. Jiggered.

Mickado wrote:

Notch wrote:You know Zebre, the new Italian team? Their main strip looks is absolutely beaut;

Spoiler:

That's pretty bloody nice. They've already got the coolest badge going. I wonder why they picked the Zebra as their animal though, I mean, it's prey like...

Zebre was an invitational side for clubs in Northern Italy in the amateur era. It's nice that they are referencing that historical link.

Notch wrote:

Mickado wrote:

Notch wrote:You know Zebre, the new Italian team? Their main strip looks is absolutely beaut;

Spoiler:

That's pretty bloody nice. They've already got the coolest badge going. I wonder why they picked the Zebra as their animal though, I mean, it's prey like...

Zebre was an invitational side for clubs in Northern Italy in the amateur era. It's nice that they are referencing that historical link.

That's cool. I like the fact that the collective noun for them is a dazzle, and that when set upon by predators, they form two circles, an inner and an outer one, going in opposite directions - totally messes with any epileptic lions' heads

I like zebras. I'm not fussed on horses, but I like zebras.

We're playing Zebre first up this coming season. Maybe I'll like their jersey more if we beat them!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

rodders wrote:I would say that the fact that metal detectors are needed at all is a very big deal indeed. Especially in the land of the free and home of the brave.

rodders, very much agree with you. It's weird, where I live in Devon, loads of the lads that many of you have met in the Culm Valley Inn have guns, mostly used for worrying (ie not hitting) pigeons and game birds, but all secured in locked cabinets in their homes and subject to an annual licence renewal check. But that seems a far cry to me from the fellas in the US who seem to view a weapon as some form of Winkle extension? Just don't get it, that is all

Indeed. Dad has a licensed, securely locked-up single-shot .22 rifle. As kids we were taught gun safety, and allowed to shoot rabbits or possums (vermin!) on occasion. And if a sheep-dog's been run-over, and the vet is over 30 minutes drive away, a rifle is a much more humane solution than anything else. My school also taught clay-bird and small bore shooting - hunting wild pigs and deer is a fairly popular pastime. And my brother spends an hour or so of his working day in summer walking around the vineyard with a shotgun persuading the birds to get their breakfast/supper elsewhere.