The Zone Virtual Sports Bar, Hamilton.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

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

Kiwireddevil wrote:

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.

Kiwireddevil wrote:

Kiwireddevil wrote:

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.

Forgot to add that Dad had to shoot a couple of stray dogs that were savaging sheep once too.

That said, I can't see too many justifications for owning an automatic rifle, or a hand-gun.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

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?

MBTGOG wrote:Has anyone seen that Rene Ranger has signed for Montpellier? I can't find anything official on it but it is being said with real authority on some forums.

Rava wrote:Notch, don't forget we qualified with two away defeats last season. Glass half full laddie

Cheers for the info Asbo.

Mickado wrote:As,

I take it you're coming to the RDS then?

I'm trying to get the lads together to hit Exeter in April.

littleswannygirl wrote:Afternoon pub another glorious day

Has anyone seen MrsP lately? Don't seem to have chatted with her in ages

Glas a du wrote:Are we seeing you in "Parc y Concrete" in the "Week of Pain" (8th-15th Dec) Asbo?

Rava wrote:I see Portnoy's IRFU Central Contract Artical has become another Sin e and Rodders slagging match

Surprised? Me? NO!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Are we seeing you in "Parc y Concrete" in the "Week of Pain" (8th-15th Dec) Asbo?

Aye, you will be, but don't write yourselves off like that so early, that's bad juju

Glas a du wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Are we seeing you in "Parc y Concrete" in the "Week of Pain" (8th-15th Dec) Asbo?

Aye, you will be, but don't write yourselves off like that so early, that's bad juju

The first pint in the Barn is on me.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Are we seeing you in "Parc y Concrete" in the "Week of Pain" (8th-15th Dec) Asbo?

Aye, you will be, but don't write yourselves off like that so early, that's bad juju

The first pint in the Barn is on me.

I shall hold you to that, and reciprocate down the road at the CVI and also at Sandy Park

Gibson wrote:

Thomond wrote:Man United coming to the cross, 30 months ago we didn't have a club, startign from the ground up, power of fans, sticking together, a bit of luck and entrepeneurship.



Unbelievable day.

Made up for ya T. I know just how much your local club means to you. Wish there were more of you.

Love it, man.

Glas a du wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Are we seeing you in "Parc y Concrete" in the "Week of Pain" (8th-15th Dec) Asbo?

Aye, you will be, but don't write yourselves off like that so early, that's bad juju

The first pint in the Barn is on me.

I shall hold you to that, and reciprocate down the road at the CVI and also at Sandy Park

Are you sure? I thought you were getting the rest in the Barn...

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Mickado wrote:As,

I take it you're coming to the RDS then?

I'm trying to get the lads together to hit Exeter in April.

Flights booked, Mick, travelling with the fool

Why not get the lads to travel to Exe in Jan? Our semi can't be at home in April, so best hold off on that one

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Mickado wrote:My headphones came with a rediculously long cable, kept getting caught in the zip of my jacket. So with an (expired) Quinn Healthcare card, and a pair of paper clips, i fixed them up. BOOM...

Spoiler:

Thomond wrote:Why didn't you just bring the headphonesup under the jacket?

Neat invention though.

Spoiler:

Mickado wrote:I do bring them up through my jacket (when I wear one) but I’m still left with about a meter and a half of cable swinging around getting caught in junk.

You can buy a thing to shorten your cable online but I fancied making one myself.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Mickado wrote:I do bring them up through my jacket (when I wear one) but I’m still left with about a meter and a half of cable swinging around getting caught in junk.

You can buy a thing to shorten your cable online but I fancied making one myself.

Mick, if you get bored with your current job, I foresee a successful career with Tomorrow's World

Mickado wrote:I do bring them up through my jacket (when I wear one) but I’m still left with about a meter and a half of cable swinging around getting caught in junk.

You can buy a thing to shorten your cable online but I fancied making one myself.

Thomond wrote:http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/10634.php


I know Wally is gone but a certain Welsh poster on here will surely get a kick out of the headline at least!

Thomond wrote:

Mickado wrote:I do bring them up through my jacket (when I wear one) but I’m still left with about a meter and a half of cable swinging around getting caught in junk.

You can buy a thing to shorten your cable online but I fancied making one myself.

Ah right, fair play though, nice little thing to have done. Like the whole enterprise thing you got going. Any chance you will be on Dragon's den with it? Production costs might be high I'd say!



But seriously you'll be an imagineer for Disney in no time what with that creativity and execution.