The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Taihape

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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 its way to Taihape - The Gumboot Capital of the World!

http://www.taihape.co.nz/

We also welcome our newest member, Amber ...who no doubt will have an interest in those boots!

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Aaron Smith, Topsy Ojo, Jason Shoemark, Tom Rees, Gonzalo Garcia, Leo the Leinster Lion and Lalakai Foketi up on the wall.



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t35494p1050-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-oxford

red_stag wrote:Did anyone else see the Argentina fans who were shining lasers into the eyes of the Australia players during line outs.

Seriously?

That is terrible!

Program on sky sports news tonight at 7.30 "Rugby Riviera" looks at the lifestyles of the foreign players recruited by Toulon Rugby Club.

red_stag wrote:I want ROG gone. He got flattened in the build up to O'Driscolls try. As in steamrolled by McFadden who ran straight over him like Lomu and Mike Catt.

.... and by jeebus we all know McFadden is no Lomu.... well maybe not Gibbo.... ....

I'm just watching Irish vs. saints now. Good first half performance, iHumph 45 metre drop goal. You know you are having a good day when they go over!

MrsP wrote:

red_stag wrote:Did anyone else see the Argentina fans who were shining lasers into the eyes of the Australia players during line outs.

Seriously?

That is terrible!

The referee alerted somebody on his microphone to get security to try identify the culprits in the stand.

Looked like Humph and O'Leary are going well from the hilights.

Ozzy3213 wrote:I'm just watching Irish vs. saints now. Good first half performance, iHumph 45 metre drop goal. You know you are having a good day when they go over!

Pete, I noticed he missed a pen early on and then Shingler took over immediately!

ROG's defence hasn't deteriorated. It was always a case of trying to make people fall over him. Put in a good effort. I can't see how you would bay for his head now any more than before. In PYS last year he and POC were the difference. The guy is a street fighter. He calls the shots when he needs to. If your pack aren't up to the job of giving him the armchair ride anymore, by all means drop him, but to say that's due to his defence...

I know you mentioned the other stuff, but again that's down to his pack not being what they were.

Glas, I think its straight forward enough. His defense was an inconvenience that we could turn a blind eye to when our game plan suited his skills.

He was actually at fault at some point in all three tries. He did the things he usually does well well and the things he doesn't usually do well badly.

Munster would be a dangerous animal indeed if they had a more aggressive, attack minded player at 10.

red_stag wrote:Glas, I think its straight forward enough. His defense was an inconvenience that we could turn a blind eye to when our game plan suited his skills.

Fine. That's fine. But don't use him as a scapegoat for your pack.

Some good news.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19868337

Some of the WAGS of Nevin's Ulster team mates were raising funds by competing in the RunHer event at the weekend.

He would have been very proud!

Stag, just read back and I think my posts are unnecessarily belligerent. I don't even like ROG and you can of course scapegoat him as much as you like, it's your team

That's what CPD courses do to me and I have another tomorrow.

P.S. for those of you who are interested Pero has 'moved on' to a 'better place'

Glas a du wrote:P.S. for those of you who are interested Pero has 'moved on' to a 'better place'

Pero who?

A retired farmer has lost his dog and has had him as a companion.

Why, what did you think I meant?

Keep it up glas, I think your comments are great. Usually make no sense when you read them first but all becomes clear soon after.


All set for next weekend??

Glas a du wrote:A retired farmer has lost his dog and has had him as a companion.

Why, what did you think I meant?

I was guessing maybe it was the name of your prize ram. Since I clearly wasn't interested enough to make note of the name (I presume you've mentioned him before?) I was trying to cover my ignorance with a tired old allusion to Shane Williams

Pero

Glas a du wrote:Pero

Click.

I remember the free to a good home ad, had forgotten the name.

Nice work. Border collies are nice dogs too.

Anyways, home time (day off* tomorrow so I was finishing something)



*Well, day off to do v2Journal work. Tomorrow morning I'm interviewing a couple of professional wrestlers! One of them is Welsh too

Glas a du wrote:Stag, just read back and I think my posts are unnecessarily belligerent. I don't even like ROG and you can of course scapegoat him as much as you like, it's your team

That's what CPD courses do to me and I have another tomorrow.

Never change Glas. Wouldn't understand you if you became normal.

Glas a du wrote:Something encased is pastry is a pasty.

A filling with a lid or a pastry bottom is a pie.

The man is right ya know, ye lot are pedantic pie-snobs. Sheperds Pie IS The Pie.

Best soul-food on the Planet. I want it to be my last meal. Has to be Mo's though.

Next to that is real Cornish Pasties. They are to die for. Why aren't they called a pie if they are fully covered in pastry then huh? Work that one out.

Chancers the lot of ye. Its all Pie-in-the-sky.

Pie needs to be eaten with a fork. A pasty is finger food

What would the Dutch know about pies anyway? Sure your National dishes are Indonesian!

You can eat a pork-pie in yer hand. As long as its not just out of the microwave.

I think a real pie must be able to be eaten easily from the hand. Messy with Sheperds Pie though, I'll admit that.

I cant believe I'm having this conversation.

Story bud? :Erdinger:

I'm nearly done with 4 HC games before Christmas man. Just need to sort out the Leinster v ASM game. And the Christmas Bash. Ah I love them. Dublin is brilliant leading up to Christmas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxBKgOyMzSc

Rava wrote:What would the Dutch know about pies anyway? Sure your National dishes are Indonesian!

See YOU bydeway? See YOU?

Us Clogs make the best pies going. Well, sweet pies like. Tarts even. Kinda ting.

Any ETA yet Gibbo?

Or even an EAA?

Almost had a heart attack.

Amber has somehow developed a rather usain bolt turn of speed over the past day, and because she rushed out into the garden I had to chase after her but the only shoes to hand were my dads!(meaning I couldn't walk v well let alone run after her!) She then bounds directly to the part of the garden that has a nice wall which has a delightful 2m drop the other side of it. The little bugger made a bee line right for it and usually she struggles to stop quickly. Had a proper omfg! moment, thought she was going to take a right tumble, but she found something interesting to smell instead so stopped right at the edge.

Think I need a

Gibson wrote:

Rava wrote:What would the Dutch know about pies anyway? Sure your National dishes are Indonesian!

See YOU bydeway? See YOU?

Us Clogs make the best pies going. Well, sweet pies like. Tarts even. Kinda ting.

Don't start on flans and quiches.

Oh sorry MrsP. I was going to ring you tonight pal.

I'll send you a PM dahlink, the regs will ony gossip if we come out on here.

Virgin Media is not as user friendly as Usain Bolt and Stephen Fry make it out to be. Or maybe I'm getting old.

Taken 2 tonight. To say I'm excited is an understatment. But I'm preparing sunconciously for disappointment. Review will follow.

Dreamer,

Our dozzy mutt decided she really really really needed to leap over a wee wall on a walk with MrP when she was a pup. Unfortunately she decided to do this when they were going over a bridge!!!

I don't think either of them were ever so grateful for her lead!

Lemon Meringue or Key Lime?????

Glas a du wrote:

Gibson wrote:

Rava wrote:What would the Dutch know about pies anyway? Sure your National dishes are Indonesian!

See YOU bydeway? See YOU?

Us Clogs make the best pies going. Well, sweet pies like. Tarts even. Kinda ting.

Don't start on flans and quiches.

You know me well, eh Glas?

Sooo... who are the secret quiche-eaters in here? Or do people prefer an aul flan? Or both? And what would ye have in em or on em, if ya did?

WillyGilly wrote:Virgin Media is not as user friendly as Usain Bolt and Stephen Fry make it out to be. Or maybe I'm getting old.

Taken 2 tonight. To say I'm excited is an understatement. But I'm preparing subconsciously for disappointment. Review will follow.

I hope you got those checked before ya took em Willser.

Willy - ah sure Liam Neeson is in it, tis bound to be pretty good (for his voice alone!)

MrsP - blimey!

Am thinking until the pup learns about where she can and can't run in the garden, a lead might be a must!

MrsP wrote:Dreamer,

Our dozzy mutt decided she really really really needed to leap over a wee wall on a walk with MrP when she was a pup. Unfortunately she decided to do this when they were going over a bridge!!!

I don't think either of them were ever so grateful for her lead!

Lemon Meringue or Key Lime?????

That dog is mad. Hates Leinster fans too. Lemon Meringue.

Bit of an oxymoron there Gibbo!

Evening All

Just standing in the queue...

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/rob-kearney-back-on-the-market-after-splitting-from-susie-amy-3252735.html

Oh and I love a quiche.

Cari.

The lady I was sat beside at Ravenhill on Friday night has got to be Tommy's second greatest fan.

I told her about your Dublin Airport experience and she was well jealous!

Then Tommy waved at me when he came out to thank the fans with the rest of the team (I had just yelled, "Where were the 2 tries Tommy?") and she tried to insist he'd waved at her.

MrsP wrote:Bit of an oxymoron there Gibbo!

That's not a wee bit nice. But I still love you. Somehow.

MrsP wrote:Cari.

The lady I was sat beside at Ravenhill on Friday night has got to be Tommy's second greatest fan.

I told her about your Dublin Airport experience and she was well jealous!

Then Tommy waved at me when he came out to thank the fans with the rest of the team (I had just yelled, "Where were the 2 tries Tommy?") and she tried to insist he'd waved at her.

What a Silly Silly woman

Key Lime!!

MrsP - now, are you sure it was him?

I hope you put that woman in her place and advised her that clearly he was waving at you because you know me! I was too lucky that day. Would be awesome if I'm that fortunate in Belfast come January...I think it's about time we had another cwtch...

Cari wrote:MrsP - now, are you sure it was him?

I hope you put that woman in her place and advised her that clearly he was waving at you because you know me! I was too lucky that day. Would be awesome if I'm that fortunate in Belfast come January...I think it's about time we had another cwtch...

Well there's always Notch, Mr P, Rodders, Scotty or me. There may be others by then as well.

Cari wrote:Oh and I love a quiche.

Id prefer a cwytch any day.

Cari wrote:Oh and I love a quiche.

Is that pronounced 'quickie'



Evening folks.

I would like to have another dog, but because I'm out at work, and often out in the evenings, it would be unfair. Loved walking the last one over Harrow Weald Common.

Did you just call me a silly silly woman??????

And, would you ever mind not offering my husband as a Tommy substitute!!!!!

oh very good 'Ound!

Gibbo - you're welcome to have a cwtch anytime.

Rava - well that goes without saying. I can't come to Belfast and not meet any of the Nordie regs.

Shepherd's Pie is neither made of, nor eaten exclusively by, Shepherds.

Cottage Pie is neither made of, nor eaten exclusively in, Cottages.

These are ersatz pies, they are clearly misnomers in every sense, they cannot and must not be trusted.

Pasties are made from a single piece of pastry folded over.

Pies have a case and they have a lid, anything that does not have BOTH and yet claims to be a pie, should be hunted down with torches and pitchforks and denounced as a monster of Frankenstein.

That is all.

Evening pub.