The Stratospheric Supersonic Dew Drop Inn, Roswell, New Mexico

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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 "sleepy" Roswell New Mexico, take off point for the first ever supersonic free-fall this week.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Felix Baumgartner and Chris Budgen up on the wall.




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PJ that includes multi room for the bairn.

It is, PJ. It's strong, but you can't drink it quickly so it's okay!

If either side can score a try in this weather, it'll be a huge blow.

Rava wrote:PJ that includes multi room for the bairn.

Jebus, how big's the bairn Rav? Make them respect your "auuthoritaaay"! Two boxes and neither of them tuned in the the rugby... outrageous.

OK, Tommy-Two-Tries could struggle tonight...my loins twitched incorrectly...

PJHolybloke wrote:

Rava wrote:PJ that includes multi room for the bairn.

Jebus, how big's the bairn Rav? Make them respect your "auuthoritaaay"! Two boxes and neither of them tuned in the the rugby... outrageous.

She's 16 PJ and at least three inches taller than her da so what she says goes mate She is the guvnor!

Whenever I see Tyrone Howe, I'm reminded of when he went out as a replacement on the 2001 Lions tour and the Australian press dubbed him Tyrone Who?

Interesting in-house live band there.

Evening all.

I've only seen a wee bit of the match so far but I don't think I could be a commentator at that ground! How do those guys think let alone talk with someone strangling a cat right beside their ear?

You could even hear the racket when they were trying to interview the guy in Toulouse!!!!!

P.S. Don't tell Asbo I said any of this, okay?

Rava wrote:

PJHolybloke wrote:

Rava wrote:PJ that includes multi room for the bairn.

Jebus, how big's the bairn Rav? Make them respect your "auuthoritaaay"! Two boxes and neither of them tuned in the the rugby... outrageous.

She's 16 PJ and at least three inches taller than her da so what she says goes mate She is the guvnor!

Shoite man, best left well alone then. You can never tell when one of them teenager thingies is gonna go off in your face. One false move and... BAMM! It's all over bar the sweeping up.

Those internet feeds are brilliant.

Ok, here goes - I want to challenge one of the central tenets to which our virtual pubs have long held. We've always supported the notion of keeping politics and religion/spirituality out of the pub, and I myself have defended that vigorously in the past, except of course after a few , or . But I fear that the lack of inclusion of those topics runs us into a danger of sanitising modes of discussion on important topics. So what are the moral limits of markets? Is paying to get ahead in a queue economically acceptable as th best way to clear the market or is it ethically unpalatable cos other considerations are equally valid? Thoughts would be appreciated, along with examples. Love you all, long time

Hey MrsP

Well you missed the lads looking their best - it was like a monsoon....

I feicin love the bagpipes

So Castres are 13-6 up, and Ulster are 6-3 up.

This could be one very interesting Pool.

Asbo - HUH? That was that was too heavy for me at the moment. I haven't slept since half two this morning...so I'm a bit tired.

Ooooops!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Ok, here goes - I want to challenge one of the central tenets to which our virtual pubs have long held. We've always supported the notion of keeping politics and religion/spirituality out of the pub, and I myself have defended that vigorously in the past, except of course after a few , or . But I fear that the lack of inclusion of those topics runs us into a danger of sanitising modes of discussion on important topics. So what are the moral limits of markets? Is paying to get ahead in a queue economically acceptable as th best way to clear the market or is it ethically unpalatable cos other considerations are equally valid? Thoughts would be appreciated, along with examples. Love you all, long time

I think definately...yes!

I don't quite know what you're on about either, Asbo. When you say paying to get ahead in the queue, do mean the queue at the bar?

I think Asbo's been at the bar all night Lucky

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Ok, here goes - I want to challenge one of the central tenets to which our virtual pubs have long held. We've always supported the notion of keeping politics and religion/spirituality out of the pub, and I myself have defended that vigorously in the past, except of course after a few , or . But I fear that the lack of inclusion of those topics runs us into a danger of sanitising modes of discussion on important topics. So what are the moral limits of markets? Is paying to get ahead in a queue economically acceptable as th best way to clear the market or is it ethically unpalatable cos other considerations are equally valid? Thoughts would be appreciated, along with examples. Love you all, long time

I prefer to just jump the queue like every other Englishman

Is Duncan Weir injured? I'd have him over Ruaridh Jackson any day of the week. He has so much more to his game.

That depends As. If you wish to be known as a morally upstanding gentleman then take your place in the queue. If you don't mind being known as that to$$er with the wallet then wave the cash and get in there. Example? I'll think about that one...

And we love you too, even though you've flummoxed us just now.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Ok, here goes - I want to challenge one of the central tenets to which our virtual pubs have long held. We've always supported the notion of keeping politics and religion/spirituality out of the pub, and I myself have defended that vigorously in the past, except of course after a few , or . But I fear that the lack of inclusion of those topics runs us into a danger of sanitising modes of discussion on important topics. So what are the moral limits of markets? Is paying to get ahead in a queue economically acceptable as th best way to clear the market or is it ethically unpalatable cos other considerations are equally valid? Thoughts would be appreciated, along with examples. Love you all, long time

That essentially hinges on the "market" bud. Some elements of life should be marketable, but the essentials should be beyond the grasp of market forces. In order to retain the last vestiges of our humanity.

Healthcare, education and a minimum standard of living should be beyond financial considerations, where you go on holiday, how you get there, the size of your house and the type of car you drive hold little true value, and therfore rely on the market for their own existence.

I find the bagpipes very haunting.

PJHolybloke wrote:I find the bagpipes very haunting.

Yeah, like the ghost of a strangled cat.

I like cats, they don't give a Poopie.

They really don't, do they? Haughtiness rules!

Anyone else hear about those people in wales. awful stuff

Peej - I bet you wouldn't be saying that if you were sat next to the guy playing them.

red_stag wrote:Anyone else hear about those people in wales. awful stuff

Yep. It's happened in my neighbourhood, and my family live further up nearer where most of it happened.

Why did Ruaridh Jackson kick then?!

Harrumph!!

Even easyJet customers can jump the queue and get their preferred seat.

FT 8 - 19.

Well done Ulster.

I flew to Lanzarote with easyJet. Least comfortable seats ever. You couldn't slouch back in them and you couldn't lean forward because the row in front were so close. Boo you, Stavros.

I'm wrecked...I need to get some zeds in.

Night all

Nos da, Cari fach!

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I flew to Lanzarote with easyJet. Least comfortable seats ever. You couldn't slouch back in them and you couldn't lean forward because the row in front were so close. Boo you, Stavros.

Yea but I bet it was your cheapest option Lucky.

Cari wrote:FT 8 - 19.

Well done Ulster.

+1

Ulster just choked Glasgow out of that like a Boa-Constrictor with a pig... sort-of.

Night Cari love.

Oh it probably was, Rava, but when you're trying to sleep you wish you'd spent a bit more!

Northampton's losing bonus point could turn out to be crucial.

A very unimpressive but effective performance from Ulster. Not sexy but we are in the ascendency in our group after two games. That is all we could have asked for.
How many of the remaining groups will have the leaders on 9 points after the weekend?

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Oh it probably was, Rava, but when you're trying to sleep you wish you'd spent a bit more!

Northampton's losing bonus point could turn out to be crucial.

True Lucky though I have slept on Easyjet flights. Maybe sleep depravation or alcohol intake affected though

Lucky, do you mean Stelios. He butted out of easyJet a while back.

It wasn't a night for sexy rugby. It was a night for attritional, suffocating rugby and thats what we delivered. Wasn't happy with our first half but our second half was spot on.

If we can get a losing bonus point at least next round I'd back us to win the group. We have Saints away, then Saints at home and Glasgow at home. Want us to add to our 12-match unbeaten streak in Europe at Ravenhill by winning those two- if we do we'll have the upper hand with both teams on the road in the last weekend.

If we win at Franklins Gardens it will become very hard for Saints to catch us but if we get a point and Saints get 4 then both sides are on 10 with Ulster having two home games to come and Saints just one remaining home game- still a good position. We just can't lose by more than 7 at FG.

Avoid that pitfall and I'm backing the Ravenhill factor to see us through safely...

I can sleep on a chicken's lip, planes are easy. It's a combination of the noise and the gentle motion... a couple of good farts and I'm off.

PJHolybloke wrote:I can sleep on a chicken's lip, planes are easy. It's a combination of the noise and the gentle motion... a couple of good farts and I'm off.

Love you long time PJ

When travelling cattle class on 'budget' airlines, being vertically challenged has definite advantages.

Have to admit turning over to CAstres v Northampton shortly after half time - the frenzy of button pressing activity jolted me back awake. Turning into a very interesting group. But not for The Weegies, obviously.

Stelios, Stavros, it's all Greek to me!

Right techo's. For some reason my lapdog wants to go to sleep as soon as I look the other way. Any suggestions as to what I should do to keep the feicer awake?

I'd say treats or a squeaky toy.

I've tried the squeaky toy Lucky

Hmm. Just noticed an ad at the top of the page extolling the virtues of private health insurance in order to jump NHS queues. Is this what set As off, I wonder?

Should be something in Settings or System Preferences- whatever the Windows equivalent of System Preferences is. Should be under energy saving settings. If its not plugged in to a power supply most laptops default to that to save the battery, so plug it in if its not already.