The Stratospheric Supersonic Dew Drop Inn, Roswell, New Mexico

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 15 Oct 2012, 9:39 am

First topic message reminder :

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.

Ale

Previous Pub
https://www.606v2.com/t35734p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-taihape#1612820

by **rodders** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:23 pm

What version of windows Rava? Try:

Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Power settings - > Advanced settings.

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:24 pm

My old netbook used to go into hibernation if I didn't have it plugged in.

by WillyGilly Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:26 pm

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 agree. Apologies for raising such a sensitive subject. I had no idea it would take off the way it did.

Solid win for Ulster tonight. Double header against the saints is going to be key in deciding whether or not we can manage a home qf. Very hopeful.

by PJHolybloke Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:29 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Stelios, Stavros, it's all Greek to me!

I'm off to me cot peeps, #bollixed G'night all heart

Rava, ya big hunk of love.

The Stratospheric Supersonic Dew Drop Inn, Roswell, New Mexico - Page 13 Smiley-love006

by **rodders** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:30 pm

..... there should be two options under "Change when computer sleeps" one for on battery and one for plugged in.

Try changing these to never.

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:32 pm

Notch wrote: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.

I'm sans battery so that's probably the reason. Thanks Notch. <dressed orange>

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:35 pm

Nos da, PJ!

I wouldn't apologise, Willy. It wouldn't have led to a discussion if people thought it was 'off limits'.

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:35 pm

Lucky!

Innes & Gunn - Rum Finish if you want a good ale. 7.4%
I'm impressed even though it's Scottish.

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:40 pm

I don't think I've seen that in Tesco, Rava! Laugh

I'll keep an eye out.

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:43 pm

Actually it was in Tesco I that I got it Smile

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:47 pm

Ah, you must have one of those posh Tescos over in Ballymoney! Wink

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:51 pm

Yup must have. Very Happy

Defo should try it when you get to a habitable place Lucky

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:52 pm

There's a newer Tescos in another part of Newport, I'll have a look there.

by MrsP Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:57 pm

Just finished watching the match in time warp.

A win is a win and we knew it would be a dog fight.

Can't believe how unfortunate Glasgow have been with their injured back division.

WillyG,

I don't think anyone got hot under the collar earlier. It was just an honest and civilised exchange of views I thought. If we can't discuss real stuff in here in a sensible and adult fashion after all this time I'd be pretty disappointed. We don't have to agree with each other to remain a bunch of people who like each other, take care of each other and enjoy talking to each other. Sure that's what friends are, no?

by **Pal Joey** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 10:58 pm

Is that a Tethsco Thooperthtore or a Tethsco Eckspreth, lucky?

Good morning all... coffee

What a nice day it is here. Thimply Thuperb!

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:00 pm

Morning Breaker, did you thleep well? Very Happy

I love this song:

https://youtu.be/cDjI015s044

by **Pal Joey** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:01 pm

us Convicts have it real tough you know.....

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:01 pm

Linebreaker wrote:Is that a Tethsco Thooperthtore or a Tethsco Eckspreth, lucky?

Good morning all... What a nice day it is here. Thimply Thuperb!

Morning Winebweaker

by **Pal Joey** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:05 pm

Yeth, thankths Wucky... I swept weally well thank you. Smile

I had a thwim earwy and now I'm just getting the sand out of my eearzth.

I wove that thong...

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:07 pm

You're my pride and joy et cetera... music

They don't write lyrics like that any more!

EDIT: interesting insight into the lyric - http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=5397

by Hound_of_Harrow Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:10 pm

MrsP wrote:Just finished watching the match in time warp.

A win is a win and we knew it would be a dog fight.

Can't believe how unfortunate Glasgow have been with their injured back division.

WillyG,

I don't think anyone got hot under the collar earlier. It was just an honest and civilised exchange of views I thought. If we can't discuss real stuff in here in a sensible and adult fashion after all this time I'd be pretty disappointed. We don't have to agree with each other to remain a bunch of people who like each other, take care of each other and enjoy talking to each other. Sure that's what friends are, no?

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:12 pm

And it would be dull as hell here if we all agreed about everything! Smile

by **Pal Joey** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:12 pm

Hi Wava.
How are you mate? Still at the dining room table or have the clan gone to bed now? Very Happy

I'm just about to get this job on the NW Rail link... confidentialty deed poll signed and awaiting tender docs. Huge project. Also some other residential work in the pipeline... I've been very busy lately with about 5 or 6 projects and the Japanese machine tool biz is also picking up.

Some huge mining projects on here and they've finally discovered that it might be better to invest in plant & equipment in Australia and make some of the components here (one guy wants to make crusher machines). Seems as though there is a fair bit of money being thrown around at the moment.

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:13 pm

Something from the master. For PJ in bed and Gibbo on the move kiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lyve_egY8o&feature=related

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:16 pm

Linebreaker wrote:Hi Wava.
How are you mate? Still at the dining room table or have the clan gone to bed now?

I'm just about to get this job on the NW Rail link... confidentialty deed poll signed and awaiting tender docs. Huge project. Also some other residential work in the pipeline... I've been very busy lately with about 5 or 6 projects and the Japanese machine tool biz is also picking up.

Some huge mining projects on here and they've finally discovered that it might be better to invest in plant & equipment in Australia and make some of the components here (one guy wants to make crusher machines). Seems as though there is a fair bit of money being thrown around at the moment.

Breaker sound like there is a good deal of work available for you. Goods luck with that. Maybe I should bring my H&S abilities to Aus. Maybe that is where my future lies.

by **Pal Joey** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:27 pm

I'll keep you in the loop.

Big, highly paid OH&S jobs in mining but it is gruelling work and you get literally 'burnt out' after a couple of years.

It's best to be based in the city somewhere and fly out for short trips to sites interstate, etc... or even better; work on sites in the metro areas or near the seaboard. Very Happy

by Hound_of_Harrow Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:34 pm

Linebreaker wrote:Hi Wava.
How are you mate? Still at the dining room table or have the clan gone to bed now?

I'm just about to get this job on the NW Rail link... confidentialty deed poll signed and awaiting tender docs. Huge project. Also some other residential work in the pipeline... I've been very busy lately with about 5 or 6 projects and the Japanese machine tool biz is also picking up.

Some huge mining projects on here and they've finally discovered that it might be better to invest in plant & equipment in Australia and make some of the components here (one guy wants to make crusher machines). Seems as though there is a fair bit of money being thrown around at the moment.

That (the NW of Aus) is remote territory Lb. Isn't there an area up there called the Bungle Bungles? Bill Bryson touched on it in his book Down Under (great read btw - funny and very informative).

There is so much of Australia that has never been trodden on by humans.

Amazing country.

by Rava Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:50 pm

There is no desire as strong and everlastingly remembered as that first and last sexual desire.
There is no drug, there is nothing that compares. Wonderful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ebR_8UKAY&feature=related

by **Pal Joey** Fri 19 Oct 2012, 11:51 pm

The Bungle Bungles are about 1000 km north east of Karratha, Hound. That's closer to Broome and Derby.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Western_Australia_location_map.svg&page=1 (to the right of Broome on map)

The main mining and infrastructure activities are centered around Port Hedland and the railways to the mines which are 300-400 km south of the coastal towns in the Pilbara region - it's the hottest part of Australia. A town called Marble Bar had 160 consecutive days over 37.8 deg C (100 deg F).

Even on the coast it's hot and dry but it's not an attractive coastline in parts. It's quite dangerous in fact. You can't just walk up to a beach and have a swim.... there's huge salt pans, flooded areas, swamps, dangerous estuaries, crocs, sharks.

Yet it has very expensive real estate with huge rents being demanded for accommodation (even more than in Sydney - $2500 (1700 GBP)/week, house prices ave around $1m (680,000)!) basically a slapped up tin shed with all mods cons.... but a horrible isolated lifestyle and in a very oppressive climate. I'd go mad in less than a week out there.

by Hound_of_Harrow Sat 20 Oct 2012, 12:05 am

Like I said Lb - it's an amazing country.

thumbsup

That coastline sounds like Southend, with the crocs and sharks infesting the pubs.
Wink

by prop_lyd Sat 20 Oct 2012, 12:18 am

Evening all, Greenday musical was awesome!! And rugby tomorrow bring it on!!!!

by **Pal Joey** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 12:18 am

I've taken enough chances in similar pubs on the east coast and survived but the west is still a big unknown and you'd feel really cut off from 'civilisation' out there in the west. Also some tension/jealousy between locals and newly arrived contractors, workers, etc.

There's this culture of heavy drinking and gambling too I've heard (there's nothing else to do apparently)
so it's an even more unappealing way of life. Wink

* * * * * * *

Good morning all lurkers ... better put the coffee

on and some thick toast, bacon, egg

and OJ and/or cranberry juice.

by PenfroPete Sat 20 Oct 2012, 9:06 am

PM for LUCKY

by WillyGilly Sat 20 Oct 2012, 9:49 am

Bad day to be a Leeds fan. Shocking incident last night. The scumbag who did it should be hung out to dry. Probably thought he got away with it at the time. But the cameras followed his lovely face all the way back up into the stands. That'll make for a pleasant surprise when he wakes up this morning.

by **Pal Joey** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 9:54 am

What happened Willy?

First ever professional football derby in Sydney just kicked off (Syd FC v West Syd Wanderers). Great atmosphere. They're calling it another 'silvertails' v 'fibros' rivalry already. East/white collar v west/blue collar. Also del Pietro v Shinji Ono

by Guest Sat 20 Oct 2012, 10:12 am

WillyGilly wrote:Bad day to be a Leeds fan. Shocking incident last night. The scumbag who did it should be hung out to dry. Probably thought he got away with it at the time. But the cameras followed his lovely face all the way back up into the stands. That'll make for a pleasant surprise when he wakes up this morning.

Obviously he'll get done, but Leeds should get a huge fine and some sort of attendance punishment as he wasn't the only one on the pitch (though what he did was far worse).

Awful news for Hoani MacDonald. I wish there was some way us Dragons support could send a message to him.

by **Notch** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 10:33 am

So soon after the Spence tragedy, another rugby player is fighting for his life. Hoani MacDonald (ex-Dragons and Highlanders) had a cardiac arrest during a game and is in a medically induced coma. Here's hoping he pulls through.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10841801

by Cari Sat 20 Oct 2012, 10:39 am

Morning All.

I haven't read any sports news today so I wasn't aware of what happened to MacDonald. Hope fully he'll make a full recovery very soon. Fingers Crossed

Risca - perhaps the Dragons message board/Twitter/Facebook will allow the Dragons fans to send messages?

Going to watch the Oz v NZ match at 11 online. I went straight to bed after the Ulster game last night. Slept like a log. My strained/sprained (not sure which) wrist was killing me when I got up. I have had to resort to wearing a support on it which makes me cack handed. monkey

by **rodders** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 10:42 am

Terrible news Notch.

Right decision time..... should I get tickets for Ireland v SA?? chin

by Cari Sat 20 Oct 2012, 10:56 am

rodders wrote:Terrible news Notch.

Right decision time..... should I get tickets for Ireland v SA??

If it's affordable, there's tickets available and practicable for you to go then I'd say yes.

by Cari Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:02 am

Good luck Breaker & Kiwi - hope fully it's a good game! Very Happy

by **rodders** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:05 am

Thanks Cari. Looks like there is zero chance of me getting to the Heino final this year ( Sad

) so might get down to this as a consolation.

Given the shambles the National side have been I'm a bit hesitant though. Don't want to waste my time and money watching us box kick our way to another loss censored

.

by **Pal Joey** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:07 am

I hope Hoani MacDonald recovers well - that's terrible news. My thoughts go out to his family, team mates and fans.

Finally. kick off at 9pm here, 8pm in Brisbane. Silly to have an hours time difference between north/south when we have the same longitude. steam

Thanks Cari. Hug

by Cari Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:10 am

Oh have faith Rodders - Tommy will be there with his Ulster chums to cheer you up! Very Happy

I'd say even more reason for you to get there if you're unable to make the HC Final.

Breaker - my only complaint about SH rugby is when they get the Local Operatic Society singers drowning out the anthems. Spoils the atmos IMO.

Great start for Oz!

by **Pal Joey** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:12 am

I liked the Kiwi singer but the Oz one was definitely LOS! Smile

by **rodders** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:13 am

Great start for the Wallaby

.

OK stupid question time...is this still the Rugby championship or what the flip is this match?

by Cari Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:14 am

It's the Bledisloe Cup in the (was) Tri-nations isn't it?

by **Pal Joey** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:15 am

3rd Bledisloe Cup match (Aust-NZ Series). The 2 RC matches are also included. It's a separate trophy.

Cari, Tri nations --> (4 nations) = The Rugby Championship.

by Cari Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:17 am

Carter's looking chunkier these days - his wife must be feeding him well. Very Happy

3 - 3 after 8 minutes.

by **rodders** Sat 20 Oct 2012, 11:23 am

Ah ok thanks LB. Sorry don't follow the SH as much now.

I thought all the Bledisoe cup games were wrapped up in the 3/4N. Didn't realize there were 3 BC games these days.

by Sponsored content