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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red_stag wrote:Rava,

Its a sticky - https://www.606v2.com/t36338-site-bans-due-to-misbehaviour-over-the-weekend

I got a little bit annoyed when I saw the backlog of reports this morning.

Morning pub

Took me 2 hours to drive into work this morning! Not conducive to a productive day, I'm knackered now.

On the plus side, I'm the only one in the office today it seems so I can sneak in here for the occasional

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

red_stag wrote:Rava,

Its a sticky - https://www.606v2.com/t36338-site-bans-due-to-misbehaviour-over-the-weekend

I got a little bit annoyed when I saw the backlog of reports this morning.

Hey, just right Pete. You should have left it open for comment though. You might have caught a few more

I've got a lot of (paid) work to get done today though Rav.

We're approaching the end of this pub. Venue and pic nominations please

I'm thinking Hoani MacDonald and the late Sir Wilson Whineray for pics.

And for Glas
http://www.v2journal.com/match-review-scarlets-vs-leinster.html

I think venue could be Edinburgh. They could do with a pick me up.

Well the curry cup final is in durban this weekend.

How about everyone move to durban.

Jackie horner tavern, a stone's throw away from Kingspark.

A photo f the next Springbok 10 would be welcome too.

Patrick Lambie.

Tensions do run higher than the norm during HC wkend. The 6N should be a virtual bloodbath...

Don't agree with that Pete, like a good ref Pete you should do your job without people noticing you.

Also

I got a little bit annoyed when I saw the backlog of reports this morning.

Do you not volunteer to do this. Surely you should expect things like that

Suspicious lurker wrote:Don't agree with that Pete, like a good ref Pete you should do your job without people noticing you.

Also

I got a little bit annoyed when I saw the backlog of reports this morning.

Do you not volunteer to do this. Surely you should expect things like that

Not really the point mate, you expect adults to behave in a respectful and mature manner.

Great choice on the photos Pete.

Didn't do Safari in the end. We were told it's pointless unless you go early. Went to a giraffe sanctuary and and elephant orphanage. One elephant pushed another over with its head. Was funny, but it frightened me too, as obviously the thing fell with a crash.

Pete, if you have some space then a photo of Tony Greig and Martin Crowe. Greig was never the most popular cricketer mainly because of his involvement with Kerry Packer but I would wish him and Martin well as they battle cancer.

Biltong wrote:

Suspicious lurker wrote:Don't agree with that Pete, like a good ref Pete you should do your job without people noticing you.

Also

I got a little bit annoyed when I saw the backlog of reports this morning.

Do you not volunteer to do this. Surely you should expect things like that

Not really the point mate, you expect adults to behave in a respectful and mature manner.

Biltong, I know Hughie was joshing and I'm sure Pete knows as well

Apparently giraffes don't make a noise (as in a neigh or a bark or whatever). I don't know how true that is. Either way, I think they're beautiful animals.

And I've never heard anyone do a convincing impression of an elephant's noise (is it called a roar?). It ends up sounding nothing like it. You usually get a useless arm-as-trunk gesture in a vain attempt to make it more realistic.

Rava wrote:

Biltong wrote:

Suspicious lurker wrote:Don't agree with that Pete, like a good ref Pete you should do your job without people noticing you.

Also

I got a little bit annoyed when I saw the backlog of reports this morning.

Do you not volunteer to do this. Surely you should expect things like that

Not really the point mate, you expect adults to behave in a respectful and mature manner.

Biltong, I know Hughie was joshing and I'm sure Pete knows as well

Okay,

So who decided to tell Hughie we were having a competition to see who could annoy the most people in one long weekend?

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Apparently giraffes don't make a noise (as in a neigh or a bark or whatever). I don't know how true that is. Either way, I think they're beautiful animals.

And I've never heard anyone do a convincing impression of an elephant's noise (is it called a roar?). It ends up sounding nothing like it. You usually get a useless arm-as-trunk gesture in a vain attempt to make it more realistic.

We call it trompetter, I suppose it is trumpeting in englsih, not sure.

I have some awesome photo's of giraffess we took last December, I will post them a little later. Absolutely beautifull animals.

Trumpeting, of course it is - thanks, Biltong.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Apparently giraffes don't make a noise (as in a neigh or a bark or whatever). I don't know how true that is. Either way, I think they're beautiful animals.

And I've never heard anyone do a convincing impression of an elephant's noise (is it called a roar?). It ends up sounding nothing like it. You usually get a useless arm-as-trunk gesture in a vain attempt to make it more realistic.

Aww Lucky you've just spoiled my party piece

JAMIE ROBERTS BACK FOR DOVE MEN SERIES

Rob Howley has named a 35-man Wales squad to contest the 2012 Dove Men Series at the Millennium Stadium this autumn which includes just one uncapped player and the returning Jamie Roberts.

Howley, Wales’ interim head coach in the absence of Warren Gatland, has selected six players who did not figure in his original 34-man summer tour squad to Australia, including talismanic Blues centre Roberts, with Ospreys tight-head prop Aaron Jarvis the only potential debutant.

Jarvis is one of six props named – only five travelled down under in the summer, which accounts for the larger contingent this time - with fellow Osprey Ryan Bevington and Blues front row Scott Andrews recalled to join incumbents Adam Jones (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Toulon) and Paul James (Bath).

Scarlets pair Rob McCusker (flanker) and Tavis Knoyle (scrum half) both also return to the fold alongside Ospreys fly-half Dan Biggar, whilst Blues flanker Sam Warburton is retained as captain.

Knoyle returns in place of Ospreys scrum half Rhys Webb and Biggar alongside Roberts completes the 15-man backs contingent with Aled Brew (Biarritz Olympique) and Andrew Bishop (Ospreys) the players missing out.

Scarlets prop Rhodri Jones (shoulder), Exeter Chiefs prop Craig Mitchell (bicep) and Dragons back row Dan Lydiate (ankle) were unavailable due to injury.

Wales begin their campaign against Argentina on Saturday, 10 November, before facing Samoa the following Friday evening.

The arrival of New Zealand in Cardiff ahead of their clash with Wales on Saturday, 24 November will coincide with Gatland’s return to the national squad coaching staff.

He re-joins the squad for the clash with the All Blacks and to see them face the Wallabies in the series climax on 1 December, before returning to British & Irish Lions duties and leaving Howley in full charge once again for the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship.

"We are really pleased with the strength and depth of the squad with some pleasing individual performances over the last three or four weeks, but we all understand and realize the skill, physicality and intensity will go up over the next five weeks,” said Howley.

“This is one of the reasons we are going back to our training camp in Poland to sharpen minds and bodies.

“Argentina are first up and after the experience they have gained in the Rugby Championship they will be a challenging and tough opponent, but this is a challenge we will look forward too.

“We know how important momentum is going into any series and the bigger picture is the Rugby World Cup draw at the beginning of December and how we perform against the Pumas, Samoa, the All Blacks and the Wallabies will have a direct effect on our seeding in that draw.

“We need a successful November to back up our performances at the RWC in New Zealand and the Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year and we are determined to achieve it.”

The Wales squad will begin their preparations for the Dove Men Series with a week’s training camp in Spala, Poland, beginning this Sunday, 28 October – the same Olympic training village which they visited prior to the 2011 RWC.

WALES FIXTURES STILL ON SALE:

10 November 2012, 1430hrs, Millennium Stadium - WALES v ARGENTINA Adults £30 U16 £10
16 November 2012, 1930hrs, Millennium Stadium - WALES v SAMOA Adults £25 U16 £10
1 December 2012 1430 hrs, Millennium Stadium - WALES v AUSTRALIA From £60

Tickets online: wru.co.uk. Tel: 0844 2 777 888

WALES SQUAD, DOVE MEN SERIES 2012

Leigh HALFPENNY (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,060)

DoB: 22.12.88. 5’10” / 1.77m. 13st 6lbs / 85kgs

International record: 35 caps (W 17, L 18; 182 pts – 11T, 11C, 35PG)



Liam WILLIAMS (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,095)

DoB: 09.04.91. 6’2” / 1.88m. 13st 6lbs / 86kgs

International record: 1 cap (W 1)



Alex CUTHBERT (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,089)

DoB: 05.04.90. 6’6” / 1.98m. 16st 3lbs / 103kgs

International record: 9 caps (W 5, L 4; 20 pts – 4T)



George NORTH (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,078)

DoB: 13.04.92. 6’4” / 1.92m. 17st 3lbs / 109kgs

International record: 24 caps (W 11, L 12, D 1; 55 pts – 11T)



Harry ROBINSON (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,094)

DoB: 16.04.93. 5’10” / 1.78m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs

International record: 1 cap (W 1; 5 pts – 1T)



Ashley BECK (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,097)

DoB: 15.04.90. 6’3” / 1.91m. 15st 13lbs / 101kgs

International record: 3 caps (L 3)



Jonathan DAVIES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,066)

DoB:05.04.88. 6’1” / 1.86m. 16st 8lb / 105kgs

International record: 29 caps (W 16, L 13; 40 pts – 8T)



Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,057)

DoB: 08.11.86. 6’4” / 1.93m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs

International record: 44 caps (W 23, L 21; 25 pts – 5T)



Scott WILLIAMS (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,084)

DoB: 10.10.90. 6’0” / 1.83m. 15st 13lbs / 101kgs

International record: 14 caps (W 8, L 6; 25 pts – 5T)



Dan BIGGAR (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,063)

DoB: 16.10.89. 6’2” / 1.88m. 14st 1lbs / 89kgs

International record: 10 caps (W 5, L 4, D 1; 54 pts – 9C, 12PG)



James HOOK (PERPIGNAN – Cap No 1,047)

DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0” / 1.83m. 15st 2lbs / 96kgs

International record: 65 caps (W 29, L 34, D 2; 346 pts – 13T, 43C, 61PG, 4DG)



Rhys PRIESTLAND (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,080)

DoB: 09.01.87 1.82m / 6’0”. 15st 0lbs / 95kgs

International record: 18 caps (W 11, L 7; 53 pts – 1T, 12C, 8PG)



Tavis KNOYLE (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,076)

DoB: 02.06.90. 6’1” / 1.85m. 14st 5lbs / 91kgs

International record: 7 caps (W 3, L 4)



Mike PHILLIPS (BAYONNE – Cap No 1,022)

DoB: 29.08.82. 6’3” / 1.91m. 15st 10lb / 101kgs

International record: 68 caps (W 33, L 33, D 2; 40 pts – 8T)



Lloyd WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,086)

DoB: 30.11.89. 6’0” / 1.83m. 14st 1lb / 89kgs

International record: 8 caps (W 6, L 2; 10 pts – 2T)



Scott ANDREWS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,083)

DoB: 01.08.89. 6’2” / 1.88m. 18st 7lbs / 117kgs

International record: 2 caps (L 2)



Ryan BEVINGTON (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,081)

DoB: 9.12.88. 6’0”/1.82m. 17st 10lbs / 112kgs

International record: 7 caps (W 3, L 4)



Paul JAMES (BATH RUGBY – Cap No 1,021)

DoB: 13.05.82. 6’1” / 1.86m. 18st 2lbs / 115kgs

International record: 37 caps (W 16, L 20, D 1)



Aaron JARVIS (OSRPEYS – Uncapped)

DoB: 20.05.86. 6’0” / 1.83m. / 18st 7lbs 117kgs

International record: Uncapped



Gethin JENKINS (TOULON – Cap No 1,006)

DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2” / 1.88m. 19st 1lb / 121kgs

International record: 90 caps (W 41, L 47, D 2; 20 pts – 4T)



Adam JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,018)

DoB: 08.03.81. 6’0” / 1.83m. 19st 4lbs / 122kgs

International record: 83 caps (W 40, L 40, D 3; 10 pts – 2T)



Richard HIBBARD (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,048)

DoB: 13.12.83. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs

International record: 17 caps (W 8, L 9)



Ken OWENS (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,088)

DoB: 03.01.87. 6’1” / 1.86m. 17st 3lbs / 109kgs

International record: 7 caps (W 5, L 2)



Matthew REES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,033)

DoB: 09.12.80. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 1lbs / 108kgs

International record: 54 caps (W 23, L 30, D 1; 10 pts – 2T)



Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,065)

DoB: 09.01.87. 6’6” / 1.98m. 19st 4lbs / 122kgs

International record: 36 caps (W 15, L 20, D 1)



Luke CHARTERIS (PERPIGNAN – Cap No 1,030)

DoB: 09.03.83. 6’9” / 2.06m. 19st 10lbs / 125kgs

International record: 37 caps (W 18, L 19)



Ian EVANS (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,045)

DoB: 04.10.84. 6’8” / 2.04m. 18st 3lbs / 116kgs

International record: 23 caps (W 12, L 10, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)



Alun Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)

DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5” / 1.96m. 19st 4lbs / 122kgs

International record: 66 caps (W 29, L 37; 35 pts – 7T)



Toby FALETAU (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,082)

DoB: 12.11.90. 1.87m / 6’2”. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs

International record: 17 caps (W 10, L 7 – 2T)



Ryan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,029)

DoB: 13.03.81. 6’5” / 1.96m. 17st 12lbs / 113kgs

International record: 67 caps (W 34, L 31, D 2; 10 pts – 2T)



Rob McCUSKER (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,075)

DoB: 10.12.85. 1.95m / 6’4”. 15st 11lbs / 100kgs

International record: 4 caps (L 4)



Aaron SHINGLER (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,090)

DoB: 07.08.87. 1.96m / 6’5”. 16st 8lbs / 105kgs

International record: 2 caps (W 2)



Justin TIPURIC (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,087)

DoB: 06.08.89. 1.88m / 6’2” 15st 13lbs / 101kgs

International record: 6 caps (W 4, L 2)



Josh TURNBULL (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,079)

DoB: 12.03.88. 1.93m / 6’4”. 15st 8lbs / 99kgs

International record: 4 caps (W 3, L 1)



Sam WARBURTON (CARDIFF BLUES, CAPTAIN – Cap No 1,070)

DoB: 05.10.88. 1.88m / 6’2”. 16st 4lbs / 103kgs

International record: 30 caps (W 15, L 15; 10 pts - 2T)

I stopped reading after "Rob Howley..."

Any chance you could add their favourite food, movie and holiday destination, Glas?

Rava wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Apparently giraffes don't make a noise (as in a neigh or a bark or whatever). I don't know how true that is. Either way, I think they're beautiful animals.

And I've never heard anyone do a convincing impression of an elephant's noise (is it called a roar?). It ends up sounding nothing like it. You usually get a useless arm-as-trunk gesture in a vain attempt to make it more realistic.

Aww Lucky you've just spoiled my party piece

Doing the arm-as-trunk gesture plus shouting "trumpet" became our team rallying call in Spain a couple of years ago (following the playing of a "what does a <insert noun here> sound like" drinking game at our villa the night before the tournament)

Wow, that's a radical squad selection from Rob Howley.

Glas - great copy and paste job

You have a pretty big back yard, Biltong. Nice pics.

Nice photos Biltong.

Although, I'm no expert but I think only one of them is of girraffe.

Where did you take them?

Biltong, I have a dog and some Guinea Pigs

MrsP wrote:Nice photos Biltong.

Although, I'm no expert but I think only one of them is of girraffe.

Where did you take them?

haha, we went to a place called Dikhololo last December, it isn't a big game park, but it is noce and open and not to many people.

Risca Rev wrote:Great choice on the photos Pete.

Didn't do Safari in the end. We were told it's pointless unless you go early. Went to a giraffe sanctuary and and elephant orphanage. One elephant pushed another over with its head. Was funny, but it frightened me too, as obviously the thing fell with a crash.

Surely your used to elephants falling over from playing in the valleys?

Rava wrote:Biltong, I have a dog and some Guinea Pigs

The dog left after the poor rugby we played last year (got tired of getting kicked around), now we just have a cat.

We visited the Kruger National Park when we were over.

Amazing.

Saw lots.

red_stag wrote:Glas - great copy and paste job

That's why it's a post and not an article.

Tbh it's the worst squad I've ever seen selected, not because of the individuals named, but because it just confirms our coach is a complete and utter stooge/patsy.

MrsP wrote:We visited the Kruger National Park when we were over.

Amazing.

Saw lots.

It's actually better to go there during our winter, in summer the rain really gives the grass plenty of oomph, so you don't see as much as when it is dry during Winter months.

But great place yeah, I would still love to go to the game parks Botswana and Kenya, they are bigger and more place to really get lost in the wilderness.

The Kruger is quite commercialised.

Biltong wrote:

MrsP wrote:We visited the Kruger National Park when we were over.

Amazing.

Saw lots.

It's actually better to go there during our winter, in summer the rain really gives the grass plenty of oomph, so you don't see as much as when it is dry during Winter months.

But great place yeah, I would still love to go to the game parks Botswana and Kenya, they are bigger and more place to really get lost in the wilderness.

The Kruger is quite commercialised.

We were lucky. Never got asked for money by a single animal the whole time we were there!!

Funnily enough, getting lost in the wilderness doesn't appeal to me as much.

Priestland is not a confidence player, he's a lack of confidence player. When he can convince himself that it is not all a dream he's going to suddenly wake up from he can do some decent things,. But then inevitably reality hits home, he realises he just does not deserve to be there and the true Priestland emerges. The fluffing, fannying, flaky Priestland.

prop_lyd wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:Great choice on the photos Pete.

Didn't do Safari in the end. We were told it's pointless unless you go early. Went to a giraffe sanctuary and and elephant orphanage. One elephant pushed another over with its head. Was funny, but it frightened me too, as obviously the thing fell with a crash.

Surely your used to elephants falling over from playing in the valleys?

Dangerous places, elephant orphanages. You just never know what they're going to get up to

Spoiler:

Didn't you tip the dik-diks?

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Didn't you tip the dik-diks?

MrsP wrote:

Biltong wrote:

MrsP wrote:We visited the Kruger National Park when we were over.

Amazing.

Saw lots.

It's actually better to go there during our winter, in summer the rain really gives the grass plenty of oomph, so you don't see as much as when it is dry during Winter months.

But great place yeah, I would still love to go to the game parks Botswana and Kenya, they are bigger and more place to really get lost in the wilderness.

The Kruger is quite commercialised.

We were lucky. Never got asked for money by a single animal the whole time we were there!!

Ah, you weren't listening.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Didn't you tip the dik-diks?

Didn't see any of those. They are very small!

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

prop_lyd wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:Great choice on the photos Pete.

Didn't do Safari in the end. We were told it's pointless unless you go early. Went to a giraffe sanctuary and and elephant orphanage. One elephant pushed another over with its head. Was funny, but it frightened me too, as obviously the thing fell with a crash.

Surely your used to elephants falling over from playing in the valleys?

Dangerous places, elephant orphanages. You just never know what they're going to get up to

Spoiler:

Pete!! Not before the 9.00pm watershed

That's terrible! Ban him!



I did think of a joke to go with that but my internal moderator has erased it.

Pete, you have been reported for pornography.

It might not be such a good idea to take the pub to Durban, if that's the kind of photo Pete's going to put above the bar...

Someone wouldn't ever put that really long post of Glas's in a spoiler or something, would they?

That's if Glas doesn't mind of course.

It's doing my head in having to go past it!

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:It might not be such a good idea to take the pub to Durban, if that's the kind of photo Pete's going to put above the bar...

Don't worry, that elephant orphanage is in Sri Lanka.

New Pub:
https://www.606v2.com/t36353-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-jackie-horner-tavern-near-kings-park-durban#1627261

Guaranteed no elephants