The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Jersey

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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 the island of Jersey, where the newly promoted hme side is off the bottom of the Championship.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Glen Jackson, Dan Parks and Matt Banahan above the bar.



Previous Pub:
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Cari wrote:Awh that's sad. I can see why all deaths have to be treated as suspicious. In some cases it's just as well. Yours (like many others) is a thankless but essential job that most people just don't understand.

Anyway, you'll be home soon with a drinkie and your family to hand.

How's me little Cymru daughter doin then? Still 100% at work. And in Life?

You always were. Just didn't know it really.

How's tings in the world of the working man anyway Gibbo, you still loving it long time?

Pete,
Ive never been so happy in a contract man. If Id written to Santa and asked for it...

Yeah, it just gets better mate. IBM NL, have just taken over British Steel IT and Tata Steel IT. Huge contracts. Its a major challenge. But man, is our team of Old SysProg Hippies ready for it? Yes we are!

I was starting not to Believe mate. I do again.

Ozzy, I'm on another run of P D O'Phoil cases

3 on the go at the moment.

That's not any aspersion to the Irish priesthood, it's just that the swear filter changes the real word to 'bad person' which isn't very specific

As all before be have said, sorry to hear about your tough day ozzy. Plus remember: you have to be sane and a real man to continue supporting Irish head up fella and think of them cans and how you can switch off at home! It's the part I struggle with most after work too!

prop_lyd wrote:As all before be have said, sorry to hear about your tough day ozzy. Plus remember: you have to be sane and a real man to continue supporting Irish head up fella and think of them cans and how you can switch off at home! It's the part I struggle with most after work too!

I was going to say that... but...

Gibbo I'm so happy for you man, I know that you were going loopy (well, slightly loopier than you normally are ) being out of work. I bet your office is a blast if their all mad cloggie hippies like yer good self.

Glas, we are getting loads of them at the moment, all inspired by one James Savile esq. Up until the begining of November I had 2 historic allegations this year, but since, we are averaging about 3 a day in the office. I'm guessing that it's probably quite tough for people like yourself having to defend people for that sort of thing as I think it's one of those offences where you almost instinctively know when when dealing with people whether they are guilty or not.

prop, I am sure we have got Glaws at least another 3 times this season. We need to try to make one of the games bud, you are one of the faces in here that I've not managed to have a beer with yet.

I agree Ozzy! It all depends on whether I have a rugby match though!! Maybe we'll meet in the prem semi's....we can dream haha!!

Ah, so it's gang up on the plastic paddy London Irish fan now is it. I've got you twos cards marked!!!

Feck me prop, steady on, if we're not in a relagation battle come round 22 of the Ap then I'll probably have a semi, but that's about all!

You not heading down to Asbo's for the Chiefs vs. Leinster game in January? Everyone who's anobody is going to be there...... oh, and Gibbo! <luvyoulongtime>

I may be Ozzy but the problem is this league is ours for the taking so I can't miss a Sarries match!! I will cross-check league dates etc and see what I can do!

You can mark our cards but you'll have to catch us both first....run Gibbo before he gets our locations!!

Evening pub

Just got back from my first Pilates class in absolute yonks! It's been years rather than months. Now I'm wondering why on earth I stopped going in the first place. Relaxing, calming and good for body and soul. Some nice me time.

Note to self - keep going to the classes!

And now I'm making lemon meringue pie. Again. Hadn't made one before Saturday so this is my 2nd in 4 days!

Hahahaha Nadine Dorries is getting slammed in I'm a Celebrity. Absolutely brilliant.

Glas, we are getting loads of them at the moment, all inspired by one James Savile esq. Up until the begining of November I had 2 historic allegations this year, but since, we are averaging about 3 a day in the office. I'm guessing that it's probably quite tough for people like yourself having to defend people for that sort of thing as I think it's one of those offences where you almost instinctively know when when dealing with people whether they are guilty or not.

I loves you Is do.

Great post Gibbo

A young Glos squad and pack beat Fiji!! Get in Glaws!!

Hi all. Nice to see so many people in.

I'm hoping the local Hindus call a truce soon. It's the last night of Diwali and there's ordnance going off all around. My road called a halt to it at 21:15, but others don't seem to have spoken to their neighbours.

Earplugs and out folks.

Oz

Keep it going!!!

That would explain the fireworks in Duffryn then!! Although....it is duffryn!

Ah man forgot how good The Green Mile was, managed to dry the eyes before the mrs and her mate dried there's so manhood still intact!!

Night all, good to have a group in tonight!!

Just back to my own nick now and need to stick a quick update on the system and them I am offski.

Sayonara folks, and thanks for caring.

Talk to yous all tomorrow.

Pete, you are doing a great job there mate. It must be so emotionally taxing as you arrive on the scene. Such a sad story above.

The repercussions of the JS revelations are being felt here too in a big way.
A Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse is about to get underway. There have already been some arrests... some people have been bottling up their horrible experiences for 30, 40 years and are coming out in big numbers now. It will be a long a difficult process no doubt.

Not much news on the rugby front here. We tend to go back into our shell after a big loss. I'm sure the players will want to make amends on Saturday but we are definitely on the back foot. Is it an attitude problem (one off?) or player selection problem? Or both? It's hard to say but I feel as though the Wallabies have lost something there... going from 3.5 tries/match a little over a year ago to 0.3 tries/match.

The Ockers will need to pull their fists out and get rid of those silly moustaches.
(good cause, but really?... they are so full of themselves, imo. They can grow them back after they win a few matches.)

Mate, I hope you have leek grilles on your windows.
You have been dishing it out a fair bit recently. I take it you know what you're doing?

Ah Gibbo, give us that spoon here, you'll wear it out and it'll be useless by the 6 Nations at this rate!

Feic off Pete. Leave me alone, in my own version of the rugby Truth.

Love you.

I hear where you're coming from. They're a bloody difficult and complicated lot to party with. Welsh Regs

However, they do get some points occasionally for punching above their own weight (either pie or non-pie rated), making the most noise per capita (ye Irish are not too far behind) but I love all that. In fact, I find myself willing them (and Ireland) along sometimes. A bit like Ulster, Tasman and The Force. Know what I mean?

What's that all about?

Right, pizza and a beer finished, I'm off to bed, got to be back in the office in 6 hours and 50 minutes time.

No rest for the wicked.

Peace.

Nite Ozzy. Press the 'reset' button before sleep.

You've probably already trained your mind to think positive when difficult thoughts are circling around.

I use that technique before nodding off. Dream an ideal world where everything is just how you want it.

Also, get any evil thoughts out of the way quickly.
Like Swanny said: "I want to murder someone, etc...." We all feel like that at times.

Do that bit quickly in your imagination... then say to yourself - "No, not really... I'd even give those bar stewards another chance" whether it's true or not (re-inforce the moral positives - or nan's way of thinking) - then focus on the positive, ideal world scenario.

You'll feel better in the morning.

Morning all.

Mark Reason has his knife out
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/our-experts/7945221/Spineless-Wallabies-betray-the-green-and-gold

Morning Breaker.

20 years to the day that Llanelli beat the 91 World Cup winners.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=WLzeR_ReA70&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DWLzeR_ReA70&gl=GB

Morning Glas.
What a great day that must have been. Where was that played? Stradley Park?

Morning all.

No ?

No ?

No ?

What is this place coming to?

And what on earth was that rascal Gobby up to last night?

Yes, Stradey Park, a full Stradey Park, even the Pwll End.

Is the Pwll End the south end?
They still use Stradey Park don't they... it hasn't been pulled down I hope?

Mrs P, some bits up above make no sense.
It was late at night for Gibbo, morning for me.

Ah sure if it was sense I was looking for I wouldn't be reading Gobby's posts!!!



Some judicious self editing going on there methinks.

Speaking of self editing, has anyone heard from Scotty?

No, but I saw a post from Rava on fb. Scotty should be home now.

Morning pub

An unexpected 2 hours covering reception for me now. Which means I get to sneak in here for a short while

Pilates last night has worked a treat, I feel about 2 inches taller today!

MrsP, not seen Scotty for a wee while. Hopefully his recuperation is going well.

Good to see a Swanny!



2 inches taller you say?

Might give that a go!

Keep it up Swanny.
I need to get back into some exercise too. I've been so slack it's sickening.

Posted by Kiwi on another thread.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/the-wallabies-are-england-in-disguise-there-is-no-bigger-insult-than-that-20121114-29bb0.html

Agree with Bob Dwyer:

"Rugby is a game which deserves to be played positively, by which I mean that every team should be willing to risk defeat in the pursuit of victory. If your primary aim is to avoid defeat by avoiding risks, you would be better off not playing rugby at all. To set out to win by capitalising on the mistakes of your opponents is, in my opinion, a miserable way to play the game."

A bit harsh and unfair on England - but if that's what motivates them I think that's only part of it.

A proper too MrsP, feeling rejuvenated.

Pilates is just great, I should not have stopped going. Measured, gentle exercises that don't do funny things to my blood pressure and improve my posture no end. My back feels great, I highly recommend it.

I'm going to LB, lesson learned this time.

I agree with what that quotation, Breaker. Furthermore, safety-first rugby is boring as hell to watch.

Morning all. We've had a bit of a calamity here this morning. A couple of the gang came down to put red diesel from the big bowser in the yard into the small bowser they have on the back of a pickup. They started the pump and came into the office to have their breakfast (no, they're not supposed to leave it unattended, but it has a mechanism that switches off the supply once the bowser is full). Ten minutes or so later, I went out for a fag and heard the sound of rushing water; I went to investigate and there was red diesel gushing off the pickup and out across the yard. It turns out that the thieves who had stolen batteries out of some other vehicles at another yard over the weekend had also taken some pipes / taps from the bowser on the pickup, so the diesel was just pouring straight through it and out the other side.

that's gonna be some money's worth Lucky!

2 hours on reception has just been reduced to 1hr 15 minutes. Gotta go now

Over 500 litres of red diesel down the Swannee, Swanny.

EDIT: I should point out that none of the diesel actually went down the drain. Hold your horses, Greenpeace.

"Rugby is a game which deserves to be played positively, by which I mean that every team should be willing to risk defeat in the pursuit of victory. If your primary aim is to avoid defeat by avoiding risks, you would be better off not playing rugby at all. To set out to win by capitalising on the mistakes of your opponents is, in my opinion, a miserable way to play the game."

Thank heaven's somebody out there thinks this way. Make him a knight/saint/CEO of the IRB.

They should say the laws with this in mind.

"The Wallabies are England in diguise: There is no bigger insult than that."

Oh, I don't know about that, I can think of worse things to be compared to than a Wallaby, not many sure, but there are a few.

To think some of these smaller rugby playing nations have the nerve to call US arrogant, whatever next?

PJHolybloke wrote:To think some of these smaller rugby playing nations have the nerve to call US arrogant, whatever next?

Wow what an arrogant thing to say.... ...

US are arrogant. Blydi yanks!