The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Pyongyang

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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 Pyongyang in a bid to persuade Kim Jong Un to pack away the missiles, grab a beer and watch the rugby.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Donal Walsh, Chris & the late Hannah Eaton, the retiring Marcus Horan, the recently hospitalised Schalk Burger (with meningitis), the recuperated Jacques Burger, and the three-peating ANBL champion NZ Breakers





Previous pub: https://www.606v2.com/t42107-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-walkabout-covent-garden

Back home. 40-4 final score.

Yes Lucky, don't feel too bad about it.

It will probably be Fiji... and maybe someone like Uruguay, Namibia or Georgia? Sure, it will be a mountain to climb for whichever team but MS is a great venue and the world demands (deep down) that we see Wales play there even if it does some unfair for your oppositio. Rather there than Kingsholm or Brighton... those capacities are too small. (no offence intended towards those townsfolk)

Full marks for making the point though.

I don't feel too bad about it, Breaker. It's Friday.

That's good. At least your honest comment is on the record now.

My honest comments:

"UKIP are nuts"

"Farage is a decent politician, but he can't be everybody's MP"

"Euro-scepticism will break up the UK not the EU"

What the Tories should do in the face of UKIP's (relative) success is absolutely nothing at all. You don't win a debate by changing your argument. What I'm worried they'll do is move to the right to win back the voters they've lost, when UKIP aren't really a genuine threat Westminster-wise.

I love how the Lib Dems are explaining their poor showing: 'oh, it's because we're part of the coalition government'. No, it's because you have no discernible influence on the policies of the coalition government.

A bit like here with the Government relying on a handful of Independents/Greens to get into a precarious position of 'power' (hung Parliament here too) but they have now alienated them and destroyed themselves through mismanagement and constant bickering amongst themselves. They're shot now. The Libs (=Tory) will win a landslide on Sept. 14.

It's so funny (actually: not funny!) how Parties & individual Pollies start off in that uneasy 'coalition' after the Elections. All fake smiles. All the promises to "work together" on this and that. Then when mistakes are made; they draw their knives on each other, some resign... some get caught up in scandals and the whole bloody shop self destructs... sometimes dragging the economy down with them. It's a crime I tell ya!

It's no wonder so many people are disillusioned with politics. Also, when you see a policy statement shortly after some big story that's been in the news and you know it's been devised just to get good press. What sort of policy-making is that? Do what's right, not what's popular!

Also, the other day this billionaire named Clive Palmer has re-launched the United Australia Party... defunct since 1945.

http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/TopStories/2013/04/26/Clive_Palmer_says_he_wants_to_be_PM_867009.html

He's a total nutcase but he bought some mines at the right time and has been raking it in ever since.

What does he do with all that money? Build a replica of the Titanic - in China... but at least the plans were drawn up here. He has no hope of winning yet he's still going ahead and plans to have representatives in all 150 Electorates.

Linebreaker wrote:Also, the other day this billionaire named Clive Palmer has re-launched the United Australia Party... defunct since 1945.

http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/TopStories/2013/04/26/Clive_Palmer_says_he_wants_to_be_PM_867009.html

He's a total nutcase but he bought some mines at the right time and has been raking it in ever since.

What does he do with all that money? Build a replica of the Titanic - in China... but at least the plans were drawn up here. He has no hope of winning yet he's still going ahead and plans to have representatives in all 150 Electorates.

Cheers Breaker, that puts a bit of context behind https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s40q_hRhMEQ which someone sent me yesterday


(for the rest, John Clarke is a rather good NZ comedian who move to Australia in the 80s. He did a brilliant show called the Games about organising the 2000 Sydney Olympics that made the Office look lame by comparison. The BBC tried making a rip off version last year but it didn't rate. Though this is probably my favourite of his https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14)

Better than our Ambassadors...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYpEIAeTfvM

Les Patterson?

O's on the telly and Ulster on the PC...multi tasking at its best!

as well...

That Scrum V classic shows that adage that the past is a different planet is true. Bennett wouldn't be playing regional rugby today.

Sign up at Ulster "Baldy Rory Still the Mane Man in Our Pride"

hah!

Dudley Phillips









Pants.

Connacht 3-10 Glasgow
Leinster 14-12 Ospreys (hey, I'd take a LBP right now!)
Ulster 10-13 Blues (or Cardiff as the commentator keeps calling them)
Edinburgh 25-10 Dragons
Scarlets 10-13 Treviso
Zebre 25 -27 Munster

Thanks Cari

I'm trying to keep up but all I've managed to do is combust my remote!

It's a bit difficult to keep an eye on everything going on...but I'm getting the jist of things.

Hope you're well by the way.

You're doing way better than me

I'm fine thanks hon, hope things are good with you I was intending to finish my decorating tonight but decided to leave it, I'll do it tomorrow instead.

Don't blame you. You can always carry on with that tomorrow.

Gutted. The O's have are losing a chance of a LBP here 27-12 at 55 minutes to Leinster.

Bad mix up from blues there.... Treviso been very impressive!

Treviso have done us a massive favour - I honestly didn't think they'd beat the Scarlets by that much, but the O's desperately need a LBP and they don't have it!!

Blydi hell, the regions are in a terrible state.

Glas a du wrote:Les Patterson?

'Sir' Les Patterson, please.


Esteemed Australian Cultural Attache.

"Whovever named the place 'Bangkok' had their fecken head screwed on."

Legendary comic character.



Sorry Lb, but Bazza created a gem with that one. I still have an audio tape of him somewhere.

I always feel so embarrassed posting it, Hound.... but it had to be done!

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:Also, the other day this billionaire named Clive Palmer has re-launched the United Australia Party... defunct since 1945.

http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/TopStories/2013/04/26/Clive_Palmer_says_he_wants_to_be_PM_867009.html

He's a total nutcase but he bought some mines at the right time and has been raking it in ever since.

What does he do with all that money? Build a replica of the Titanic - in China... but at least the plans were drawn up here. He has no hope of winning yet he's still going ahead and plans to have representatives in all 150 Electorates.

Cheers Breaker, that puts a bit of context behind https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s40q_hRhMEQ which someone sent me yesterday


(for the rest, John Clarke is a rather good NZ comedian who move to Australia in the 80s. He did a brilliant show called the Games about organising the 2000 Sydney Olympics that made the Office look lame by comparison. The BBC tried making a rip off version last year but it didn't rate. Though this is probably my favourite of his https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14)

Kiwired:

I notice that the drummer in the John Clark aka Fred Dagg song, is the record holder for the most tries in a rugby International......."and for god sake feed the backs", love it.

Afternoon pub. I'm in Boris Johnson territory, Henley for the Nat. 2 South title decider between Henley Hawks and Worthing.

There are Wasps connections on both sides with Wasps playing there A games at Henley and Worthing being coached by ex Wasps (& Leinster) prop, Will Green.

Should be a tense game

Good stuff Hound, nice day for it?

The Reds have been held to a 11-all draw by the Force.
Earlier, the Highlanders beat the Stormers 25-22 in Dunedin.

Ok so far Lb, but showers are forecast. Five of us Ealing fans are tucked up in The Bird in Hand tucking into some excellent

Glas a du wrote:Blydi hell, the regions are in a terrible state.

Well now that the P-12 has been sold off to Sky perhaps the extra revenue will change that. Besides as much as I hate to say it, the Scarlets are in the semis...I prefer Ulster in the final though, thanks

Afternoon All by the way.

It's something many people have commented on Cari; the success of the national team and the relatively poor showing of the Regions in Europe.

There's another tranche of players leaving Wales for France and England. I can't see things improving for the Regions in the short term. The salary cap hasn't helped I guess.

Well hopefully with the P-12 coverage being sold off, the regions won't be at the mercy of the WRU financially. Only time will tell I guess.

Just watching Finals Day on S4C. Always a try fest these matches. Wattstown currently beating Fishguard. I would've gone but I'm off to the theatre later. I agreed to that first not realising this was on today.

Oh well, I'm sure you will enjoy the evening, Cari.

28-10 to Henley at ht here. Dry Leas is a lovely ground, and Henley is a very nice place. Even the fans are calling the ref 'sir'.

Rhydyfelin v Heol Y Cyw now. Shame I'm going to miss the big one (Pontypridd v Neef) later. There's been some tidy rugby on show today.

They're playing these matches at the MS. Must be great for all these amateur players to get to play on the hallowed turf.

Too late to cancel, Cari? Bugger!

Wow... Issy.
Nice pop up pass for Crawford to score. Surely we can beat the Kings?

46-3 after 35 mins. That's more like it.

55-27 to Henley. 2,000+ people there I reckon. Astonishing for the 4th tier of rugby.

Sounds like a grand afternoon's rugby at the MS.

72-10

Well that's helped their points difference plus a couple of bonus points...... at long last.

Most ruthless display of rugby I've seen for a while in SXV. I don't know what Cheika said after the Bulls game but it sure worked.
It should have been more but they blew a few tries and of course missed some kicks.

Folau has definitely played himself into a Wallaby jersey. Watch out Lions!



(you read it on another thread first - a few months ago)

What's up?

Hi Lb. A bit of a lie in for me after a long and tiring day yesterday.

Off for a wash and brush up, and some lunch before getting my Rugby Paper from the newsagents. Then I suspect it will be off to the pub for a leisurely afternoon.

Warming down from yesterday, eh Hound?

Geez... I need to get my drinking up to speed for when you get out here.
The way it's heading it'll be 42-15 on the beer-tally scoreboard... or something like that. Gonna start my training this week.

I'll probably do the opposite to prevent burn out!!

Afternoon All

Beautiful day in Cardiff...perfect for the footballer's victory parade through town...needless to say I'm not going to watch. Am indoors watching Scrum V at the moment. Jeez, Treviso were superb in Llanelli on Friday. That's brilliant for Italian rugby.

I went to see The Woman In Black stage play last night. It was superb - I actually jumped about five times so it was as entertaining. Made me nervous at bedtime though - I kept waking up!

Hope everyone's well and those of us based in the UK enjoy the day off tomorrow

Bore da pawb / good morning all. It's a beautiful morning here and you can tell it's going to be a warm one!

Wet here, Lucky. Grey and wet. Sigh.

Bore da Lucky. Any interest in the football yesterday with you?

Mawnin'

It is indeed a warm and gorgeous day in the Diff (sorry Puma). Meeting up with my pal later and we're sorting our birthday trip to Scotland (her birthday is three days before mine). Och aye!

When will that be, Cari? You and your pal are welcome chez Puma if you are going to be anywhere in the neighbourhood.

Glas a du wrote:Bore da Lucky. Any interest in the football yesterday with you?

I've never followed Newport County really, Glas. I'm chuffed for them though, and it's only fair that all four Welsh clubs playing in the English setup end the season having won something: two cups, two promotions.

I'm really pleased for Dan Lydiate that he managed to get a try on his last appearance for the Dragons, but our defence has been absolutely dire all season and if Rob Appleyard is still in post next season, he really needs to buck his ideas up. We're not even giving ourselves a chance half the time.

Looking at the table, we only lost two more games than the Blues, but they picked up losing bonus points and we didn't. When we lost, we tended to do it in style.

It would be boring if your local club were like Clermont.