The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Adam D Tue 07 Jun 2011, 2:44 pm

First topic message reminder :

Cari wrote: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 only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?

by Glas a du Wed 08 Jun 2011, 2:56 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Has anyone else seen this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13684482

I sincerely hope that the government doesn't use the results of this poll to form policy. What one thousand people think about a subject can't possibly be taken to represent the views of the whole country.

Ah yes, that's really an issue that merits a yes or no question.

Doh

What about this one:

"do you think the Government killing 300,000 cattle a year at a cost of millions of pounds of public money between the cost of killing the cattle, compensating the farmers and incinerating the carcasses as they are not allowed into the food chain, is a sensible use of public funds?"

by red_stag Wed 08 Jun 2011, 2:56 pm

Or Croke Park HEC and Lansdowne for Amlin. its only way to cope with all 4 Irish provinces playing Very Happy

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 08 Jun 2011, 2:56 pm

Kiwi, I saw a programme once about the wildlife of New Zealand and Australia and it said that the first Europeans to arrive there described the dawn chorus as deafening. The problem was that so many of the native birds had evolved to be flightless and were defenceless against the rats and cats that the Europeans brought with them.

by Cari Wed 08 Jun 2011, 2:56 pm

Oh! And if Dublin DO host the finals it'll have to be another pub meet up eh? It could be even bigger.

by **Notch** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 2:59 pm

I don't know. We're going to have to wait and see guys!

Thomond Park would be perfect for an Amlin final- is the RDS a possibility? Into the realms of pure speculation now. The CCS looked like it didn't sell out this year, but that may well have been the non-traveling Munster fans.

I think I'll definitely look for tickets if it's in Dublin.

by Cari Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:02 pm

I just read some comments on the Supporters facebook page - some don't seem to sure because of the timing of the announcement and venue. I guess it depends on whther they can use Croke Park?

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:02 pm

A pub meet in Dublin? Pfft - I don't think I'll bother! Wink

by **rodders** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:04 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Kiwi, I saw a programme once about the wildlife of New Zealand and Australia and it said that the first Europeans to arrive there described the dawn chorus as deafening. The problem was that so many of the native birds had evolved to be flightless and were defenceless against the rats and cats that the Europeans brought with them.

Thats interesting. Why were there so few cats and rats in australia? Surely the flightless birds would have been vulnerable to other land mammals? Why would Australia and NZ evolve more flightless birds than Europe?

There are no native land mammals in NZ (except a couple of species of bat) - the islands split off from Australia without any. Fur seals and sea lions arrive later. As a result birds evolved to fill a lot of those niches. Hence the Moa was the big grazing animal (until wiped out by the Maori) and the Haast eagle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_Eagle - 3 metre wing span) the main predator. A small species of rat (kiore) arrived with the Maori but wasn't prolific.

In Australia the only mammals were marsupials (kangaroos, possums, Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmanian Devils etc) until dingos arrived with the Aboriginals.

by Cari Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:04 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote:A pub meet in Dublin? Pfft - I don't think I'll bother!

I'll have your ticket then... laughing

by **Notch** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:06 pm

Going back to the discussion earlier, someone on my friends list on facebook just posted this link;

http://becomingsupermommy.blogspot.com/2011/06/it-wasnt-my-fault.html?spref=fb

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:10 pm

Rodders, there weren't any native land mammals (Kiwi, correct me if I'm wrong). On some of New Zealand's smaller islands, where the rats and so on didn't make landfall, you get a glimpse of what the whole of New Zealand was once like.

by Cari Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:12 pm

They had one of those walks recently in Cardiff Notch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-13646593

by Glas a du Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:13 pm

My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

by Cari Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:14 pm

FAO Facebook users - you might find this useful:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/webwise/2011/06/in-the-news---facebooks-face-r.shtml

by **rodders** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:15 pm

Thats interesting Luckless. I've yet to make it down under but that sort of suggests that european introduced rats and cats to australia and nz. What century was this?

Oops sorry Rodders I hit "edit" instead of "quote" and added the below to your post ...
Late 1700s for Australia, either late 1700s or early 1800s for NZ. Captain James Cook introduced pigs and goats to NZ in 1776. Rabbits, deer, possums, stoats and ferrets were all brought in for fur (or game) purposes in the 1800s.

I was wondering why I couldn't find my post Whistle

- Kiwi

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:17 pm

I think it was the nineteenth century.

by **rodders** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:28 pm

ha ha no probs. It looks like I'm talking to myself though!

by **Notch** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:37 pm

Glas a du wrote:My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

Plays well with the constituents doesn't it? Bit pointless.

by nottins Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:49 pm

Glas a du wrote:My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

I don't see the point of it. "the vocal Jack army" ? What a knobber.

I raise you my MP, Ed Balls. steam

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:50 pm

Glas a du wrote:My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

This is how they kiss babies when there aren't any babies around to kiss!

by Glas a du Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:51 pm

Swansea is not in his or any of the others constituencies. He is a mad Swans and Scarlets fan. A lot if Swans fans do come from Carmarthenshire I suppose, but you could probably find some in most constituencies.

by Glas a du Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:52 pm

nottins wrote:
Glas a du wrote:My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

I don't see the point of it. "the vocal Jack army" ? What a knobber.

I raise you my MP, Ed Balls.

Who said you get the MP you deserve? Ha!

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:52 pm

nottins wrote:
Glas a du wrote:My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

I don't see the point of it. "the vocal Jack army" ? What a knobber.

I raise you my MP, Ed Balls.

I've had a few in my time (used to live in Henley Constituency):
Michael Heseltine
Boris Johnson
Currently John Bercow (speaker)

by Glas a du Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:54 pm

MeanAsCustard wrote:
nottins wrote:
Glas a du wrote:My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

I don't see the point of it. "the vocal Jack army" ? What a knobber.

I raise you my MP, Ed Balls.

I've had a few in my time (used to live in Henley Constituency):
Michael Heseltine
Boris Johnson
Currently John Bercow (speaker)

What if you had Mrs Brecow?

by Gibson Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:56 pm

Custard,
"You had a few on your time?"

Cant beat a public school education.

Boris is cute though...

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 3:59 pm

Glas a du wrote:
MeanAsCustard wrote:
nottins wrote:
Glas a du wrote:My MP is nuts:

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1876

I don't see the point of it. "the vocal Jack army" ? What a knobber.

I raise you my MP, Ed Balls.

I've had a few in my time (used to live in Henley Constituency):
Michael Heseltine
Boris Johnson
Currently John Bercow (speaker)

What if you had Mrs Brecow?

oo yes...

... [insert appropriate comment regarding 'crosses' and 'boxes' here]

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:01 pm

Gibson wrote:Custard,
"You had a few on your time?"

Cant beat a public school education.

Boris is cute though...

Not me - I failed my 'O' levels at the taxpayers expense. And mighty grateful to 'em I am too!

by prop_lyd Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:01 pm

MeanAsCustard wrote:

oo yes... ... [insert appropriate comment regarding 'crosses' and 'boxes' here]

I bet you put a cross in his box and posted it....giggity giggity Wink

Sorry best I can do-i'm here all week....try the fish!

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:04 pm

prop_lyd wrote:
MeanAsCustard wrote:

oo yes... ... [insert appropriate comment regarding 'crosses' and 'boxes' here]

I bet you put a cross in his box and posted it....giggity giggity

Sorry best I can do-i'm here all week....try the fish!

Her (Mrs Bercow)... not his! I'm all for getting in touch with my feminine side, but I have to draw the line somewhere...

by Gibson Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:05 pm

Custard,
Meant to ask you, how do you feel about Saints HC Pool?

Tough one.

by Glas a du Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:09 pm

On the league naming thread I had a burst of inspiration:

LEWIS

the League of Eire Wales Italy and Scotland.

(I am aware of the obvious problem, but it spoils the acronym to include the U)

by MBTGOG Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:12 pm

Am I completely missing it or is there no thread about the Springboks naming their 37 man training squad?

by prop_lyd Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:12 pm

My bad custard!!

by **rodders** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:14 pm

Glas a du wrote:On the league naming thread I had a burst of inspiration:

LEWIS

the League of Eire Wales Italy and Scotland.

(I am aware of the obvious problem, but it spoils the acronym to include the U)

Fine we'll get our own league!

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:16 pm

Gibson wrote:Custard,
Meant to ask you, how do you feel about Saints HC Pool?

Tough one.

You're not wrong. Have been browsing some of the other threads. I can't believe how many people are writing off Munster, using the 'rebuilding' argument. Have you ever known a weak Munster team? Getting anything out of a trip to Thommond Park in the Heinie is a task in itself. Castre can be a bit of an enigma - as we found out in the last campaign, but when on song, at home... I have to ask myself - where are our bonus points going to come from? Would fancy our chances against Scarlets though - but it ain't going to be easy!

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:21 pm

prop_lyd wrote:My bad custard!!

No worries - easy mistake to make - I do have rather shapely calves

by **rodders** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:21 pm

I agree Custard. I think Munster will be very strong next season. Bar the quins result they've actually had a pretty good year. They've a few big names leaving like Warwick and Quinlan but have unearthed a few gems this year like Murray, Barnes, Zebo,Coughlin and Jones. If they can recruit a couple of top players then they'll be right back in the mix next year.

by Gibson Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:28 pm

MeanAsCustard wrote:
Gibson wrote:Custard,
Meant to ask you, how do you feel about Saints HC Pool?

Tough one.

You're not wrong. Have been browsing some of the other threads. I can't believe how many people are writing off Munster, using the 'rebuilding' argument. Have you ever known a weak Munster team? Getting anything out of a trip to Thommond Park in the Heinie is a task in itself.

Yeah man, I did that last night re Munster, but I blame the vino. They will really be up for it this season.
So will Scarlets. Castres away can be tricky. We got caught out down there - badly.

by Suspicious lurker Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:33 pm

MeanAsCustard wrote:I try my best not to dress too sl utty when I go out. It's not a good look for a man in his early 40s...

That humour sounds very similar to an old poster, not key me think who is was, uuuummmmmmmmm not sure uuuuummmmmmmmm can't think uuuuuummmmmmmmm no stillcant place it

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:34 pm

roddersm wrote:I agree Custard. I think Munster will be very strong next season. Bar the quins result they've actually had a pretty good year. They've a few big names leaving like Warwick and Quinlan but have unearthed a few gems this year like Murray, Barnes, Zebo,Coughlin and Jones. If they can recruit a couple of top players then they'll be right back in the mix next year.

Absolutely! Coughlan in particular has had a great year. Qualification requires bonus points on the road and that looks difficult. Mind you - it looks difficult for the whole pool! Saints need to keep their first team fully fit - I reckon we're still a season (or maybe even two) away from a squad (rather than a 1st XV).

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:39 pm

hughie1986 wrote:
MeanAsCustard wrote:I try my best not to dress too sl utty when I go out. It's not a good look for a man in his early 40s...

That humour sounds very similar to an old poster, not key me think who is was, uuuummmmmmmmm not sure uuuuummmmmmmmm can't think uuuuuummmmmmmmm no stillcant place it

Not guilty yer honour! Very Happy

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:42 pm

Glas a du wrote:On the league naming thread I had a burst of inspiration:

LEWIS

the League of Eire Wales Italy and Scotland.

(I am aware of the obvious problem, but it spoils the acronym to include the U)

Glas, I like that, tis a beautiful island after all clap

by Gibson Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:44 pm

hughie1986 wrote:
MeanAsCustard wrote:I try my best not to dress too sl utty when I go out. It's not a good look for a man in his early 40s...

That humour sounds very similar to an old poster, not key me think who is was, uuuummmmmmmmm not sure uuuuummmmmmmmm can't think uuuuuummmmmmmmm no stillcant place it

Huggie! That's the 1st thing I thought yesterday man. Custard has the same sense of humour. Like it.

Custie,
Do you like Connacht at all? Wink

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:46 pm

Gibson wrote:
MeanAsCustard wrote:
Gibson wrote:Custard,
Meant to ask you, how do you feel about Saints HC Pool?

Tough one.

You're not wrong. Have been browsing some of the other threads. I can't believe how many people are writing off Munster, using the 'rebuilding' argument. Have you ever known a weak Munster team? Getting anything out of a trip to Thommond Park in the Heinie is a task in itself.

Yeah man, I did that last night re Munster, but I blame the vino. They will really be up for it this season.
So will Scarlets. Castres away can be tricky. We got caught out down there - badly.

We caught them out badly Yahoo

by MeanAsCustard Wed 08 Jun 2011, 4:58 pm

Gibson wrote:
hughie1986 wrote:
MeanAsCustard wrote:I try my best not to dress too sl utty when I go out. It's not a good look for a man in his early 40s...

That humour sounds very similar to an old poster, not key me think who is was, uuuummmmmmmmm not sure uuuuummmmmmmmm can't think uuuuuummmmmmmmm no stillcant place it

Huggie! That's the 1st thing I thought yesterday man. Custard has the same sense of humour. Like it.

Custie,
Do you like Connacht at all?

How do I put this politely...

Seriously, it's great to see them in the competition and will be a great trip for the travelling supporters. I have very fond memories of Galway - including a liaison with a very nice young German girl, in a tent on Spanish Arch!

I wish them well, but...

by **Notch** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 5:01 pm

roddersm wrote:
Glas a du wrote:On the league naming thread I had a burst of inspiration:

LEWIS

the League of Eire Wales Italy and Scotland.

(I am aware of the obvious problem, but it spoils the acronym to include the U)

Fine we'll get our own league!

Eire is just the Irish word for Ireland. Ulster is in Ireland.

by Glas a du Wed 08 Jun 2011, 5:06 pm

There we ate then sorted. Lewis is an appropriate option.

by Mickado Wed 08 Jun 2011, 5:08 pm

Notch is right. Eire is where the ire part of Ireland comes from, we're not a nation full of ire...well, not completely full as such...

by **Notch** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 5:11 pm

It's just that the official name of the state which contains 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland is... Ireland. When it was named they maintained territorial claims over the whole island.

Republic of Ireland is a made-up name to differentiate between the nation state and the island. Like North Korea.

In rugby terms, Ireland is the island and not the state anyway.

by **Notch** Wed 08 Jun 2011, 5:16 pm

Glas a du wrote:There we ate then sorted. Lewis is an appropriate option.

No... If you're going to use English anmes for the countries, use English names exclusively. Or if you're going to use the native tongues of the countries do.

Either it's Eire, Cymru, Alba and Italia or Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy.

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