The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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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?

I am good but feeling like a ball of tension - I have a final interview for a job on Thursday. Between me and another candidate.

I was made redundant and have been out of work for over a year now. Which is why I set up my own training company to keep myself busy (high quality at a low cost for those who need training).

This will be my 5th job that I have got down to the final interview. I really want this job and its making my insides feel like they are at a party with Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and George Michael.

nottins wrote:

Gibson wrote:That was a joke goddammit.

What's the story with your contract Notts? I read back and you said it wasnt renewed. Cutbacks? I am starting to look for a contract again. It's not good out there man. But, you know that already.

Im thinking India and some "tax-advantage". Phhok it. They took ours. Let's take some back. I have an Indian mate who is searching for me. Rates are fairly good.

Gibbo, they're spending around £300M to implement SAP, but it appears that they're outsourcing, as to be honest, the infrastructure they've implemented so far is rudey poo. No startup/shutdown scripts. Cold OS backups. A load of rudey poo from start to end. I was last in and they're scaling back their testing, so one of the first out

Jayz man. How much money do these directionless idiots waste? How much have I seen of that? Worked for ABN-AMRO - even bigger than Rabo -of PRO12 fame. They wasted near a 100 million, on a project and then shelved it. If only the public knew what they do with their money. Place was a joke, run by gobshoite Project Leaders - some straight out of Uni. Bless em. They will use bits of it in the future in other Projects. Still.

SAP is good business for us. Its huge.

Hobo wrote:I am good but feeling like a ball of tension - I have a final interview for a job on Thursday. Between me and another candidate.

I was made redundant and have been out of work for over a year now. Which is why I set up my own training company to keep myself busy (high quality at a low cost for those who need training).

This will be my 5th job that I have got down to the final interview. I really want this job and its making my insides feel like they are at a party with Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and George Michael.

Brilliant analogy Hobo man!

Fair play to you for having the guts to set up on your own too. I admire that.

Just as an aside mate... do you do training?

Gotta laff, else you'll top yerself in this game they call Lif.

I'm sorry to hear about your contract Nottins

Hobo - good luck with your interview, will keep my fingers crossed that you get it!

Hobo,As for the job interview... give it yer best shot and... Believe! Group positive vibes for Hobo, Pub. Its worked before.

It will be better for you all if I do get it - less moderation!

Is there room for a new guy? I won't drink too much and I'll sit quietly in the corner doing Soduko puzzles.

rugbydreamer wrote:I'm sorry to hear about your contract Nottins

Thanks

IYA - always room for more here! Welcome And you can drink as much, or as little as you like

Gibbo, private message for you when you.get in

Top man, dreamer.
Would it get things off on the wrong foot if I was to ask for a malibu and pineapple?

Talking of Skudo Carol Vorderman is rear of the year.

She ain't got nothing on Fiona Bruce...

dont drink join me in the cocktail bar

Working from home tomorrow....think i'm going to be doing this application form and hopefully arranging a visit to the school a.s.a.p too although I may self combust if I got the job!!

WillyGilly wrote:She ain't got nothing on Fiona Bruce...

I'd like to see nothing on Fiona Bruce

ha that I would be IYA, if I actually happened to be a bloke

Cymro - really, she got that?

InjuredYetAgain wrote:Top man, dreamer.
Would it get things off on the wrong foot if I was to ask for a malibu and pineapple?

Yeah Injured (Welcome btw man) - that Dreamer is a solid bloke. Big Welsh front-row feicer. Huge in fact. Met him in the Diff. Nice geezer. Needs to lose weight... I reckon.

Not bad for a 50 year old press BUM

Gibson wrote:

InjuredYetAgain wrote:Top man, dreamer.
Would it get things off on the wrong foot if I was to ask for a malibu and pineapple?

Yeah Injured (Welcome btw man) - that Dreamer is a solid bloke. Big Welsh front-row feicer. Huge in fact. Met him in the Diff. Nice geezer. Needs to lose weight... I reckon.

Gibbo reading that almost made me spit out my tea!

and IYA, you can drink whatever you like!

Poor Pippa Middleton must be gutted...

Carol, give me a consonant please darlin. And turn around please.

She's still gorgeous at 50. All that and an IQ of a genius.

She'd be a beach to live with, I reckon. But worth it. Id do de washin and cleanin.

Gibson wrote:Carol, give me a consonant please darlin. And turn around please.

She's still gorgeous at 50. All that and an IQ of a genius.

She'd be a beach to live with, I reckon. But worth it. Id do de washin and cleanin.

I'd smash her back doors in

What do we reckon has she had any work done? The odd hair treatment aside...

Evening all

please.

Back to work tomorrow, been a weird day today. Can't remember the last time I was home on my own and must confess that it was a bit crabby and I didn't like it much, the house was far to quiet, not like normal at all.

Anyone else watching this Terry Pratchett euthanasia programme? Very hard hitting.

How does it end

Pretty brutal prop. Very brutal now. Pratchet looks a wreck.

I agree willy, i am genuinely speechless at what i've just watched. Yet it was done so respectable as well.

Hoping 5live have a debate on it tonight.

for you Pete.

I can't imagine how strange it must be to live in such a full house hold and then have a day all to yourself.

Think my parents have the opposite feeling now, they're used to so much peace and quiet then have to put up with weekends of noise and bustle when I go home!

It's difficult to say with any certainty without being in the situation ones self. Big thing that struck me though is the certainty with which he did it. No hesitation. Hasn't changed Pratchett's mind at least...

Right, that's me done for the day, am absolutely shattered.

Nos da/Good night all.

Until tomorrow

Yeah I know, it takes a brave person to do something like that. Fairplay to the bbc for being brave enough to put it on at 9pm too.

rugbydreamer wrote:

Gibson wrote:

InjuredYetAgain wrote:Top man, dreamer.
Would it get things off on the wrong foot if I was to ask for a malibu and pineapple?

Yeah Injured (Welcome btw man) - that Dreamer is a solid bloke. Big Welsh front-row feicer. Huge in fact. Met him in the Diff. Nice geezer. Needs to lose weight... I reckon.

Gibbo reading that almost made me spit out my tea!

and IYA, you can drink whatever you like!

Dreamer, I reckon all Scarlet fans look the same to some.

prop_lyd wrote:Yeah I know, it takes a brave person to do something like that. Fairplay to the bbc for being brave enough to put it on at 9pm too.

What?

Should something like this be shown on TV as far as I'm concerned it's all rather morbid 9pm is far too early for such a program.

Cymroglan wrote:Should something like this be shown on TV as far as I'm concerned it's all rather morbid 9pm is far too early for such a program.

What?

prop_lyd wrote:Anyone else watching this Terry Pratchett euthanasia programme? Very hard hitting.

That's what we are on about.

It's an important issue for society to deal with. If I was in that situation, terminally ill, I'd want the dignity of being able to chose my time and place

prop_lyd wrote:Working from home tomorrow....think i'm going to be doing this application form and hopefully arranging a visit to the school a.s.a.p too although I may self combust if I got the job!!

Prop,
You are a natural.Just be yerself and go get it. Then self-combust.

Cymroglan wrote:

prop_lyd wrote:Anyone else watching this Terry Pratchett euthanasia programme? Very hard hitting.

That's what we are on about.

I'd worked that out. What happened?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8573428/Terry-Pratchett-Choosing-to-Die-BBC-Two-review.html

LDCPete wrote:Evening all

please.

Back to work tomorrow, been a weird day today. Can't remember the last time I was home on my own and must confess that it was a bit crabby and I didn't like it much, the house was far to quiet, not like normal at all.

Yeah but Pete... You just love the "madness" that comes with having 4 x girlies in yer house. Very few men could handle that. You do - with aplomb. And no end of care, attention and love. I think it's what's called being a REAL man. Everybody, who has had the pleasure to meet you and know you on here - knows that about you.

Gibson wrote:

prop_lyd wrote:Working from home tomorrow....think i'm going to be doing this application form and hopefully arranging a visit to the school a.s.a.p too although I may self combust if I got the job!!

Prop,
You are a natural.Just be yerself and go get it. Then self-combust.

Cheers Gibbo! Think i'm going to work on the application over the next 2 days then aim to hand deliver it to them so I can have a look at the school too!!

Getting Pratchett to present it was an excellent idea. Not sure which side I come down on. I can see the 'merits' (although that seems a horrible word to use in this context) when one is older like that guy was. But for someone young and perhaps with a partner or children the decision surely becomes more difficult. Not wanting to be a burden on one's partner is fine, but letting your children grow up without a parent must be an incredible choice to make.

I'm the same on my opinion of with willy. I guess in a way everyone will differ similary with thoughts on abortion but that's another topic for another evening.

For now I shall bid you all a fond adieu as I go to bed, up early for a leg based gym session tomorrow!!

Its legal, to die with grace in NL. I watched 2 close friends say goodbye that way. It was beautiful. I cried. But.. its what they wanted.

Religion and the Law, get in the way of a persons inner-dignity sometimes.

I wont go on. But, some religions will argue with this concept. But people, who dont believe in religion and want it - should not be deprived of it. As should people who have religion and still want it.

If anyone is interested it is a topic of discussion tonight on 5live, just thought i'd let you guys know

I think if you're contemplating that decision Willy, the choice is out of your hands.

That's an issue that is too personal to debate on here for me. There is a debate with Paxo on after Newsnight apparently.