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?

LDCPete - bit of info
http://www.ponty.net/siggery-ed

Interesting story from a month ago
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/grassroots/pontypridd-llantrisant-sport/2011/05/12/siggery-stays-put-91466-28670028/

In know he's highly thought of

Basically, my only impression of Siggery is of him losing his head yesterday and dump tackling a NZ player after the ball had gone into touch. He didn't look good, but then who did for Wales?

One for the wall (especially for our English regs)

https://www.606v2.com/t7190-knight-in-shining-armour-not-arriving-any-time-soon-for-england

PenfroPete wrote:One for the wall (especially for our English regs)

All both of them

Who are our English regs? Swanny, Pete, Hobo... is Hobo Welsh or English?

Hound, of course.

A poor decision Notch to start naming names. Be careful you forget nobody.

Notch wrote:Who are our English regs? Swanny, Pete, Hobo... is Hobo Welsh or English?

You're in for it now, Notch!

I am it for it now lucky- but I still don't know why!

I am sure our English regs know themselves I mean no harm, and I don't wish to forget anybody... This was a mistake.

No-one will take any offence Stag; I'm just an insignificant fan of an insignificant rugby team in an insignificant part of the world

Notch as an Ulster fan I find your last post offensive.

Well, feel free to be offended. It's what we're good at.

Just listened to an amusing discussion on the radio about DIY. They reckon that most adults should be able to wire a plug, fill a crack in the wall, hang a wall fitting (like a TV), put up a shelf, paint and decorate. Just wondered if any of our regs are good at this stuff? I'm not too bad. I can wire a plug and put small pictures up. Bit iffy with plumbing though...I used to be rubbish and woodwork and metalwork at school too.

I love DIY Cari, my wife hates me doing it though.....can't imagine why

Notch wrote:No-one will take any offence Stag; I'm just an insignificant fan of an insignificant rugby team in an insignificant part of the world

At last, reality hits home!!!

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I could do all of those things Cari, that’s not to say that I have though.

My expertise comes in the form of flatpack assembly.

Why you dirty...

Radge - I thought she'd be grateful for the help! Sometimes I could do with someone about the place to do stuff for me, but I have to give it a go myself first. Usually means a lot of swearing but it gets just about done.

I used to help my Dad will all that sort of stuff when I was younger Cari, haven't really had any sort of need to try and do it myself though, reckon I'd be okay at it though.

I remember being taught how to wire a plug at school - like a lot of other things I was taught at school that I've susequently forgotten.

Dreamer - I think if you read the instructions on things carefully you can get away with doing some bits. Being patient too helps.

Lucky - they were saying on the radio that there's a generation of kids who haven't got a cluie how to do such things because they don't learn it so much now. I learnt to do more stuff from my mum. Her dad was a carpenter so she was pretty good with DIY.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I remember being taught how to wire a plug at school - like a lot of other things I was taught at school that I've susequently forgotten.

There’s really nothing like changing a plug using just a steak knife. It’s pretty much the most manly thing in the world…

Mickado wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I remember being taught how to wire a plug at school - like a lot of other things I was taught at school that I've susequently forgotten.

There’s really nothing like changing a plug using just a steak knife. It’s pretty much the most manly thing in the world…

have you tried hammering something with a shoe as well?

Cari wrote:

Mickado wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I remember being taught how to wire a plug at school - like a lot of other things I was taught at school that I've susequently forgotten.

There’s really nothing like changing a plug using just a steak knife. It’s pretty much the most manly thing in the world…

have you tried hammering something with a shoe as well?

Not a shoe, a paint can though. That worked a treat!

Cari wrote:Radge - I thought she'd be grateful for the help! Sometimes I could do with someone about the place to do stuff for me, but I have to give it a go myself first. Usually means a lot of swearing but it gets just about done.

My wife hates me doing it because I normally always make a complete hash of it.

I'm far better at painting small things....models more precisely in case anyone has a filthy mind.

Apparently some inner city kids don't know that eggs come from hens, or than beef used to be a cow.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Apparently some inner city kids don't know that eggs come from hens, or than beef used to be a cow.

Eggs come from where now? Is that some kind of bush?

Lucky - did you see that programme Jamie Oliver did a while ago? He was in a primary school showing the children various fruit and vegetables and half of them had no idea what they were. There was also a woman on there who didn't know how to boil a pan of water on the stove for food preparation.

No, you might be thinking of chickpeas.

Amlin draw:

Pool 1: Stade Francais Paris, Worcester Warriors, Crociati Parma, Bucharest Wolves
Pool 2: Toulon, Newcastle Falcons, Petrarca Padova, Lyon Rugby
Pool 3: London Wasps, Bayonne, Femi-CZ Rovigo, Bordeaux-Begles
Pool 4: Perpignan, Newport Gwent Dragons, Exeter Chiefs, Cavalieri Prato
Pool 5: Sale Sharks, Brive, Agen, Club de Rugby La Vila

Trips to Florence, Perpignan and .... Newport - all culturally on a par!!

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On the Amlin thread I said Florence was 'a hell of an away destination,' which sounds like I think Florence is a horrible place to visit. I mean quite the opposite!

May I wish both the Chiefs and Dragons all the best of luck against Perpignan, they're one tough side.

It was an amazing away trip according to Scarlets fans who went this season, so I'm sure whoever goes is going to enjoy it!

luckless_pedestrian wrote:On the Amlin thread I said Florence was 'a hell of an away destination,' which sounds like I think Florence is a horrible place to visit. I mean quite the opposite!

I thought Florence was fantastic in The Magic Roundabout

It's a bit odd having no Irish representation in the Amlin since the rules changed. Keep on expecting to see Connacht there.

Zebedee made that show what it was.

roddersm wrote:Notch as an Ulster fan I find your last post offensive.

Notch wrote:It's a bit odd having no Irish representation in the Amlin since the rules changed. Keep on expecting to see Connacht there.

I agree Notch. Surely it's not fair that we have no representation. It's almost like we are being penalised for our success. Shouldn't we still be entitled to enter a team?

rodders, sometimes I can't work out if you are sincere or a very clever WUM.

Notch wrote:rodders, sometimes I can't work out if you are sincere or a very clever WUM.

Both Notch. No I'm being semi serious here actually. We've gained an extra HEC spot but we aren't been able to maximise the benfit on this one because we lose our amlin spot. Surely we could have had a plan in place for this. For example why can't we put a team together made up of development players from all the provinces?

Notch - two things.

1. I AM WELSH

2. What article of yours did I tweet? I cant see one article by you on the first two pages of the rugby section?

Who got the spare spot in the Amlin then? An English club?

Pete, Penfo beat me to it. Siggery is a pocket battleship blind side. He's played a lot for Ponty and looked allright. Bit young for a final assessment. Can be a bit lacking in the top two inches. In one of the under 20 games the other side did a back row move. The Ref was in the way and he just stopped and put his arms up, they scored. A sharp operator would have run straight into the ref bowling him over making sure he knew therefore he was in the way and making the try less likely.

I don't see how this is news. It happens all the time, doesn't it?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-13774803

Ha! Lucky! Great minds. I was just going to post this...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003556/Sheep-stranded-roof-Wales-rescued-firemen.html

Lucky, that story did make me chuckle, I love that things like that make the news!

Hobo wrote:Notch - two things.

1. I AM WELSH

2. What article of yours did I tweet? I cant see one article by you on the first two pages of the rugby section?

Sorry Hobo, I'd be one of those people who finds it quite difficult to tell the difference between Welsh and English people unless they're told... oh jeez, I hope I'm not making this worse.

Twas this;

https://www.606v2.com/t7111-ulster-kits-for-next-season

http://twitter.com/#!/AndiKyriacou2

It's not a big deal pal

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Who got the spare spot in the Amlin then? An English club?

Dragons

Notch wrote:

Hobo wrote:Notch - two things.

1. I AM WELSH

2. What article of yours did I tweet? I cant see one article by you on the first two pages of the rugby section?

Sorry Hobo, I'd be one of those people who finds it quite difficult to tell the difference between Welsh and English people unless they're told... oh jeez, I hope I'm not making this worse.

Twas this;

https://www.606v2.com/t7111-ulster-kits-for-next-season

http://twitter.com/#!/AndiKyriacou2

It's not a big deal pal

sorry Notch - didnt think anything of it as it wasnt a opinion piece but more of a shopping piece!

Could people pm me any links to kits they get as I will add them to the section - they get a great response on Twitter.

rugbydreamer wrote:May I wish both the Chiefs and Dragons all the best of luck against Perpignan, they're one tough side.

It was an amazing away trip according to Scarlets fans who went this season, so I'm sure whoever goes is going to enjoy it!

dreamer, you're not wrong - they were on the same flight as us last season when we flew to and from Beziers for the Montpellier fixture out of Brizzle airport - they'd all had a cracking time despite the result

Fair enough. Hopefully you've smooched enough with the Ulster lads on twitter that your very own signed Cartoon Shirt is in the post