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?

Hmm, the RWC semi thread has been a source of fun!

ah this is brilliant, up to the end of 2011, the only 2 matches I'll have any trouble attending at Y Parc are the 2 Friday night matches v Edniburgh and Dragons. Should deffo be able to persuade my dad to go to one of them, might only be looking at missing one home game in the pro 12 in 2011. Super.

PenfroPete wrote:Bore da pawb - and I'll have the that ASBO left

Isn't wildlife wonderful, saw one of these on the Taff at Upper Boat this morning
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They're blydi herons, Penfro, not "wonderful wild life". We are training our dog to seek out and destroy all such beasties when they land in our garden.

Afternoon all.

Done the dentist. Had top fess upto breaking a tooth through eating toffee, so back in a couple of weeks for a filling. Question he asked was, did I want a standard amalgam filling or a "tooth-coloured" filling. Cost not hugely greater for the latter.

Any comments? The tooth is visible if I give a very broad smile.

KiaRose wrote:

PenfroPete wrote:Bore da pawb - and I'll have the that ASBO left

Isn't wildlife wonderful, saw one of these on the Taff at Upper Boat this morning
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ANOTHER LINK

They're blydi herons, Penfro, not "wonderful wild life". We are training our dog to seek out and destroy all such beasties when they land in our garden.

Afternoon all.

Done the dentist. Had top fess upto breaking a tooth through eating toffee, so back in a couple of weeks for a filling. Question he asked was, did I want a standard amalgam filling or a "tooth-coloured" filling. Cost not hugely greater for the latter.

Any comments? The tooth is visible if I give a very broad smile.

Stick to scowling No charge for the advice

Thanks As - and you have a good weekend too ...

KiaRose wrote:Thanks As - and you have a good weekend too ...

Yes, will do my best, 'twill be a struggle mind, will have to teach hughie one end of a pick from 'tother and other nefarious activities!

Kia. Get a Gold one in. Then you can be a countrified Gangsta-Rappa. You'll get mo respek in da Hood...

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

KiaRose wrote:Thanks As - and you have a good weekend too ...

Yes, will do my best, 'twill be a struggle mind, will have to teach hughie one end of a pick from 'tother and other nefarious activities!

And how to pass a rugby ball ?

I'll break your ribs again asbo

Asbo,likes it rough does he?

Gibson wrote:Kia. Get a Gold one in. Then you can be a countrified Gangsta-Rappa. You'll get mo respek in da Hood...

Have you seen the price of GOLD? Not on my bank balance.

The weekend is beginning to start sounding a bit violent, what with teaching Hughie how to wield a pick axe and Asbo's ribs being broken. Way way too violent for a shrinking violet like what I is

WillyGilly wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14387836

He does make a good point...

I know, I find the same is true about Solicitors and part time farmers.

What is it you do Glas?

I'm an MP.

Glas,you could have just said nothing

Thomond wrote:Glas,you could have just said nothing

He charged the response to his expenses

Too many people wumming on the RWC Semi Final thread Prop. I'm also concentrating on the Richard Parks documentary again.

I wasn't wumming anyway,Stag was.

Oo i need to i-player that at some point rev! Not long till home time and i've found out i'm at a conference all of tomorrow: win! Roll on the weekend.

Rev, as far as I can tell, the majority of Irish posters are basing their aspirations on strong Irish 6Ns performances in the pro-era and Leinster and Munster's Heino results in the last 5 or 6 years; non-Irish posters seem to put more weight on the overall 2011 6Ns results - simple as that. FACT. end of. !!

I was wondering when to bring out the old FACT and end ofs As

Prop, it's been very very good. I just hope the wife doesn't delete them off my planner, or better yet they release it on dvd.

I'll try to watch some saturday morning then!

Asbo,it is getting a bit ridculous alright. I didn't even vote for Ireland,I only got into the argument over something Beshocked said about WC history. Anyone who thinks we're favourites for a WC semi spot is a bit wacko.

Things got a bit out of hand. I had to disarm the situation. I think that a few Irish fans have got a bit over the top (which I may have encouraged).

Stag,it is and always will be your fault.

There was an article last week asking who would win if Ireland and England met in the World Cup, and one poster was 100% certain that England would win because England are 'a World Cup team.' They have a better World Cup record, there's no denying that, but that doesn't mean that they'll always do well in World Cups or that Ireland will always do badly. It's like concluding from early football World Cups that Uruguay would be there or thereabouts every time.

Lukcy, someone brought Uruguay up again today - I will go and chide them for repetition!

Lucky,it was true last year! Judging from their Copa America victory it could happen again!

Ha, yeah they're a good side now, but after the early football World Cups they fell away. The point is that you can't extrapolate from a few tournaments how a team will do in all future tournaments.

I know it is a bit of an odd argument. People say that German always do good at World Cups. They do because they're one of the best teams in the world!

Actually, you could argue that England are due a bad World Cup...

Ooh, I like that, Lucky, the laws of mean reversion, eh?!

Good evening everybody!

Just came online for the first time today and I saw Kiwis announcement; is everybody behaving themselves?

There's been naughtiness, Notch, I'm not naming names, but someone with horns should be sat on the step, tis all I'm saying!!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:There's been naughtiness, Notch, I'm not naming names, but someone with horns should be sat on the step, tis all I'm saying!!

Yeah, that pesky Bambi has been very naughty today

Just read through that RWC semi's thread. It's very funny in places. So many gave into the WUMs and bit back...

A fine day for fishing, Cariadwr, a fine day

Cari wrote:Just read through that RWC semi's thread. It's very funny in places. So many gave into the WUMs and bit back...

'lo folks. Back in my favourite Exeter establishment .

So many people down here are proud of their Chiefs; rightly so. A couple of cabbies I've spoken to fear '2nd season syndrome' though. I just reassured them that Newcastle should comfortably be the worst team in the Prem this season

Glad you had a good time in Dublin Cari.

Aye Asbo....looks like the Celts can add fishing to their sports super powers

Awh Rodders...easily done in the heat of a row.

Awight Yeah I did thanks. Very good weekend. Got plenty of exercise wandering around the city. I have the joys of Birmingham to experience tomorrow.

The_Hound_of_Harrow wrote:'lo folks. Back in my favourite Exeter establishment .

So many people down here are proud of their Chiefs; rightly so. A couple of cabbies I've spoken to fear '2nd season syndrome' though. I just reassured them that Newcastle should comfortably be the worst team in the Prem this season

Glad you had a good time in Dublin Cari.

The only thing the Chiefs can look forward to is a double tonking off the Dragons.

Hound, did you see I should be okay to travel to Gomez Park in the LV=.

I am LOVING Stags work on that thread. Just slightly exaggerating our natural confidence enough to hook a whole host of the more humourless posters

I'll only be annoyed if we get a heap of counter-wums if we do go out in the quarters (or even earlier! ). You know there's nothing that certain English fans hate more than an Irish success! I expect ridicule should our team fail to reach it potential, but... meh! It's only a game.

Just got to Rev's contribution!

Notch wrote:

Just got to Rev's contribution!

It would've worked better on Ye Olde 606 commenting about BOD and also questioning an Irishman's humility

Anyway, off for a run. Let's see what effects a week of living it up in Canada and jetlag has.

Nice one Cari (not the Birmingham bit . )

Notch - maybe some of the English posters will remember some of posts from Irish posters towards England during the 6N all bar 2008

Rev - I didn't see that, but will look forward to meeting up somewhere. Would love you guys to get to the Bootlegger before the game and welcome back from Canuckia.

Stag,played a masterful role today well done to that man.

In other news,I may be heading over to London for an American football game in October,problem is the day it's on is the day of the WC final!

Ooh, thomond, what a dilemma. NZ v Ireland or watching some synchronised falling about.

OK, I'm not being serious...














I like American football