The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

First topic message reminder :

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?

Just reading it now actually.

I'm sure I've read that Chicago means 'smelly place' or something like that in the local (or once-local) native American language. Does it smell much nowadays, Asbo?

Kia ora, mauri ora all

. Was in bed asleep by 9.30 last night, still yawning ...

Loved Munsty's pics though.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13854027

Riots, shots fired just your normal pre 12 July antics.

Here we are - from Wikipedia, of course:

The name "Chicago" is the French version of the Miami-Illinois word shikaakwa ("Stinky Onion"), named for the plants common along the Chicago River.

WillyGilly wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13854027

Riots, shots fired just your normal pre 12 July antics.

Such a shame.

On another note Chicago is a fantastic place to vistit, relaxing on Navy Peir on days like today is my Idea of good times.

Lucky, nah, it's just me that's a bit smelly! Right, am going to try for another couple of hours kip

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Here we are - from Wikipedia, of course:

The name "Chicago" is the French version of the Miami-Illinois word shikaakwa ("Stinky Onion"), named for the plants common along the Chicago River.

Wayne Campbell: So, do you come to Milwaukee often?
Alice Cooper: Well, I'm a regular visitor here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600's to trade with the Native Americans.
Pete: In fact, isn't "Milwaukee" an Indian name?
Alice Cooper: Yes, Pete, it is. Actually , it's pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land."
Wayne Campbell: I was not aware of that.

Luckless you worked on the docks long?? I used to come in to Newport when I worked for Scotline

Mickado wrote:

Wayne Campbell: So, do you come to Milwaukee often?
Alice Cooper: Well, I'm a regular visitor here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600's to trade with the Native Americans.
Pete: In fact, isn't "Milwaukee" an Indian name?
Alice Cooper: Yes, Pete, it is. Actually , it's pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land."
Wayne Campbell: I was not aware of that.

Party on dude.

Love that movie.

A question going out here to Hobo, Kiwi, Dreamer anyone who can answer.

The grey Ghost has created an article about his posts being deleted saying :

TheGreyGhost wrote:
It's kind of childish.

Just because you don't agree with my opinion?

Don't you feel it's a little bit sandpit?

A little bit taking your bat and ball and going home?

I know this guy can be a little bit confrontational, but is there any truth in what he is saying? If so I would be slightly concerned. Feel free to PM me if you do not want it discussed in here.

Radge, to be honest thats his business I would say.

Saw your post Hobo well played sir.

Only since July last year, Hughie.

Mickado wrote:What went down Willy?

Think Willy is refering to this - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13854027

ASBO - PM'd you

Mickado wrote:What went down Willy?

Loyalist paramillitaries attacked the (nationalist) Short Strand. They'll deny it was paramilitaries but anyone who knows that area of Inner City East Belfast knows they run the place. Thugs who believe in nothing more than violence, intimidation and hatred. The lowest of the lowest of the low. Those poor people on the Short Strand- reports of pensioners houses being attacked, one lad apparently had his ear bitten off. I am so ANGRY right now!

I am so angry at the bigots who want to drug us back into the Stone Age.

What drugs bring you back to the stone age?? I'd love some of them

It looks like there was some retaliation against the aggressors as well- which will no doubt descend into tiit-for-tat violence over the summer.

It's all so pointless and empty.

hughie1986 wrote:What drugs bring you back to the stone age?? I'd love some of them

As long as you come back to the present when they wear off!

Breadvan: think it's essex tonight! In town at the moment and a couple of drops of rain, oh well the tickets are free!!

Na id stay back there, it'd be a nice existence

Notch wrote:It looks like there was some retaliation against the aggressors as well- which will no doubt descend into tiit-for-tat violence over the summer.

It's all so pointless and empty.

Note your comments Notch but this isn't the forum to express your views.

If it was like the Flintstones, it would be alright.

Guys and gals.

Thanks for the support you are showing the forum - I am really proud of how the rugby section is working out. Very lively debate and loads of posters - something I am trying to increase all the time - god help the board if I get a job!

Anyway, just wanted to ask a quick favor of you all. Sometimes the pub thread goes quite heavily into a topic (such as Rory winning), which in turn goes into another debate on politics etc.

No problem with any of these things being discussed but could I maybe ask you all to create a thread for any long running debates in the either the news or off topic section. I dont want to kill the banter in here as its fantastic but I have had a few requests via PM to address the matter.

Hope you understand

edit - just found out I didnt get the job as I was typing this. Now off to find some people to argue with and ban to make me feel better!

Ah flip it Hobo thats a pity. Something will come up!

As for the long discussions is that something we'd do or the mods?

I appreciate that but... I will register my disgust with the men of violence! I want to see us moving forward as a society and I have nothing but contempt for those who want to take us backwards.

I grew up in East Belfast, it cuts me deep.

Last thing I'll say on the subject.

aww bad luck Hobo on the job that's a shame

the thing about the topics in the pub is that it'll be pretty difficult for us to move them as the discussion is going on. Would you rather the particular posts be split after the discussion is finished in here, then moved somewhere else to see if other's want to join in? Reckon that might be quite hard to monitor...

Sorry to hear that Hobo

Have a few s

red_stag wrote:Ah flip it Hobo thats a pity. Something will come up!

As for the long discussions is that something we'd do or the mods?

Sorry to hear that, Hobo. You'll end up getting a better job, don't worry!

As Stag's suggesting, couldn't the mods copy comments from here and post them as new topics outside? I doubt it would take any more time than it does to merge threads, which they already do.

EDIT: that sounds really lazy of me - sorry!

I just think that if a topic gets quite heavily debated, there is no harm in setting up a thread and allowing others to join in from other sections.

Its very hard to know when to set one up and it will be trial and error but lets give it a go. If you are enjoying a debate, then set up a thread for others to contribute - thats all I am asking.

Notch, I noticed your post last night about the SA squad for the WC. I'm sure Muller is only there for cover but it would be a bit of a disaster for Ulster if he were somehow to make the squad. Don't you think?

Hobo, Sorry to hear the news about the job hunt. Keep trying and hopefully something will turn up.

Easy on the predictions Rava! You've scuppered our HC Cup campaign next season remember!

Sorry to hear you didn't get the job Hobo, and after the ordeal of getting to the interview and all! Hopefully something turns up soon.

No problem with any of these things being discussed but could I maybe ask you all to create a thread for any long running debates in the either the news or off topic section. I dont want to kill the banter in here as its fantastic but I have had a few requests via PM to address the matter.


Hobo I don't understand the need, every so.often we get chatting about things that aren't rugby related but there is no need to move it. it just goes on for a while and returns to rugby, don't worry yourself about it.

hughie1986 wrote:
Hobo I don't understand the need, every so.often we get chatting about things that aren't rugby related but there is no need to move it. it just goes on riot a while and returns to rugby,.don't worry yourself about it.

Hughie, i think Hobo's point is that if we move them out of here more people will get involved. It's not just because it's off topic for the rugby boards.

Mickado wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:
Hobo I don't understand the need, every so.often we get chatting about things that aren't rugby related but there is no need to move it. it just goes on riot a while and returns to rugby,.don't worry yourself about it.

Hughie, i think Hobo's point is that if we move them out of here more people will get involved. It's not just because it's off topic for the rugby boards.

Exactly thats what I think he is getting at. To be fair one of the dangers with this Pub thread is that it limits our time on others. We could have a roaring debate in here about something that others do not see.

Willie,

Ooops

I don't know if I'd be too sure about that- it'd be a bit weird to head over to another section to do it. It's sort of what the pub is for.

I mean, last summer we spent weeks just talking about the football in here. You'd want to know you could do the same for the likes of the European Championships next year. I thought the point of the pub was there for off-topic discussions? You know, pub chat.

I think the real problem is the Irish posters are very chatty and the British posters are very, very shy and reserved

If it's a problem I'm happy enough to maybe just use twitter or facebook or something to discuss things. I just find it hard to gauge where that invisible tipping point is.

Rava wrote:Notch, I noticed your post last night about the SA squad for the WC. I'm sure Muller is only there for cover but it would be a bit of a disaster for Ulster if he were somehow to make the squad. Don't you think?

It would be a massive loss to us, but the guy has committed to Ulster already for an extra year. It's hard to begrudge him the chance; if he wants to play for SA and gets the chance, let him go and play.

The problem is if they've asked him to contribute to some of the coaching... we really will struggle without him. A player-coach missing, who's also the vice-Captain and will deputise for Best during the RWC, could wreak havoc with our start to the season.

Also, he was meant to get an extended break this pre-season because he's played so much rugby. Now he won't get that. He said he was only playing up to 60% of his ability last season and I think if he doesn't get a proper break and a pre-season he won;t be able to give us his best.

We won't know if he's going to be involved until the 23rd of August. He could be involved in the Tri Nations though.

I think Ulster were planning on him not being involved and suddenly De Villiers has included him and thrown our plans into disarray.

Has everyone seen this?

https://www.606v2.com/t7627-sky-to-screen-wales-match#203401

I'm not happy about it at all. (I've posted on the thread, Hobo!)

Notch wrote:I don't know if I'd be too sure about that- it'd be a bit weird to head over to another section to do it. It's sort of what the pub is for.

I mean, last summer we spent weeks just talking about the football in here. You'd want to know you could do the same for the likes of the European Championships next year. I thought the point of the pub was there for off-topic discussions? You know, pub chat.

I think the real problem is the Irish posters are very chatty and the British posters are very, very shy and reserved

If it's a problem I'm happy enough to maybe just use twitter or facebook or something to discuss things. I just find it hard to gauge where that invisible tipping point

Notch are you sitting down?? I think this might be a first but I couldn't agree with you any more. That us exactly why we use this place, if its not broken don't fix it

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/drivetime/blog/2011-06-20/no-wonder-rory-mcilroy-leaves-his-rivals-spin#.TgBkYy3pZlU;facebook

A 9 year old Rory showing off this skills on TV.

hughie1986 wrote:

Notch wrote:I don't know if I'd be too sure about that- it'd be a bit weird to head over to another section to do it. It's sort of what the pub is for.

I mean, last summer we spent weeks just talking about the football in here. You'd want to know you could do the same for the likes of the European Championships next year. I thought the point of the pub was there for off-topic discussions? You know, pub chat.

I think the real problem is the Irish posters are very chatty and the British posters are very, very shy and reserved

If it's a problem I'm happy enough to maybe just use twitter or facebook or something to discuss things. I just find it hard to gauge where that invisible tipping point

Notch are you sitting down?? I think this might be a first but I couldn't agree with you any more. That us exactly why we use this place, if its not broken don't fix it

Boom! I am now.

If he made the SA squad that would be fantastic for him. We would be left with a fairly inexperienced pack though. Maybe Tuohy being left out of the Ireland squad will be a godsend.

Btw, my source has indicated that the Corey Jane rumours have not gone away.

Which Corey Jane rumours?

can I ask what this means (I think its welsh!)

yeah dim probs !

Really? but we have no NIQ slot left and what I am hearing is a backrow is our number 1 priority.

Maybe Rory's millions could pay Corey's wages and therefore Dublin will agree

roddersm wrote:Which Corey Jane rumours?

That he is coming.to Ulster

MBTGOG wrote:http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/drivetime/blog/2011-06-20/no-wonder-rory-mcilroy-leaves-his-rivals-spin#.TgBkYy3pZlU;facebook

A 9 year old Rory showing off this skills on TV.

Pure class. I saw Daire O'Briein posted that video to twitter last night saying "this is why Ireland and Irish people are so happy for Rory!".