The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Shebeen Queen at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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 pub has ventured below the equator to Ellis Park, Johannesburg to watch the Lions vs the Crusaders. There's also TVs showing Aviva Premiership, Rabobank Pro 12 and other Super XV action.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Shane Horgan, Jerry Flannery, Jan Ellis, Errol Tobias, Gary Teichmann or the late Jonny Mitchell on the wall.





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Mark Andrews!

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Mark Andrews!

Kiwi can we make the name. Shebeen Queen at Ellis Park. and also we need a painting of Jan Ellis on the walls. also Errol Tobias our first ever non white test springbok.

A Shebeen is a localunlicensed or illegally operated drinking establishment

biltongbek wrote:Kiwi can we make the name. Shebeen Queen at Ellis Park. and also we need a painting of Jan Ellis on the walls. also Errol Tobias our first ever non white test springbok.

A Shebeen is a localunlicensed or illegally operated drinking establishment

Argh, how could I have forgotten the term Shebeen (I've read loads of Wilbur Smith ). Changing it now.

Shebeen!! Ireland speading its influences.

Any news about getting a car, Stag?

Cool, now it is really South African.

By the way the meal to eat in our local establishment is not the traditional English breakfast.

But PAP and NJAMA, with some CHAKALAKA on the side.

PAP - stiff maize meal.
NJAMA - a beef stew
CHAKALAKA - a spicy vegetable chutney.

Beef stew's always good.

No news yet Lucky.

Im have tempted to buy an old rusty piece of junk just to have wheels under me and take my time looking then.

Biltong - does food vary much across Africa. I remember in Ghana the diet was so carb based - Jollof Rice, Fufu etc.

Stag it very much depends on culture and affordability.

Carbo loaded food is cheap and avaiable to all. In SA some basic foods don't carry VAT, where the luxury foods do.

So PAP and Njama (usually the cheapest cuts of meat) are a staple diet for the majority.

Its a country I have mixed feelings about visiting. I think it all depends on where you go.

I have pals who toured there and were only in J'Berg and they said it was an awful place. On other hand I've pals who've been to Cape Town and loved it.

That's what I'd recommend, Stag - something to get you from A to B while you're looking for something better.

My middle sister went to South Africa on honeymoon, following the Garden Route. They loved it.

To be honest I never venture into Jo'burg. It is a cesspool of illegal people who make a living out of prostitution and drugs.

It is dirty and overpopulated. Over the last 20 years most of the SA economy has decentralised away from Johannesburg, and you will find the money is no longer in central Jo'burg.

Snadton is the new financial centre in many ways, and Industrial parks have sprung up all around the West, East and South Of Johannesburg, with a big portion of it lying in Midrand inebetween Pretoria and Johannesburg.

You might as well go to any other dirty and overpopulated city in Africa if you were to come to Johannesburg.

The best thing when visitng SA is to steer clear of Johannesburg.

The rest of the country is as normal as anything you would find anywhere else in the world.

That seems to be the general gist of what I hear Bek.

red_stag wrote:Its a country I have mixed feelings about visiting. I think it all depends on where you go.

I have pals who toured there and were only in J'Berg and they said it was an awful place. On other hand I've pals who've been to Cape Town and loved it.

I have toured South Afric as a young man and found it wonderful. i go back at least once every year. If you do go at some stage stag, Pretoria is the place to be. Wonderful wonderful place. Jo'Burg and Cape stad are nice as well but it can get a little dodgy. You are told where to go and where not to go though.

I would advise everyone to get to SA at least once, fantastic country

Billy, I hope there is a tourism board in SA somewhere that is paying you for your marketing.

If there isn't you sure should do something about it.

I'd love to get to a game at Loftus, that would be something.

Nah biltong, you know already that i love SA

It does have a great atmosphere. The locals are a bit OTT when their team plays though.

Spoiler:

eirebilly wrote:Nah biltong, you know already that i love SA

I do mate, I do.

biltongbek wrote:It does have a great atmosphere. The locals are a bit OTT when their team plays though.

Spoiler:

Does she work for the tourist board?!

Jaysus lucky, i was after opening that

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugly.

but there are some nice one too.

Spoiler:

Dont trust opening spoilers any more

Billy, it helps to slaughter a few porkies when you want to clear an image from your mind.

Good aft regs.

My son is in Capetown with his Dutch GF at the mo. He has taken a set of the most stunning pics I have ever seen. Surely it must be the most beautiful country on Earth. Its got everythang.

I will CHECK pics before I post.
I will CHECK pics before I post.
I will CHECK pics before I post.

biltongbek wrote:Billy, it helps to slaughter a few porkies when you want to clear an image from your mind.

Is that an SA saying for master....?

Gibson wrote:Good aft regs.

My son is in Capetown with his Dutch GF at the mo. He has taken a set of the most stunning pics I have ever seen. Surely it must be the most beautiful country on Earth. Its got everythang.

P.S. Why is Joni Mitchell's pic above the bar? Great call. Love Joni. And Shaggy.

Sorry to disappoint you Gibbo https://www.606v2.com/t26654-rip-jonny-mitchell

See below...

biltongbek wrote:

Spoiler:

"Hello, I'm Vanessa Feltz, sitting in for Jeremy Vine..."

How's that for timing?

Kiwireddevil wrote:

Gibson wrote:Good aft regs.

My son is in Capetown with his Dutch GF at the mo. He has taken a set of the most stunning pics I have ever seen. Surely it must be the most beautiful country on Earth. Its got everythang.

P.S. Why is Joni Mitchell's pic above the bar? Great call. Love Joni. And Shaggy.

Sorry to disappoint you Gibbo https://www.606v2.com/t26654-rip-jonny-mitchell

Oh God. SO sorry. Should have checked before I posted. Didnt know. It was just a harmless quip. But when I see that. I feel awful now. Apologies for my ignorance.
Post will be adjusted.

'An Easter strike by fuel tanker drivers has been ruled out by the Unite union.

It is to join conciliation talks and says there may still be a strike after Easter if those fail.

Government advice to drivers to top up tanks has been blamed by retailers for causing "panic buying". Demand for petrol rose 172% on Thursday, and diesel 77%, said independent experts.'

Well played, Messrs Cameron and Maude.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17558294

Gibson wrote:

Kiwireddevil wrote:

Gibson wrote:Good aft regs.

My son is in Capetown with his Dutch GF at the mo. He has taken a set of the most stunning pics I have ever seen. Surely it must be the most beautiful country on Earth. Its got everythang.

P.S. Why is Joni Mitchell's pic above the bar? Great call. Love Joni. And Shaggy.

Sorry to disappoint you Gibbo https://www.606v2.com/t26654-rip-jonny-mitchell

Oh God. SO sorry. Should have checked before I posted. Didnt know. It was just a harmless quip. But when I see that. I feel awful now. Apologies for my ignorance.
Post will be adjusted.

No worries mate. I'm a Joni Mitchell fan too. Though I'm pretty sure she's not "late".

Yup. Missed that. Selective reading by me there Kiwi. Its not my style to disrespect anyone. You know that.

I am making it my business now, to fully read up on the lad.

Gibbo, hows that Leinster ladyboy fanboy page of yours coming along

Must get on to it Billy. My ISP provider gives all the support and help needed. If I put anything like Ladyboy in it... I reckon I'll get a million hits. Good call.

It will be a hit in Amsterdam mate

BIG SCREEN

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Just logged in to my fantasy premier league account to sub Sergio Aguero, who's got injured, and lo and behold, I'm back up to second in the 606v2 DDI league!

Happy Cleveland Day.

Cleveland or Cleverland? Cleverland is where Mr Clever comes from.

A seagull has shat on my car.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:A seagull has shat on my car.

Do what they do at Millenium Stadium. Invest in hawks.

Hawks die in hot cars.

Tie them to the aerial antenna.

I'm sure that would count as animal cruelty.

Maybe what I need is some kind of 'scaregull'.

Actually, I can't say for certain it was a seagull. I didn't see it happen.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Actually, I can't say for certain it was a seagull. I didn't see it happen.

In that case lets not blame all the gulls. It could have been Dreamer for all we know.

Well I was asleep at my desk for at least an hour, it could have been anyone.