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b.gud · 28-01-2016 12:33PM

Sangre wrote: »

Whats the best fantasy rugby for six nations? Want to setup one with some friends.

There are 3 main choices, in order of simplicity they are:

Irish Times
ESPN
fantasyrugger.co

Personally I think I'm going with the ESPN one this year as it's fairly solid and the fantasy rugger one, while more complex and presenting more of a challenge, is pretty prone to not getting scores updated or having problems if they have a lot of traffic. Though they say they should have some of these sorted this time around

Scythica · 28-01-2016 04:11PM

Thought I posted this but clearly not...

In London for the weekend meeting a .... mate

Anyone been recently and got any places worth going too beyond the obvious?

Flipper22 · 28-01-2016 04:13PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Back in my day the Internet used to be in black and white. We'd all gather around and wear our Sunday best to use it. When we switched it off, we'd all stand up and sing the national anthem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii6KY87xwWI

28-01-2016 04:53PM

Flipper22 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii6KY87xwWI

I blatantly stole my joke from this

https://youtu.be/eqmjWCk36C8?t=38

Zzippy · 28-01-2016 06:04PM

Scythica wrote: »

Thought I posted this but clearly not...

In London for the weekend meeting a .... mate

Anyone been recently and got any places worth going too beyond the obvious?

Depends what you're looking for. I love the British and Natural History Museums. Well worth a visit.

Sangre · 28-01-2016 06:08PM

Scythica wrote: »

Thought I posted this but clearly not...

In London for the weekend meeting a .... mate

Anyone been recently and got any places worth going too beyond the obvious?

War Imperial Museum and Churchill Rooms are both meant to be very good. Science Museum (attached to Natural History Museum) is excellent and free (like most museums in London). National Gallery at Trafalger Square is also good.

If you're nearby, check out Hyde Park or Regent Park for a wander. A walk along Southbank to Burrow market is good as well.

Scythica · 28-01-2016 07:24PM

Cheers fellas. Been to war museum and that before it is really cool.

Going to see wicked tonight, know nuttin about it but supposed to be wicked... buh dum chish

molloyjh · 28-01-2016 07:33PM

Scythica wrote: »

Cheers fellas. Been to war museum and that before it is really cool.

Going to see wicked tonight, know nuttin about it but supposed to be wicked... buh dum chish

Never seen it either but my sister has been harping on about it for years. Says it's excellent. And I'd normally trust her in that department.

Zzippy · 28-01-2016 08:38PM

Scythica wrote: »

Cheers fellas. Been to war museum and that before it is really cool.

Going to see wicked tonight, know nuttin about it but supposed to be wicked... buh dum chish

Saw it last year, missus dragged me along after a day of me dragging her around museums. It was excellent, and I normally hate musicals...

errlloyd · 28-01-2016 08:52PM

I normally like musicals, but I didn't really like wicked.

But it'll be good craic in London.

wp_rathead · 28-01-2016 09:36PM

Matilda the Musical is brilliant - Can't recommend it enough

irishbucsfan · 28-01-2016 09:45PM

Book of Mormon is great craic, been to see it a few times now. Have been dragged along to almost every musical in the city now, the only one I haven't seen is Wicked actually, as I wasn't deemed worthy of a seat that particular night.

molloyjh · 28-01-2016 09:46PM

Wouldn't be a musical fan at all. Although Avenue Q was excellent. I actually have some of the songs on the iPhone.

irishbucsfan · 28-01-2016 09:48PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Wouldn't be a musical fan at all. Although Avenue Q was excellent. I actually have some of the songs on the iPhone.

Book of Mormon is a collaboration between one of the Avenue Q guys and the South Park guys.

English Lurker · 28-01-2016 09:57PM

For something non-obvious, the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill is nowhere near as famous (or likely to be rammed...) as the big ones up in central London, but there's a pretty interesting mix of instruments, stuffed animals and African artefacts. Has a big-gish park attached to it too.

If you're going to the Science/History museums, there's a good gastropub type affair called the Abingdon about twenty minutes walk away (does very good Sticky Toffee Pudding).

If you're having a day more central, you'll find good food at Borough Market (dodge it at lunchtime), but if I was in that part of the world and willing to spend a bit more and sit down, I'd get myself to the Soho/Covent Garden area. Particularly like the Smoking Goat on Denmark Street on a weekday lunchtime (as it's the only time you'll definitely get in...), if you like Thai. Also highly recommend Barrafina for Tapas. If you're happy to sit down and eat something good and don't want to shell for it being amazing, Byron Burger is my current hole of choice.

wp_rathead · 28-01-2016 10:49PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Book of Mormon is great craic, been to see it a few times now. Have been dragged along to almost every musical in the city now, the only one I haven't seen is Wicked actually, as I wasn't deemed worthy of a seat that particular night.

I have the soundtrack which is brilliant - was sold out when I was in London so haven't seen it yet

28-01-2016 10:51PM

English Lurker wrote: »

....the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill....
.....less likely to be rammed...

Sure... sure...

mfceiling · 28-01-2016 11:09PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Wouldn't be a musical fan at all. Although Avenue Q was excellent. I actually have some of the songs on the iPhone.

I fcuking hate musicals with a passion. Here's a movie....dialogue, dialogue, dialogue, SINGING AND DANCING, dialogue, dialogue. Sorry what are you doing?

I've been to London a good few times and each time she asks "will we go to a musical"? I only have to give her my "seriously"? look.

molloyjh · 28-01-2016 11:19PM

mfceiling wrote: »

I fcuking hate musicals with a passion. Here's a movie....dialogue, dialogue, dialogue, SINGING AND DANCING, dialogue, dialogue. Sorry what are you doing?

I've been to London a good few times and each time she asks "will we go to a musical"? I only have to give her my "seriously"? look.

Avenue Q is worth a look. It's a more grown up homage to Sesame St with the Porn Monster rather than the Cookie Monster. One of the Bert and Ernie characters is gay but won't admit it leading to the song "If You Were Gay". All the muppets have a surname of Monster leading to one of the human characters to ask if they were all related. That kicked off the "Everyones A Little Bit Racist" song. There is also muppet sex a la Team America.

So not exactly your average musical.

28-01-2016 11:22PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Avenue Q is worth a look. It's a more grown up homage to Sesame St...

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kuang1 · 28-01-2016 11:27PM

mfceiling wrote: »

I fcuking hate musicals with a passion. Here's a movie....dialogue, dialogue, dialogue, SINGING AND DANCING, dialogue, dialogue. Sorry what are you doing?

I've been to London a good few times and each time she asks "will we go to a musical"? I only have to give her my "seriously"? look.

I'd be with you on this. But brought my daughter to see Stomp* in exchange for me getting a pass to see Nz v Oz last Oct and I must say...I didn't have a terrible time!

*no singing OR dialogue in Stomp!

molloyjh · 28-01-2016 11:39PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Book of Mormon is a collaboration between one of the Avenue Q guys and the South Park guys.

Yeah, I've heard a lot about that one too. Must get to it.

Pink Fairy · 29-01-2016 12:41AM

Anything to be said for "Seven brides for Seven brothers"?

mfceiling · 29-01-2016 08:17AM

molloyjh wrote: »

Avenue Q is worth a look. It's a more grown up homage to Sesame St with the Porn Monster rather than the Cookie Monster. One of the Bert and Ernie characters is gay but won't admit it leading to the song "If You Were Gay". All the muppets have a surname of Monster leading to one of the human characters to ask if they were all related. That kicked off the "Everyones A Little Bit Racist" song. There is also muppet sex a la Team America.

So not exactly your average musical.

*gives molloyjh his "seriously" look*

mfceiling · 29-01-2016 08:27AM

We are all sitting about 10 metres from the front door of the job we are doing today. The rain is coming down sideways and the wind would blow you over. We are all looking at each other out the windows of the cars/vans. Lot of head shaking going on...It's like a battle scene...just need one poor unfortunate to make a run for the door.

*it's not going to be me*

awec · 29-01-2016 09:24AM

mfceiling wrote: »

We are all sitting about 10 metres from the front door of the job we are doing today. The rain is coming down sideways and the wind would blow you over. We are all looking at each other out the windows of the cars/vans. Lot of head shaking going on...It's like a battle scene...just need one poor unfortunate to make a run for the door.

*it's not going to be me*

At 7:30am?

Sure that's practically a night shift!

mfceiling · 29-01-2016 09:48AM

awec wrote: »

At 7:30am?

Sure that's practically a night shift!

You lazy git!! Early start early finish...out the gate at 2!!

Zzippy · 29-01-2016 10:52AM

mfceiling wrote: »

We are all sitting about 10 metres from the front door of the job we are doing today. The rain is coming down sideways and the wind would blow you over. We are all looking at each other out the windows of the cars/vans. Lot of head shaking going on...It's like a battle scene...just need one poor unfortunate to make a run for the door.

*it's not going to be me*

No point robbing the post office til they open the safe at 10... good idea arriving early to spot any filth on surveillance though. Fair play!

mfceiling · 29-01-2016 11:19AM

Zzippy wrote: »

No point robbing the post office til they open the safe at 10... good idea arriving early to spot any filth on surveillance though. Fair play!

*lifts up balaclava*

Huh?

Scythica · 29-01-2016 03:49PM

OK so wicked I definitely recommend add that to the list of shows that's alright to go too.

Currently in the porterhouse in Covent Garden, is just as good as I remember it although its strange being here when it isn't full of rugby people's

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