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by Duff Paddy
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 15 Minute Cities
Replies: 396
Views: 10676

Re: 15 Minute Cities

Jon Ronson has a great series of podcasts on the BBC where he seeks out the root of various conspiracy theories and debunks them. The one on "15 minute cities" was an excellent demonstration of how thick people are easily scared by stuff they don't understand, and are ready to believe anything. Lou...
by Duff Paddy
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

DragonKhan wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:10 am I hope the victims get the justice they deserve. That is what matters the most in all of this
I don’t know what justice is in these cases. The chair would be too good for them.
by Duff Paddy
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

redderneck wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:09 pm It's the kind of contribution that a self respecting editor, worthy of the title, at the supposed paper of record, should have thrown back in his face.
Paper doesn’t refuse ink. An environmentalist who is opposing a mass public transport system for the city. Only in Ireland etc
by Duff Paddy
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Captained winning team, finally playing against my own age group.God I am old!! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51lr580jg0o.amp Good stuff, well done. Good craic I assume? What's the level like? Great Craic, we had a mixed blitz Friday night so met loads of the English/Welsh lads. Tournie on v...
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Another day, another anti-metro headline from the IT: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/27/metrolink-plan-is-seriously-flawed-says-environmentalist-and-architect-duncan-stewart/ Ah it will but just like the children’s hospital you’ll have every crank and well intentioned idiot giving their...
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Another day, another anti-metro headline from the IT: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/27/metrolink-plan-is-seriously-flawed-says-environmentalist-and-architect-duncan-stewart/ Ah it will but just like the children’s hospital you’ll have every crank and well intentioned idiot giving their...
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

In theory, but in practice it'd be implausible. As Nardol points out, all an accused person would need to do is make reference to interference with their quality of life. Hell, if you've got kids and somebody plans to build 500 houses, you could realistically argue that will destroy the local schoo...
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Is there a criminal case to answer for trying to extort money in exchange for dropping a planning objection In theory, but in practice it'd be implausible. As Nardol points out, all an accused person would need to do is make reference to interference with their quality of life. Hell, if you've got ...
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Story is very vague, which makes me suspicious. Is there a criminal case to answer for trying to extort money in exchange for dropping a planning objection In theory, but in practice it'd be implausible. As Nardol points out, all an accused person would need to do is make reference to interference ...
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I await the shocking revelation that Nardol has in fact pulled this very same stunt himself. Probably for a property in Ireland he owns whilst living in the Netherlands
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

On one side a resident wants compensation which is fair if he is impacted On the other we have the potential for extortion For me this case is not the latter. It's different when lads from carlow are holding up construction in Dublin, they are not impacted. This appears from the low on detail artic...
by Duff Paddy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Developer sues resident who sought payment to drop south Dublin housing objection https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/03/26/developer-sues-resident-who-sought-payment-to-drop-housing-objection/ Things you love to see. Story is very vague, which makes me suspicious. Is there a criminal case to...
by Duff Paddy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I’m more worried about the lad who out the hash in his personal locker because the printer was broken
by Duff Paddy
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle
Replies: 28
Views: 1179

Re: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle

OupaStruisbaai wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:35 pm Bulls are in great form.
Which players will we be taking for next year
by Duff Paddy
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

https://www.limerickleader.ie/video/national-news/1456140/garda-commissioner-reluctant-to-discuss-detail-of-bike-gate-saga-at-oireachtas-committee.html Surprise surprise Several Gardaí are now being brought before the Courts on serious corruption charges amongst other things. https://www.irishtimes...
by Duff Paddy
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Travellers
Replies: 32
Views: 1946

Re: Irish Travellers

Some of these lovely people took up residence in the car park where I used to work. Police not interested so the landlord called in a firm of ex squaddies from London to deal with it. One of them had a quiet word and within the hour the travellers were gone. This is the West Country and there are a...
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

lorcanoworms wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:22 pm
irishrugbyua wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:14 pm lineouts been a mess.
Lets face it a poor lineout is the only reason Leinster got a workout.
But Gavin Duffy (the real one) told us Leinster were going to get a lesson today
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Clinical try
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

That was deliberate - no way could he ever realistically hope to catch that with one hand
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Can you take a quick lineout when there’s an opposition player there - it was clearly not straight. Leinster player caught napping in any case
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Jesus there are actual children on the pitch for Leinster now
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Penalty taken a good 5m ahead of the mark :lol:
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Nienaber defence in the house
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525377
Views: 28520555

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Whoomp there it is :lol: classic track by the stadium PA
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country
Replies: 103
Views: 2900

Re: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country

fudge Rwanda, just threaten to send them to Northern Ireland. Those boats would stop in the morning.
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country
Replies: 103
Views: 2900

Re: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country

And here goes the sectarian card As night follows day Pathetic as usual You just accused the Irish people of being terrorist supporters you dolt You telling me that there not people in the ROI who were and still do support the cause Lots of people support the cause of an United Ireland, hardly anyb...
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country
Replies: 103
Views: 2900

Re: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country

Winnie wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:21 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:20 pm
Winnie wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:47 pm

Unfortunately a lot of the ROI were right behind those doing the bombing and the shooting
Only in your tiny sectarian brain kid
And here goes the sectarian card
As night follows day
Pathetic as usual
You just accused the Irish people of being terrorist supporters you dolt
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

HighKingLeinster wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:18 am Simon bring sexy back :thumbup:

https://m.independent.ie/opinion/analys ... 30416.html
Unleash the fox
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country
Replies: 103
Views: 2900

Re: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country

You do realise that the reason for that was because the UK was found guilty of of using "cruel and inhuman" punishment (ie torture) on terrorist suspects (ie Irishmen) by ECHR. Oh, the poor wee terrorists. Someone needs to fight for their rights. Unfortunately a lot of the ROI were right behind tho...
by Duff Paddy
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country
Replies: 103
Views: 2900

Re: Irish Courts: U.K. not a safe country

You do realise that the reason for that was because the UK was found guilty of of using "cruel and inhuman" punishment (ie torture) on terrorist suspects (ie Irishmen) by ECHR. Oh, the poor wee terrorists. Someone needs to fight for their rights. Some did. Turns out some of them weren't terrorists....
by Duff Paddy
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leo Varadkar gggooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeee!
Replies: 137
Views: 3111

Re: Leo Varadkar gggooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeee!

Interesting, from an outsider, it appears Leo is a bit like Blair and the Cameron-era Tories here, highly rated by a certain demographic who benefitted from pro-corporation policies. But outside Dublin and other metropolitian areas they feel none of those benefits and none of it has gone outside ap...
by Duff Paddy
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish unity....?
Replies: 2570
Views: 139990

Re: Irish unity....?

Lippy Leo was hostile enough but the political wing of the IRA is probably going to be too much and we don't really want a land border with it. If it happens, I think a lot of the Protestant community will have to move to the UK mainland. They didnt move while having actual neighbours as members of...
by Duff Paddy
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

lilyw wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:49 pm He'll certainly win the award for "world's most sleep-deprived looking" leader. He permanently looks like he hasn't slept in a week.
A chronic illness, young kids, high stress job. Take your pick.
by Duff Paddy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I think the point is that it won't. Negatively. Harder to hate Harris than any of the other options. Is it? Still it was a very impressive race to get as far away from the leadership position as possible. Is it harder to hate Harris? Yes. There's hardly any controversy in his career. He even manage...
by Duff Paddy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Social media has been a complete pox upon our world, we need to ban it completely it has been overwhelmingly bad for everyone That would include banning this place too, presumably. Well there’s no other way any of us are getting out of here is there
by Duff Paddy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

FFFG merger. There is very little of substance to differentiate between both main parties. Both of them appear to sing from the same hymn sheet and have done for the past decade. Both parties have abandoned their hard core support, leaving them closer to one another in reality. What does their hard...
by Duff Paddy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

You've got nothing. As suspected. No energy for this argument for sure. The king of the last word strikes again. Very disturbing to see the level of bile aimed at Leo online. Not surprised however. Social media has been a complete pox upon our world, we need to ban it completely it has been overwhe...
by Duff Paddy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145621
Views: 7846678

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

camroc1 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:18 am Given the Daily Telegraphs "eulogy", Varadkar must have done the country some good !

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/0 ... be-missed/
Such a needy article, look at me look at me. Classless as usual.