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by Gavin Duffy
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 90
Views: 2443

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

Apparently the piers were protected by dolphins and a fender. Just couldn't handle that size of ship.
by Gavin Duffy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 90
Views: 2443

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

Gavin Duffy wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:23 pm
Holy Moly wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:20 pm I'd have thought the moving object and not the 50yr stationary one would be at fault here.
Bit like hitting a legally parked car ?
Fail to plan etc
Also moving objects have been running those waters for a few centuries at least so perhaps the stationary object should have anticipated that.
by Gavin Duffy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 90
Views: 2443

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

Holy Moly wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:20 pm I'd have thought the moving object and not the 50yr stationary one would be at fault here.
Bit like hitting a legally parked car ?
Fail to plan etc
by Gavin Duffy
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 90
Views: 2443

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

The pier wouldn't have been designed for a neopanamax vessel back in the 70s. Why there wasn't a berm/artificial island or the like protecting the pier is difficult to understand. I'm sure there'll be urgent checks for an y similar instances across the globe in the coming days.
by Gavin Duffy
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Village Quiz plums
Replies: 15
Views: 1074

Re: Village Quiz plums

About 30 years ago I was at a Table Quiz (for charity of course) organised by the Comp. Sci. Society in Trinity College in Dublin (my wife is a graduate). There were about 100 tables and we were doing really well. 2nd last round: In which county was the headquarters of Fionn & the Fianna (Irish myt...
by Gavin Duffy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leo Varadkar gggooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeee!
Replies: 137
Views: 2862

Re: Leo Varadkar gggooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeee!

Rugbynut2 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:57 pm 8/10 will you stop.

What was Kenny then, 10/10?

:lol:
Given the circumstances Kenny was a 10/10, pity the scale didn't go higher. Wait for mary lou the wrinkled up auld gee bag sock puppet to role into town and you will understand, God help us all x(
by Gavin Duffy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

F*ck me, just returned to this crap. Sinn Fein nailed on to win the next election, fine gael's vote about to be halved at least if not quartered. And simon f*cking harris.
by Gavin Duffy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

What did they suggest? It seems out supreme court has already acted as though the referendum had passed, I wonder if they will face any consequences? Not sure but I was talking to a friend easier who works in the Dail and is typically nailed on for a Yes vote in referenda like these. Very "right on...
by Gavin Duffy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I read an interesting piece that involved the Red C poll supremo (iirc) - he said that two key things make predicting referenda like this difficult. 1. Shy voters - these typically fall on the 'wrong side' of what the popular press, university sociology departments etc are presenting as the only ac...
by Gavin Duffy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45622

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Get in!!! So pissed we shit the bed earlier. Hoping we get the triple crown, England beat France and Eng win 6N. Cmon! Cheering for England no wonder Scotland is such a basket case Not all us Scots are raving snp lunatics. My wife is English, and kids are half English. Ti's my second team. I'm not ...
by Gavin Duffy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45622

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Why did the ref give penalty advantage to england at the end? I couldn't see it properly and no replay.
by Gavin Duffy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I read an interesting piece that involved the Red C poll supremo (iirc) - he said that two key things make predicting referenda like this difficult. 1. Shy voters - these typically fall on the 'wrong side' of what the popular press, university sociology departments etc are presenting as the only acc...
by Gavin Duffy
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18143

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Anyone know what each side has to do next week? Too knackered to do the sums England get a bonus point win then they win the Championship. England win, Ireland bonus win = tie breaker which is points difference. Currently England have a +17 advantage over Ireland. England fail to win and Ireland bo...
by Gavin Duffy
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18143

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

I wonder what the book looked like for this one.
by Gavin Duffy
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18143

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

The missed conversions are very annoying.
by Gavin Duffy
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

Become a whistleblower.
by Gavin Duffy
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Being only able to survey what's physically there is not naivety, it's reality. I'm pretty sure they've inspected the plans, as lodged with the planning authority, of the new buildings, noted the relevant formation levels, compared them with the deign excavation levels of the tunnel bore, and are s...
by Gavin Duffy
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The wordle thread.
Replies: 4492
Views: 250417

Re: The wordle thread.

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by Gavin Duffy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Blackrock Bullet wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:58 pm https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0304/14359 ... e-housing/
Last month, several NGO’s and representative groups travelled to Geneva from Ireland to brief the UN committee.
Junket!
Little wonder the UN lacks credibility these days.
by Gavin Duffy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18085
Views: 818705

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

The text protects the right to women to abortion, and states that the law defines the conditions under which they have access to that right. Today, it is 14 weeks in France. So it could be reduced to say 0.1 week by law, in theory at least? I believe so although I would expect the Constitutional Co...
by Gavin Duffy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18085
Views: 818705

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Any limits on when said abortion can take place? Did the citizens get a say? The text protects the right to women to abortion, and states that the law defines the conditions under which they have access to that eight. Today, it is 14 weeks in France. So it could be reduced to say 0.1 week by law, i...
by Gavin Duffy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18085
Views: 818705

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Unintended consequences of American politics abroad. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/04/europe/france-abortion-constitution-intl/index.html Any limits on when said abortion can take place? Did the citizens get a say? The text protects the right to women to abortion, and states that the law defines the ...
by Gavin Duffy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18085
Views: 818705

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

TheFrog wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:37 pm Unintended consequences of American politics abroad.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/04/europe/f ... index.html
Any limits on when said abortion can take place? Did the citizens get a say?
by Gavin Duffy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Christian Horner - Who really cares
Replies: 24
Views: 2418

Re: Christian Horner - Who really cares

Should be called christian hornier! Eh? Eh?
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by Gavin Duffy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The wordle thread.
Replies: 4492
Views: 250417

Re: The wordle thread.

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by Gavin Duffy
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 402
Views: 52114

Re: The Reform Party UK

It'll only get worse for Conservatives. This week the visa numbers granted in the last few years were revealed. And they are astronomical. It seems Sunak and the Liberal cabinet just don't care anymore. Without immigration the UK would be in a much deeper recession, our Gdp per head has being going...
by Gavin Duffy
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 402
Views: 52114

Re: The Reform Party UK

RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:16 pm Jesus. If immigration is the only way to stop a recession, then immigration needs to be stopped immediately. What are the two things which negatively affect gdp per capita?
Rodney and regis?
by Gavin Duffy
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8583
Views: 269887

Re: Israel declares state of war

:(( Time to get the big stick out to the Hamas cnuts. Skiadict may not be the most reliable source tbf. Hear ya go Gav.....from the times of Israel. But then again, I don't expect much from team hamas apologists anyway but will continue to post here in support of Israel. https://www.timesofisrael.c...
by Gavin Duffy
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 8583
Views: 269887

Re: Israel declares state of war

Lew Anno Suport #Ukraine 24/2-22 @anno1540 There will be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip: #Hamas has disrupted the negotiations Hamas militants refused to provide #Israel with a list of live hostages. The Israeli delegation, in turn, canceled a trip to Cairo for six-week ceasefire talks. All the det...
by Gavin Duffy
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The wordle thread.
Replies: 4492
Views: 250417

Re: The wordle thread.

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by Gavin Duffy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

camroc1 wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:38 pm The area the snow fell in, was small, but probably contained about 1.5 m people.
Snow fell across a large swathe of the country, probably 50% of it by area. It settled in about 40% of it by area. It fell in galway city but didn't stick.
by Gavin Duffy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stuart Hogg
Replies: 34
Views: 1302

Re: Stuart Hogg

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by Gavin Duffy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stuart Hogg
Replies: 34
Views: 1302

Re: Stuart Hogg

World's sexiest jockey, eh?
by Gavin Duffy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

themaddog wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:19 pm
HighKingLeinster wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:50 pm https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/pre ... ource=indo

Miggle-D taken to hospital.
Nothing trivial I hope.
Twee's disease.
by Gavin Duffy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 402
Views: 52114

Re: The Reform Party UK

I take your point, but working to keep the largest party out of Government because "evil right wingers whaaa.." just shits all over the people who voted for them and alienates even more votes and democracy loses. The opposite is true. Having a party that won 30% of the votes being kept in check by ...
by Gavin Duffy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145591
Views: 7841278

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Fixed term contract they needed to buy him out of? He was brought in from Norn Iron equivalent to help 'fix' the overcrowding/waiting lists issue. Maybe I'm misremembering, or half-arsing the task, but broadly speaking, think I'm not. The real question for me is not the payoff, it's why was he bein...
by Gavin Duffy
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A Bit Salty
Replies: 183
Views: 11505

Re: A Bit Salty

Of course it does. The argument was always, if you can have a passport then you should be allowed to play for that country. Show me your english passport I don't have one yet. The red one runs out next year, then I'll get a proper English Brexit bluey. Ain't no such thing as an english passport as ...
by Gavin Duffy
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A Bit Salty
Replies: 183
Views: 11505

Re: A Bit Salty

The whole sorry farce is because Ireland will give anyone citizenship if their 3rd cousin once removed liked a facebook post of the blarney stone. Grandparents should be of zero consequence. We don't even guarantee citizenship if you're born here anymore. And citizenship has nothing to do with this...
by Gavin Duffy
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jaguares back in Super Rugby
Replies: 68
Views: 5145

Re: Jaguares back in Super Rugby

Will their home games be in melbourne?
by Gavin Duffy
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A Bit Salty
Replies: 183
Views: 11505

Re: A Bit Salty

its no real surprise that irish and scottish fans,whose teams have benefited from rather loose eligibility laws see no issue. Make every pro player nominate their desired international team at say 20(provided they eligble obviously)-one simple rule to end all the nonsense.no changes after. internat...