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by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

Zakar wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:59 am Few good weeks in a row from Salami.
His kicking has impressed
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9136
Views: 286733

Re: Israel declares state of war

Not just Biden, but the US in general historically. Saw an interview with US citizens who live in ilegal west bank colonies and have kids in the IDF. Proudly displaying their Trump hats and flags and saying "we need Trump back". Using dehumanising language to describe the Palestinians and talking a...
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

Pakia Pakia wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:05 am I'd pick Thomas over McDermott and White any day.
A much improved player
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

Reds over the line after repeated pick and gos. R 17 H 0.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

Zakar wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:54 am Reds very tight and static to start. Trying to kick the front door down.
Yep, Reds are mostly relying on the piggies so far
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

R 10 H 0 twenty minutes in.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

I had NZ monkfish, chips & salad plus a rather decent IPA before arriving at Suncorp. I hope I don’t ragechunder it all up before halftime.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

Dismal crowd, unfortunately.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53543
Views: 2345569

Re: War in Ukraine...

TheFrog wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:29 am
Botha Boy wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:48 pm This seems like good news if true.

Awaiting the proper SMEs to anoint this news or tell this is RR ...

https://x.com/UKikaski/status/1780939431962128867
Preparing the ground for the F16 work?
Assuming at least some SS-400 systems were knocked out as reported, quite possibly.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO Ted
Replies: 8
Views: 102

Re: FAO Ted

Ted. wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:56 am Mungo, which day do you prefer, get right in, or later in the week?

Welly Cabal?
Time etc of your choosing, Ted.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO Ted
Replies: 8
Views: 102

Re: FAO Ted

Enzedder wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:41 am I have Mr Edward's contact details. I will email you now.
Ta!
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO Ted
Replies: 8
Views: 102

Re: FAO Ted

Ted. wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:24 am Sounds like a plan.
Excellent. Also, ta!
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

Bump
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO Ted
Replies: 8
Views: 102

Re: FAO Ted

Ms MungoSpouse & I are arriving in Wellington in the afternoon of Monday 29th of this month and flying out to Chch in the morning of Friday 3rd May. We'd like to catch up with you if possible, which is made trickier by me still being unable to locate your phone number (yeah, I checked again but wit...
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO Ted
Replies: 8
Views: 102

FAO Ted

Ms MungoSpouse & I are arriving in Wellington in the afternoon of Monday 29th of this month and flying out to Chch in the morning of Friday 3rd May. We'd like to catch up with you if possible, which is made trickier by me still being unable to locate your phone number (yeah, I checked again but with...
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Renewable Energy Tech
Replies: 119
Views: 2335

Re: Renewable Energy Tech

In NSW, the poles and wires are government owned Essential Energy (the former Country Energy is). Two others (Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy) have some complicated, very long-term lease arrangement to private enterprise and Transgrid was, AFAIK, just plain sold. Still ‘owned’ though, and heavily regu...
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
Replies: 85
Views: 1865

Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?

My wife is dieing in front of my eyes. She has smoked for almost 50 years now and just cannot give up. She doesn't try any more and won't even let her doctor discuss it. She refuses any tests to see what damage it has caused, she knows it has but thinks knowing the details will just cause more stre...
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
Replies: 85
Views: 1865

Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?

CanNZ2000 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:04 am
MungoMan wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:41 am
puku wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:28 am

...and? To be fair, a lifetime of smoking did her looks no favors latter in life.
Also tbf, she's 89 and still alive...
So, you still would?
With care - wouldn't wanna break something.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Renewable Energy Tech
Replies: 119
Views: 2335

Re: Renewable Energy Tech

shanky wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:39 am In NSW, the poles and wires are government owned
Essential Energy (the former Country Energy is). Two others (Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy) have some complicated, very long-term lease arrangement to private enterprise and Transgrid was, AFAIK, just plain sold.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Listen to your body
Replies: 78
Views: 1758

Re: Listen to your body

Kiwias wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:07 am Discharged from hospital yesterday and told to be a good boy and stay at home doing SFA for the next two weeks.

Bloody hell it is lovely to be back home.
Excellent. Take care!
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
Replies: 85
Views: 1865

Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?

There are some exceptions... https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/cKe-2H6WBfDsSlqpsYWwyjO7Wtc=/0x89:2000x1214/1600x900/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/50501027/Brigitte-Bardot.0.jpg Looks Chavvy ...and? To be fair, a lifetime of smoking did her looks no favors latter in life. Also tbf, she's ...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fallout on Amazon
Replies: 13
Views: 626

Re: Fallout on Amazon

Pole wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:23 pm Has anyone started watching it? I started last night and got through 4 episodes, really enjoyed it!
The directors / producers spent the dough on visuals and added a script as an afterthought.
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Snyman's not forever ...
Replies: 285
Views: 13028

Re: Snyman's not forever ...

Located RG's dopplegänger...Bailey Ober 6'9" 260 lbs; pitcher for my Minnesota Twins. https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/641927/headshot/67/current Max Gawn of the AFL's Melbourne FC is another of that ilk, albeit a...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18225
Views: 833898

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

It is. I guess it shows that politics is often like supporting a football team and people can't change. Goerge Bush courted the Christian evangelical crowd, and Trump inherited them. I often see the extreme ends of political sides have many contradictory groups in them. +1 I'd agree but extend the ...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Replies: 9646
Views: 297853

Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)

So the Wallabies pick up the Rebels forwards coach as their line out specialist. Hmm……. Geoff Parling was also involved with Wallabies in the past. Rebels lineout hasn't been great for a long time but they maybe down to Uelese :o but still interesting that they gave the role to someone whose team h...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Renewable Energy Tech
Replies: 119
Views: 2335

Re: Renewable Energy Tech

For us the money is a bonus. I just like being able to use electricity during the day for free (I know it's not free...). Not free, but no usage charges means just what it sounds like! This is the prime benefit from going as big as you can re installed panel nameplate capacity, allowing for the dep...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

shanky wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:42 am These posts are simply an illuminating indictment on Queenslanders

Would never happen in egalitarian, secular NSW
We have so far to travel to catch up.
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
Replies: 294
Views: 7064

Re: Bondi Junction Shooting

Actually, I'm not. The narrative that we see on social media and in mainstream media does suggest that, and Rachel Riley was caught up in that. Islam is, for the most part, a religion of peace, but some of the most fundamentalist followers go to lengths of extreme violence to prove their misguided ...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Renewable Energy Tech
Replies: 119
Views: 2335

Re: Renewable Energy Tech

Even allowing for that, tho', every day more rooftop arrays are appearing even in the absence of premium government-backed FiTs or direct cash rebates and the like. For us the money is a bonus. I just like being able to use electricity during the day for free (I know it's not free...). Not free, bu...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Renewable Energy Tech
Replies: 119
Views: 2335

Re: Renewable Energy Tech

Agree MM, I cant see the rooftop solar solution as one that is terribly efficient. We're still at the mercy of retailers which sucks arse. Feels like it's 3 steps forward and 2 back. In saying that, for about 6 months of the year our bill is $0. Retailers are a bunch of pricks, without doubt; and, ...
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

Highlanders to win this one easily. The Kiss Experiment has ended. Can we find another weird evangelical ex-All Black/NRL player to coach the Reds? Definitely not enough prayer circles this year. :lol: One of the reasons my son stopped playing club for the club closest to us. Constant praying and t...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

ROLDY wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:45 pm
Thomas wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:39 pm Highlanders to win this one easily. The Kiss Experiment has ended. Can we find another weird evangelical ex-All Black/NRL player to coach the Reds?
Definitely not enough prayer circles this year.
Any chance of picking up a Satanist coach? Is there a related Faecebook page?
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53543
Views: 2345569

Re: War in Ukraine...

So the US would loan Ukraine to buy obsolete/expired equipment and ammunition that’s in US inventory instead of the US throwing it out? That’s a good deal, right? Yes, and the money the Ukrainians "pay" would go towards restocking. It's effectively a subsidy for American weapons manufacturers Is th...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
Replies: 85
Views: 1865

Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?

My wife is dieing in front of my eyes. She has smoked for almost 50 years now and just cannot give up. She doesn't try any more and won't even let her doctor discuss it. She refuses any tests to see what damage it has caused, she knows it has but thinks knowing the details will just cause more stre...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

Re: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

No Uru, McReight, McDermott and Flook. And no HMP on the bench. Not good at all.

Still, it's the type of shite one can expect by round nine.
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders
Replies: 138
Views: 1098

SRP Rd 9 - Reds v Highlanders

WHEN Friday 19 April 2024 7.35pm AEST WHERE Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane WHO Reds https://d26phqdbpt0w91.cloudfront.net/NonVideo/cceebb27-1872-49ed-de82-08da2c97ab8a.svg 1. Alex Hodgman – Sunnybank – Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland – Suburbs Rugby Football Club, Auckland 2. Matt Faessler – Broth...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
Replies: 85
Views: 1865

Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?

My wife is dieing in front of my eyes. She has smoked for almost 50 years now and just cannot give up. She doesn't try any more and won't even let her doctor discuss it. She refuses any tests to see what damage it has caused, she knows it has but thinks knowing the details will just cause more stre...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banning smoking - does it make sense?
Replies: 85
Views: 1865

Re: Banning smoking - does it make sense?

Stupid decision. I am an avowed non-smoker, but such a ban would have the opposite effect with an unregulated Black Market. There is also the precedent of the state deciding that if something is not good for you, they can ban it. Which leads to the question, what would be next? Fancy a beer, anyone...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
Replies: 294
Views: 7064

Re: Bondi Junction Shooting

A man gets stabbed and the dumb ai bots on planet rugby somehow spin it in him being the bad guy . A, not 'the'. Bishop Whatever of the Christ the Cooker Church is clearly a ranting ratbag spraying stupid notions at those inclined to pay heed. That said, stabbing him for those reasons is a prick of...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9136
Views: 286733

Re: Israel declares state of war

Among the anecdotal stuff in the history of Iran-Israel relationships, the Shah's secret services asked help from Israel Mossad to kill Khomeini when he was exiled in France. But Israel decided he wasn't enough of a threat to go through such trouble... Israel stayed semi-chummy with Khomeini and hi...