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Buckethead - yes or no? I say yes. Legend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEDB4xJsXVo I'll second that... Praxis' Transmutation: (Mutatis Mutandis) with Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Bootsy, Bernie Worrell, and Brain is a terrific album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TerGRhSFJg Third vote for Mr Bu...

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So. Fox2 and CBS Sports, not bad? About as good as we could hope for? Or am I missing something They're the bottom of the barrel sports channels. All things considered, yeah, about as good as can be hoped. Coming up next, on the Ocho: The Austin Gilgronis take on the LA Giltinis!! Which cocktail wi...

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This is my order

RWC, XV Internationals, Super Rugby, Heineken Cup, 7s at Olympics, League "WC", playoffs of English Premiership / French League / Pro whatever number nowadays, SOO

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Replacing Italy with Georgia in the 6N? That just doesn't work right now. Even if Georgia happened to be better than Italy (that they aren't), they are on the opposite side of Eurasia. :(( It is not so easy for the fans to travel to Georgia for a weekend from the other countries of the 6N. Adding lo...

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Adrian Smith was my Dave Gilmour. There... I said it. :thumbup: :smug: And he can even sing a bit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e275RzmQekA Shhhhh!!! If Jake sees this, we’re toast... Stranger in a strange land > comfortably numb Just troll him with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUZVTPij...

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Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:28 am Adrian Smith was my Dave Gilmour. There... I said it.

And he can even sing a bit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e275RzmQekA

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at least we have not had any votes for Al Di Meola On a rock guitarists thread? Mind you, no-one has mentioned Dimebag yet, and he has a better shout at being on the rock guitar Mt. Rushmore than 90% of the names mentioned so far. I thought about him, but I have really only listened to one album of...

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Totally off topic, although related I guess. I saw Andres Segovia many years ago at the Sydney Town Hall. No amplification. He filled the place with the most amazing, beautiful music. How many of these "stars" could do that? All of them are accomplished guitarist, you may like not like their style ...

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6? OK, I will give it an improvised try: Hendrix Buckethead (Don't know him? Shame on you - GoT style) :nod: Gilmore Adrian Smith (Maiden and Dickinson solo) Blackmore (in Purple, not his solo stuff about fairies) Frusciante (RHCP and solo) (Cheating ;) ) Honorable Mentions: - Dave Murray (the other...

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I'm surprised there was no interest in integrating the Jaguaes into a European club comp? They are better than any of the South African franchises. I guess the travel and time zones aren't as compatible as the South African teams? Playing the SA teams is already quite a logistical challenge. Adding...

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¿Por qué no los dos? 7 team comp with a bye. Who knows which kind of economic and legal factors UAR is considering. :? I feel pity for the businessman that was passionate (or crazy) enough to invest in Ceibos. I would also have preferred to keep both teams, and spread the talent pool so that there ...

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One hill I will die on though is high socks when wearing shorts and tennis shoes (for guys). No man should embrace the chicken-legs look, and no matter how many squats you do your ankles are always gonna be just bone. Hard pass on ankle socks. Apparently when my dad went to Europe everyone knew he ...

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There's a reason everyone hates argentines in South America. I hope that you can come back and have a better experience other time. Being from AR and trying to be objective: some South Americans hate certain group from the Greater Buenos Aires area. Probably, you were exactly in that area with a hi...

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He's hardly being raked over the coals. Stood down for one match and loses the captaincy. Just to mention that they have been suspended until a decision is made after a formal disciplinary process. Nobody knows if it is for one match only yet. Source: (Spanish) https://uar.com.ar/2020/11/30/comunic...

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He is going to kak when he plays against South Africa again. Seems that his stupid post was aimed to immigration to Argentina, not South Africa. He is cheering that he is leaving Argentina. Also, the racist word that he used it is not normally used in a derogatory way towards African people, but to...

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BBB wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:16 am “SOUTH AFRICA BABY! I’m finally leaving this country full of blacks.”

Idiot.

Seems that when he is referring "finally leaving", he is speaking about Argentina, and going to SA on tour.

But who knows what went on his head when he typed that.

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Thats what it means, however in Central America it is not automatically a derogatory reference. Assume it is the same in Argentina. In this case it seems to be. Let the powers that be back in Argentina deal with it as they see fit. You are right, but in this case, it was used in an derogatory way.

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Similarly to the Cavini case, negro or negrito is as a synonym for “mate” or “buddy” in South American countries. I have plenty of mates over there that would call each other that regularly. Depends on the context of the conversation. He should be given the opportunity to provide that context (if t...

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Noob wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:53 am
Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:50 am So what happens next week? Who needs to win and by what to pry the ABs hand of the trophy?
Dont the Aussies need to win by 100 or something based on point difference?

We will put our C team to assure the result

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Congrats NZ! You finally have leveled the record with AR ...

... when playing in Australian soil

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:29 am And another gift.

We are showing some gratitude after you gave us the Maradona shirt

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Na, again?!

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Why are Argentina playing a B team? The All Blacks aren’t great these days but that’s a bit harsh. They want to try out new guys and avoid playing the same guys 3 straight weeks in a row. Winning the championship is not the main objective it seems. Not that the A team would not be exhausted though...

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AR is still in the match, after an abysmal first half. Sanchez is out of focus, the 9 is making basic mistakes, the front row is getting smashed, the back 3 are dropping balls. I was not expecting much from the B side, but they aren't complying with the basics. The ref made some mistakes against bot...

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Carfer wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:01 pm

I hope Ezcurra doesn't make me miss ...,
God forbid!

That is a name that shall never be mentioned again!

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So, S Barrett back and A Ioane in, past discretions forgiven I assume to try and make more headway on the gainline; yet no Laumape, apparently the most difficult man in NZ to tackle. And Frizzell gone, so he's paid a price. But no McKenzie, the ABs most unpredictable attacking weapon while Jordie r...

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With the greatest of respect to Argentina (who I think is an amazing country) you probably aren't getting many people moving there for more pay or work. At least not from other rugby playing countries. Sickening disrespect for the rugby players that emigrate from Perú, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Co...

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Very impressed with Argentina again. So much heart on defence. Wonder if they can keep it up next week and week 4 though. Gonna be very tough for them. AR will field a B team against next match with the ABs, and it could be in the end of a hiding. AU will get again the strongest possible team, that...

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AR to rotate the team against the ABs, to give opportunities and to prioritize energy and freshness: https://www.periodismo-rugby.com.ar/2020/11/21/valor/ (in Spanish)

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Very impressed with Argentina again. So much heart on defence. Wonder if they can keep it up next week and week 4 though. Gonna be very tough for them. AR will field a B team against next match with the ABs, and it could be in the end of a hiding. AU will get again the strongest possible team, that...

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Argies are such a negative team, should stick to positive rugby, it has paid dividends. They are still rusty! It is hard to have a well oiled attack with so few matches over their shoulders with this lineup. On the other hand, their defense and conditioning are epic!!! Argentina are fantastic. Afte...

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The Optimist wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:42 am

Argies are such a negative team, should stick to positive rugby, it has paid dividends.

They are still rusty! It is hard to have a well oiled attack with so few matches over their shoulders with this lineup.

On the other hand, their defense and conditioning are epic!!!

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From AR side, this tie feels like a win :D I still cannot believe how resilient the Pumas are on defense for 80 minutes! AU had the upper hand in the first half but could not monetize its 2 clear opportunities, and then deflated between the 60 and 75 minutes. AR continues to lack a coherent approach...

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Yes. But there is nothing really ground breakingly new in the Argies arsenal. They basically played the same game they have for a while but were infinitely more accurate. The difference is due the complete change in our selection strategy. We are not bound to the Pumaguares-only policy anymore :D

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Saw on Twitter today Argentina has now beat NZ in rugby, Brazil in football and US in basketball Only two other countries have done that Can you name them? Australia and... France? That's actually some really cool trivia :thumbup: I mean a soccer game is always a tossup to a certain extent, nature ...

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The stats I saw had the ABs ahead in both possession and field position %. There were a couple of dropped final passes that cost them 10-14 points. I agree they were inaccurate. There was one handling error out wide where the linking player was already passing it to the unmarked guy outside to stro...

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A couple of years ago Apple decided that when batteries reached a certain level of degradation, that the processing speed on its iOS devices would slow down in order to maintain battery life. Apple did the mistake of not explaining this, and when some tech guy revealed it, Apple got some stick. :lo...

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I have already gave my opinion, but I did not cover Android tablets: they are fine to surf a bit and watch movies. But in the long term, all Android tables (and most phones) devices suffer from the same issue: unnecessary software added by the manufacturers that kills update cycle of the software. ...

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AnkleTap wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:24 pm Well done Pumas. The only team left in the world who you have yet to beat is the Lions!

We still have a 0-1 record with Zimbabwe

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In short they miss Nonu and SBW Yes, I am always puzzled why they try to reinvent the wheel and try 2 skillful but not menacing centers. Remember that year when NZ lost 3 to SA? That was the year Nonu got injured, and NZ tried weird stuff (e.g. Donald plus Carter). Nonu played all three tests that ...

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