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by dinsdale
Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7523575

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 12:59 pm
SaintK wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 12:55 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 12:36 pm Steward needs Mike Browns sprint coach, big lad and looks sluggish. Brilliant at his core skills though.
Margot Wells
That’s the lady.
Wife of Allan Wells - known by some as the rattler - not to do with snakes :)
by dinsdale
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is Eddie Jones a psychopath
Replies: 193
Views: 10933

Re: Is Eddie Jones a psychopath

It made me lol out loud, the meanest of posters moaning about ‘Bad PR’. While sometiems funny, the entirity of their posting for many years was just to attack, catch-out or troll posters they disagree with. Eddie- great coach, turned England around and the Oz tour was a pinnacle. Now he’s on a long...
by dinsdale
Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mamils killed in record numbers
Replies: 149
Views: 9279

Re: Mamils killed in record numbers

Cycle helmets have compulsory in NZ for years. I don't think it has caused any drop off in participation in cycling for fun, sport, exercise or commuting. I was thinking at least 20 years but I looked it up and it was introduced in 1994. So nearly 30 years. NZ's own figures show roughly a halving o...
by dinsdale
Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How much to Retire
Replies: 115
Views: 7594

Re: How much to Retire

For general savings, 4% is the standard number. i.e. if you can live of 4% of your savings anually then that should be sustainable indefinitely. 4% after tax Is actually a tough ask. It needs professional help. I would hope that most people with enough savings to even consider living off them have ...
by dinsdale
Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How much to Retire
Replies: 115
Views: 7594

Re: How much to Retire

For general savings, 4% is the standard number. i.e. if you can live of 4% of your savings anually then that should be sustainable indefinitely.
by dinsdale
Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Windows 11
Replies: 21
Views: 1817

Re: Windows 11

CM11 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:57 pm What are the benefits to upgrading?
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by dinsdale
Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The death throes of fossil fuels
Replies: 517
Views: 34511

Re: The death throes of fossil fuels

UK currently importing a net 5.1gw electricity Solar/wind generating 4.7gw Average price on the Agile electricity tracker is 31.7p/kwh Unless we get a windy winter, UK is going to be in trouble with power generation. They better get the coal plants out of mothballs. We usually import power as it's ...
by dinsdale
Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The strange things you find on the Internet...
Replies: 16
Views: 2010

Re: The strange things you find on the Internet...

Wow, top rack for an old bird. When she started cranking up I was thinking this is highly inappropriate and then when she started singing I was like, hang on, this is probably his mrs rather than his daughter. She was performing at Wickham festival a couple of weeks back with the SAS band. Giving i...
by dinsdale
Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55648
Views: 9391607

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)

Nieghorn wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:31 pm Quite a collection of snaps from New Zealand in the 1970s: https://www.vintag.es/2021/08/new-zealand-1970s.html
Several of those places look much the same as from my trips to NZ in 2003 & 2011.
by dinsdale
Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Food you thought would be disgusting but wasn’t
Replies: 41
Views: 3791

Re: Food you thought would be disgusting but wasn’t

Duck and cherry pie. I just could not see how it worked. Then I tried in Gatrile's in Jo'burg when I lived there. Food of the Gods. Duck and cherry, beautiful. Potato and garlic, disgusting? ;) Duck goes well with sweet fruit. Duck and Cherry is a known Belgian/French dish - without the pie though....
by dinsdale
Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brentford
Replies: 10
Views: 1187

Re: Brentford

Last night I went to the session in Connolly's in Chiswick. I sort of knew the match was on, but did not quite put it all together until I walked in about 5 minutes before the end. The pub is actually about the same distance away from the new stadium as Griffin park is. The place was full of people...
by dinsdale
Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brentford
Replies: 10
Views: 1187

Re: Brentford

Last night I went to the session in Connolly's in Chiswick. I sort of knew the match was on, but did not quite put it all together until I walked in about 5 minutes before the end. The pub is actually about the same distance away from the new stadium as Griffith park is. The place was full of peopl...
by dinsdale
Mon Aug 09, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7523575

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Sounds more like an IRA bomber than a rugby coach. That purely based on the irish name? Ill be sure to raise it next 6n for farrell, Daly, and Itoji It o’ ji? There is no way he os not Irish, just everything about him. Can't believe you poached him off us. Quite scandalous One of the Mayo It o’ji’s...
by dinsdale
Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official Lions 2021 thread
Replies: 4571
Views: 375902

Re: The official Lions 2021 thread

The law of unintended consequences, Gatland finally plays a Scot and we get Blackmac going all parochial on us and thinking the opinion of a Scot matters. Coming from the Irish? Adorable. Next time you tarmac someone’s drive, don’t forget to thank us for inventing it . I didn't realise you were Wel...
by dinsdale
Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: DUNE MOVIE 2019: It could be epic...
Replies: 522
Views: 50950

Re: DUNE MOVIE 2019: It could be epic...

So is the movie getting a good review? It's got to be better than the David Lynch attempt which while visually sumptuous was an absolute disaster of storytelling. Villeneuve seems to be really up for trying to do a decent job of it which gives me hope a la Peter Jackson and LOTR. Humblebrag - my co...
by dinsdale
Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le Tour 2021
Replies: 267
Views: 23498

Re: Le Tour 2021

Coming back to Cav and Quickstep, they bottled it... makes you wonder why they did not try to go for the win on stage 19 to take the record. Arrogance? Excess of self confidence? I think they were bollocksed after the mountains to be fair. 47.7km/h average speed on stage 19 might also have had an i...
by dinsdale
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The death throes of fossil fuels
Replies: 517
Views: 34511

Re: The death throes of fossil fuels

Thanks for posting that Shanky... I've seen a few of Harry's videos before, he has a nice style that suits his format. To summarise... Lord Bowman, owner of JCB industrial machines was challenged by his son (who owns a bus company that will switch to hydrogen fuel technology) over the possibility o...
by dinsdale
Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le Tour 2021
Replies: 267
Views: 23498

Re: Le Tour 2021

lilyw wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:24 pm On another topic: what is going on with TGH? He doesn't seem to be contributing anything at all.

At the time there was a view that last year's Giro was a weak renewal. Certainly the subsequent form of the principals would support that.
His back is f**ked.
by dinsdale
Sun Jul 04, 2021 12:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official Lions 2021 thread
Replies: 4571
Views: 375902

Re: The official Lions 2021 thread

Simmonds did fine- 5 carries for 28m, 3 tackles and a dominant run of 17m. The biggest issue the Lions have is loosehead. Sutherland needs to be wrapped in cotton wool as the other two are absolutely f**king useless. Not one single positive scrum metre made by Wyn Jones and Mako in 102 minutes of r...
by dinsdale
Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone on here fly in a Concorde?
Replies: 46
Views: 3715

Re: Anyone on here fly in a Concorde?

Yeah, its funny that. I remember at some place I went to in England they had one on display (way after they were rtired), remember beingsurprised at how small they were in real life, if you know what I mean. Had to be for obvious reasons I suppose. They had one at Brooklands Museum for years. Been ...
by dinsdale
Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone on here fly in a Concorde?
Replies: 46
Views: 3715

Re: Anyone on here fly in a Concorde?

Yup. '97 or '98 I think. Most noticeable thing - it was noisy. The seats were plenty comfortable once sitting in them (I flew before the interior refurbishment) but you had to stoop to enter the cabin and your seat. The windows got hot to the touch despite it being -50 outside. Wine list was excell...
by dinsdale
Sat Jul 03, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone on here fly in a Concorde?
Replies: 46
Views: 3715

Re: Anyone on here fly in a Concorde?

Yup. '97 or '98 I think. Most noticeable thing - it was noisy. The seats were plenty comfortable once sitting in them (I flew before the interior refurbishment) but you had to stoop to enter the cabin and your seat. The windows got hot to the touch despite it being -50 outside. Wine list was excelle...
by dinsdale
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gallstones - officially old now
Replies: 16
Views: 1354

Re: Gallstones - officially old now

So I spent the night in ER in what felt like the worst case of bloating imaginable. Painful as fudge, had to have morphine. Turns out I have gallstones at the ripe old age of 41. I have a consultation tomorrow for surgery and then I guess surgery to remove the gallbladder at some point later in the...
by dinsdale
Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le Tour 2021
Replies: 267
Views: 23498

Re: Le Tour 2021

Some doubts about Bernals fitness after his back injury plus Skineos having 47 separate GC contenders they need to keep happy. Bernal might go to the vuelta with Yates. G needs his team mates to attack the Slovenians from the start to have any chance The fact that Ineos have so many riders who are ...
by dinsdale
Thu Jun 17, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Olympic Sport Doping thread
Replies: 100
Views: 5317

Re: Olympic Sport Doping thread

I’ve told this annecdote before but as a teenager I was riding a girl who’s brother was a commonwealth games athlete- just outside olympics. I see him and the personality athletes with PEDS. Same with rugby, whether they still juice when uninjured is up for debate but to get the initial size they’r...
by dinsdale
Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Olympic Sport Doping thread
Replies: 100
Views: 5317

Re: Olympic Sport Doping thread

I’ve told this annecdote before but as a teenager I was riding a girl who’s brother was a commonwealth games athlete- just outside olympics. I see him and the personality athletes with PEDS. Same with rugby, whether they still juice when uninjured is up for debate but to get the initial size they’r...
by dinsdale
Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Olympic Sport Doping thread
Replies: 100
Views: 5317

Re: Olympic Sport Doping thread

I would not describe oxycodone as performance enhancing. You might have noticed that opiates are piss easy to get in the USA and there's a big scandal about it. Neither did I. But it doesn't matter it's a banned substance . I'm not questioning the ban however this is a rare occasion where the proff...
by dinsdale
Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Olympic Sport Doping thread
Replies: 100
Views: 5317

Re: Olympic Sport Doping thread

I would not describe oxycodone as performance enhancing. You might have noticed that opiates are piss easy to get in the USA and there's a big scandal about it. Neither did I. But it doesn't matter it's a banned substance . I'm not questioning the ban however this is a rare occasion where the proff...
by dinsdale
Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Olympic Sport Doping thread
Replies: 100
Views: 5317

Re: Olympic Sport Doping thread

I am suspicious of the woman who recently ran the second fastest 100m ever. 10.63 or something like that. Flojo just seemed like a pinup for doping, so anyone who makes it close to her is going to seem very suss. Shelly-Ann Frazer-Price does have a doping ban previously. For pain meds after dental ...
by dinsdale
Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brewdog
Replies: 47
Views: 4039

Re: Brewdog

Their beers are very much style over substance and always have been. Another company that seems to think the alcohol content is more important than the taste of the brew Quite. I like a decent session IPA for the rugby but many of the craft beers are knocking on the door of 6% which will just fudge...
by dinsdale
Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 376538

Re: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread

Nice victory for Valverde. I don't know how many 41 years old have won a World Tour stage but the man has an amazing career. Geoghegan Hart has better legs than Thomas, wonder what it will look like with the long climbs during the two closing days of the race. But he could challenge Thomas.... TGH ...
by dinsdale
Sun May 30, 2021 8:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Installing a VPN when you need a VPN to do it
Replies: 11
Views: 1211

Re: Installing a VPN when you need a VPN to do it

Is ExpressVPN blocked there? It's usually good to use I have Express VPN on my current laptop but all VPN sites are blocked here. They don't have a blacklist of sites which are blocked they have a whitelist of sites that are allowed and I think its only about 1000, hence the importance of the VPN, ...
by dinsdale
Sat May 29, 2021 8:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Installing a VPN when you need a VPN to do it
Replies: 11
Views: 1211

Re: Installing a VPN when you need a VPN to do it

One option. Nearly all videoconferencing software has a file transfer option built in.

Get somebody to download the relevant VPN software, videoconference with them and download it using the file transfer features.
by dinsdale
Sat May 01, 2021 12:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Harvey Weinstein and celebrities behaving badly.
Replies: 1835
Views: 260309

Re: Harvey Weinstein:Hollywoods sexual secrets about to explode?

Uk #metoo starting to blow-up with Noel Clarke accusing John Barrowman and about 20 women accusing Noel Clarke. Clarke was given a special award by the BAFTAs recently, but apparently they knew of the allegations in some shock of UK institutions covering-up or ignoring sexual misconduct allegations...
by dinsdale
Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fecking fridges and choosing between them
Replies: 40
Views: 3176

Re: Fecking fridges and choosing between them

Liebherr - will last a lifetime. This. End of thread. Thirded. Zanussi/Electrolux are also good, but Liebherr fridges are tanks. Liebherr and Miele are made in the same factory and share a lot of components. They may be solid but their reliability is nothing special and they are very expensive to r...
by dinsdale
Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fecking fridges and choosing between them
Replies: 40
Views: 3176

Re: Fecking fridges and choosing between them

When I replaced my Miele a few years ago after it failed catastrophically for the 2nd time, I asked the repair guy what he would recommend as a replacement. He said they were all shit these days and not to spend too much.

I ended up getting a Bosch but I don't think it matters that much.
by dinsdale
Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Country's Leader Dies on the Battlefield...in the 21st Century No Less
Replies: 56
Views: 4264

Re: Country's Leader Dies on the Battlefield...in the 21st Century No Less

Did you drive through them on your odyssey some years ago ? Not a chance, not that ballsy :lol: Although I did meet a couple of crazy Belgians in Brazzaville who had driven south from Benghazi through Libya, Chad and CAR in a Citroën 2CV. They had broken their axle in Chad and thought that was the ...
by dinsdale
Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55648
Views: 9391607

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)

Nope... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintin_in_Tibet Translated into 32 languages, Tintin in Tibet was widely acclaimed by critics and is generally considered to be Hergé's finest work; it has also been praised by the Dalai Lama, who awarded it the Light of Truth Award. :lol: :thumbup: It was a hu...
by dinsdale
Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55648
Views: 9391607

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)

guy smiley wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:53 am Image
Fake. He'd be reading the Tibetan edition.
by dinsdale
Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Favorite beers (for when the rugby is on) - Official thread
Replies: 2947
Views: 397350

Re: Favorite beers (for when the rugby is on) - Official thread

I spent a lot of time in Koln so have a love for Kolsch but you're right, has to be fresh. It doesnt travel. We have Schlenkerla available in my local offie. It's like marmite. Bizarre drink. I cant get enough of the doppelbock Marmite you say...I spotted this local brew in my liquor store. I wasn'...