Looks like Don's on track to be the losingest POTUS in the history of POTI.
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- Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
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- Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Hahaha.Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:37 pmNo, they will just disappear to where ever pens go. One of life's great mysteries.
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Party vote ACT. Labour's going to win, and we need a strong opposition because the government's actually useless beyond messaging in a crisis. National's a shitshow but Seymour's been pretty effective.
Electorate is safe Labour.
Then yes and yes.
Electorate is safe Labour.
Then yes and yes.
- Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Trump tests positive with Covid with his wife too
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- Views: 30354
Re: Trump tests positive with Covid with his wife too
If Pence gets it as well, does Pelosi become President and stop the SCOTUS appointment?
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Over 500 defence force personnel will be deployed to the facilities and at the border. This amounts to a total of 1200 personnel. This will reduce the need for private security guards. They intend to stop using these private contractors in risky areas - entry and exit points, for example. They will...
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: North/South: Who are the contenders? Add? Subtract?
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Re: North/South: Who are the contenders? Add? Subtract?
Looks like 13 player that are Auckland based may end up missing out as the health minister says he's unlikely to grant travel exemptions for them https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12357738 Difficult call for the government. You look like a wowser if you decline, you ...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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People leaving Nats few places for right leaning people to go. Also Seymour has been on the press a lot over the last few months and not because he has stuffed up which at the moment is pretty rare for an mp Euthanasia, going after Winston as a leech on the public service etc all good things for hi...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Fair outcome for quarantine costs I think. Returning kiwis intending to repatriate have no charges, business trip and holiday folk get stung. With provision to waive part/whole cost based on circumstance. At least for a while anyway. Meh. We need properly thought through approach to safely scaling,...
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Quite of lot of conjecture here. What do we actually know other than he had an affair with staffer? Is there any evidence that it wasn't consensual? Is there any evidence it was a condition of , or offer for, getting the job? I know the MP is a married family man, but what do we actually know about...
- Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Winnie has hired the Brexit goons to enhance the party's election chances. i.e. pedal fake news and dirty politics. I hope it backfires spectacularly. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/122181820/winston-peters-confirms-brexit-political-operatives-working-for-nz-first-campaign He's not expla...
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Winnie has hired the Brexit goons to enhance the party's election chances. i.e. pedal fake news and dirty politics. I hope it backfires spectacularly. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/122181820/winston-peters-confirms-brexit-political-operatives-working-for-nz-first-campaign He's not expla...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Maybe, but that's a pretty accurate picture of the lived experience of anyone working in the Wellington part of the public service over the last 25 years.Muttonbirds wrote:I'm pretty sure that's fake.
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Odd timing, winder what else was about to come out?
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- Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Mr Mike wrote:That’s a blow for Muller.Dark wrote:David Clark sacked.
- Tue May 26, 2020 8:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Woman in Central Park tries to get a guy malkied by the cops
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- Views: 1393
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Ah, did think about checking but the end couldn't be arsed.
- Tue May 26, 2020 8:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Woman in Central Park tries to get a guy malkied by the cops
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- Views: 1393
Woman in Central Park tries to get a guy malkied by the cops
Incredible. She gets doxxed in the comments. Loses the dog and presumably her job. Really is worth a watch and a read of the comments. Melody Cooper (@melodyMcooper) Tweeted: Oh, when Karens take a walk with their dogs off leash in the famous Bramble in NY’s Central Park, where it is clearly posted ...
- Mon May 25, 2020 7:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL TWO THREAD
What's this about?naki wrote:Enz, remember that time you asked if I wanted to be a mod? I’d like to at last accept that invitation, use my powers to ban TMAB and all of his past, present and future manifestations, then go back to being a civilian please.
Thank Christ this place is getting dumped
- Mon May 25, 2020 6:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL TWO THREAD
Has Rugby NZ confirmed the season's arrangements or just the Soup Aotearoa thing?
- Sun May 24, 2020 11:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Who's played the most games for the ABs without a test cap? Is it Gatland at 17? https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/96293835/more-than-300-all-blacks-will-never-get-to-wear-tasselled-test-caps Prop Kevin Barry played 23 games but no tests, halfback Lin Colling, 21, Manawatu lock Keith Bagley...
- Sun May 24, 2020 11:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL TWO THREAD
Who's played the most games for the ABs without a test cap? Is it Gatland at 17? https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/96293835/more-than-300-all-blacks-will-never-get-to-wear-tasselled-test-caps Prop Kevin Barry played 23 games but no tests, halfback Lin Colling, 21, Manawatu lock Keith Bagley...
- Sun May 24, 2020 11:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL TWO THREAD
Who's played the most games for the ABs without a test cap? Is it Gatland at 17?
- Fri May 22, 2020 2:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL TWO THREAD
Feck's sake. So now we've got both a useless government* and a useless opposition. Not good.
*Useless at anything except grand statements at times of crisis.
*Useless at anything except grand statements at times of crisis.
- Wed May 20, 2020 5:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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I think the weed vote is important. It signals a change in attitude and attempts to address a way of thinking that has failed. Society needs to move on and find better ways of dealing with aspects of prevalent behaviour. It isn't like people are getting locked up for it though. I remember an interv...
- Tue May 19, 2020 6:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Chapeau to them then...deadduck wrote:Union brainwashing probably
- Tue May 19, 2020 6:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Where we'all at with the cannabis referendum? I'm a hazy YES. 100% Yes and I'll actually be devastated if weed isn't legalised. Before COVID-19 I thought it would be the most important thing to happen this year (for me personally). As far as the country goes, I think a big factor for "yes" would be...
- Tue May 19, 2020 6:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Embedded in the psyche though and the whole boxing day sales thing. At one stage when young I worked at a place that was open everyday but xmas day. Didn't take one public holiday for a year to save to go overseas and would have worked xmas day if I could have (At the time the place was paying 2 1/...
- Tue May 19, 2020 5:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL TWO THREAD
Where we'all at with the cannabis referendum?
I'm a hazy YES.
I'm a hazy YES.
- Tue May 19, 2020 4:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Embedded in the psyche though and the whole boxing day sales thing. At one stage when young I worked at a place that was open everyday but xmas day. Didn't take one public holiday for a year to save to go overseas and would have worked xmas day if I could have (At the time the place was paying 2 1/...
- Tue May 19, 2020 4:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Extra public holidays when many of us have been unable to work for 6 weeks. FFS. The only way for Kiwis to have money to spend on domestic tourism is to do their jobs and make value. Not take a another day off. This is inject yourself with bleach levels of dumb. Should get rid of all public holiday...
- Tue May 12, 2020 5:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
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Re: Boris goooooone or going?
Relax Bimbo. Jesus I find the idea people believe the economy is “controlled” to this extent rather scary, that someone believes they’d “control” a massive fall even scarier. WHat do you think the government was doing when it engineered the lockdown? :lol: :lol: :lol: There's a world of difference ...
- Mon May 11, 2020 8:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL THREE THREA
I haven't even shaved since the start of it. I'm now looking like Sam Whitelock, if he was short fat and Scottish.
- Mon May 11, 2020 6:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Does any one know if bars also means just your local pub? Not a big actual bar goer Apparently on the news the other day they were saying you have to be seated and not actually go to the bar. Pubs don't have waiters You'll need to be seated at the pub, and they'll need to organise table service. Mi...
- Mon May 11, 2020 5:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread - NEW ZEALAND ALERT LEVEL THREE THREA
Does any one know if bars also means just your local pub? Not a big actual bar goer Apparently on the news the other day they were saying you have to be seated and not actually go to the bar. Pubs don't have waiters You'll need to be seated at the pub, and they'll need to organise table service. Mi...
- Mon May 11, 2020 1:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Just as well we have two centrists parties always vieing for power then, isn't it. Yup that's a good thing, as are three-year terms. Means lurches in either direction are pretty much impossible. Does mean that competence is key though, and this government hasn't proven competent at delivering anyth...
- Mon May 11, 2020 1:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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The explanation was they we could get everything we need under one roof and then get home. Made sense - then!! Not sure it really worked out though. Most of the supermarkets I was in were a shit-show of people passing each other instead of waiting, no one-way systems in the isles, no wiping down of...
- Fri May 08, 2020 2:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Hahaha. That's stolen for my 4pm beersies.JB1981 wrote:Kelvin Davis having tourism is like hiding Chris Martin in the field. It looked as safe as anywhere and now we are holding our breath as he lines up one of the most important catches of the season.
- Fri May 08, 2020 2:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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The whole app thing is a bit of a diversion really. Ity might occasionally be helpful to trace the odd contact but for it to be truly effective you need 80%+ uptake -not going to happen. Even Singapore, one of the most wired up and compliant populations in the world only got 40%? from memory. So if...
- Fri May 08, 2020 1:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Just watched tourism minister Kelvin Davis discussing the Govt plan for the recovery of the tourism industry with Paul Henry. What a f**king car crash. :uhoh: Davis or Henry? Davis. He is a complete and utter incompetent who has no business being a Govt minister. I'm not sure he is fit for any port...
- Thu May 07, 2020 9:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Quite keen that the proposed Feilding plastic recycling plant gets the go-ahead from the stimulus plan. Seems a much better idea to process plastic recycling here than send it overseas to a diminishing number of countries to, in all likelihood, be dumped anyway. Seems like a pretty small investment...
- Wed May 06, 2020 7:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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BTW WTF happened to Emmerdale? When I was growing up it I understood it was some couthy show about sheep-worriers drinking mild and wanking on about harvests... I asked this exact question of my mate when I happened to see it when living in England. Apparently Amos and his ilk weren't sexy and mode...