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- Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Huge explosion in Beirut
- Replies: 126
- Views: 12901
Re: Huge explosion in Beirut
2,750 ton of impounded NH4NO3 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eem2CyMVoAAdGEu?format=png&name=900x900 That'll grow you a lot of potatoes. Still not sure why it went up like that. I tht NH4NO3 was realtively inert in its shipping form. It's safe for carriage provided you treat it properly, segregate it,...
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs to rebrand?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 7310
Re: Chiefs to rebrand? (a team in Britain)
Could they change the logo to a Celtic / Brythonic-type Chief (or is the proper term Chieftain in this case)? A la Asterix and Obelix type of Chief But perhaps better to bin the association with the current meaning altogether and start over with some harmless animal or colour. Exeter is in Devon, n...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Is the countryside racist?
- Replies: 113
- Views: 9019
Re: Is the countryside racist?
It was a reasonable topic that had some merit until they confused countryside (the outdoors) with living in a rural area. Then it went to shit.
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Parents may well be willing, not always the case though, however the word able is the key factor here. Occupational, speech or physio therapy is not something that can be successfully delegated to a non-trainer person. Anxiety is likely to be the biggest issue for many in the special needs sector, g...
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
An interesting study now showing only 13% of adults want to return to the Old Normal post COVID-19. In the meanwhile people have discovered that they have found family life, a more balanced life and flexible working. You know, something closer to what the Nordic countries have enjoyed in their econ...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Glasgow
- Replies: 86
- Views: 6968
Re: Glasgow
Reading between the lines, with media clearly being Uber careful, it does not appear to be a white supremist attack on immigrants, nor does it appear to be terrorist-related Islamic attack. Therefore it must be asylum seeker on fellow asylum seekers, along with cop who intervened. Media clearly not...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bored Legends /Hall of Fame
- Replies: 266
- Views: 28768
Re: Bored Legends /Hall of Fame
My employer is glad I do not feature in any way.
- Wed May 27, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 839275
Re: Boris goooooone or just Cummings?
The kid is 4, I'm assuming it can dress/undress itself bar maybe some buttons and maybe laces. Washing, well hold a hose pipe on it (shower) or run a shallow bath and remain nearby just in case whilst the kid splashes about - it's 4, they're not famed for being sweaty so you're not talking much was...
- Wed May 27, 2020 7:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 839275
Re: Boris goooooone or just Cummings?
The kid is 4, I'm assuming it can dress/undress itself bar maybe some buttons and maybe laces. Washing, well hold a hose pipe on it (shower) or run a shallow bath and remain nearby just in case whilst the kid splashes about - it's 4, they're not famed for being sweaty so you're not talking much was...
- Wed May 20, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Back to school or stay at home : 1.6.2020 UK?
- Replies: 207
- Views: 22836
Re: Back to school or stay at home : 1.6.2020 UK?
I am seeing lots of groups of kids out on bikes, etc. going to parks and shops together, hanging out in improvised camps in wooded areas. Personal distancing has already been lost in teenagers so it is inevitable that transference will take place in kids outside of school. They are probably safer in...
- Wed May 20, 2020 11:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 839275
Re: Boris goooooone or going?
Great, now I have a mental picture of her scania wheelnuts poking though her dress at her daily presser. Someone turn up the heating please.
- Mon May 18, 2020 3:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Back to school or stay at home : 1.6.2020 UK?
- Replies: 207
- Views: 22836
Re: Back to school or stay at home : 1.6.2020 UK?
Personal view and justification: I would have no issue with sending my son back to school. Obviously his risk of catching the disease will be higher than it would be at home. However, 90% of Covid-19 deaths are aged over 65 and of those younger than 65 most had some form of co-morbidity. Also, for ...
- Mon May 18, 2020 11:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
We are getting into interesting issues here. I wouldn't be too unhappy to have a more informed public health input into a range of policies way before thinking about national service. Increased tax on smoking, minimum alcohol pricing, sugar tax, banning advertising for unhealthy foods, particularly...
- Wed May 13, 2020 5:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
The UK has traditionally been a R&D powerhouse. It needs to get back there. It's traditionally been an academic R&D powerhouse and still is. Taking that level of R&D and commercialising it has not been a strength for a very very long time. Edit - except in pharma. Does well in oil & gas too, partic...
- Wed May 13, 2020 12:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scummings going by Xmas..... Boris next year.
- Replies: 9918
- Views: 839275
Re: Boris goooooone or going?
So the estate agents will be happy today. You can have an estate agent and a stranger in your house but not your own mother? How bizarre. You don’t need to be much of a behaviour expert to understand people are far more likely to hug their mothers rather than an estate agent. You need to reset your...
- Mon May 11, 2020 3:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
If you are symptomatic, that is, if you have a fever over 38 deg C, or have a cough, or have shortness of breath, you should not be outside, mask or no mask. You should be self isolating waiting for a test. And that's the problem with masks, it gives people the idea that they don't have to self iso...
- Mon May 04, 2020 2:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Clive Woodward slams Fiji, Samoa for backing Bill Beaumont
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6901
Re: Clive Woodward slams Fiji, Samoa for backing Bill Beaumo
Deliberately misses out NZ and AUS in the list of potential destinations too.
- Mon May 04, 2020 12:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread)
- Replies: 463
- Views: 50654
Re: Pichot v Beaumont - WR Chairman Election (Unified Thread
Revenue sharing is a tricky one without a clear answer. Reciprocation of tests is an easier win. Putting both together will mean no progress, adding in the potential for relegation and financial disaster for some countries just means an unworkable dilemma. Split the issues up and progress could be m...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Oil price
- Replies: 86
- Views: 9188
Re: Oil price
I would expect almost every pension fund has Shell or BP in it.
- Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
If we want to keep providing energy, food and essential PPE and other medical equipment there is no choice.
- Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
2 weeks recommended quarantine for new arrivals or re patriated nationals coming into the UK now being proposed. Genuinely baffled why they have waited until end of April to announce this, ie don't see why it's being proposed now instead of at start of lock down. Why is ANYONE coming into Heathrow?...
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Oil price
- Replies: 86
- Views: 9188
Re: Oil price
That figure must be break even for all the social commitments they link to the oil price. No way the all combined upstream, midstream and downstream totals that when deep water plays would be $40 to $50 break even for the majors.
That is Saudi Arabia (country), not Saudi Aramco (company).
That is Saudi Arabia (country), not Saudi Aramco (company).
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lockdown DIY thread (NOT wanking)
- Replies: 87
- Views: 7948
Re: Lockdown DIY thread (NOT wanking)
Never fully remove varnish if you can help it. Sand it, sand it again, sand it some more and wet and dry it. Never strip unless it is very badly damaged.
- Tue Apr 21, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Who's panic buying?
- Replies: 685
- Views: 69774
Re: Who's panic buying?
Have you seen the prices of turbo trainers on Amazon? Out of stock everywhere so knock off copies with dodgy names at £2k a pop suggests a lot of people are panic buying them.
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Furlough shit storm coming??
- Replies: 77
- Views: 7203
Re: Furlough shit storm coming??
Compliance is variable, the number of loft conversions and extensions still being worked in my area under the guise of ‘construction’ is interesting. Guise??? What else would it count as? A fair challenge, however I don’t see how they can apply social distancing rules in a roof space or kitchen, es...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Furlough shit storm coming??
- Replies: 77
- Views: 7203
Re: Furlough shit storm coming??
Compliance is variable, the number of loft conversions and extensions still being worked in my area under the guise of ‘construction’ is interesting.
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Is it just me or is the standard news approach of reporting total numbers on graphs and then speculating on daily changes when they could actually show a graph of daily changes really fcuking anyone else off?
God forbid these fcukers ever do technical analysis.
God forbid these fcukers ever do technical analysis.
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How safe is your industry during this Crisis
- Replies: 208
- Views: 24639
Re: How safe is your industry during this Crisis
Oil & Gas. Perfect storm of COVID and Saudi-Ruskies being pricks making it uncertain going forward for the next 12 months.
Great time for innovation, which is my favourite space of working.
Great time for innovation, which is my favourite space of working.
- Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Expect to see all the freelancers offloaded pretty sharply in many industries, especially O&G. This will fundamentally change employment methods in the UK when combined with IR35. Well I was in oil and gas and I have been 'offloaded'. Writing was on the wall given that on the project I was working ...
- Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3366210
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Expect to see all the freelancers offloaded pretty sharply in many industries, especially O&G.
This will fundamentally change employment methods in the UK when combined with IR35.
This will fundamentally change employment methods in the UK when combined with IR35.
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: PR Sweep stake - No. of posters that will die from Covid-19
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3068
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Courtney Lawes cited
- Replies: 269
- Views: 30353
Re: Courtney Lawes cited
And only relevant if you totally ignore the recent directive on contact with the head. Started high, with force and no mitigating factors. Clear red card and criminal it has been washed over by the press and officials.
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112666
- Views: 7611109
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
May out with fractured cheekbone following that ugly challenge at the weekend which should have been the first card for a Welshist.
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112666
- Views: 7611109
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
I used to believe the officials were incompetent due to the utterly randomness of their decisions, or lack of. The alternative to incompetence is even more concerning and this latest development is not exactly helping. I don’t believe the officials are applying a level playing field and they are del...
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Saes thuggery
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7755
Re: Saes thuggery
Liam even goes for a cheeky shot as Manu is on the floor.
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Beware the video conf call
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2712
Re: Beware the video conf call
Not VC but one contract I had on a drilling rig in the 90’s and we had ops conference calls at 0600 and 1800 and the evening one the oil company drilling manager was usually at home. We had to regularly listen to him open bottles, pouring beer and wine, farting, taking a shit (once) and quite regula...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112666
- Views: 7611109
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Mainstream press not interested in the topic and officialdom is broken so there will not be any punishment or even citing. Ref, assistants and TMO were too busy watching the team in white to notice the highly dangerous approach to the game by those in green.
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sarries facing automatic relegation
- Replies: 2066
- Views: 149865
Re: Sarries facing automatic relegation
It pleases me that people are wasting any seconds of their life on this matter when they are not English. I mean, what a waste.
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your Car History
- Replies: 246
- Views: 21493
Re: Your Car History
The guilt is Vegas Rat Rods but that is mostly due to Twiggy.
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your Car History
- Replies: 246
- Views: 21493
Re: Your Car History
Anyone watch Wheeler Dealers on Discovery channel / Quest? They go out and buy a neglected classic car, restore them, and try to make a profit - I love it (although not the same since Edd China left) My guilty pleasure No guilt here. Wheeler Dealers and Car SOS preferred choices to be on in the bac...