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Of course it’s just down to taste. The only think I think we could objectively admit is that the average technical level today is way way higher than it was only 30 years ago. Random teenagers on YouTube or TikTok today would eat Satch or Vai alive and they are the first ones to admit so (or at leas...

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Started playing as a teenager in the deep south of Italy in the late 90s. The coach had lived and played rugby in the UK and wanted to export it. Before Italy even joined the 6N. I was by far the youngest and smallest in the team. Back then rugby wasn’t known outside of Veneto Lombardia and Abruzzo,...

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@Towny this guy is clearly more of a man I am

no way I could see myself playing past 40 let alone 60!

I do miss some of the camaraderie and the thrill of the first tackle on match day.

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Thanks guys ! By the looks of it I might have a few more games in me :o @Towny: I wish my comeback was that epic! Even if for one afternoon! @Puma: I will definitely improve my core strength and my neck muscles, I might also try a new position in the forwards. No idea how good the Swedes are in the ...

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So, the title says it all. Some background I turned 36 a month ago. Unceremoniously and unexpectedly quit playing rugby almost 4 years ago when I moved from London to Malta because of work. Had a couple of sessions with a local team but due to personal reasons and long term niggles (which I still ha...

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Dumb question can anyone explain why the fend can’t be off the body? I understand why Russell got red carded but I didn’t understand the commentators’ explanation about the first infraction.

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As more countries impose COVID curfews, scientists ask: Do they work? If people are compliant social distancing obviously works. It's not rocket science You see, that's the problem right there. Scientists need to leave their labs from time to time and get out in the real world where things often do...

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edit1: forgot to add a few in Japan! agree with most here. I think experiencing a city as a tourist vs being a local makes it for very different experiences. Cities that were a bit underwhelming for me Singapore Sydney Barcelona Kyoto Auckland Milan (even though it's improving year after year) Munic...

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Europe has plenty of beautiful yet underrated cities (and towns) imho. Some of my favorite: Lund Graz Salzburg Bristol Bratislava Tallinn Innsbruck Naples Bari Lucca Porto (and Braga) Valletta Perugia (and its province) Parma Ferrara Modena Trieste Amiens Ghent Haven't travelled much to smaller citi...

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I truly hope none of the dumb fxcks on this thread will ever have to face the undignified situation of being a refugee. Based on the crap some of you have uttered in this thread you don’t deserve to enjoy the privileges you’re born with.

Over and out.

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So sorry MOG!

I saw the video call this morning and still can’t believe what has just happened. The worst timing ever!
I’ve managed to talk to some of the guys in Malta who got culled and they have it even worse and can’t even leave the island right now

Silver linings, I know

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I'm afraid I can't find anything citeable. I saw it repeated a great deal on Reddit, but it looks like I might have just been repeating some fake news. Sorry for misleading you! Speculation seems to be that Germany's cases of infection are in a much lower age bracket (40s rather than 60s) and/or th...

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https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/N ... ha_jo-AOiI

Damned Germans

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Yale used to have the premiere art history course in American education. But now the famed Ivy League school is dumping that course because it is about too many “white people.”... The revamped course will now be used to show that art history is “problematic” and “a product of an overwhelmingly whit...

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Been in São Paulo for a few days and in Buenos Aires for the past week. What a great city! Trying to get a nice suntan to show off to my Swedish colleagues in a coupe of weeks.

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Look for advice in the classic book
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Doug Richmond

Also a beautiful song by Radiohead.

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Kiwias: number of games equals financial impact. Don't be daft. We're all adults here there is no need to hide behind words. As regards the lurkers, I can only speak for myself. I've been around since 2004 or so, when the forum looked much much different. Over the years I've lost interest because re...

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Apologies in advance, I saw this comment online and I had to share it :lol: "Sergio Parisse I think deep down is just gutted he couldn’t add one more loss to his impressive test match losing record of 106 tests out of 142 played." I can't even begin to imagine how shit your life must be. What happe...

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it doesn't really take a genius. They will have to have a contingency plan in place as of next week according to the very same rules they followed yesterday. So it's not impossible. They were just unwilling to do it for the pool stages, likely due to financial reasons. All the rest (safety, lack of ...

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I assume none of the posters here works in logistics. The lack of a plan B is bad. It's difficult to re-arrange a RWC match but if you leave it at the last minute it becomes impossible. This RWC's rules specifically state that pool stages' matches could be cancelled (https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/to...

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TB: The situation didn't favor NZ but they wouldn't care, they were through either way. It literally took away the tiny chance Italy had. Even you should be able to get this or are you such a one sided Kiwi supporter?

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The Italian captain is suggesting it wouldn't have been canned if it was the AB's that needed the points . What is he suggesting here? I find it amusing that even in the face of a force of nature, some people still find a way to blame NZ. :lol: Paid off the refs for decades, a global conspiracy, an...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTwoMGCtPT8
Deadmau5 - Strobe (Evan Duffy Piano Cover)

I love Meute!!!

Another cool German brass band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6xd8542AVg
Moop Mama - Liebe

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Used to live there for 3 years but that was over a decade ago. I love Austrian food, they go heavy on dumplings, meat and desserts. Can't see what's wrong with that :smug: Places I love and I think you shouldn't miss, in no specific order: Mirabell gardens, die Festung, Augustiner Bräu, Stiegl Brauw...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTpjxW0Xg-s Some guy playing an incredible cover of Tool's the grudge on the acoustic guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlsqsIW6gx8 Another youtube sensation with a great cover of just the two of us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ZOYwsEQj0 Super cover of D'Ang...

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thanks Sewa, I'm definitely hoping for a positive fresh start. And if it still doesn't work out the way I want, I can always move somewhere else in a year or two

travelling light.

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It'll be around 42k SEK net a month so it should be a decent salary for a single guy?

I stopped drinking alcohol 4 years ago so I'm pretty sure I won't be impacted by systembolaget's crazy prices!

And sorry it's a NO on rule 1

but I do look forward to getting cosy with the local fauna

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bump with short update! Decided to go for Stockholm. I'll be moving there at the end of the month. I've already sorted out an AirBnB for the first few weeks but wouldn't mind any advice on pretty much anything useful from those who live there and how not to get scammed (Mog I'm looking at you :D). B...

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Thanks guys :D I still have some time to decide but it looks like it may be Berlin first, unless my current company surprises me with a huge offer for Stockholm and my gf agrees to relocate from London to the Swedish winter. I do love and would miss that beautiful Scandinavian summer light though! H...

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Thanks Mog! I may actually pick you up on the offer. I’ve been to Sweden lots of times but never for longer than a few days. I just assumed that the winter months’ darkness was a bit of an exaggeration. Do you really think it’s that bad? How difficult Has it been to integrate with locals? I lived in...

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Thanks guys! So I started crunching some numbers using the information I found on Numbeo (thanks Caley!) expatistan and quora. Variables: career perspective, cost of living, safety, long term planning, welfare, personal growth, nightlife, services for expats. Perth came last on everything except cli...

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Hey there, Once again I humbly ask the board's help for a possibly life changing choice ! Let's say that you were offered 4 different jobs by four different companies. The jobs are all similar, in the same field and at middle to senior level. The companies are all based in different countries though...

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sad day

Manu is my favorite player ever. I remember watching him train and play back in Viola Reggio Calabria where he started his pro career back in the day, when I was just a kid.

When Dirk and Carter retire the NBA won't be the same anymore

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Whoever posted Meute (Nolator?) thank you!! I love discovering new bands and their music just fits today! Similar sounds Old dirty brasstards - Paranoid Android https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyG4IxDT540 Hackney Colliery Band - Prodigy medley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0yduvTqOa4 Aberdeen - m...

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Revolut Premium and Metal users have a higher monthly limit (400 and 600). I honestly can't even remember when I last withdrew so much cash in one single month. https://www.revolut.com/mt/fee-schedule Their app is also light years ahead of the competition so far (even traditional retail banks are tr...

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Agree on Revolut, by far the best top up card I use. Just don't convert in other currencies over the weekend :) It doesn't have a bank licence yet so it has some limitations but it is regulated by the FCA in the UK. If you are based in the UK, you can also use Monzo, which converts any currency with...

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off lurking mode just to follow any advice from the resident experts. I've started planning for next year's RWC. It'll be my second time in Japan but I'll likely stick to the usual route of major cities as I'll be travelling with quite a few friends who've never been there before. If you have any in...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFeouD2IWSA Hiromi Uehara The Trio Project - Desire. Some great jazz from one of the best musicians around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-GUNcSWSko Tigran Hamasyan - Entertain me. It's like Animals as Leaders decided to play jazz crossing it with some Armenian fol...

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ffs how many zeroes do you have in your salary guys?

Even places much worse than Clapham are expensive af to rent a flat/house, let alone buy, and pay all family related costs without two 100k+ a year salaries per couple.

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It won't work as well as a human translator and it never will, unless we make huge progress in understanding how human languages work first. It's a lot more work thank huge arrays of data in a computer. On the other hand, if this gizmo works as well as the current google translate app and includes d...

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