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Nope, still there. I went the back way to Rakaia Gorge from Waikuku yesterday and went over a few. Thanks for checking them out for us and reporting back. Now, if you could do the entire west coast next, that would be grand. I’ve gone as far as Otira recently and can advise I encountered some in th...

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Oh well, was always a tough task going through after two legs against arguably the best team in Europe right now But last night we actually fought. First leg we rolled over. Nearrrrly became the the first team all season to beat Bayer. Well played Moyes. Without Paqueta as well Moyes for Liverpool ...

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I remember going home about 25 years ago; my parents house was on SH1 north of Christchurch. I was surprised to find (because I hadn't noticed it when I lived there) that once you drove about 5-7km inland, every bridge was a one-lane bridge. Maybe they've replaced them all but it would be a hell of...

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koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:52 am The only one I can think of is the one over the Taramakau at Hokitika, which was still operating last I heard. Suspect all the rest are gone.

May well have just been a couple. Are there some one way bridges, without a railway track? They may be distorting my memory.

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Taken in 2016... https://imgur.com/MSJcZYk Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007. I'm not sure if you're asking about my pic or about Puku's invisible one. If mine it's the Ngahere bridge over the Grey River on the Blackball Branch which was damaged by...

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Taken in 2016... https://imgur.com/MSJcZYk Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007. Yes. Between Haast and Fox I think. I can't see the image I uploaded here though. I had to reply and then copy and paste the image info in a browser to view... Those one ...

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Well done Villa... carrying the flag for the premier league...

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The other iconic NZ bridges, although on a less grand scale, are the good old "one laner" bridges: https://images2.imgbox.com/b7/4a/iNVV0faq_o.jpg Keeps the drivers on their toes! This one's my favourite, a one-lane road/rail bridge. Sadly since demolished. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JNbq3...

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:21 pm
Quins89 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:20 pm
Hawk97 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:05 pm

Bit of a fluke if we’re honest.

It’s the winners writing the answer, but by any metric that was one hell of a lucky win.
Can say that about most RM knockout wins tbf

They’re cûnts

They deserved it in 2018. Since then... Strange sorcery.

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I ahve to disagree on the Israeli bit, it was clearly doen to prevent a war starting and a hopefully, one off thing, bit different to Ukraine where it's constant and getting more involved in an active war could escalate things in more dire ways right now. As for the GOP, I thought it was clear they...

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After watching Chasing the sun I'll give credit to Rassie and his coaching team for beating France. It was planned in detail like they always do. There was no lucky ran away tries. Even the charge down kick was planned by Kolbey. Vermeulen asked Rassie to stop playing the French anthem at practice ...

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Expecting the Ukraine aid bill to be dead on arrival on the floor later this week. Much like the Israel bill looking to include IRS cuts. Anybody want to make any guesses how this plays out? Zelenskyy was interviewed last night on the PBS Newshour by Amna Nawaz, in Kyiv . The piece was perhaps 10 m...

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Bellingham is very well spoken. Intelligent. You can tell how he answers questions. Most footballers use the media training and throw out clichés when they're asked questions. Jude is very impressive For one so young especially... and for some reason I thought he was quite tall... but he looked a s...

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Watch them pull a peak banter 0-4 out of the hat now in the second leg Does this mean the EPL is unlikely to get a fifth Champions League place next season? I lose track, but presumably no English teams in the Champions League semis has an adverse impact. Silver linings and all that if 5th ends up ...

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piquant wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:10 pm The failure to find dirt on Joe only shows how well this sleepy and confused man has brilliantly hidden the evidence against him

Probably hid it in plain sight in Mar a Lago.

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But it didn’t really feel like that on the day. France weren’t right the whole tournament. They’d started their skid 6 months prior, probably. I don’t think it was the toughest game for the Boks. Sorry? Despite DuPont's early injury, they still had their best RWC pool stage ever cruising to a convi...

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Margin_Walker wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:10 pm
lilyw wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:04 pm So Liverpool's master plan to concentrate on the League while Arsenal and City are distracted lasts a week!
Watch them pull a peak banter 0-4 out of the hat now in the second leg

Does this mean the EPL is unlikely to get a fifth Champions League place next season?

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:58 pm
towny wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:39 pm Because of this thread I went and had my blood tested for bad stuff.

Thanks for the reality check Kiwias.
Bad AIDS? Negative or positive?

Probably put him on calf thickeners

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So the Bok fans made you regret this? Vok, do you know how many kant supporters the All Blacks and Wallabies have? Grow a spine. See pre 2019 you'd never get a Bok post like this... you were all pleasant... :D So all Kiwi posters are like AC? We've always been the same... But you've changed... you'...

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Rarely mentioned background to the war in Ukraine. Ukraine was the last straw for for Russia in the face of Western duplicity and an ever expanding NATO https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-shifrinson-russia-us-nato-deal--20160530-snap-story.html If paywalled: https://archive.ph/hNk6T No NAT...

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I think, regardless of sickness, everyone (including AB supporters) were very happy that the Boks won in 1995 Sadly, in the years since, some Bok ‘fans’ have done their best to make us regret that sentiment. This... even including 2019 in that... I was pleased for them.. I think it's Rassie that ha...

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I think, regardless of sickness, everyone (including AB supporters) were very happy that the Boks won in 1995 Sadly, in the years since, some Bok ‘fans’ have done their best to make us regret that sentiment. This... even including 2019 in that... I was pleased for them.. I think it's Rassie that ha...

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I blame Ian Foster. Great to hear you are progressing well!

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:26 am I never made it past a few eps of The Americans.

I dunno why it has 100% ratings. I enjoyed it and watched every season.... but I'm not sure why I liked it? Just found it quite addictive... being set in the 80s helped.

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In the TV coverage the commentator mentioned before the match that an illness had swept through the NZ team earlier in the week I assune you refer to '95? or is this the Stade de France final? Bear in mind if you're a bok supporters for instance and you don't get the team year you'll be clueless ab...

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According to The Standard, the FA recently released data on the Chelsea stars as part of their annual agent payments report last week. The data suggests that the Blues have extended the contracts of Fernandez and Mudryk until 2032 and 2031 respectively. If both the players stay at Stamford Bridge u...

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Rory has denied it. Just like Rahm did... So it's definitely on.

McIlroy will 'play PGA Tour for rest of my career' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/68830978

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Didn't watch the game, but this is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. :lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLijRBhtOq8 WTF are these lads doing? Palmer's your penalty taker. He's the best player at the club, going for the golden boot. As Dele suggests a little more politely. Get fud...

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Granpa Question for you. I want you to be honest…. If Liverpool had Haaland instead of Darwin, do you think they win the PL this season? Yes, probably. Also if they had Kane, Toney, Isak or Watkins. But I'd still want Nunez in the side... He's not a proper number 9. Diaz is playing in his position....

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I am similarly in and hooked. I enjoyed it all. Though it looks like audience numbers may not be high enough to earn a second season which is a shame. Might be a slow burner in terms of audience numbers. You could always read the books if need be. The Dark Forest (2) and Deaths End (3) are better t...

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So Rory could be off to LIV? https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-linked-with-shock-850million-move-to-liv-golf/a1474654763.html PGA stabbed him in the back Wouldn’t blame him to be honest Neither would I. And the way things are going he might initiate more change on the PGA side by w...

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So Rory could be off to LIV?

https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/r ... 54763.html

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Can't Saka and Palmer both play? Palmer can play in midfield... Probably competing with Bellingham and Foden for that attacking midfielder spot? But definitely bench minimum. We're so stacked up front it's ridiculous. Like one of those 80s American hot rods... With a huge kick ass engine up front.....

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Can't Saka and Palmer both play? Palmer can play in midfield... Probably competing with Bellingham and Foden for that attacking midfielder spot? But definitely bench minimum.

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hermie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:17 pm
Grandpa wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:46 pm
Garryowen_22 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:56 pm
the scottish guy?
You can't be talking about Bill?
Andrew Cotter maybe?
Cotter is pure class, surely not him either.

Dunno what it is about Cotter.. I love him on the golf course and his Twitter dog commentary.. but rugby... Dunno.. not for me.

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Who is your favourite rugby commentator. For me it would be Benjamin Kayser followed closely by Justin Marshall. Ridiculously good knowledge of the game and easy to listen accents. Same probably Phil Kearns used to make me laugh. Mexted was myopic but a legend all the same. Can’t stand the Scottish...

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If you believe it’s over, explain how? The City run-in is how. Hard to make a case for them getting anything other than the full 18 points available. Spurs away is the only fixture you could conceivably see them dropping points at, which looks less and less likely with their form in the last few ga...

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City have been average this season too... And will still win it... But, but, I've just been reading that BBC article about this possibly being the best EPL season ever.... Oh it is... in terms of the closeness. Liverpool have over-achieved this season already. It's been a transitional season for th...

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:18 pm He's the best player in the world by miles so only right he wins tbf.

Mad stat that he's never won a tournament after April in his career, all 11 of his wins have come in feb-Apr

For some reason I thought he had won more than one Major... it feels like he's won a few...

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Good to see Aberg still fighting despite that water visit. What a player he will be...

Meanwhile Scheffler is a machine...

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