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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7580
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
KD, you are going down the path of "all mass random attacks are linked to Islamic terrorism" which just isnt the case, particularly in Aus / NZ. The headline cases of recent years are not that - they are linked to mental health (this one, the Melbourne car attack in 2017), right wing extremism (Chr...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7580
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
And it helps explain why she is alarmed by the calls for a ‘global intifada’ heard on the streets of the uk But doesnt explain her casually linking the Bondi attack to that, when it had nothing to do with Jewish people, or any other religious or ethnic group. She made a incorrect assumption and apo...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7580
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
And? And it helps explain why she is alarmed by the calls for a ‘global intifada’ heard on the streets of the uk But doesnt explain her casually linking the Bondi attack to that, when it had nothing to do with Jewish people, or any other religious or ethnic group. She made a incorrect assumption an...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7580
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
And it helps explain why she is alarmed by the calls for a ‘global intifada’ heard on the streets of the uk
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 294
- Views: 7580
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
I don't know who or what Rachel Riley is or does but she seems to have been a right wit kant on Twitter. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLJmiixW8AAqJdg?format=jpg&name=medium She's "apologised" but only because she was told to. Man, UK conservatives are really gross people. One assumes MBE stands for ...
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: French teacher killed this morning in his school
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1076
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
- Replies: 112666
- Views: 7613697
Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Neither of them looked in great shape. A summer of conditioning might see an improvement in performance.DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 4:00 pm Both dombrandt and Slade were given plenty of chances to prove themselves, both fell way short.
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sleepy Joe and beating up the Black & Tans
- Replies: 171
- Views: 6291
Re: Sleepy Joe and beating up the Black & Tans
effective marketing and the global appeal of kitsch and getting pissed?
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your country's best ever 25 backs
- Replies: 85
- Views: 2207
Re: Your country's best ever 25 backs
robinson, lewsey.
jackson, cohen, rory underwood, tony underwood/carlton/slemen
duckham, greenwood, tuilagi, guscott
wilkinson, sharpe, barnes/andrew
jeeps, dawson/bracken/smith
jackson, cohen, rory underwood, tony underwood/carlton/slemen
duckham, greenwood, tuilagi, guscott
wilkinson, sharpe, barnes/andrew
jeeps, dawson/bracken/smith
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
- Replies: 274
- Views: 19734
Re: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
Been to the North much? I'm from the Midlands So you'd know there's a very clear Northern identity, nevermind the likes of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Scouse within that and there is a push from nearly all MPs for greater regional devolution to the north away from Westminister already? Some of which is ...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suicide
- Replies: 104
- Views: 4393
Re: Suicide
It can be a down to latent feelings associated with self-loathing, which might not be particularly noticeable to others, but which an event or combination of factors, would suddenly make unbearable, leading to what is a non-premeditated, impulsive act.
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
- Replies: 1972
- Views: 57874
Re: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
"The city got bad after people left for the suburbs". Isn't it a more gradual, overlapping process?
Do not upwardly mobile black people also 'escape' to the nicer areas? presumably for similar reasons.
Do not upwardly mobile black people also 'escape' to the nicer areas? presumably for similar reasons.
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Dai Duckham… goooooone
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1462
Re: Dai Duckham… goooooone
I can't help thinking that Duckham's international reputation is exaggerated in hindsight based on the much viewed clips of that one game. I regularly watched him play for Cov and he would make those kind of line breaks, but didn't really get much opportunity to do so in an England shirt due to the ...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
- Replies: 1972
- Views: 57874
Re: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
Is that the One Drop Rule? It seems to have a dodgy history if wiki is anything to go by. Or Original sin. It is called many things but essentially if you have a black person as part of your family tree, then you are black. Meghan would be considered an Octaroon in Slavery times. Also this make Arc...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
- Replies: 1972
- Views: 57874
Re: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
Is that the One Drop Rule? It seems to have a dodgy history if wiki is anything to go by.
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
- Replies: 1972
- Views: 57874
Re: The Harry and the Malignant (Race Card) Narcissist on Netflix Malarkey
I would say that Harry is seen by the majority of Brits as trying to undermine the monarchy for personal gain,and as the monarchy is by and large a valued institution, it's hardly surprising he's being criticised.
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Oliver Cromwell
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2383
Re: Oliver Cromwell
Would he have gone as apeshit in Ireland, had those civilian massacres of Protestants not occurred in the rebellion before his invasion? It’s weird how supposedly somebody so religious , could have been such a reprisal death machine (Wexford iirc?) and also weird how near the end he respected towns...
- Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Confirmed South Africa selling weapons to Russia
- Replies: 729
- Views: 22828
Re: Confirmed South Africa selling weapons to Russia
Anyways back to Brexit and the death of the UK with a thousand cuts Did Brexit cost you financially or something? Otherwise it's puzzling why a South African who doesn't live in the UK and who doesn't much like the British (understatement) would be so bothered about whether the UK is a member of th...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 2:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official FIFA World Cup Thread - Qatar 2022
- Replies: 3791
- Views: 83642
Re: Official FIFA World Cup Thread - Qatar 2022
Handling the ball on the line to prevent a goal is not in the spirit of the game and I doubt many people would describe it as the professional thing to do. If it were regarded as such, it would happen much more frequently than it does.
- Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official FIFA World Cup Thread - Qatar 2022
- Replies: 3791
- Views: 83642
Re: Official FIFA World Cup Thread - Qatar 2022
England should give a proper attacking midfield player like Madison a go instead of mount
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lying in State... anyone going?
- Replies: 99
- Views: 2947
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: War in Ukraine...
oops. messed up the quote.
Macron wanted a quick end to hostilities, even if it cost Ukraine, in order to get back to business as usual as soon as possible.
Macron wanted a quick end to hostilities, even if it cost Ukraine, in order to get back to business as usual as soon as possible.
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: War in Ukraine...
https://twitter.com/PhillipsPOBrien/status/1550016817292361728 Scathing review of the Russian offensive. Interesting that they're giving all the credit to (along with themselves) Eastern Europe, Uk and Scandinavia for their support in keeping the Russian's under wraps. Germany and France not gettin...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: War in Ukraine...Dozy nowhere to be found
I don't think it will be that easy. I'm no expert, but I don't sense there's the will there to turn Kiev into a battleground just to delay the inevitable. There is definitely a WILL to fight. There are plenty of examples in that region of cities being turned to rubble yet the fighting continue ..ie...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: War in Ukraine...Dozy nowhere to be found
So likely east-west partition, having taken kiev with combination of 5th column, large infux of airborne troops through nearby airstrips, cyberattack, blackouts etc and forced leadership to agree surrender or puppet replacement (according to detailed plan revealed in latest intelligence) . Be large...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: War in Ukraine...Dozy nowhere to be found
So likely east-west partition, having taken kiev with combination of 5th column, large infux of airborne troops through nearby airstrips, cyberattack, blackouts etc and forced leadership to agree surrender or puppet replacement (according to detailed plan revealed in latest intelligence) . Be largel...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: Russia mass military buildup on the Ukraine border
In every conflict, the first casualty is the Truth. No fan of Putin but it's beyond coincidence that as soon as the Dems get into power in the USA, they start playing games once again in Ukraine. We were here before. Vermin Victoria Nuland last time. Ukraine needs to tell USA to f_uck off trying to...
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: Russia mass military buildup on the Ukraine border
Boris introducing piss poor sanctions while Germany actually had the balls to ditch the pipeline. However, according to the media it was Germany who needed to do more. Boris meanwhile trying to play the statesman but the guy is a f**king idiot who nobody takes seriously. It most certainly has fudge...
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: Russia mass military buildup on the Ukraine border
We are cyberattacked by Russia/China by virtue of Dozy. :lol: Bro you can laugh all you like. But on this I gotta agree with Dozy, they clearly put definitive time lines on when and they kinda fu.ked up. Russia laughing at them know, but who knows, that could be part of their strategy, to make west...
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 1:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53738
- Views: 2375812
Re: Russia mass military buildup on the Ukraine border
It's quite sad actually that any government, nevermind one whose international reputation is in freefall, could try to use this dangerous situation as a massive PR exercise. I can hear the seasoned, hard nosed Russian diplomats breaking their collective arses laughing at this lightweight sent to Mo...
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Holocaust is not about race.
- Replies: 386
- Views: 19510
Re: The Holocaust is not about race.
Jews were deemed by the Nazis to be a separate inferior race. Whether Jews do or don't see themselves as a separate racial group, doesn't change the fact that the Holocaust was about race,
- Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fake Hard Man XV
- Replies: 167
- Views: 10804
Re: Fake Hard Man XV
not sure Dourthe was fake. he seemed to be a genuine head-case as I remember.
- Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Best movies 1970-1979
- Replies: 355
- Views: 20138
Re: Best movies 1970-1979
Scum - bleak, but effective
The Day of the Jackal - liked the french/british mix. quite atmospheric of the time.
The Day of the Jackal - liked the french/british mix. quite atmospheric of the time.
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Alec Baldwin gooone
- Replies: 590
- Views: 36896
Re: Alec Baldwin gooone
As he is the film's producer, he could be in trouble on negligence grounds.
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your Biggest Rivalries in International Rugby
- Replies: 93
- Views: 4883
Re: Your Biggest Rivalries in International Rugby
As rivals In a big match scenario (grand slam decider, WC knockout stage) probably France for England,
Worse to lose to in such a scenario, Wales or Scotland.
Worse to lose to in such a scenario, Wales or Scotland.
- Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?
- Replies: 171
- Views: 13908
Re: Why is Ireland so terrible at the Olympics?
"a sense of community cohesion resulting from shared interest in a sporting pursuit" also describes quite well the reaction to sporting success on a national level at the olympics.
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Respected Irish journo: "Marcus Smith has an oompa-loompa tan"
- Replies: 193
- Views: 16378
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Respected Irish journo: "Marcus Smith has an oompa-loompa tan"
- Replies: 193
- Views: 16378
Re: Respected Irish journo: "Marcus Smith has an oompa-loompa tan"
I think he was casting him as some sort of chavvy, fake-tanned fashion victim, oblivious of his family background.
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3367204
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
New 4 week national lockdown in France. The boy Macron is finished We are heading for Le Pen. Fantastic news. I am sure a few of the posters on here would be thrilled. I don't believe she is electable when all said and done. Someone will emerge from the centre if Macron doesn't manage to turn thing...
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
- Replies: 61014
- Views: 3367204
Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Have you, any of your French colleagues, French politicians or French media stood back and questioned why you’re beating up on AstraZeneca when they are delivering millions of doses of vaccine to save your people while Sanofi have done nothing? Especially as Sanofi received billions of EU taxpayers...