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by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Sep 14, 2025 3:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

I didn’t know about him, but it is had been fascinating and I must admit I’ve dived into some of his stuff post the event just to get a sense of what he’s about. It's a small, but significant sample - at least 4 people I know in the UK have gotten their knickers in a twist so much about the Trans i...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Sep 14, 2025 3:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

It's a small, but significant sample - at least 4 people I know in the UK have gotten their knickers in a twist so much about the Trans issue, they have latched onto people like this. It's f**king weird - Admittedly, as an ex-inner-city Lefty, I knew a handful of Trans people but TBH, they had zero...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Sep 13, 2025 5:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 64425
Views: 3496401

Re: War in Ukraine...

Better hope Oz doesn't run short of blue hair dye Pat. Short memories indeed- i remember people fighting in Asda over pasta shells, the country grounded by the diesel strike- i mean fk me i lost an extra couple of hours a day this week over the tube strike. I'm sure the dye bit is funny in some way...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Sep 13, 2025 4:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

People who latch on to this type of crap are typically bored or have time, in my view. Most of my circle are literally too busy with kids, life, jobs, mortgage etc to think too much about what’s happening under one’s clothes or who they like to bang. These people all have kids, etc Although, a fair...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

People who latch on to this type of crap are typically bored or have time, in my view. Most of my circle are literally too busy with kids, life, jobs, mortgage etc to think too much about what’s happening under one’s clothes or who they like to bang. These people all have kids, etc Although, a fair...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

I didn’t know about him, but it is had been fascinating and I must admit I’ve dived into some of his stuff post the event just to get a sense of what he’s about. It's a small, but significant sample - at least 4 people I know in the UK have gotten their knickers in a twist so much about the Trans i...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

bimboman wrote: Fri Sep 12, 2025 2:28 pm

And full of Australians stating that they’d never heard of him but that he was a despicable man who deserves to be shot.
:roll:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

Well yes, he's more famous now here since his death, sure... He's known here cos of his debates, particularly shorts on tiktok for the kids, and particularly since the OU. Of course, all these people just formed an opinion the day he died? Don't be a muppet - they were following him before the even...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Sep 13, 2025 1:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

What are you talking about :lol: He was known here mainly because of his debate at the Oxford Union. Surprising he didn't get thrown in the tower, based on some of the awful things he's accused of saying and doing on this thread by people who have read articles listing his crimes but not actually w...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 64425
Views: 3496401

Re: War in Ukraine...

the Costco store in Croydon was a bunfight for people over toilet roll and bottled water , especially from Bame community . I agree with your comment 100% FFS Yeeb x( What ? That part is completely and utterly true, even normally Croydon is pretty well represented by the be community - but they wer...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 64425
Views: 3496401

Re: War in Ukraine...

backrow wrote: Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:41 am the Costco store in Croydon was a bunfight for people over toilet roll and bottled water , especially from Bame community . I agree with your comment 100%
FFS Yeeb x(
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 64425
Views: 3496401

Re: War in Ukraine...

They say one of the key factories for drone production in China is making a drone a second for the Ukraine war. Pretty impressive you might think. Except that China has 100,000s of these kinds of factories and the resources and supply chain to be able to fill them all. Nobody wants to fight a real ...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

I don't disagree. But isn't it better to be able to debate and counter his arguments than just yell at him, or others we disagree with. Yelling, screaming, resorting to violence just because we disagree, none of that helps. If he's wrong, say so, publicly, clearly and concisely. That's what should ...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 64425
Views: 3496401

Re: War in Ukraine...

What really scares me is what we don't know about quantum communications. People don't generally realize how radio fascilitated WW2 (from the German perspective they figured they could win it but only in a limited time frame) and the Chinese are leaders in this field. If they get to deploy this it ...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

I don't think I'd heard of this guys before he was shot. Sounds like quite a vile individual. So of course awarded a medal by Trump. I made the mistake of reading a few of the other pages on this thread. It appears that Kirk's death has brought out all of the usual nutjobs, with the usual claims th...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 64425
Views: 3496401

Re: War in Ukraine...

Multiple reports that Ukraine has gained an edge with combination mother drones/repeater drones. For those of you familiar with how mesh networks work, the Ukrainians have been able to set up similar with the motherships which makes electronic warfare far harder. A signal gets jammed from one repea...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 2:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Nepal's burning...
Replies: 28
Views: 1074

Re: Nepal's burning...

Auckman wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:17 pm Just seen video of politicians forced into the river and stones thrown at them
The Finance Minister was chased through the streets and Karate-kicked - mad video :shock:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 2:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

I don't think I'd heard of this guys before he was shot. Sounds like quite a vile individual. So of course awarded a medal by Trump. I made the mistake of reading a few of the other pages on this thread. It appears that Kirk's death has brought out all of the usual nutjobs, with the usual claims th...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 12, 2025 2:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Charlie Kirk Assassinated
Replies: 1399
Views: 20422

Re: Charlie Kirk Assassinated

I don't think I'd heard of this guys before he was shot. Sounds like quite a vile individual. So of course awarded a medal by Trump. I made the mistake of reading a few of the other pages on this thread. It appears that Kirk's death has brought out all of the usual nutjobs, with the usual claims th...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Thu Sep 11, 2025 5:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 48800
Views: 2580490

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

So, Gamines has now entered my vocabulary. I was puzzled by Trump's line 'Enigmas never age'. It seems it's paedo code. Enigmas is an anagram for Gamines - young boyish women. It featured heavily in the infamous book, Lolita, which must have been a must read on the Lolita Express. I was initially s...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Thu Sep 11, 2025 3:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 4062
Views: 556664

Re: quitting the bottle today

Not that I've quit permanently like many/most on this thread but I've found that lifestyle changes like eating better and introducing an exercise programme of some sort is very useful as a distraction or a way to occupy myself during periods of cutting down/abstaining. Helps you feel good about you...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 4062
Views: 556664

Re: quitting the bottle today

Insensitive bastard! And I thought the Japanese were supposed to be polite! Straight talkers! You should have told him you are expanding your martial arts horizons to include Sumo wrestling. I wasn't that fat you git :x :lol: But we train with sharp swords so everyone is polite
by Pat the Ex Mat
Tue Sep 09, 2025 2:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 4062
Views: 556664

Re: quitting the bottle today

Insensitive bastard! And I thought the Japanese were supposed to be polite! Straight talkers!
by Pat the Ex Mat
Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 4062
Views: 556664

Re: quitting the bottle today

Kiwias wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 6:37 am
Pat the Ex Mat wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 5:00 am
Kiwias wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 4:15 am

Top sensei!!

Verily ;)

Amusingly, he'll make me drink lots fo Sochu to celebrate when I'm there next month :proud:

But, that'll be a one-off and I'm training the whole week as penance
Which part of Japan will you be in?
Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama
by Pat the Ex Mat
Tue Sep 09, 2025 5:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 4062
Views: 556664

Re: quitting the bottle today

I dropped 15~20kg in the first year of sobriety, showing how much I had been boozing. Good on you, mate. It's certainly an eye-opened on wasted calories! My Japanese sensei gave me good Japanese-direct advice when I was there last year "Too fat!" :lol: I made the promise to get in shape for this ye...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Tue Sep 09, 2025 3:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 4062
Views: 556664

Re: quitting the bottle today

^ Well done to all ^ :thumbup: I've cut back massively due to medication reacting badly to alcohol Have dropped 15Kg so far which is very illuminating :| I am enjoying the excellent Zero Alcohol Craft "beer" which has made it mainstream I dropped 15~20kg in the first year of sobriety, showing how m...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why I love this game, reason #4386
Replies: 31
Views: 1606

Re: Why I love this game, reason #4386

towny wrote: Sun Sep 07, 2025 11:22 am How good is this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/sFJUKr6lfl
Complete with fend! :nod:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Sep 08, 2025 6:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 4062
Views: 556664

Re: quitting the bottle today

^ Well done to all ^ :thumbup:

I've cut back massively due to medication reacting badly to alcohol

Have dropped 15Kg so far which is very illuminating :|

I am enjoying the excellent Zero Alcohol Craft "beer" which has made it mainstream
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Giorgio Armani gone
Replies: 6
Views: 1256

Re: Giorgio Armani gone

Short Man Syndrome wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:38 pm Suits you, sir.

RIP.
:lol:

Honestly, as a middle-aged, unfashionable man, I'd assumed he already was :blush:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Sep 05, 2025 5:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12742
Views: 1614911

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?

Sounds like we need a Breaking Bad Thread... :nod:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The World Has Gone Mad - Too many URLs triggers PR
Replies: 6
Views: 1389

Re: The World Has Gone Mad - Too many URLs triggers PR

They ran an upgrade and you can just paste the URL straight now without tags

No message about this Obvs...

:roll:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Innocents be damned - Just some rugby chat for rugby blokes, nothing to see here....honest.
Replies: 495
Views: 21124

Re: Innocents be damned - Just some rugby chat for rugby blokes, nothing to see here....honest.

The bottom line is they should've sacrificed the sickly and the elderly, I remember the old members of my family agreeing that they had had their lives and it wasn't fair to ruin the younger generations. Ironically, now we are moaning that Gen Z don't wanna leave the house And it has made the middl...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Wed Sep 03, 2025 8:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Innocents be damned - Just some rugby chat for rugby blokes, nothing to see here....honest.
Replies: 495
Views: 21124

Re: Innocents be damned - Just some rugby chat for rugby blokes, nothing to see here....honest.

The bottom line is they should've sacrificed the sickly and the elderly, I remember the old members of my family agreeing that they had had their lives and it wasn't fair to ruin the younger generations. Ironically, now we are moaning that Gen Z don't wanna leave the house And it has made the middl...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Tue Sep 02, 2025 6:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31323
Views: 2645447

Re: Australian Politics Thread

We should start a deport Thomas Sewell movement. The irony would be as delicious as a succulent Chinese meal being eaten by white supremacists after an anti immigration rally. There is a Change.org petition I was going to share the link but the bored is borked again - won't allowe URLs today :roll:...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Innocents be damned - Just some rugby chat for rugby blokes, nothing to see here....honest.
Replies: 495
Views: 21124

Re: Innocents be damned - Just some rugby chat for rugby blokes, nothing to see here....honest.

backrow wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:44 am
fatcat wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:40 am
Sometimes the simplistic approach can be a decent approach.
Agreed.
Certain posters breeding habits deffo followed that;

Is a pulse & Vag present ? If so, proceed
:roll:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31323
Views: 2645447

Re: Australian Politics Thread

So one of my Aussie mates pointed out to me that Tom Sewell the neo-nazi fvckwit was born in NZ. How the fvck did he miss out on getting 501'd when the Libs were in charge ? Pretty sure you just answered your own question. Here he is yesterday throwing a punch at a dude at the Camp Sovereignty in M...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Former Mako captain Shane Christie dies, aged 39
Replies: 62
Views: 4551

Re: Former Mako captain Shane Christie dies, aged 39

I wonder if everybody who's played enough contact sport has brain damage to some extent- and a few suffering the loss of team sport and/or other depression and adverse mental healt issues hyperfocus on it as the source of all the problems? I don’t know about that. Maybe but it’s a long bow. Check t...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 48800
Views: 2580490

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

I honestly can't believe anyone believes what this fried lunatic thinks. https://x.com/Acyn/status/1960825655131824395 RFK JR: I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today...and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, inflammation—you can tell from the...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12742
Views: 1614911

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?

Foundation is partway through series 3. I prefer this TV series to the original books. Asimov had a dull writing style that distracted from his ideas. I'll watch it when it's finished. I also never liked reading his works, despite the ideas His "idea" was adapting the fall of the Roman Empire into ...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31323
Views: 2645447

Re: Australian Politics Thread

his with a mate the other day. The spate of underworld killings in Sydney puts the Melbourne stuff to shame. The cops and the public don’t feel to fussed about it though… The Forest Lodge one was weird I was 25m away when it happend which was a bit of a shock :| Hopefully that gives those that can ...