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by Pat the Ex Mat
Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2522972

Re: Australian Politics Thread

Remember when Dutton abandoned his electorate during a cyclone to attend a Liberal Party fundraiser at this POS' mansion... https://www.theage.com.au/topic/house-of-merivale-6hr8 https://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-nightlife-investigation-20250701-p5mbrf.html Can't say I'm surprised - sleaze ...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 63659
Views: 3303619

Re: War in Ukraine...

Another Ukrainian F-16 lost, with pilot. https://t.me/kpszsu/37313 Relevant part (translated) Unfortunately, today we have suffered another painful loss. Last night, while repelling a massive enemy air attack, First Class Pilot Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko, born in 1993, was killed in action...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12440
Views: 1518353

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

As I've probably previously mentioned in the thread I couldn't get through the first season of Yellowstone, found it utterly stupid. I have Longmire in a hard drive somewhere in SD, I never got round to watching it. Has the Aussie guy and Starbuck right? It was low-energy browsing background late a...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 5:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: International travel thread
Replies: 345
Views: 39574

Re: International travel thread

Farva wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:54 am
Yeah, it will be warm, but I am coming from Manila so the humidity is bog standard.
I wouldnt normally choose that time to go but a few factors have led to it being when I can go.
At least you're not training! :lol:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12440
Views: 1518353

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

UncleFB wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:22 am
Pat the Ex Mat wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:14 am
UncleFB wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:00 am
Hmm, someone has a type. :D
I absolutely only watch Yellowstone and Longmire for the Mountain Scenery :blush: :lol:
Two shows I don't watch so I can't comment on the mountain scenery.
Yellowstone was fun for the first 2 seasons

Longmire is ace
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: International travel thread
Replies: 345
Views: 39574

Re: International travel thread

Got a trip to Japan at the end of August for a week, three weeks in Europe (Switzerland and Italy) in November, Taipei over Xmas, then off to central Asia in April for my mothers 80th. Oh, and work trips to Jakarta and Singapore every 2 months, and heading back to Aus for work in July and also end ...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12440
Views: 1518353

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

UncleFB wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:00 am
Hmm, someone has a type. :D
I absolutely only watch Yellowstone and Longmire for the Mountain Scenery :blush: :lol:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12440
Views: 1518353

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

I thought it was the weakest of the seasons, but still very good. The ending was a bit rushed but I liked the twin storylines - I only just found out that there is a series of Movies made in the 90s with Adam Beach and Wes Studi :shock: Evidently, Chi and Leaphorn are not at the same police station...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12440
Views: 1518353

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

Season 3 of Dark Winds is very good I thought it was the weakest of the seasons, but still very good. The ending was a bit rushed but I liked the twin storylines - I only just found out that there is a series of Movies made in the 90s with Adam Beach and Wes Studi :shock: Evidently, Chi and Leaphor...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12440
Views: 1518353

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

Bindi wrote: Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:27 pm I would add:
The Leftovers
I'm still on the last series and enjoy it but you do get the impression that nearly all the main characters are really unlikeable :lol:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46233
Views: 2271542

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

Surely the local wildlife would take care of any threat in the northern areas. Even the plants bite up there! I remember a report of some refugees who managed to land in the NT and were there for several weeks before Border Farce could get to them As they walked into the camp, one of the refugees h...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46233
Views: 2271542

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

Surely the local wildlife would take care of any threat in the northern areas. Even the plants bite up there! I remember a report of some refugees who managed to land in the NT and were there for several weeks before Border Farce could get to them As they walked into the camp, one of the refugees h...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46233
Views: 2271542

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

Surely the local wildlife would take care of any threat in the northern areas. Even the plants bite up there! I remember a report of some refugees who managed to land in the NT and were there for several weeks before Border Farce could get to them As they walked into the camp, one of the refugees h...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 29, 2025 3:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46233
Views: 2271542

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

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Top-15-Military-Budgets_web-update.jpg How does Oz manage to spend 75% as much as France? There's no way we exert 75% as much force. Because the Defense department here is one of the worst in the world for buying Platinum plated shite we d...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Jun 28, 2025 10:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Investing
Replies: 1187
Views: 185215

Re: Investing

Tehui wrote: Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:19 am The S & P 500 finished on a record high. It's hard to fathom given the geopolitical instability happening in the world right now. All those people who invest consistently and stay in it for the long-term are being rewarded.
A lot of it is other people's money
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Jun 28, 2025 8:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
Replies: 15532
Views: 703207

Re: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread

The report is absaloutley monstrous.... the only issue the commanders have with killing the civilians is whether it makes them look bad. A senior reserve officer who was present when more than 10 aid-seekers were killed said: "When we asked why they opened fire, we were told it was an order from ab...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46233
Views: 2271542

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

TheFrog wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:29 pm before they grow to become selfish Republican like Mr Mike.
:lol: :lol:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Queenslander Gout Gout is a bit rapid
Replies: 157
Views: 34316

Re: Queenslander Gout Gout is a bit rapid

Clogs wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:00 am
Bindi wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:15 am
Clogs wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:08 am

Mungo is roided up and on HGH?
The only fair way to judge that is to get Mog to cast an eye over him.
:lol:
:lol:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Wed Jun 25, 2025 4:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
Replies: 15532
Views: 703207

Re: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread

i'm finding it harder and harder to watch the news coverage from Gaza ; to wake up every morning and wonder how many civilians were killed queuing for food - how the fcuk this is not only allowed happen but be supported (either actively or passively) by so called western democracies is astounding. ...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2522972

Re: Australian Politics Thread

Taking out key assets of a country that is the biggest sponsor of Terrorist activities AT PRESENT....

Yeah, that's going to end well
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1682
Views: 48533

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Maybe the Iranians will overlook you playing dress up to come defend them with your sword. It's amazing how decent people become cvnts over religion and nationalism. I think it’s the test of character . In this case a terrible failure of basic humanity. He's a trust-fund kid who "Cracked" Online ga...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1682
Views: 48533

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Please someone shed a tear for the various Islamist supporters in this thread. The Man-Child returns :nod: Maybe the Iranians will overlook you playing dress up to come defend them with your sword. How marvellously cutting :roll: Taking pleasure in other people's deaths is really classy mate.
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1682
Views: 48533

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

goeagles wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:07 am Please someone shed a tear for the various Islamist supporters in this thread.
The Man-Child returns :nod:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The fairer sex and why they are superior
Replies: 52
Views: 2277

Re: The fairer sex and why they are superior

That’s not the case over here- men are a hot commodity. Change your Tinder settings mate :nod: My grin.... ah yeah. i've never been on a dating site but been shown them and it's pretty wild. my favourite demographic are professional women who just want servicing. i could get behind that. I had to d...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46233
Views: 2271542

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

towny wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:58 am I’m glad MAGA voted to end forever wars, eh?
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by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The fairer sex and why they are superior
Replies: 52
Views: 2277

Re: The fairer sex and why they are superior

DragsterDriver wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:47 am
That’s not the case over here- men are a hot commodity.
Change your Tinder settings mate :nod:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The fairer sex and why they are superior
Replies: 52
Views: 2277

Re: The fairer sex and why they are superior

That’s a great piece of writing to be fair Worth clicking and reading the rest if anyone hasn't. Sounds like this would resonate with the half-dozen perfectly normal, lovely women I know with no major baggage who are still single mid-30s to mid-40s. They too have tried and just can't seem to find a...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The fairer sex and why they are superior
Replies: 52
Views: 2277

Re: The fairer sex and why they are superior

Grandpa wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 8:23 pm Men's public toilets are always worse.
Shirley you've never worked in a Pub x(
by Pat the Ex Mat
Sat Jun 21, 2025 1:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

I realised I'm actually a bit lucky at present

I'm working 3 days a week regionally as a contractor - effectively full-time wages up here.

Stuffing the mattress as much as possible whilst the sun shines

The biggest issue is figuring out what day it is! :lol:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Thu Jun 19, 2025 2:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

Jtah wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 2:35 pm
15. Rent a prostitute to vacuum your house in a French Maids out fit.
!
:lol:
by Pat the Ex Mat
Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

I don’t know for a fact, but I suspect that resistance training is very important as one ages. I’m As I understand it, low muscle mass correlates with poor health outcomes in later years. I guess it doesn’t have to be weights at the gym, but the alternatives I can think of aren’t nearly as efficien...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 2:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

I don’t know for a fact, but I suspect that resistance training is very important as one ages. I’m As I understand it, low muscle mass correlates with poor health outcomes in later years. I guess it doesn’t have to be weights at the gym, but the alternatives I can think of aren’t nearly as efficien...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1682
Views: 48533

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Israel said it had raided its prison cells after officials heard inmates making “expressions of joy” during a round of Iranian airstrikes against Israel. “During the recent round of fighting, sounds of celebration were heard from criminal inmates who are residents of the Palestinian territories” in...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

I don’t know for a fact, but I suspect that resistance training is very important as one ages. I’m As I understand it, low muscle mass correlates with poor health outcomes in later years. I guess it doesn’t have to be weights at the gym, but the alternatives I can think of aren’t nearly as efficien...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

The clue to the fitness thing is sadly or happily the gym. You have to be more regular than ever as you get older. Even if it’s light shit that still hurts. Rubbish There are many, many alternatives to the gym For basic bone and structural strength there isn’t. The gym supports those alternatives p...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 11:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

bimboman wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:57 am The clue to the fitness thing is sadly or happily the gym. You have to be more regular than ever as you get older. Even if it’s light shit that still hurts.
Rubbish

There are many, many alternatives to the gym
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 11:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1682
Views: 48533

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

I doubt you will have any luck Eug. Ski seems incapable of croprehending that people can hate what someone is doing without hating everyone within that group. And he needs your hatred to be real so he can dismiss your arguments without actually having to address them. He's driven by hate of the "ot...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6666

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

Calendar Blue wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:46 am Following this thread with some interest.
I'm 54,
I don't have a lot of hobbies, .
I'm 51 and there is never a bad time to start a hobby

I'm starting a couple of new ones this month.

You never know until you try them
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46233
Views: 2271542

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

a leftist skinhead antifa boy. That's a new concept. For the sake of truth, there are indeed leftist skinheads; there were load of them in the past (Uk; Germany; Italy). There still many today. Thinking about UK - it comes to my mind also the leftist skinheads music of the past (punk rock mixed wit...
by Pat the Ex Mat
Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12440
Views: 1518353

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

Season 3 of Dark Winds is very good