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by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Mullet 2 wrote:Ah yes.

When flustered bring out the "Pikey" card.

But Brexit isn't racist :lol:



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by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Do you quote movies randomly?
Replies: 109
Views: 7969

Re: Do you quote movies randomly?

Blackadder is always quite good for a few lines;

"I have a cunning plan..."

"I think the phrase rhymes with Clucking Bell!"
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Remainers remind me of those people who celebrate getting a tax rebate like they have won the lottery. They are only giving you back your own money. :uhoh: Good thing you don't have to pay tax on your dole money https://media.giphy.com/media/7UCnJ72hV9S48/giphy.gif Finally, Toga understands the Bre...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Mullet 2 wrote:
Chips wrote:Remainers remind me of those people who celebrate getting a tax rebate like they have won the lottery. They are only giving you back your own money.

:uhoh:

Good thing you don't have to pay tax on your dole money


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by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112293
Views: 7526914

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

It's the constant obsession with winning every game and working to a ridiculous 4 year schedule. Oh, you can't drop so and so because he has loads of caps and the world cup is only 2 years away, even though hie is not up to it. Oh, it's a 6 nations game, you don't throw in new players. It's the AIs...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Remainers remind me of those people who celebrate getting a tax rebate like they have won the lottery. They are only giving you back your own money.

:uhoh:
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112293
Views: 7526914

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

It's the constant obsession with winning every game and working to a ridiculous 4 year schedule. Oh, you can't drop so and so because he has loads of caps and the world cup is only 2 years away, even though hie is not up to it. Oh, it's a 6 nations game, you don't throw in new players. It's the AIs...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Worth watching This Week on iPlayer if you get a chance. Brillo thinks the tide is turning in the UKs favour. Also interesting chat about how Lefties are being rejected all across the EU except in the UK. Portillo is always a very good listen as well
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112293
Views: 7526914

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Farrell can't pass right, Farrell can't tackle, Farrell can't run. We're all blind. We're all seeing him pass right, tackling and running. What fools we are. My


Jesus wept :uhoh:
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45231
Views: 2959480

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thre

Rumham wrote: AC Milan were the pinnacle of football when I was a kid. It's a bit shit to see them be such a bunch of hackers at this level.

That's the first game AC Milan have lost in 2018. It was Arsenal's first win since 2nd February.
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112293
Views: 7526914

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Why? Because he misses easy to make tackles? His placing kicking is not at it's best recently? He is slow to pass and see space? He can't always pass left to right? And even when he does, it's slooooooow. Farrell's best contribution is he is vocal and a leader, his skills and attributes right now a...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Do you quote movies randomly?
Replies: 109
Views: 7969

Re: Do you quote movies randomly?

Connected to this thread but not the words of a movie but instead your words said as the character of the movie would say them? Does anyone else do that or is it just me? This gets you far more weird looks, especially if your impersonation of the character is abysmal (but in your head sounds pitch p...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112293
Views: 7526914

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Why? Because he misses easy to make tackles? His placing kicking is not at it's best recently? He is slow to pass and see space? He can't always pass left to right? And even when he does, it's slooooooow. Farrell's best contribution is he is vocal and a leader, his skills and attributes right now a...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is it time for transfer fees?
Replies: 24
Views: 1932

Re: Is it time for transfer fees?

I think football contracts tend to be ~4 years or so, and renegotiated fairly often if the player is playing well, so a good player will usually have several years of contract left at any given time. If they don't re-sign, mid term, they are sold very quickly. They can't be transferred against thei...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112293
Views: 7526914

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Dropping Farrell is the single dumbest suggestion of what needs to happen to the England team.
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Do you quote movies randomly?
Replies: 109
Views: 7969

Re: Do you quote movies randomly?

Whenever somebody gives me a badge, I have to fight like a bastard not to say, "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!".

You get given badges more often than you think as well - visitor passes, conference name badge etc.
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Better still, just keep posting this link...

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-2923_en.htm
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112293
Views: 7526914

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Eddie has officially lost the plot. Last game we get stiffed at the breakdown, Watson and the FF axis were a defensive shambles and added nothing offensively. So we pick the same back row, move Watson to FB and stick with the dire FF axis. Fan fookin tastic. Thanks Eddie you complete moron. I would...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is it time for transfer fees?
Replies: 24
Views: 1932

Re: Is it time for transfer fees?

Brumby_in_Vic wrote:Going full spiv worked for the Rebels. Sold twice back to their state union for a dollar.

Wrong Spivs - not wealthy enough.
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: KFC crisis - UK
Replies: 114
Views: 9632

Re: KFC crisis - UK

Can you imagine the negotiation process with Bidvest? BidVest: So, you're back. In the meantime, our prices seem to have gone up by 25%. Will that be OK? KFC: Oh yes please, and thank you, thank you BidVest: Yes, and we'd like a long term contract. How does 10 years sound? KFC: Slurp, slurp, mmmm B...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most intelligent athletes
Replies: 56
Views: 4869

Re: Most intelligent athletes

WoodlandsRFC wrote:
c69 wrote:How are you measuring intellect?
The Gavin Henson metric.


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by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is it time for transfer fees?
Replies: 24
Views: 1932

Re: Is it time for transfer fees?

If WR ever sorts it's shit out and finally gets a world season synchronised then the impact of this sort of thing will be minimised and perhaps even minimal. I think Australia needs to galvanize the billionaire rugby fans who live there and get them involved in the Australian SR teams - Spiv them up...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is it time for transfer fees?
Replies: 24
Views: 1932

Re: Is it time for transfer fees?

Certainly as far as NZ’s concerned, the production line can only cope with so much attrition, so perhaps the only way it can somewhat defend itself is by imposing transfer fees... If a player is under contract then, unless there is an explicit mechanism to end the contract, then a negotiation that ...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Mums Trash Brisbane Restaurants
Replies: 141
Views: 9294

Re: Irish Mums Trash Brisbane Restaurants

It seems our concrete driveways aren't the only things being damaged by Irish tourists. For shame, Ireland. For shame. http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/food-warnings/police-hunt-for-group-of-rowdy-mums-accused-of-scamming-brisbane-restaurants/news-story/9192d8ed16791c96d11580b0b20313fb Police ...
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most intelligent athletes
Replies: 56
Views: 4869

Re: Most intelligent athletes

Jonathan Webb is a surgeon in Bristol - quite a good England fullback in his day.
by Chips
Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Lions curse - what about your players?
Replies: 19
Views: 1881

Re: The Lions curse - what about your players?

As a direct or indirect result of the Lions tour; Moody - injured for years Franks - injured for years Coles - injured for decades Retallick - was away for months Read - broken back Laulala - broken arm Moli - almost had his leg amputated Dagg - injured forever Jordie Barrett - just back from injur...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

This really is shocking... http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-2923_en.htm Apple Sales International and Apple Operations Europe are two Irish incorporated companies that are fully-owned by the Apple group, ultimately controlled by the US parent, Apple Inc... ...The taxable profits of Apple S...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-2923_en.htm "Member States cannot give tax benefits to selected companies – this is illegal under EU state aid rules. The Commission's investigation concluded that Ireland granted illegal tax benefits to Apple, which enabled it to pay substantially less ta...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-2923_en.htm "Member States cannot give tax benefits to selected companies – this is illegal under EU state aid rules. The Commission's investigation concluded that Ireland granted illegal tax benefits to Apple, which enabled it to pay substantially less tax...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Lions curse - what about your players?
Replies: 19
Views: 1881

Re: The Lions curse - what about your players?

Lucky for England that Dylan and Mike were not affected by the Lions to carry us through. :thumbup:
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

iarmhiman wrote:
Chips wrote:
camroc1 wrote:How the fúck do you think that London developed as a banking hub ?

Because London was the busiest trading hub in the world?
Oh squeeky clean the City of London is.


The mercantile development of London was a bit more sophisticated than Cork.
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

camroc1 wrote:How the fúck do you think that London developed as a banking hub ?

Because London was the busiest trading hub in the world?
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most intelligent athletes
Replies: 56
Views: 4869

Re: Most intelligent athletes

This may be a huge generalization, but do you think that it's often the 'role players' or 'journeymen' who tend to be the most intelligent? They've had to work harder and smarter, typically, to get where they are and being on the cusp of 'making it' were more likely to have an education/profession ...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

themaddog wrote:
bessantj wrote:
Chips wrote:Google, Facebook, Apple - I wonder what attracts all these US tech companies to 'look the other way' Ireland? :uhoh:
The craic.
And being part of the EU.


I'm sure all the countries in the EU that sell Apple products are chuffed to bits to have Ireland looking out for them. :thumbup:
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most intelligent athletes
Replies: 56
Views: 4869

Re: Most intelligent athletes

To be fair to many athletes, the people doing the interviewing ask questions ranging from 'already answered the question with the question' to 'completely inane'. CGW's "Yeah, Definitely!" segment showed that they always get closed questions with obvious responses (but it seems they've taken them a...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Google, Facebook, Apple - I wonder what attracts all these US tech companies to 'look the other way' Ireland? :uhoh:
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most intelligent athletes
Replies: 56
Views: 4869

Re: Most intelligent athletes

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by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45231
Views: 2959480

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thre

Are AC Milan a steal tonight at 11/10 to beat Arsenal? Their only *striker is Danny Welbeck and they are also fast running out defenders. So they won't score and currently leak like a sieve with a bunch of pea hearted cowards who have quit on their manager. I've talked myself into this, I like it a...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4577367

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/google-hits-5000-employee-level-in-dublin-now-one-of-capitals-biggest-employers-31480103.html Google employs 5,000 not 7,000 , 1/2 of them contractors, it wouldn't change your argument about the business to be honest. Google's expansion in Ireland has ...
by Chips
Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Least sexy vocation for globus
Replies: 17
Views: 2437

Re: Least sexy vocation for globus

Attention Whore