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- Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
This makes sense if one country needed vaccines instead of 200. Tell me how Pfizer, who incidentally invested billions of dollars into its development, should determine which countries get the vaccine and at what price? If you were boss, how would you work out the price in these times of extraordin...
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your country's sporting successes over the past week
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5768
Re: Your country's sporting successes over the past week
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia - The Hermit Kingdom
- Replies: 1472
- Views: 87387
Re: Overseas Australians could face jail for trying to come home
Would a few cases slip by? Yes, probably. But it's really just not that big a deal. I think you'll find the vast majority of Australians would disagree with you Mog. The vast majority of Australians seem to think they are dealing with something between ebola and the black plague. I had a coronaviru...
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fiji Drua and Moana Pasifika confirmed for SR 2022
- Replies: 104
- Views: 5634
Re: Fiji Drua and Pasifika Moana confirmed for SR 2022
So it's a sixth New Zealand Super team with an interesting name? Yeah, probably. Key difference is that currently NZ teams have a cap (5?), of non NZ eligible players. Assumedly this team would not have this cap. Someone must have covered this already, but... 80% of the team must be eligible to pla...
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your country's sporting successes over the past week
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5768
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
I'm hearing Pfizer demanded premium rates for priority delivery. This was bound to be the case given they are capitalist running dogs. I don't blame the Australian and New Zealand governments for not buying at the premium rate. Why would we? We have the best natural defence of all and there was no ...
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sydney.... fvcked
- Replies: 5865
- Views: 303217
Re: Sydney.... fvcked
I'm concerned there will desperate people trying to cross the Tasman illegally. How? By boat? People smugglers Bro. Gladys outdoing herself, if going to work from Sydney to the regions you need a covid test, but still go to work without waiting for the results. Liberal logic right there, State is g...
- Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
So, read this thread expecting to see some discussion of calls for the Royal Commission in Victoria having it's terms of reference widened to include state government pressure/interference on the state gambling authority into its favourable treatment of the *alleged* money laundering complicit Crow...
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: MOR Masterclass #23765: Lionel Ritchie
- Replies: 13
- Views: 763
Re: MOR Masterclass #23765: Lionel Ritchie
I'm really hoping it is, though I fear a Celine Dion fred might be on shanky's hit list going forward
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Britney Spears conservatorship situation is horrific
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2243
Re: The Britney Spears conservatorship situation is horrific
I'm coming at this completely cold but my presumption is that she must have been considered either mentally too unwell or developmentally incompetent to the level of someone maybe slightly retarded in order for a judge to consider her so untrustworthy that she cannot safely and securely make her ow...
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Amazon - The Tomorrow War (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 4850
Re: Amazon - The Tomorrow War (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
I think the Independence Day comparison is really apt. Maybe a cross between that and Starship Troopers. Action Comedy, fun yet dumb, great set pieces, plot like a sieve, hilariously stupid hammy ending. Still waiting for someone to explain how big bugs could fire a space rock across the universe t...
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sydney.... fvcked
- Replies: 5865
- Views: 303217
Re: Sydney.... fvcked
Brad Hazzard essentially telling people to start panicking :blush: Well I'm panicking, was going to leap out the window, but since I'm on the ground floor the only thing being threatened are the flower beds. Just been on the phone to Qld Health, and yeap stuck here longer to avoid a Hotel stay for ...
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Wheel of Time (Amazon Series)
- Replies: 332
- Views: 28355
Re: The Wheel of Time (Amazon Series)
Sanderson did a decent job of the last 3. I'll give it a bash. I will too. Will be interesting to see how the adapt the story from book to TV. When looking through the cast, the had the actor playing ‘Lan’ listed for only 1 episode. Six episodes at an hour length each, see poster above, would assum...
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Gladys the saviour of Australia is now facing another week of lockdown in Sydney because, you know, she is doing such an awesome job of saving Australia and all.
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Who is in charge in the USA?
- Replies: 311
- Views: 21665
Re: Who is in charge in the USA?
I’ve always thought the president was just a front man for the actual decision makers. Looking at Biden I remain hopeful it’s true. If that is so, then a) no criticism can ever be made of ANY US president b) the American people may as well give up any notion of presidential accountability So Mick y...
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Transgender Weightlifter Cleared to Compete by the IOC
- Replies: 859
- Views: 57674
Re: NZ Transgender Weightlifter Cleared to Compete by the IOC
This signifies the slow death of Female sports and it should be stopped. Full marks for the outstanding hyperbole. The day a trans athlete wins a gold medal and smashes a record in a blue-chip event (e.g. 100m running), the debate is over. No, the impact is well before that. Trans gender people hav...
- Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Is white hip-hop valid?
- Replies: 248
- Views: 11970
- Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL- New Zealand vs India, The Rose Bowl, Southampton(moved from Lords because of COVID)
- Replies: 1270
- Views: 86689
Re: WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL- New Zealand vs India, The Rose Bowl, Southampton(moved from Lords because of COVID)
By end of Viv Richards wonderful career he was batting at no 6 for the Windies. He started his test career as an opener. Spent the majority at no3 and 4 during his peak and then moved to 5 and 6. He was still good for a quick fire 70 odd when his team needed it. Father Time waits for no one. Reflex...
- Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Did the ABs show disrespect by scoring last try??
- Replies: 72
- Views: 3633
Re: Did the ABs show disrespect by scoring last try??
In the NBA there's a 24 seconds shot clock. If the game is a thrashing and beyond doubt then neither team would take the final shot. The All Blacks scored their final try minutes into extra time to bring up the 102 -0 margin. Did they show disrespect? After all Tonga had to gather together a team o...
- Sun Jul 04, 2021 7:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are Amazon going to f-ck up LOTR with wokeness?
- Replies: 289
- Views: 16017
Re: Are Amazon going to f-ck up LOTR with wokeness?
As long as the story and characters are good, and presented in an enjoyable fashion, then I don't really care about the rest. Well said Sir! As Towny sort of mentioned above, books v movies different mediums ergo what reads well on the page might not be cinematic. Not as pessimistic as some on the ...
- Wed May 26, 2021 10:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: BeloruSSian terrorists hijack Ryanair flight.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5836
Re: Ryanair will now charge extra not to be kidnapped on their flights.
As demonstrated by Dozy's fanatically support of the Chinese Government. Talk about blinkers on, all ahead with the spin control, would add a whoosh for him, but you know, mentally challenged and we live in Woke times Bro. I blame uppity chicks for that btw.
- Fri May 14, 2021 9:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Clan v. Reds
- Replies: 137
- Views: 7483
Re: Clan v. Reds
Really good advert for Australian rugby Really??? Reds my Oz team, already turned this one off. As expected same old same old, poor decisions, too many breaks, boring sport to watch. Strangely finding Wendy ball more exciting than this over ruled game that like Loig now goes from breakdown to break...
- Sat May 01, 2021 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Modern TV is rubbish
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5268
Re: Modern TV is rubbish
I cannot imagine anything approaching the quality of The Dick Calvert Show being made today. I cannot imagine an audience comprehending these two either https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEPtyb9OHP8 This is just one example of the outstanding quality of that show. Cool story Grandad; its called strea...
- Sat May 01, 2021 11:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia - The Hermit Kingdom
- Replies: 1472
- Views: 87387
Re: Overseas Australians could face jail for trying to come home
Lot's of people ignored Australia's human rights abuses all in the name of public health and pints, can that go on? What kind of country locks out its own citizens indefinitely and shows barely contained racism towards India and Indians like we saw in Perth during the week? Where are the basic valu...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Would that 2.5m be part of the 3.1 million ScoMo is claiming the Euros haven't delivered, or are we talking a completely new batch? Separate batch, and from CSL. Oh and are the States still stockpiling as ScoMo previously claimed? There is not much Pfizer stock to pile. The data for the last week o...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Really? Why then is our vaccination rates a complete shambles? Are they holding the vaccine on the docks or something. When you say 'our vaccination rates' do you mean NZ or Australia's? If the latter, they are holding 2.5 M of the CSL vaccine in Melbourne cold storage pending further AZ UK testing...
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Really? Why then is our vaccination rates a complete shambles? Are they holding the vaccine on the docks or something. When you say 'our vaccination rates' do you mean NZ or Australia's? If the latter, they are holding 2.5 M of the CSL vaccine in Melbourne cold storage pending further AZ UK testing...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
What a disgrace. The govt's delivery on their vaccine promises have been abject failure.Greg Hunt has proven himself another talking sock puppet, full of BS promises. Australia's vaccine performance. is piss poor when compared to other developed countries... if not the worst. Aussie politicians tal...
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricanes vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sun 11th April
- Replies: 312
- Views: 13268
Re: Hurricanes vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sun 11th April
So much for bored etiquette. Indeed. A breach of rules. Im assuming the moral high ground and saying the Canes win by default (its our only hope) Wasn't quite going that far but I'm with you bro :D Very poor form by AC. :thumbdown: I might have to ignore this game in protest. Joining the swelling p...
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Lazy Blooze v Horricanes Fred
- Replies: 125
- Views: 5842
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The 'State of Australian rugby' thread
- Replies: 136
- Views: 5401
Re: The 'State of Australian rugby' thread
What Towny said - won’t copy and paste but he’s right. The two points I’d add: - critical point 1 - which is at crossroads in my mind - is the Wallabies themselves. True increases in public support / interest and participation is driven in part by national success. They have not been good enough ho...
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Is there a Super Rugby AU game on tonight?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1191
Re: Is there a Super Rugby AU game on tonight?
Actually decent call there AC, and for the record feel slightly sorry for the Tahs on that result, so close, yet so far.
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Speccie slams quisling Kiwis
- Replies: 499
- Views: 30701
Re: The Speccie slams quisling Kiwis
I have found that relying on the Poms or the Yanks is fraught with danger. Oz is starting to look the same but hopefully they will get rid of their idiot soon. With the Chinese we know we're getting into the bed with the devil and we have to plan accordingly. They are our biggest trading partner an...
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Crusaders vs Highlanders: MATCH THREAD: Fri 2nd April
- Replies: 215
- Views: 11320
Re: Crusaders vs Highlanders: MATCH THREAD: Fri 2nd April
I just finished watching it - shocked to say the least!!! Very happy for my Highlanders! I truly thought the clan would do well to keep the Crusaders under 50. They unearthed some depth that I didn't think they had - some of the players who were benched this week may find it very tough to work thei...
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sam Cane out for 4-6 months
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2322
Re: Sam Cane out for 4-6 months
It will always be a "what if" for me, what if Cane had started in the semifinal against England. Would he have stopped that early English forward momentum in its tracks like he did against Ireland? I don’t think you were stopping England that day with peak McAwe at openside. Madness not to start Ca...
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The tastiest meat poll
- Replies: 85
- Views: 5177
Re: The tastiest meat poll
This is very tricky. Depends on how each meat is cooked, which part used. On balance got to be pork I reckon. Bacon, pork belly, slow roasted shoulder, gammon, sausages, salamis, hams, pates, its the most versatile. Got my vote, though went with roasting a lamb leg for Easter Sunday lunch :nod:
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
The Morrison Government will consider a radical measure to prevent online bullying and trolling, but experts say the proposal would involve serious risks for social media users. The government is considering forcing users of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram — as well as o...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Queensland fvcked...
- Replies: 227
- Views: 12550
Re: Queensland fvcked...
Twitter suggesting that there are three confirmed new cases on the Gold Coast. I predict the initial 3 day lockdown will be extended until Tuesday next week, and the Gold Coast will be included in this extension at the very least - if not further areas. They will not want people travelling en masse...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2061430
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
My wife, who is currently down in NSW has to go into lockdown due to having visited Brisbane during the period that is apparently of concern. Lock down south of the border apparently means you can go do shopping for food, attend medical appointments, oh and go to work. Exactly how dumb are the pric...