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- Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
- Replies: 832
- Views: 68686
Re: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
In years to come, we will look back at this scandal, at the ruined bodies, the confused crime statistics, the weakening of safeguarding and the rollback of women’s rights and wonder how it was left to go on for so long. From Graham Linehans article. Let's hope he's wrong, eh? He's certainly not bei...
- Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
- Replies: 832
- Views: 68686
Re: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
Had a big ol' discussion with my wife this morning about this subject. She is very active in women's rights - and the interesting thing is the rights the Trans community want would genuinely impact on the rights of women. And that isn't cool. Women have been 2nd class citizens for too long and this...
- Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
- Replies: 832
- Views: 68686
Re: Why is JK Rowling suddenly evil?
Had a big ol' discussion with my wife this morning about this subject. She is very active in women's rights - and the interesting thing is the rights the Trans community want would genuinely impact on the rights of women. And that isn't cool. Women have been 2nd class citizens for too long and this ...
- Tue May 26, 2020 12:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Hypocrisy is the charge that has you all riled up? Joe Biden:- Believe all women Also Joe :- Tara Reade is lying. So your best defense for Trump is that someone else might also be hypocritical. Not really much of a defense. Merry calls your lot hypocrites. You guys bring up Trump doing the same. In...
- Tue May 26, 2020 10:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Hypocrisy is the charge that has you all riled up? Joe Biden:- Believe all women Also Joe :- Tara Reade is lying. Because yeah.....it is as black and white as that. If Reade is found to be telling the truth then Biden must answer those accusations and be punished if found guilty. But judging on the...
- Tue May 26, 2020 9:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
His first round in 3 months I believe But prior to that 3 months was the MOST critical time for the preparation of dealing with a Pandemic. And during that critical period how did he spend his time? February 10-March 2, 2020: President Trump hosts five rallies across the United States, each attract...
- Fri May 22, 2020 11:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Film Hidden Gems/Duds
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18664
Re: Film Hidden Gems/Duds
I have been watching some 90's Gen x/Gen Y movies - mainly for the soundtracks.
But some of them were pretty good.
Go
Human Traffic
High Fidelity
Grosse Point Blank
Mystery Men
Never Been Kissed - actually a lot funnier than I remember
Blade
The Wedding Singer
But some of them were pretty good.
Go
Human Traffic
High Fidelity
Grosse Point Blank
Mystery Men
Never Been Kissed - actually a lot funnier than I remember
Blade
The Wedding Singer
- Fri May 22, 2020 11:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Layne Staley
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5757
Re: Layne Staley
Layne, Chris Cornell or Scott Weiland?
Tbf - all 3 of them were phenomenal voices.
Tbf - all 3 of them were phenomenal voices.
- Mon May 18, 2020 4:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The accidental dark side of the good guy?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7356
Re: The accidental dark side of the good guy?
I always thought Jim from The Office (US) was a bit of douche, even though he's supposed to be kewl as far as I can tell. I think he's clearly a nice guy, he early on shows loyalty to Michael and tries to be a friend to him when other freeze him out. His antagonism to Dwight is fairly justified ear...
- Mon May 18, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: TV Shows you wish were still on
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6140
Re: TV Shows you wish were still on
If....IF....they could keep thing to the high standard of their best seasons
The Office (both UK and US)
Firefly
Battlestar Galatica
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (not even going to apologise for this one)
Parks and Recreation
Sherlock
Luther
The Office (both UK and US)
Firefly
Battlestar Galatica
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (not even going to apologise for this one)
Parks and Recreation
Sherlock
Luther
- Mon May 18, 2020 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The accidental dark side of the good guy?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7356
Re: The accidental dark side of the good guy?
I always thought Jim from The Office (US) was a bit of douche, even though he's supposed to be kewl as far as I can tell. I think he's clearly a nice guy, he early on shows loyalty to Michael and tries to be a friend to him when other freeze him out. His antagonism to Dwight is fairly justified ear...
- Mon May 18, 2020 10:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 59th U.S. Presidential Election-November 3rd, 2020
- Replies: 368
- Views: 40931
Re: 59th U.S. Presidential Election-November 3rd, 2020
The Dems will lose....again. They don't know how to combat trump - plus trumps base is so loyal they'll forgive him on absolutely every issue that comes up against him. If they still support him after the last 3 and a half years they will never turn away from him. We are witnessing one of the larges...
- Mon May 04, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Peak U2?
- Replies: 156
- Views: 15269
Re: Peak U2?
So what is the quintessential album?
One of Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby??
One of Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby??
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: "Anti-vaxxers are worthless hypocrites" - Scientists #456339
- Replies: 2602
- Views: 218530
Re: "Anti-vaxxers are worthless hypocrites" - Scientists #45
Loons have really latched on to Bill Gates. Particularly lately, type his name into twitter and the loonier of the maga yanks are a sight to behold. Small brains typically misinterpreting a statement that he made on a TED like talk about vaccines potential helping in the reduction of population. Th...
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Which RWCs have an asterisk?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6557
Re: Which RWCs have an asterisk?
Yeah nah.MrDominator wrote:1987 should clearly have an asterisk.
A basically professional NZ outfit, slipping their players cash on the side, up against genuinely amateur teams from everywhere else.
Makes the Saracens scandal look micky mouse in comparison.
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Which RWCs have an asterisk?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6557
Re: Which RWCs have an asterisk?
1987 - No asterisk - All the sides capable of representing their Nation were present 1991 - No asterisk - although the Campese incident was controversial. The best team of the tournament won and all the sides capable of representing their Nation were present 1995 - asterisk - BUT - the very fact tha...
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 4:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How safe is your industry during this Crisis
- Replies: 208
- Views: 24631
Re: How safe is your industry during this Crisis
Oil & Gas......holding pattern but not looking great.
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 59th U.S. Presidential Election-November 3rd, 2020
- Replies: 368
- Views: 40931
Re: 59th U.S. Presidential Election-November 3rd, 2020
The funny thing about trump getting a second term will be the fact that his policy's from this term will have started to bite - while he is in power - and that is when the tax cuts etc will start affecting the economy. I think he would have loved to have ridden the Obama wave of prosperity in his on...
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia vs New Zealand - Tests / Chappell Hadlee ODIs
- Replies: 1336
- Views: 85715
Re: Australia vs New Zealand - Tests / Chappell Hadlee ODIs
Feck.....they are just so hard to beat in their backyard. The pitch was a tough one - definitely a good toss to win - but their bowlers were bang on for the whole innings. Gave nothing away, bowled to a plan - BC's couldn't get them to the fence. Judging by the way things are going - that will be th...
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL 2020 Democratic presidential nominee thread
- Replies: 5706
- Views: 454738
Re: OFFICIAL 2020 Democratic presidential nominee thread
Wow....the Dem's go all out to lose ANOTHER election.
Biden was only popular because he was associated with Obama.
The only horse in the Dem's stable that could get close to trump is Sanders. The Democratic party is weird.
Biden was only popular because he was associated with Obama.
The only horse in the Dem's stable that could get close to trump is Sanders. The Democratic party is weird.
- Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: T20/ODI Cricket Proteas vs Australia
- Replies: 193
- Views: 14596
Re: T20/ODI Cricket Proteas vs Australia
India v Aussie seems about right. Definitely the 2 best sides.
England will be gutted - they got the 'easy' side of the draw and were scuppered by rain.
England will be gutted - they got the 'easy' side of the draw and were scuppered by rain.
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
- Replies: 11460
- Views: 1243730
Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2020?
Thought I'd check out the Righteous Gemstones.
Pretty good fun actually. Sleazy Danny McBride is good Danny McBride.
Pretty good fun actually. Sleazy Danny McBride is good Danny McBride.
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
- Replies: 1039
- Views: 61508
Re: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
Can't/Won't drop Southee or Boult....they are locked in. They won't go without a spinner - we're not the West indies of the 80's. Patel or Santner will be in. CDG is too good in the middle order and can tie down an end with his medium pacers. He'll stay. KJ had a great debut. He bowled well in the f...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
- Replies: 1039
- Views: 61508
Re: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
Oh you lanky dancer!!!
Kohli will punch himself in the face when he sees how far away from his body he was with that shot.
The lad is having a dream opening spell.
Kohli will punch himself in the face when he sees how far away from his body he was with that shot.
The lad is having a dream opening spell.
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL filum thread 2.0.Accept no substitues.
- Replies: 9246
- Views: 973565
Re: The OFFICIAL filum thread 2.0.Accept no substitues.
She is ridiculously hot in those movies - and genuinely funny.Uncle Fester wrote:Karen Gillan eh?Pat the Ex Mat wrote:Watched Jumanji 2 with my Nephew and Niece.
Quite fun actually
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
- Replies: 1039
- Views: 61508
Re: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
CDG just keeps coming up with innings when we need them. Great bowling from Bennett - excellent opening from Guppy and Nicholls and then CDG comes in and decides to win it for us. Been a great 3 games - very much needed by the BC's......another series loss would have been a serious issue. Interesti...
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
- Replies: 1039
- Views: 61508
Re: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
CDG just keeps coming up with innings when we need them.
Great bowling from Bennett - excellent opening from Guppy and Nicholls and then CDG comes in and decides to win it for us.
Been a great 3 games - very much needed by the BC's......another series loss would have been a serious issue.
Great bowling from Bennett - excellent opening from Guppy and Nicholls and then CDG comes in and decides to win it for us.
Been a great 3 games - very much needed by the BC's......another series loss would have been a serious issue.
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 6:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 6N R2 - Scotland v England for the Calcutta Cup
- Replies: 770
- Views: 47034
Re: 6N R2 - Scotland v England for the Calcutta Cup
Is Hogg all hype? He seems to make a remarkable amount of errors in between the moments of class.
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 6:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 6N R2 - Scotland v England for the Calcutta Cup
- Replies: 770
- Views: 47034
Re: 6N R2 - Scotland v England for the Calcutta Cup
Scotland....the most frustrating rugby team to watch.
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 6:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 6N R2 - Scotland v England for the Calcutta Cup
- Replies: 770
- Views: 47034
Re: 6N R2 - Scotland v England for the Calcutta Cup
This is going to be one of 'those' Scottish performances isn't it.
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 5:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: any Hybrid / EV car owners in the UK here ?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4559
Re: any Hybrid / EV car owners in the UK here ?
We have a Toyota Hybrid - but we use for my commute (around 9 miles each way) and also the longer travel as well. I can see how it would save you money per trip - but if you are going to just use for the commute then I don't really think it would be a massive cost saving exercise - although you can ...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Hard to believe that trump is going to go into the record books as a 2 term serving president. He actually has to win in November and live until 2025 first for those to be true. I am still totally in the dark why witnesses weren't allowed to testify in the Senate? Because they held a vote and voted...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Hard to believe that trump is going to go into the record books as a 2 term serving president. He actually has to win in November and live until 2025 first for those to be true. I am still totally in the dark why witnesses weren't allowed to testify in the Senate? Because they held a vote and voted...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
No one is beating trump now.....not unless the Democrats can come up with an Obama V2.0. Not entirely sure how the Dems have messed this up so badly. What the US have at the moment is what the US wants - overtly patriotic, slippery, unashamedly ignorant, faux religious and brash. trump is everything...
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
- Replies: 1039
- Views: 61508
Re: Black Caps vs India: T20/ODI/Test Series Thread
Lovely stuff.
What a great run chase. Nice to finally get a W.
What a great run chase. Nice to finally get a W.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: T20/ODI Cricket Proteas vs England
- Replies: 161
- Views: 11408
Re: ODI Cricket Proteas vs England
And now Bairstow decides to go.
Maybe I should change my statement to - Remember when England were fantastic at pyjama cricket in 2019.....remember that.....oh man....those were fun times
Maybe I should change my statement to - Remember when England were fantastic at pyjama cricket in 2019.....remember that.....oh man....those were fun times
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: T20/ODI Cricket Proteas vs England
- Replies: 161
- Views: 11408
Re: ODI Cricket Proteas vs England
They are.....but the England short game revival has been rather spectacular....oh ho - The Royster holds outhandyman wrote:Although they're up against a poor SA side.Gazzamonster wrote:Remember when England were rubbish at pyjama cricket.....remember that.....oh man....those were fun times.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: T20/ODI Cricket Proteas vs England
- Replies: 161
- Views: 11408
Re: ODI Cricket Proteas vs England
Remember when England were rubbish at pyjama cricket.....remember that.....oh man....those were fun times.
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Diddums, poor lamb. Must suck to be swept aside by events. Never mind, moral arc of history bending towards justice and all that crap. Sure it will turn out all right for you. Someone will jump in an x-fighter and blow up the death star. And this is the most honest thing you've said. And it does, a...
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 5:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9040345
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Diddums, poor lamb. Must suck to be swept aside by events. Never mind, moral arc of history bending towards justice and all that crap. Sure it will turn out all right for you. Someone will jump in an x-fighter and blow up the death star. And this is the most honest thing you've said. And it does, a...