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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51896
- Views: 3456841
Re: NZ Politics Thread
For want of the better place, he's not posted for awhile so does anyone know what FOG is up to? Last post 31/12/23 but last lurking visit today. I think his inactivity is a New Year's resolution when he got to a round figure of posts. If you're reading this FOG, and if (when) the Sadists win, you h...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 186
Re: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
I've honestly been gunning for this award for the last 10 months. Snide comments here, free character assessments there. A few dabs of casual racism. All that work for nothing. I think you’re a bit of a cvnt, if that helps? Thanks babe. Keep in mind that you would have been battling Greevy. You wer...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 186
Re: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
Cheers mate - got the bank deposit.Ghost-Of-Nepia wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:08 am How on earth did I get 10 posts in Best Kiwi? It appears I've posted about 155 times in the past year based on a quick count of my post history.
Shit, I'm good.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 1 hour
- Replies: 29
- Views: 543
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 214
Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Our results without DMac are more telling than the 15 v 15 stats in last years final.
This one is wide open, in fact I feel that home ground advantage will be the decider here.
This one is wide open, in fact I feel that home ground advantage will be the decider here.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 1 hour
- Replies: 29
- Views: 543
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 8590
- Views: 270307
Re: Israel declares state of war
I listened to her for a minute and thought that she could have been talking about the Palestinans too.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51896
- Views: 3456841
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The market sets the rents Tubby, not the corporate greed.
They wouldn't enter the market unless the demand and high rent was already there.
They wouldn't enter the market unless the demand and high rent was already there.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51896
- Views: 3456841
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Are the Government going to borrow money to pay for the tax cuts. Some say no, but the simple fact is that they would borrow LESS if they did not do them, so the real answer is yes. Finance Minister Nicola Willis laid out a fairly grim economic picture at this week’s Budget Policy Statement (BPS). B...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread
- Replies: 275
- Views: 29224
Re: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread
Even as a good Taupo lad, that makes me cringe. How would a Cantab feel, let alone a Southlander?
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan
- Replies: 95
- Views: 8423
Re: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan
I was wondering how Mariko even spoke English if Anjin was the first Englishman to land in Japan - it appears that she didn't For unknown reasons, Mariko discovered her love for the languages. The Jesuits taught her European languages, including English and Portuguese. With her gift, Mariko earned a...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
Mr Mike - they'll never get the boats through the traffic on time.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 1 hour
- Replies: 29
- Views: 543
Re: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 24 hours
The North Americans have arrived early
The food must have arrived
Who ordered the booze?
Wasn't my job.
The food must have arrived
Who ordered the booze?
Wasn't my job.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 1 hour
- Replies: 29
- Views: 543
Re: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 24 hours
The Brits are lining up early to get the best seats https://milliejones.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/queue.jpg while the Aussies form an orderly mob https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a2b8fbc57eb4af6a0f5cd01257d2b967?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=576&cropW=1024&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&heig...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Student discovers gold worth R450Billion in Jo'burg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 239
Re: Student discovers gold worth R450Billion in Jo'burg
That'll make some gold mining company's shareholders very rich.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 1 hour
- Replies: 29
- Views: 543
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
I wonder why our Wussell didn't spend a few bucks and do just that? Do what exactly, I’m not seeing your point in relation to what I said I'm assuming Enz is saying if Coutts/SailGP didn't like those conditions they shouldn't have signed up for them. No. I was suggesting he could have investigated ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51896
- Views: 3456841
Re: NZ Politics Thread
He did his learning at Maccas Eug - everything by rote https://scontent.fhlz4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/206502291_509466740500691_4015157858796336030_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=3IH7KCcyUz0AX_drnLl&_nc_ht=scontent.fhlz4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCrBcm1pEpDSJwkq2lXcvqC5vudyuUiwVqBhZpx6Wl...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 214
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 1 hour
- Replies: 29
- Views: 543
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
Don't be silly, if anyone used some common sense or came up with a workable solution how would we be able to chop away at those tall poppies, much better to sit back and complain about someone trying to actually do something positive for the country...f u cking rich bastards, how dare they! I wonde...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 593
Re: Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51896
- Views: 3456841
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Reminds me of the drought payments about 10 years ago. A few years earlier and we ran it quite "loosely" and left it to the Rural Support Trust advisors to sort out who needed it etc. We had a huge uptake (not many farm owners but a lot of contract milkers and a few sharemilkers) and it ran brillian...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2768
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
I am amazed that rugby was allowed to move beyond 3 point tries and to implement the card system.
Oh, hang on ... no internet worriers(sic) back then.
Oh, hang on ... no internet worriers(sic) back then.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 214
Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Josh Jacomb has great potential - really exited for him. McMillan must rate him to start him ahead of Ioane as well.
Got some real lumps in that forward pack but... can we play for more than an hour this week.
Got some real lumps in that forward pack but... can we play for more than an hour this week.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 593
Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.
Retiring in July - shame. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/its-very-hard-to-be-100-all-the-time-rugby-world-cup-referee-hangs-up-his-whistle French match official Mathieu Raynal has today announced that he will retire from refereeing following the July international window. A veteran of 49 Test matc...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51896
- Views: 3456841
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Someone isn't happy with Willis, thinks she should resign. That someone is Bryce Edwards and some others. https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/why-nicola-willis-needs-to-resign?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=2psdbm&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Interesting couple of paragraphs in the midd...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2768
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
Yep, like what happens in the field of play.
Only then they would kick the ball, so lets cut out the superfluous 5 mins of time wasting.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1593
Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
This is like trying to determine who was the quicker bowler between Gavin Larsen and Ewen Chatfield.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
Which is faster - a quiet 60knot foiling boat or a frollicking, defenceless wee dolphin, or a huge noisy container ship?
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
And how is having this particular race in Lyttelton Harbour going to effect the money made by the dolphin people. Let’s just say that the very worst outcome happens and a hector dolphin is dumb enough to get in the way of one of these boats and does indeed get killed, how is that going to stop the ...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
It seems to me that a certain group feel that they have been severely curtailed in their activities for the last 6 years and want to make up and to hell with the consequences. So talk us through the consequences here. The dolphins make a whole lot of kiwis a living - last I heard around $15m annual...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Anthony Joshua
- Replies: 10943
- Views: 898346
Re: Anthony Joshua
No, but it doesn't stop me wanting him to be floored in 10 seconds.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2768
Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
Should that be the same for a collapsed maul within the field then (knowing that the in-goal is within the field of play)?
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
This was embedded in the contract with Christchurch to host the bloody event. Though, I guess the Government ripping up an agreed commercial contract with shipbuilders to replace the Cook Strait Ferries now gives the entitled the sense that contracts have no legal standing and can just be ignored w...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
- Replies: 125
- Views: 2362
Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
It seems to me that a certain group feel that they have been severely curtailed in their activities for the last 6 years and want to make up and to hell with the consequences.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 Boredies - Voting closing. Results Friday
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3555
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51896
- Views: 3456841
Re: NZ Politics Thread
CigaReti will take whatever advice suits the sponsors of his party
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Anthony Joshua
- Replies: 10943
- Views: 898346
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: the Chink in the Chiefs Armour
- Replies: 19
- Views: 983
Re: the Chink in the Chiefs Armour
Damien is to be rested this week. I guess it makes sense to do this against the weaker teams in the comp.... He was crocked anyway - took a hell of a hit in the first Crusaders game (legal) and hasn't really recovered. Advantage Sadists for this weekend - perhaps one of their "fans" will start a th...