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by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
Replies: 14
Views: 186

Re: 2024 Boredies - the Results!

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.
Cheers mate - got the bank deposit.
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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

Re: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 24 hours

Clogs wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:54 pm I have noticed some cruelty on this thread. Your names have been noted.
The MC for the evening prepares herself for the awards

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by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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?
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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

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The food must have arrived

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Who ordered the booze?

Wasn't my job.
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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

Re: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 24 hours

Zakar wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:27 am Oh who is this pulling up?

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:lol: perfect
by Enzedder
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 ...
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 11
Views: 214

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

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by Enzedder
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

Re: 2024 Boredies Red Carpet thread - results will be announced in 24 hours

Clogs wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:40 am Who won?
You did quite well in every category. Even best female poster.
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.
Replies: 15
Views: 593

Re: Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.

fatcat wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:00 pm Great referee when my teams won. Useless referee when they lost.
Someone gets it.

:thumbup:

"We play now"

https://www.tiktok.com/@rugby_joe/video ... 78?lang=en
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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

Zakar wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:24 am
Jtah wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:15 am
mdaclarke wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:29 pm Goal line drop out after held up
This. It should be 5m free kick. Give teams the option to tap or scrum.
Sure. To the defending team.
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.
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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?
by Enzedder
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 ...
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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

Jtah wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:15 am
mdaclarke wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:29 pm Goal line drop out after held up
This. It should be 5m free kick. Give teams the option to tap or scrum.
Should that be the same for a collapsed maul within the field then (knowing that the in-goal is within the field of play)?
by Enzedder
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...
by Enzedder
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.
by Enzedder
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
by Enzedder
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10943
Views: 898346

Re: Anthony Joshua

P in VG wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:18 am Fury, Joshua, Usuk...blah blah blah

im looking forward to Tyson vs Jake Paul in July 😂
We may not all agree on wars, politics, religion, relationships etc, but... we ALL want Mike Tyson to knock Jake Paul the fudge out real fast.
by Enzedder
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...