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Monkey Magic

Not sure why the Reds fans have been so down heading into this, they have done well against all NZ opposition this year There is a solid argument that Uru and McReight have been the Reds' best forwards. Both are missing. Ditto captain and starting scrumhalf McDermott and the biggest attacking threa...

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Interesting Swiss case brought against the government for lack of action on climate change breaching peoples right to life. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/25/climate-change-how-a-landmark-legal-victory-in-europe-could-affect-nz/ Found this an important point which Shane Jones might want to compreh...

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There is a couple of parts to it Having as much of the developed world focused on this and it being part of various trade agreements, it's more a case of get on board or be left behind. Waiting for those contributors to start is recipe for disaster. If they won't start we may as well show them how's...

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Any Canes supporter has this feeling at some point every week. Disappointment is part of the fun of being a Canes supporter. We don't suffer the hubris of the 3x champion Blues or 14x champions Crusaders fans live with. We are the people's champions for a reason. Are we the Princess Diana of Super ...

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Not sure why the Reds fans have been so down heading into this, they have done well against all NZ opposition this year

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Luke Jacobson doesn't feature much in the loose forward stats so far this season. Have to say Lakai and Iose will be putting major pressure on his spot. Will they want to look at more specialists or utilities? Obviously missing ruck/breakdown attendance which is a big one for loose forwards. Blues ...

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Based on the most current form only....no tests or anything else considered Gibson Park Willis Sotutu DuPont Earl Sotutu, Which club does he play for? Please share clips if any or reason for your sekection. Why would you pick him above PSdT that have won World Rugby player of the year already, made...

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Interesting Swiss case brought against the government for lack of action on climate change breaching peoples right to life. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/25/climate-change-how-a-landmark-legal-victory-in-europe-could-affect-nz/ Found this an important point which Shane Jones might want to comprehe...

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When Dalton had a run of games a couple of years ago when Cane was injured, he was the standout on the EOYT... So definitely test quality. Meh... he's more of a Rueben Thorne type player... i.e.. a workhorse than a game winner. That's an interesting observation. Papali'i has made more clean breaks ...

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What has Lord's injury history like hes seems to be out a lot? Has he just been unlucky or is he another Tasman Jesus, a couple good games then back to rehab?

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Interesting to see big Pat and Darry locking together, hope they both have big games

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Anyone who was wondering why the greens rule out working with national have their answer.

There is no way a green party could work with a party pushing these policies - if they were inside the tent and these policies got watered down, the greens would never get a green vote again

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A few weeks ago we had a whole heap of games within 10 points of each other and things were getting exciting. Now we seem to be lucky to get one close game and the rest of blowouts. This weekend was pretty dire and kind of deflates excitement for the comp Rugby is doomed with the fickleness of its ...

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Great you found a good fit Ali. I started at a local gym at the start of the year and so far it has a good mix of ages and the majority of people focusing on their workout. The only issues so far is that a couple of times the older guys have hijacked the Playlist and filled it with pink Floyd etc wh...

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I sorta watched the game but couldn't really work out if brumbies were just crap or the blues just rolled em. Blues are hard to stop once they get on a roll. They have a lot of big runners and they work harder at the breakdown to retain their ball this year. Blues had 70% of possession. Brumbies re...

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As has been argued for a long time, its time to jettison the south island off to Antarctica

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Great result against a team that's usually caused us problems.

Do we have to start hoping again? I'm not sure I can bring myself to do it

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Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:42 am Funaki seems to have jumped over Nock in the halfback pecking order

Thank fudge, can't stand Nock

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From memory about 99 the blues one was something along the lines of 'we're awesome, saders got lucky in that final but we for sure know how to keep winning heaps and heaps. 96 and 97 are the norm baby'

Bastard mocker gods never forgave us

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TJ is also thriving behind a pack that's going quite well. Conversely Christie has been average behind a pack that has had the upper hand most games

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Weather has been crap all day so expecting a lot of route 1 rugby.

Blues will need to be more clinical than they have been to convert pressure to points

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What's the everyone's vibe on the fast track legislation? Personally the idea that major projects can be done quicker makes sense, however having that final decision rest with a minister seems ridiculous without proper safeguards. It seems like a knee jerk sound bite policy which could terrible imp...

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What's the everyone's vibe on the fast track legislation? Personally the idea that major projects can be done quicker makes sense, however having that final decision rest with a minister seems ridiculous without proper safeguards. It seems like a knee jerk sound bite policy which could terrible impa...

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Mr Mike wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:50 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:42 pmThough being a worker of long standing,
Makes me recall fondly my 4th form social studies teacher who wrote “worker” in cursive in my report after I had pointed it out earlier in the year that it looks like “wanker”.

And from that early note Mr Mike was destined to life as a lawyer

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Tehui wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:07 am Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide.
No escape from reality.

I've got more the vibe of a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

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Spot on. Knowing that people out there are gaining happiness, wealth, health, shelter, etc, at another's expense and counting that as a perquisite to self-satisfaction, at least gives an insight to some peoples political thought processes. x( Thinking of it in racing terms, we might all be on the s...

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Reciprocity is a social norm whether negative or positive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocity_(social_psychology) Despite Jammy's protests if I did a nice favour for him he would likely feel compelled to do something in return in the future. For example if I shout him a pint while we watch t...

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We understand it we just want to know what incentive there is in life to grow tall if everyone is going to be made as tall as you. I guess everyone can enjoy their height then. Unless enjoyment is only possible if one uses their height to look down on others. That'd be pretty sad, don't you think? ...

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Thought some of the kiwi commentators got rid of the one eyed accusation when we were getting beaten up by Ireland. They were pretty effusive in their praise of the Irish. Solid play by play guys able to get an accurate call while build excitement seems to be a lost art - Bray, McLaren, early Greg c...

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Is this what the Irish rugby thread is like? An article posted, a couple of post related to it and then a completely unrelated inter provincial argument?

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Anyone want to take bets on the inflation figures out today? Reserve bank reckoned 3.8, major banks putting it at 4-4.2. Either way rates aren't changing any time soon. While economists have been optimistic about a drop in November, they spent most of 2023 saying rates would be steadily dropping all...

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I like Kane Hames, he's been involved at the higher level but also done his refs cert and explains things without incessantly thinking every line need to be hilarious.

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I still don't get how full professionals can have a compeltely non functioning lineout and have 2 teams so shit at taking kickoffs- both sides throughout were rubbish.

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Thought Clogs had got a side gig as a Malaysian Airlines pilot but maybe he's just in a Boeing

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On the journalists swallowing their bias and doing the job. I think the perfect example is Hosking, every election there was a storm about him hosting debates, and every year he was absolutely fine and shelved his ZB shock persona

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Tehui wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:20 am
Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:16 am
Tehui wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:40 am

Why am I not surprised you found that entertaining. You're definitely have a trend
I like visual storytelling that emphasises a particular point, but in this case it was the snappy one liner that did it for me.

Of course Herr general

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Apparently Willis has admitted the govt will need to borrow more. But the tax cuts are staying, AFAIK. From a reported Budget Policy Statement briefing to Finance and Expenditure Committee. It's not borrowing for tax cuts, we're just borrowing separately... https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/11/the-ma...

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Shit , science research should be the last thing you’d think they’d cut . Even historically National pretty much left it alone , this is serious Austerity alright . https://i.imgflip.com/2167mr.gif :lol: Why am I not surprised you found that entertaining. You're definitely have a trend

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I don't really get it Monkey Magic? Don't really see any correlation between Sam Cane and Ratima? Just that early doors cane was getting picked for the ABs despite not being selected to start at the chiefs- from memory he was behind Tanerau Latimer. If Ratima could do the same then could he have th...

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I don't really get it Monkey Magic? Don't really see any correlation between Sam Cane and Ratima? Just that early doors cane was getting picked for the ABs despite not being selected to start at the chiefs- from memory he was behind Tanerau Latimer. If Ratima could do the same then could he have th...

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