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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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Something like this then: Props Newell Williams Lomax De Groot Tu'ungafasi Numia Hookers Taylor Taukei'aho Aumua Locks Barrett Vaa'i Lord Tuipulotu/Darry/Strange/Ah Kuoi/Selby-Rickit Loosies Savea Papali'i Jacobson Finau Ioane/Delany/Flanders/Blackadder Sotutu/Grace/Iose Harmon/Kirifi/Lakai Halfbac...

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I too, have been very impressed with 2024 Clarke. It is as if someone with some influence (his Dad?) has said "Caleb, you don't always have to run through people. Use your speed and step/swerve". I think he, Te'lea and Reece are very similar now in how they play wing in that they all like to play c...

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https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/04/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-won-t-acknowledge-link-between-israel-gaza-conflict-and-houthi-red-sea-attacks.html?fbclid=IwAR1A8nn1jQuHvDatyyCkb1awfopiQKscouuGKD1OoWL_bdKJE8YhjVmjC5g_aem_AYtJafOgValekhSy7BtmuwGKUFHnEv9LkziDQPdmidgNxYdu_OFyMi29_T6PM...

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As long as the checks on the reporting are good enough then targets make a bit of sense. Although those checks can go out the window if the powers that be need to report that they are making targets

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Didn't their reserve halfback get yellow for slapping a prone waratah a few weeks back as well?

Along with the headbutt teams will be targeting rarking them up if they think there's an easy card

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On the health and safety front, what position are our guys and gals in who have been dealing with engineered stone. I Randomly had a few articles from oz pop up about it being banned with high silica content due to the health issues of the tradies working on it. Are we in the same boat or do we have...

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Wonder if they were people that did the photo shoot but were then injured/dropped/signed overseas so got edited out

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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

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:13 am ITEM 1

kiwias & winnie

a) FFS!

b) get better soon, m'kay?

ITEM 2

The bored in general

We need to start taking succession planning seriously. Can we set up an academy scheme?

As long as it doesn't involve young people. They're immature. And they smell like poo

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They could retrain as tradies. Lots of demand there. Maybe the younger ones, but older people further into their careers with bills and families that rely on their current salary aren't going to be rushing into apprenticeships any time soon Yup that's fair but I do know people that retrained into t...

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An interesting read…… .https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/05/public-service-workers-will-struggle-to-find-work/ A difficult time for NZ families coming up…….. Anyone have a family member caught up in this? They could retrain as tradies. Lots of demand there. Maybe the younger ones, but older people fur...

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Just seen the highlights, did the drua just lose their shit after the yellow?

Glad both red cards were straight red rather than sent for review making the drua suffer fully for dog acts rather than get to replace the player

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Glad to hear you're OK Kiwias, my dad went through similar about a decade ago and after the initial recovery felt 10 years younger after the stents went in.

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Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:11 pm
Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:41 pm
towny wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:40 pm

George Whitelock is an all-time great lock, but he’s not the GOAT ffs. He’s not even the best AB lock in the last decade.
Wasn't George a winger
George was a flanker, you're thinking of the younger one....Adam?

I thought Luke was the flanker?

How many of these buggers are there

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Sounds like we'd just be selling off productive land to foreign investors. If they didn't allow foreign investors a shit then we wouldn't be getting full value of the land sales which would be criminal in many peoples eyes. With the argument that there was no way to stop the kiwis buying it flicking...

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All the talk is that not all unions agree with their proposal being put forward with some wanting to go with what the review said.

It would be interesting to see which ones are which and how that lines up with those that keep sending themselves broke

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Eben’s only come good the latter half of his career. He’s miles off the consistent, high quality performer Whitelock was from his debut. Whitelock is one of just seven men’s players who have won 100 Test matches, all of which are All Blacks – McCaw (131), Whitelock (125), Keven Mealamu (114), Kiera...

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Any zoonotic transmission of viruses is bad. Whilst cow to cow transmission of bird 'flu is highly problematic, human to human transmission of bird 'flu would make the Covid-19 pandemic seem like a walk in the park. Although there is evidence of the former, thankfully there is none for the later......

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I don't cycle, as I don't trust drivers after too many close calls when I was younger. However, I've never understood the ideological position taken by some that transport development should be about roads, roads and roads. When I'm driving, I like seeing people cycling as it means less cars cloggi...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:29 am Surely WRC final player, Findlay Christie won't be discarded?

Actually I'd be happy if they shipped him off to do some rallying around Europe

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All the hoopla around the budget announcement seems to be continuation of the campaign trail. National have never satisfactorily explained why the tax cuts a a big benefit, or how their numbers add up. Given revenue forecasts are down, and a few of their extra revenue gathering streams are either no...

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The details of the ECE family boost scheme have been released. I'm no expert in this area and having 'adult' children, nor do we need to use ECE services. Does this look fit for purpose? What are the pitfalls? https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350226575/what-new-family-boost-policy-means-parents The...

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:50 am
bimboman wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:45 am
Jtah wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:44 am Does anyone get the feeling that we’re starting to see general system failure.
Which system failed ?
Keeping your eyes open for bridges?

OK OK may not be a system as such

Too much focus looking for dolphins

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Huh! :| Just heard it briefly on the radio, it's got to be one of the most Politician answers I've ever heard. We're just following the advice we were given, and ignoring the subsequent evidence the advice was wrong. Wish I could remember wtf it was about to hunt it down I wish you every success. :...

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Didn't Reti have to answer something about that recently, something had been put forward with a theory one thing was happening, the study commissioned showed the opposite but they decided to stick with the original advice because they take advice over a long period Huh! :| Just heard it briefly on ...

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Didn't Reti have to answer something about that recently, something had been put forward with a theory one thing was happening, the study commissioned showed the opposite but they decided to stick with the original advice because they take advice over a long period

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The dolphins earn a shitload more money for the region than the boats, that is for sure. I thought the capitalists amongst us would applaud the enforcing of the rules. Enz you'd think at your age you'd get it right, the rules are there for everyone to make sure everyone thrives... unless you're ric...

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Funny in our house my Mrs can't stand him because hie excitable leaguie type thing. Me I don't get too pissed with commentaors and do really like he's pretty passionate about the game, and knows the players. See I like Laban when he does stuff over here in NZ, knows the players and follows it at a ...

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