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by Eugenius
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I think we’re already there…….. We've always been there to a greater or lesser degree. That was always the issue with the first past the post. Yet that was when the two major parties actually attempted to stand for two different directions. I think the problem now is the two main parties are strugg...
by Eugenius
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 2308

Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread

Easy money , it’ll be Canes by > 20
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yep and repeal the repeal of the CGT that's not a CGT the 10 year brightline test. That doesn't apply to the family home ... except when it does. (Another Grant Robertson scam). Thank God we don't have to listen to that fat cnut anymore At least he could do simple Math, Luxon and Willis need to go ...
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Err - no, more jobs doesn’t mean higher wages , especially when collective bargaining is opposed and you have a government committed to limiting the growth of the minimum wage .

Usually what happens is an increase in casual jobs in lower paid occupations.
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 2308

Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread

MungoMan wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:37 am
Eugenius wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:27 am Got my tickets and expecting the worse .

Brought two x 2 games so can qualify for first dibs on new stadium permanent membership.
Strategic attending.

Yeah - minimum needed for membership.
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

booji boy wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:24 am
Eugenius wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:19 am Bullshit.

And telling renters that this is for them ?

🤣🤣🤣
All the Govt is going is reinstating normal interest deductibility based on basic taxation principles. That the previous Govt undermined.
Whilst claiming it’s for renters , with a tear in his eye .
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Tell us all again how 3 waters and the Māori health authority weren’t campaigned on by Labour - 🤣
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 2308

Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread

Got my tickets and expecting the worse .

Brought two x 2 games so can qualify for first dibs on new stadium permanent membership.
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan
Replies: 70
Views: 6804

Re: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan

Very enjoyable, and the feel ‘of place’ is profound.

Like the main guy - hardly perfect as hero which is attractive .

She’s lovely and the rest of the cast particularly strong .
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

jono45 wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:07 am
Eugenius wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:00 am https://youtu.be/Wcy1oal8QJw?si=rF5pIdT3nuia02tc

Rock Solid numbers
At least tenants will save money when rents go down
Which they most definitely won’t .
by Eugenius
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Bullshit.

And telling renters that this is for them ?

🤣🤣🤣
by Eugenius
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 2308

Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread

I’m going to .

We’ve looked increasingly lousy frankly .

Gonna be a hard season this.
by Eugenius
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

booji boy wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:29 am Watching Labour, the Greens and TPM moan, whinge and whine about the Govt doing everything it said it would do during the election campaign.

Someone needs to teach them that the saying is not "To the loser goes the spoils".
They talked about promoting tobacco use ?

Must have missed that .
by Eugenius
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Police now threatening strike action calling Governments 4 % wage increase as ‘insulting’.

Not a good look for the ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric .
by Eugenius
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banksy's anonymity
Replies: 43
Views: 1494

Re: Banksy's anonymity

There’s a clue in his hotel , stayed at the Walled off several times in Bethlehem, always a terrific experience. He’s done so much good there , pretty much keeping the neighbourhood alive during Covid and currently. His art looks great in the hotel and on ‘the wall’ , and he’s very happy for the loc...
by Eugenius
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

Agreed .

Stead’s gotta go .

We we good to win at one of those tests with the right selection and captaincy.

This is an opportunity blown anyway you look at it .
by Eugenius
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

That looked LBW to me .

Marsh having the luck of the devil here .

Bugger I think we’ve had it .

Haven’t the bowlers without Boult and/or Wags .
by Eugenius
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The idea about property owners getting special treatment wasn’t helped when Grant Robertson started talking about “closing a loophole” when interest deductibility was removed. That messaging could have been picked into a lot more but was often taken at face value. Some might suggest Robertson was b...
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Drua Match Thread
Replies: 40
Views: 756

Re: Crusaders vs Drua Match Thread

The injuries have hurt a new team very badly , the forwards especially, Ritchies terribly missed .

Attempting to out Fiji Fiji yesterday was tactically very dumb and naive .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45165

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

As good as the greatest All Black teams under McCaw ?

Nah don’t think so .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

It seems that the previous governments' initiatives such as 3 waters attracted loud and passionate protests up and down the country for being anti-democracy, and are being quickly dismantled, yet there seems to be hardly a whimper when this government does similar. :?: The one key difference I will...
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Then he’s a fool and an extremely lazy one at that . Well no one could possibly be as smart as you, I’m not sure why you keep trying to engage with people so beneath you, or are you doing that thing where you need to not only tell people how to think but you also need to show them just how wrong th...
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Drua Match Thread
Replies: 40
Views: 756

Re: Crusaders vs Drua Match Thread

Really frustrating but not an unexpected performance. Three years in a row we've flown to Fiji in early March to play in the afternoon and had our arses handed to us. Our lineout woes in the first half in particular were diabolical. We fluffed three attacking lineouts in the first half against a te...
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Fair nuff .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I’d agree with that .

However there’s are very good reasons why Maori feel attacked by this government.

And are protesting .

Call that rhetoric if you will .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895262

Re: Anthony Joshua

Buggered if I know how Parker won that... he did fcuk all... strange fight... Dude he landed x 3 the punches . Won the more rounds as the other guy gassed . Yeah but it was all harmless punches. Zhang was hardly ruffled. Should have knocked Parker out. He was hurt by several heavy rights, this made...
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

By axing both initiatives by law and under urgency ?

One because of intense lobbying by tobacco interests and one for ideological reasons ?

Strange sort of better on the ground , and steadfastly opposed by medical experts.
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Then he’s a fool and an extremely lazy one at that .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Eug, I’ve done nothing but “own it” you just don’t to seem to like my position, that’s a “you” problem, I’m kinda over trying to explain myself to you. Yes . a law that discriminates and injures Māori disproportionately has been rushed through , actually two . Neither repeal constitutes “discrimina...
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

has some law been passed that somehow discriminates against Māori Disenguousity at this level is hard to come by off message boreds. Quite. Unfortunately, it's this type of comment that means the discussion between itchy and scratchy will continue for a while yet. He can’t help himself .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

F u ck me Eug are you being deliberately obtuse or are you genuinely thick, I have already answered your question, just because you might not like my answer, it doesn’t mean I haven’t answered it, but because you’re either an idiot or being deliberately obtuse I’ll quote my answer for you again. An...
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895262

Re: Anthony Joshua

Grandpa wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:02 am Buggered if I know how Parker won that... he did fcuk all... strange fight...
Dude he landed x 3 the punches .

Won the more rounds as the other guy gassed .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895262

Re: Anthony Joshua

YES !!
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895262

Re: Anthony Joshua

Nope

Parker surely !!
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895262

Re: Anthony Joshua

Damn those knock downs might swing it .
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895262

Re: Anthony Joshua

Parker now edging it for me.
by Eugenius
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Oh sorry I misremembered you'd said admire but you said he had your respect. But why is his conviction any better than the women's conviction? You respect him for doing it yet you don't respect the women for proposing doing it, hence why I asked if you will respect them if they defy their employers...
by Eugenius
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51669
Views: 3437071

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Once again... the subject matter of the protest is not the issue here, as I have said time and time again, but you seem unable to grasp this simple concept. I would think it was wrong not matter what the subject matter, it could be rugby teams coming out in support of Dairy farming or kiwifruit gro...