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by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Water off a ducks back mate At least we know you won't mind when you're eaten. Perhaps it will happen before Aotearoa is converted into Zimbabwe, as you seem determined to ensure. I’m determined to ensure that Aotearoa is converted into Zimbabwe :lol: F u ck me they really are coming out of the woo...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

No he’s gotten himself in a position that will never happen again and he’s very proud of that . Certainly his application is to be admired but his chosen attitudes ? Not nearly as attractive nor as necessary as I think he regards them as , not here, not now . Why not consider them effectively redun...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yeah it's just this thread that brings us crashing back to earth! :lol: I need to find a better book, I’m struggling with the one I’m on at the moment so I come here as a distraction and next thing you know… It's always entertaining watching you and Eug go toe to toe but it's a bit rough for you wh...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6764
Views: 659254

Re: Official Golf Thread

I read a report where Hovland was next cab off the rank for LIV
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

booji boy wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:16 am
jambanja wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:11 am
booji boy wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:01 am

Yeah mate, stop watching the news and life is not bad. 8)
Works for me
Yeah it's just this thread that brings us crashing back to earth! :lol:
I need to find a better book, I’m struggling with the one I’m on at the moment so I come here as a distraction and next thing you know…
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Still a lovely place to live FB.......and if it wasn't for the media, I would have a clue what's going on around the place. The view out my front window is serene, neighbours talk to each other, and there's still three squares a day (and that's not Stevenson Famous ones) Yeah mate, stop watching th...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I blame my vote (and your vote) for this state of affairs Jammy. I most certainly didn’t vote for the rabble that caused this situation. No you voted for Austerity & the leaderless mess that is going to make it even worse by borrowing for tax cuts ( at exactly the wrong time ) raising unemployment ...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Who's hacked Jambanja's log in? I’ve never been a labour voter I misunderstood. I thought you were referring to the three-headed taniwha. Carry on... This is all the doing of the financial mismanagement of the previous government, the businesses shutting down and those that have their workers doing...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Tehui wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:39 am Who's hacked Jambanja's log in?
I’ve never been a labour voter
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

When I touch down in Auckland on Friday NZ better be the land of milk and honey I was promised with the election of the new three headed govt. Will I even be able to afford my 6 monthly pie? Abort, it’s turned to shit, you can’t even get Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce these days, stay where y...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9094
Views: 284390

Re: Israel declares state of war

Enzedder wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:38 am All of the information is BS.

The only thing to worry about is if your thumb is bigger than the fireball or not.
:lol:
Just started on that one
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

For me ‘Dog eat Dog’ is a very extreme description. Perhaps in utter poverty , in war time or violent revolution or at the very heights of industry ; I dunno . But even then - community and cooperation exists in slums , surviving occupations and disaster . Even when I was without a roof and sleepin...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

One thing for sure. Stuff is still going up in price. Another 50 cents / pie at the local :x When I touch down in Auckland on Friday NZ better be the land of milk and honey I was promised with the election of the new three headed govt. Will I even be able to afford my 6 monthly pie? Abort, it’s tur...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

For me ‘Dog eat Dog’ is a very extreme description. Perhaps in utter poverty , in war time or violent revolution or at the very heights of industry ; I dunno . But even then - community and cooperation exists in slums , surviving occupations and disaster . Even when I was without a roof and sleepin...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Fvck me, I find that to be awful world view. Also, I said "solely", I wasn't at any time making out things were all roses, so you can park that strawman. You may find it an awful world view, but if you were honest with yourself, you yourself spend more time focused on the negative than the positive...
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
Replies: 266
Views: 6056

Re: Bondi Junction Shooting

Ali's Choice wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:06 pm
Zakar wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:46 pm He stabbed them with a pen it must be said. Don't overplay it.
Was it a biro? And did he stab him in the face?
:lol:
by jambanja
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
Replies: 266
Views: 6056

Re: Bondi Junction Shooting

What the Fcuk is happening in Sydney https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68817872 A bishop and several other people have been stabbed during a sermon in Sydney that was being streamed online, local media report. The incident reportedly happened on Monday night in the suburb of Wakeley. Police ...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9094
Views: 284390

Re: Israel declares state of war

Looking for more source verification on this one.....If anyone can help. it is plausible that Russia is concerned about Israel taking out the drone production. Israel War Room reposted Jokerman Intel @JokermanIntel Iranian regime-affiliated media: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced in...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scheffler
Replies: 23
Views: 853

Re: Scheffler

Never heard of him. Don't mind a hit and hack around a course, but fudge me, has to be the most boring sport on TV. Like Snooker and test Cricket, it is incredibly relaxing viewing Interestingly, love test cricket, enjoy watching golf but usually with the sound off listening to music and can't stan...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scheffler
Replies: 23
Views: 853

Re: Scheffler

themaddog wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:26 pm
Ulsters Red Hand wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:06 pm

When playing golf, the less thinking you do the better you play (in my experience)
You must play off scratch.
:lol:
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Ted. wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:32 pm Eug, just be thankful that you haven't been put through the same experiences that Jammy has.
I really didn't mean for this to be or sound like a woe is me type of thing.
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

A big shout out to Enzedder for posting a picture that brought people out of the woodwork and generated all sorts of discussion on here (which is healthy, even if we disagree with others). You'll have to find a similar picture to generate discussion about the topic of 'prevention', as it's likely t...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

My living circumstances are perhaps an example of the dog eat dog world, who missed out so I could come here, there must be a finite number of people who are allowed into NZ, why me and not someone else. My very employment meant someone else had to miss out, maybe it was a kiwi who I took the job o...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

There's no deflection whatsoever. I really have no idea where you're coming from here. You're clearly living a comfortable life in a country you rocked up to and took you in. How is that reflective of solely a dog eat dog world? Speaking of deflection, how about you answer that without deflecting t...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

There's no deflection whatsoever. I really have no idea where you're coming from here. You're clearly living a comfortable life in a country you rocked up to and took you in. How is that reflective of solely a dog eat dog world? Speaking of deflection, how about you answer that without deflecting t...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Indeed. And you accuse me of being absolutist, bit hypocritical of you I don’t think you quite understand the term , where did I make an absolutist statement like you have ? I usually qualify it, you don’t seem to . If you need it explaining to you then perhaps it’s you who doesn’t understand the t...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yes, the fact that you're happily living in NZ after leaving the hellhole of a country caused by your ancestor's racist policies would surely make you think it isn't all a dog eat dog world? If NZ had your world view as expressed in the most recent pages of this thread you wouldn't be here. It bein...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Eugenius wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:16 am Indeed.
And you accuse me of being absolutist, bit hypocritical of you
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The evidence from this thread suggest righty tighties don't believe in aspiration, it's a dog eat dog world. You disagree? Yes, the fact that you're happily living in NZ after leaving the hellhole of a country caused by your ancestor's racist policies would surely make you think it isn't all a dog ...
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

UncleFB wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:18 am
Eugenius wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:27 am I thought National wants us to be aspirational ?

Obviously not that way , too ‘unrealistic’ and utopian.
The evidence from this thread suggest righty tighties don't believe in aspiration, it's a dog eat dog world.
You disagree?
by jambanja
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I strongly disagree with this. Some cultures, dynasties, social constructs, political and economic systems, call, them what you will, tend to lend themselves to crueller behaviours towards our fellows. However, we are not inherently savages, noble or otherwise. There are plenty of examples of human...
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I strongly disagree with this. Some cultures, dynasties, social constructs, political and economic systems, call, them what you will, tend to lend themselves to crueller behaviours towards our fellows. However, we are not inherently savages, noble or otherwise. There are plenty of examples of human...
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

It’s aspirational surely , always with the absolutism you . Just calling it what it is, human nature does not allow for that kind of aspiration to flourish, otherwise it would have. You like to live in a fantasy world I am happy to deal with reality. I strongly disagree with this. Some cultures, dy...
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

It’s aspirational surely , always with the absolutism you . Just calling it what it is, human nature does not allow for that kind of aspiration to flourish, otherwise it would have. You like to live in a fantasy world I am happy to deal with reality. It’s not a fantasy world to work with the homele...
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The myth of being left while young and right when you're older is largely just that, a myth. I have certainly swung the other way. As a banker(sp) I was a righty but when I got out of that and grew a heart, I started caring for all, not just the bosses. I’m not sure about here, but in Africa many h...
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I caught up with an old friend at a rugby game yesterday. His university studies were in commerce, and he used to strongly favour equality versus equity. After raising his son for 20+ years who has severe autism, including his experiences of navigating the disability support system and dealing with...
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Eugenius wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:46 am It’s aspirational surely , always with the absolutism you .
Just calling it what it is, human nature does not allow for that kind of aspiration to flourish, otherwise it would have. You like to live in a fantasy world I am happy to deal with reality.
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52447
Views: 3491102

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Enzedder wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:36 am Image
That’s such a bullshit graphic and that equity scenario only exists in one place…utopia.
by jambanja
Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9094
Views: 284390

Re: Israel declares state of war

It’s hard to not see this as a deliberate act to escalate by Israel . Netanyahu’s survival extended but at what cost . Iran has been attacking Israel for a while now through its proxies, Hezbolla and Hamas, what did you think was going to happen? You know the area, did you really think Israel was j...
by jambanja
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
Replies: 306
Views: 3289

Re: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread

This is like a classic Planet rugby thread of old. Kiwi team lose and the kiwis find everything wrong with the result including the rules and of course castigate the opposition supporters for enjoying their win. How dare they!!! For what it’s worth the Crusaders are my least favourite team in the w...