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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
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? Spot on. Knowing that people out there are gaining happiness, wealth, health, shelter, etc, at another's expense and counting that ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Golf Thread
- Replies: 6764
- Views: 659455
Re: Official Golf Thread
I read a report where Hovland was next cab off the rank for LIV
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
Re: NZ Politics Thread
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…
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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 ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9103
- Views: 285057
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 284
- Views: 6564
Re: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Bondi Junction Shooting
- Replies: 284
- Views: 6564
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 ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9103
- Views: 285057
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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scheffler
- Replies: 23
- Views: 879
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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scheffler
- Replies: 23
- Views: 879
Re: Scheffler
themaddog wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:26 pmYou must play off scratch.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)
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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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 ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
You disagree?
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
- Views: 3493227
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52485
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