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Mr Mike

Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 1:02 am
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 7:03 pm
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Nice. Now watch this drive

Fool me once… you can’t fool me again.

Arguably the second best two term President to have been elected this century.

Mr Mike

.Only a split second in it and although slightly strange, probably doesn't deserve the controversy that has been generated by it. But will become another part of the mythology of refs always favoring the Crusaders. Hopefully the Crusaders sneak into the playoffs at 8 solely on the back on that bonu...

Mr Mike

I guess the other factor that the 'Gender War' (for want of a better term) is throwing up is that many countries have laws that apply to gender. In NZ we have a crime on our books of "Male Assaults Female". How does that work now? if A trans woman hits a woman, is that Male Assaults Female? If a ma...

Mr Mike

.Only a split second in it and although slightly strange, probably doesn't deserve the controversy that has been generated by it. But will become another part of the mythology of refs always favoring the Crusaders. Hopefully the Crusaders sneak into the playoffs at 8 solely on the back on that bonu...

Mr Mike

He will have a more nuanced and fully shaped conception of “best” than most of us and there will be culture picks (where familiarity bias could play a role) but he didn’t wait as long as this to indulge petty parochialism. Unlike the rest of us, he doesn’t have that luxury. If we are talking "cultu...

Mr Mike

So you’re saying she’s a nonce I’ll allow it this one time but generally that’s confusing for any fans of Hamlet. "And that he calls for drink, I'll have prepared for him a chalice for the nonce" (King Claudius to Laertes, Hamlet, Act IV, Scene VII) Doesn’t count if you had to look it up You misund...

Mr Mike

I’m hoping Razor isn’t quite as Sader occupied as some posters presume. I think there is a healthy dose of projection in those fears. Few of us would have experience of creating an elite high performance organization, so probably default to our own preconceptions. Robertson strikes me as someone wh...

Mr Mike

My understanding was pedophiles were attracted to prepubescent children, and if so, this is not pedophilia. You are correct if referring to pedophilia. That is a specific psychiatric disorder with prescribed diagnostic criteria. By contract, “pedo” is a colloquial term used by those who want to exp...

Mr Mike

Correct. The term has the gravitas of being long standing and respected, dating from (at least) the late 1900s. It was rediscovered recently in manuscripts from antiquity (Viz).

Mr Mike

If she looked like Pat Butcher then that is abuse but she isn't. On a serious note, what is the reason for these good looking woman to be chasing after teenagers . Its not as if any man with cock will say no Because they are pedos? They are attracted to underage kids. My understanding was pedophile...

Mr Mike

I would pick Numia as our 2nd loosehead. Although on form, I think only Lomax is locked in from our props who played for the ABs last year. Yes, Williams wouldn’t currently displace Numia or de Groot. Not sure there are any tightheads pushing Lomax but Newel has been playing well. Williams has bare...

Mr Mike

PP answered your question, but i'll flip it slightly. How many Crusaders would you select for a 23 man AB team from the team who lost against the Highlanders last night? I would take Cody and Sevu and that is it. Hoatham played well though. I expect Newell will make it, but Williams needs more game...

Mr Mike

How many Chiefs players who lost to the Crusaders would you select? PP answered your question, but i'll flip it slightly. How many Crusaders would you select for a 23 man AB team from the team who lost against the Highlanders last night? I would take Cody and Sevu and that is it. Hoatham played wel...

Mr Mike

Imagine that! People looking out for their own self interest. 😱 The horror ... the horror. It's almost as though we're not he waka eke noa. Oh well, woof woof. I thought the lack of appreciation for Christchurch and Canterbury was a little disappointing, given the great work done to promote it http...

Mr Mike

Ghost-Of-Nepia wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 11:18 pm Another pointless thread from the king of pointless threads.

Not entirely useless, shaping up as a useful exercise in dual containment.

Mr Mike

Piss off Herr Mike . Your authoritarian tendencies coming through? It's very noticeable that the once affable Eugenius has become much more prickly with the sudden and dramatic demise of his beloved Crusaders. An inevitable reaction when you live in a region which has nothing going for it other tha...

Mr Mike

Mike, just an observation, but that first paragraph is a nice way of saying that people are inherently self interested and generally don't give a rats arse about the country. I don’t think that’s quite right. Firstly, the contrast was between pragmatic and ideological drivers. Those don’t fit eithe...

Mr Mike

Eugenius wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 3:02 pm Piss off Herr Mike .

Your authoritarian tendencies coming through?

Mr Mike

Eugenius wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 12:36 pm https://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/2023/ ... njSQhnVavE

Madame Blavatsky has nailed it in the comments.

Mr Mike

TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 12:59 pm
shanky wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 12:53 pm
ROLDY wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 12:50 pm

My newly purchased Barbour jacked did the job, thank you.
We are relieved.
I was about to send private Towny to rescue Roldy..

Perfectly adapted to the conditions.

Mr Mike

Mr Mike

From the 16 NZ SRP midfielders - ALB's stats: 3rd Carry Metres 2nd Clean Breaks 4th Offloads 2nd Defenders Beaten 1st Try Assists He's been quite decent on attack. I suspect Razor will want him in the mix for team culture also. Where do you source your stats? The raw data is from Rugbypass. They gi...

Mr Mike

What I don't get is that if these people didn't buy the homes, they would be renting them - so it didn't change the equation at all really. A lower percentage of owned properties are multi tenanted, generally bedroom capacity is less efficiently used. Every time a property leaves the rental market ...

Mr Mike

How are feeling about ALB? The quintessential flat track bully in my mind. Looks great against poor teams and disappears against the good ones. When he turned up I was a fan but the last few years I would describe him as a defensive midfielder. He generally tackles well but crabs sideways a lot and...

Mr Mike

Seeing we haven't had a poll for a while :lol: The Government has been given a reprieve in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia Poll, which shows that it would stay in office if an election were held today. It follows two other polls, which showed support for the coalition falling to the point there wo...

Mr Mike

The previous governments attacks on small landlords resulted in many selling up. These properties have gone to a mixture of new immigrants and first home buyers. What I don't get is that if these people didn't buy the homes, they would be renting them - so it didn't change the equation at all reall...

Mr Mike

Sheesh, you can't on the one hand mock boomers then go full American. :lol: I was speaking to a boomer and an American, you have to meet them where they are. I want to know how that thigh is? (Can't be bothered searching for the original leg thread) Do you have your jaunty mcjaunt walk back yet? I ...

Mr Mike

As a non-economist what I don’t get is what is driving the inflation currently. Base costs of manufactured goods are not rising. China is up the proverbial creek. There is no great export demand to push up food products. So what is actually going on? Wages trying to catch up with previous cost rise...

Mr Mike

Flockwitt wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 8:36 pm Not entirely sure about this fred’s fixation with balls, crystal or otherwise.

Well it looks like it is going to be brass monkey’s this weekend, so hoping the state officials people are entrusting their testicles to have mittens.

Stay warm everyone.

Mr Mike

I agree that a nation's economy is a barometer to how a nation's citizens feel towards their government. However, in this case, I'm referring to recent public announcements that have little to do with money, and more to do with ideology and political position. I won't provide specific examples of t...

Mr Mike

.I'm not an economist, but I don't expect interest rates in NZ to drop to more affordable levels (however defined) until 2026. And who knows what global shocks will take place over the next two years. I don't expect the conflict in the Middle East or Ukraine to go away anytime soon, and who knows w...

Mr Mike

I could be wrong, but I think this government could be in trouble with voters. I've seen some other announcements recently that I don't think will be looked on favourably by the general public. It will be interesting to see what the next poll results are. They are getting into the phase where they ...

Mr Mike

I could be wrong, but I think this government could be in trouble with voters. I've seen some other announcements recently that I don't think will be looked on favourably by the general public. It will be interesting to see what the next poll results are. They are getting into the phase where they ...

Mr Mike

What an odd thing to say. Are you implying that Caleb is thick? Twat. I assumed it was a Gen Z reference from a Boomer. Like a rotary phone or cursive writing. Sheesh, you can't on the one hand mock boomers then go full American. :lol: I was speaking to a boomer and an American, you have to meet th...

Mr Mike

puku wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 7:51 pm
Eugenius wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 12:01 pm Make sure that you operate the VCR for him mind you .
What an odd thing to say. Are you implying that Caleb is thick? Twat.

I assumed it was a Gen Z reference from a Boomer. Like a rotary phone or cursive writing.

Mr Mike

I love this description of the train-wreck that was the post cabinet press conference yesterday as Luxon and Mitchell tied each other up with numbers of new (or old) prison beds It was feeling like an impossible maths problem in a TV sitcom. If train A leaves the station at 9.56am and travels 96km/...

Mr Mike

Tehui wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 2:50 am Note to oneself: use a different metaphor next time.

Mr Mike

Ted, would you trust ANY government with even your first born, let alone your balls? I would've let that hot Finnish party PM have a go, tbf. :nod: A real shame she got booted out. That raunchy dance party routine counted against her in the eyes of conservative voters (apparently). Personally I am ...

Mr Mike

Enzedder wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 11:34 pm Ted, would you trust ANY government with even your first born, let alone your balls?

Anyone who would is clearly not in possession of a functional pair.

Mr Mike

What an odd refereeing performance. "You're on a warning" "....except for high tackles for some reason." "And now it's been a while so you're on a warning again." Warning at 50:50. Second warning at 64:15. So does a warning have a 10 minute expiry? Since when? Clear as mud. Apparently "release" mea...

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