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by Crazy Ed
Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 4th July
Replies: 144
Views: 7117

Re: Highlanders vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 4th July

To much possession to the evil ones but a good game.
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 4th July
Replies: 144
Views: 7117

Re: Highlanders vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 4th July

Very rough penalty to close the gap.
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 4th July
Replies: 144
Views: 7117

Re: Highlanders vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 4th July

Would have prefered a penalty for the Clan for the attempted neck roll by the ball carrier.
by Crazy Ed
Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 26402

Re: NPR lifeboat

DAC_ wrote:Who will be in charge? will I be immediately banned for something I said about 10 years ago about not liking Saudis?

:lol:
Saudis have move up considerably since december they are now second biggest pricks in the world.
by Crazy Ed
Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NPR lifeboat - New Forum
Replies: 280
Views: 26402

Re: NPR lifeboat

no rule 1?
by Crazy Ed
Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: List of pet peeves II: the sequel
Replies: 961
Views: 107481

Re: List of pet peeves II: the sequel

China.
which is a shame because about 6 months ago I thought they deserved a place as a legitimate superpower. Now I want to blockade them back into 1840.
by Crazy Ed
Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Burnley condemns white lives matter
Replies: 1370
Views: 82442

Re: Burnley condemns white lives matter

Santa wrote:
Crazy Ed wrote:Would it have been Ok if it said "All lives matter"? It certainly doesn't say Black lives don't matter.
No it would not. Go and look up the house fire analogy.

That analogy would have every Doctor in the world conducting CPR on dead people and never saving anybody else.
by Crazy Ed
Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Burnley condemns white lives matter
Replies: 1370
Views: 82442

Re: Burnley condemns white lives matter

Would it have been Ok if it said "All lives matter"? It certainly doesn't say Black lives don't matter.
by Crazy Ed
Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31384
Views: 2681287

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Just up army recruitment but hold the entry standards that will put a dent in unemployment/jobseeker/job keeper. I believe we need anybody with mountain adventure or asiatic language skills right now. Less jobless and hopefully some well adjusted citizens in 4 years time. On a more serious note goin...
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRA: Highlanders v Chiefs – Sat 13 June, 7.05pm - Match Fred
Replies: 200
Views: 22960

Re: SRA: Highlanders v Chiefs – Sat 13 June, 7.05pm - Match

Kiwis and drop goals the worm has turned.
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6942
Views: 782148

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

It depends if you believe the civil war was about emancipation or the right to succeed. 99% of those fighting were doing it for the second point not the first.
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6942
Views: 782148

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

Well to his credit Trump hasn't started a civil war yet. Lincoln was over 50 years behind Wilberforce with slavery so not really an achiever with civil rights. In fact you could even argue that American politicians in general kept an extra 3 generations in slavery. But could you argue the civil war...
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRA: Highlanders v Chiefs – Sat 13 June, 7.05pm - Match Fred
Replies: 200
Views: 22960

Re: SRA: Highlanders v Chiefs – Sat 13 June, 7.05pm - Match

lots of "flat" passes in that movement.
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6942
Views: 782148

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

Well to his credit Trump hasn't started a civil war yet.
Lincoln was over 50 years behind Wilberforce with slavery so not really an achiever with civil rights. In fact you could even argue that American politicians in general kept an extra 3 generations in slavery.
by Crazy Ed
Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6942
Views: 782148

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

I see those liberal snowflakes at NASCAR are trying to erase the South's proud history Actually that is something I have no problem with. I have always thought the Confed flag was a rallying point for rednecks and racists. But one day the same theory will ban the colours of the Highland division or...
by Crazy Ed
Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2287
Views: 422852

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

Lacrobat wrote:Channel Islands Collaboration - The Guernsey Evening Press, February 20, 1941:
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Show us some German controlled French papers for comparison. Luckily these guys would be able to tune in to the BBC for some more suitable news as indeed much of France could.
by Crazy Ed
Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your favourite South African music?
Replies: 156
Views: 17154

Re: Your favourite South African music?

Rocked all the way thru varsity on Jonny Clegg, Johannes Koerkorel and Mango Grove. Now I still melllow out to Afrikaans "folk poets" such as Koos Kombuis or dare I say it Robbie Wessels when he isnt jumping around like a baboon.
by Crazy Ed
Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NRL announces the re-start of their season May 28
Replies: 415
Views: 44785

Re: NRL announces the re-start of their season May 28

Not sure about the new six again rules and the single ref. It seams very subjective and has put one team on top early in most of the games I have watched due to extended ball possession.
by Crazy Ed
Wed May 27, 2020 12:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6942
Views: 782148

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

If only they could have cuffed him and put him in a police car like they do in the rest of the world. Enjoy jail dickheads.
by Crazy Ed
Tue May 26, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: "African American"
Replies: 136
Views: 17651

Re: "African American"

I dont get how Americans can't look over their Northern border and not just scream "Our ancestors really fuxked this up for the sake of a cheaper cup of tea." The only positive to this story is that it wasn't in Florida where she could have stood her ground and shot him dead for trying to feed her d...
by Crazy Ed
Fri May 22, 2020 9:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31384
Views: 2681287

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

I suspect the huge under-spend in Job Keeper is due to the poor design of the program, where many businesses needed to borrow money to pay wages before they were reimbursed. Many businesses just closed down because they couldn't afford to be part of Job Keeper. We are still running using our rather...
by Crazy Ed
Fri May 22, 2020 12:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

Why did the Brits hand over Hong Kong so easily? Sure there the end of the lease but surely the local population wouldnt have wanted it. You’re looking for a simple explanation to an incredibly complex issue. Hong Kong outgrew itself into a lease in the New territories on the mainland this became i...
by Crazy Ed
Thu May 21, 2020 11:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

As I stated before, money/jobs/business will be the priority on most people/govts minds after this pandemic. The backlash vs China will be very limited. I agree. With many countries likely to be in recession after I don’t see much backlash towards China at all. Perhaps from Trump if he gets re-elec...
by Crazy Ed
Thu May 21, 2020 11:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

What are you saying somebody has built a trans siberian railway? And it connects with existing networks, this is breaking news indeed.
by Crazy Ed
Wed May 20, 2020 9:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61158
Views: 3789791

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

you can't compare the positions of a major European country with that of Australia and NZ. yes in 12 months time we can analyse it but every country has acted well on the best advice available at the time. Anything beyond that is mostly political points scoring which is motivated more by political a...
by Crazy Ed
Tue May 19, 2020 9:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Has anyone heard from Globus?
Replies: 290
Views: 47917

Re: Has anyone heard from Globus?

These kind of threads really expose the c*nts on this forum. I hope Globus is well and safe and I hope he returns to PR. He's a character, but a harmless one, and dare I say, a likeable one. Just a bit eccentric it would seem. If you're reading this Globus, all the best wishes mate. Stay safe and t...
by Crazy Ed
Thu May 14, 2020 9:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

These pricks are posturing for a fight and we should give them one. We can sell our resources to somebody who isn't a bellend later. Yes it will hurt but the recent behaviour indicates they have plenty to hide. Tariffs on 20% there crap starting tomorrow unless they back down I think we are past the...
by Crazy Ed
Tue May 12, 2020 12:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61158
Views: 3789791

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

There's a debate to be had about whether that's because it wouldn't have been useful to alleviate some pressure on hospitals or whether they simply couldn't staff the Nightingale adequately to make it safe to really use. Yes and no. We'd gone as far as gathering the volunteer lists for those who wo...
by Crazy Ed
Sun May 10, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who won WWII - How nations view who ultimately won it
Replies: 111
Views: 16298

Re: Who won WWII - How nations view who ultimately won it

Oil was the key and Germany never had enough. Even with a friendly Russia Germany would have run out of fuel and not be able to fight effectively. So in many ways the UK won the war either via the blockade or by taking the fight into its third year and the Germans into a position where a lack of sup...
by Crazy Ed
Fri May 08, 2020 8:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Military History/Pics Thread.
Replies: 2287
Views: 422852

Re: The Military History/Pics Thread.

My father was based in Swansea at the time with the barrage balloons, and he and the rest of the men spent most of bombing raids breaking into peoples houses to get in the attics and getting rid of the incendiary bombs before the houses were burnt down. He later transferred to Bomber command after ...
by Crazy Ed
Thu May 07, 2020 11:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31384
Views: 2681287

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

On the tracking my android phone and google just gave me a complete summary of my movements last month yet I did not demand to see the API and coding and decide for myself if I wanted this to happen. This data has been used on a daily basis for years to give me useful things like traffic advise and ...
by Crazy Ed
Thu May 07, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: List of pet peeves II: the sequel
Replies: 961
Views: 107481

Re: List of pet peeves II: the sequel

Being told off for pouring cold coffee down the bog rather than carry the cup downstairs and risk spilling it. My defence ‘it’s ok for shit, piss, and puke, so why not coffee?’ falls on deaf ears. Poorly disguised wife whinge. I do that too, because I always forget to rinse the plunger before I've ...
by Crazy Ed
Wed May 06, 2020 11:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31384
Views: 2681287

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Don't mention you watch gymnastics a few have fallen for that before and ended up on watchlists.
by Crazy Ed
Wed May 06, 2020 10:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31384
Views: 2681287

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Corvid-19 breakout in Victoria school and NSW school, good call SlowMo :roll: Stone the crows. Check the details of the "outbreak" first please. On one of them apparently it was one teacher who hasn't even been near the campus testing positive. "A primary school in Melbourne's north will be shut fo...
by Crazy Ed
Mon May 04, 2020 10:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31384
Views: 2681287

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Corvid-19 breakout in Victoria school and NSW school, good call SlowMo :roll: Stone the crows. Check the details of the "outbreak" first please. On one of them apparently it was one teacher who hasn't even been near the campus testing positive. "A primary school in Melbourne's north will be shut fo...
by Crazy Ed
Sun May 03, 2020 12:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

Well as soon as the US and Europe have sorted out the current wave of the virus I recommend we go to the South China Sea and sink some islands. These pricks have become intolerable and if we going to have a fight we might as well have it now. Sure, but that's not gonna happen. You know it, I know i...
by Crazy Ed
Sun May 03, 2020 12:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

Well as soon as the US and Europe have sorted out the current wave of the virus I recommend we go to the South China Sea and sink some islands. These pricks have become intolerable and if we going to have a fight we might as well have it now.
by Crazy Ed
Fri May 01, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31384
Views: 2681287

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Let's wait and see what the voters decide Ali. I personally think you have a bit to much of an obsession with either the left or right wing media in that you love posting one and being hyper critical of the other. I understand that because even if I am on the other end of the spectrum to you I also ...
by Crazy Ed
Fri May 01, 2020 6:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

Clogs wrote:Anyone keen to kick off a pool on when WW3 will kick off? Doesnt need to be specific date, but month and year are needed to win the pool.
Started in Dec 2019
by Crazy Ed
Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China backlash?
Replies: 1095
Views: 141550

Re: China backlash?

I must say that seeing a mining magnate kowtow the CCP line is very disappointing. Un Australian perhaps. Twiggy is going the Clive Palmer route by the looks of it. He will be best of mates with his Masters until he realises that long term it will go nowhere good and he is an owned man. I just hope ...