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by Flyin Ryan
Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby is as dangerous as smoking for kids ...
Replies: 139
Views: 3451

Re: Rugby is as dangerous as smoking for kids ...

I always ridiculed the prevalent tone on this board years ago of people thought concussions would only affect the NFL and would not come bite rugby because rugby was smarter about their game and didn't lie about symptoms while Brian O'Driscoll stumbled back onto the field bedraggled. Well, here we ...
by Flyin Ryan
Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby is as dangerous as smoking for kids ...
Replies: 139
Views: 3451

Re: Rugby is as dangerous as smoking for kids ...

I’d love to know where they get the figure 68 TIMES the risk . Even the most damning figures for smoking and lung cancer were about 30 times. With this sort of ratios wouldn’t we have been seeing thousands of punch drunk rugby players for years by now? The figure I saw in Wikipedia was 6 times. Not...
by Flyin Ryan
Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby is as dangerous as smoking for kids ...
Replies: 139
Views: 3451

Re: Rugby is as dangerous as smoking for kids ...

The organization ran by the Nowinski in the article is a real org. They've been at the forefront of investigating brains from former athletes and CTE in the U.S. Is there much evidence that shows non-elite players suffering long term issues from rugby? Or are we stopping kids from playing on the off...
by Flyin Ryan
Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

2. that she might run in 2024 as an independent to syphon of GOP votes from Trump to try and make sure he doesn't become president. In an interview recently she said that she would do everything she can to make sure Trump never hold office again As someone in a third party, ballot access in a lot o...
by Flyin Ryan
Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

merry! wrote: Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:45 am Image

:lol:

winston smith hard at work..
There's something really damning about modern society in that.

Wikipedia when covering touchy subjects (politics, war, history that's not settled or has polarized views) has always kind of failed its purpose.
by Flyin Ryan
Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

My boss just had a month in Mexico City, I helped pick out some restaurants for her party to sample - had a wonderful time, apparently. Pujol and Quintonil were out of this world, so I hear. The weather was mid-high 20s with a little rain - which, if you live in Texas, is worth emigrating south for...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

You'll have 4 less group stage games with 24 teams (6 groups of 4) versus 20 (4 groups of 5) and the number of top team vs. near top team games will also decline. The tournament already struggles with the reputation of the group stage results and outcomes do not matter for most of the teams competi...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

It does demonstrate the problem with politics and why both parties suck.

Does anyone think if Trump won the election and Biden lost that each party's talking points would not flip 180 degrees?
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2022 Commonwealth Games 7s
Replies: 173
Views: 5903

Re: 2022 Commonwealth Games 7s

The Americans should join the Commonwealth as it used to be a British colony. Nowadays even former French colonies are joining. This would make the CG more competitive in swimming but in track & field, the Commonwealth already has the Jamaicans. Much better than the Pan-Am games. Jamaicans would be...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The transgender sports competitors catch-all mega-thread
Replies: 1309
Views: 81282

Re: The transgender sports competitors catch-all mega-thread

We were commenting on an article written by a parent reflecting on how their child was being cared for at nursery. The parent was worried that their child was being pressured to fit in with stereotypes about boys and girls. We believe that young children should be able to play, explore and learn ab...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

Dear God that would be so pointless. More pointless than it is now? Yes. How many times do you have to watch the same people fail before you realize they're at best incompetent, at worst malicious? So how are they going to help everyone, improve the game top to bottom, and lead them to this golden ...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Regarding the economy, it seems on a superficial level we've traded the unemployment and foreclosures etc from 07-08 (granted you have to wonder if it's the workforce participation rate that has gone down, can't be bothered to look it up) for those rising costs you mention puku. It's getting obscen...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

It is a funny old "recession". Certainly doesn't have the feel of a 07-08. Everywhere I go in my state there are "we are hiring" signs out. My state has an unemployment rate of 1.8%, which is historic :? I've been seeing "we are hiring" signs everywhere since I feel Obama was president. Meanwhile y...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Let’s not keep the silly “technical definition “ wording from the Dems. The country is in a f ucking recession. It is a funny old "recession". Certainly doesn't have the feel of a 07-08. Everywhere I go in my state there are "we are hiring" signs out. My state has an unemployment rate of 1.8%, whic...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Manchin and Schumer have silently negotiated a deal on the reconciliation bill. Last summer, Sen. JOE MANCHIN and Senate Majority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER signed a one-page agreement outlining the West Virginia Democrat’s red lines for a reconciliation bill. The date on that agreement? July 28, 2021. To...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6743
Views: 655502

Re: Official Golf Thread

I think you’re spot on. I also think they’ll drop the 54 hole shot gun start bollocks. And the team component. And the small number of events. And possibly the lack of cut. It’ll be regular in look and feel within 5 years. I'm not sure it'll last 5 years unless it can get eyeballs. Thing is though ...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Inflation Fred
Replies: 574
Views: 31253

Re: Inflation Fred

Fed up 75 basis points yesterday, now at 2.5%. Here's a Reuters article going through multiple first-world central banks and their plans. Japan shooting to be the weakest of course for their export manufacturing sector. https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/us-federal-reserve-delivers-second-super-...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2022 Commonwealth Games 7s
Replies: 173
Views: 5903

Re: 2022 Commonwealth Games 7s

It will only be hosted by Oz, UK, Can maybe India in the future. I doubt NZ wants it again and other nations just see hosting a games as too expensive. Maybe it will be the first "games" to go by the wayside. Every country has a regional games it belongs to plus Olympics plus other games as well. Y...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

You'll have 4 less group stage games with 24 teams (6 groups of 4) versus 20 (4 groups of 5) and the number of top team vs. near top team games will also decline. The tournament already struggles with the reputation of the group stage results and outcomes do not matter for most of the teams competi...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Grain of salt of polling this far out is highly reflective of name value and not everyone listed would run. This is obviously no Biden/no Trump polling. Echelon Insights national poll, conducted July 15-18: http://echeloninsights.com/wp-content/uploads/July-2022-Omnibus-EXTERNAL-TOPLINE.pdf Democrat...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Barring a piece of blackmail so damaging that Trump would actually not run at all (and let's face it, if something like that existed we'd already know about it), I foresee no way he doesn't get the nomination in 2024. Even DeSantis is little more than a Martin O'Malley-level distraction. I don't pu...
by Flyin Ryan
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Cheney is considering running for President in 2024 believe it or not. No idea where or how. It will be interesting to see where she goes. I've seen some speculation that 1. She's playing the long game, waiting for the GOP to return to reason and then she'll have the "honesty and integrity" credit ...
by Flyin Ryan
Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

I see the Senate passed the chip funding bill. I see it was a procedural vote which, as I understand it, allows the Senate to start debating the bill before a final vote Yeah. It should pass the Senate within the next week and then the House takes it up. As far as real policy it's a seriously very ...
by Flyin Ryan
Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

WR fund a bunch of junior structures which can be leveraged. Is that a good idea? Funding structures directed toward development. That's what I'd consider a core duty of a governing body. "Can be leveraged", i.e. we can take the money from the junior structures and instead put it toward senior nati...
by Flyin Ryan
Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 28-5 not a rugby score
Replies: 17
Views: 1227

Re: 28-5 not a rugby score

puku wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:11 pm
Enzedder wrote: Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:49 pm Why give him grief? Was he playing?
Rabid fan. Think Crusader type fan in the rabidness.
Kidding aside, Boston is a great sports city as far as their support. It's something though that got gentrified when all their teams started winning.
by Flyin Ryan
Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

So from where is the money coming from or what program/current spending are you eliminating to instead spend on teams 21 through 24 being invited to go 0-3? More matches for TV and tickets to be sold. Longer term, more markets that will bid on TV revenue. You'll have 4 less group stage games with 2...
by Flyin Ryan
Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 28-5 not a rugby score
Replies: 17
Views: 1227

Re: 28-5 not a rugby score

A thread for the handful of baseball fans. The Blue Jays gaped the Red Sox the other day. Amongst the records smashed were the Blue Jays posting their highest ever score, the largest Red Sox loss at home and one of the Blue Jays batters going 5-6. The Sox were so beat up they had a positional playe...
by Flyin Ryan
Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The transgender sports competitors catch-all mega-thread
Replies: 1309
Views: 81282

Re: The transgender sports competitors catch-all mega-thread

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/62269689 [ The Rugby Football Union recommends ban on transgender women in female rugby - The response to this is insane from some quarters. People have been convinced that transwomen have literally no advantages over females. Despite numerous studies showing...
by Flyin Ryan
Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18091
Views: 819310

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Random odds and ends as we get into late primary season: https://rrhelections.com/index.php/2022/07/26/political-roundup-for-july-26-2022/?force_isolation=true Missouri Senator: Lucas Kunce (D) is on the air with an absolutely brutal negative TV ad against his Democratic primary opponent, beer heire...
by Flyin Ryan
Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

Shouldn't they be expanding to more/bigger audiences? Obviously, the current system is stressed, the answer is the popularization of Rugby not locking it down further. Sure. That means the likes of Japan and the country that just lost to Chile, in other words first-world countries with lots of disp...
by Flyin Ryan
Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2022 Commonwealth Games 7s
Replies: 173
Views: 5903

Re: 2022 Commonwealth Games 7s

Welsh women's 7s didn't qualify?
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: South Africa Springboks vs All Blacks 7 Aug vs 14 Aug
Replies: 2630
Views: 65456

Re: South Africa Springboks vs All Blacks 7 Aug vs 14 Aug

I wonder how many grounds of 5 + matches where the all blacks have a negative win record? Suncorp No. https://i.ibb.co/K5Wq1mC/1-D86-C555-3-EC1-4-E45-90-A5-064-C9192-CC55.jpg Well it's not a negative win record, but the All Blacks are .500 against the Wallabies there at 3-3-1. Gotta remove the Tong...
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

Well, I'd certainly be pumped to go to France next year if I didn't have a baby on the way, but your point is well taken. I was really considering going and taking the family with me if it was Ireland or SA. What were those three countries that were doing well, by the way? It was all compared to wh...
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Concussion Class Action Lawsuit Against WR
Replies: 47
Views: 1930

Re: Concussion Class Action Lawsuit Against WR

Thank God the first reply brought this up. I am getting really tired of pointing out that the NFL case is completely different because THE NFL ACTIVELY COVERED IT UP. There was a similar case to the one you mention made by a former NFL player in the 70s who also got a horrible injury of some sort a...
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

The inability to think outside of the traditional markets is why. What is really needed and something Georgia has benefitted (but still needs more of) from is more exposure not only at the senior level but at the U18s and 20s in particular. Particularly the likes of Portugal and Spain. I always lov...
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Concussion Class Action Lawsuit Against WR
Replies: 47
Views: 1930

Re: Concussion Class Action Lawsuit Against WR

That podcast mentioned above: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/184-rugbys-concussion-crisis-a-short-history/id1358627156?i=1000553922511 It's 10 mins, but some points that stood out to me: IRB had a three week stand-down in 1977? 1975 paper noticed there was cumulative affect of a second concu...
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Inflation Fred
Replies: 574
Views: 31253

Re: Inflation Fred

FR has just wonderfully explained the mistake being made by western governments. I'm just showing why longer-term mortgages aren't really a good idea and don't gain the person paying the mortgage a lot. They're great for the bank in contrast. My post was I hope complimentary, the maths you’ve shown...
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Inflation Fred
Replies: 574
Views: 31253

Re: Inflation Fred

bimboman wrote: Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:26 pm FR has just wonderfully explained the mistake being made by western governments.
I'm just showing why longer-term mortgages aren't really a good idea and don't gain the person paying the mortgage a lot. They're great for the bank in contrast.
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Inflation Fred
Replies: 574
Views: 31253

Re: Inflation Fred

I assume we're going to get 100 year mortgages, why deal with a problem today if you can delay it long enough you can pretend it isn't a problem? Before the U.S. crash back in 2008, there was a brief attempt by some in the housing industry to do a 40-year mortgage instead of the conventional 30 as ...
by Flyin Ryan
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Râguebi Memorial Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Thread
Replies: 556
Views: 35281

Re: Official Tier 2 and 3 Rugby Thread - JULY RWC QUALIFIER EXTRAVAGANZA

Agree with that only for one qualification....can they avoid 100 point thrashing from the top 3 countries at that time, WC doesnt need these scorelines again. Eh, Georgia lost with huge margins in 2003. Give them a few cycles and they'll improve. don't think that's such a huge deal tbh, Most T1 fan...