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by AlanBengio
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

All looks like a bit of staged face saving. No damage done, Iran saying they consider the matter closed, US not backing a response. I tell you my opinion. Bidi is the true maverick there; I would not be surprise if he actually wants to keep the mess open until (his hope) Trump win election; otherwi...
by AlanBengio
Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

https://i.imgur.com/2cNpTvb.jpeg :lol: What’s the point of launching slow-moving drones? Is this Tehran’s version of “we’ll escalate! …but not too much” Literally yes. And I think they've said it's not escalation, that from their perspective they're responding to Israel's attack on their consulate....
by AlanBengio
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OJ gone....
Replies: 107
Views: 2846

Re: OJ gone....

Without patronising anyone, OJ was guilty as hell and the jury - black or white - were mouth breathing morons to a person. Yes - but beyond any reasonable doubt? I would not be so harsh over the jury work. I mean even the LAPD officer - Furlam or whatever the name was - took the 5th when asked if h...
by AlanBengio
Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OJ gone....
Replies: 107
Views: 2846

Re: OJ gone....

Without patronising anyone, OJ was guilty as hell and the jury - black or white - were mouth breathing morons to a person. I believed he was guilty as sin as soon as I read the facts of the case way back in 1994, before it had even gone to trial. But I have never heard the side story potentially im...
by AlanBengio
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OJ gone....
Replies: 107
Views: 2846

Re: OJ gone....

I do believe it was him, giving the evidence presented. However I must say that the story about his son is also credible - ie that it was actually his son that did it - and that OJ was called later upon crime scene by him, and that OJ actually convinced himself it was best for both that he tried to ...
by AlanBengio
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Solar eclipse experience
Replies: 24
Views: 718

Re: Solar eclipse experience

Solar eclipses like the ones we experience on the Earth are rare events in the whole Universe - actually I don’t know if there is any proof that something like that (ie total darkness during an eclipse) happens somewhere else, out there. The incredible coincidence about the Moon matching almost per...
by AlanBengio
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Solar eclipse experience
Replies: 24
Views: 718

Re: Solar eclipse experience

Solar eclipses like the ones we experience on the Earth are rare events in the whole Universe - actually I don’t know if there is any proof that something like that (ie total darkness during an eclipse) happens somewhere else, out there. The incredible coincidence about the Moon matching almost perf...
by AlanBengio
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Welcome to Gurro - Italian town (allegedly) settled by Scots
Replies: 9
Views: 306

Welcome to Gurro - Italian town (allegedly) settled by Scots

To our Scots friends out there… I came across this story today, about this village in Italy with Scottish ties. Legend or not, I think it is a story worth sharing From Wiki: Gurro is said to be populated by the descendants of Scottish soldiers. According to local legend, Scottish soldiers fleeing th...
by AlanBengio
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

Israel (a country which has every right to exist) :roll: Stop saying that. https://newrepublic.com/article/177768/israel-right-to-exist-rhetorical-trap The “right to exist” as a nation is, as the Palestinian scholar Edward Said once wearily dismissed it, “a formula hitherto unknown in international...
by AlanBengio
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

I really don’t know what’s going on with the current Israel government and leadership. Taking down directly embassies/ consulates of a sovereign country you are not a war with? Openly breaking laws you also signed in? WTF Usa Urss fought decades of proxy wars committing both indirectly heinous crim...
by AlanBengio
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Funny Rugby names
Replies: 24
Views: 564

Re: Funny Rugby names

Chicken Rugby Milano (Story if the name as they told me) Founded in 1954, founders thought “Chicken” actually meant “Eagles” in English. Later on, realising the mistake, they changed the story - founders maintained they thought “Chicken” actually meant “Chicks” in English, the real name they wanted ...
by AlanBengio
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

I really don’t know what’s going on with the current Israel government and leadership. Taking down directly embassies/ consulates of a sovereign country you are not a war with? Openly breaking laws you also signed in? WTF Usa Urss fought decades of proxy wars committing both indirectly heinous crime...
by AlanBengio
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

I am afraid - but the almost 200 aid workers killed alone since this disaster started out it is a clear statement about how the military machine is not able to discriminate targets at all, when striking, regardless of what officials say. Therefore This has to stop asap For the sake of argument - I ...
by AlanBengio
Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

I am afraid - but the almost 200 aid workers killed alone since this disaster started out it is a clear statement about how the military machine is not able to discriminate targets at all, when striking, regardless of what officials say. Therefore This has to stop asap For the sake of argument - I t...
by AlanBengio
Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
Replies: 304
Views: 7728

Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread

Italy back
Ire 7 - 12 Ire
Looks more spirited now
by AlanBengio
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

Yeah, the US organised accords with Saudi that are now destroyed are one good thing Trump did. Certainly it was a most peaceful presidency in regard to wars N stuff. This is demonstrably true. Everything you’ve mentioned of course aren’t related to that , but that’s because you’ve nothing in foreig...
by AlanBengio
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

Blaming Trump for this current situation is peek PR centrist “CNN is honest “ dad lunacy. Well done One of the worst presidency ever - empowered all these bufoons over the world, including that North Korea champ thinking he was the smarter one (whereas he was always the stupidest one, being played ...
by AlanBengio
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

Blaming Trump for this current situation is peek PR centrist “CNN is honest “ dad lunacy. Well done One of the worst presidency ever - empowered all these bufoons over the world, including that North Korea champ thinking he was the smarter one (whereas he was always the stupidest one, being played ...
by AlanBengio
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9089
Views: 284265

Re: Israel declares state of war

You know it's bad when even trump is distancing himself from the Israeli shit show... https://x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/1772319584802009504?s=20 Even appearing to blame Israel for rising anti-Semitism. Trump, to his credit, has never been much of a warmonger. Biden is positively gung-ho for it by...
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Replies: 656
Views: 55107

Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread

Scarlets 16 - 13 Treviso FT

Benetton throwing away the match the second half
Third defeat in a row
by AlanBengio
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Georgia invite Wales for a not-a-6N-playoff fixture
Replies: 75
Views: 1939

Re: Georgia invite Wales for a not-a-6N-playoff fixture

What’s Warburton’s opinion over that?

Edit - actually an annual match between the last of 6N and the first of the REC is a great idea
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9900

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

Marsellaise a cappella always a pleasure to hear
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Well played Italy!
Replies: 9
Views: 339

Re: Well played Italy!

Thanks :P
I am happy - that’s all; nothing much to add
Feeling good
And now off to Ire - Sco match.
6N day just begun!
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10667

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

I was at Flaminio when we had first victory against Wales - we were maybe 12000 people; anyway stadium was not full - and I was able to get into the field, for a victory walk with the team (with none of the players wanting to give me their shirt)
What a long walk it has been
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10667

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Yeahhhh!
Three positive results in a row at Six Nation!
So glad
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10667

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

lemonhead wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:07 pm
AlanBengio wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:06 pm Referee bit generous
But anyway - stay focused!
:P

In the red with a 10pt lead. I think you lads might win this one....
I know
But I know my chickens….
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10667

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Referee bit generous
But anyway - stay focused!
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10667

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

ZuLu wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:01 pm
AlanBengio wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:00 pm It is not finished yet
You were the one that said Italy were going to have their best 6N ever, own it now
Cheers mate :)
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10667

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

CM11 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:01 pm
AlanBengio wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:00 pm It is not finished yet
Ah it is!
It is not finished until is finished
by AlanBengio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10667

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

ManInTheBar wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:58 pm
AlanBengio wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:58 pm Mommy is happy anyway
You're with her? Lucky girl
:lol: