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- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I don't think the Greens are in free fall, a couple of bad eggs doesn't mean the whole party is rotten. I just agree with other posters that they set the bar so high with their holier than thou preaching to the rest of us that a couple of incidents as serious as these two makes them look really bad...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Cast your mind back a few years Booji when National were in free-fall. Every party has the problem because most politicians are narcissistic trough-swillers who think that laws and rules are meant to be ignored by them. I don't think the Greens are in free fall, a couple of bad eggs doesn't mean th...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Yeah but they are the only party claiming to be more woke than than the some of the left virtue signalers on this thread. Hypocrisy layered on top of bad behaviour leaves a worse taste in the mouth than just bad behaviour. I think that's in the eye of the beholder, tbh. Is it any worse (in terms of...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Its becoming endemic of the green party.. Is it though? Not gonna get into whataboutery, but they're hardly the only party with skeletons. Yeah but they are the only party claiming to be more woke than than the some of the left virtue signalers on this thread. Hypocrisy layered on top of bad behavi...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ ... 24PX33TAU/
I'm looking at buying a hybrid later in the year so I'm all for it....
I'm looking at buying a hybrid later in the year so I'm all for it....
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
- Views: 1984529
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Just started getting back into exercises that aren't physio (knee replacement just before Christmas) or a bit of walking (i.e. a few km). Right now it's a bit of a lamester effort with embarrassingly light weights, truth be told: 4 sets of pull-ups, 3 sets each of machine chest press & machine seat...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Its becoming endemic of the green party.. Is it though? Not gonna get into whataboutery, but they're hardly the only party with skeletons. Come on !!! The Greens always go on about ethics and social responsibilities, nek minute bullying, theft and sweat shops... Yeah, but again they're hardly the o...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
- Views: 1984529
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I myself have changed up my training style in the last 18 months substantially. I'm nearing 50 and I decided that at my age I wasn't really interested in going for big strength gains as it doesn't really help my life to have a big 1rm squat if it's gonna fudge up my joints and connective tissue. Pu...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Why the 6 week cover up by the Greens leadership though? Similar to GG. I would have thought the best course of action is to suspend the MP, pending an investigation, as soon as the allegations come to light. Its becoming endemic of the green party.. Is it though? Not gonna get into whataboutery, b...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
- Views: 1984529
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Mate, 5kg of muscle is a BIG step in that timeframe. Suspiciously big….. TBF, I'd been trying to lose weight prior to getting back into it so a portion of that is probably just regaining muscle and holding more water - I doubt I've actually put on 5kg of new muscle, but yeah am getting good results...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
- Views: 1984529
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I myself have changed up my training style in the last 18 months substantially. I'm nearing 50 and I decided that at my age I wasn't really interested in going for big strength gains as it doesn't really help my life to have a big 1rm squat if it's gonna fudge up my joints and connective tissue. Put...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
- Views: 1984529
Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Righto plums. You units have inspired me. All this talk of being strong and shit…… Last year I went hard (consistently) and finally saw some gains in the gym. I’m now slightly less-weak than I was previously. I’ve been training for many, many years but I’m up against some terrible genetics so it’s ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Also it could be applied to the family home in certain circumstances though Jacinda vehemently insisted that "It doesn't apply to the family home!" She probably wasn't across the details and didn't realise that in some circumstances it can but Robertson certainly would have known. To be fair on tha...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I've noticed Luxon in his 'this will help renters' has mentioned the amended bright line test a bunch of times. I'd quite like him to explain how the bright line test affects rents given it's only applied when the property is sold....
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
- Replies: 571
- Views: 18394
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
- Replies: 571
- Views: 18394
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Anthony Joshua
- Replies: 10926
- Views: 895303
Re: Anthony Joshua
I don't know much about the golf clubs in your region but I would base it on those that are close to where you live and/or cost of membership. In Auckland when I was first starting out the closest club to home was Remuera but that club is very expensive and quite snooty so wouldn't have been a very...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
- Replies: 55648
- Views: 9377396
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
- Replies: 257
- Views: 23036
Re: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
Do you link BR with BR 2049? Still think 2049 is Denis' best movie. I'm still f**ked off that 2049 won best visual effects at the Oscars so even though it's great, I hate it. Struggle to think of a film more deserving. Ah wait saw your follow up re-pota/weta Yeah, and just to clarify I actually lov...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
- Replies: 257
- Views: 23036
Re: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
Do you link BR with BR 2049? Still think 2049 is Denis' best movie. I'm still f**ked off that 2049 won best visual effects at the Oscars so even though it's great, I hate it. I f#cking love it (BR2049)! I'm desperate for the Hyperion series to get the silver screen treatment and there is just one d...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
- Replies: 257
- Views: 23036
Re: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
Saw it at a decent cinema yesterday. Absolutely epic. Combined with part 1, the 2nd best sci-fi movie I've experienced (Bladerunner will always be 1). Do you link BR with BR 2049? Still think 2049 is Denis' best movie. I'm still f**ked off that 2049 won best visual effects at the Oscars so even tho...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Imagine being this much of a pedantic prick
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2693
Re: Imagine being this much of a pedantic prick
In a similar vein - https://fadeawayworld.net/basketball-team-lost-game-during-victory-celebration-player-hangs-onto-rim A player gets a technical foul for actions AFTER the final buzzer of a basketball game which leads to the game being restarted in overtime and they end up losing. Leinster were l...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
It does show a real lack of political nous. He could live at Premier House and would probably get at least $1K a week for that apartment anyway. He wouldn't actually be losing any money on it.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Luxon claiming $50K to live in an apartment he owns mortgage free is a terrible look considering all the cuts and austerity rhetoric, but hardly surprising. Should rightly be hauled over the coals for it. Doesn't seem unreasonable claiming costs for living in your own, mortgage free, apartment. Aft...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Imagine being this much of a pedantic prick
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2693
Re: Imagine being this much of a pedantic prick
In a similar vein - https://fadeawayworld.net/basketball-te ... s-onto-rim
A player gets a technical foul for actions AFTER the final buzzer of a basketball game which leads to the game being restarted in overtime and they end up losing.
A player gets a technical foul for actions AFTER the final buzzer of a basketball game which leads to the game being restarted in overtime and they end up losing.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11444
Re: A Bit Salty
France have a few, they get them early. NZ have the most residency poaches of all. Get those Islander kidS. I don't consider someone who moves somewhere as a kid a poach. TBH, there's almost no actual poaches but ones where someone moves to a country as a professional rugby player for the purpose o...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11444
Re: A Bit Salty
No, and it's probably unlikely there ever will be. Gibson park was in Ireland 4 years before he got capped. He was qualified after 3 though. France have a few, they get them early. NZ have the most residency poaches of all. Get those Islander kidS. I don't consider someone who moves somewhere as a ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11444
Re: A Bit Salty
Irish fans - can you tell me how the Project Player scheme worked? Did the union help out the clubs financially or not? Irish provinces have a limit on the number of NIQs in their squad (used to 4 bit grey where it is now) but had dispensation to sign an additional NIQ who could qualify for Ireland...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11444
Re: A Bit Salty
Irish fans - can you tell me how the Project Player scheme worked? Did the union help out the clubs financially or not?
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Bloody beneficiaries. https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/01/luxon-claims-52k-accommodation-payment-to-live-in-own-apartment/ Luxon will knee-jerk and now claim it was a mistake and he won't be claiming it. Everything is fine until you get caught with our politicians. I don't think so, like the clean ca...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Luxon claiming $50K to live in an apartment he owns mortgage free is a terrible look considering all the cuts and austerity rhetoric, but hardly surprising. Should rightly be hauled over the coals for it.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: I was in my thirties
- Replies: 95
- Views: 2610
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11444
Re: A Bit Salty
22 odd poaches in my list above (the dodgy 1 parent or grandparent link is suspect to me.. don’t like it). Excluding those born outside of England but raised there from a young age. Chandler Cunningham-South while technically not a poach, really should be! Would make it 23. You have no moral ground...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11444
Re: A Bit Salty
I think the law should be that you have to have the citizenship of the country you represent, and that you can't switch allegiance. Once capped by one country, that is it, you can only represent that country. I appreciate that the latest law would harm smaller countries, but I don't like the idea t...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Behind the scenes of Eddie Jones' Wallabies catastrophe
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3356
Re: Behind the scenes of Eddie Jones' Wallabies catastrophe
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ”I hope not, Bill, that’s a maternity ward”
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2066
Re: ”I hope not, Bill, that’s a maternity ward”
He's burrowing in like a demented mole....
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I think you might need some further education on the difference between primary, secondary and teritiary...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Uncle Tom is a weird term anyway as the source character in Uncle Tom's Cabin, while stereotypically 'yes massa' etc isn't some passive subservient character, but refuses to obey many orders out of principle, protects runaway slaves and ends up being beaten to death for his refusal to betray his fel...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51671
- Views: 3437301
Re: NZ Politics Thread
“Uncle Tom” is such a lazy and ugly Americanization of NZ politics, especially when Tehui introduced us to “Colonesian”. I've heard the term 'Good old boys' being thrown around too. - Uncle Tom - Good Old Boys -??? Any other good, disparaging Americanisms we can use to apply to anyone who has a dif...