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by Sensible Stephen
Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

I find it interesting that Trump said "now is a good time to buy stocks" a few hours before this announcement. Will anyone investigate? Nah, he's gutted the justice system and the SEC. I didn’t think he could top the trumpcoin scam but fair play to him, he has. Nobody is willing to stop this guy it...
by Sensible Stephen
Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Don’t worry I haven’t watched sky news years, and wouldn’t know how to access it. I’ve got no interest watching what sounds like a bunch of swivel eyed loons rant and rave. Speaking of, i am getting bombarded with trumpet of patriots ads on youtube. 30% of my super for a new house... ok. They are a...
by Sensible Stephen
Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

The other issue is that he is completely undermining international trust in the US . He is so erratic and extreme in his views that you can't trust anything he says or he does, and the truth of one day isn't the truth of tomorrow. It is to the extent, as someone pointed out, that China is now going...
by Sensible Stephen
Tue Apr 08, 2025 3:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Does Trump have the power to push these tariffs through? I thought stuff like this had to go through the house and senate. Especially as they have free trade agreements with a lot of the affected countries? Why don't republicans push back, ultimately its their asses what will be kicked to the curb a...
by Sensible Stephen
Mon Apr 07, 2025 7:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

If the trumpet of patriots are not part of any debate, whats the point. Lets go clive and tucker.
by Sensible Stephen
Mon Apr 07, 2025 5:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

In other, less pressing news, Anus Taylor has refused to set a date to highlight the LNP Policy costings.....2 weeks out from early voting opening.... :blush: :lol: It's amazing, It's almost as if the Federal Coalition weren't ready for this election and didn't have their policies finalised. Everyo...
by Sensible Stephen
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

So the Coalition has walked away from their recently announced policies to restrict working from home, and to sack 41,000 public servants. Both policies were extremely unpopular, and allowed the ALP to link Dutton to Donald Trump's similar policies. I've never seen a party dump two policies 2 weeks...
by Sensible Stephen
Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fijian Drua vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 5th April
Replies: 111
Views: 6999

Re: Fijian Drua vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 5th April

Crusaders jersey is pretty cheeky :lol:
by Sensible Stephen
Fri Apr 04, 2025 6:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Pacific Rugby Thread
Replies: 453
Views: 48787

Re: Official Pacific Rugby Thread

Jesus :shock:
by Sensible Stephen
Fri Apr 04, 2025 6:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Pacific Rugby Thread
Replies: 453
Views: 48787

Re: Official Pacific Rugby Thread

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by Sensible Stephen
Fri Apr 04, 2025 5:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....

It will also not lower US production. It won’t grow fast enough to fill the economic gap , but it won’t fall. As for innovation from Europe :lol: The US produces about 50% of the aluminium it needs… They don't produce enough beef for their internal market either. The US cattle herd is at a 74-year ...
by Sensible Stephen
Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

You're bang on, the only way now is for all the cuts, the tarrifs, the removals of people to make people realise just how f**ked things are. The issue is dem leadership is very vey weak outside of maybe 10 - 15 of them who are vocal and fighting the rest are just meekly going along with it all, con...
by Sensible Stephen
Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

True Blue wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:37 am Elon is just an unlikeable cvnt stain. I get the impression most of the GOP hate him also.
Even minor things like paying child support to his latest rejection, skimps on that too. All round cnut. Seems to have zero self awareness.
by Sensible Stephen
Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

I really wonder if Trump is going to put Elon in prison. Plenty of reasons to put him there. The fallout is coming.
by Sensible Stephen
Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Ali's Choice wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:44 am
grievous wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:36 am If Albo coasts like suggested he wont get near it. Polls 2-3 weeks away will tell a more accurate story
Who is suggesting that Albo should ""coast"? Maybe Peter Dutton?
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wamberal wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:36 am Albo does not have to do much to win. All he has to do is not be Dutton.
by Sensible Stephen
Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Remember when people said Trump wouldn't be trying for a third term? WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment, saying in an exclusive interview with NBC News that...
by Sensible Stephen
Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

wamberal wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:36 am Albo does not have to do much to win. All he has to do is not be Dutton.
Sounds like Bill Shorten circa 2019.
by Sensible Stephen
Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What are you doing at 42 years old?
Replies: 42
Views: 5031

Re: What are you doing at 42 years old?

Did he bring his family with him? Saw him on KOKO last year talking about his kids attending american highschool. I wonder how many different schools they have been to.
by Sensible Stephen
Sun Mar 30, 2025 11:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

The AFR has ALP ahead to form majority. Trump is probably the best thing to ever happen for Albo. Dutton is also saying he’ll cut HAFF and the government support for transmission infrastructure build out. The HAFF isn’t perfect but at least it’s trying to attempt to alleviate the housing crisis. Pu...
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Hamas is a designated Terrorist organization, so I think supporters both financial and otherwise who are here as guests of our country may have their visiting status revoked. I don't think we are doing some shit like the UK putting people in jail for a mean facebook post are we? It is a privilege t...
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

I'd be surprised if deportation of violent criminals hasn't always had wide support. It's labelling all immigrants, illegal or otherwise, as violent criminals, and using that as an excuse to ignore international obligations and drum up hate that is an issue. Iirc, the statistics in the US showed th...
by Sensible Stephen
Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

It's always difficult to fight Lies and bullshit in the media. Liars never need to backup their stance and Oz media gives them a free pass, always The problem was the ALP tried to tug on heart strings as opposed to clearly spell out what it was trying to achieve. I think a good argument would have ...
by Sensible Stephen
Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

The Voice was a disaster and has set race relations back decades in Australia. Otherwise Labor have done a decent job. I don't the Voice set back race relations, it just confirmed the state of race relations. I just thought Labor came across as weak/careless. The opposition and Clive and co attacke...
by Sensible Stephen
Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The NRL catch-all thread
Replies: 1043
Views: 91218

Re: The NRL catch-all thread

Now V’landys is poised to deliver a TV rights goldmine, with the ARLC to maximise value by tapping into a global audience via streaming services, such as Netflix, DAZN and Amazon, for the first time in the sport’s history. I wonder if they will get greedy and split games between different streamers...
by Sensible Stephen
Tue Mar 18, 2025 3:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....

I didn't say that. They are better than the alternative, yes. However, people act as though driving an EV is a net positive for the environment, when in reality it's just less bad . Driving an EV won't save the environment, just delay the decline. But thats the point, it is better. You as an indivi...
by Sensible Stephen
Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....

Can we stop pretending that just driving a Tesla, while taking no other action, is especially good for the environment anyway? Greenwashing at its finest. Tesla released its 2022 Impact Report this week, and it gives the clearest picture yet of the electric car company’s carbon footprint. Tesla dis...
by Sensible Stephen
Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....

Hoping one day the top people at space x crack the shits and go over to someone else. I guess Mr Amazons company is the only real place they could go. Elon would make sure NASA has no budget. Sensible, do you know much about the KF-21 Boramae ... must admit I just learnt of its existence five minut...
by Sensible Stephen
Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Buying a dog
Replies: 114
Views: 17026

Re: Buying a dog

We looked into a rescue dog and every single one we could see was a bull arab cross and that's a type of dog we didn't want. I like the idea of a greyhound but want something more intelligent than a partially sentient chair. Our first dog is from a farm and is of working stock. The second one was s...
by Sensible Stephen
Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Buying a dog
Replies: 114
Views: 17026

Re: Buying a dog

Advice is greatly appreciated. The kids (8 and 10) keep banging on about getting a dog. I do like dogs, but know that it'll be that has to walk it, clean it, pick up it's shit, etc. I had dogs as a kid, but they were kept outside, but that not an option in this cold, dark, wet country. The smell of...
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....

Hoping one day the top people at space x crack the shits and go over to someone else. I guess Mr Amazons company is the only real place they could go. Elon would make sure NASA has no budget.
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: Elon Musk's wealth tanks by $102 billion in 2 months as Tesla stock hits the skids

Not really. It's ridiculous. He owns 13% of tesla stock. It's about double the 52w low. I know it's really important to you that Musk is poor, but it'll be a while yet. Tesla are done bud, it might be in a week it might be in 6 months there is no recovering for the brand now. No ones going to start...
by Sensible Stephen
Tue Mar 11, 2025 3:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Also wipes out the Democratic Republic of the Congo, maybe the most democratic of them all, I mean its in the name. :shock:
by Sensible Stephen
Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31143
Views: 2523177

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

OK. So I’m no expert but I predict a hung parliament with ALP still being in the drivers seat Seems to be where the smart money is at the moment. I am just hoping Labor can do a Scomo 2019 and pull one out of the fire. Not because I have any great love for Labor, but the Libs seem to have some tota...
by Sensible Stephen
Fri Mar 07, 2025 6:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The state of the NZRU..
Replies: 643
Views: 84470

Re: The state of the NZRU..

This is a very general, basic and probably obvious post..... Professional rugby's media-rights value derives from the amount of people (customers) that watch it. Let's divide the population into 3 parts - imagine that each prospective customer is one of these: 1. SuperFan : someone that will go out...
by Sensible Stephen
Fri Mar 07, 2025 6:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46258
Views: 2272700

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Hey, what's not to like? America is back baby. And Greenland and the Panama canal will soon be part of the USA. Still, it's a bit like pulling the Catholics about whether or not they liked the pope's latest speech. I think you mean Red White and Blueland! This would be great popcorn material if it ...
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 06, 2025 8:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....

Cnut should just embrace his baldness rather than his plugs or transplant or whatever it is.
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 06, 2025 8:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The state of the NZRU..
Replies: 643
Views: 84470

Re: The state of the NZRU..

The NBA realised that getting the best deal in the short term is a bad result in the long term. It’s a balancing act. NZR must obviously look to the short term revenue AND ensure their ‘product’ retains access to as many potential new customers as possible. Every choice has trade-offs - getting the...
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 06, 2025 2:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The state of the NZRU..
Replies: 643
Views: 84470

Re: The state of the NZRU..

Sky has been a long term partner with NZR. Dazn have shown interest in the last 5 minutes. NZR need to think about the long term implications of switching partners and have to be very sure that DAZn could be a partner for 10+ years and longer (multiple contract deals not just the next one) I agree,...
by Sensible Stephen
Thu Mar 06, 2025 2:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The state of the NZRU..
Replies: 643
Views: 84470

Re: The state of the NZRU..

Sky has been a long term partner with NZR. Dazn have shown interest in the last 5 minutes. NZR need to think about the long term implications of switching partners and have to be very sure that DAZn could be a partner for 10+ years and longer (multiple contract deals not just the next one) I agree,...
by Sensible Stephen
Wed Mar 05, 2025 4:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....
Replies: 2512
Views: 237991

Re: I say Elon Musk is a stupid "wit kant" ... but ....

Great news! Tesla Feb deliveries down 72% in Australia compared to Feb last year, despite a new model 3 and extensive discounting. This can’t be true. Is it your fantasy? I walked passed a Tesla dealership yesterday and witness a prospective buyer rip up a contract and take a shit on the dealers de...