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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Spot on. Knowing that people out there are gaining happiness, wealth, health, shelter, etc, at another's expense and counting that as a perquisite to self-satisfaction, at least gives an insight to some peoples political thought processes. x( Thinking of it in racing terms, we might all be on the s...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Reciprocity is a social norm whether negative or positive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocity_(social_psychology) Despite Jammy's protests if I did a nice favour for him he would likely feel compelled to do something in return in the future. For example if I shout him a pint while we watch t...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
We understand it we just want to know what incentive there is in life to grow tall if everyone is going to be made as tall as you. I guess everyone can enjoy their height then. Unless enjoyment is only possible if one uses their height to look down on others. That'd be pretty sad, don't you think? ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Favourite Rugby Commentator
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2211
Re: Favourite Rugby Commentator
Thought some of the kiwi commentators got rid of the one eyed accusation when we were getting beaten up by Ireland. They were pretty effusive in their praise of the Irish. Solid play by play guys able to get an accurate call while build excitement seems to be a lost art - Bray, McLaren, early Greg c...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 201
- Views: 6058
Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
Is this what the Irish rugby thread is like? An article posted, a couple of post related to it and then a completely unrelated inter provincial argument?
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Anyone want to take bets on the inflation figures out today? Reserve bank reckoned 3.8, major banks putting it at 4-4.2. Either way rates aren't changing any time soon. While economists have been optimistic about a drop in November, they spent most of 2023 saying rates would be steadily dropping all...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Favourite Rugby Commentator
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2211
Re: Favourite Rugby Commentator
I like Kane Hames, he's been involved at the higher level but also done his refs cert and explains things without incessantly thinking every line need to be hilarious.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 306
- Views: 3592
Re: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
I still don't get how full professionals can have a compeltely non functioning lineout and have 2 teams so shit at taking kickoffs- both sides throughout were rubbish.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Farewell chums
- Replies: 15
- Views: 635
Re: Farewell chums
Thought Clogs had got a side gig as a Malaysian Airlines pilot but maybe he's just in a Boeing
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
On the journalists swallowing their bias and doing the job. I think the perfect example is Hosking, every election there was a storm about him hosting debates, and every year he was absolutely fine and shelved his ZB shock persona
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Of course Herr generalTehui wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:20 amI like visual storytelling that emphasises a particular point, but in this case it was the snappy one liner that did it for me.Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:16 amWhy am I not surprised you found that entertaining. You're definitely have a trend
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Apparently Willis has admitted the govt will need to borrow more. But the tax cuts are staying, AFAIK. From a reported Budget Policy Statement briefing to Finance and Expenditure Committee. It's not borrowing for tax cuts, we're just borrowing separately... https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/11/the-ma...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Shit , science research should be the last thing you’d think they’d cut . Even historically National pretty much left it alone , this is serious Austerity alright . https://i.imgflip.com/2167mr.gif :lol: Why am I not surprised you found that entertaining. You're definitely have a trend
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 91127
Re: All Blacks 2024
I don't really get it Monkey Magic? Don't really see any correlation between Sam Cane and Ratima? Just that early doors cane was getting picked for the ABs despite not being selected to start at the chiefs- from memory he was behind Tanerau Latimer. If Ratima could do the same then could he have th...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 91127
Re: All Blacks 2024
I don't really get it Monkey Magic? Don't really see any correlation between Sam Cane and Ratima? Just that early doors cane was getting picked for the ABs despite not being selected to start at the chiefs- from memory he was behind Tanerau Latimer. If Ratima could do the same then could he have th...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 91127
Re: All Blacks 2024
Something like this then: Props Newell Williams Lomax De Groot Tu'ungafasi Numia Hookers Taylor Taukei'aho Aumua Locks Barrett Vaa'i Lord Tuipulotu/Darry/Strange/Ah Kuoi/Selby-Rickit Loosies Savea Papali'i Jacobson Finau Ioane/Delany/Flanders/Blackadder Sotutu/Grace/Iose Harmon/Kirifi/Lakai Halfbac...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1188
- Views: 91127
Re: All Blacks 2024
I too, have been very impressed with 2024 Clarke. It is as if someone with some influence (his Dad?) has said "Caleb, you don't always have to run through people. Use your speed and step/swerve". I think he, Te'lea and Reece are very similar now in how they play wing in that they all like to play c...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/04/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-won-t-acknowledge-link-between-israel-gaza-conflict-and-houthi-red-sea-attacks.html?fbclid=IwAR1A8nn1jQuHvDatyyCkb1awfopiQKscouuGKD1OoWL_bdKJE8YhjVmjC5g_aem_AYtJafOgValekhSy7BtmuwGKUFHnEv9LkziDQPdmidgNxYdu_OFyMi29_T6PM...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
As long as the checks on the reporting are good enough then targets make a bit of sense. Although those checks can go out the window if the powers that be need to report that they are making targets
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rebels Drua
- Replies: 160
- Views: 2723
Re: Rebels Drua
Didn't their reserve halfback get yellow for slapping a prone waratah a few weeks back as well?
Along with the headbutt teams will be targeting rarking them up if they think there's an easy card
Along with the headbutt teams will be targeting rarking them up if they think there's an easy card
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
On the health and safety front, what position are our guys and gals in who have been dealing with engineered stone. I Randomly had a few articles from oz pop up about it being banned with high silica content due to the health issues of the tradies working on it. Are we in the same boat or do we have...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Name that All Black...
- Replies: 56
- Views: 962
Re: Name that All Black...
Wonder if they were people that did the photo shoot but were then injured/dropped/signed overseas so got edited out
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 212
- Views: 26249
Re: Super Rugby 2024
A few weeks ago we had a whole heap of games within 10 points of each other and things were getting exciting.
Now we seem to be lucky to get one close game and the rest of blowouts. This weekend was pretty dire and kind of deflates excitement for the comp
Now we seem to be lucky to get one close game and the rest of blowouts. This weekend was pretty dire and kind of deflates excitement for the comp
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Listen to your body
- Replies: 135
- Views: 3415
Re: Listen to your body
As long as it doesn't involve young people. They're immature. And they smell like poo
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
They could retrain as tradies. Lots of demand there. Maybe the younger ones, but older people further into their careers with bills and families that rely on their current salary aren't going to be rushing into apprenticeships any time soon Yup that's fair but I do know people that retrained into t...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
An interesting read…… .https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/05/public-service-workers-will-struggle-to-find-work/ A difficult time for NZ families coming up…….. Anyone have a family member caught up in this? They could retrain as tradies. Lots of demand there. Maybe the younger ones, but older people fur...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rebels Drua
- Replies: 160
- Views: 2723
Re: Rebels Drua
Just seen the highlights, did the drua just lose their shit after the yellow?
Glad both red cards were straight red rather than sent for review making the drua suffer fully for dog acts rather than get to replace the player
Glad both red cards were straight red rather than sent for review making the drua suffer fully for dog acts rather than get to replace the player
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Listen to your body
- Replies: 135
- Views: 3415
Re: Listen to your body
Glad to hear you're OK Kiwias, my dad went through similar about a decade ago and after the initial recovery felt 10 years younger after the stents went in.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
- Replies: 90
- Views: 1968
Re: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
I thought Luke was the flanker?Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:11 pmGeorge was a flanker, you're thinking of the younger one....Adam?
How many of these buggers are there
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Sounds like we'd just be selling off productive land to foreign investors. If they didn't allow foreign investors a shit then we wouldn't be getting full value of the land sales which would be criminal in many peoples eyes. With the argument that there was no way to stop the kiwis buying it flicking...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The state of the NZRU..
- Replies: 95
- Views: 4218
Re: The state of the NZRU..
All the talk is that not all unions agree with their proposal being put forward with some wanting to go with what the review said.
It would be interesting to see which ones are which and how that lines up with those that keep sending themselves broke
It would be interesting to see which ones are which and how that lines up with those that keep sending themselves broke
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
- Replies: 90
- Views: 1968
Re: Greatest Lock Eva retiring from all rugby.
Eben’s only come good the latter half of his career. He’s miles off the consistent, high quality performer Whitelock was from his debut. Whitelock is one of just seven men’s players who have won 100 Test matches, all of which are All Blacks – McCaw (131), Whitelock (125), Keven Mealamu (114), Kiera...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 The Year of Cow Flu
- Replies: 33
- Views: 857
Re: 2024 The Year of Cow Flu
Any zoonotic transmission of viruses is bad. Whilst cow to cow transmission of bird 'flu is highly problematic, human to human transmission of bird 'flu would make the Covid-19 pandemic seem like a walk in the park. Although there is evidence of the former, thankfully there is none for the later......
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I don't cycle, as I don't trust drivers after too many close calls when I was younger. However, I've never understood the ideological position taken by some that transport development should be about roads, roads and roads. When I'm driving, I like seeing people cycling as it means less cars cloggi...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?
- Replies: 97
- Views: 4627
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
All the hoopla around the budget announcement seems to be continuation of the campaign trail. National have never satisfactorily explained why the tax cuts a a big benefit, or how their numbers add up. Given revenue forecasts are down, and a few of their extra revenue gathering streams are either no...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The details of the ECE family boost scheme have been released. I'm no expert in this area and having 'adult' children, nor do we need to use ECE services. Does this look fit for purpose? What are the pitfalls? https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350226575/what-new-family-boost-policy-means-parents The...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
- Replies: 95
- Views: 7054
Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Too much focus looking for dolphins
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52781
- Views: 3550225
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Huh! :| Just heard it briefly on the radio, it's got to be one of the most Politician answers I've ever heard. We're just following the advice we were given, and ignoring the subsequent evidence the advice was wrong. Wish I could remember wtf it was about to hunt it down I wish you every success. :...