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by Farva
Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19882

Re: match 2 - Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

The way that the NH lists the team is unnatural.
It makes me think of septics and how they write dates.
Are you people incapable of counting in a linear fashion?
by Farva
Mon Jun 23, 2025 7:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1698
Views: 51879

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Do you ever crosscheck anything? https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3315271/pakistan-gets-caught-iran-israel-disinformation-crossfire I'm starting to believe that the majority of the things you say are based on mis-information. You realise of course, misinformation and disinformation w...
by Farva
Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Air India Boeing 787 down
Replies: 221
Views: 10334

Re: Air India Boeing 787 down

Horrific. So sad I feel for the families today.
by Farva
Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16295
Views: 678256

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

I think the hate for Edmed, and might I add is very justified, is because he is ginger and therefore doesn't have a soul.
by Farva
Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Canberra needs a new stadium!
Replies: 42
Views: 2841

Re: Canberra needs a new stadium!

Chat GPT or NZ Gort, who do we believe? :lol: Whatever happened to Gort? For the first 10 or so years I was posting he was just some random Rugby League loving posters. Then he went full alt right MAGA . I suspect he was a troll-login the whole time. Really? I missed him doing that. I just assumed ...
by Farva
Sat Jun 07, 2025 2:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Canberra needs a new stadium!
Replies: 42
Views: 2841

Re: Canberra needs a new stadium!

As a side note is Bruce Stadium not the most Australian name ever?

We don’t get many Bruce’s these days though.
by Farva
Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Canberra needs a new stadium!
Replies: 42
Views: 2841

Re: Canberra needs a new stadium!

MungoMan wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:49 am
Zakar wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:30 am
CrazyIslander wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:26 am No they dont. Csnberrans don't fill the stadium enough times to justify a new stadium.
They don't fill the stadium because Bruce is where The CSIRO is researching what life is like at 0 degrees Kelvin.
:lol:
And the CSIRO are scared of any form of public transport to the city as well.
by Farva
Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Soccer Fans Across The Tasman
Replies: 37
Views: 1809

Re: Soccer Fans Across The Tasman

This is for elite athletes. For tennis they don’t tend to live in those countries after, or if they do are wealthier. Rugby is primarily played at an elite level in developed western countries. Cricket on the other hand is Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, NZ, etc. Soccer is played in Africa, South Amer...
by Farva
Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Soccer Fans Across The Tasman
Replies: 37
Views: 1809

Re: Soccer Fans Across The Tasman

This is for elite athletes. For tennis they don’t tend to live in those countries after, or if they do are wealthier. Rugby is primarily played at an elite level in developed western countries. Cricket on the other hand is Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, NZ, etc. Soccer is played in Africa, South Ameri...
by Farva
Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Soccer Fans Across The Tasman
Replies: 37
Views: 1809

Re: Soccer Fans Across The Tasman

Football fans are so weird - where does all that agro come from? I read a study yesterday saying football players have the lowest life expectancy for sports after boxing. Weirdly Rugby Union players have the second highest life expectancy after Tennis. Do you have a link? Wouldn’t have expected tha...
by Farva
Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
Replies: 15576
Views: 710424

Re: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread

What does your grandfather think of the people who imprisoned him? Is he OK with them? What does he think of the likes of Adolf Hitler and his generals? Would you be quite as forgiving if the Nazi regime was still there and committing atrocities? What an utterly ridiculous argument. Its akin to comp...
by Farva
Sun Jun 01, 2025 4:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 63818
Views: 3324687

Re: War in Ukraine...

Is it a battle between 2 evils ? Definitely not, you can't invade another country and claim to be the better side. But the hope that the war will accelerate the cleansing of corruption in Ukraine proved to be futile and on the contrary opened new opportunities around weapons, mobilization, border c...
by Farva
Sun Jun 01, 2025 1:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May
Replies: 342
Views: 29077

Re: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May

Well thank you for providing some actual evidence, even though it doesn't appear to be for the game with a missed forward pass that you were referring to. I hope law enforcement were able to track down the 21 social media accounts to take appropriate action. Now feel free to provide evidence that N...
by Farva
Sun Jun 01, 2025 12:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May
Replies: 342
Views: 29077

Re: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May

Feel free to provide evidence of those death threats or anyone saying death threats are appropriate. Something more than a story saying "there were reports of death threats" without anything to actually back them up. Sure https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67349016 https://www.skysports.com/rugb...
by Farva
Sat May 31, 2025 2:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May
Replies: 342
Views: 29077

Re: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May

:thumbup: Unless it’s a missed forward pass in Cardiff, hen it’s appropriate to send death threats They are as bad or worse, who was suggesting otherwise? Yet as long as it's not Rassie Erasmus do you think iy's ok. I largely don’t like attacking refs. Some discussions of the calls made in post mat...
by Farva
Sat May 31, 2025 2:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May
Replies: 342
Views: 29077

Re: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May

:thumbup: Unless it’s a missed forward pass in Cardiff, hen it’s appropriate to send death threats Feel free to provide evidence of those death threats or anyone saying death threats are appropriate. Something more than a story saying "there were reports of death threats" without anything to actual...
by Farva
Sat May 31, 2025 12:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: That fat f**k Turunui at it again.
Replies: 114
Views: 11157

Re: That fat f**k Turunui at it again.

And yet managed to be capped for the wallabies and forge both a credible rugby career and post rugby career, something I assume you haven’t done.

Why the personal insults about being slow of mind? Seems bizarre.
by Farva
Sat May 31, 2025 12:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May
Replies: 342
Views: 29077

Re: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May

Some of the post-game commentary on STAN was a bit over the top. There are lots of decisions in Rugby that are close. Referees have a split second to rule on play, and there will be people who disagree with many decisions in every game. But that's Rugby, once the game is over you accept that decisi...
by Farva
Fri May 30, 2025 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May
Replies: 342
Views: 29077

Re: Brumbies vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Friday 30th May

I thought we established a while ago that the fastest man in wallaby camp last year was Jorgensen

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/quickest- ... lup-202484
by Farva
Fri May 30, 2025 2:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ex Wallaby "Try of the Century" in rugby league.
Replies: 37
Views: 3607

Re: Ex Wallaby "Try of the Century" in rugby league.

Got me watching this which bought a tear to my eye (and a wheeze to my breathing)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WzI6Nb9y0E
by Farva
Fri May 30, 2025 2:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ex Wallaby "Try of the Century" in rugby league.
Replies: 37
Views: 3607

Re: Ex Wallaby "Try of the Century" in rugby league.

Wasn't this move done in 2005 by Dan Carter? The Tahs try was a beauty, but that had been done before. Carlos Spencer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8btfw32h-w&ab_channel=therugbydump That long pass around the posts without going forward is a thing of beauty. I feel for Doug Howlett there. Ran a ...
by Farva
Thu May 29, 2025 1:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV
Replies: 39
Views: 3539

Re: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV

Trans Midgets are the worst. They have even taken over the Blues forwards pack. :frown: Also, they have an (ahem) lock on positions No.4 and 5 for the ‘canes. that's uncalled for Mr Mungoman. Cruel and not funny :x How would a team made up of super rugby experienced trans midgets compete against sa...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 2:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV
Replies: 39
Views: 3539

Re: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV

Mr Bungle wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 11:00 am
shanky wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 7:36 am
Clogs wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 7:22 am What the utter fvck is next? Something preposterous like giving women the right to vote in Australia?
When was universal suffrage introduced in South Africa?
You mean, when were white women allowed to vote?
1930 is the answer
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 10:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV
Replies: 39
Views: 3539

Re: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV

Here is a news report on a study that found that boys do better in an all boys school. https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/boys-get-better-grades-at-all-boys-schools-study-idUSTRE57N1DJ/ I would stress that this is a kiwi study so no doubt hakas had an effect, as would the lack of cooked eggs...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 9:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV
Replies: 39
Views: 3539

Re: Australia: Failed State - Part. XXIV

Here is a news report on a study that found that boys do better in an all boys school.

https://www.reuters.com/article/lifesty ... TRE57N1DJ/

I would stress that this is a kiwi study so no doubt hakas had an effect, as would the lack of cooked eggs.
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

I see Hume got boned for her gaffe prone election campaigning. Paterson seems to be the climber in this shadow cabinet, Hastie will be seen as the "future" too. Taylor demoted just enough to let him think he's still important. Angie Bell will have some scrutiny. The "be beware of" MPs - Wilson, Haw...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 6:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby Histroy thread
Replies: 32
Views: 4852

Re: Rugby Histroy thread

Great stuff Love this bit from the 1860's :lol: On one memorable occasion a maul of this kind was timed as lasting for ten minutes, the only object of the struggle being the privilege of putting the ball on the ground in the centre of the scrummage. Many spectators of the rougher class considered, ...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 6:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

Well one things for certain. After the election result and now this, AC’s cock must be absolutely rubbed raw… Crusaders back up top of the super rugby log too. I’d imagine his right arm is several times larger than his left now. https://s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/busites_www/tsfmag/meta/0...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 6:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

I assume you’ll be as sanguine if they come for your investment property. :thumbup: Not that they’ll do that, because 70% of pollies have more than 2 properties. Perhaps they’ll start with the non-pollies. Wait, they’d never do that. Oh god no. Of course, I like to protect my self interest. Having ...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 4:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

Thats a reasonable point Bindi, I thought SMSFs need clear investment strategies and hence shouldnt be massively linked to one asset. So they should be able to liquidate the other assets as needed if that is what is faced. If the SMSF is so lopsided that its only the farm, then whoever gave that adv...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 4:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

What sort of rate do farms increase in value?

And how would you get the farm into super in the first place - there is only so much you can add each year before you pay taxes, and I think its capped at like $30k?
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 4:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16295
Views: 678256

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

So Swain / Williams with LSL on the bench. And then Tizzano can be on the bench as well if LSL is the bench option. There's no point having Tizzano on the bench - he either starts or doesn't play. Hooper, Uru or Gleeson can all cover 7 if need be. Depends if you are considering the cover as a strat...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 3:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16295
Views: 678256

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

So Swain / Williams with LSL on the bench. And then Tizzano can be on the bench as well if LSL is the bench option.
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 3:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

That’s crap of course, and the same constraint applies to regular super. Except in that case, a farmer may be forced to sell a paddock to pay the tax, or pay it out of other funds Yeah I do wonder how super over 3m is taxed when you cant access it at all. Is it a case of self managing? Or do the su...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 3:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

And here is the constitutional reasons state MPs and judges avoid it "Essentially the High Court has crafted a constitutional vibe that means that there's an immunity of the states from certain federal laws," he said. "In particular, federal laws cannot target members of the state government, at the...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 3:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 31190
Views: 2541068

Re: Australian Politics Thread

Hmm, I also looked up why Albo wont be paying it... Mr Albanese and others currently accruing retirement benefits under defined benefit schemes will not have to start paying Division 296 tax until they start receiving pension payments or lump sum payouts when they retire at age 55 or older. “Divisio...
by Farva
Wed May 28, 2025 2:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16295
Views: 678256

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

Does Swain call? I thought Williams was the lead for the Force (dont quote me)?
And what sort of backrow are you starting with to compliment that pairing?
by Farva
Tue May 27, 2025 7:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby Club World Cup
Replies: 134
Views: 14275

Re: Rugby Club World Cup

Word on the street is that Sianel Pedwar Cymru have signed up as official broadcast sponsor so we should be set.