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True Blue wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:57 pm Don't worry guys, I'm sure all the "Irish" Americans that had one ancestor from Ireland 200 years ago will revolt. Nothing more angry than those plastic "Irish" Americans.

The IRA says thanks.

wamberal

Sounds awful. I have been very fortunate, firstly my condition (spinal stenosis) is relatively mild, secondly I have had access to good medical resources.

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Worth getting. One of the best biographies ever written. I haven't read his book, but I have read a long piece about him in "The New Yorker". Tomorrow's the day!!!! Will report back in a couple or three days. Gambatte! :thumbup: Arigato!!

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Worth getting. One of the best biographies ever written. I haven't read his book, but I have read a long piece about him in "The New Yorker". Tomorrow's the day!!!! Will report back in a couple or three days.

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ROLDY wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:10 am
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?
He’s got a track record in coasting… see the voice.

He wasn't coasting. He was emoting (takes a lot of energy).

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Sensible Stephen wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:39 am
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.

Shorten would have won had it not been for the Bob Brown anti-coal campaign in Queensland.

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Albo does not have to do much to win. All he has to do is not be Dutton.

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He’s playing well, isn’t he. Very few mistakes and just steady. Only criticism of him from last night was his kicking for touch from penalties. He shanked a few which led to 20 metre gains when they should have been 40 metre gains putting the Reds deep into Force territory. A bit picky maybe, and t...

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Zakar wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:40 am JOC was shit vs MP., hopefully put to bed the idea he'd be 10 vs the Lions again.

Really doubt that was a possibility.

Tom Lynagh has to be our 10, for the next 10 years.

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Lol - old Skidaddle would have zero idea why Cobol skills are still in demand :lol: I learned COBOL back in the late sixties. I was a bit of gun, actually. 8)

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Best of luck and best wishes from me too! And I hope your surgical team is of a quality where not much luck is needed. The neurosurgeon is highly recommended by my GP, who works a few days a month at the hospital. I know a highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon pretty well, he did both my total knee r...

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I can barely even run on my knees anymore, f**king hurts. Bring on the titanium skeletons. Make sure you do your rehab after the op. Actually there are some good strengthening exercises before the op. The best one is to sit on a straight backed chair; straighten one leg and hold it horizontal for 5...

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Best wishes to his family.

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A pal of mine lives in New Zealand, he was talking to a fellow sailor who is a neurosurgeon. Apparently my procedure has a very high percentage of success. Here's hoping. It would be nice to be able to walk properly again.

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shanky wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:22 pm After 2 bottles of wine, quite happily.

It must be nice to be young.

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shanky wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:34 pm As I may have said, there’s this awesome Portuguese restaurant near LHR, full of taxi drivers and sketchy blokes who may well have auditioned for the role of ‘Friendo’

Wonderful place. Head there if delayed.

Sleep on the floor?

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towny wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 7:55 am It seems like Lolesio has signed with an OS club - does that mean he’s not eligible??

They showed him incredible loyalty last year, so it would be disappointing, but probably just make him more unpopular with Oz fans, if he goes (or stays).

Lynagh!!!!!!

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We have a number of Ippy boys and gels in our building. They are a special breed!

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What happens when this obese fool drops dead? Can we expect the Yanks to start a nuclear war?

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Update: I am booked in for a Lumbar Laminectomy in a couple of weeks. I cannot walk properly now, pain is not a problem, but I would love to be able to walk okay. Will report on the other side (of my op!!). I read back through all the earlier posts, thanks for those good wishes, they mean a lot. Be...

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shanky wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:14 am Good luck Wambers!

We’ll be rooting for you!!

Thanks!!!

wamberal

Update: I am booked in for a Lumbar Laminectomy in a couple of weeks. I cannot walk properly now, pain is not a problem, but I would love to be able to walk okay.

Will report on the other side (of my op!!).

I read back through all the earlier posts, thanks for those good wishes, they mean a lot.

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Make America Great Again is going well MILAN (Reuters) - Allocation to US stocks saw the biggest drop ever in March with concerns over stagflation, trade wars and the end of US exceptionalism driving a "bull crash" in sentiment, a survey of investors from BofA Global Research showed. Fake news!!

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Good showing by the Force, all things considered.

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The Highlanders threw it away. I have not seen such dreadful kicking at this level.

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True Blue wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:11 pm How'd an Australian end up in a random city in Sweden anyway? I heard Swedish people hate Australians.

I have Swedish cousins.

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shanky wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:07 am So lads, what’s the current prediction(s) of the experts here, for the Federal election?

The expert view is: "who cares"?

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Back to earth after the Brumbies had a gutsy win.

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I have given up religion.

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The difference is Trump thinks he deserves it... Obama probably didn't.

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I was living in Hong Kong when a full blown Typhoon made a direct hit. That was pretty scary. But the big storm that hit SEQ at the end of 2023 was worse.

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I thought Daugunu looked pretty good. Pietsch played better last week, I thought he was off his game a bit yesterday.

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Mrs Wamberal binges on Doc Martin.

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Errrr. Don't think there are any left?

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The memory of the Reds "performance" last season is still fresh in my memory. Horrible.

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Zakar wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:50 pm
grievous wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:45 pm
Zakar wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 1:10 pm

I knew I could count on you for a half empty cup
One article and youre sold, ok Mr Positive.
You called them Newscorpse ...why was that?
Try to not look clueless.
You're OK grevvy

wamberal

Zakar wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 4:35 am Panda is reporting ratings for Super rugby are up considerably on last year.

1. Great!
2. Holy shit, newscorpes are actually being positive about rugby.

Maybe they have finally realised that a key demographic - or a reasonable share of it - loves the game.

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I am resigned to a hung Parliament, at best. I now think that if there is a hung Parliament Albo should resign immediately after the vote is confirmed and a more appealing candidate should take over. Not sure about the conventions, but Albo needs to go ASAP after the election. Anything to avoid the ...

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Pat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:22 am
moosehead wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 7:19 pm Ukraine - attacked on the front by Russians.... and economically attacked from the rear by Yanks.
The Channel 9 (Murdoch) News here in Oz led this story with a despicable byline of "Ukraine Surrenders to US Demands"

WTAF! Who is the editor?

Channel Nine is not Murdoch????

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Pick the 10 who is in the best form. Tom Lynagh. He is improving all the time.

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