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by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

Other than the US, is there a further right leaning country in the west than Australia? Strongly anti immigration in both the left and right parties. Probably dead last to gay marriage. No movement towards drug legalisation Involved in every war since the Boer Benefit recipients viewed as scum Reli...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

Other than the US, is there a further right leaning country in the west than Australia? Strongly anti immigration in both the left and right parties. Probably dead last to gay marriage. No movement towards drug legalisation Involved in every war since the Boer Benefit recipients viewed as scum Reli...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

Other than the US, is there a further right leaning country in the west than Australia? Strongly anti immigration in both the left and right parties. Probably dead last to gay marriage. No movement towards drug legalisation Involved in every war since the Boer Benefit recipients viewed as scum Reli...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

Other than the US, is there a further right leaning country in the west than Australia? Strongly anti immigration in both the left and right parties. Probably dead last to gay marriage. No movement towards drug legalisation Involved in every war since the Boer Benefit recipients viewed as scum Reli...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

No says most people under the age of 35. He was shown on TV (yet again) smashing a beer at the cricket. He’s got a whole new generation of fans. And polls show that his popularity is enduring. Even though he’s 88. Do you think someone known to hold a yard-glass drinking record would be elected to o...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

Other than the US, is there a further right leaning country in the west than Australia? Strongly anti immigration in both the left and right parties. Probably dead last to gay marriage. No movement towards drug legalisation Involved in every war since the Boer Benefit recipients viewed as scum Relig...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

I see the demise of the wild-west in the Australian mindset to be a sad thing. The death of the larrikin in a safety-enforcing nanny-state. It was one of the things which gave us a unique national identity, but due to cultural cringe, and after the awakening of a sense that we are not an obscure ou...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

1. Obviously pointing to one factor is crudely reductionist. The point remains though, without firearms any advantage the Europeans had over the Aztecs, Incas, Africans, Maori etc would mostly just be smallpox. They also wouldn't be able to fill their ships with cannon and make any coastal area the...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

Dork Lard wrote:
TranceNRG wrote: Things might have changed recently though.
Yes, they might have changed recently though.
They haven't.

...and that embarrassed humour we see in abject bogan Australiana? That's pride mate. We're all just wishing we were free enough to go wakeboarding in bonnydoon.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

1. We're not. I'm sure some are, but you can hardly say we all are. Aussies are typically apolitical. 2. Your post is virtue signalling itself you hypocritical cumstain. I would say the Aussie's would have the highest number of quite far left leaning members of the bored. Redsfan, Fumbles, Farva an...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

1. Obviously pointing to one factor is crudely reductionist. The point remains though, without firearms any advantage the Europeans had over the Aztecs, Incas, Africans, Maori etc would mostly just be smallpox. They also wouldn't be able to fill their ships with cannon and make any coastal area thei...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

He also mentions how hierarchies have existed since before we even had trees, somewhat diluting the argument that it was invented by white capitalist society as a way to subjugate women and minorities. I've recently decided that our subjugation of minorities that resulted in the capitalist system w...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

1. We're not. I'm sure some are, but you can hardly say we all are. Aussies are typically apolitical. 2. Your post is virtue signalling itself you hypocritical cumstain. I would say the Aussie's would have the highest number of quite far left leaning members of the bored. Redsfan, Fumbles, Farva an...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

He also mentions how hierarchies have existed since before we even had trees, somewhat diluting the argument that it was invented by white capitalist society as a way to subjugate women and minorities. I've recently decided that our subjugation of minorities that resulted in the capitalist system w...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

He also mentions how hierarchies have existed since before we even had trees, somewhat diluting the argument that it was invented by white capitalist society as a way to subjugate women and minorities. I've recently decided that our subjugation of minorities that resulted in the capitalist system w...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish journo outraged at being called 'mate' in London
Replies: 80
Views: 6576

Re: Irish journo outraged at being called 'mate' in London

I know a particularly bogan Aussie (from Dapto for those of you playing at home) that nearly glassed someone that greeted him with 'alright me lover' whilst in Bristol.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bridge to be built across Channel
Replies: 149
Views: 8355

Re: Bridge to be built across Channel

SaintK wrote:Er, has anyone asked HM Coastguard and the Institute of Master Mariners about constructing a 22 mille bridge in the busiest sea lane in the world?
I thought Globby is a bit busy helping out the oldies with their funeral plans to take Boris' call.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish journo outraged at being called 'mate' in London
Replies: 80
Views: 6576

Re: Irish journo outraged at being called 'mate' in London

:lol: :lol: :lol:

To use some more parlance that may annoy him, what a f**king bell end.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bridge to be built across Channel
Replies: 149
Views: 8355

Re: Bridge to be built across Channel

As much as it is hard to resist penis bridge, if we are going to spend billions on infrastructure then getting HS2 + 3, Crossrail 2 and undergrounds in Cambridge and Bristol are a lot more practical with better business cases. Then maybe look at a tunnel from Scotland to NI. Must be called the Dál ...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are the Ozzies of the bored
Replies: 173
Views: 8698

Re: Why are the Ozzies of the bored

1. We're not. I'm sure some are, but you can hardly say we all are. Aussies are typically apolitical.
2. Your post is virtue signalling itself you hypocritical cumstain.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Vermeulen to Stormers - Maybe NOT
Replies: 74
Views: 7195

Re: Vermeulen returns to Stormers, replaced by Messam

Well Toulon have their waterboy sorted. Still need an 8.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today
Replies: 2184
Views: 282558

Re: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today

Really? Must have confused you with someone else. Fwiw Zuckerberg is an obvious utter wanker. Eisenberg underplayed it if anything. Still, I can't imagine many people who became billionaires in their 20s would be well grounded lovely people. Even the accidental billionaire Notch seems like a bit of ...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today
Replies: 2184
Views: 282558

Re: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today

I'd be willing to be picked apart by Goey and Sorcer here on the tech side, but it seems to me that this is where the long term play is: the first one of these coins that effectively dumps the front end coin and becomes a proprietory blockchain infrastructure company - a sort of Cisco for blockchai...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bridge to be built across Channel
Replies: 149
Views: 8355

Re: Bridge to be built across Channel

Petros wrote:
Diego wrote:
camroc1 wrote:Too many ships.
Combined bridge-tunnel like the Scandis use?
that has the advantage of an island in the middle
What if a floating island was built in the middle. Maybe incorporate an airport too.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bridge to be built across Channel
Replies: 149
Views: 8355

Re: Bridge to be built across Channel

As an engineer I like Boris's big infrastructure proposals, it's the sort of stuff you dream to work on. There needs to be a tunnel between the UK and Ireland I love them too. I love infrastructure spending, that's what the government is for FFS. It could absolutely be done, but would be a mammoth ...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

Still, the 'every meat burrito' was at 1.5m with 90k likes, and I still wouldn't describe that as a viral video yet.a question of scale maybe. "every meat burrito" doesn't have multiple language translations, memes, analysis videos by Yank cartoonists, and such a huge reddit footprint it's hard to ...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rebels 2018 Thread
Replies: 164
Views: 16019

Re: Rebels 2018 Thread

Debra is an above average 15.

Hodge to 10 maybe?

Genia
Hodge
Maddocks
Meaks
Sefa
Korobiete
DHP
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Game Reviews
Replies: 8415
Views: 946508

Re: Game Reviews

FullbackAce wrote:
Zakar wrote:Has anyone played Stellaris? It's on sale ATM, thinking of picking it up.
Boring as hell and it never ends...
Do you like Civ as a comparison? Or other paradox games?
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

Still, the 'every meat burrito' was at 1.5m with 90k likes, and I still wouldn't describe that as a viral video yet.a question of scale maybe. "every meat burrito" doesn't have multiple language translations, memes, analysis videos by Yank cartoonists, and such a huge reddit footprint it's hard to ...
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

Much more views than I was expecting TBF. Not a huge amount for 2018, however at least a mild cold anyway. :thumbup:

Still, the 'every meat burrito' was at 1.5m with 90k likes, and I still wouldn't describe that as a viral video yet.a question of scale maybe.
by Zakar
Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bridge to be built across Channel
Replies: 149
Views: 8355

Re: Bridge to be built across Channel

A prize for the first suicide? I Shouldn't laugh, but I saw this the other day in a bridge trade mag abou the Golden Gate Bridge and thought it was ridiculous: http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170414114843-golden-gate-bridge-net-trnd-exlarge-169.jpeg They are proclaiming how many suicides it's...
by Zakar
Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Interesting economics tit bit - and quite important
Replies: 27
Views: 3517

Re: Interesting economics tit bit - and quite important

zzzz wrote:p.s.

For the lefties: if we are systematically underestimating growth and over estimating inflation , this means monetary policy may be too tight. So something for everyone here!
If we have been underestimating growth and over estimating inflation, surely that means monetary policy is too loose?
by Zakar
Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: US Politics Catch-all and DONALD TRUMP, the Marc Cecillon of US Presidents
Replies: 126993
Views: 9807027

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-Already making America Great Again!

Turbogoat wrote:
Jay Cee Gee wrote:The porn star thing will hurt Trump. His numbers with women are terrible already, but this sort of thing will still cost him with diehard Republican women.
Even Melania.
They don't even share a bed FFS :lol:
by Zakar
Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Game Reviews
Replies: 8415
Views: 946508

Re: Game Reviews

Has anyone played Stellaris? It's on sale ATM, thinking of picking it up.
by Zakar
Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Vermeulen to Stormers - Maybe NOT
Replies: 74
Views: 7195

Re: Thor to return to Stormers, SA

Where does he fit in a backrow with WW? That's the big question. I personally wouldn't play Thor at flank, so it's between him and WW not just for the 8 jersey but for the captaincy. Fascinating battle. I guess we'll know in about 6 months. Loser to the bench? After how well he played for the Baaba...
by Zakar
Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today
Replies: 2184
Views: 282558

Re: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today

Dead cat bounce today?
by Zakar
Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Vermeulen to Stormers - Maybe NOT
Replies: 74
Views: 7195

Re: Thor to return to Stormers, SA

Where does he fit in a backrow with WW?
by Zakar
Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

What was the more important album: Velvet Underground and Nico or Falling into You by Celine Dion? I don't know. Which one do you think went viral? I don't think - I know which one went viral. And it wasn't the high selling one. Being hugely influential doesn't mean it went viral, certainly not in ...
by Zakar
Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

What was the more important album: Velvet Underground and Nico or Falling into You by Celine Dion? I don't know. Which one do you think went viral? I don't think - I know which one went viral. And it wasn't the high selling one. Being hugely influential doesn't mean it went viral, certainly not in ...
by Zakar
Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Age of Outrage
Replies: 659
Views: 61715

Re: The Age of Outrage

Seneca of the Night wrote:What was the more important album: Velvet Underground and Nico or Falling into You by Celine Dion?
I don't know. Which one do you think went viral?