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Ray Charles back in the late fifties, early sixties, at Sydney Stadium Rushcutters Bay. He toured three times, I saw him every time.

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Getting back to EJ, you just knew he would walk in the 2nd half against Wales. His highly performative head in hands, shielding his eyes schtick in the coaching booth was a clear attempt to broadcast self-displacement from any responsibility. Meanwhile his charges were out there in public playing a...

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Clogs wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:56 am Well done All Blacks. Deserved World Champions. Well done.

Can we all move on, now? Four more years and all that?

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What's Jake White doing?

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Simon Cron is my pick.

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Sad that Aaron Smith missed out on a try. My wife's favourite AB.

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As a neutral observer, I believe the ABs should have won that. I really thought they would, especially when Kolbe was binned.

Why oh why didn't they run the ball more in those last 10 minutes? Run the bloody thing from anywhere.

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Hamas' reckless disregard for life --- including their fellow Gazans, is underpinned by their belief that as martyrs they will go straight to "paradise".

Fark me, religious extremism has a lot to answer for.

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At the back of the LNP voter mind is the idea that they're family will be well off enough to pay their way to safety. :| I am certain that a large proportion of LNP voters either do not accept climate science, or believe that some deus ex machina will appear. Pigmy nuclear reactors, for example. Th...

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I want to see a fair, open contest with no controversies and no serious injuries.

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I lived amongst and worked with Chinese people for many years, and I can assure you that they are certain that they are a master race, we are all inferior.

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 3:23 am
wamberal wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:52 am Trump started his Presidency telling lies. The Inauguration Day crowds kerfuffle, for example. Who can ever forget Sean Spicer being humiliated?
Is he the fella Trump called a white cúnt?

No?

Then the answer to your question is me.

No interest in US politics?

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Trump started his Presidency telling lies. The Inauguration Day crowds kerfuffle, for example. Who can ever forget Sean Spicer being humiliated?

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Wilson's Toffee wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:08 pm Uncontested scrums ?

If South Africa cannot field a team with at least one hooker they would have to forfeit.

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There is a fair chance that the Saffers will not have one specialist hooker in their match-day 23.

Might as well call the game off now.

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We have to assume that at this stage of his working life, he is motivated to want to achieve something other than lots of money. Here's hoping, anyway.

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Olo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:08 am
Only taking one 10 and a rookie at that is just plain reckless.

He took two 10s. Donaldson is a 10.

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mabunch78 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:37 am I've only got one:

- England's semi-final win ratio is 80% (4 of 5) whereas the Springboks' is 60% (3 of 5)

One is more than I've got.

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There were at least 30 police in Darling Harbour/Square/Tumbalong Park today. It is the opening day of SXSW today but I've never seen them lay on that many police for any of the other festivals. Did they think things would kick off after the Voice? Or the Hamas/Israel shitfight? Hamas/Israel by a m...

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Albo farked it up. He seemed to spend all his time telling us how emotional he felt about it. It is interesting that the Yes vote was strongest in richer and younger electorates (full of commies according to our resident nutcase). The cost of living is the biggest issue now. Apart from Dutton being ...

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moosehead wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 12:29 am Did you ever meet Eddie Evans ? He is no model.......

X treme sports gear is solid company to deal with though.. jersies....

No, never. I was there in the mid eighties!!

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Great event. Wish they had it when I was working in Thailand.

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That would be awful - commiserations :thumbup: On the other hand, I have a skin problem which is diabolical, I would happily remain a teetotaller if that is what will help fix it! I have early onsite Psioratic Arthropathy - luckily, I don't have external symptoms bar itchiness. Hope it's not someth...

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They have a new "Flagship" store in Martin Place now Staying off topic, I am a teetotaller at the moment by dint of a medication I am taking. Gee there are some horrible zero alcohol wines around! That would be awful - commiserations :thumbup: On the other hand, I have a skin problem which is diabo...

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They have a new "Flagship" store in Martin Place now Staying off topic, I am a teetotaller at the moment by dint of a medication I am taking. Gee there are some horrible zero alcohol wines around! Staying off topic These guys do a whole range of zero and low alcohol wines, apparently good, have not...

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Pat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:02 am
Ellafan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:54 pm Dan Murphys has a 'member special' on it ATM.
They have a new "Flagship" store in Martin Place now

Staying off topic, I am a teetotaller at the moment by dint of a medication I am taking. Gee there are some horrible zero alcohol wines around!

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ABC. Anyone but Collingwood.

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No one in the world outside NSW/QL, Auckland and North England are thinking about League, when they hear the word rugby. They either don't know it exists or don't care. Yeah, that's why there are no Fijians, Tongans, Samoans, or Cook Islanders busting their guts to get a loig contract. All those gu...

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Love it. As much as the NRL types may be loving this. The Wallabies do represent the Australian national brand. For the Wallabies to be a joke isn’t, while not catastrophic, good for the country. Yep, safe to say there is a global stereotype that 'Aussies love rugby'.. particularly amongst national...

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I saw this from a mile away hence I was calling for Foley to be taken. People were mocking me for it but here we are. Popgun Foley? Do you really think that he would have made a difference?

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My favourite NH team since the good old days of JPR et al. Hope you win the Cup!!!

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There may still be a Rod Macqueen out there to replace Eddie (although that’s not a flattering analogy for the far more likable Greg Smith). Tough times and very hard to see Wallaby rugby in this state. Apart from some of Eddie's weird selections, we just do not have the depth to do without both Tu...

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Spinbad wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:00 am Not even a try. I mean, in a situation where a 4-try bonus point was crucial they failed to bag even one.

For all of our weaknesses, which were many, Wales played absolutely out of their skins.

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Under Rennie they beat both SA and NZ... SA more than once... ran France close in Paris last Autumn 30-29 and only lost to Ireland in Dublin last year 13-10.... they looked a decent side... It's not that easy to compare results, without looking at the team lists of the sides. Rennie had some very g...

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Kahu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:21 pm Does the ARU have the coin to get rid of Eddie?

If Jones had an ounce of self-respect he would offer his immediate resignation,

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It could be that Valetini is not buying into EJs game plan, along with White and Kerevi. Most likely a few others too. The majority of fans and experts in the know now question Jones’ methods and selections so why not the playing group? So the anti Eddie group want to go down in flames? :uhoh: No. ...

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Olo wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:48 pm It could be that Valetini is not buying into EJs game plan, along with White and Kerevi. Most likely a few others too. The majority of fans and experts in the know now question Jones’ methods and selections so why not the playing group?

So the anti Eddie group want to go down in flames?

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I wonder if Kerevi is thinking he should of swapped to Fiji? Not really suggesting it seriously, but he was certainly not involved a lot was he? Not sure if his injury is keeping him quiet or what? Would he even make the team ahead of Josua Tuisova though? That's the crazy bit. Looking at this Wall...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:48 am It is an Eddie selection and gamelan problem. I'm not saying Wallabies would be world beaters but we have the players to play better rugby than that.

So what would your "better" team be?

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kiap wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 12:56 am
Zakar wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:46 pm No problem with starting side, but Frost or Phillip on the bench please.
+1
Olo wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 12:06 am Yes, need another second rower on the bench and hopefully Kellaway in place of Suli. Just gives us more balance. Wales were opening up the Fijians out wide.
+1

Frost is injured, apparently.

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