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by _fatprop
Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Oh there are heaps of revelations that are worth looking forward to. The actual report from Mueller really ought to be first, lets see what comes of that first of all. Really? So far we have nothing substantial The case that russian trolling turned the election is thin to say the least and near imp...
by _fatprop
Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Oh there are heaps of revelations that are worth looking forward to. The actual report from Mueller really ought to be first, lets see what comes of that first of all. Really? So far we have nothing substantial The case that russian trolling turned the election is thin to say the least and near imp...
by _fatprop
Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New law proposed on kicking
Replies: 53
Views: 5515

Re: New law proposed on kicking

50 to 22 ? are they joking, Might as well come with a ping pong ball.. If it's 22 to 22 it would actually be nice because Exceptional kicking will be rewarded... 40 ? maybe.. If Union had 30m line it would be perfect for this tbh. 50 is just silly. Games will be 80% kicking. what's the source for t...
by _fatprop
Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New law proposed on kicking
Replies: 53
Views: 5515

Re: New law proposed on kicking

50 to 22 ? are they joking, Might as well come with a ping pong ball.. If it's 22 to 22 it would actually be nice because Exceptional kicking will be rewarded... 40 ? maybe.. If Union had 30m line it would be perfect for this tbh. 50 is just silly. Games will be 80% kicking. what's the source for t...
by _fatprop
Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Quade: How you doing Brad?
Replies: 39
Views: 3541

Re: Quade: How you doing Brad?

a) Thorn did him a favour b) He wasn't dropped out of lack of ability, it was being a f**king tosser. I like that Quade doesn't get he is the muppet He used to be sure but he's changed. Thorn showed him no respect and didnt give him a chance. Thorn is an All Black legend but Quade is a Reds legend ...
by _fatprop
Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2011697

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

Very please with myself

Squats with belt 3 x 5 @ 140 new PB for 3x5, found a new trigger, if my knee hurts, I am not driving from the hips - it felt easy
by _fatprop
Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

So today Abbott back flipped https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/tony-abbott-s-paris-backflip-reveals-the-emptiness-of-last-year-s-leadership-madness-20190308-p512sn.html Basically because he is battling for his political life I find it interesting to watch his usual tactics of negative, continu...
by _fatprop
Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2011697

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

Did OK (for me) last night

Deadlift 3 sets of 5 @140kg
Bench Press, 1ct pause 4 sets of 5 @ 90kg
3-0-3 Tempo Squat 3 sets of 8 @ 100kg (and these bastards absolutely killed me)
by _fatprop
Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

was he not using campaign funds to pay people off? Open to correction The cheque says a trump trust account, now he may have issues depending on the rights to use funds from that trust account but how is this campaign funds? The campaign funds argument came down to using funds for essentially campa...
by _fatprop
Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Now if he had never paid anyone off, like John Edwards' payments for his love child, there would have been more of an issue Is it okay that the "Leader of the Free World" is a scumbag who has a history of "paying people off?" Just asking. He is what he is, it isn't like the voters were unaware of w...
by _fatprop
Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

was he not using campaign funds to pay people off? Open to correction The cheque says a trump trust account, now he may have issues depending on the rights to use funds from that trust account but how is this campaign funds? The campaign funds argument came down to using funds for essentially campa...
by _fatprop
Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

was he not using campaign funds to pay people off? Open to correction The cheque says a trump trust account, now he may have issues depending on the rights to use funds from that trust account but how is this campaign funds? The campaign funds argument came down to using funds for essentially campa...
by _fatprop
Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

I lied but I'm not a liar :lol: Some want everything cohen said to be true so badly that they'll run with it consistently (like Covington, Smollett, etc.) hoping for impeachment, hoping for something, continuing following the Lemon/Cuomo circle jerk...but ultimately being left with blue balls. did ...
by _fatprop
Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jussie Smollett
Replies: 295
Views: 28878

Re: Jussie Smollett

Anyone who been to the northern US in the middle of a icy winter would question the idea of marauding anyones at 1.00am
by _fatprop
Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jussie Smollett
Replies: 295
Views: 28878

Re: Jussie Smollett

This is quite amusing and in an ironic way captures how the left views this issue. https://twitter.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1098726435169226753 One of the best parody accounts on twitter This is sickening. My friend Belinda just auditioned for the role of Helen of Troy in an upcoming film, and was...
by _fatprop
Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Have we reached peak Guardian?
Replies: 1540
Views: 265300

Re: Have we reached peak Guardian?

I will just leave this here ................................

Pose star Indya Moore: Trans women’s penises are biologically female
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/02/19/p ... ampaign=PN
by _fatprop
Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

The rort is a rort: the refund of excess franking credits was introduced by Howard and Costello and represents middle class welfare at its most egregious. So it isn't tax paid on an investors behalf, but the investors get a refund because they are below the tax threshold to pay said tax? Isn't the ...
by _fatprop
Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

And the Medivac bill has just passed in the Senate 36 - 34... :thumbup: And The government of Nauru has rushed through new laws that prevent residents being granted medical transfers if the referral is based on the recommendation of a doctor who consulted the patient online And If they get off, Chr...
by _fatprop
Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

The rort is a rort: the refund of excess franking credits was introduced by Howard and Costello and represents middle class welfare at its most egregious. So it isn't tax paid on an investors behalf, but the investors get a refund because they are below the tax threshold to pay said tax? Isn't the ...
by _fatprop
Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9041455

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

For those wondering why the Trump has been pushing the war on drugs angle with the "wall" for so long this may be his fall back position http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section284&num=0&edition=prelim §284. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to coun...
by _fatprop
Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2011697

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

Get using chalk and you'll see that struggle change completely. I find that as I lose my grip, my entire technique goes to shit. With chalk, significantly more of the effort is focused through the areas that it should be; arse, hammies. Thanks Well tried chalk last night and did seem to help (Doing...
by _fatprop
Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2011697

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

Jesus, nice numbers. :thumbup: How's your DL grip? Double overhand? Mixed? Chalk? Cheers Mixed grip, the gym near work was farkin hot and humid, I will get some chalk and see how that goes after Christmas. The crazy thing is the 130 DLs have been going up easy but 2 & 3rd sets @ 140 were ugly fight...
by _fatprop
Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Holiday homes in France
Replies: 36
Views: 3165

Re: Holiday homes in France

I have always found holiday homes are like boats, the weekend sports car and a golf club membership.

All laudable if used a lot, otherwise just a money pit
by _fatprop
Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

The Fed government via APRA has finally realised they are screwing up the property market and loosening the screws by again allowing interest only loans.

Now all they have to do is stop requiring banks to stress test at 7-8% investment loans
by _fatprop
Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2011697

Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health

I had an old man fall skiing (a couple of ribs made the rest of the holiday challenging) and vowed it wouldn't happen again So I have been working most of the year at getting my strength back and this week it all seemed to come together The last weeks highlights have been Deadlift 140kg 3 sets of 5 ...
by _fatprop
Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Morrison has just announced a federal ICAC. This is potentially very good news that will have long-term and unintended ramifications. However, I am concerned that this organisation could become a partisan tool, used by the govt of the day to silence or harass political enemies. Imagine the impact t...
by _fatprop
Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Technical advice - The Stoop
Replies: 10
Views: 1254

Re: Technical advice - The Stoop

RodneyRegis wrote:Oh you mean for big game? It's a f**king abortion trying to get a drink, whole place is rammed. And it's at twickers, not the stoop.
Ah OK, it maybe better to spend less time around the ground
by _fatprop
Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Remember way back when Abbott led the Libs to a win? Was it Wambers or Fatprop who hitched up to Towny’s Four Term Tony conga line and celebrated the win with derogatory comments directed at what he thought of as the Left supporters? Imagine how those comments must burn in the memory banks of a rus...
by _fatprop
Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Technical advice - The Stoop
Replies: 10
Views: 1254

Technical advice - The Stoop

OK guys I will be in London and looking to see Harlequins vs Wasps

So .................... what is the best approach?

Bars?
Restaurants?
Getting their (and back) from around Marylebone
by _fatprop
Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

They is coming for Tones Knives out for Tony Abbott Nov 21, 2018 After 24 years as the local member for Warringah, Tony Abbott probably thought his departure would be at a time of his own choosing. At one point his position seemed unassailable, with his primary vote reaching 60 per cent in 2013 whe...
by _fatprop
Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

wamberal99 wrote:Turnbull has got about 50 IQ points on the Mad Monk.

More than 50 and "FU money" to spare
by _fatprop
Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Iphone 7 advice
Replies: 32
Views: 2935

Re: Iphone 7 advice

I personally hate Iphones and have always had Samsung. I have had nothing but trouble with Iphones as my 2 teenage daughters refuse to use anything but Iphones. Oldest has dropped 2 Iphone 6s in water which stopped working, Iphone 5s my other daughter had touch screen stopped working, despite spend...
by _fatprop
Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Good Christian deeds... Australia’s largest food charity has called out the government for slashing its funding for a key program by almost half just six weeks from Christmas, a situation it says “beggars belief”. Foodbank helps provide pantry essentials to more than 710,000 Australians impacted by...
by _fatprop
Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highest number of foreign born players in AI squad?
Replies: 167
Views: 12864

Re: Highest number of foreign born players in AI squad?

Aus would be up there, The 2016 Census shows that two thirds (67 per cent) of the Australian population were born in Australia. Nearly half (49 per cent) of Australians had either been born overseas (first generation Australian) or one or both parents had been born overseas (second generation Austra...
by _fatprop
Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2066536

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

The electorate has already decided, it is time for a change, they are dead men walking The question is what is left of the libs after the election. All the balanced, swing seat holders will be gone and the detritus, the safe seat holders, are more extreme and could suggest that the Libs need to retu...
by _fatprop
Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RIP Foxtel
Replies: 14
Views: 1915

Re: RIP Foxtel

Foxtel is the broadcast arm of NewsCorp in Aus, right? So with their move towards a streaming on demand service like this, following the Netflix model by the look of it, it probably is the deathknell for Foxtel... and their recent move to broadcast SkyNews over regional channel WIN and a mooted se7...
by _fatprop
Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RIP Foxtel
Replies: 14
Views: 1915

Re: RIP Foxtel

Foxtel - all new connections are satellite All new sales and customers who are moving home will be installed on our Satellite service, even if they are in a Cable area. Currently we lease our cable network (HFC) from Telstra. Our lease with Telstra expires in 2023 when the nbn takes over the network...
by _fatprop
Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: It’s ok to be white
Replies: 66
Views: 7292

Re: It’s ok to be white

I find the logic strange , the premise that collective responsibility has returned in earnest. All whites. all men, all Muslims, all Jews, all feminists etc etc all again seem acceptable, judge people by a specific trait and then they can just dismiss them with ease. Whereas if you can get some oppr...