"Boy swallows universe" is a highly regarded novel, if anybody still reads these days.JPNZ wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:38 pm Have heard some great things about this Australian series on NF
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/boy_s ... iverse/s01
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- Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
- Replies: 11460
- Views: 1245494
Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18288
- Views: 858188
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2068945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
They'll sell whatever they can make money from. Obviously the Australia Day stuff is not profitable.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: quitting the bottle today
- Replies: 3963
- Views: 478150
Re: quitting the bottle today
7,305 days ago, on 11 January 2004, I woke soaked in sweat from a brutal nightmare involving alcohol. I took our dog for her morning walk and when I sat down for breakfast, my wife passed me the contact information for the local sobriety support group, with a gentle "maybe it is time to give them a...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RIP to the great JPR.
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9141
Re: RIP to the great JPR.
He would be in my all time XV. Fabulous player.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Can the scrum be saved?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23547
Re: Can the scrum be saved?
On the general subject of scrums and idiocy, how about the shambles that follows when a hooker gets a card.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
- Replies: 172
- Views: 28325
Re: Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
A neighbour of ours flies for Qantas. He loves Boeing. Or at least he prefers Boeing to Airbus, thanks.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cost of living - Queensland
- Replies: 146
- Views: 15999
Re: Cost of living - Queensland
Admittedly, Brunswick Heads is more doable when there's only two of you. Those donga-equivalents in the camping ground are not too bad out of high season. Used to love the pub at Brunswick Heads, but have not been down there for a fair while, due to Covid and also we had friends who lived there and...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cost of living - Queensland
- Replies: 146
- Views: 15999
Re: Cost of living - Queensland
I imagine some people might have changed their travel plans when the tornado ripped through the Goldie?
Plus heaps of storms up the coast as well. Port Douglas has been cut off.
Better to stay at home.
Plus heaps of storms up the coast as well. Port Douglas has been cut off.
Better to stay at home.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53746
- Views: 2376871
Re: War in Ukraine...
He went the same way a Seymour Hersch. He may once have been an actual journalist of moral integrity, but in the end he he became a fully paid up apologist for monsters. He got old sadly Show me someone who got old happily and I'll show you someone with dementia Mmmmm. Getting old is not for wimps,...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Happy New Year
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2329
Re: Happy New Year
You're a bit late, mate.
Happy New Year to you and yours, and the whole bloody world (except for all warmongers, despoilers of the natural environment, corporations who exploit the poor and self-interested, selfish, politicians).
Happy New Year to you and yours, and the whole bloody world (except for all warmongers, despoilers of the natural environment, corporations who exploit the poor and self-interested, selfish, politicians).
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9372
- Views: 309115
Re: Israel declares state of war
It's pretty obvious that there is no obvious and workable solution that would be acceptable to all the actors.
The Palestinians threw away the chance of a two state solution.
Sad situation.
The Palestinians threw away the chance of a two state solution.
Sad situation.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17049
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2068945
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your best Rugby memories of 2023
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2315
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ex Wallaby coach accused of sexual assault
- Replies: 95
- Views: 6106
Re: Ex Wallaby coach accused of sexual assault
I don't mean to cast aspersions, but I do remember as a youngster in the late 80s, that people at the time were talking about Alan Jones' close relationship with player Brian Smith. I thought it was just innuendo, but now as these revelations come to light, I'm beginning to wonder if there was some...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ex Wallaby coach accused of sexual assault
- Replies: 95
- Views: 6106
Re: Ex Wallaby coach accused of sexual assault
I wonder how many of these stories SMH/The Age have in the can... https://www.theage.com.au/national/schoolboy-went-to-police-over-alan-jones-indecent-assault-allegation-20231210-p5eqe3.html More than they need to squash him like a bug. Are they going to drip feed them so that several politicians a...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ex Wallaby coach accused of sexual assault
- Replies: 95
- Views: 6106
Re: Ex Wallaby coach accused of sexual assault
More than they need to squash him like a bug.Slim 293 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:41 am I wonder how many of these stories SMH/The Age have in the can...
https://www.theage.com.au/national/scho ... 5eqe3.html
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9753
- Views: 318218
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Sounds like he didnt want to be there, toxic environment, poorly managed game by RA, getting smashed in the press every week. More may go for the same reasons. Mungoes having a field day in SMH comments. And we are not even sure what we are getting with Sualli. However that hasnt stopped Waugh sayi...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9372
- Views: 309115
Re: Israel declares state of war
If "Hamas and their supporters need to be totally eliminated" I suppose that means World War 3?
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
- Replies: 11460
- Views: 1245494
Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2023?
It is available in Australia on Apple.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: India: expert advice?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3382
Re: India: expert advice?
Don't put ice in your G & Ts.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2068945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
QLD will almost certainly change hands at the next State election.
If it does, that will be good news for the Feds. There are some hillbillies in the QLD LNP.
If it does, that will be good news for the Feds. There are some hillbillies in the QLD LNP.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2068945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
The SMH is predicting that Albo is looking like a one-term wonder. I preferred him to Shorten but he has underperformed amazingly.
Minority ALP Government next time around unless they pull their socks up.
Minority ALP Government next time around unless they pull their socks up.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
- Replies: 11460
- Views: 1245494
Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2023?
Slow Horses Series 3!!!! Worth the wait.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
- Replies: 226
- Views: 12503
Re: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
I've done a lot of travelling in the last 10 years and regional and rural Australian towns are just getting worse. Esk is pretty enough but then you encounter the "fuggenyoulookenatyafuggenkuntfuggenstabya" types. All those small towns are weird now. Full of "Sovereign Citizens", anti-vaxes, and so...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
- Replies: 226
- Views: 12503
Re: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
In political terms, what saves this policy is the existence of the Catholic school system. Indeed. But, mistakes in Policies back in the day shouldn't be used as an excuse for an unfair system There are probably zero private schools with demountables on the playing fields It's politics though, noth...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
- Replies: 226
- Views: 12503
Re: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
In political terms, what saves this policy is the existence of the Catholic school system.
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
- Replies: 226
- Views: 12503
Re: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
Back when I left school in the early 2000s the Brisbane GPS schools were hands down the best academically in terms of year 12 marks and placement into uni. Different to nsw with the selective schools. No idea if it’s changed now though. It's shifted somewhat but there are no state high schools in t...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9753
- Views: 318218
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
I’m a bit sick of this lose:lose approach to the NRL. They’ve got a better club comp in only this part of the world. Union has a superior international game. For union to succeed it needs a portion of league people to pick it up as a secondary sporting interest. Gee, if only we had thought of this....
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9753
- Views: 318218
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
That's a pretty mixed up proposition. One of his companies (which plans to operate in Port Kembla) is sponsoring St George Illawarra. So what? This is how business works. Put your inane comment to those that raised it , I didnt, you dont seem to comprehend that. There's sod-all inane to be found in...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9753
- Views: 318218
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Those that thought Twiggy Forrest could be the White Knight for rugby will have to think again, hes getting into sponsoring NRL. That's a pretty mixed up proposition. One of his companies (which plans to operate in Port Kembla) is sponsoring St George Illawarra. So what? This is how business works.
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
- Replies: 226
- Views: 12503
Re: Australian rugby schools not culturally safe
Okay for kids who cannot get into the top State Schools, which dominate the rankings.towny wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:09 amThey’re good schools and parents naturally want their kids to have a good education. It’s not so hard to understand.Pat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:24 am The obsession with Private Schools in Oz is franky, odd
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2068945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
What do you define as luxuries though? I think young people are doing much the same as young people always have - head to the pub for drinks with their mates on a Friday and Saturday night. My personal entertainment spend has plummeted in the last few years due to kids. I can’t remember spending my...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2068945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
I'm too old to be a Boomer :) but I had it a lot easier financially when I was on the way up than people do today. It is hard to believe today, but money that went into super back then was refunded when you changed jobs, and was taxed at a very low rate. I worked in the financial sector during the s...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
- Replies: 29346
- Views: 2068945
Re: The Australian Politics Thread
Dear oh bloody dear. Mighty Reds in full flight!!!
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: McLennan GGOOOIIINNGGG
- Replies: 129
- Views: 8623
Re: McLennan GGOOOIIINNGGG
One of them was Matt Comyn, CEO of CBA. Pretty hard to fudge up the largest mortgage book in Australia :lol: I have worked for a large bank (not in Australia) and I can assure you that they present complex and challenging managerial problems.
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: McLennan GGOOOIIINNGGG
- Replies: 129
- Views: 8623
Re: McLennan GGOOOIIINNGGG
Thats what put them in this hole in the first place. They need to branch out and find a good sports administrator/business person who has ties to rugby but not so much to shore and the other schools where most of those wealthy business people come from. They just need to find the right person. GPS ...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9372
- Views: 309115
Re: Israel declares state of war
Did you know that the first Palestinian flag in 1936-1939 during their first rebellion looked like that? https://www.fotw.info/images/p/ps%5E1938.gif A crescent chomping on the cross of Jesus. Not very inclusive of all participants in the regions either, is it..... Muslims venerate Jesus.
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5032
Re: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
To who’s benefit? Ours. We would field the strongest teams for a change if the best players from both codes were available. What RU rules would you change for this hybrid game? Rules would have to be agreed to by all parties. I would like to see a game that is based on rugby's rules, but with a gen...