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by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

:lol: Calm the f**k down, Steve. Gtaaf's contribution was a lazy swipe at England. Take it up with him. Please. It was a swipe at a lazy englishman. Major difference. It will be interesting to watch this unfold. This Brisbane game is one thing but the autumn matches are massive for the SH sides in ...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australians are the richest people in the world
Replies: 60
Views: 4435

Re: Australians are the richest people in the world

Donger wrote:not helping me as the AUD tumbles..... :x :x :x :x :x

I thought you would have transferred when it was 1.08 or so.
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

Contribute something meaningful to the topic or f**k off somewhere else. :lol: Calm the f**k down, Steve. Gtaaf's contribution was a lazy swipe at England. Take it up with him. Please. It was a swipe at a lazy englishman. Major difference. It will be interesting to watch this unfold. This Brisbane ...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

Contribute something meaningful to the topic or fudge off somewhere else.
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

Obviously we have different opinions on what constitutes a losing streak. We clearly do. Not winning is my starting point you pedantic tit. Regardless the point openc makes is absurd. The problem with the wallabies isn't not clearing out senior players it's not having enough senior players and not ...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

England had a major mental hurdle for years following 2003 in defeating NZ and SA, partly inherited through senior players having lost to them so many times in a row. Bringing in youngsters wiped that mental slate clean. Interesting. Haven't england beaten Nz once since 2003 and are sitting on a he...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

One of those team the Wallabies has beaten 8 out of 15 over the last 5 years. Me thinks you are talking out your arse. England had a major mental hurdle for years following 2003 in defeating NZ and SA, partly inherited through senior players having lost to them so many times in a row. Bringing in y...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

frankly, I don't see South Africa as the issue. we do OK there. I see NZ as a close to unsolvable issue short term. they are too good, and we will beat them one in 4 to one in 5. England is more of an issue to me. we repeatedly lose games we should win. the more important games. I think it will be ...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

What is the relevance of mentioning the boks? Admit you were talking bullshit, take your lumps and move on. I was talking about the Boks in relevance to England you halfwit. The general point was about mental barriers against teams that regularly beat you, for England that includes South Africa. Dr...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

One of those team the Wallabies has beaten 8 out of 15 over the last 5 years. Me thinks you are talking out your arse. England had a major mental hurdle for years following 2003 in defeating NZ and SA, partly inherited through senior players having lost to them so many times in a row. Bringing in y...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

One of those team the Wallabies has beaten 8 out of 15 over the last 5 years. Me thinks you are talking out your arse. England had a major mental hurdle for years following 2003 in defeating NZ and SA, partly inherited through senior players having lost to them so many times in a row. Bringing in y...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

How much weaker would the Wallabies actually be if they dropped some of their talented prima-donnas and picked less naturally gifted blokes who actually gave a shit about playing for their country rather than trying to undermine and overthrow any management team that didn't pick them? I don't buy t...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

Just to further paint the Beale/Fairfax camp in a truly plum light... Christian Leali'ifano praises Di Patston as mother figure with the Wallabies Posted about 2 hours agoTue 14 Oct 2014, 6:36pm Christian Leali'ifano has described former Wallabies staffer Di Patston as a caring and hard-working mot...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

I don't think Groucho has jobs that require no qualifications. Beware if at the interview he asks if you can suck a golf ball through a garden hose. I'd record it and call Shine to get me some Payola for that Shinola. Next you'll be getting bitten by a spider that resides in the chair for visitors ...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israelis emigrating in droves to Germany ?
Replies: 41
Views: 4039

Re: Israelis emigrating in droves to Germany ?

It is damn expensive in Tel Aviv though Raggs, 25 to 30 shekels a beer plus tip on top, it costs about a 1000 shekels a night to stay in the Dan, those are mighty high prices, you'd be very lucky to get a decent meal out for 100 shekels, you sort of need to know where to go How many shekels a day w...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

I'm not making excuses. I just don't consider any of them to be sacking offences. I wouldn't sack someone for them, even if they played for a rugby team I didn't like very much. Are you hiring at the moment? I used to work for the Sunshine Coast City Council/Queensland Govt (I think). :D ;) I don't...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

I'm not making excuses. I just don't consider any of them to be sacking offences. I wouldn't sack someone for them, even if they played for a rugby team I didn't like very much. Are you hiring at the moment? I used to work for the Sunshine Coast City Council/Queensland Govt (I think). :D ;) I don't...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Michael Cheika to take over the Wallabies
Replies: 39
Views: 5847

Re: Michael Cheika to take over the Wallabies

So lets attack the woman. Its easier than letting one of the players get into trouble. Besides. Women are soft targets. They cry easily and can be bullied into running away if we dig up any dirt on them. Don't get your knickers in a twist. The facts are relevant regardless of gender. Or do you prop...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Michael Cheika to take over the Wallabies
Replies: 39
Views: 5847

Re: Michael Cheika to take over the Wallabies

Adair certainly sounds like a sanctimonious type. I wonder if he has considered how hard it is to be the only Aborigine in a team of basically White Australians. Taking the well trodden path of discrimination against woman in the work place may earn him plaudits from Germaine Greer but is not very ...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

For the record I would sack Beale, Link and if it turns out Pulver knew something months ago but didn't do anything, him too. Forgot to add if any of the playing group have a problem with that they are free to leave as well. Do it straight after the next game so there is at least a little time to s...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

For the record I would sack Beale, Link and if it turns out Pulver knew something months ago but didn't do anything, him too.
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Textgate - Have The All Blacks Been Implicated?
Replies: 1633
Views: 163480

Re: Beale Gone / The Official Wallaby Mismanagement Thread

Thomas that would be a big glitch in the matrix. If true, she wanted half a mill in lost earnings yet seems to be fine now. She's more than a bit of an enigma Lady Di and given the stakes and Oz rugby in unprecedented turmoil, journos were always going to look more closely at her. If it was a bloke...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: South Africans handed 2015 TRC on a plate
Replies: 48
Views: 2343

Re: South Africans handed 2015 TRC on a plate

so, both NZ and Argentina only get 1 home game each? It appears that way, although I am too angry right now to be sure. Have you noticed that our only home game is against Argentina too! Personally I think they are trying SANZAR is trying to hand the Bledisloe and TRC to Australia, they get both NZ...
by Brumbie_Steve
Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most underrated & overated famous actors IYHO
Replies: 202
Views: 14792

Re: Most underrated & overated famous actors IYHO

He's not overrated, and certainly not underrated, but Robert Duvall is the bollocks. Rarely the headliner, but makes others look good. Saw 'The Judge' the other day and he was good. Richard Dreyfuss is another who plays great roles and is quite under rated. I don't think Matt Damon has won an Oscar...
by Brumbie_Steve
Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series Thread - Round 1 Australia
Replies: 95
Views: 6875

Re: 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series Thread - Round 1 Austra

Just let the fireworks go. Not bad, 5 car alarms in the valley going off.
by Brumbie_Steve
Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most underrated & overated famous actors IYHO
Replies: 202
Views: 14792

Re: Most underrated & overated famous actors IYHO

Tim Curry is a very under rated actor.
by Brumbie_Steve
Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Putting Kurtley in Kontext: All Black Bad Boys
Replies: 56
Views: 5042

Re: Putting Kurtley in Kontext: All Black Bad Boys

maxbox wrote:I am incandescent with rage but between Wallabies getting run over by busses in Durban and mutinying against their head coaches, you guys may take this one ;)

You really are a special type of wit kant aren't you.
by Brumbie_Steve
Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series Thread - Round 1 Australia
Replies: 95
Views: 6875

Re: 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series Thread - Round 1 Austra

Have my fireworks ready to go if Fiji win. If they lose I will let them off in condolences.
by Brumbie_Steve
Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bill Pulver's tenure is a failure
Replies: 64
Views: 2795

Re: Bill Pulver's tenure is a failure

I must say at this stage it doesn't look good. We will see what comes out over time.
by Brumbie_Steve
Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Canberra best place in world to live
Replies: 143
Views: 5386

Re: Canberra best place in world to live

There is an arty style cinema in the Nishi building in new Acton, I think it is Electric Shadows (or something like it). There are a number of good restaurants but you need to know where to go. You can launch a very high paying IT career to about upper middle management level in Canberra. If you are...
by Brumbie_Steve
Thu Oct 09, 2014 5:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Canberra best place in world to live
Replies: 143
Views: 5386

Re: Canberra best place in world to live

I lived for 15 years whilst the kids were growing up and from a family and professional perspective it was fantastic. There is plenty to see and do if you are a mature adult, as a young adult if you don't want to work in the public sector (or related industries), go to ANU or be a tradie it can be a...
by Brumbie_Steve
Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Canberra best place in world to live
Replies: 143
Views: 5386

Re: Canberra best place in world to live

I feel that whatever soul it had has been torn apart over the past decade... Longstanding shithouse ACT Labor/Greens Government probably has a lot to do with it. :? Er, no... So you think the Stanhope/Gallagher/Barr clowns have done a great job running the local council? The Canberra Liberals... :l...
by Brumbie_Steve
Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Link Gooooooonnnnneeee???/
Replies: 127
Views: 6512

Re: Link Gooooooonnnnneeee???/

Just had confirmation that link did take her to the airport instead of attending training. If that is really her she must be able to suck a golf ball through a garden hose.
by Brumbie_Steve
Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Link Gooooooonnnnneeee???/
Replies: 127
Views: 6512

Re: Link Gooooooonnnnneeee???/

It's true? Is there some kind of... what's that word... Proof? People who know more than you or I have confirmed it. That's good enough for me I just checked with someone who might know and they seem to think that link has at least left his wife. IS the bit about link having to face the integrity u...
by Brumbie_Steve
Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lasers in Argentina
Replies: 81
Views: 8790

Re: Lasers in Argentina

In the mid 80's I used to work with a piece of equipment that had a 30 mW (from memory) Laser. The safety precautions were very tight. It lased in the UV spectrum but it had a frequency doubler that changed it to the visible spectrum (green) and a beam expander that expanded it to 120mm and it was s...
by Brumbie_Steve
Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6768
Views: 678040

Re: Official Golf Thread

Played in the annual club vs British Collectors society yesterday Sadly lost 1 down playing with hickory. Just a Brassie, a mid iron, a mashie, a mashie -iblick, a Niblick and a putter. Great fun - played in plus fours, shirt and tie!! It is the only round of golf in the year I don't wear shorts fo...
by Brumbie_Steve
Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies post mortem
Replies: 205
Views: 14395

Re: Wallabies post mortem

I know Farva seems like a nice guy but you two should stop drinking the Kool Aid he has been sending you in the mail.
by Brumbie_Steve
Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies post mortem
Replies: 205
Views: 14395

Re: Wallabies post mortem

So we are dropping Hooper so that Hodgson can play 7 and captain the team.
This is going to make the side better?
by Brumbie_Steve
Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jews leaving France in droves
Replies: 276
Views: 13449

Re: Jews leaving France in droves

Does the catholic church still preach anti Semitism?
by Brumbie_Steve
Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2071209

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

When people say they want ordinary people they aren't talking about wanting ignorant morons. They mean someone with half a brain who isn't a member of the major parties. Someone like Senator Xenophon springs to mind. The good news is that Lambie gets to vote on issues of national importance and help...