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by freewheelan
Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

He is truly a repugnant man.
by freewheelan
Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

shanky wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:51 am It’d be pretty rum if the AG himself was the one allegedly being investigated

Holy cow
I don't know for certain but missing the appointment of not one but two high court judges is very strange given he is the AG. Aren't you at the private bar? You'd know that is no small thing.
by freewheelan
Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Sarah Hanson-Young is hinting at naming him in Parliament if nothing else comes of it... There’s an ALP MP out there as well at the moment, with allegations against him. Perhaps they’ll name him as well. Shorten? Shorten's matter has been investigated twice by police and no charges were ever laid. ...
by freewheelan
Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Sarah Hanson-Young is hinting at naming him in Parliament if nothing else comes of it... There’s an ALP MP out there as well at the moment, with allegations against him. Perhaps they’ll name him as well. Shorten? Shorten's matter has been investigated twice by police and no charges were ever laid. ...
by freewheelan
Mon Mar 01, 2021 3:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

We've had bunch of LNP ministers talking about the presumption of innocence and let the Federal Police do their job. Some of these ministers have law degrees and know that the presumption has never conferred anonymity on accused people except in special circumstances where this situation does not fa...
by freewheelan
Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Slim 293 wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:54 am The Reignite Democry Australia/general anti-vaxxer nutter brigade are currently protesting outside Greg Hunt's office under the banner of THE THIRD FRONT...

Hmmmmmmm...
Some sort of Mao communist thing?
by freewheelan
Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Interesting that Scott Morrison has announced that he will not visit Western Australia in the lead up to their State election on March 13. He spent a week in QLD during our state election campaign late last year. Morrison clearly doesn't want to be associated with a bad Liberal Party result in WA, ...
by freewheelan
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

I'd be surprised if the SA coronial inquest doesn't delve into the allegation given that the woman's friends say it ruined her life. Whether they name the rapist or not I don't know South Australian law but we can live in hope. I've just read that Taylor may have been in the UK at that time on a Rho...
by freewheelan
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

From what I understand it isn’t Morrison. Fletcher doesn’t seem the type and McCormack isn’t as evil as Taylor. Are there any other possibles. I don't see much point in speculation. And given that the alleged victim killed herself, there won't be any consequences even if this did occur. News Ltd an...
by freewheelan
Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

From what I understand it isn’t Morrison. Fletcher doesn’t seem the type and McCormack isn’t as evil as Taylor. Are there any other possibles.
by freewheelan
Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

Holy fudge... breaking news on the ABC - a current Morrison cabinet minister has been accused of a “very brutal” rape back in 1988. The woman who made the allegation has since taken her own life. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-26/pm-senators-afp-told-historical-rape-allegation-cabinet-minister...
by freewheelan
Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Re: the Aus news ban on Facebook
Replies: 183
Views: 9886

Re: the Aus news ban on Facebook

Here's an interesting take, and a fairly convincing one at that: Facebook got everything it wanted out of Australia by being willing to do what the other guy wouldn’t “One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.” By Joshua Benton @jbenton Feb. 23, 2021, 12:16 p.m. [Warning: Violent and gruesome met...
by freewheelan
Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Australian Posters, what is this Yahoo search bullshit? Have Google gone Nuclear?
Replies: 367
Views: 16796

Re: Australian Posters, what is this Yahoo search bullshit? Have Google gone Nuclear?

Anyone else find this mildly hilarious? Facebook shows a decent sized pair of balls. :lol: I do. The big players in this mess are all cvnts - the LNP, Newscorpse + rightwing friends, & FB. FB see it as an attempted shakedown and hilarity has followed. The sad part is FB has smothered a lot of small...
by freewheelan
Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sydney.... fvcked
Replies: 5865
Views: 304321

Re: Sydney.... fvcked

It's pretty cool to discover that shanky is actually Joe Hildebrand :thumbup: https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/131986600_439268257426120_8140254690380821762_n.png?_nc_cat=106&ccb=2&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=Dpm6QlxaKPEAX_Op5zQ&_nc_ht=scontent.fbne6-1.fna&oh=df73436cfd14ee98711940d5e...
by freewheelan
Sat Nov 07, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bledisloe 4 - Good v. Evil - Stolen Oz/NZ match thread
Replies: 542
Views: 26035

Re: Bledisloe 4 - Good v. Evil - Stolen Oz/NZ match thread

Neither of those players deserved a red card. The game is going to shit!
by freewheelan
Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

I would pay money to watch Giovani's reaction to this evisceration, awesome stuff from Friendlyjordies!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihoirTY ... dlyjordies
by freewheelan
Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne. Fvcked again. And again. And again.
Replies: 6077
Views: 317008

Re: Melbourne. Fvcked.

Blackrock Bullet wrote: Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:07 pm Well Covid has now gone through a fair chunk of the Israeli population at this stage with a large uncontrolled outbreak and the death rate remains low. Why?
It's gone through 1% of the population. Lack of testing is the logically most likely indicator.
by freewheelan
Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne. Fvcked again. And again. And again.
Replies: 6077
Views: 317008

Re: Melbourne. Fvcked.

This separating out the states business has me baffled. It's as though they're sovereign. One of the outcomes of COVID-19 pandemic has been to lay bare some of the challenges associated with our model of federation. The states are effectively responsible and accountable for all service provision. T...
by freewheelan
Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne. Fvcked again. And again. And again.
Replies: 6077
Views: 317008

Re: Melbourne. Fvcked.

I read somewhere one in four people in Victoria who have Covid are like this. Maybe you read it the multiple times it's been mentioned on this thread? Nah, there's too many tiresome cvnts on this bored, such as yourself, for me to read pages of opinionated bullshit by non-experts. I'm guessing you ...
by freewheelan
Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne. Fvcked again. And again. And again.
Replies: 6077
Views: 317008

Re: Melbourne. Fvcked.

Ghost-Of-Nepia wrote:
freewheelan wrote: I read somewhere one in four people in Victoria who have Covid are like this.
Maybe you read it the multiple times it's been mentioned on this thread?
Nah, there's too many tiresome cvnts on this bored, such as yourself, for me to read pages of opinionated bullshit by non-experts.
by freewheelan
Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Melbourne. Fvcked again. And again. And again.
Replies: 6077
Views: 317008

Re: Melbourne. Fvcked.

A mate who does contact tracing sent me this earlier: I just spoke to a woman who tested positive to covid two weeks ago. She then goes on to tell me she can not speak to me because she is driving and driving with other people in the car. But she does feel OK now, I can fudge off, and she is too bus...
by freewheelan
Fri May 29, 2020 6:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Peter V'Landys - Thug
Replies: 27
Views: 4146

Re: Peter V'Landys - Thug

grievous wrote:Oh hes not a good guy now? Make your mind up?
NSW Labor is full of his type, dont be so naive.
NSW Labor is full of wannabe tough guys who in reality are knee-pad wearing apparatchiks. I don't get the impression he's a wannabe.
by freewheelan
Mon May 25, 2020 6:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Air Fryers?
Replies: 110
Views: 11583

Re: Air Fryers?

I cook salmon in my air fryer, skin side up and the skin gets pretty crispy.

As for sausages the best way to cook them is in a skillet with butter on the lowest heat setting. The fat renders really well and makes the meat succulent.
by freewheelan
Wed May 06, 2020 5:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

The Eden Manaro bye-election is turning into a farce for the Coalition. Both Barilaro and Andrew Constance declared they were keen to run. Now they have both withdrawn from the race. https://www.smh.com.au/national/andrew-constance-to-withdraw-from-eden-monaro-byelection-20200506-p54qa2.html Likely...
by freewheelan
Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Peak U2?
Replies: 156
Views: 15269

Re: Peak U2?

Peak was the Red Rocks video (longer than the 8 track LP live version).

Unforgettable Fire was a bit of a mess, Joshua Tree to Achtung Baby were excellent then nose dive.
by freewheelan
Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Australian Politics Thread
Replies: 29346
Views: 2067422

Re: The Australian Politics Thread

So who is going to download the govt's new COVIDsafe app? For those not based in Australia, the Federal govt has released an app which will track our movement through our mobile phones and help automate the contract tracing process. Not brilliant for personal privacy, and this government has a terr...
by freewheelan
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ranking the RWC finalists
Replies: 83
Views: 7999

Re: Ranking the RWC finalists

You can't rank NZ 11 below France 11. There's no 'degree of difficulty' or grading for home advantage or subscribing to shitty hot take youtube vids - France lost, they are worse than the team that beat them. End of. I can and will do as I like. That France team was robbed, was vastly superior on t...
by freewheelan
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: You Fall In Love You Lose (NSFW)
Replies: 4863
Views: 1174853

Re: You Fall In Love You Lose (NSFW)

Pat the Ex Mat wrote:
Olo wrote:Image
Side AND underboob!
https://www.instagram.com/natalee.007/
by freewheelan
Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Confinement crew cuts
Replies: 129
Views: 13749

Re: Confinement crew cuts

I didnt realise the it was $35 until it popped up on my phone as I walked out. I didn't ask the price coz the young lady who did my hair was very nice. So I walked in got a hair cut and tapped the eftpos machine like I don't care, just like a BOSS. Didn't even say goodbye. At this point, I'd rather...
by freewheelan
Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Confinement crew cuts
Replies: 129
Views: 13749

Re: Confinement crew cuts

I got a cheap Wahl clipper gizmo online last week and went for a short back and sides. It looks like a blind cvnt cut my hair. I'm hoping Ill get better with practice.
by freewheelan
Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Replies: 27114
Views: 2012394

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

I've got a reasonably well kitted out home gym including hex dumbbells to 25kg. I had a look on the net for second-hand gear hoping someone might be selling a 30 or 35kg pair. Fvck me the prices were insane. One bloke was sold a rusty pair of 10kg dumbbells for $100. I've been doing daily full-body ...
by freewheelan
Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your favourite all time player ever!
Replies: 118
Views: 10929

Re: Your favourite all time player ever!

Campo

Lomu
by freewheelan
Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Weight Gain/Loss during lockdown so far?
Replies: 74
Views: 7626

Re: Weight Gain/Loss during lockdown so far?

Nieghorn wrote:Checked in on my 82-year old gran the other day and she started telling me all about her exercise routine... I've been doing okay, but thought I should ramp up the body weight stuff in addition to the walk / bike. :lol:

Anyone got a good resource?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKlK17aS2T4
by freewheelan
Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Weight Gain/Loss during lockdown so far?
Replies: 74
Views: 7626

Re: Weight Gain/Loss during lockdown so far?

On the scales i've gained weight, but my jeans are looser. More and better quality sleep, less attempting to maintain wakefulness with sugary snacks from the vending machine, better workouts. Was actively trying to cut fat so weight was trending down anyway, but muscle has fallen off me lately as I...
by freewheelan
Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Weight Gain/Loss during lockdown so far?
Replies: 74
Views: 7626

Re: Weight Gain/Loss during lockdown so far?

I have a home gym that I've built up over the years. Mainly free weights, a chin-up/dip station, hyperextension gizmo, bands, and a bench and rack. Just before the lockdown, I started messing around with a theory called nucleus overload. I have no idea if it works but basically you do daily full-bod...
by freewheelan
Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?
Replies: 357
Views: 32206

Re: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?

This result must have some grave implications for the Australian justice system. If you trust the appeal court then the lower courts made some grave errors. If not then the appeal court has. Anywhere there is an appellate court capable of overturning lower court decisions, ipso facto there is a jus...
by freewheelan
Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?
Replies: 357
Views: 32206

Re: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?

Pat the Ex Mat wrote:Plenty of good Catholic Judges I'd wager.....
I think Keane is the only Catholic.
by freewheelan
Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?
Replies: 357
Views: 32206

Re: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?

So they've effectively overruled the jury. And the Appeals Court of Victoria. I'm not going to pretend to have been following this case forensically, or to have anything more than minimal knowledge of the case, but you'd have to think that Australians will not warmly greet this decision. I suspect ...
by freewheelan
Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?
Replies: 357
Views: 32206

Re: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?

Just to be clear, this is the conclusion of the legal process in Australia. The high court has quashed his conviction. There will be no further trials. After more than 400 days in prison, he will be released today. Victoria court of Appeal was ok with the conviction and the jury went with guilty, b...
by freewheelan
Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?
Replies: 357
Views: 32206

Re: Does anyone else have nagging doubts about Pell's guilt?

A unanimous decision found:
a significant possibility that an innocent person has been convicted because the evidence did not establish guilt to the requisite standard of proof".