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by julian
Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Greatest 10 Ever - "Losers" need not apply
Replies: 15
Views: 1848

Re: Official Greatest 10 Ever - "Losers" need not apply

The man behind these polls is a goat lover.

No Porta? Wilko? Botha?
by julian
Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The lockdown cooking thread
Replies: 180
Views: 18994

Re: The lockdown cooking thread

You can perfectly do outstanding pizzas without the 370c oven. If you have an electric oven you put on max (generally 250°C) just the down element and you put the pizza with the baking tray directly on the floor of the oven until you browned the dough. Then turned on on max the high element and put...
by julian
Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The lockdown cooking thread
Replies: 180
Views: 18994

Re: The lockdown cooking thread

problem is your domestic oven doesn't get hot enough for pizzas we eventually settled on this and it is just perfect https://www.pizzamakerathome.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/g10032-una-piastra-dsc9013-3-297x300.jpg I'm not getting one of those. Got enough stuff clogging up the kitchen already!...
by julian
Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Greatest Centre Ever - No Country for "Loser" Men
Replies: 35
Views: 3632

Re: Official Greatest Centre Ever - No Country for "Loser" M

What? No Frank Bunce? who's doing these lists? an australian?
by julian
Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Greatest Hooker Ever - "losers" not welcome
Replies: 23
Views: 2722

Re: Official Greatest Hooker Ever - "losers" not welcome

Ledesma and Mendez laugh at you and piss on thar list while having a choripan.
by julian
Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The lockdown cooking thread
Replies: 180
Views: 18994

Re: The lockdown cooking thread

So far I made croissants twice, pain au chocolat, sourdough bread, milk loaf bread, empanadas (meat), cottage pie (twice), baguettes, lentils stew, omelette, tortilla de papas, sautee spinach with garlick and beans.

And I started the Body Project on Youtube to compensate. :D
by julian
Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How Coronavirus Will Change The World (Once Its Controlled)
Replies: 202
Views: 20804

Re: How Coronavirus Will Change The World (Once Its Controll

My wife is a partner in an accounting firm. Until now they made a virtue out of having no assets other than some cash in the bank which is enough to smooth the ups and downs of cashflow. The partners essentially took all the profit out every year. Suddenly the partners have had to slash drawings an...
by julian
Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How Coronavirus Will Change The World (Once Its Controlled)
Replies: 202
Views: 20804

Re: How Coronavirus Will Change The World (Once Its Controll

My wife is a partner in an accounting firm. Until now they made a virtue out of having no assets other than some cash in the bank which is enough to smooth the ups and downs of cashflow. The partners essentially took all the profit out every year. Suddenly the partners have had to slash drawings an...
by julian
Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How Coronavirus Will Change The World (Once Its Controlled)
Replies: 202
Views: 20804

Re: How Coronavirus Will Change The World (Once Its Controll

Among some positives an important one is that CO2 emissions should be declining at never seen rates. In Argentina we are seeing right now (videos) of wild animals appearing in the middle of cities (deers in patagonia, Carpinchos in north Buenos Aires, etc.). Also approach to hygiene methods will cha...
by julian
Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How safe is your industry during this Crisis
Replies: 208
Views: 24671

Re: How safe is your industry during this Crisis

Car industry, we are safe. :(
by julian
Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How fast do you fall asleep?
Replies: 57
Views: 5669

Re: How fast do you fall asleep?

Miliseconds, the problem is that I sleep less than 5 hours per day.
by julian
Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Because of two reasons, I believe. The original patient zero wasn't actually it and the actual patient zero was seen twice in a hospital setting before being diagnosed on the third attempt. Also Northern Italy is more dense than most/all of Australia. What I find strange is that there isn't a centr...
by julian
Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Because of two reasons, I believe. The original patient zero wasn't actually it and the actual patient zero was seen twice in a hospital setting before being diagnosed on the third attempt. Also Northern Italy is more dense than most/all of Australia. What I find strange is that there isn't a centr...
by julian
Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who is self-isolating?
Replies: 83
Views: 9791

Re: Who is self-isolating?

I’m trying because I’m over 70 and on some sort of immunotherapy. But I go to gym when it’s very quiet and the few people there all keep there distance. My kind neighbours have offered to shop and run errands, but I haven’t taken them up on that yet. Hey mate, glad you're OK!. Take care! Thanks. I ...
by julian
Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Malaria & Covid-19
Replies: 114
Views: 14374

Re: Malaria & Covid-19

Mr Mike wrote:
chloroquine also has strong potential as a prophylactic (preventative) measure against Coronavirus
One would hope so because those maps suggest it is pretty shitty at preventing malaria.

Gin and tonic next on the panic buying list.
A friend of mine will start a research on gin and tonics.
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who is self-isolating?
Replies: 83
Views: 9791

Re: Who is self-isolating?

Fangle wrote:I’m trying because I’m over 70 and on some sort of immunotherapy. But I go to gym when it’s very quiet and the few people there all keep there distance. My kind neighbours have offered to shop and run errands, but I haven’t taken them up on that yet.
Hey mate, glad you're OK!. Take care!
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who's panic buying?
Replies: 685
Views: 69818

Re: Who's panic buying?

Finally got some hand sanitser for the first time. Literally the first time, I never brought one before, just saw it at my local chemist and decided to see what the fuss is about (and in case I needed to travel about). Made my own this evening 8) My wife did the same, bought the alcohol, gel and de...
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who's panic buying?
Replies: 685
Views: 69818

Re: Who's panic buying?

Finally got some hand sanitser for the first time. Literally the first time, I never brought one before, just saw it at my local chemist and decided to see what the fuss is about (and in case I needed to travel about). Made my own this evening 8) My wife did the same, bought the alcohol, gel and de...
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who's panic buying?
Replies: 685
Views: 69818

Re: Who's panic buying?

I'm panic eating.
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Which Unions can cope with the financial impact of the Virus
Replies: 33
Views: 4272

Re: Which Unions can cope with the financial impact of the V

It's a tricky question. Local clubs are amateur and deoend solely on the members monthly payments. Jags and Pumas being the only pro teams their payment lie entirely on the union. Even if the Union goes bankrupt the clubs will continue with their competitions without problems.
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Wine Thread
Replies: 6599
Views: 794473

Re: The Wine Thread

My humble recomendation. You should go once in a lifetime to Jose Ignacio small village near Garzon and have dinner at La Huella restaurant, Martin Amis did that several years sgo and he decided to spent a decade there. :nod: Never been to Uruguay actually. Buenos Aires is class. Wouldn't mind anot...
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

CNN has just compared Boris Johnson with Lord Farquart from Shrek.

https://twitter.com/YaiSor/status/1239864382571544576
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who's panic buying?
Replies: 685
Views: 69818

Re: Who's panic buying?

Stupidity seems to be a cross cultural issue.
by julian
Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....
Replies: 46
Views: 6571

Re: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....

Britbox and Acorn are similar but different things. But I'd advise you to get neither - just get a good VPN and you can access the UK and Amazon Prime* catalogues, as well as (for free) BBC iplayer, ITV hub, Channel 4 On Demand etc etc. *AP is a little tricky to do via an app, but works fine on a d...
by julian
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....
Replies: 46
Views: 6571

Re: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....

DrSnow wrote:
julian wrote:
DrSnow wrote:
julian wrote:What about Acorn TV? is it worth?

I haven't heard of it?

Is a kind of british netflix, only british series.
Oh, Britbox! get the free trial and see how you like it
Sorry, have just check it, it's not britbox, it's Acorn TV (it has Midsomer Muders?).
by julian
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....
Replies: 46
Views: 6571

Re: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....

DrSnow wrote:
julian wrote:
DrSnow wrote:
julian wrote:What about Acorn TV? is it worth?

I haven't heard of it?

Is a kind of british netflix, only british series.
Oh, Britbox! get the free trial and see how you like it
:thumbup: will do, thks.
by julian
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....
Replies: 46
Views: 6571

Re: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....

DrSnow wrote:
julian wrote:What about Acorn TV? is it worth?

I haven't heard of it?

Is a kind of british netflix, only british series.
by julian
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....
Replies: 46
Views: 6571

Re: Netflix/Now TV/Amazon Recommendations.....

What about Acorn TV? is it worth?
by julian
Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Working from home
Replies: 57
Views: 7119

Re: Working from home

Very difficult times everywhere. We can send all the back office employees home but can´t stop the manufacturing, if we don't produce we don't sell, if we don't sell we don't have cash for salaries. At all levels this is is getting serious. My only hope is that we will go through (hopefully) this fo...
by julian
Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Wine Thread
Replies: 6599
Views: 794473

Re: The Wine Thread

frankster wrote:And now the full review
frankster wrote:This week we had a Uruguayan themed tasting at my wine club. This was the star of the night:

Image
Very nice review Frankster. Bulgheroni would be pleased. ;)
by julian
Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Wine Thread
Replies: 6599
Views: 794473

Re: The Wine Thread

This week we had a Uruguayan themed tasting at my wine club. This was the star of the night: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERQTYSVX0AAPeHv?format=jpg&name=small Outstanding, I recommend you try the Cab Franc from this same bodega. Garzón is a small town in north Uruguay, near the seacost, you should ...
by julian
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Local Carrefours supermakets did same for the elders, from 7 to 8 am. Considering here elders are woke up since 5 am average.
by julian
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Is it true that Trump is trying to buy the exclusive patent of a german Covid vaccine to be ready in the next months?, or at least have you read something serious about this?. It’s gained enough traction in the mainstream sources and no fact checking site that I’ve seen has cleared up any misunders...
by julian
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Is it true that Trump is trying to buy the exclusive patent of a german Covid vaccine to be ready in the next months?, or at least have you read something serious about this?.
by julian
Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stuff to do when self isolating
Replies: 156
Views: 19656

Re: Stuff to do when self isolating

In Argentina almost everything is closed down, borders locked (I want to believe), no schools or unis but...... I have to work for now. Can't stop the plant for now.
by julian
Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stuff to do when self isolating
Replies: 156
Views: 19656

Re: Stuff to do when self isolating

Leinsterman wrote:
backrow wrote:Matchbox >>>>>>> Revell
With Airfix somewhere in the middle

Tamiya and Hasegawa on top of those.
by julian
Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Apparently Iran vice president has coronavirus.

From what I've been reported Iran is out of control, 70,000 immates have been released out of jail.
by julian
Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Marler felt AWJ's penis on camera
Replies: 666
Views: 70868

Re: Marler felt AWJ's penis on camera

The impassioned defense of this from some quarters is giving normal folk the impression that rugby people are seriously weird too. In years to come, when most of us have forgotten both Marler and this strange episode, it would be interesting to look at his disciplinary record.... Yellow cards 15 : ...
by julian
Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372290

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

AlanBengio wrote:
Come è la situazione in Corsica, Odval?
Siete preoccupati?
Ciao Alan, with that form you're able to move from one city to other?, just an affidavit?.