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UncleFB

The 3rd episode of Masters of the Air is better. Based on the Regensburg mission. Must have been terrifying for those lads. Surreal. One good thing about the series is alot of the actors look like kids, which is how it would have been obviously. Yep, really enjoyed ep3. Interested to see how it is ...

UncleFB

“Uncle Tom” is such a lazy and ugly Americanization of NZ politics, especially when Tehui introduced us to “Colonesian”. 'Colonesian' is more of a passive term to describe somebody who's 'colonised' and doesn't even know it (that's my personal definition anyway). Like the generation of native Māori...

UncleFB

The BoB story was insane. Even if you had the budget, writers, etc., when do you find a small group that saw so much action and then wrote it all down? It’s a shame that Charlie Upham wasn’t American - his story would have been pretty watchable. Edit - the yanks do have Audie Murphy. There’s a seri...

UncleFB

FYI, there's a derogatory term in Māori that has the same meaning as UT. I won't bother posting it on here, because I don't want any of you to say that word out loud by accident and get thumped by one of UFB's cousins (as the word sounds very similar to an everyday Māori word that most Pākehā under...

UncleFB

“Uncle Tom” is such a lazy and ugly Americanization of NZ politics, especially when Tehui introduced us to “Colonesian”. It's more of a passive term to describe somebody who's 'colonised' and doesn't even know it (that's my personal definition anyway). Like the generation of native Māori speakers w...

UncleFB

Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:54 am Percy

I think he was underrated by Boks fans more than other countries fans. I think I learnt all the Afrikaans swear words by people talking about Percy.

UncleFB

Does that term apply to people who have changed their NZ Super Rugby team allegiance? * Cough, cough * :lol: Do we know of anyone that despicable? https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-17-2021/ImTVFQ.gif Fvck you both. :lol: For the Winnie of it, not for the Super rugby waka jumping, I only wish I'd done ...

UncleFB

I don't know, 'Uncle Tom' always sounds a little too much like race traitor to me. And with 35% representation in cabinet it might be a little simplistic to tar them all with that brush. It's not nearly as jaw dropping as the time Eug introduced us to the term 'house n*gger' though. Numbers of Maor...

UncleFB

I don't know, 'Uncle Tom' always sounds a little too much like race traitor to me. And with 35% representation in cabinet it might be a little simplistic to tar them all with that brush. It's not nearly as jaw dropping as the time Eug introduced us to the term 'house n*gger' though. Numbers of Maor...

UncleFB

I don't know, 'Uncle Tom' always sounds a little too much like race traitor to me. And with 35% representation in cabinet it might be a little simplistic to tar them all with that brush. It's not nearly as jaw dropping as the time Eug introduced us to the term 'house n*gger' though. Numbers of Maor...

UncleFB

Eugenius wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:20 am Bit of a shocker , but one hell of a story .

Definitely, I wish WW1 buff Peter Jackson would use some of his millions to make an updated version, but give me final edit so it comes in at a reasonable time.

UncleFB

“Uncle Tom” is such a lazy and ugly Americanization of NZ politics, especially when Tehui introduced us to “Colonesian”. I've heard the term 'Good old boys' being thrown around too. - Uncle Tom - Good Old Boys -??? Any other good, disparaging Americanisms we can use to apply to anyone who has a dif...

UncleFB

I've managed to reach my 60s without ever holding a games controller in my hands. My entire games experience is Asteroids in the Merrion St common room back in the early 80s. Because I only had daughters (now in their late 20s) they had absolutely no interest in video games as they grew up, so we n...

UncleFB

Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:27 pm The concept doesn't really translate as people have mentioned. It should be Tame not Tama.

Uncle Tame Iti. Doesn't really make any sense in a kiwi context does it?

If only Tama Potaka's parents had gone with an e instead of an a it would work perfectly.

UncleFB

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:01 pm “Uncle Tom” is such a lazy and ugly Americanization of NZ politics, especially when Tehui introduced us to “Colonesian”.

Colonesian sounds too nice, it lacks the bite of Uncle Tom.

UncleFB

The BoB story was insane. Even if you had the budget, writers, etc., when do you find a small group that saw so much action and then wrote it all down? It’s a shame that Charlie Upham wasn’t American - his story would have been pretty watchable. Edit - the yanks do have Audie Murphy. There’s a seri...

UncleFB

Spent Waitangi Day mountain biking, paddleboarding, kayaking and swimming in Lake Taupo. Stunning sunny day here. I think the rest of the country enjoyed similar glorious weather. Happy Waitangi Day fellow posters. 8) Mates of mine (a couple, both Aussies, first time in NZ) spent the afternoon on L...

UncleFB

Compared to Band of Brothers so far it’s a crock . 🤞It manages to improve , I really wanted it to be at least good . You successfully lowered my expectations enough that I enjoyed the first episode. TBF, after The Pacific I wasn't expecting BoB level, I think you can only catch that lightening in a...

UncleFB

Spent Waitangi Day mountain biking, paddleboarding, kayaking and swimming in Lake Taupo. Stunning sunny day here. I think the rest of the country enjoyed similar glorious weather. Happy Waitangi Day fellow posters. 8) Mates of mine (a couple, both Aussies, first time in NZ) spent the afternoon on L...

UncleFB

MoonBatto wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:40 am
I wonder how Uncle Tom, opps I mean Uncle Tama's korero went.
35% of the new cabinet is Maori, the largest in history.

I don't know all the Uncle Toms in cabinet so am less interested in their speeches.

UncleFB

I have limited access to the news today, how is the drama in Waitangi going? I don't think anyone's watching. It really would only be something you'd watch if you had some sort of deep investment in it, or just liked political theater. Things haven't been the same since Titewhai Harawira made Aunti...

UncleFB

I have limited access to the news today, how is the drama in Waitangi going?

UncleFB

My standard order on bought lunch day at Hukanui Primary in the mid-late 1980s was a sausage roll, an apple turnover and a Big M chocolate milk. Take me back! Mine was similar at my primary school in the hood - sausage roll, apple pie, chicken chips, cheese triangle and chocolate milk. On Wednesday...

UncleFB

Compared to Band of Brothers so far it’s a crock . 🤞It manages to improve , I really wanted it to be at least good . You successfully lowered my expectations enough that I enjoyed the first episode. TBF, after The Pacific I wasn't expecting BoB level, I think you can only catch that lightening in a...

UncleFB

Yep, could get a coffee bun for 10c when I was at intermediate (bakery strategically right next door to the school) which meant I could disposes of the horror that was 4 hour old vegemite/lettuce sandwiches x( 10c!!! Was that right after we changed to the decimal system? ;) Fk you lol ... prob abou...

UncleFB

Actually, I think we called them coffee buns. For no known reason. There was nothing remotely coffee flavored about them. Maybe because we were upper Porirua bad asses who spurned convention and rejected societies petty morals and bun naming practices. Oh yeah we called them coffee buns too, I thin...

UncleFB

Actually, I think we called them coffee buns. For no known reason. There was nothing remotely coffee flavored about them. Maybe because we were upper Porirua bad asses who spurned convention and rejected societies petty morals and bun naming practices. Oh yeah we called them coffee buns too, I thin...

UncleFB

I remember finding two cents and buying a couple of one cent lollies (gum) that must have kept their flavour for all of five seconds each. I can remember 5 lollies for a cent. I used to get the Sunday papers for the old man and I was allowed to spent the change on lollies so I'd be riding my bmx ho...

UncleFB

1960s tuck shops were soooo much better than the lot you lot are quoting above. Pies, sausage rolls, buzz bars and soft drinks. The rest can piss off. My standard order on bought lunch day at Hukanui Primary in the mid-late 1980s was a sausage roll, an apple turnover and a Big M chocolate milk. Tak...

UncleFB

1960s tuck shops were soooo much better than the lot you lot are quoting above. Pies, sausage rolls, buzz bars and soft drinks. The rest can piss off. That's 1980s and 90s in the provinces too. Salad roll. x( Also, what is the difference between a boston bun and a sally lun? Just the raisins/sultan...

UncleFB

Remember all the outrage of the protesters allegedly chanting "gas the Jews" at the Sydney Opera House protest back in October? NSW police have just confirmed there's no evidence of it happening... New South Wales police say an independent analysis of audio and video files from a pro-Palestine prot...

UncleFB

That's a party that would be dead in an election cycle. Do you also want a Labour party that had NOTHING to say on any issue other than workers? ;) Again a silly comparison. Labour would be the major party in any Labour lead coalition Govt so of course they should campaign on all issues. The Greens...

UncleFB

And similarly those who only want to play less tax but are more socially progressive might not be able to bring themselves to vote for a party of far left loons (and I don't follow ACT enough to know if any of their peeps have done anything dodgy, but they're pollies, so it's likely). Sounds like y...

UncleFB

Well those that are concerned about the environment but are more centrist in their politics can't bring themselves to vote for a party of far left loons (and shoplifters). And similarly those who only want to play less tax but are more socially progressive might not be able to bring themselves to v...

UncleFB

Yeah I'm only kidding. Shaw was the sensible, rational Green who actually still seemed focused on the environment and climate change. The majority of the Greens seem more focused on being a far left, woke, social justice party rather than an environmental party. You don't think party's evolve over ...

UncleFB

Let's not go overboard. They’d literally never been in government prior to him. Helen Clark wouldn’t do it when she was PM. I guess I mean electable into government. Yeah I'm only kidding. Shaw was the sensible, rational Green who actually still seemed focused on the environment and climate change....

UncleFB

Compared to Band of Brothers so far it’s a crock . 🤞It manages to improve , I really wanted it to be at least good . You successfully lowered my expectations enough that I enjoyed the first episode. TBF, after The Pacific I wasn't expecting BoB level, I think you can only catch that lightening in a...

UncleFB

The One Life story is really interesting though. Someone on here posted a clip from the show where they surprised him some of the people and descendants of people he helped save. Yes it was on That's Life. A very popular consumer affairs programme hosted by a household name on the UK Esther Rantzen...

UncleFB

Eugenius wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:17 am
Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:19 pm Sisu looks to be a lot of fun.
It’s a cracker !

This thread set my expectations too high for it. So it was just fine to me.

(Hopefully I've lowered Monk's expectations enough for him to find it a cracker).

UncleFB

Watched The Holdovers at the weekend, though a bit slow to start, it really is a lovely film and Paul Giametti is brilliant throughout....recommended. Saw it over the weekend, and it is a beautifully gentle and ultimately optimistic film. Giametti is very good indeed, though the role isn't as meaty...

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