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Ted.

Chris Bishop seems to have a severe antipathy to regulation and regulators. Maybe it's bir out of his time as a tobacco spin doctor. What prompted the above is Bishop killing off any regulation of Property Managers. His stated reasoning is so far off it couldn't be described as disingenuous, I think...

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Absolutely, the only thing that is warm that is good.

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An unnamed Argentina player says he was stunned by the arrogance of England's players during their World Cup group clash last year. The two sides met in the pool stages in France, which England won 27-10 in a fascinating clash in Marseille. The player spoke to former Scotland player Jim Hamilton in...

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Room temperature beer/ale is confirmed by boffins as being a shit way to imbibe one's tipple of choice. We all knew that anyway, but some people are innately bone headed and dogmatic with a tendency to haughtiness. Properly chilled beer / ale offers a more refined experience that may be beyond the k...

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The idea of "getting ahead" is problematic. Getting ahead of what or whom. Well it's not that hard is it? If you're struggling to pay the bills and put food on the table from payday to payday getting ahead might be as simple as being able to pay the bills and even saving a little for a rainy day or...

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Possibly. NZF, and Winston in particular, usually campaign well at election time. However, they tend to campaign better when they're fighting against the status quo and courting the 'antis' and conservatives in society, i.e. 'anti-vaccine mandate, anti-Maori, anti-trans, etc'. Yeah that's a good po...

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I have a real problem with one iniatives started under Helen Clarke , extra funding that only includes those artists that , reflect and encourage our national identity ( whatever the hell that means ) . It becomes very top down and leads to disproportional representation of mediocre artists simply ...

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Hurrifan wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 9:07 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 8:53 am If Cameron shuts the bed again, I hope we see love at 1st 5/8 sooner rather than later.

I don't have a lot of confidence in Judd.
Judd is a poor man's Christie

Shit on predictive text.

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kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 5:27 am Referee: Dan Waenga

Assistant Referees: Paul Williams, Mike Winter

Hawkes Bay Ref....

Someone hand some tissues to FB.

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If Cameron shuts the bed again, I hope we see love at 1st 5/8 sooner rather than later.

I don't have a lot of confidence in Judd.

Ted.

jambanja wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:45 am Watching this Welly cabal being organised is like what I imagine the new episode of Wallace and Gromit “Wallace and Gromit go Cat ranching” would look like.

The cabal turned out much like I imagine a cat ranch would work.

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Right, see you soon. This arvo's/evenings venue TBA.

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Be interesting to see who the third choice 10 is after Dmac and BB. I'd still tend towards Perofeta who was brilliant for All Blacks XV against Japan. He's barely played this season and been hot and cold. In all honesty I'd never select Cameron. I'd pick Harry before him :lol: Do we need a 3rd spec...

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Yeah, Wednesday wasn't ideal for me. Tuesday would be a minor preference over Thursday, but either of those would work. Tuesday evening it is. Venue and who else is in? Are we hitting town or the Hutt? Yep, Mungoman's phone works a treat. As does my new kitchen faucet, thus far. I think you'd sugge...

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Rather than speeding up the pace of the game, per se, my preference is to reduce the faffing around. That is to say, reduce the static time and the interminable resets that occur in the main for no other reason than the scrum or lineout is not perfect in the eyes of the officials.

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So what day are you aiming for this? I can do any day. What suits you? Was it you or someone else for whom Wednesday was not ideal, so that leaves Tuesday or Thursday. Yeah, Wednesday wasn't ideal for me. Tuesday would be a minor preference over Thursday, but either of those would work. Tuesday eve...

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Nah, really? Yes really, that's why I don't get your fixation on his perceived poor tackling when it's really not the weakest part of his game :? We disagree. I saw Ioane miss too many tackles last year, way too many for an international level center. He's actually quite a good tackler, or can be. ...

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Given the relative lack of depth at lock, I wonder how close Isaia Walker-Leawere is to making the squad? He's a big body, and is playing good Rugby. He brings a physical edge to the game and is also good with ball in hand. He's penalty and card magnet, unfortunately. We don't need him and Barret i...

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One of the best alpha dog moves Razor could do would be to list Ioane as a winger in his first squad of the season. I hope he does it. Can somebody tell me why Ioane moved from winger to center a few years ago? Was it his preference, or did the coaches persuade him? He's played in the midfield at s...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:00 am
Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:55 am ALB is an intelligent player. I like him. Closest we've had to Conrad.
Agreed.

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:55 am ALB is an intelligent player. I like him. Closest we've had to Conrad.

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Gordon Bennett wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:33 pm So what day are you aiming for this?

I can do any day. What suits you?

Was it you or someone else for whom Wednesday was not ideal, so that leaves Tuesday or Thursday.

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Sometimes the stars align in your favour, and sometimes they just don't. The Hurricanes were off the back of a tough game in Suva, and it's never an easy trip to Canberra even at the best of times. The loss of a stalwart like Aumua was always going to be a difficult hurdle, and the lineout woes las...

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Anywhere from Monday evening to Thursday, but it looks like Wednesday is not ideal. If the Big City folk feel too proud to mix it with us Hutt plebs, there might be an option for a Hutt venue, say Pito-one, but would need to arrange transport for the Mungo's. Abandoned have a new bar if Fitzherbert...

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Don't know if the laws allow for it, so this is more of a rugby philosophy point - His arms were up, so it doesn't count as a shoulder. It was late, but it wasn't late enough that contact could have been totally avoided. However, and this is the philosophy bit, it was late enough that he could have...

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Also, body heights are typically much lower in Rugby. Or not https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/comment-taane-milne-should-be-shipped-off-to-super-league-after-latest-grubby-act/news-story/ae2ab1d4e479c0cca3fbc641b0d09024 Milne is, and always has been, a grub Interestingly, he was part of Newington’...

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The Hurricanes' lineout has been feeding turnovers to the Brumbies all day. True, but it's a 5th choice hooker who's only had one super rugby game. No gameplan, no cohesiveness and no ability to maintain possession or build pressure. I'd hate to think how many missed tackles or dropped balls there ...

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Well done Brumbies. Fully deserved.

Canes, schoolboy stuff. Passive defence and laboured attack. . Shields awful. Kirifi below par. Cameron was ineffective and weak.

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Not nice to see. Hope he's ok.

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Cameron, is not up to the pointy end of the season.

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Oh god, Judd.

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FFS, gets Shields off, he's a waste of space.

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Ref is taking the piss now.

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fudge off shields

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Get Shields off and Flanders on.

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Terrible from the Canes. Cameron showing why he was lucky to get a test. Passive and naive in defence. Both wingers look like they're playing 1st 15 rugby.

Brumbies are good for their points.

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https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1783465710196244632?t=aVLRGiWxuCIYNghD6tSF9g&s=19 I'm looking at this as a positive. An indication that the word is spreading that it's one way ticket. So Russia is pushing for bodies for a summer offensive, but if that's smacked down with massive losses it'...

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Anywhere from Monday evening to Thursday, but it looks like Wednesday is not ideal. If the Big City folk feel too proud to mix it with us Hutt plebs, there might be an option for a Hutt venue, say Pito-one, but would need to arrange transport for the Mungo's. Abandoned have a new bar if Fitzherbert ...

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Auckman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:59 pm https://x.com/phil86537482/status/17838 ... TN04VPYVcg

This is absolutely brilliant

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Ok, what do people feel about the Fork & Brewer, Little Beer Quarter or .......?

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