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by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ‘A sense of betrayal’: liberal dismay as Muslim-led US city bans Pride flags
Replies: 181
Views: 5497

Re: ‘A sense of betrayal’: liberal dismay as Muslim-led US city bans Pride flags

Do you genuinely believe that? I don't know any left wing voters that would take that view. Here in Australia it's taken as standard that plenty of new immigrant communities are more likely to support our conservative party for this reason. The idea that all liberals would think that hard-line soci...
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2023
Replies: 4967
Views: 144252

Re: All Blacks 2023

It's weird because my impression of Weber is that he is a quick buzzy sort of player like Smith but with more of a running game? Christie only ever looks to have one gear... Third... That’s some dodgy science there PP. Average number of passes does not equate to Weber being slow to get the ball out...
by merlin the happy pig
Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

And as regards me 'justifying' anything Russia has done so far: Go.And.Get,Fúcked. That's just you parroting the approved narrative. Goodies vs baddies. Rules-order vs. evil 'Asiatics' or somesuch. There is a very clear Good v Evil in this conflict. Trying to win an internet argument over it is a b...
by merlin the happy pig
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2023
Replies: 4967
Views: 144252

Re: All Blacks 2023

kiwigreg369 wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:43 am Actually can’t believe Christie over Weber (I’m sold on Roigard)
This, fvcking mental.
Christie has been crap this year, Weber has been excellent.

No Goodhue either, WTF are they on?
Most convincing performances at 12 all year bar none and in the big games???

Clown show 🤡
by merlin the happy pig
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

https://twitter.com/osinttechnical/status/1670277619403612161?s=46&t=hahx9CseQw_Ts1igZokqEQ Looks like a biggie. Presumably this is the same hit. Make sure you turn on the sound. https://twitter.com/AndrewPerpetua/status/1670292426664169472?cxt=HHwWgMC-pZmHia4uAAAA Reminds me of Baldrick's war poem...
by merlin the happy pig
Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

Looks like a biggie.
by merlin the happy pig
Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby SF2 - Chiefs Vs Brumbies
Replies: 336
Views: 6006

Re: Super Rugby SF2 - Chiefs Vs Brumbies

Well done Chiefs. Legitimately a hell of a match. This, really enjoyed that. Great defense by both sides. Chiefs would have been bloody unlucky to lose it, but in the balance right till the end 👍 Only caught the 2nd half but yeah that was some game. A pretty attendance for a SF? McKenzie looks a cl...
by merlin the happy pig
Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby SF2 - Chiefs Vs Brumbies
Replies: 336
Views: 6006

Re: Super Rugby SF2 - Chiefs Vs Brumbies

Zakar wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:56 am Well done Chiefs.

Legitimately a hell of a match.
This, really enjoyed that.
Great defense by both sides. Chiefs would have been bloody unlucky to lose it, but in the balance right till the end 👍
by merlin the happy pig
Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June
Replies: 425
Views: 7801

Re: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June

Goodhue for the ABs 12 Jersey. Haven't seen anyone else playing at his level of consistency or decisiveness.
by merlin the happy pig
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June
Replies: 425
Views: 7801

Re: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June

Pakia Pakia wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:07 am
Auckman wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:06 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:02 am Jack Goodbye had an amazing game.
Is he retiring?
Haha. Darn autocorrect.

Goodhue or Mo'unga man of match for me.
Both quality, but Christie, Faianganuku and S Barrett were all great value.
by merlin the happy pig
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June
Replies: 425
Views: 7801

Re: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June

Dan54. wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:18 am Man that was merciless, by christ that Crusaders pack was great. And just quietly the backs were handy too, bloody Ennor looked to be playing like he indicated he would a few years ago.
He did, I wonder whether his crap form over the last few years was injury related.
by merlin the happy pig
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June
Replies: 425
Views: 7801

Re: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June

Goodhue has had a very good night as has Ennor.
by merlin the happy pig
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June
Replies: 425
Views: 7801

Re: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June

Tamati Williams doesn't do enough with his considerable bulk. He often takes the ball and barely walks at the advantage line. Not yet ABs material.
by merlin the happy pig
Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June
Replies: 425
Views: 7801

Re: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June

Blues have been bad, but the Crusaders have been at their absolutely clinical best.
Hats off to the best Barrett. He's been everything. Crusaders loosies owning the Blues back row.
by merlin the happy pig
Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

Ukraine has had a significant advantage in contact wars, which means without either side having an advantage in the air Ukraine is still ahead, albeit with a lot more casualties. The problem before was Russian artillery which has more or less been countered since the NATO deliveries. Now the bigges...
by merlin the happy pig
Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

One for the Aussies https://twitter.com/globeandmail/status/1669177543617019907?s=46&t=hahx9CseQw_Ts1igZokqEQ ‘Twas swift bipartisan legislation… It was introduced at 9:01:21am. It passed the House at 9:05:35am. It hit the Senate at 10:13am. It passed the Senate at 10:14:05am. Bill introduced. Bill...
by merlin the happy pig
Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Any EV owners on the bored?
Replies: 147
Views: 5863

Re: Any EV owners on the bored?

Read an article today where Toyota (Whom some have said are lagging in EV tech), are planning on a !500Km range battery Would love to see it, but I think the battery specialists are more likely to be the ones bringing new battery chemistries to market. Players like CATL and BYD. There's a lot of US...
by merlin the happy pig
Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Any EV owners on the bored?
Replies: 147
Views: 5863

Re: Any EV owners on the bored?

Re hydrogen production from surplus green electricity, how does creating hydrogen from electrolysis vs battery storage stack up efficiency wise? Appalling once you then turn it into driving force at the wheels. The whole cycle wastes 80% of your original energy. Transmission + charge/discharge of b...
by merlin the happy pig
Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.
Replies: 457
Views: 12792

Re: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.

In the head-long rush to professionalism, both unions dived head first into pay-tv. In NZ’s case, there was a certain assumption that NZ will always live and breathe rugby but nearly 30 years later, we actually have a whole generation of NZders who haven’t really had much to do with rugby growing u...
by merlin the happy pig
Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.
Replies: 457
Views: 12792

Re: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.

I am not sure that "choice" is the right word. I think "need" fits better. Free-to-air didn't have the money available. It’s a choice and like all choices it comes with trade-offs. In this case the trade-off appears to be dwindling support over time that’s likely to continue until they find a way t...
by merlin the happy pig
Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Any EV owners on the bored?
Replies: 147
Views: 5863

Re: Any EV owners on the bored?

Re hydrogen production from surplus green electricity, how does creating hydrogen from electrolysis vs battery storage stack up efficiency wise? Appalling once you then turn it into driving force at the wheels. The whole cycle wastes 80% of your original energy. Transmission + charge/discharge of b...
by merlin the happy pig
Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June
Replies: 425
Views: 7801

Re: Semi Final 1: Crusaders vs Blues: MATCH THREAD: Fri 16th June

Time for a good, old-fashioned H2H? 1. Ofa vs Jager - 50 test AB vs a random Irish journeyman: Adv Blues 2. Riccitelli vs Taylor - Riccitelli has been excellent for the Blues and I'm told Taylor is on the wane, but still: Adv Crusaders 3. Laulala vs Williams - Mouth-watering matchup. On form I'd ta...
by merlin the happy pig
Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: BRUMBIES V CANES Quarter of the Capitals Match Thread.
Replies: 385
Views: 7354

Re: BRUMBIES V CANES Quarter of the Capitals Match Thread.

From the PR front page, their take on this: https://www.planetrugby.com/news/loose-pass-when-science-meets-tmos-the-johnny-sexton-problem-and-drafts "if you carried on the dimensions of the ball as they would have carried on into the shadows created by the pile of bodies, the pointy part would clea...
by merlin the happy pig
Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.
Replies: 457
Views: 12792

Re: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.

Surely every Super rugby player has ambitions to play for their country? I sat next to the wife of the third string Force hooker a few years back, he was angling for a Wallaby spot. When he realised it wasnt going to happen he left the country. But until then had Wallaby aspirations. NZ was in the ...
by merlin the happy pig
Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51882
Views: 3454946

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Seems even the left leaning stuff audience think we've become a nation of pussies, Luxon is on pretty solid ground here. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300903899/yeah-nah-is-nz-a-negative-wet-whiny-inwardlooking-country How could you possibly know the stuff audience is left leaning? How could you...
by merlin the happy pig
Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51882
Views: 3454946

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Eugenius wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:26 am Hate to break it to you , but no one trusts an ideologue .
Said without the slightest trace of irony :lol:
by merlin the happy pig
Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.
Replies: 457
Views: 12792

Re: Super rugby is a deeply uneven competition.

Bottom line is you suggesting taking talent from NZ and sending to Aus, bottom line is will erode the dtrength of our teams by taking out depth. As well as all that making it harder for young Aussie players to get a gig in Aus teams? Hard to find a hell of a lot of positives! If it's done right, wh...
by merlin the happy pig
Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Any EV owners on the bored?
Replies: 147
Views: 5863

Re: Any EV owners on the bored?

I remember when all the houses were getting VCR’s for the first time one of the lads’ dads bought them a Betamax. He was always going on about it being the superior technology. Betamax is the ultimate example of best tech not being best business. Presume this was mid 90’s Ireland yep? Being Ireland...
by merlin the happy pig
Tue Jun 13, 2023 3:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51882
Views: 3454946

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Seems even the left leaning stuff audience think we've become a nation of pussies, Luxon is on pretty solid ground here.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300903 ... ng-country
by merlin the happy pig
Tue Jun 13, 2023 2:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: BRUMBIES V CANES Quarter of the Capitals Match Thread.
Replies: 385
Views: 7354

Re: BRUMBIES V CANES Quarter of the Capitals Match Thread.

Scary to think that he will be partnering Reiko Ioane in the All Black midfield. Have we ever had a midfield that so selfish and poor at creating time and space through passing? We;ve gone from Nonu/Smith to this in eight years. I expect our wingers will once again struggle to make an impact as the...
by merlin the happy pig
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

I'm guessing more about China than the Ukraine, but great nonetheless :thumbup:
by merlin the happy pig
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

His comment later on the thread..
What Ukraine seems to need more than anything is (surprise surprise!) are highly mobile SHORADs

Whether that is for defense against rotary wing or fixed wing or both I'm not sure.
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51882
Views: 3454946

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Egg head caught out running the country down again. This time in conversation with a farm worker in a Swanndri. What votes does he expect to gain doing that in front of the media? It goes to show how ingratiatingly immature this twat is. How anyone can consider Luxton a leader of the country is any...
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51882
Views: 3454946

Re: NZ Politics Thread

In fact income tax proper started around the civil war . One can argue however that slavery built much the countries wealth . The most prosperous the US economy has ever been had been post the Second World War when income tax for its most wealthy was at its highest . Extremely high rates survived u...
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

No, these will take a long time to be built and arrive. They are for permanent long term protection from missile threats. Not for the offensive. Sorry I did not clarify that. Raytheon just got the order. No apology necessary. If you don't mind, what sort of SAMs do they have that are suitable for f...
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51882
Views: 3454946

Re: NZ Politics Thread

No , it lasted until the very wealthy finally got Reagan to drastically cut their tax . The most prosperous time then of the worlds richest country on earth was when they practiced the exact opposite of what you promote . Your entire premise is nonsense. Both historically and factually. The US ente...
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

5 more Patriot batteries are on order now for Ukraine. Good to see the long view being taken to protect their airspace. Are patriots suitable for forward deployment? What they really need are SAMs capable of protecting their advancing troops and machinery. No, these will take a long time to be buil...
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53168
Views: 2309780

Re: War in Ukraine...

Skiaddict wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:30 am 5 more Patriot batteries are on order now for Ukraine. Good to see the long view being taken to protect their airspace.
Are patriots suitable for forward deployment?
What they really need are SAMs capable of protecting their advancing troops and machinery.
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51882
Views: 3454946

Re: NZ Politics Thread

National calls to end 'ban' on gene edited crop The National Party is campaigning to reverse the “ban” on gene editing and genetic modification. Current regulation of gene editing (GE) and genetically modified organisms (GMO) make it very difficult for farms to produce anything from crops, livestoc...
by merlin the happy pig
Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2023
Replies: 4967
Views: 144252

Re: All Blacks 2023

Sure , it was just due to him . Sonny Blount is one of those posters who genuinely believes that the hooker is entirely to blame when a lineout is lost. In his world, the caller, jumpers and lifters always perform their jobs perfectly. These players are always error free, and are never bested by th...