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Monkey Magic

They could retrain as tradies. Lots of demand there. Maybe the younger ones, but older people further into their careers with bills and families that rely on their current salary aren't going to be rushing into apprenticeships any time soon Yup that's fair but I do know people that retrained into t...

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An interesting read…… .https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/05/public-service-workers-will-struggle-to-find-work/ A difficult time for NZ families coming up…….. Anyone have a family member caught up in this? They could retrain as tradies. Lots of demand there. Maybe the younger ones, but older people fur...

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Just seen the highlights, did the drua just lose their shit after the yellow?

Glad both red cards were straight red rather than sent for review making the drua suffer fully for dog acts rather than get to replace the player

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Glad to hear you're OK Kiwias, my dad went through similar about a decade ago and after the initial recovery felt 10 years younger after the stents went in.

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Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:11 pm
Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:41 pm
towny wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:40 pm

George Whitelock is an all-time great lock, but he’s not the GOAT ffs. He’s not even the best AB lock in the last decade.
Wasn't George a winger
George was a flanker, you're thinking of the younger one....Adam?

I thought Luke was the flanker?

How many of these buggers are there

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Sounds like we'd just be selling off productive land to foreign investors. If they didn't allow foreign investors a shit then we wouldn't be getting full value of the land sales which would be criminal in many peoples eyes. With the argument that there was no way to stop the kiwis buying it flicking...

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All the talk is that not all unions agree with their proposal being put forward with some wanting to go with what the review said.

It would be interesting to see which ones are which and how that lines up with those that keep sending themselves broke

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Eben’s only come good the latter half of his career. He’s miles off the consistent, high quality performer Whitelock was from his debut. Whitelock is one of just seven men’s players who have won 100 Test matches, all of which are All Blacks – McCaw (131), Whitelock (125), Keven Mealamu (114), Kiera...

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Any zoonotic transmission of viruses is bad. Whilst cow to cow transmission of bird 'flu is highly problematic, human to human transmission of bird 'flu would make the Covid-19 pandemic seem like a walk in the park. Although there is evidence of the former, thankfully there is none for the later......

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I don't cycle, as I don't trust drivers after too many close calls when I was younger. However, I've never understood the ideological position taken by some that transport development should be about roads, roads and roads. When I'm driving, I like seeing people cycling as it means less cars cloggi...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:29 am Surely WRC final player, Findlay Christie won't be discarded?

Actually I'd be happy if they shipped him off to do some rallying around Europe

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All the hoopla around the budget announcement seems to be continuation of the campaign trail. National have never satisfactorily explained why the tax cuts a a big benefit, or how their numbers add up. Given revenue forecasts are down, and a few of their extra revenue gathering streams are either no...

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The details of the ECE family boost scheme have been released. I'm no expert in this area and having 'adult' children, nor do we need to use ECE services. Does this look fit for purpose? What are the pitfalls? https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350226575/what-new-family-boost-policy-means-parents The...

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:50 am
bimboman wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:45 am
Jtah wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:44 am Does anyone get the feeling that we’re starting to see general system failure.
Which system failed ?
Keeping your eyes open for bridges?

OK OK may not be a system as such

Too much focus looking for dolphins

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Huh! :| Just heard it briefly on the radio, it's got to be one of the most Politician answers I've ever heard. We're just following the advice we were given, and ignoring the subsequent evidence the advice was wrong. Wish I could remember wtf it was about to hunt it down I wish you every success. :...

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Didn't Reti have to answer something about that recently, something had been put forward with a theory one thing was happening, the study commissioned showed the opposite but they decided to stick with the original advice because they take advice over a long period Huh! :| Just heard it briefly on ...

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Didn't Reti have to answer something about that recently, something had been put forward with a theory one thing was happening, the study commissioned showed the opposite but they decided to stick with the original advice because they take advice over a long period

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The dolphins earn a shitload more money for the region than the boats, that is for sure. I thought the capitalists amongst us would applaud the enforcing of the rules. Enz you'd think at your age you'd get it right, the rules are there for everyone to make sure everyone thrives... unless you're ric...

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Funny in our house my Mrs can't stand him because hie excitable leaguie type thing. Me I don't get too pissed with commentaors and do really like he's pretty passionate about the game, and knows the players. See I like Laban when he does stuff over here in NZ, knows the players and follows it at a ...

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He's clearly the best 10 in the country by a mile as well, damn chiefs better not run him into the ground

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The new Government again deciding they know the right thing and damn any pesky evidence. Study on the effectiveness of school lunches show it works- including dropping truancy rates,. I am shocked that research backs up the opinions of people working on the sector and not David Seymours rhetoric htt...

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What's the vibe on Grace? Struggling behind a beaten up pack?

I hadn't seen the other saders games to see if hes been a standout in a beaten team

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This saders team is looking like an npc squad.

Blues this year are dominating amd squeezing teams but really missing that killing punch to put them in the elite level. Could it be enough to win the comp this year?

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HIA for Tupaea?

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Drua won with a droppie despite losing a man to the bin for stupidly slapping a prone tahs player

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shanky wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:54 pm Haskell is twice the footballer that Back was

Back was an energizer bunny. Haskell was England’s Parisse

More Pierre Spies than Parisse

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Anyone watching the Drua vs tahs game, 36 all and into golden point after the drua break out match winner from in their 22 was stopped with a desperate ankle tap.

Both teams look absolutely spent

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It was a tough choice. If the forward are getting a roll on, definitely Gregan and Larkham. If the halves are getting shit ball, Farr Jones and Lynagh. Or if you old enough to remember them, Ken Catchpole and Phil Hawthorne. I decided to chase up ancient film / video of the the pair and found this:...

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kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:10 pm I'll have a go for the AB's

Front Row: Brown, Fitzpatrick and Dowd
Locks: Hard to go past Whitelock and Retallick
Loosies: McCaw, Read, Kaino
9-10: Smith, Carter
Centers: Nonu, Smith
Back 3: Lomu, Umaga, Cullen.

Not sure many will agree...

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For the All Blacks it's hard to go past the 2008-2015 sides except maybe front row and back 3, but not sure of that's just recency bias. Front row: Dowd, Fitzpatrick, Brown (90s), older poster might the 60s guys in there? Locks: Whitelock, Retallick Loosies: Kaino, McCaw, Read Halves: Smith, Carter ...

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Tweak it to between the 22's, 5 metres out is just handing the ball to the attackers witn a good maul as the defenders either have to go up and lose the setup position or stay down and let the other team have 100% guaranteed possession, very unbalanced. 22 from the restart is a bit shìte, teams wil...

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usermame wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:59 am
MoonBatto wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:15 am The hotel masturbator
Ok, what am I the last to know?

There were cameras, we've all seen what you did...

Also Shane Jones got snapped ordering hotel porn on the parliament account when he was with labour

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Has our depth at 10 ever been weaker? Damien McKenzie is our starting 10 by default, and then who? Beauden Barrett? I've been impressed with Brett Cameron this year, but he's hardly got a reputation or body of work that should fill us with confidence. It's dmac or bust with perofeta not just shitti...

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Anyone have goal kicking stats for the last couple of years is uper and tests, my impression of jordie and dmac could well be wrong as thought they were a bit hot amd cold. Jordies stats I know are slightly skewed by taking the long distance attempts. How would saders fans rate Grace this year? It's...

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A month into super rugby hiw os everyone feeling about the possible first squad. Crusaders are a medical ward while the blues are using rotation heavily in the early rounds. I've only been able to watch limited games but has anyone unexpected put their hands up, and has anyone who should be thriving...

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This has got to be the worst kicking display in Blues history Perofeta needs to be hooked. Can’t Sullivan kick? Poor captaincy really not to change the kicker when someone has the yips bad. One of the forwards can kick surely? Blues should have won that by 20 points, but let them off the hook with ...

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This is reminding me of 10 years ago, do a lot of good stuff but don't convert crumble as soon as any pressure comes back the other way

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Surely this amny penalties in their half someone has to go to the bin.

Perofeta kicking his way out of an AB chance?

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Perofeta goal kicking, even the commentators had to suppress a laugh

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Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:53 am Perofeta has just kicked it dead from a penalty you Fugging idiot

Amd sprayed an attempt at goal.
Blues good enough to dominate but then shitting the bed .

Sullivan gets in finally.

Papali'i off, hopefully nothing major

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