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  @Bones perhaps they should be more taken aback by the rampant Islamic extremism in the country that means you have to take all threats (like this bonb threat) seriously.

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  @nzzp said in All Blacks vs Pumas II:

  @kruse said in All Blacks vs Pumas II:

  I'm looking forward to Monday - to confirm who's actually more incompetent:

  World Rugby - because this shouldn't be a misundersatnding in the media; should be a clearly communicated outcome that people know.

  Also, why the hell don't WR publish interim results as games come through? No rpoblem with the 'official rankings' being weekly on a Monday, but FFS we don't know who the World No 1 is right now. Amateur hour.

  Yes we do, South Africa are World Ranked Number 1. And will be until at least luchtime Monday UK time. Weekly updates from WR is pretty fast for them! Lucky it is not sent out yearly by paper mail

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  @gt12 said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina II:

  @act-crusader said in All Blacks MOTM v Argentina II:

  Sami, Ardie, DMac

  Next best: Ioane, Moody, Jordie

  I thought about Dmac but it was mainly because he didn't do anything stupid. I'd have probably given him my fourth or fifth vote (edit: Ardie probably gets fourth as he was very accurate - equally highest number of runs (11) and 9 made none missed), but I went with Sami, Rieko, and Jordie. The first is obvious, the second is to do with his potency on attack (most metres with 97, plus 3 defenders beaten) even though he is still a bit inaccurate, and the third is because Jordie beat more defenders than any other (6), gave two offloads, made the tackles he needed to (3 made, none missed), caught his high balls, and made his kicks. He still does stupid things (that fucking free kick for example) so it wasn't perfect but I thought he showed that he should be at 15 next week.

  I wouldn't vote DMac either, didn't do make many obvious mistakes, however the guy constantly runs to close to the line before passing and was still obvious in the second half, by doing so completely ruins any fluid backline move and doesn't allow his centres and wings enough opportunity. If the defence comes up quick out wide then you have no option but he completely takes options out of play at ten.

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  @kiwipie said in Tipping 2021:

  Get your tips in everyone.

  https://www.thesilverfern.com/tipping-submit

  I knew you shouldn’t have started it again!!!

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  @kruse said in Re: Movie review thread...:

  I thought it was van Damme for a moment.

  Esp with @Tim posting it!

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  went for my annual check up on Thursday, and in the past 24 months my Triglyceride levels have jumped from a healthy 1.5 whatevers to an unhealthy 4.5 whatevers...

  My cholesterol level has gone form just under the healthy range to just over.

  So some changes needed in my diet, and re-ignite my goal to get to my ideal weight of 95kg (post lockdown this year got to 102kg)

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  @act-crusader said in Aussie Politics:

  @chimoaus said in Aussie Politics:

  @kirwan said in Aussie Politics:

  @chimoaus said in Aussie Politics:

  @kirwan said in Aussie Politics:

  @chimoaus said in Aussie Politics:

  @majorrage Maybe I'm ignorant but I find it farcical to think in 2021 that a developed nation would "invade" another developed nation, it's not 1939.

  The world economy is so intertwined that we are all reliant on one another, it makes no sense, I really cannot see why China would invade any nation for their resources when they can just buy them. Yes, there are long standing tensions between certain nations but that is very much localised land disputes, and they are not going to blitzkrieg the world.

  Wouldn't it be great if the world could somehow come together and agree to drastically reduce military spending, very much like the Paris climate agreement.

  I noticed that Costa Rica has not had an army since 1949. "Costa Rica's track record of 72 years without a standing army demonstrates in a convincing way that it is possible, as well as positive, to organize a state on the principles of mutual trust, peace and non-violence." https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7038431/costa-rica-abolished-its-military-other-countries-can-too/

  Crimea says hi. 2.5 million people invaded by Russia.

  This post reminds me of Helen Clark talking about the end of war, a few short years before 9/11.

  Yep the 100's of billions the US spends on military definitely helped prevent 9/11 and I would hardly call that an invasion.

  I did mention that land/religious disputes between neighbours was a reality but what is the likelihood any nation would invade Australia? Very few nations have a naval force and China is the only obvious concern, the question is would China ever invade Australia in the WW2 sense, I highly doubt it, what would be the benefit for them?

  Am I the only one who thinks the billions we spend is a gross waste of expenditure when the risk of lifes lost from pandemics, climate change and wellbeing are significantly higher.

  It just seems like a giant pissing contest and instead of urine we are pissing taxpayers money.

  Indonesia must look south at all that empty Aussie land being under population strain and be tempted.

  I'm not sure if you have noticed, but there are a shit load of conflicts going on around the world. Not having a capable miltary is negligence IMO.

  I am not saying not to spend anything I am questioning if spending 90 billion on submarines and billions on fighter planes is going to make any significant difference to the thoughts of these dictators and enemies. I want our politicians to be responsible and realistic about it, it seems we can waste 2 billion on these failed subs and billions more on boats that don't work properly etc and write it off as "being prepared". I fully support the expenditure on Hercules and Helicopters etc that are actually used in humanitarian operations etc. But nuclear subs, their usefulness is a stretch.

  The nuclear powered subs are far more advanced and their speed is exceptional.

  Which brings me to another point, and you mentioned climate change, why there is not nuclear power generation in Australia always staggers me. I understand the (strange) politics of it but it could provide a clean base load energy source.

  Up until earlier this year Australia had one of the most productive high grade uranium mines in the world, but there are many other uranium deposits and its predominantly being exported. Nuclear power technology has come a long way and yet there are many in my view that look very backwards at the issue.

  and there is no shortage of space to stick them as far away from population as is practical

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  @duluth said in Emoji's:

  Might be worth clearing the browser cache too

  I feel like you should start every thread with this, it's such a...
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  And I still don't know what a "hard refresh" is.

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