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    • booboo

      US Politics
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      Tim

      Ex-FBI Official Involved in Trump-Russia Probe Indicted for Working on Behalf of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Ex-FBI Official Involved in Trump-Russia Probe Indicted for Working on Behalf of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

      A former FBI official who investigated Trump’s ties to Russia was charged with violating sanctions and collaborating with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

    • taniwharugby

      Movie review thread...
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      Nepia

      @MajorRage said in Movie review thread...:

      I only got into at 5. Then out of it around 8. Was a good period.

      So you got into it at the Mission Impossible/spy team level and the out of it at the superhero level.

      I'm a fan of decent popcorn entertainment, and the Fast Saga 😉 did that pretty well from 5 up until the latest one.

    • Donsteppa

      Coronavirus - New Zealand
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      taniwharugby

      Dec 4, 2022  /  Politics Royal Commission into COVID-19: What will and won't be looked at | Newshub Royal Commission into COVID-19: What will and won't be looked at | Newshub

      "It's the right thing to do," Ardern said.

    • Tim

      Awesome stuff you see on the internet
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      MN5

      @taniwharugby said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

      still love watching this, Marc Ellis was so good around this time, but that response from Ridge to Sally 😂

      Maccas retort is one of the best of all time…..

      “I’m talking about you and Toddy”

    • taniwharugby

      TV Serieseseses
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      Bones

      On episode 3, of Last of Us. Awesome to see Ron Swanson return as the Ron Swanson we all wanted to see.

    • taniwharugby

      NZ Politics
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      Windows97

      @dogmeat said in NZ Politics:

      Nothing about Brown's performance should come as a shock. He is the archetypical grumpy old man. Can't stand criticism, thinks he's a fucking genius, is a blow hard and a lazy prick to boot.

      Come now!! He's not too lazy to play tennis 🙂

    • Rembrandt

      Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz
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      What are you listening to, right now................
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      MN5

      @Kruse said in What are you listening to, right now................:

      @MN5 I'll cut you.

      You haven’t got ten friends

    • Tim

      Memes
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      Catogrande

      @MN5

      That may be your best piece of work.

      Chapeau!

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      Coronavirus - Overall
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      antipodean

      @mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Overall:

      @antipodean said in Coronavirus - Overall:

      @MiketheSnow said in Coronavirus - Overall:

      FFS China

      Now's the time to invade.

      alt text

      Unless you are Asian of course.

    • canefan

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      Catogrande

      @MajorRage

      Your last comment. Is that because you feel Rishi is the right man or just that there seem to be no viable alternatives? Bit of both may be?

    • NTA

      Coronavirus - Australia
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      @mariner4life thoughts and prayers. One like = one care.

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      Super Rugby News
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      Chris B.

      @Cyclops said in Super Rugby News:

      @Duluth said in Super Rugby News:

      Tim Perry.. of all the players who had multiple starts for the Blues he was the worst. Second place is miles behind him. Think of all the crap players that played for the Blues over the decades Tim Perry was number one. Well done.

      Managed to win three super rugby titles though!

      Didn't really watch him at the blues but he was decent for the crusaders and ultimately managed to push crockett out of starting his last final.

      Not to mention a fairytale end to his career winning the M10 Cup with the Mako in his final match.

      Six test caps.

      And even memorable for the Blues....

      Pretty solid, Tim! 🙂

    • canefan

      Hawt discussion (lots of PG13 gifs/pics)
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    • Crucial

      Star Wars VII ****contains spoilers****
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      Crucial

      @Kiwiwomble said in Star Wars VII ****contains spoilers****:

      COVID finally made it into the KW household so spent quite a bit of time watching tv over the weekend...got around to Bad Batch...its fine....can take or leave, would like to know what theyre going for in a bigger sense, thought there was going to be more about Omega...why is she female?....or more about them trying to liberate clones...there is some but its very sporadic

      The Omega question seems to be that we are expected to accept simply that she was an experiment and nothing more.
      Where is seems to be heading is a slow realisation by the Batch that they need to stop just surviving and start actively doing good/fighting the Empire. How that ties in with the other canon and timeframes and where it ends up I have no clue. By the time of Andor and Rebels they don't seem to exist (or at least aren't mentioned).
      I think the show is best to stay as a side series with no real connections to main storylines. It can introduce new places and characters and provide more depth but little more.

    • gt12

      Foster, Robertson etc
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      gt12

      Fuck Dave Rennie.
      Enjoy gardening you fucking Aussie.

    • Duluth

      All Blacks 2022
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      Machpants

      I agree with him, along with the injury enforced front row change over. I wonder if Foster sees it the same

      Sport, Rugby 'The man we've been looking for': Hansen reveals his biggest All Blacks positive 'The man we've been looking for': Hansen reveals his biggest All Blacks positive

      Hansen was effusive in his praise for one key player.

    • Stargazer

      NPC - news, injuries etc
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      Tim

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/opinion/300485151/youth-are-the-future-for-manawat-turbos-if-everyone-stays-patient

    • Stargazer

      Olympics Thread
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      Crucial

      @Higgins said in Olympics Thread:

      No doubt about her not having met all the qualifications to be considered a true Aussie!

      Sport Aussie golden girl caught stealing from Woolworths Aussie golden girl caught stealing from Woolworths

      Australian Olympic golden girl Chantelle Newbery has been convicted of stealing groceries.

      I guess that with inflation and all a trolley load of groceries is today's equivalent of a colony convict's loaf of bread. I'm surprised she wasn't sent to Tasmania.

    • JK

      JK vs BigRed
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      JK

      Not much to highlight of late other than last week and weekend off I was away overseas for a family getaway

      This mornings sweat
      20mins spin then

      Rounds of
      12 x pressups
      25m sled
      12 x kettle bell swing
      25m sled
      30seconds battle ropes
      25m lunges
      12 toes to bar
      25 lunges
      The lot x 2 then 2min spin active recovery

      Repeat x 5

      More horrible and harder than it looks/sounds

    • NTA

      Aussie Rugby
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      antipodean

      This is our training ground in use for the U18s trial
      c3ced3e0-6a34-4a72-ad9a-5a6e327d3930-image.png

      Our game pitch is better.

    • Machpants

      All Blacks 2021
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      Dan54

      On Schmidt joining AB selection panel, and where it will take him, I have just finished Steve Hansen's book, he's pretty good mates with Schmidt. He talks of mentions how much trouble Schmidt was having with the pressure while coaching Ireland (had read that before) and though he was NZR's preferred choice to take AB's job he needed a break away. Hope he just takes it easy coming into whatever roles he does and builds from there.

    • taniwharugby

      Recipes, home grown goodness, BBQing and food stuff
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      RoninWC

      Thought this fits here better...

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    • Rapido

      Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final
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      canefan

      @nzzp said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

      @majorrage said in Cricket 2021: NZ in England and WTC Final:

      TBF though, I can't blame Aussies for treating the result with a bi of disdain given how much we shit the bed when we toured there last.

      at least we could beat the Indians at home, eh 🙂

      seriously, give us a proper warmup and a better selection policy and we may have been competitive.

      We have Kylo and Devon as well now. Much better team

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      Coronavirus - UK
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      Tim

      @MiketheSnow Looks like a scam journal, it isn't indexed anywhere. Besides, vaccine reviews would not be published in a journal of "insulin resistance".

    • Tim

      NH International Rugby
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      Daffy Jaffy

      Brad Mooar has a new gig -

      Stuart Bathgate  /  Jan 24 Pete Horne and Brad Mooar join Scotland coaching team Pete Horne and Brad Mooar join Scotland coaching team

      The Glasgow Warriors assistant and the former Scarlets head coach will work on specific areas with the national squad.

    • Hooroo

      Rough tips and other bets...
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      JK

      I always opt out of office sweepstakes as in most cases get a roughie and it paying more than $24 to 1 you are better off placing it with the bookie for the juicy returns in case it wins.

      And I was on gold trip of course (along with a few other changes)

    • taniwharugby

      Lockdown/Covid Check In
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      canefan

      @Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown/Covid Check In:

      @mikedogz hopefully it passes with little to no symptoms

      where are you based? don't think we even have any restrictions if you test positive anymore in aus

      Labour should have done this already. You sick? Stay at home. Otherwise you can come and go as you please

    • Tim

      NH club rugby
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      Bones

      I really don't understand why this worked so well.

    • U

      My Latest All Blacks Quiz
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      MN5

      @Rugger-Quizzes said in My Latest All Blacks Quiz:

      3000 or more test runs. New entry on the list.

      New Zealand Test Cricket - 3000 or more test runs New Zealand Test Cricket - 3000 or more test runs

      Name the New Zealanders who have scored 3000 or more test runs. Figures accurate to 12/05/2021

      3.19 remaining........most of this was due to the spelling of one particular name...

    • Paekakboyz

      Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log
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      Paekakboyz

      Yay, avoided the 'you dead bro' message on the thread.

      Sept till now has been tough. Usual grind of home and mahi, but lots of good times as well. Unfortunately the good times don't include the gym. But I did have a hit out today with my mate.

      Still under three figures but it's tight lol.

      We did a heaps of arms, shoulders and back. I did some barefoot squats while my mate did more arms (dicky knee). The squats felt good and if they are solid barefoot then they'll feel amazing with my lifting shoes on. But I do want to get back to my hips and ankles mobility stuff.

      Good times.

    • sparky

      Brexit
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      Victor Meldrew

      @Crucial said in Brexit:

      @MajorRage said in Brexit:

      @Crucial said in Brexit:

      @MajorRage said in Brexit:

      Country can thrive, but won’t, because too many don’t want it to. It’s that simple.

      An opinion.

      I keep out of this board mostly as it is just polemic and even if you try to be open to both sides and ask for an opposing view supported by fact you get accused of having made your mind up.

      Not attacking you or your comment but I'm not stupid enough to think that people's opinions aren't tainted. I actually like to hear both sides and make my own mind up. In this day and age that gets very difficult

      Apologies, that posted sound more aggressive than it meant to.

      I agree with your response entirely.

      The point I’m making is that we will never know the true truth about Brexit. Is the economy down vs Europe since Brexit? Unequivocally, yes. Is it Brexits fault? Yes, and no.

      In my view, it’s down more because of the pandemic. An underbelly of this country has been exposed. It has a very large, extremely lazy, sub section. They were lazy before, they got lazier under govt support snd they fight going back.

      The thought of picking up the slack is non existent. Blame the govt, instead of working harder. Jobs are EVERYWHERE for the poor. Because people left after the pandemic and the Poms didn’t pick up the slack. They moaned, they whinged …. Then sat on their arses as the vacancies piled up. The media has ploughed so much negativity that ppl have lost faith, and the will, to improve.

      It’s sad. Under a United country, it would thrive. Properly. But there are too many who would rather piss, whinge, moan than take advantage of the opportunities.

      Back in the early part of this thread when debating/arguing sides this very outcome was predicted. I have worked in environments where it was Euro immigration doing most of the grunt work and on the rare occasions a local would try out they would be gone in hours as it was too hard (or easier not to work).

      I think you've highlighted precisely one of the things which is badly wrong with the UK and why so many businesses supported Remain and advocate re-joining the EU.

      Why bother about actually motivating your staff, increasing productivity and investing in people when it's so much easier to get cheaper labour from Eastern Europe and blame the locals for a poor work-ethic? And when the feckless, work-shy locals vote to leave the EU, it's so much easier to castigate them and call them names rather than understand their concerns rather than actually do the grunt work of getting the best out of your people. (That said, there are UK sectors with fantastic management - as @MajorRage has pointed).

      For me, much of the Brexit debate is/was about making life easier for the wealthier sectors of the country rather than improving growth, productivity and maximising the potential of the whole of the UK. I voted Remain way back, but seeing the negative impact of EU membership in Cornwall (the poorest region of the UK) along with the antics of second referendum advocates, has changed my mind completely.

    • mariner4life

      Aussie Politics
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      antipodean

      @nostrildamus said in Aussie Politics:

      And I can't believe the Lib's zenith of talent is Peter Dutton.

      I don't know the bloke, although I do know his best friend and sister in law, but it's strange to think the public perception of him over the last two decades is likely to change.

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      Bledisloe 1
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      NTA

      @ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 1:

      And if you are league supporter, just be sure to remember that whatever sanction a judiciary spits out there is a premium on top of that for any Warriors

      Using the WE CAN'T PUNISH FANS AT FINALS TIME clause, because... well..... 😉

    • chimoaus

      Grumpy Old Man
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      antipodean

      Grumpy at myself at what could be considered a "how I failed today" event. Didn't bother charging phone and buds overnight as I decided to take my 27,000 MAh battery pack to work, only to find it's dead flat too...

    • Machpants

      All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test
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      taniwharugby

      @Bones "late switch got us both"

    • taniwharugby

      Beer thread
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      RoninWC

      Latest beer currently on tap and first for the new year as I did this one over the holiday period.

      Creatively called "NY23 Imperial NEIPA" @ 9.2% Boozy and Hazy AF using Idaho-7, Nelson Sauvin and Riwaka hops.

      Thick hazy fruit bomb. This hop combination really hits the mark.

      NY23 Double NEIPA.jpg

    • Tim

      Stupid shit you see on the internet
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      @Stargazer said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:

      Being immortalised in portrait mode is a fitting punishment for walking on wet concrete.

    • booboo

      RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1)
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    • pukunui

      Blues 2019
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