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Terrible news
My condolences, thoughts, hugs and love go to his family and friends.
I too believe the stigmatism around suicide needs to be brushed aside so we can talk openly about this tragic subject.
I like to believe that if people considering suicide could see the devastation suicide leaves behind, they'd maybe feel differently about it as an option.

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Congrats to the Irish by the way - so happy for you guys, long overdue and well deserved win. Enjoy the festivities!

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@Pot-Hale said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:

Instead I picked Ireland to win by more than 5 at 25/1.

€650!

Nice! I had a tenner on a draw at 90:1 which was looking amazingly good for a while there. Ended up with 25 quid at 14:1 on ireland coming in...
Am I a bad person for betting against the ABs? I just cant help myself when the odds are so long in a two horse race.

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How much time left on the clock?

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@Tim said in Aaron Smith naughty boy?:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/85015214/aaron-smith-star-halfback-leaves-all-blacks-tour-in-disgrace

The woman said the more she thought about it the angrier she became.

"We want to convey the fact that we're not narking or gossiping."

"They are kings and treated like absolute royalty...We hold these people so high in regard.

"They get paid more money than any other athlete, they're household names, and they're on the Weetbix boxes for God's sake."

The woman's husband also made a recording on his phone from outside the cubicle after he realised what was taking place.```

What a fluffybunny.

I concur.

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Fking in toilets aint my scene. Too much shit and piss for my liking but what ever floats your boat.

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dupe post

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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1472426592" data-cid="610344" data-author="taniwharugby">I see a clip about of Phipps chucking Fekitoa's boot away is doing the rounds! :mocking: Thought was funny! :good1:</blockquote>Saw that this morning - kinda funny in a "petulant little man child" way. The message from Cheika was probably "Rip their fking heads off and throw em to the stands". I doubt theres any accolades for boots. <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1472427352" data-cid="610348" data-author="MajorRage">Frank's should have been cited and shld be out for a few weeks. It's as simple as that. The north are going nuts, and rightly.</blockquote>Agree - annoyingly, it not only feeds into that "ABs get preferential treatment" narrative which the North constantly bang on about, it gives it some credibility (more so than spear-gate I'd say). I reckon that clip will get airtime the next time we front up against the English.

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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1472077882" data-cid="608745" data-author="Unco">Stoked for ALB, it was really impressive the way he stepped in for Ngatai and filled that hole. The man has a huge future (pity about his old man-like music tastes though, UB40? Really?). Not sure about the Dagg/Smith swap. Dagg was alright on the wing back in the day but I dunno how he'd go now. I guess we'll see though.</blockquote>Food for thought - It's hardly a labour of love, ALB has many rivers to cross but if it happens again, I'm sure we'll get over it. That's my way of thinking anyway.

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Score pls kapow 
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Appreciate the updates 
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Score update please, I'm at a fking trivia night dressed as fking 60s batman 
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Its almost been a week yet Im still waking up in the morning, shaking my clenched fists in the air mouthing the same four words I screamed as Beaudy went over "WE FKING DID IT!!!"
 
On the way into the office, I had a closer listen to the video I took at the 80th minute. Rough transcript from the kiwis sitting in front of me:
 
"We were there, you were there, this is awesome!"
"Bro this is the best day of my life !"
"AND I GOT A BJ THIS MORNING TOO, BEST DAY EVER!!!!"

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All Blacks dominated right from the start. It wasn't as clinical as the French test, but it was certainly more aggressive. 
Smith going off was the only real glimmer of hope for the Aussies - one wonders what the score line might have been had it been just a penalty. 
I was sat next to a rather annoying kiwi who berated everything from the TMO to DCs kicking tactics. 
On the other side was Steve, the Aussie from Kansas. Good bloke. 
I sang Tutira Mai Nga Iwi with the kiwis in front of me and shared celebratory high fives as our score board ticked up. 
What an amazing experience! To think, two weeks ago I hadn't even entertained the idea of going to the final. 
Typically I struggle to enjoy watching the All Blacks as my nerves are typically frayed but I loved every minute of that test. Even when the Aussies were mounting a comeback, it always seemed like we had control of the situation. 
One of the best days of my life, I'll never forget it and can't wait to watch the test again when I get home. 
If you've never been to a final before, I recommend that you try to do it going forward because it's freaking amazing and the feeling is just unbelievable. 
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Flying Qantas wearing my all blacks kit, feeling a bit outnumbered but it's all high fives and smiles. Cliffy Palu / Skelton were in the lounge but I didn't see them because I was too busy relishing that I had snatched the last office just as Joe Hockey arrived (even got a dirty look! [emoji3]) 
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Im flying out to London tomorrow from Sydney. Just packed my bag. I think thats everything... Not sure where Im drinking on Saturday. Dont care. Have barely slept since the semi final. Good times. <img src="http://i.imgur.com/h4y5PWp.jpg?1" alt="h4y5PWp.jpg?1">

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Agree with all the above comments. I remember when he first came onto the scene, complete with eyeliner and everything.
He was quite one dimenstional back then, crash and bash and not much else from recollection.
I remember when he started kicking the ball and we were all like "hey what gives? Nonu can kick?". It wasnt all good to begin with, but it got better and better. 
And then he honed his ability to straighten, draw players and create space for those outside him.
I never would have thought he would become the player he is today, so dramatic has his transformation been.
Big boots to fill.

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