not really a Meme, but...

Sooo...went along to the Family Group Conference for the boy that mugged TR Jnr today.

This kid...when you hear the story, he's been up against it from day 1...and I think the way the system is geared hasnt helped either, but cant really go into too much here

Anyway, I got to say my piece for TR Jnr and added a bit from me, and I actually got quite emotional during it, which isnt what I had expected.

This kid had been busy, were other parents there, one of the other boys came as well, from incidents over a 4 month period .

Quite a draining experience, I went in with an open mind that this is a worthwhile process, and even told the boy I wanted to believe that there is some good in him and he can set himself on a positive path in life with the support he has around him.

After going through it, I'm no better able to determine if he will change his ways or if he will end up in prison (or worse...) in a year or 2.

He is in a good place (police enforced) at present and has been for 2 full months and will be for at least another 6 weeks or so, but whether he wants to move on, is upto him and equally as much, the ongoing support that he will need.

Isnt this what everyone apparently wanted?

Sam Whitelock signed with....

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/91729347/all-blacks-lock-sam-whitelock-extends-new-zealand-contract-to-2020

@rancid-schnitzel I tend to do more neutral grip ones than pull/chin ups, find they are alot less stress on things.

Fucking huge...and people are stupid

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CYcG8GllTSL/?utm_medium=copy_link

@canefan I'm due my booster in a week or so, but am contemplating waiting for the original 6 month frame that was recommended rather than the rushing 4 months, which would mean I am boosted early autumn.

Although I guess if shit hits the fan like we know it will I'll probably just do it.

Know quite a lot who've had boosters, obviously Pfizer is the only prick in the game, some have had alot more bruising and aching, some less than either of.the 1st 2...

@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:

96.5kg today, so back at it!

this was post Xmas, pre NY (although I think I weighed that on NYD too...anywhoo, 95.3kg this morning, under the Dr goal, 300g over my goal.

Feel I am in pretty good shape at the moment, moved my focus from lifting heavy to just lifting good weights with the best movement and added some mobility stuff as well, def feel the benefit of that.

Played 2 rounds of golf the past few weeks, hit the ball as good as I have for decades, and one round was only 3 over par, and that included a triple bogey, so was stoked AF with that, first time in probably 5 years I have completed full 18 holes (as opposed to ambrose)

It made me think about getting back into golf, but mentally, I just dont think it cuts it right now, and I also know how fickle the game is, even when I was 'good'.

@nta ha, like most people you dream and wonder what you'd do if you won the lottery, even a million would be life changing for us, kill the mortgage and have a huge chunk left to do what we want with.

I'd always thought I'd keep working in some capacity, but during lockdowns, I though fuck that, I'd def be as retired as I could afford!

It is highly likely TR Jnr will finish school at end of this year, I think its Year 12 (form 6) so that will see huge changes to our lifestyle, the fact we can adult when we want and not have to worry about babysitters is so good. Him being on his learners right now is a huge burden though, from 20 Dec to 12 Jan he had 3 days he didnt work, so that meant we couldnt do shit over that period and were running him to work, then to parties after, then pick him up...to work in morning, rinse, repeat.

I'm at an interesting point in my life, my job is good, apparently I'm good at my job (internally and externally) I love the team we have there, we all get on well, such an awesome crew, but I also look and think what else could I do?

I've been in the same industry now for >20 years, I would never go out on my own in my industry, it'd be too much of a battle being a one man band up against all the big boys, not to mention there'd be a restraint on me in regard to my existing clients; I've always thought if I leave this job, I will exit the industry, but to what, fucked if I know.

Often thought about going buying a small business, but seeing the way the past 2 years has hit many small business owners, I'm reluctant to take that step, therefore I'm not sure leaving a job I like with people I really like to work for someone else would be a good step.

2021 was a bitch, I hated every moment of lockdowns last year and has had a knock on effect to me since.

My happy place is the gym right now, I wreck myself there and fucking love it.

Mrs TR and I are strong as always, feels like the kids are turning the corner form the cretins they have been for a while and I worry more for thier futures than I do mine, more what the world will be like for them when I think what I was upto at thier age to the next 5-10, and its not just covid, its more the way kids seem (maybe its just mine) in regard to technology and thier inability to hold real conversations with one another.

Financially, things are tough presently, but its more a series of unfortunate events that got us here, as always, we'll be right, but thats probably another factor in keeping me at my job, given I'm not a huge risk taker when it comes to finances (mortgage is still 10 years from being gone)

BUt when I look at my life, what I have, I know how lucky we are (obviously worked hard for it too) and shouldnt complain too much knowing how much the past 2 years has fucked with so many other peoples lives.

Using the SF movie scale in regard to my happiness, right now I'm giving it 7 its on the way back up out of 10 fuck 2020/2021

@jc from my experience up here (I was on the coaching side) the clubs are reasonably well run, but most run on minimal costs with the books end of year health dependent on the success of the 1sts, and the club is always too reliant on someone or a couple of someones, thankless job, overworked underpaid...but is enjoyable, even in the middle of winter in the mud and rain!

@nta said in Coronavirus - Australia:

The problem is even a low percentage of cases going to hospital is a problem - where healthcare workers are isolating, it's a bigger problem.

Yeah before let's say 1000 infected from delta, 75 go to hospital, 10 in ICU and 1 dies....moronic infects 5000 people, 75 got to hospital, 10 in ICU 1 dies...problem is those extra 4000 people feeling a bit shit, off work, self isolating or whatever, that's where the problem is...

My numbers are made up.

@machpants a rather ironic part of that, is that the Marina would likely have had most of its boats back in when it happened, given the storm warning for huge swells days earlier, loads of boaties would have returned for, er, safe harbour...one of my clients in that very predicament (would have been better staying where they were) instead, thier boat now sits with its bum in the mud and nose breaching the surface!

think the person writing the headline misspelled splashed....

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