@MN5 this is why initially I thought you were someone I knew when I joined the fern. I think we may have had a discussion about this movie and your comments echoed my mates. Plus your use of the work "pal" and overall sense of humour.

@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders: @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders: @MN5 said in Hurricanes vs Crusaders: I think everyone decides to make lame digs about Wellingtons weather cos deep down they know that everywhere else in New Zealand sucks complete arse in comparison to the best little capital in the World. It's great, but a bit difficult to enjoy when you're soaking wet and trying not to get blown away in a gale. We went back to Lower Hutt one Christmas and after yet another day of drizzle my brother (who barely remembers NZ) asked why we hadn't come in summer. But if you don't give a shit about the weather then all good . Waaaiiittt a minuuute.... No one has pulled you up on this? Back? And as for a guy whose most common handle is "ACT" giving Wellington grief.... Indeed. ACT is like a ginger. No soul.

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@ACT-Crusader said in Blues vs Stormers: @nzzp said in Blues Stormers: Saturday night out at Eden Park coming up, and the chance for three in a row for the mighty Blues. Saw a bit of the Canes Stormers at the weekend; they looked pretty good in the first half. Going to take a bit for the Blues to get up. How the Stormers win: Smash the Blues physically, kick for corners, maul tries, capitalise on poor Blues kicks, win penalties from set pieces How the Blues win: give the ball some air, put it in the hands of Rieko and Melani, forwards go forward enough to give some quality ball to the backs. Going to be good fun, I'm looking forward to it. The rush defence of the Stormers was pretty effective too. If their midfield get decent ball they can be a real handful. They are good at staying in a line, so even if they are a yard offside it is hard for the ref to pick up.

@mariner4life another player that OKC traded away and is not a solid 15ppg player....

@KiwiPie said in TSF Super Rugby Tipping 2019: @dK said in TSF Super Rugby Tipping 2019: Jeebus, I'm considering retirement as no.1 at this point in the season. This cannot be sustained! The Leicester City of tipping? Now that's what I'm used to, as they say shit will float to the top

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@MN5 yeah, I was dubious at first but the Doctor was raving about it in terms of the health benefits, of which weight loss was just one factor. It took a while to get into the swing of it, I started with 16/8 only, then the calorie deficit, then the 5/2 and finally stretches of sub 1000 (three or four days at a time. I’m trying to get to 2/5 while I’m doing the weight loss and then go back to 5/2 when I’ve reached the target. Helps to be busy at work. It’s only hard around 12pm, apparently your body is expecting food then, so if you push through 1pm to 3 or 4pm gets easy again.

@mariner4life said in AFL 2019: @mariner4life said in AFL 2019: Before a ball is kicked in anger, the rankings look like: Collingwood, Melbourne, Richmond, West Coast, and Adelaide in the premiership hunt ONLY 1 OF THESE TEAMS WON GWS, Essendon, Geelong, Hawthorn, Sydney, and maybe even North aiming for finals. 3 WINNERS, TWO GOT ABSOLUTELY BELTED Freo, Brisbane, Port probably not good enough for finals, but aiming for the 10 win mark ALL 3 HAD BIG WINS Carlton, St Kilda, Gold Coast and the Bulldogs to make up the bottom 4. TWO WINS AND THE OTHER TWO NOT DISCRACED Of course, the last 3 seasons have proven that preseason predictions mean fuck all, none of the last 3 premiers were expected in March. I am worried about the level of expectation being piled on the Lions. There are more than a few picking them to tip over the Premiers in Round 1. That has all the hallmarks of a disappointing 6-goal loss written all over it. Losing Beams is going to hurt, no matter who we have got in the door. That said, anything less than 10 wins would be seen as a disappointment this year. NO WORRIES Yep nothing like a good old Round 1 to throw all the pundits predictions into a frenzy Not sure if Freos form will last but Lions could definetly be a surprise package this season

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019: Cowboys also got thrashed this weekend and now lose Jason Taumalolo for up to 10 weeks. Ouch. and they were putrid doing it too. Pangai Jnr got in to their forwards, JT did his knee early doors, and they had fucking nothing. Morgan was invisible, TMM tried, Granville offered nothing, because their vaunted forward pack got rinsed. The Broncos halves even kicked well. Massively one-sided game. Did you see your boy Jimmy Maloney defend on the weekend? Probably won Penrith the game with his tackling. Unheard of.

@Sneakdefreak said in NFL 2019: @mariner4life Also a guy who, despite his so-called party ways, has been pretty frugal with his spending. He apparently hasn't used any of his money made from playing football (only money made from sponsorship deals) and lives a somewhat minimalist lifestyle. And he's a legend - an absolute madman off the field, and a hell of a player on it. I've enjoyed watching him smash teams and just make remarkable plays - great fun

@Hooroo said in Brexit: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Brexit: @Davesofthunder said in Brexit: @Baron-Silas-Greenback Lol indeed Have said my piece now and happy to leave it there as it is pretty clear we have different views. Not particularly interested in degenerative conversation so happy Sunday/Monday all. It's an interesting Brexit week ahead so will have to see what happens. Yeah you keep saying that..... but you keep posting. There is nothing brave about a 2nd referendum, it would be a destructive and anti democratic move only supported by sore losers. and who says that it would swing back to stay? Just because stay are the noisiest doesn't mean they are the majority. Could be a large element pissed off at how the remainers have held up the process. I suspect, the answer would then be for another rederendum until they get the result they want.

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I left the Chiefs alone but had the Blues winning and thought that was the strangle leg!!

@Canes4life waaaay fucking better that our current 2&3 options.

@Bones said in Blues v Highlanders: @Kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders: He’s a commentator that wants the Blues/Auckland to lose. Stuff that other teams do, he pulls the Blues up on and just doesn’t mention it for the other four. Like what though? It thoroughly perplexes me too. Yeah I have been listening out for it too, but just don't hear it. Nobody seems to give any specific examples either.

JKjnrs first hardball cricket season is done and dusted. Fair to say...he is hooked. Batting and bowling really improved over the season. Fielding too actually, really sharp when it comes to throwing down the wickets, just needs to work on those first time clean pickups. Ended up as leading bowler for his team is terms of number of wickets, strike rate, average and economy. Batting not as good as just doesnt hit the boundaries the other kids do but gets bat on ball a lot and keeps runs ticking over. Only got out 5 times in the 15 games he played so thats pleasing. Made his reps team too for takapuna and won the north harbour competion as well as a quadrangular tournament where they smashed each of University, Cornwall and Howick-Pak who are much bigger and strong clubs. First time takapuna has done this at that age level so pretty big acheivement for the boys. Now on to the rugby season!

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