@Daffy-Jaffy Petone updated: Ken Gray / Laurence Hullena Tim Mannix Neemia Tialata Inoke Afeake / James Blackwell Ross Filipo Brad Shields Martin Leslie / Ben Herring Andy Leslie Ian Stevens Simon Mannix / Lima Sopoaga / John Dougan Alex Telea Jason O'Halloran / Riky Flutey Tana Umaga / Vince Aso Mike Clamp / Karl Te Nana Alan Hewson

@Bovidae said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV: @Magpie_in_aus said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV: Who else would have had good squads Rotoruabhs Welling coll St kents? Mags obhs 2xv (behind team McCaw) Nelson college Palmy boys Te sure? Kings Based on the number of ABs, the other schools would include Sacred Heart, Christs, NPBHS and Southland BHS. Feilding has produced a lot of recent/current ABs. And surprisingly, Timaru BH has 18 ABs. Wesley College would have as good a backline as any school. Francis Douglas would have at least half a decent team with Conrad Smith, all of the Barretts and Coltman

@voodoo said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @voodoo said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @voodoo said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @Kirwan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: @Machpants said in Coronavirus - New Zealand: Possibly, but when you look at Italy etc, the long term damage there is going to be greater. Their lockdown, now, is even harder than ours because they started late. I'm hoping that at the end of this 4 weeks, NZ will be internally open, even if not to overseas, and we can get on with stuff. If you are going to use the Italy extreme on one side , you have consider the German one on the other side. It appears that we aren’t on the same path as Italy, and perhaps never were. Considering our hospital system, and in particular the lack of ICU spots, would you be comfortable taking the chance? I spoke to my mate today. They are still waiting for supplies of the right PPE and Middlemore is the covid centre for Auckland. Even now, if it slides we are fucked, and the doctors and nurses who will try to manage the outbreak will literally be laying their lives on the line Your mate is telling lies. Who made you the Oracle? He is on the front line and doesn't have the protective gear he needs. He offered to bring his own but was told not to because it would panic the other staff. Just because you didn't read it on Breitbart doesn't mean that it isn't happening. Or do you moonlight at the hospital so you saw it for yourself? Because in my warehouse I have the local supply of gowns, visors, respirators, goggles, masks and overalls for DHB They have barely been touched and the warehouse and provisioning manager said that nobody is remotely short of PPE gear nationwide. And if our national centre for wuflu was short of equipment then it would be major news and easily resolved. I am sceptical of your stories about a "mate". Want proof? I can take photos of the pallets and pallets of PPE gear. Even write your name and place it on the photo. You or your mate are full of shite. Then why the fuck aren't people working in the hospitals getting this gear? These people are not ones to lie. They are getting the gear when needed. Either you or your mate are lying Wow, you're being next-level arrogant and rude today, even by your own standards. Leaping straight to "you or your mate are lying" rather than perhaps there is a disconnect at the hospital, logistics, supply chain, whatever. Love the way you like to lecture others about "playing the man", then you come out with this sort of stuff Because I know there is no disconnect in the supply chain in PPE for DHB's as I am in that exact supply chain. I offered po provide proof of this. It is simply a fact that either Canefans mate didnt say what canefan said he did, or he is lying. If someone tells me the sky is green I will call bullshit. You offered to prove you have a stash of kit in your warehouse. You didn't attempt to prove that there isn't some issue with ordering/receiving kit. Because you cant. The issue maybe as simple as @canefan 's mate's boss/logistics guy being misinformed, or incompetent. Or something else entirely. But no, you're convinced that @canefan or his mate is a liar - get out the pitchforks!!! To what end would @canefan be lying to us? To impress his internet buddies??? Why would his mate lie? To cause more panic in the system that he works in??? But whatever Baron, keep believing what you want and arrogantly accusing folk of lying. Take your comfort in the pages of Breitbart and rest easy. I am not inside canefans head or his mates, who knows why they spouted such bullshit. But the fact remains that there is no issue with any DHB getting the PPE it needs at the moment. I know this as if it was needed there would be more movement in my warehouse, and when I asked them they wouldn't have said the exact opposite of Canefans mate. There is no issue with getting current stocks to DHB's, and there is no shortage in stock. Could that change? Absolutely. But Canefans mate was talking about the current situation. At least try and engage your brain, you seriously think that if the main wuflu centre couldn't access the PPE it needed, it would not be big news? Seriously? Yeah I can see journalists just ignoring that as not important.... the journos would be all over that like flies on shite. If canefan, his mate or you seriously believe that.. get the info to the news, seems a huge deal. But you wont because you know you are posturing over something you know is bullshit. Remember what he said "They are still waiting for supplies of the right PPE and Middlemore is the covid centre for Auckland." That is just a complete lie. All DHB's have supplies of the right PPE. Thanks for this. I'm sure I'm better for it. I'll try to engage my brain more, that's a great idea. Learn something new everyday at the Fern huh? Apology accepted, do better next time. A good clue is that if Hawkes fans are supporting your position, you need to reconsider, they are not the smartest bunch.

@Toddy said in Aussie Rugby: @Nepia well you do have history of team hopping Franchise rugby, not representative rugby. (Although if Hammett ever gets promoted to AB coach I'll get back to you.)

Nature Strip is the Perth Wildcats/Collingwood/Roosters of horse racing. I fucking hate that big cat of an animal

The reno that the bro-in-law has lined up for deceased grandfather on hold after lines out the door at Bunnings. Unsurprising because of the behaviour I saw in there the other day, despite all the signage. Employees were sort of ignoring it in rare cases, but fucking hell the boomers who just carry on like it is any other day. Feel like coughing on the old farts.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/120822464/coronavirus-netball-mainland-placed-in-voluntary-liquidation-due-to-covid19-impact Ouch.

Looks like squabbling over the groceries isn't confined to the supermarket https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-cries-foul-over-berlin-bound-masks-diverted-to-u-s-11585943440

Anybody seen Tales from the Loop? A very weird little series on Amazon, the whole premise seems to be based on an Escher drawing. Strangely affecting. Good cast and a Philip Glass soundtrack. Edit: The idea for the series came from the surrealist paintings of this guy... https://www.simonstalenhag.se/

@No-Quarter said in Coronavirus - China: @Crucial said in Coronavirus - China: @Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Coronavirus - China: Very interesting if that becomes the truth. I have seen articles explaining how it is very unlikely that Covid-19 is manufactured though, on the basis of the analysis of the virus itself. It is way too organic to be designed (or something like that) They're not claiming it was manufactured, they're saying the labs were doing testing on bat's and someone got infected with Covid-19 as a result. That seems the most likely source IMO, and helps explain why the Chinese government was so secretive about it when it broke out. Maybe that article just doesn't delve into the detail but it has huge leaps of logic that lead to the next 'therefore'. Hard not to wonder how much confirmation bias is involved.

@Bovidae Yep, and fans should turn up, once playing in front of a crowd is allowed again! Unfortunately, there will be many fans who will no longer be able to buy the tickets.

The other story is that Sky and BT have asked for extra games next season to show live at no extra cost in exchange for not pressing for a huge refund from the EPL.

@JC I have loved Bill Withers songs my entire life. Mum played them to me and my brother as babies. A lovely Day it is not. RIP Bill

@Crucial said in Lockdown Check In: Got some awful news last night that a good mate in the UK has just lost his father with Covid suspected as a contributing factor. He has two sisters with symptoms as well. The worst thing is that he also has health issues so had moved into isolation away from his wife who works in health services. He also can’t console his mother with even a hug as he needs to keep away from her in case. They are still waiting on test results from his dad. So the family is all grieving and separated at the same time. Seems that you can’t even get a test on n the UK unless you get very sick so there is no preventive knowledge and you must go full prevention on suspicion. Shit situation. Terrible situation

Dilbert is one of my faves!

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Awesome thread. Favourite: C - Shaq PF - Garnett/K.Love SF - LeBron SG - Kobe PG - Doncic/Iverson Hatiest: C - Embiid PF - Draymond Green SF - Durant SG - Harden PG - Kyrie/Simmons

On a scale of one to all the cocaine ...

@Dice

@chimoaus said in Hawt discussion (lots of PG13 gifs/pics): @antipodean So that is who has all the flour, I best give her a call. Bit confusing when you consider the saying about rolling in flour...

@KiwiMurph Yes - but, I think they're also related. The "Expect the Unexpected" Canes played an entertaining brand of rugby, but it wasn't a winning brand.

A potential solution: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/120802884/why-the-radio-sport-silence-must-be-filled-in-new-zealands-sporting-landscape

@mariner4life said in NBL: Breakers and stuff: @canefan said in NBL: Breakers and stuff: @canefan said in NBL: Breakers and stuff: @Bovidae he's managed by Jermaine Jackson? I wonder how much an NBL franchise costs? 40 bucks and a ham sandwhich. I see his manager is former NBA player Jermain Jackson, not the former Jackson 5 member

@Rapido said in Corona and Sports: CVC seeing an opportunity for getting its sticky fingers into the NRL now. Nothing good would come out of that. It's already a game fashioned for TV spectacle.

@Stargazer I'd be delighted if they started enforcing 'not held' in a far more strict way. If you get brought down, you're tackled - you shouldn't be able to get up and go again. Personal pet peeve that sounds like they will work harder on Edit: @Crucial I wrote mine and then wandered off before hitting submit Same as what you said

Eddie Jones is set to sign a new England contract: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/52129858

I took my kids to a park with steep grass hill and some cardboard, turns out it wasn't quite slippery enough and I had to drag them down anyway (then walk back up) each time. Man, best workout I've had in about 5 years. Totally wrecked.

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS North Harbour Rugby welcomes new board members Mike Bishop and Robert Colhoun, who were elected as Appointed Directors after the recent AGM held last week. Congratulations on your appointments. It is also a timely opportunity to thank our outgoing board members, Martin Cooper and Matt France. Thank you for your services and support for North Harbour Rugby over the years. #harbOURPEOPLE #harbOURCOMUNITY Mike Bishop is the former CEO of the Hawke's Bay RU.

@Mokey said in Re: Movie review thread...: @Bones Exactly. Don't want to show anyone up. You're all so cute with your 'imaginative movie grades'. chucks ferners under the chin for top effort I ahhhh.....I.....nope I'm not even going to try and imagine exactly what this means.

@Godder said in NPC v Super Rugby: @hydro11 said in NPC v Super Rugby: @Godder said in NPC v Super Rugby: @hydro11 said in NPC v Super Rugby: @Godder said in NPC v Super Rugby: The Championship is part of the professional NPC, so all unions should be included somehow for their financial sakes if nothing else, but it might just be as a first and second division for this year followed by a promotion-relegation match after the finals. Could run that comp in 10 weeks - 7 rounds, Semi-Finals, Finals, promotion-relegations. If it needs to be even shorter, run 3 divisions based on last year's standings (2 of 5 teams, 1 of 4). If it's that or nothing, I'm sure everyone will be on board for this year. SA are clamping down even harder than NZ on Covid, so we might be able to run a tri-nations at EOY (noting that SA is rather warm...) and 3 country Super again next year, maybe just go back to 12 teams. I'm not sure why it needs to be shorter though. Overseas travel is probably gone for 18 months. We only need 3 months to run Mitre Ten Cup as it is, 4 months to run a full round robin. Start the season in October and end it in December if you have to. At best you are looking at games versus Australia/Australian teams. Presumably domestic cricket will also restart using some of the same grounds and sharing at least some of the audience, so it would be preferable not to overlap too much. I don't think domestic cricket uses any of the same grounds. Eden Park maybe the only one? Besides, money talks. Mitre 10 Cup will win out over the Plunket Shield - The Super Smash will go hard though. Plunket Shield is primarily played as a warm up for test cricket on whatever grounds are available, agree that it won't impact anything, but Super Smash and 50 over matches still have some spectator value so should be protected. We also have a series against Aussie to reschedule dependent on everyone's schedules - hopefully would be in 2021 to avoid issues, but who knows. Also an issue with not clashing for Sky TV though, not just playing venues. Domestic cricket isn't actually on Sky from next summer. McLean Park is probably the other ground which hosts both cricket and rugby. I'm not expecting any test matches next season, perhaps there will be games versus Australia.

@NTA said in Coronavirus - Media Discussion: I tried to italicise those paras above but didn't work? I edited it.. you have to do each paragraph. Yes that's crap. I look forward to nodebb updating their composer (a few months away at least)

@Stargazer said in Public Holidays: When I discussed ANZAC Day with a mate of mine (via Skype) a few days ago, his youngest girl heard it and suggested that everyone should put a poppy on the bear they have in front of their window (she still counts them every day on their daily walk around the block). It was very cute to hear an 8-year-old actively think about it, this way. that story just broke me.

The other option is to use a video camera/phone to record what is on the TV screen. That will be better quality if you can avoid jitter using a tripod/stand and glare from light.

You can thank me later. https://www.humblebundle.com/conquer-covid19-bundle

@Stockcar86 said in Potential Positives to Look forward to: Absolutely inline with an earlier post I made about NZ approach to Covid.