@canefan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Score please

Kirwan 3 - Stargazer 2

@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@tim You may find that funny but for some of us it is a serious issue.

Are you worried you'll get pregnant?

So the Chiefs Facebook page made this:

I changed it for accuracy purposes...

@tim said in Super Rugby News:

So, how does this fit with the Crusaders' much vaunted culture?

Crusaders spokesperson explained this:

"Only the Crusaders culture can turn Reece into a functioning member of society. We definitely didn't need another winger."

@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

Has a kiwi coach ever knocked the ABs out of a world cup? I'm thinking... Not yet...

Deans and Mitchell in 2003

@mariner4life said in [Poll] Who wins the Quarter Finals?:

who got Skeeny?

England vs Australia

@Bones said in Fern Helpline:

Right place for this then? I'm struggling to figure out how to deal with this one (not exactly major)....

So my boss - really nice guy, always means well and does fight my corner if it's required. But...I can't have a conversation with him about anything without getting one sentence in and then hearing a 5 minute (at least) personal anecdote from him on a same/similar topic. We have a weekly one-to-one and I've given up. There is no point me trying to raise anything anymore as I don't get a chance to say my piece AND I get regaled with a monologue about an experience I have no interest in.

I don't really know what to do about it - if I say something then I'm sure that would just make him completely shut down in future due to being so self conscious about it - or am I projecting?

On the way to work, grab a stick. At the beginning of the meeting hold up the stick and explain the purpose of the stick is to denote who may talk. Tell him to nod if he understands. If he says yes, hit him with the stick.

@nzzp said in Tech Questions:

@Bovidae said in Tech Questions:

But, yes, we complain about low quality digital content but they are so much better than the grainy pictures from a VHS.

Goddamn, seeing old std def TV is amazing. Like, we watched that and thought it was awesome? With colour as a bonus even! Compared to modern 4k/8k it's just generations old.

What's this moving pictures devils work?

@dogmeat said in Loan sharking - Well, peer to peer lending:

@Snowy Yeah I'd limit the amount I put into the sharemarket at the moment. Its massively over-valued IMO and is due a correction - even before COVID.

All depends on how much free money keeps getting shovelled into the market to "stimulate the economy". Look at the FOMO with Tesla etc.

@Stargazer said in Tech Questions:

So my MySky box is full with recorded rugby games that I don't want to lose. Sky wants to replace the old box with an updated version, but then I'll lose all my recorded games. Is there a way to transfer recordings from the MySky box to my PC? I don't know anything about that kind of tech stuff, so I've no idea.

If your Sky box has HDMI out, you'll want a HDMI stripper that can strip HDCP and then feed into something like a Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI Express Internal card on your PC. Otherwise your options are to convert to analogue which means purchasing a HDMI to Component Video Converter for best quality. You'll still need component input to your PC.

@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:

The Undoing

Really got into this eh and thought it built it all up brilliantly. Not sure about the end result, thought they may have come up with something more clever but a bloody good watch I'd say.

I liked it.

Been listening to a little more Police lately and this video came up on YouTube. I like Rick Beato's channel because he takes the effort to break down songs which satisfies my math based musical curiosity. On the topic of "copying" vs "inspiration" and how every song has already been written. Then there's Sting:

@nzzp said in Modern batting averages:

@rotated said in Modern batting averages:

@MN5 said in Modern batting averages:

But.....teams need those ‘bat for your life’ guys and he along with others I mentioned was terrific.

To bat for my life on a good day I'd take Canterbury legend Rahul Dravid... on a bad one Chris Martin looks like a good option.

it's a really good question that goes past averages, and brings in those mentally tough folk who just refuse to be beaten.

SWaugh was up there for me. Remarkable player, and the mental strength to lead a team to a new place was fantastic

on the players I'd pay to watch bat, there's Tendulkar, Lara, RIchards (by reputation) and Sehwag. Arguably Chris Martin makes the list as well ... not there for a long time

I'd add Mark Waugh. I don't think there was a better late cutter of the ball. Imagine if he had the mental toughness of his twin!

Good news at Manuka Oval with local brewers BentSpoke Brewing Co and Capital Brewing Co. now available at the ground.

@Stargazer said in Argentina Two: Newcastle, 28 November:

@Kiwiwomble I've seen the tweets in Spanish. Quite sexist and racist (towards other South Americans, black people and jews), and sometimes both. Sometimes they were bad jokes, but most of them weren't. I'm not going to post the text here.

He's not from Bariloche is he?

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

Man all these cheap as subscriptions add up eh

'povo fluffybunny' signing in here. I keep meaning to upgrade on Spotify but the free version is better than radio and only slightly annoying. Especially if I just get it to play songs I like.

It's abundantly clear to me that Morrison doesn't play chess. Or if he does, he'd get flogged by any eight year old in school chess club. He has failed to demonstrate a capacity for strategic thought, making timely, considered decisions with a clear end game in sight. He and his advisers are unsuited to the highest (elected) office in the land.

Why antagonise China about covid-19? Would it secure their cooperation in an investigation? Would it lead to better dialogue? Would they purchase more of our good and services? Or would it just temporarily shore up a few domestic votes? That's not leadership.

Same same for Hong Kong etc. Do you thin that would secure the agreement between the UK and China? That democracy would flourish? Human rights abuses etc?

It seems no one is pointing out to Morrison that if there's no benefit to a move, perhaps it would be wise not to make it. Much like a good lawyer - you don't ask questions you don't know the answer to.

Sun Tzu: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.