Posts made by dogmeat

@Baron-Silas-Greenback Like a lot of tribal politics it's not as straightforward as that. There seems to be some division within the hapu. Could easily be an inter-generational thing as well.

Tainui could also be involved if they chose to as they had a big presence in the area.

It is worth noting that non Maori interests were / are against the development of the land for historic cultural / archaeological reasons as well. Not meaning to be flippant but apparently its the oldest kumara garden in NZ.

I can see why St Cindy is steering well clear. It does show up her "I implore Maori to call us out when we let them down and I promise to take action" for the BS soundbite it was. However no government would want to set a precedent . I can see John Key wriggling just as much.

To give the protest lead some credit she's been occupying the land for two years so clearly is committed. Talks well, media savvy. Poor Fletchers.

@nzzp Australia's answer to Jeremy Clarkson then

@sparky I voted Fitzy as well. But was anyone outstanding in 91?

AB's have never won a World Cup without a Harbour player in the squad and Woody's the best chance to make our Best Ever Side. Just saying...
Are you listening Shag?

Also just noticed they can't even spell; "experienceing" - morons

I would but every time I try and sign up I get a "We are currently experiencing some technical difficulties" msg.

If they can't have a stable platform to sign up how the fuck are they going to deliver quality broadcasts?

Woody for the Teabag

@taniwharugby Michael Jones at openside. Fat Fucks the pair of them.

@canefan umm that would be because before and after there was no Jonah....

I never thought I'd see a more skilful 8 than Zinny and then Read came along.

But based on RWC performances - it has to be Brooke.

Saw 2/3 of my best ever RWC loose forward trio at the JK dinner the other week. Man clearly both spent the last 20 years hoovering up the buffets.

I only saw Fox in the Final in 87 as not much coverage where I was. Mehrts was very good in 95 but my abiding memory of who put Lomu away would be Little. Bunce running the dummy line and Little with the long skip pass to Jonah in space BOOM BOOM.

Carter gets it for SF and F last time for me too

@Snowy I have an ABT modified job so 9 cm clearance at front which is insane. I hooked it the first time I parked in a car park.

Like you say you get used to it but very occasionally I find myself a metre out from the kerb and have to creep forward.

Most fun car I've ever owned though and the driver comfort is fantastic. The cockpit is just so clever. I don't pay for the fuel either which is a bonus.

Really shitty roads are the one drawback for me. Another few mm clearance at the front would make all the difference - I'm the car worth its arse sticking out when I park coz I can't clear a curb.

I did manage to take it up to Port Jackson in the summer but some of the creek crossings were a bit close your eyes and hope.

@Snowy You should try my S5 It's not so much a back seat as a convenient shelf for things like water bottles and other shit. Boot is actually reasonable - but the boot opening makes it impracticable .

All of which are actually positives. I don't want to share the car and there's plenty of room for me.

It's just a fucking nice car - who gives a shit about other people. It's also a V8 but I was going to hell anyway

It's eighty years since the Listener was first published.

They have just come up with a list of events that shap-ed NZ during that time

https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-history/the-events-that-shaped-new-zealand?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LISTENER_newsletter_19-08-2019&utm_term=list_nzlistener_newsletter&sm_au=iVVQ1SFDN2qDVR2j

@canefan Muir coacxhe3d Ferns to two WC wins. The 87 and the one that was shared by us Oz and Jamaica/

Ruth Aitken coached us to a WC and 2 Comm Games wins.

Netball wasn't a Comm Games sport during Muirs tenure

This was a toughie. Hard to isolate out just RWC performances otherwise it would be easy. In the end I went the way of the majority

@jegga Wallace did run for President - for the Progressives. At least he fessed up and admitted the USSR was evil.

Interesting guy - should have been the President after FDR but lost the VP nomination despite being the popular party choice because some good ol' boys didn't like his anti-segregationist stance.

Real contrast to Truman. World would be a different place if he'd compromised on his racial equality principals. Also founded a multi billion dollar company.

Prett sure he'd be on the protesters side in HK

@Duluth I'm not sure what to make of the inference that Ferner's aren't normal people....

Not that I would dispute it mind.

Great idea. Who cares what the great unwashed think?

@Chris-B said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
Ivan Vodanovich.

Who?

Never 'eard of 'im #^@*! fluffybunny

Just so long as they have an 82% record by the end of the year