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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:

Ah, another TSF meltdown. Everyone completely overreacting as usual.

If you don’t meltdown after nearly conceding 50 in a Bledisloe game something is wrong with you

@Godder said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

Level 3 lets more people go to work, but it's hardly a huge improvement on level 4 in terms of the cage doors opening.

However, in good news, apparently, not only is our curve flattening, it's exponentially reducing - halving every 5 days. At this rate, we are probably looking at a total of 6-8 weeks at levels 3&4 (so another 2-4 weeks) and then back to level 2.

The rest of the world is rightly envious of that, because they're generally looking at months of the equivalent of level 3+. 4 weeks seems a bit early to be rolling out the civil liberties flag - human rights and civil liberties are critically important to the NZ democracy, but the most important right is the right to life because the rest are not much use to dead people.

And a cratered economy is a damn sight harder on people on the other side.

This is exactly the sort of scare mongering that drove that poll result.

The original justification for this lockdown was not to eliminate the disease but to prevent our health system from being overwhelmed. That has been achieved and over the last four weeks process and capacity has been added to help even more with that.

So let’s move down the levels fast, test appropriately, contain regional reoccurrence, and get back to normalise life.

Even today Cindy was downplaying the huge impact this is having on the economy. “Doing in tough” is not even close to what’s coming IMO.

@crucial said in All Blacks Squad for France:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks Squad for France:

This thread is starting to resemble the good old days around AB selection time ,

All we need is Toeava to make himself available .

DMac is the new Toeava

Toeava could play ten.

Helps with disappointment that a quality bloke is lifting the trophy

Nah, you lose the ability for a Japan vs SA or Ireland upset if you do that.

I like the alternative of the plate competition I saw mentioned the other day, so there is more to play for after the top two pool spots.

@sapetyvi said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

@jegga said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

@mariner4life said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

@snowy said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

@jegga said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

Cn one of you clear the air by posting some photos of her? I don't know how to get them from instagram to the fern.

No. She's my first officer and you reprobates can't have her.

do you get her to hold your cock and then aim for turbulence?

Fuck your drinks passengers, I'm getting a jerky handjob

What the fuck did I just watch? Can someone ban jegga? Or me?

Considering it for not having seen Airplane.

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Highlanders:

Im not gonna rip into Tana too hard cos it's a long season but cripes you have to question some things. Blues need SBW at 12 as soon as they can - Moala is a beast but his distribution aint much chop - Rieko barely sees the ball at all - let alone in space.

The game plan seems to be not to use our backs until we have won a bomb. We had the same issues last week with Francis at 12.

Collins has given us nothing on attack, Duffy only seems to be good at catching bombs and we leave a player like Nanai on the bench!

With so many players having poor games, it's hard to tell if it's a good game plan or not I suppose. But I don't think it suits the players we have.

So two strikes against Tana here, selection and game plan and what the hell is Jackson doing with the set piece? Two hookers that can't hit their target and the scrum is inconsistent as all hell.

Highlanders shouldn't get away without any criticism as well, they were equally as poor as the Blues and only scored a try because Ranger is a shadow of his former self.

I took my son to this game and he spent a good portion of the second half making a blindfold out of his flag. The guy behind me (in full Blues gear) commented that he wished he had one too.

@Stargazer top post. But that is a warning for bringing facts to a discussion.

@canefan said in NZ Politics:

@Kirwan said in NZ Politics:

@canefan said in NZ Politics:

@Godder said in NZ Politics:

@canefan said in NZ Politics:

@Godder said in NZ Politics:

Gerry confirmed as deputy.

Wouldn't be my choice. Doesn't really scream fresh does he?

Not really - safe pair of hands I think.

I personally think it's too late for safe. In the current environment image is everything and stuffy white guy isn't gonna resonate with the voters

We aren’t American, we can avoid looking at everything through the myopic view of race.

Anyway, who cares who is deputy, we have the correct gender for the woke brigade as leader.

I just think Adams is smart enough. He probably won't sat much anyway. And what's wrong with a little more woke for those who care?

Just bored of stuffy white guy dog whistles

@canefan said in NZ Politics:

@Godder said in NZ Politics:

@canefan said in NZ Politics:

@Godder said in NZ Politics:

Gerry confirmed as deputy.

Wouldn't be my choice. Doesn't really scream fresh does he?

Not really - safe pair of hands I think.

I personally think it's too late for safe. In the current environment image is everything and stuffy white guy isn't gonna resonate with the voters

We aren’t American, we can avoid looking at everything through the myopic view of race.

Anyway, who cares who is deputy, we have the correct gender for the woke brigade as leader.

So the Nats are copying Labour’s election strategies? Cunliff, Little, Taxinda lose the vote, add Winston = win!

Does Collins get on better with the old crook? They seem cut from the same cloth.

Hope Muller is ok, would be doubly bad news to get bad health news and lose your dream job.

@Rebound said in Crusaders v Blues:

@Kirwan exactly, he penalised a blue player for putting hands on the ball, when he's first to the ball, coming from hindmost feet. Like what else must he do

Wear a red jersey

Great try to the ref.

How many times have the Blues been over the ball and this ref not called the penalty? Three times in five mins.

Game has come alive

@Frank said in Crusaders v Blues:

Fuck, off Talea and then Plummer but none seen.
Blues lucky.

Leon said we’d need some luck.

Hahahhahaha. What a cluster fuck

That’s not the right call at all