@Snowy Maybe he identifies as female? Fuck knows these days.

@Snowy What is weird about that shot is it looks like females holding him up?

@Donsteppa said in The Folau Factor:

It will be very interesting to see what competition Folau might turn up in next.

I hear that Toronto mob are offering out plenty of cash. Not sure how SBW beliefs will gel with his though.

@dogmeat Fuck that is pretty brutal, I do feel for some of the teachers we gave shit. It was like a wounded animal, the kids were quick to notice a weak teacher and the abuse was pretty bad, they were just doing a job. Yeah it seems crazy now to think teachers thought abusing a child with a cane, strap, ruler somehow altered their behaviour. The naughty kids in class never changed and just got more and more punishment.

Unfortunately in that era, the kids that got it at school probably got it worse at home, I remember a kid in my village having his legs broken by his father.

Did anyone get the strap or cane at school and what did you do to "deserve" it? We had a principal that wore short stubbies, socks over his knees, a comb over and just loved dishing out the strap. I think I got it for fighting and maybe breaking the teachers pole they used to point to shit.

Best Birdwatching experience is Tiritiri Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Like going back in time with all the native birds. South Island would be the Kaikoura Pelagic to see Albatross and lots of seabirds.

Shame this didn't end up in court to set some sort of precedent for this sort of thing. How much did Folau end up getting from the christian lobby for court costs and does he have to give any of it back?

@dogmeat said in Aging:

So I had my first ever child minding experience ever at the weekend. I have managed to reach my advanced age and never had to do this before but I had to look after a 17 month old boy from Saturday night to yesterday afternoon.

Now I feel old. Really old.

The kid had never been away from his parents before so he would cry unless I kept him entertained. Not having a clue my entertainment involved me doing prat falls leaping about and other very physical "comedy" Every fucking muscle in my body aches today.

How do they manage to have more shit come out than food goes in?

R.E.A.L.L.Y. O.L.D.

I'm sure most have seen this video but it cracks me up every time. An uncle trying to change a nappy.

For non dairy Ice Cream I can vouch for these, not sure if in NZ but in Woolworths in OZ.

I remember vividly my first day of primary school. A little Maori boy must have misbehaved and the teacher called him to the front of the class. She picked him up, pulled out a large leather belt and wailed on his arse. I can recall the strap being used all through primary school. Imagine that happening now.