SBW and Crotty both injured.
Fuck me, that's never happened before.

51 players.
Unlucky Akira, you were the 52nd.
Honest mate.

@frank said in AB EOYT 2018:

51 players.
Unlucky Akira, you were the 52nd.
Honest mate.

Fuck, I was taking the piss Steve.

@Stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Great, well-deserved win for the Blues.

Black, Sotutu and Clarke very good; BB well-contained, Telea invisible.

Look I realize his emergence threatens the AB spots of Saders Bridge and Reece, but you've really got to make your bias more subtle. It's too obvious.

Being thinking it over, I guess I am not too annoyed by Frizell being picked ahead of Akira.

It's not like Frizell is stuck behind the All Black incumbent at 6 in the exact same Super rugby side. So he'll get plenty of Super rugby games next year to put into practice all that special coaching he's gets in the AB camp. I mean, he's already so experienced, but playing the full season as the starter for the Highlanders will really round him out!

And the World Cup is plenty of years away yet, so no hurry there.

Akira has hardly played any games for the Blues this year. Totally under used and definitely not flogged. What he needs is more games at a higher level - the NPC!!!

Moreover, he's had the benefit of superb guidance by one of Super Rugby's most astute and successful dread-locked coaches.

He's also had the benefit of playing in a highly motivated and cohesive pack that never slacked off and were highly consistent week in week out. Look at all the role models he's had! He definitely didn't stand out in that pack. In fact, he was one of their worst performers.

Of course, one must also remember, Akira is behind such greats as Luke Whitelock and Ardie Savea. These guys have really, really performed each time they've been in black. No second chances for these guys. And look at Ardie, Frizell and Fifita, they were certainly the finished products when picked. Definitely not picked on potential.

He simply doesn't deserve even one cap right now. It won't motivate him one bit. I mean, what would he possibly have to gain or learn playing alongside lazy bastards like Retallick, Cane and Whitelock in a low prestige team such as the All Blacks ????

NZ is in a dangerous situation right now.

1. A very popular PM (with the best pained empathy expression in the world) who may not be as competent as her cheerleaders believe or even neutrals believe.
2. A media that largely cheer-leads for her and avoids holding her to account.
3. A population that was busy patting itself on the back and lapping up international media praise (the fact that came from largely liberal pro-lockdown angles seems to have been lost on them)
4. And a virus that gives no fucks.

I am worried that, even at this stage, the necessary steps are not being taken or effectively enforced and we will hear more in the coming weeks.

Williams lost because Osaka was colluding with the Russians

Leaked photo from her jail cell.

@Rembrandt

I think Trump has taken a political risk here because most undecided won't want Roe vs Wade touched.
The mistake the Dems might make is that they overreach in their attacks and make her a sympathetic figure.
It's going to be hard for the emotional tantrum part of the protestors not to go a little nutty here.
It's fair to say this move locks up the Evangelicals' vote, but might lose with some others.

Truth.

Fisher-Price Releases 'My First Peaceful Protest' Playset With House You Can Actually Burn Down

EAST AURORA, NY—The toy geniuses at Fisher-Price have announced a brand new toy made just for leftist parents and their kids: the My First Peaceful Protest playset. The kid-size clubhouse will come with several varieties of spray paint so kids can tag the tiny building with their own empowering slogans. It will also be made out of cardboard, allowing the cute little tikes to burn the whole thing down if their demands are not met.

"Here at Fisher-Price, we are steadfastly committed to social justice," said toy designer Camden Flufferton. "We need to teach our kids what democracy looks like, and there's no better example of democracy in action than violent vandalism and arson. We hope this new playset will serve as an inspiration for parents wanting to teach their kids how to threaten citizens with violence whenever their demands are not met."

The set will also come with toy televisions, cell phones, jewelry, and clothing, allowing kids to simulate looting before they torch the entire set. The set will be available in stores for $399 because of capitalism.

Experts are questioning the wisdom of this move by Fisher-Price, mainly because people in the target market don't typically have any kids. "We know we'll probably only sell, like, 3 of these," said Flufferton, "but selling them isn't the point. We just need you to know we're on the right side of history."

https://babylonbee.com/news/fisher-price-introduces-supreme-court-protest-playhouse-that-can-be-vandalized-and-burned-down

Not really a meme, but a true story. Wasn't sure where to put it.

The Death Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pushed Me To Join The Satanic Temple
“I am a 40-something attorney and mother who lives in a quiet neighborhood with a yard and a garage full of scooters and soccer balls. I am not the type of person who would normally consider becoming a Satanist, but these are not normal times.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rbg-mom-joins-satanic-temple_n_5f6b3565c5b629afbe990c15?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

@MiketheSnow said in Coronavirus - Overall:

@Frank said in Coronavirus - Overall:

Where? Who cares

Whst the actual fuck, carry on

'Merica

Fox and CNN confirming Trump will nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

According to recently released documents, in their application for FISA warrants and probing of Trump, FBI KNEW they were relying on information that came from a suspected Russian spy.
This suspected Russian spy was the primary sub-source of the Steele dossier.

I think it almost certain Durham will indict someone.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1309272844661002241.html

I like this about Trump. There is nothing to delve into, she is clearly a bit#@, everyone else is thinking it but he says it.