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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.

@Winger said in US Politics:

This is becoming a weird election. I just can't see the Democrats even getting close unless they cheat.

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/07/the-democrats-embarrass-themselves-again.php

We are approaching a very weird election in which one of our major parties is taking a stand in favor of rioting, looting, arson, destruction of federal property, and violent attacks on law enforcement. The Democrats seem to think that this is a winning formula. If it is, our republic is doomed. While we may be in deep trouble, I don’t think we are that far gone yet.

I agree with this last bit. But who knows

Of course it's going to be close. You are a prime example of why, people have picked Team A or Team B and no matter what their team does they will vote for it.

Somewhere on cyberspace there is a poster called Fullback that posting as fervently as you are about Biden/Hillary/Bernie.

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.

Even in those highlights you could see the moment where Costa goes "Oh Shit", his expression was hilarious.

@JK Thanks. I love watching the fighters that mug get knocked out.

Any fight highlights around?

Article makes some good points. She is just hiding her opinion in case it's not popular. Brave leadership.

Easily one of my favourite players of that era, sad to see him pass so young.

@voodoo said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

@Snowy said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

I'm a bit shocked at the reaction to a religious festival. I had very few Christmas at home when I was flying, like many other jobs. You just don't have any choice. Cook a turkey on boxing day, or New Years eve, whenever. In 20 years I probably had 6 actual Christmas days at home.

I chose a job that involved travel and being away at times...

I'm an atheist but I love Xmas. Xmas Eve is great, then Xmas morning is magic with young kids. For my wife's side of the family, its also one of only 2 days of the year that everyone makes the effort to get together. The kids play with their cousins for hours, you can't replace that with a Boxing Day turkey.

Yep, same. The religious aspect is not relevant to me at all. It's morphed into a family holiday.

I had a job that involved travel, and I missed things like my son's first steps. It also put a massive strain on my partner, so I changed jobs. People being flippant about it's only a few weeks, do you want our players to make the same decision?

@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

@taniwharugby amazing how much these fuckers get around. I move in about a radius of 30 minutes drive at all times during my week

Yep, I'm pretty much keeping myself home as I have a few health issues. Annoying watching other people just fuck it all up.

@KiwiMurph Weasel words at the beginning. Robinson never said there was anything signed, just that they had an agreement with RA not to play that late in December.

I suspect they have been taken by surprise by NZR's response and are concerned the ABs are about to pull out.

@Stargazer said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

@Derpus That's why I think fielding a "B" team is more likely. Send the guys with young children home early.

Also possible we just don't play one game. Also possible SA pull out. Not certain that this goes ahead at all.

@sparky said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

Just play the footy, lads, and stop whinning.

Dance monkey, dance.