@R-L said in Lockdown Check In:

Had a few nice days in Cornwall, Looe, over the weekend, came home early as it seems spending time with my husband is actually a shit idea and looks like I'm probably getting divorced pretty soon.
Sounds like I'm joking but I'm not. Let's hope we don't get lockdown again anytime soon.

Been there done that but you can come out of it as great friends if you’re both grown up about it and above all compromise. My ex wife ended up with a great bloke, they have two kids who I adore and she just wrote my other half a sickening ( in a nice way....I think ) lovey dovey birthday greeting today. They’re basically bffs and naturally yours truly bears the brunt of any grief. Turns out I haven’t gotten any better at housework over the years.

Don’t ever fight in front of the kids or have a go at hubby just to ‘one up’....not sure how many kids you have but always remember that one. You might be in for a rough few months or years....depends on you and your situation. Luckily for me my ex was willing to work at things, as was I. No lawyers ( apart from those needed for property division etc ) compromise, putting the boys first etc. My folks and I even went to her sisters wedding this year prior to lockdown. It was a fucken awesome shindig and we were touched we got the invite.

Hopefully you both remember you got married in the first place for a reason. Maybe you drifted apart, differed as the years went by, other parties ( MN5 raises a guilty hand ).....but particular when there’s children involved it’s SO important to put differences aside and focus on the fact that person is the other 50% of what made the kid (s).

Best of luck to ya, you’ll come out the other side stronger

@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:

@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:

Want to see class rewatch Kane getting his ‘match winning’ 100.

Class is awesome.

Trophies are better.

Amazingly Warner isn’t even the biggest fluffybunny in that photo

@Virgil said in Police Officer reported shot dead:

@Hooroo said in Police Officer reported shot dead:

@Virgil said in Police Officer reported shot dead:

No one should go to work and not expect to make it home safely.
I guess we are lucky at least these are so rare, first instance since 2009 accoutring to the media.

I'm pleasantly surprised by that stat. It feels more regular.

Yeah it is a reassuring stat but then any lose is terrible. I’d imagine other parts of the world it’s a daily occurrence.

Just the 33rd in NZ. Sadly for my family, as a few ferners are aware, one of those was my Grandad.

Shit like this always makes my Mum in particular pretty sad so I best give her a bell. Never nice to see her fathers name on the news.

No words to describe the piece of human filth who committed this latest offence so I won’t even bother trying.

@canes4life said in All Blacks v Tonga:

So, who’s doing the haka?

I’d say the whole team

What if someone in a wheelchair needed a dump while Aaron was off having fun?

Rugby players are worse than Hitler.

@canefan said in NRL 2021:

@raznomore said in NRL 2021:

RTS immediate release. Surprised no one has mentioned it.

In my mind the Warriors are already done for the season. I'm not paying attention

I’ve been like that since about 95 albeit with a brief hiatus in 2003

@canefan said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):

@mn5 said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):

New Zealand don’t deserve to win shit with a bald, dreaded mullet like that on display.

Good God man, show some pride in your country.

That cut is a disgrace

Exactly. I don’t want munters like that in my team.

@gibbonrib said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:

@kiwiwomble said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:

I feel like I’m missing something, there is loads of banter on the socials about the game being a bit of a hiding, felt to me like they limped over the line

Banter on socials is not known for being the most accurate reflection of reality. But any BIL fans who really think that was a hiding are deluded. They were in control at the end, and were unquestionably the better team for half the game. But it was a close game, a few moments of luck and a few decisions the other way would have made it a very different game.

….and the fern is ?

It’s only Sevens. Luckily we dominate at 15s.

Oh……

New Zealand don’t deserve to win shit with a bald, dreaded mullet like that on display.

Good God man, show some pride in your country.

@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2021:

@gt12 said in All Blacks 2021:

@toddy said in All Blacks 2021:

@tim said in All Blacks 2021:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-all-black-shannon-frizell-charged-over-alleged-violent-incident/WIVSLTLE23PFND2JBPFLFS4RUE/

Highlanders and All Black star Shannon Frizell had been charged over an allegedly violent incident in May.

It is understood the 27-year-old Tongan-born loose forward with 15 international caps to his name will appear in the Dunedin District Court tomorrow on two allegations of assaulting a female and one of common assault.

New Zealand Rugby's general manager professional rugby and performance Chris Lendrum said: "We are aware that charges have been laid against one of our players and we have initiated our own employment process."

He refused to comment further.

In May, police confirmed they were investigating an incident at Octagon bar Vault 21 and said a rugby player "of significance" was allegedly involved.

Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark, at the time, said he was aware of the incident and that there would be an investigation.

Frizell was dropped from the Highlanders squad the week after the alleged violence but Clark said it was not a punishment, simply a measure to avoid "distraction".

He has not yet responded to requests for comment today,

The All Blacks are gearing up to face the Wallabies next month for the annual Bledisloe Cup clash, defending a title they have held since 2003.

The maximum penalty on a charge of male assaults female is two years' imprisonment.

What a fluffybunny if guilty. Also means a lot of wasted tests on him.

Only positive for Fizzell is that it may open doors at the Crusaders for him.

This might be the funniest post I've ever seen on this site. Fucking well played.

You should stop getting out so much and spend more time on the Fern with the rest of us outcasts. Sure, the post was worth a smile, but the funniest post you have ever seen on this site? You should check out the Meme thread. @MN5 will have you pissing yourself.

Either that or pissed off.

@raznomore said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@mn5 it's going to suck hard.

Na

@kiwiwomble said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:

@bovidae said in Springboks v British & Irish Lions 1:

Georgia was an official test wasn't it?

Yes, just saw someone post 1 win streak is the shortest of any reigning world champ

Didn’t enjoy that overly…really felt like neither had anything up their sleeve, no moves or anything so if they hit it up and didn’t break the line they box kick

Both game play was get within kicking range and then hope for a penalty

Woke this morning to a lot of shit talk about how bad South Africa were but thought the score was about right tightness wise

Was wondering how Englands streak was given that they lost to NZ here in 04 but then I remembered they woulda played an entire six nations cos the world was a bit more normal then.