Merry Xmas to the fern clan. We got a baby girl for Xmas (2 days before) so this might be my last post for... how many years!!? Probably should be posting gibberish at some ridic hour of the morning!

@catogrande I feel that's not the first time you've trotted that scenario out...

@JC Bro!! I've just got my 23andMe results back and we are totally related! I mean, what are the chances!?

Now I've been thinking about going electric...

@MiketheSnow such a pity she's passed away... next week.

@shark it is pretty tough one handed aye

• Current approach is doing jack towards reduction of use and touch points with gangs etc.
• treating it as a health and education issue, funded via taxation would be a more positive approach.
• where it has been decriminalization overall use has trended downwards, with two (?) States in the US seeing youth usage dropping.
• $$$ heaps of tax and savings in govt spending with fewer people in prison and courts due to weed related events. Massive reduction for police - then they can hit P and organized crime harder imo.
• industry and medical benefits for local markets and hopefully international markets.
• smoke free is a tension, can't argue that away. But there are plenty of non-smoking ways to enjoy cannabis. Plus we ain't getting moral in booze so... that one is tounge in cheek tho.
• fear, so much of (older ahem) people's 'knowledge around weed is hangovers from reefer madness, makes u crazy, gateway, a loser drug etc, etc.
• noting that it absolutely has bad outcomes for some, but that's all the more reason to reframe as a health/education challenge imo. Reducing stigma and criminality would likely see more people getting help.
• plenty of productive and otherwise law abiding folks run the risk of conviction for enjoying weed.
• I feel the list goes on personally

A slight tangent on this seeing (some) parents try to gatekeep what education should look like, and that folks without kids should have less (or no!) say. It's like get the fuck out of here brah, education and those kids are going to contribute to what NZ looks like in the future so everyone has a vested interest, kids or not.

@Mokey and @JC big !!

I am increasingly concerned that the fern is the most nuanced and empathetic space for conversation in my life at the moment... actually I've just upgraded from concerned to terrified lol

@Kiwiwomble or has he!! wonder if someone had hacked him and was just biden their time. Sorry, I'll get my coat.

@Higgins don't worry, England will still do a few victory laps

@taniwharugby should be some reds for fuck all impact when clearing out! did like the small jump into mild stomp/ruck combo - missed the number though.

@canefan totally, I just clicked. That movie create atmosphere so fucking well. Like when these cast-iron, badass mofos start freaking out? ya, you should run!!

@canefan still awesome aye. You ain't lived till you've seen Jesse V light up the forest with a mini-gun or seen a few fullas getting their spines pulled out.

@siam Phew!!

@godder definitely helped the Black Caps out!

Fucking 2021, trying really hard not to be outdone by 2020. @Kiwiwomble so sorry to hear that bro. How far along is the "I told you so" speech? I can remember the look on the wife's face when I came home (multiple times) injured!

@victor-meldrew pfft you call that evidence! I was talking to Janice from next door last night. Well, it turns out her nephew's friend's dogsitter had the vaccine (3×!!) And she still got the covids!!

Awesome!! Im a long time retired and I can only imagine how the first few weeks of contact will feel!
Fuck I miss it!! I love the gym and weights but being able to unleash on the paddock is something else.
And when a forward pack really starts humming its a magic thing to be a part of.

@godder to the moon!!

@mariner4life dude that is primo! especially cutting that much weight without losing any muscle mass. That is really, really impressive. Given the change in abdomen measurements + fat loss, was a lot of that visceral fat? I presume the dexa can map that?

Dude, no wonder your pull ups have improved out of sight. Nearly 6kg less to move!