Heres the moment no one has been waiting for...the results of the 2020 Covid - 19 Fernies.

I did have some big speech planned but having survived a day at work yesterday where my girls were left in my care i unfortunately dont have anything left to give...

Edit: Can one of you fine Mods make this thing sticky please and thank you...

First Award of the Morning/Evening.

Most Missed Ferner :

An overwhelming win to @Red-Beard who by all reports is still running around in the back water of the Waikato region telling anyone who will listen that Front Rowers are always more valuable then flashy backs..
In the running slightly were @Luigi and @Dodge... maybe next year fellas.

The Biggest Shit Fight Award:

This one was much tighter, but the winner is @mariner4life baby "Perth Bledisloe Cup Thread'
To be honest i have no memory of it as i tend to avoid threads involving sport on this page, well done everyone involved.

Best Overseas Ferner:

Another close one and probably due to a combination of pity for his darling Wallabies and his high profile in the world of Tesla Wall thingys the winner is @NTA.
@MiketheSnow and @Catogrande were tied with a single vote back, perhaps you guys need to look at getting into the Tesla game as well, might help lift your profiles on here..

Most Level Headed Ferner (AKA the least fun Ferner) :

An relatively easy win to @Donsteppa , thats all i can really say to be honest.

The Hijack Award :

I may have read the room wrong but i suspect the winner of this award isnt excited to take out this one, sorry @R-L .
To lessen the blow heres a pic of some half naked guy..i hope it makes it somewhat better.

Everyone else, im sorry.

No Love Lost :

We have a tie, which kinda sucks as there's only 1 trophy. Jointly winning are @Godder vs the former ferner @Baron-Silas-Greenback and Hurricanes supporters vs Reality. No idea who all the Hurricane Supporters are, don't care either.

Knight in Shining Armour:

Just sneaking in over that Trump loving toad to take the win is @Kirwan and his idol Akira Ioane. Just think if it wasn't for Corona he might have been an AB this year..oh well....

Broken Record :

I feel like @Kirwan won this one as well, but its anyone defending Akira Ioane. There must have been others out there as well, i just think only 1 ferner likely has the poster of Akira on his bedroom wall...

Most Likely to Post Drunk :

I wish i was drinking right now...but the clear and obvious winner is @mariner4life. We all look forward to your next intoxicated ramblings...i cant even use that as an excuse for my writting here!

Favourite Comedian :

No point going back to your seat @mariner4life you have this one as well. Im starting to wonder if theres a connection with these 2 awards...

Most Like to have a Beer With :

Due to the number of alcoholics here this award was split into 2 polls, but the overwhelming winner over both is the star of the show @mariner4life . Looks like theres enough here at the fern who wish to encourage you to post more often drunk, well done.

Best Supporter :

Probably one of the most boring and uncontroversial awards this one, just edging for the win is @Stargazer who for the life of me i have no idea which team or teams he actually supports. Maybe i should read more Sports threads here...

Best New Ferner :

An easy win to the only person nominated anyone has actually heard of, @Machpants (apologies for the typo earlier)
You must be doing something right to get noticed so much...

..Running out of steam here to be honest, also its bloody cold and i can no longer feel my fingers. Not sure if anyone will even read this far into the post either.
Nearly at the end now...

Best Article of the Year :

@BartMan our founder and god, who wrote this fine piece.

https://www.thesilverfern.com/post/394222-muddled-thoughts-of-a-concussed-prop/
Well done.

Best Gifer :

Well done @Bones, taking the win easily in the end...sorry @mariner4life but i think you had enough awards anyway.
As you can see Bones was super happy to have taken this one out..

Best Thread of the Year :

Another tie but ive decided we cant have another award that is tainted by @mariner4life (boy arent your notifications going to be busy today) so ive tossed a coin and the winner is the Recipes and BBQ thread.
If you haven't checked it out you don't know what you're missing.
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/464/recipes-home-grown-goodness-bbqing-and-food-stuff/1349
@Hooroo is the heart and soul of that fine thread..

And finally the last award..

Ferner who's Posts you Always Read:

Again another poll split into 2, was a close one but im happy to say the winner isnt that annoying smug prick from Cairns..its @Duluth who as we know does an amazing job keeping the Fern ticking over and is busy collecting our Patreon contributions each month so he can invest in a shiny flash new coffee machine. Hes really the Putin of the Fern when you think about it..

Well thats this mess all wrapped up, thanks to @Duluth (no hard feelings over the Putin thing) and @Kirwan for letting me do this. Id like to say its been fun but it really hasnt. Im not sure ill ever forgive @Parcy-v2-0 for running off and leaving this in my lap all those years ago. No promises but it might be back next year, will just have to wait and see what Global Pandemic keeps us locked in our homes in 2021.

Im out..

Pinched from Facebook..

I assume Sir JK will be ringing the ex girlfriend to apologise?

That’s a loose forward trio you should only see play in a midweek game back in the 90’s.

That’s why we are here mate, to keep the contact going to help with our sanity. There’s members here who are in families struggling to keep the peace and keep kids from killing each other. Also members here who are on their own, let’s keep looking out for each other, keep the memes and jokes rolling in.

So India were lucky to come away with a point from the earlier rained out group game.

2018 Bledisloe

Points scored.

Beauden Barrett 60
Qantas Wallabies 45

Tries scored.

Beauden Barrett 6
Qantas Wallabies 5

@shark said in Nomination - Most level headed ferner:

Canerbry

I don’t think you know how this works

On the outside yes, but inside I'm guessing is hanging like sleeve of wizard.

@Bones said in Life changes:

@Virgil said in Life changes:

@taniwharugby said in Life changes:

@Virgil I'm taking my cats/big kittens for thier flu vaccination today, luckily they arent anti-vaxxers!

The form i had to fill out had all these questions, allergies, past medications...i found them in a rubbish bin. Sorry no idea what has happened in their past..

Story of my life.

They are both fine in case you were worried.
BlackBerry and Luna-Bell Twilight I mean.

@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:

I have also started Family Guy (only ever watched random eps) started right at the beginning, a few eps into S2.

Has some funny bits, but largely just ok so far...

Have always been a regular viewer but for some reason stopped a couple years ago. Maybe it was the hassle of downloading new episodes and the rigmarole of steaming them after changing the format etc
Tv Chanel’s in NZ never aired them as they were released so that was the only way to keep up. Very hit and miss show. Enjoyed the spin off Cleveland for a while too. Think that was canceled some time ago

@taniwharugby said in Life changes:

@Virgil I'm taking my cats/big kittens for thier flu vaccination today, luckily they arent anti-vaxxers!

The form i had to fill out had all these questions, allergies, past medications...i found them in a rubbish bin. Sorry no idea what has happened in their past..

Because it’s a weird thread anyway. Have the kittens here at work. About to take them around the corner to be desexed. Should be a mundane task but feels anything but. Didn’t expect to be doing all this, bringing them back to work feels like a full circle.
Anyway just another weird chapter in 2020..

@antipodean said in Beirut Blast:

@Virgil said in Beirut Blast:

@Hooroo said in Beirut Blast:

@Kiwiwomble said in Beirut Blast:

how much of this stuff was there? are we talking a shipping container full or a warehouse full?

2750 Tonnes apparently

Quick google search (FBI will be after me now), the amount used in the Oklahoma explosion was around 4000 pounds or less then 2 tons...

And with a massive air gap it still inflicted all that damage. (shock waves take the path of least resistance).

Beirut's ANFO blast reminds me of the Mont Blanc in Halifax Harbour in 1917. That was an explosion!

He had a heap of other chemicals as well, from the sounds of it he planned a much bigger bomb but was unable to get all that he needed. Again the FBI will be wondering why I know all that...

@Hooroo said in Beirut Blast:

@Kiwiwomble said in Beirut Blast:

how much of this stuff was there? are we talking a shipping container full or a warehouse full?

2750 Tonnes apparently

Quick google search (FBI will be after me now), the amount used in the Oklahoma explosion was around 4000 pounds or less then 2 tons...

There’s no way only 70+ people have died. There will be hundreds of not more. That looks like a nuclear bomb went off.
Surely that city has suffered enough over the years.

Horrendous.

@Snowy said in Beirut Blast:

@Virgil You showing off about your new bloody TB again?

No not what I got. It looks daft to me.
Just remembered seeing it while I was looking for replacement box

@Snowy said in Beirut Blast:

@Tim said in Beirut Blast:

Damn, that video.

Fucking portrait ay?

It’s ok Samsung have you covered.

vertical tv

Holy fuck