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They're very fond of their beef in Argentina. Is it possible he has CJD?

1 down: But not out for the count.

Get well soon, those crosswords can't be left undone.

I am keeping tabs on the cricket this morning on the Cricinfo website and they allow people to post comments which come up on the commentary text. This morning someone posted along the lines of: "It's a great day out here on the Marlborough Sounds. I'm enjoying giving my yacht a thorough deep c...

Ymx wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:20 pm Has anyone watched Boardwalk Empire?

Yes, I have. It's a very good series with excellent actors and strong characters.

As period crime dramas go I enjoyed it more than I do Peaky Blinders.

... and ...

Thomo still has decent wheels for a 38 year-old.

The two locks for Northland are my MotM, Caird and Goodhue. Yes both put in huge shifts. Real shame for Nock, but huge for Northland. I thought Otago were fairly disappointing. They have a test standard 10 and a very experienced 9, but were unable to impose themselves on the game. Yep, disappointin...

Outstanding play from Southland. Otago wilted under pressure. Might get them into the playoffs? Will depend on other results methinks but after this year they are looking a lot better and if don't make it into the playoffs then they will hopefully build on this year. Yep, if they build well on this...

These guys wanted to do more than just observe.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/ ... ion-centre

Outstanding play from Southland. Otago wilted under pressure.

Might get them into the playoffs?

I came across this story about a 91 year-old voting Democrat for the first time in his life and loved the word he used when explaining why. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/pennsylvania-small-town-trump-defectors-are-rare-could-be-decisive-n1245616 "First time in my life, I voted ...

Otago defense is awesome Lee Allan has done a great job as defence coach, especially given he's only 29. Some of you might remember him as a promising young flanker out of South Otago when he was in his early 20s. He played quite a bit for Otago and had a couple of games for the Clan but had to pul...

Good to see Josh Timu really turn up for Otago. It must be hard being the child of a well-known player and being compared to him. He was a promising schoolboy player but hadn't shown a lot at provincial level. Looks to have found his feet and that performance should give him a confidence boost. Also...

Gumboot wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:56 pm
A press release from the Electoral Commission this morning puts the turnout in the 2020 election at an estimated 82.5%. If confirmed that would make it the highest turnout since the 1999 election.

Presumably the two referenda brought more people out as well.

Wild Beef wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:18 pm David Seymour wasn’t very wooden last night...

That's what Mrs Seymour said.

TBF he had been celebrating.

I wouldn’t drop reiko for that incident alone. It’s the rest of his game that make his grip on the 13 jersey as weak at best. His positioning for the Koroibete try was genuinely scary. He was standing about where you would expect your openside flanker to be, for fuck's sake. Jordie was in no man's ...

Not sure how that happened but the Otago boys really lifted in that final 20, despite Ioane having a rare case of the yips.

Congrats to the Magpies. Made our guys look ordinary.

A re run of 2013.

Even with all their dominance, Auckland went scoreless in the last 30 minutes.

I know coaching staff have spent a lot of time into trying to improve his tackling technique but he gets it wrong too often.

Sio, Sio, Sio ... you just can't keep doing that buddy.

Methinks you are going to have a very long holiday from the NPC.

Gumboot wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:43 am Why the hell did Akira want to kick it? Poor decision.

Any question that starts wth "Why the hell did Akira ..." will never have an answer.

stemoc wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:38 am Hammy saves the day....welll

Otago kicking away too much pill.

Jb1981 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:21 am
Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:14 am Gunna be a long day for the boys in blue n gold.
They hung in there for 25 minutes. If Auckland score early in the second half things could get nasty.

Nostra-fecking-damus!!

(No offence intended)

Gunna be a long day for the boys in blue n gold.

Down the Auckland side of the lineout again!

Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:38 am Any reason they haven't gone with the fake crowd noise?

They lost the mix tape.

Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:28 am Has there ever been a team that collectively has a worse set of haircuts/styles than this Auckland team? I just saw a group of them walk past the camera in the pre-game coverage and they looked like something out of Last of the Mohicans.

JPR Williams and 1971 Lions?

Taranaki Snapper wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:19 am some budding stars in this JAFFA squad...

Yes - it looks very strong. Pretty much a Super Rugby squad.

One of the US streaming sites had that last match down as being Waikato vs Wellington Phoenix. Might explain the result.

I see they also have Otago down to play Oakland . Are Oakland any good at rugby? It might just give Otago a faint glimmer of hope.

Nice to see Adam Thomson still playing. Although, how bad does red hair clash with the Waikato jersey? :shock: I was disappointed Otago couldn't snare him again this year - he was one of their most consistent players last year. And I mean consistently good, not consistently bad. He was still reliab...

http://www.usagoals.video/c/rugby-union ... ricanes/2/

My friend says it's working.

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:25 pm Looks like PR is back up

Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:49 am
Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:39 am Highlanders team graphic if you want it for the OP.

No problem. Besides, your handiwork helped give me a head start with a match thread 'elsewhere'.

Hopefully the Canes can execute with that 9, 10 pairing which is on paper the weakest in SRA. Really wanting to see more of what has driven the Cane's game plan the last few games. I think we will see Jordie Barrett used a lot at first receiver, do lots of the play-making and all almost the general...

Carter's Choice wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:27 am I hope they have the fake crowd sound that the used in the NRL and AFL, otherwise this will be like watching a training session.

There is such a strong echo in the For Barr Stadium that even the water boy and reserves' bench yelling can make it sound like a crowd.

Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:24 am Happy we haven't had to lockdown further. Looks like I can still do my planned work trips that have already been rearranged several times. Not to Auckland obviously.

Nice to see you here FOG - another one for the lifeboat. You'll notice there are the same old sharks.

Highlanders team graphic if you want it for the OP.

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