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Iceland is fascinating... most tectonic plate intersections involve some sort of collision with one plate sliding under or over the other. NZ is a classic example of a country on top of an intersection like that with the mountains thrust up through the force of the Pacific plate sliding under the A...

C69 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:08 pm
Ymx wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:31 pm

Gotcha
Errr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E ... prov=sfla1

So this new law will make it legal to arrest any "suspicious" i.e. brown people on flimsy subjective grounds yeah?

Explaining is losing

Frankly it's a mediocre tournament. The participants have won 1 out of the 10 RWC. The Rugby Championship nations have won 9 out of 10 RWC. I would feel ashamed at that record, but you guys live in a world of cognitive dissonance. Your media and fans indulge in ridiculous levels of hubris convincin...

They have broadly the same earnings as the IRFU but they chose to spend it on beer money for amateur clubs, instead of resourcing the pro game properly.

For me, this is the troubling bit.

“Blue nine high tackle, our staff are saying it, blue nine high tackle.”

So he's putting pressure on the ref on behalf of Gatland. It's not a solo run.

Divorce?

The most impressive thing about Scotland this campaign was highlighted by skipper Finn in his post match comments after both the Welsh and French games. In the former he lambasted the sheer stupidity of them giving away so many penalties in a row and the latter he refused to blame the ref and sayin...

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ref-mic- ... eu-raynal/

Needs a proper ban.

Having seen Ireland's second try over and over again now, I am fuming. More and more, it seems like Scotland are being held to a different standard than the other teams. How is that try awarded? There's blocking, there's holding a potential tackler back, there are three Scots seemingly under the ba...

From Ireland I guess; POM, Murray, & Healy for starters; all great servants, but probably should have followed Sexton & just called it a day after the RWC. Who are the players from the other Countries who need to now focus on their clubs for the next year, & let others pick up the Inter...

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:17 am I'm confused. Is there an abridged version of JK's indiscretions with respect to holocaust denial and nazi ideology?

Better for your mental health that you don't go there.

Everybody's favourite 9 is on.

Spare a thought for Shaun Edwards blood pressure monitor.

How on earth did she end up here?

How many years of a gap does that give you between upgrades? We got 10 years out of our PowerColor R9 280X. :grin: About 5 years max. I'm patient so don't need to pay a premium for the latest and greatest. Not fully up to speed on these things but does upgrading graphics mean upgrading motherboard ...

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:00 pm Nice cameo by POM on ITV but by feck he sounds Andy Powell levels of shit as pig shit.

Stay classy Swansea

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:51 pm we got a lot closer that I thought we would on the scoreboard but the game itself wasn’t close

Yes and no.
Scotland didn't bring much attacking until the Jones try but they completely nullified Ireland's attacking game and showed some steel that was absent in the past.

POM will be up in a minute to say nice things about Scotland.

Hard luck Scotland. Showed a lot of grit.

Oh bollocks

In case anybody in wondering, it is dry in Dublin at present (nice sunset) but it's been pissing rain all week so handling conditions are poor.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:30 pm
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:25 pm

It's ridiculous. Clear knock on and then advantage over after three passes across the pitch.
I'm confused.
Knock on advantage is always over quickly.
Only if you achieve some degree of advantage.

You got quick ball. It's up to you to use it.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:25 pm
C69 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:23 pm No advantage for Scotland there
It's ridiculous. Clear knock on and then advantage over after three passes across the pitch.

I'm confused.
Knock on advantage is always over quickly.

In real time, I thought try but that was held up

Big D wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:12 pm Penalty for that yet when the ball pinged of Furlongs chest to an Ireland player in front it was just a scrum.

That was a penalty.

It's a penalty because the player actively tried to catch the ball.
McCarthy just had the ball bounce into him.

Our pull back pass attack has been well and truly worked out now.

Players should be penalised for deliberately dropping to the ground ahead of a tackle. Agreed. I had it in my mind it was already illegal but I couldn't find it in the laws. Saw (heard) a very bad injury at club level caused by ball carrier diving at the lower legs of the tackler. We heard the bone...

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:22 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:21 pm Christie has been great today.
I like his hair as well.
Charvisesque

Knew you'd say that.

Terrible from VDF

You don't see many 22 drop outs anymore.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:02 pm
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:01 pm Thanks lads.
Scotland must contain the thickest selection of rugby players on the planet. Sad indictment of our private education system.

Wait till you get a good look at Lamour.

Thanks lads.

Bit ropey so far

Well done Italy.
My how Wales have fallen.

Ireland by 15 Ireland are like the NZ in the Dan Carter era or England 00-03 so I expect a minimum 20 point win. Anything less will be a disappointing for the champions elect. Italy beat Scotland and Ireland nilled italy. Ireland 30-Scotland 0 If only it worked like this ! ... we'd be World Champio...

How many years of a gap does that give you between upgrades?
We got 10 years out of our PowerColor R9 280X.

So what are folks picking up in the Steam sales?

I'm a big fan of old games so Mass Effect legendary edition is one of the ones I bagged.

Some really good discounts on older EA Games.

New PC is currently being built. 4070 graphics card.

Noted. Also with Israeli domestic media, their coverage is very different to what we get. Civilian casualties are downplayed. Any coverage showing Palestinians focuses on combatants or potential combatants, i.e. no women and children. IDF spokespersons feature VERY heavily. They have access to Inte...

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