Bit of a silly list but rugby is a bit of a niche sport even in some of the countries that are pretty strong in it. NFL is very popular and gets huge coverage but only in one country.
Bit of a silly list but rugby is a bit of a niche sport even in some of the countries that are pretty strong in it. NFL is very popular and gets huge coverage but only in one country.
Yep, I agree, my bad, I read only the rugby part. After oxbow comment I saw that they picked and chose, like the salaries or they put ice and field hockey together, why not rugby league and union also?
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:59 pm
by Marylandolorian
More and more of these “influencers” should be called dickheads
Bit of a silly list but rugby is a bit of a niche sport even in some of the countries that are pretty strong in it. NFL is very popular and gets huge coverage but only in one country.
Now you're going to get it !
Spoiler
Show
CFL
California isn't a country.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:11 am
by tabascoboy
I guess one side's brinkmanship worked then!
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Anders Brevik begins his parole hearing with a nazi salute.
He's had how long to reflect on his scumbag idiocy and he's still wallowing in it.
He's certainly doing his best to ensure that he never gets out of prison.
Notice he's got a 3 room cell and still complained it was inhumane.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:59 pm
by Insane_Homer
It's Super Secret!!!
We have received some tender information from xxxxxxxxx and they requested the below requirement:-
• All information can only be stored on a stand-alone Computer that is not connected or able to connect to any network.
Stupid process in hindsight as it’s been emailed to me
Anders Brevik begins his parole hearing with a nazi salute.
He's had how long to reflect on his scumbag idiocy and he's still wallowing in it.
He's certainly doing his best to ensure that he never gets out of prison.
Notice he's got a 3 room cell and still complained it was inhumane.
I’m just amazed that he could be eligible for parole after only ten years.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 4:06 pm
by Insane_Homer
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:58 pm
by mat the expat
^
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:56 pm
by FalseBayFC
Achtung Kiwis! A new fish arrived at my fishmongers today labelled stargazer/monkfish. I researched it and it seems it comes from down your parts. It was very fresh and I have now idea how it arrived here. Not seen it here ever. I did it in a pan with butter, thyme and garlic and thought it very good. Apparently it is regarded as a poor man's rock lobster. Is it popular in NZ? Not related to the monkfish they eat in Europe.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:55 pm
by tabascoboy
Carlow body: Inquiry after 'dead man' brought into post office
An investigation has begun after claims that the body of a dead man was taken into Irish post office in an attempt to claim his pension. Reports suggest a deceased pensioner was "propped up by two men" as his body was carried into the building in County Carlow, according to the Irish Times. It said the two men "dropped" the body and fled when staff questioned them.
Gardaí (Irish police) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the "unexplained death of an elderly male". A Garda spokesman would not comment on the specifics of the incident which happened at a post office in Carlow town on Friday morning but released a brief statement. "The services of the Garda Technical Bureau and the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested," it said. "A post mortem will be conducted by the Office of the State Pathologist, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation."
The Irish Times said it understood that a concerned staff member "enquired about the wellbeing of the man being propped up" when the group approached the post office counter. The two men fled, dropping the body at the scene and when staff went to check on the elderly man they were shocked to discover he was dead, the paper said.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that earlier on Friday, a man had called in to the post office on Staplestown Road in Carlow and asked to collect a pension on behalf of an elderly man. That request was refused as staff told him the pensioner had to be present in order to release the money.
A short time later, two men arrived back with a man aged in his 60s who "collapsed" in the post office. "Detectives are now investigating if the man was already dead when he was brought to the post office," RTÉ said.
It reported that a nearby house has been "sealed off as a crime scene".
Carlow body: Inquiry after 'dead man' brought into post office
An investigation has begun after claims that the body of a dead man was taken into Irish post office in an attempt to claim his pension. Reports suggest a deceased pensioner was "propped up by two men" as his body was carried into the building in County Carlow, according to the Irish Times. It said the two men "dropped" the body and fled when staff questioned them.
Gardaí (Irish police) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the "unexplained death of an elderly male". A Garda spokesman would not comment on the specifics of the incident which happened at a post office in Carlow town on Friday morning but released a brief statement. "The services of the Garda Technical Bureau and the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested," it said. "A post mortem will be conducted by the Office of the State Pathologist, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation."
The Irish Times said it understood that a concerned staff member "enquired about the wellbeing of the man being propped up" when the group approached the post office counter. The two men fled, dropping the body at the scene and when staff went to check on the elderly man they were shocked to discover he was dead, the paper said.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that earlier on Friday, a man had called in to the post office on Staplestown Road in Carlow and asked to collect a pension on behalf of an elderly man. That request was refused as staff told him the pensioner had to be present in order to release the money.
A short time later, two men arrived back with a man aged in his 60s who "collapsed" in the post office. "Detectives are now investigating if the man was already dead when he was brought to the post office," RTÉ said.
It reported that a nearby house has been "sealed off as a crime scene".
"The Irish Times said it understood that a concerned staff member "enquired about the wellbeing of the man being propped up"
Carlow body: Inquiry after 'dead man' brought into post office
An investigation has begun after claims that the body of a dead man was taken into Irish post office in an attempt to claim his pension. Reports suggest a deceased pensioner was "propped up by two men" as his body was carried into the building in County Carlow, according to the Irish Times. It said the two men "dropped" the body and fled when staff questioned them.
Gardaí (Irish police) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the "unexplained death of an elderly male". A Garda spokesman would not comment on the specifics of the incident which happened at a post office in Carlow town on Friday morning but released a brief statement. "The services of the Garda Technical Bureau and the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested," it said. "A post mortem will be conducted by the Office of the State Pathologist, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation."
The Irish Times said it understood that a concerned staff member "enquired about the wellbeing of the man being propped up" when the group approached the post office counter. The two men fled, dropping the body at the scene and when staff went to check on the elderly man they were shocked to discover he was dead, the paper said.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that earlier on Friday, a man had called in to the post office on Staplestown Road in Carlow and asked to collect a pension on behalf of an elderly man. That request was refused as staff told him the pensioner had to be present in order to release the money.
A short time later, two men arrived back with a man aged in his 60s who "collapsed" in the post office. "Detectives are now investigating if the man was already dead when he was brought to the post office," RTÉ said.
It reported that a nearby house has been "sealed off as a crime scene".
"The Irish Times said it understood that a concerned staff member "enquired about the wellbeing of the man being propped up"
Wonder if his eyes were open then?
The lengths some people do to avoid buying a round
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:11 pm
by Niegs
Took me a few views to fully appreciate all the nuances of this, and amazing directional mike on this guy's home security camera! It's almost as if it's scripted given how perfect it is, from the person in the car yelling "You just stole the wrong person's bike!" to the sad walk at the end.
Anders Brevik begins his parole hearing with a nazi salute.
He's had how long to reflect on his scumbag idiocy and he's still wallowing in it.
He's certainly doing his best to ensure that he never gets out of prison.
Notice he's got a 3 room cell and still complained it was inhumane.
I’m just amazed that he could be eligible for parole after only ten years.
Some countries don't take serious crime very seriously. Just the other day I read about a guy who raped a woman at knife point, slashed her clothes and cut her, and forced her to tell him she was his bitch as she was being raped - he got 5.5 years.
Perhaps the worst I can recall is the chap in Canada who sat next to a young man on a bus and proceeded to almost cut his head off with a knife and ate at least one of his eyeballs. He served about 5 years before he was released.
He's certainly doing his best to ensure that he never gets out of prison.
Notice he's got a 3 room cell and still complained it was inhumane.
I’m just amazed that he could be eligible for parole after only ten years.
Some countries don't take serious crime very seriously. Just the other day I read about a guy who raped a woman at knife point, slashed her clothes and cut her, and forced her to tell him she was his bitch as she was being raped - he got 5.5 years.
Perhaps the worst I can recall is the chap in Canada who sat next to a young man on a bus and proceeded to almost cut his head off with a knife and ate at least one of his eyeballs. He served about 5 years before he was released.
Indeed, I'm not a lock them up and throw away the key type but some sentences for assault/GBH seem astonishingly lenient.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:05 am
by Uncle fester
In fairness, Norway don't have to deal with crimes like this all too often. Their justice system is set up for smaller scale crimes.
Gotta say, I preferred the Oils when they played reeeeal fast like in this clip.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:47 am
by Insane_Homer
Parking operators in the UK.
So last month I had a nail in a tyre on my car. while I waited for the repair (£220), I used my son's car to get to work and park at the train station.
On the first morning I bought a 3 day ticket via Ringo. I swear I chose the right car reg, but it was all under my main car, which I failed to notice.
I then got 3 separate fines in the post for the 3 days (£85 each, £50 if I pay soon).
I appealed all 3, sending proof the of the 3 day ticket and the £750 annual ticket for the main car. All 3 appears we copy and paste identical responses.
Today, I got 3 responses...
The first one stated they've accepted my explanation, no fine to pay.
The next 2 stated, fuck you, pay, but they're being nice so I can pay £20 each.
Hi Ho Hi ho off to the ombudsman we go!
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:15 am
by Rinkals
Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:47 am
Parking operators in the UK.
So last month I had a nail in a tyre on my car. while I waited for the repair (£220), I used my son's car to get to work and park at the train station.
On the first morning I bought a 3 day ticket via Ringo. I swear I chose the right car reg, but it was all under my main car, which I failed to notice.
I then got 3 separate fines in the post for the 3 days (£85 each, £50 if I pay soon).
I appealed all 3, sending proof the of the 3 day ticket and the £750 annual ticket for the main car. All 3 appears we copy and paste identical responses.
Today, I got 3 responses...
The first one stated they've accepted my explanation, no fine to pay.
The next 2 stated, fuck you, pay, but they're being nice so I can pay £20 each.
Hi Ho Hi ho off to the ombudsman we go!
A nail in the tyre? 220 quid?
If you take the wheel to the local Sasol garage here, they'll charge you R30 for inserting a plug.
Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:47 am
Parking operators in the UK.
So last month I had a nail in a tyre on my car. while I waited for the repair (£220), I used my son's car to get to work and park at the train station.
On the first morning I bought a 3 day ticket via Ringo. I swear I chose the right car reg, but it was all under my main car, which I failed to notice.
I then got 3 separate fines in the post for the 3 days (£85 each, £50 if I pay soon).
I appealed all 3, sending proof the of the 3 day ticket and the £750 annual ticket for the main car. All 3 appears we copy and paste identical responses.
Today, I got 3 responses...
The first one stated they've accepted my explanation, no fine to pay.
The next 2 stated, fuck you, pay, but they're being nice so I can pay £20 each.
Hi Ho Hi ho off to the ombudsman we go!
A nail in the tyre? 220 quid?
If you take the wheel to the local Sasol garage here, they'll charge you R30 for inserting a plug.
Sounds like a fecking run-flat - I had a 5 series beemer and these were the bane of my life, they seemed to attract nails and other sharp bits of metal and no sod would ever agree to patch them.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:44 am
by Insane_Homer
inactionman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:20 am
Sounds like a fecking run-flat - I had a 5 series beemer and these were the bane of my life, they seemed to attract nails and other sharp bits of metal and no sod would ever agree to patch them.
inactionman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:20 am
Sounds like a fecking run-flat - I had a 5 series beemer and these were the bane of my life, they seemed to attract nails and other sharp bits of metal and no sod would ever agree to patch them.
this, 430D.
Battery went too, £307 to replace
Much as BMW make lovely cars that are very comfortable to drive, I wish they'd bin this runflat idea. This isn't a battlefield, I don't need to drive 50 miles on punctured tyres, and the very concept limits the range you can go - 50 miles isn't enough to get home and there's no spare or repair kit, so you're screwed if kwikfit is shut.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:45 am
by duke
I have run flats on my car - absolutely useless when you have a blow out on the A34 and the tyre is shredded by the time you can stop. Needed a tow truck to get home then another to get to the tyre fitters
Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:47 am
Parking operators in the UK.
Hi Ho Hi ho off to the ombudsman we go!
I used to work for a parking meter company in Oz - luckily karma-wise, not for long.
I got pinged due to a the ticket not printing properly from an app - the Council were too tight to pay for the licence to view bookings and fined me.
It went backwards and forwards for 9 months as I wouldn't back down.
Finally got a letter just before it was going to court. I replied that, due to retention policies, the records would need to be restored from tape and I'd be the person restoring the files.......
They waived the fine
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:06 pm
by inactionman
Self assessment tax returns can just feck off
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:10 pm
by BnM
You need to check out the replies, BCM, WR, Nigel...
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:23 pm
by fishfoodie
Keep it up Alfie !
Man, from that thread, I hadn't seen the video of the Tadhg Furlong, playing GAA football.
Anyone who's tried chipping the ball up off their toe; because you aren't allowed to lift directly off the deck; will appreciate that he had all the skills in the world; even if he was a bit chunkier than his mates.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:34 pm
by Niegs
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:23 pm
Keep it up Alfie !
Man, from that thread, I hadn't seen the video of the Tadhg Furlong, playing GAA football.
Anyone who's tried chipping the ball up off their toe; because you aren't allowed to lift directly off the deck; will appreciate that he had all the skills in the world; even if he was a bit chunkier than his mates.
Is that a girl he passes to at the end? Wondering, if so, co-ed or girl making the grade with the boys? (Or maybe a lad who's fan of Kilmer's character in Heat? )
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:43 pm
by Insane_Homer
inactionman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:06 pm
Self assessment tax returns can just feck off
I've got into the habit of Starting mine the minute I get my P60 and P11D , then if they owe me money I gets it quickly. If I owe them money, I wait to the end of the year.
Getting raped the last couple of years
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:29 am
by mat the expat
Cunts who kick dogs.
We were walking to a party and I had to dart off to get some more beers yesterday.
The lady of the house rings me and says a guy tried to kick my dog.
Have to admit, a few beers in, I got his details and confronted the cunt who was part of a group who had put a volleyball net up in the middle of an off lead dog area.
Not so brave when I turned up
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:59 am
by Jock42
Good for you man.
Arseholes that don't keep an eye on their reactive dogs. Some tit running up a hill with his husky (long lead attached but not holding it) which jumped on and growled at my 11 month old pup. He was a bit sheepish when I launched the dogs leash at him.
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:34 am
by mat the expat
I was fairly restrained until he accused my GF and friend of mouthing off.
He took a large step behind someone else when I asked him if he was actually calling my GF Mouthy!
Co Carlow which i have been informed is a bit of a knacker area
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