Posts by recordari
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Field Theory: All Blacks v South Africa…, in reply to Yamis,
See the theme?
Yes, we’re too afraid to have confidence in a team that fully deserves it because of the patterns of history.
When they start faltering against tough opposition I’ll start to worry, but I agree with Gio. The second half of last night was too late for Australia to do anything, so Henry and Co experimented a little, and took a few key players off, and messed with the backline. Even if we hadn’t scored a point in the second half, we would have won by 3. Turns out we won by 16.
Would it kill us to rejoice a little?
ETA: Snap-ish.
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Field Theory: All Blacks v South Africa…, in reply to BenWilson,
I’m nervous that the All Blacks are peaking too early in the season again.
I'm choosing not to be. Where as last time we had 'rotation' (yeah, rotate on that), this time we would call it 'depth'. Put Zach Guilford and Cory Jane in the mix last night (sorry Mr Gear, you're not on my bus), and I suspect that second half would look different. On that note, what was the great 'Colin Slade experiment' all about? It must be that shortage of in form wingers we have.
I'm no Nostradamus (no, really), but my prediction is our biggest threat will come from the North. As it often has. Do we have any bench mark for how France, Ireland and England are playing?
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Today the t-shirt would say “Quade who? Pfft!”
Tough at the top, innit?
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Field Theory: All Blacks v South Africa…, in reply to BenWilson,
If I find out you’re a sneaky ’Boks supporter, there will be hell to pay.
Does the devil take credit? I mean he wears Prada, so it seems logical. But no, I am most definitely a fully fledged All Blacks supporter. It was only hours ago I was chastising a group for being cynical about our WC prospects.
<crosses fingers>
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Field Theory: All Blacks v South Africa…, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Just get a black shirt with “New Zealand” on it for $30 – they haven’t been able to ban those. If you want to help sport, give the $190 or so you save to a kids rugby team.
As a recent purchaser of such a t-shirt, is there anything to stop you going down the local printing shop and getting what ever the hell you like on a nice black polo with a white collar? As long as you’re not selling it.
‘It’s for personal use, ociffer, honest.’
I am pretty sure there probably is, but the levels of protectionism on a few compound nouns is starting to seem a little absurd.
Ps. Go the All Blacks! Can I say that?
seem to have a sale on, 60% off
They even have a Rugby World Cup Polo for $80. Guess they got permission.
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Hard News: The Orcon Great Blend 2011 in…, in reply to Rich Lock,
Anyway, the enthusiam with which you hugged me when you left gave me the impression that you remembered me from a previous encounter.
I can provide verification of this encounter, although my feelings of sanctimony for receiving two farewell hugs are slightly diminished.
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Hard News: Friday Fun with Brickface, in reply to Russell Brown,
Blair is a good, good man and a real artist. I look forward to working with him again.
I'll second that. His piece was very moving, and I at least got to contribute in a small way to his night's enjoyment in return for the letters on my corny t-shirt.
It was fun talking to Simon G also. My enigmatic self feels fully vindicated. ;-)
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Hard News: An open thread while I'm down…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
and not the usual slow motion descent into food, copyright, coffee, whisky and bikes
What do you mean slow?
But yes, thank you for adding some bookish-ness. Was just saying to someone [sic] how much I missed the book threads. Am reading Arivind Adiga’s Last Man In Tower, about modern Mumbai. Finding it quite compelling.
ETA:Novelty? More than enough literary threads around here I would have thought.
Where? I mean I know plenty, but none that got the same discussions going as I have previously enjoyed on here.
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Hard News: An open thread while I'm down…, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
You go on your way
Ok then.
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Get a room.
PS. We need a 'reply all' button. ;-)