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Reply | Worst flight / service / food etc on a plane?
at 20:35 15 Sep 2025
I loved arriving at old Hong Kong airport - you could see what folks were watching on tv in their apartments.
I had same air pocket experience coming home from Kenya as earlier poster - as a kid Mum told me to look at crew and if they’re fine you’ll be fine. Crew were terrified & feck knows what the drop was but took while for stomach to catch up |
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Reply | Expat Friendly v Wrexham
at 22:15 13 Sep 2025
Thanks as always Boston.
Some nice stuff in there - Kone very “Les like” & so good to have pace in Burrell.
Defence still work in progress but 3 goals & 3pts on road and not complaining. |
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Reply | Charlie Austin on Under the Cosh
at 06:21 10 Sep 2025
The drop off was incredible & even when coming down under to play for Brisbane in A League he looked completely shot. He should’ve torn the league apart but barely broke a sweat. |
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Reply | Forest sack Nuno
at 06:17 10 Sep 2025
Lot of NZ eyes on this due to Chris Wood who only needs 9 goals to get to 100 in Prem.
Must be gutted to see Nuno go and has been in form of his career - not sure he is an Ange player.
Better get on a hot streak to Jan |
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Reply | Books
at 02:53 28 Aug 2025
Seen Paper Cuts recommended and Ted Kessler’s Oasis book A Sound so Very Loud is also fun read.
Chris Whittaker All The Colours of the Dark is brilliant read.
Mick Herron already mentioned. |
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Reply | Lions 2025
at 02:34 22 Jun 2025
Last tour of NZ was 2017 & brought load of fans over & created great buzz wherever games played - main cities & some regional games as well. Went to Wellington test that we lost & good chats at pub crawl to ground as well as in the stands.
Filthy weather & Sonny Bill sent off early for a league shoulder “tackle” but couldn’t get too pouty as too much joy in visiting fans. Think the lengthy gaps between tours maintains the enthusiasm from NZ perspective. |
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Reply | Coffee VVankers thread...
at 20:46 18 Jun 2025
Surprised to see a shout out for NZ’s finest Allpress - where did you find them? Have set standard for coffee vvankers in NZ and even picked them out in Melbourne laneways amongst all the other offerings so clearly ingrained.
Allpress now pivoting into Olive Oil and set up in beautiful location on Waiheke Island - not sure if that’s made it to UK yet? |
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Reply | Club World Cup….
at 06:14 14 Jun 2025
Auckland City who are very shallow end of semi professional vs Bayern bloody Munich.
Hope they go easy as will be bloodbath. |
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Reply | "Shoot" "Beano" "Roy of the Rovers"
at 21:04 13 Jun 2025
Had kind uncle who used to post my Shoots to NZ as otherwise would get league ladders issue halfway through season & FA Cup issue at Xmas. |
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Reply | There's a space at the bar.
at 07:13 21 May 2025
Enjoyed his company at a bar here in Auckland - he was having great time & pretty much same as his character. 4-5 beers in his big mitts as everyone wanted to buy him a beer.
Iconic show & character |
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Reply | Worst sports decisions
at 06:31 13 May 2025
Even had Prime Minister at time chiming in.
Remember being at Eden Park for next time we played them and at least one lawn bowl rolled onto field to greet them. Greg bloody Chappell got a 100 but thankfully we beat them |
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Reply | Famous people you have met on a plane
at 06:18 13 May 2025
Dave Grohl & rest of Foo Fighters on flight from LA to London. They were coming to play concert for Invictus Games. Was wondering whether to have a chat & thought feck it and launched in - think I scared him for a minute but thanked him for playing a benefit gig in NZ and chatted about their experience there. Very nice bloke - he did fly separately from rest of band though. Work trip so in posh seats and across from Taylor Hawkins - left him in peace.
Lots of rugby & league players on flights down here but beneath my mate Dave in famous stakes |
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Reply | Rangers read the room, finish on a high at Sunderland - Report
at 05:44 6 May 2025
Echo the previous compliments Clive & nice for final review of season to be a positive one.
Was end of season catch up of our wee band of locals and thank God we won or could’ve been a mass self harm event.
Enjoy your summer - hope getting one as over next month to visit noir oldest - carefully avoiding the football season… |
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Reply | NRL 25 (and Super League if you're desperate)
at 22:01 24 Apr 2025
Warriors winning couple of very tight games this season is good sign & disappointed if not comfy play offs with chance of top4. We still have ability to make mistakes no other team in comp makes and failed to turn up vs Storm as per usual.
Really tight comp this year and injuries will play a part.
Coaching is interesting one - Benji copping it at Tigers, at war with 19yo potential star but is he any worse than McGuire now at Broncos with very chequered record. Happy with Webster at Warriors- doesn’t get full of it when we win or too down when we have our occasional blow out loss.
Up the Wahs! |
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Reply | NRL 25 (and Super League if you're desperate)
at 20:51 24 Apr 2025
Bloody tough to tip this season for sure. Broncos lose to Warriors, lose their star fullback & then stick 34 first half pts on Bulldogs who are 6 straight wins for the year.
Agree Storm look team to beat but they let in 40pts v Dolphins last week after smashing Warriors last up.
Looks like the loss of stars over past couple of seasons finally catching up with Panthers. |
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Reply | LFW historians
at 00:18 20 Feb 2025
Don’t go back as far as some but at least 15yrs and lot of change. Online at very different time to UK & for a while had likes of Brooklyn, Japan, Canada, Sydney & the nocturnal BazWot for company on a slow NZ work day. Also met a few Kiwi fans and from a couple of Nasi Goreng lunches NZ QPR sprung up and over 200 folks strong now.
Do need to bring that word association thread back…. |
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Reply | AC/DC European tour
at 01:01 8 Feb 2025
You’ll have a great night - just checked and it was Dec 2015 last gig here - still smiling remembering it & worried then if Brian Johnson was going to stand up ok after crouching down to crank more volume out 😁
You won’t get the smile off your face |
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Reply | RIP David Lynch
at 00:00 17 Jan 2025
Unique vision & with that comes a few misses but will always love him for the madness of Twin Peaks - coffee table review each week in my office at time - making things even more confusing.
RIP |
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