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Originally posted by gryphon1:

Now petal dont go getting antagonistic again,its not a requirement to have when one is a firearms licence holder.
As far as generalising if you aspire to be rich its not a bad attitude to have...its not my line either its from some ultra rich dude (FII remember who) yep someone who knows!

Philanthropists you say,well its topical actually,see the news where Dick Smith was lamenting "how few there are amongst the filthy rich in Australia" that was only last week!
Percentage wise with the rest of the world there are more that would rather lose a kidney than open their wallets... there are very very few at all.
Bonuses? Hmmm in large companies eh? Seems to me that the exec`s get the bonuses,award them to themselves..thats topical too,look up the recent kerfuffle about the top dog at Qantas.
The average bloke gets sfa thats why you probably dont see too many ave blokes paying for a few days in your camp.
Gee when you went on your little escapade up in Mansfield last time (YOU know the one,yep that one) you basically drove past my front door coming from Melbourne,now if you want to call on me ,next time you are heading up to Mansfield let me know and I will meet you if you like Matty and believe me I actually could conjure up a word or three far worse than 'son' and to your face if you require it,its water off a ducks back to me SIR!
Until we joust again,have a nice day Matty.

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:
Yes they are inconsistent
Yes they gave away penalties.
Yes Ireland played well and they are are top level team after all.
When were these glory years that you talk about?? Australia has always been inconsistent.

Australia arguably has the best backline in the world at the moment. If they are able to play 'their' game they can beat any team on the day as they have shown recently.

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Originally posted by muzza:

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Originally posted by muzza:
Dude - I'm just sitting on the sideline eating popcorn and being entertained. I have no further input other than being a spectator.

Want some popcorn?

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Originally posted by 500N:

I like the fact some of these smaller nations are coming up and giving the bigger / better one's a run for their money.

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Originally posted by 500N:


BTW - Re your "I support two teams - New Zealand and anyone playing Australia", it seems everyone in NZ and at the stadium took heed on the weekend.

Even the Irish team commented on the support they got and that it helped them.

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I thought you weren't interested in the rugby??

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:

Rugby is the best sport in the world!!

Did you ever play Nigel?

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Originally posted by 500N:

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:

Rugby is the best sport in the world!!

Did you ever play Nigel?

It's a great sport - we used to call it legalise thuggery
and was a great way of getting legal payback.

Yes, most boarding schools in the UK play Rugby so played at school
for years from 1st term prep type all the way through to end of school.
Was never good enough for the 1st's but always played in the 2nd team
- which as it turns out was better as you actually played more games.

Broke my leg (seriously) in my last year before moving to Aust.

Mostly played Fly Half or IC and took all the kicks (except drop punts
which I never mastered !!! LOL).

I played a few games for Melbourne Uni Thirds which was interesting,
especially against the corresponding NZ team in Melb, god they were big
- playd hard but fair.


And you, did you ever play ?

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Originally posted by gryphon1:
Wasn't there (or still) a fair amount of rogering going on in those Pommy schools Nige haha...hope you werent corrupted haha

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:

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Originally posted by gryphon1:
Wasn't there (or still) a fair amount of rogering going on in those Pommy schools Nige haha...hope you werent corrupted haha

Did you hear that in a gay bar??

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:
Yeah I played for a Uni club for seven years... never played rugby at school or even at Uni, just after when I was looking for something different to do and to vent some frustration. It was interesting because I started playing in the last year of amateur and the game changed very rapidly over the next 12months. Lifting in the lineouts and changes at the ruck. It seemed every second weekend the ref was explaining or reiterating new laws to us!! A lot of older guys lament the changes in the post-modern game. Personally I think it has guaranteed that rugby will slowly flourish as it is def. more interesting to watch and a more dynamic game - not just a slugfest.

I started out in the 2nd row and quickly drifted to the front row, as I rapidly became the oldest guy in the club (at 27!!). At 6'2" - getting used to playing tighthead prop against short barrel-like farm labourers was a feat in itself I think - but after a couple seasons I got the hang of it. I only gave it away when I got rather sick back in 2001 and that coincided with my first season up in the NT (2002), which ruled me out for rugby season.

My youngest boy just started playing with his school club (The Armidale School) in the GPS and local comp. Now I can play vicariously through him.. I missed most of his games this year, I am ashamed to say, because of my work .... hopefully one day when I am not hunting so much I would like to do some coaching. I cant tell you how much I got out of playing club rugby - it was really one of the best things I have ever done. I told a client a couple weeks ago that I ruined one of my knees playing rugby ... he chastised me ... then I told him I would give both my knees to rugby if I had my time over!!!

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Originally posted by 500N:

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:

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Originally posted by gryphon1:
Wasn't there (or still) a fair amount of rogering going on in those Pommy schools Nige haha...hope you werent corrupted haha

Did you hear that in a gay bar??

Hmm you didnt miss the roger post did you but conveniently chose to ignore a valuable free sambar hunt,got too much money? Or do you like to do it the other way!

Actually I heard it from a couple of Old School Pommy rugby players that approached me to do some hunting.
Sort of Martin Johnson sized baaa steds i didnt ask them any more in case I got mauled haha

Still waiting on your buffalo pics Nigel!






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Originally posted by Bakes:
Lets keep it on track guys.

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Originally posted by gryphon1:

Actually I heard it from a couple of Old School Pommy rugby players that approached me to do some hunting.
Sort of Martin Johnson sized baaa steds i didnt ask them any more in case I got mauled haha

Still waiting on your buffalo pics Nigel!



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Originally posted by 500N:

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Originally posted by gryphon1:

Actually I heard it from a couple of Old School Pommy rugby players that approached me to do some hunting.
Sort of Martin Johnson sized baaa steds i didnt ask them any more in case I got mauled haha

Still waiting on your buffalo pics Nigel!



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No, I didn't ignore it, Matt's answer didn't need any adding to !!! LOL

That's why I played in the backs, I just didn't like the idea of the forwards.



Originally posted by Bakes:
Lets keep it on track guys.

It is on track, since we are not ruining anyone's hunt report,
a good bit of jousting in this thread is perfect and good fun.

Kiwis chase sheep, Gryph chases and gets close to Sambar.
That's enough detail or everyone's needs but be aware
what might happen if you go out on a hunt with Gryph

Gryph,
Is that why you keep inviting everyone out hunting with you ?????

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Originally posted by shankspony:
To be fair, you can do a lot worse than hunt with Gryph. Good honest adventures with plenty of opportunities if your good enough.And your trusted to make your own mistakes.

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Originally posted by 500N:
So few kids play any sort of contact sport now
that they hardly ever get a chance to know what serious sport is IMHO. You hardly ever see kids now with scratches, breaks, arms in plaster etc.

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Originally posted by gryphon1:


Hmm you didnt miss the roger post did you but conveniently chose to ignore a valuable free sambar hunt,got too much money? Or do you like to do it the other way!

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Originally posted by Matt Graham:
Maybe it is diffferent in the country but every single kid I know plays some kind of sport outside of school, some play 2-3 different sports. My kids do, all their school friends do. Mind you the schools that they go to demand that they play at least one team sport. My daughter had to get an exemption from her school so that she could do ballet instead of weekend sport. She is in year three... My kids are growing up thinking that everyone has to play sport!!

Nigel - I played a bit of league at school and played a LOT of comp touch footy before I took up rugby. Yes it was unusual for someone of 24 to take up rugby for the first time though. I remember telling my flat mate of the time that I was thinking of playing and he told me I would get destroyed - that really made my mind up!! So ... he was right and I did get crushed but I picked myself up and licked my wounds and carried on...