Interesting reads
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barbarian said:
But again, some of the comments on this thread go to the issue of the debate - just saying 'have some discipline and put down the donut' doesn't work.
There is now a large body of evidence (pardon the pun) that diets don't really work. Or not the way we are currently doing them. It's incredibly unlikely that you will lose weight and keep it off for a long period of time.
Yes, willpower plays a role, but there are other genetic and biological factors at play too.
There has been billions of dollars spent on advertising and education about the benefits of healthy lifestyles. And yet this fact remains:
Since 1980, the obesity rate has doubled in 73 countries and increased in 113 others. And in all that time, no nation has reduced its obesity rate. Not one.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that fat people need to be lauded, or celebrated, or that they shouldn't try and lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle.
It's a problem for Government, but also the medical profession, the food industry, the diet industry and many more.
But there needs to be an acceptance that our current approach to the issue isn't really working, from top to tail.
I see what you're trying to do here and normalising obesity isn't necessarily going to help the amount of front rowers available for your super rugby teams.
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mariner4life said:
I sympathise with them fatties though, i fucking love food. and beer. and wine.
I agree, we shouldn't be too harsh on them, they've already got enough on their plate.
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taniwharugby said:
Like you say, it's like smokers, until they really want to do it, they are wasting everyones time.
mariner4life said:
I sympathise with them fatties though, i fucking love food. and beer. and wine.
I 'm quoting both of these as I think they both are on the mark.
Morbidly obese people have the same issues as alcoholics, drug addicts etc. It's a mental illness.
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If, like me, you have spent too much money at Ticketmaster and similar ticket sellers over the years, this is worth reading. I know that in NZ companies like viagogo have had plenty of scrutiny for ripping fans off but what about the ticket agents themselves? Many have suspected this was happening with the introduction of Ticketmaster resale so if in North American why not here?
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@Bovidae I went to get tickets to Bruno Mars when he came to Auckland about an hour after they became available. Found they were completely sold out, but there were already heaps of tickets available on "resale" for 2 or 3 times the price. It's complete bullshit and Ticketek/Ticketmaster do fuck all to stop people scamming the system. That they would be aiding the scammers is entirely believable seeing as they take a cut on the resales.
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No Quarter said:
@Bovidae I went to get tickets to Bruno Mars when he came to Auckland about an hour after they became available. Found they were completely sold out, but there were already heaps of tickets available on "resale" for 2 or 3 times the price. It's complete bullshit and Ticketek/Ticketmaster do fuck all to stop people scamming the system. That they would be aiding the scammers is entirely believable seeing as they take a cut on the resales.
Sites like Trademe don't help either. I'm sure, if they wanted to reduce the problem, they could
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@no-quarter If you have a spare 40 mins watch the video in the article. They give some interesting insights about the industry and answer questions.
In NZ, even presales don't give you access to the best seats.
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A book just came out about these guys. @Snowy you might like this
SUICIDE RUN: The Final Flight of Old 666
In World War II, a lone B-17's reconnaissance mission quickly devolved into a desperate dogfight for survival against the odds.
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@jegga Thanks. Trip down memory lane for me, the amazing war story aside.
Have flown in and around most of the places mentioned. Even had a mate with bullet holes in his twin otter and his crewman hit after being in Buka. Bougainville independence stuff and the PNG government had just sent in a load of mercenaries which upset the "freedom fighters" who shot at aircraft.
Dobodura would be Girua now I think and the Japanese major air base was Rabaul of course, which was buried back in '94 along with my suitcase (never trust a volcano).You might like this Jeg:
Just flying, not war, but a part of history now. The author is also a mate of mine and I thought it was good read (I am biased).
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Snowy said:
@jegga Thanks. Trip down memory lane for me, the amazing war story aside.
Have flown in and around most of the places mentioned. Even had a mate with bullet holes in his twin otter and his crewman hit after being in Buka. Bougainville independence stuff and the PNG government had just sent in a load of mercenaries which upset the "freedom fighters" who shot at aircraft.
Dobodura would be Girua now I think and the Japanese major air base was Rabaul of course, which was buried back in '94 along with my suitcase (never trust a volcano).You might like this Jeg:
Just flying, not war, but a part of history now. The author is also a mate of mine and I thought it was good read (I am biased).
Cheers. That looks good , I might recommend that to a mate too . He lived there for a couple of years in the early 70s when his dad tried to set up a cassowary farm .
He told me that the local bush pilots were still flying a JU52 . The French and Spanish made some post war knock off versions of their own so it could even have been one of those ? Either way a cool bit of aviation history.
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@jegga said:
Cheers. That looks good , I might recommend that to a mate too . He lived there for a couple of years in the early 70s when his dad tried to set up a cassowary farm .
He told me that the local bush pilots were still flying a JU52 . The French and Spanish made some post war knock off versions of their own so it could even have been one of those ? Either way a cool bit of aviation history.
How long were you in PNG for ?3 Years.
There were JU52's in PNG in the highlands (probably Goroka) but thought they would have been gone by the '70's.They were repowered with more modern engines. Remember one of the old guys saying that "to fly one you needed to be a plumber not a pilot". They were also called "JU's" (as in Jews) which is a bit unfortunate given the origins, and probably wouldn't be tolerated today.
I'm intrigued by the the cassowary farm. WTF? Are they tasty? Ostrich is delicious so why not I guess?
So whilst on interesting reads:
10 Colorful Facts About Cassowaries
The dagger-clawed cassowary, native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea, is one of the world's most dangerous birds—and yes, it has killed people.
They are one fucked up animal.
"so these guys are known to devour each other’s droppings""CASSOWARIES HAVE STRANGE GENITALIA."
I will leave that to those with an "inquiring mind" to read for themselves. Bizarre.
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jegga said:
@snowy no idea what they tasted like ,I think it was an experiment to see if farming them was viable . I don’t think it was a goer
I went up into the Daintree a few years ago to a park that was meant to have Cassowary. Didn't see any. They are basically like a living fossil aren't they? I'd expect Emu would be easier to farm
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canefan said:
jegga said:
@snowy no idea what they tasted like ,I think it was an experiment to see if farming them was viable . I don’t think it was a goer
I went up into the Daintree a few years ago to a park that was meant to have Cassowary. Didn't see any. They are basically like a living fossil aren't they? I'd expect Emu would be easier to farm
I don’t think Emu want to kill you as much as a Cassowary does, even Steve Irwin seemed afraid of them .
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jegga said:
canefan said:
jegga said:
@snowy no idea what they tasted like ,I think it was an experiment to see if farming them was viable . I don’t think it was a goer
I went up into the Daintree a few years ago to a park that was meant to have Cassowary. Didn't see any. They are basically like a living fossil aren't they? I'd expect Emu would be easier to farm
I don’t think Emu want to kill you as much as a Cassowary does, even Steve Irwin seemed afraid of them .
He should have been a little more concerned about sting rays.....
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canefan said:
jegga said:
@snowy no idea what they tasted like ,I think it was an experiment to see if farming them was viable . I don’t think it was a goer
I went up into the Daintree a few years ago to a park that was meant to have Cassowary. Didn't see any. They are basically like a living fossil aren't they? I'd expect Emu would be easier to farm
Saw two last year near Mission Beach. Amazing creatures - bet they taste awesome
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I snapped this one in PNG. Strange animals.
Amazon.com: Flying the Knife Edge: New Guinea Bush Pilot eBook : McLaughlin, Matt, Vella, Rachel, Thomson, Russell: Kindle Store
