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@sparky said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Mainlander Congratulations. Not seen you around these parts for a very long time. I hope you and family are doing well. Mainlander Jr must be all grown up.

Been around just not posting.
Had to get Dulith to reset my password/Email.. Thanks taniwharugby & Kirwin for their help there as well.
The Kids are all in their 30 now, all but one ownes their own houses and all are in long terem relationships, makes me feel old.
ACT Crusader if you have anything to do with ACT Ambulance anytime you maybe dealing with Muss Jr, the rest are in Melbourne were we live now.
I've done my Job, and the Crusadrers have won, so as I said I can die happy.
Oblique I know but my Cancer has returned... Doc said 6 months (over 6 months ago) to 3 years, so just taking every victory as they come, just need the AB's to step up now.

That was a Good result...
I can Die happy, unless I'm still around this time next year in which case the Sadders will just have to do it again.

@sparky said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Mainlander Fuck, that last bit's absolutely shitty news. Thanks for popping back. I remember you being one of the funniest and sharpest posters on here in the mid-2000s.

Actually I sorta found it funny, much to the families discust/horror. They wont me to stop making jokes about it.
I feel it's what would have made me a good Cannes/Chiefs supporter. Humor in adversity
Ive had a resonably good life so no complants and it beats dimentia which every other elder male family member seems to have developed.
Although the Wife thinks I may have that as well. She's never worked out it's just because I don't listen to her.

Tried "The Capture". Third season is apparently on the cards.
Has Holliday Grainger from "CB Strike."
Whole family is into "CB Strike." even the books.
Liked the British "Bodyguard" and the fact that it got banned in some American States because they though he had sex with his Mum... Scotish Mamm

@Nepia said in TV Serieseseses:

@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:

Nice, I have Disney for four months for $5.

Disney... Try Hellstrom, Different, I liked it but not for everybody, has a different approch to demon exorsisim. could have been filmed in black and white, not big on colour except red blood.

Im part way through the new Daredevil. Again I like it, I liked the 3 previous Sony ones as well along with there companion Punisher and Jessica Jones ones. David Tennet is an increditable villian.

As for The Lazarus Project. was so pissed it got canceled, series #1 was pritty much stand alone but #2 had some interesting hints about what was planned in #3... sad no more.

Started Murderbot last night, jurries still out, hard to judge on one episode.

Showes to avoid... Legion (watch 2 season still no idea what it's about
Eternals
The Marvels
Secret Invasion
Echo
Madame Web

@sparky said in England XV Vs France XV:

The big talking point post-match will be the ref. Not just because of her gender and her youth. Hollie Davison had a lot of decisions to make there.

I thought she did okay. She has not much choice with the first RC. It was at least a YC, then got upgraded on review. The second one was a bit of a captain's challenge by Jamie George after the French try. The TMO spotted it. She took her time and awarded a YC. It then got upgraded to a RC by the bunker.

Both those last two French tries looked fair to me. She was well sighted for both and used the TMO to check.

Unlike some refs, she knows the laws and she is methodical and clear. Well done her.

But would I want her officiating an All Blacks tests or a RWC game? No I'm afraid. She's too slow around the park to officiate a top men's competitive game. She was a long way behind some of the breaks and she ended up in some odd field positions, when the game went side to side quickly.

She's fine for a barbarians or festival game. And a great role model for young female (and male) refs. But please, World Rugby, don't give her a NZ-SA game any time soon.

Totally agree, was amazed when I noticed her but thought she did OK. (Was there a Female touch judge in the Argintina/Lios game also?)
Sparky you said everything I noticed and was going to say, specialy that She was a long way behind some of the breaks, and in the wrong place on some of plays, but I've seen worse, she'll get better with experiance and most importantly did seem to demaind the lime light like some refs do. A year doing super-rugby would probably round her out nicely. Just a thought.

@MN5 said in TV Serieseseses:

@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:

@MN5 let's just say head office is in Germany.

I’ll get in trouble again if I comment any further.

So yeah back on topic, Dept Q was a good show.

Just Finished it. It was very good, looking forward to season two.
Try The Day of the Jackal with Eddie Redmayne, best thing he's done.
Also absolitely love Slow Horses and recomend it
along with The Lazarus Project. Was gutted they canceled season three.
Best bit when they have a beer with themselves "What do you mean I died" and meet your Daughter....
For something a bit different try Disney's Hellstrom.

Sorry ment didn't.
didn't seem to demaind the lime light

Ok slightly off topic.
New Movie comming out (Next Year?) Gives me something to live for.

I read the Book, (or Audio Book read it) as did my sons, it was fantastic and I highly recomended it,
so have been looking forward to this Movie for a while,
If it is even close to the book it will be really really good.

@booboo said in TV Serieseseses:

@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:

@booboo I don't recall the Chinese subtitle issue...I know some programs they leave you not knowing what is said as the main people won't understand either, but the version I watched had the English subtitles I think

Just a GOM thing. The film-makers had provided subtitles for when the Chinese were speaking (you needed to know what they were saying), but the automatically generated ones blanked them out.

Meant I was turning them on and off the whole time.

Probably needed someone from NZ to run their eyes over what spewed out anyway as some of the words were obviously wrong.

I hate this, so many shows have this issue, I'm slightly deaf (have a hearing aid) so use captions on almost everything and when they speak a foreign language which has show placed subtitles, yet the TV/AI over right them with "Speaking a foreign language" bloody annoying.
The other thing is when the subtitles are so far behind what's being said. grrrrrr

@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:

Have rediscovered The Expanse in recent weeks, am watching S5. Can’t remember all the historical plots, but still enjoying it as it’s focussed heavily on Amos which is always fun - and the visuals are just impeccable as always.

The books are bloody good as well and go beyond were the show ends. well at least has ended so for... 30 year gap .... hard to age the actors I guess, Also with Alex gone from the show but not the books.
Read how Amos did and did not get killed....