Mantas
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The White Masai by Corinne Hoffman.
A crazy Swiss women marries a Masai warrior and tries to live like a Masai women out in the African bush.
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Hey Koko. What are doing over there?
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Go you good thing!!
Wallabies down the reigning world champs.
South Africa will be wondering how they let that one get away after dominating possesion all game.
Kiwis next.
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Down to the business end now. England and Ireland bundled out by France and Wales.
Wallabies about to take on South Africa.
Go Aussie !!
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If a disability pension is as easy to get as a disability parking permit then there's really no need to stay on the dole.
It's like a career. Start out small with the basic dole, learn the ropes, get a few extras like hardship payments amd rent assistance then eventually work you way to a disability pension. If your 'disadvantaged' by having the wrong DNA or mentally challenged because your mother didn't feed you breast milk as a baby, then the skys the limit.
Very harsh lot aren't we.
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Ok fair point.
I wasn't thinking in scientific, anthropological terms, more social and political terms and people's perceptions.
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What??? I said Japanese is both a race and a nationality.
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Tubby, they get table points.
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4 points for a win.
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2 points for a draw.
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1 "bonus" point for scoring 4 tries (or more).
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1 "bonus" point for losing by 7 points (or fewer).
It was indeed introduced by the Kiwis into their domestic competition in the ninties to encourage a more attacking type of game.
The Kiwis have won 27 of the last 34 games against England in the last 100 years. Pretty obvious who's been getting a thumping.
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4 points for a win.
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Over summer, I don't think I'm exaggerating in saying that almost every waiter, waitress, hotel person, etc in places I visited were foreign. It was almost... alarming.
So if they hold a British passport are they still considered foreign? I find this fascinating.
Australian is a nationality not a race. There simply is no one race of people called 'Australian'
Japanese is both a nationality and a race.
British ????? You tell me.
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Australia 68 Russia 22.
The Wallabies let in 3 trys to the Russian amateurs.
I'm starting to enjoy these big wins over the rugby minnows because I think they win be the only wins I'll get to see in this world cup.
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I respect the Japanese position even if I don't agree with it. Every sovereign nation has the right to decide who comes to reside within their borders and what the terms of that arrangement are. It's only when it's held up against a western model like the one we live in that it appears racist and discriminatory, to some of us that is.
Personally, I would definitely want to be naturalized into a country that I intended to call my new home for the rest of my life. If you enjoy all the rights and privileges of a country then a sense obligation and commitment would come with it. They go hand in hand to my thinking and extend way beyond the local community level.
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I doubt it GN. It seems to me like Japan is monocultural by design. Ethnic cleansing the polite way. A handful of examples in a nation of 120 mil???
From the article.
“They can welcome me as a politician, but not as a leader,” says Tsurunen, who suggests that this may be the reason he has not been tapped for a ministerial post."
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How about this one
A father dropped dead on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro just minutes after texting his wife telling her he was 'exhausted but so happy' to reach the top.
It had been a lifetime dream of Alistair Cook's to tackle the summit of Africa's highest peak ahead of his 70th birthday, which he would have celebrated on Monday.
But just minutes after reaching the summit, he suffered a heart attack and died.
Just before his death Mr Cook sent his wife of three years, Vicky, a text message expressing his delight at his achievement.
It said: 'Reached the summit at 09.50am, feel exhausted but so happy.
Selfish bastard! He could've died at the bottom so everyone didn't have to carry his body all the way down.
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I am speaking as a Japanese person but I think in many Japanese mind, it is impossible for a 'gaijin' to be 'Japanese'. It is perhaps a concept that people just won't understand.
Even if your nationality is officially changed to Japanese, you'll still be a gaijin in most pretty much everyones minds - gaijin being 'white'/caucasian.
I wonder how a newly naturalised, pale faced, round eyed 'Japanese citizen' would be received at an armed forced recruiting centre.
In times of global conflict. Things like citizenship, residency and naturalisation take on a little more importance than just ceremony.
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Yep that was a boring game too. I agree.
By saying "I thought it was" is expressing an opinion.
Saying " league is a shit game too" that's trolling.
I don't know what your problem is mate but I'm not here to entertain you.
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Too many scrum and ruck infringements on the Aussies part.
Just goes to show that the rugby world ranking system doesn't count for much when it comes to world cup. The Wallabies are certainly not looking like the Number 2 side at the moment.
I thought it was a dull tryless game myself. The Irish fans didn't though, they were going nuts.
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That's not a tackle. That's just tossing someone over the sideline.And yes it's allowed, so long as the player doesn't go to ground.
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One of the big differences I see on the field with kids who cross over between the sports is that the Leaguies tend to hit with the shoulder and no arms, whereas in Union all tackles need arms involved - shoulder charges are a no-no.
I know exactly what you mean MB. Kids get penalized for it in union too.
We teach the kids to use a combination of shoulders and arms.
Some of our best tacklers are the smallest kids. It's all about technique.
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League is the greatest game on earth played by the stupidest people on earth IMO.
Union is a great game also. It's just a bit slow for my liking. Too much time is spent watching some pecker head scratch his nuts and fluff around while lining up a kick at goal or waiting for some 140 kg blob of man to make his way over to one of the many scrums or line outs.
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It was a sweet victory indeed.
At least Williams didn't direct her woeful display of poor sportsmanship at her opponent. She was actually ful of praise for Sam Stouser.
Still, this idea that being a celebrity, an American celebrity, gives you some kind of superiority over all others in amazing.
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League is basically union with all the slow boring plays removed.
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Serina Wiiliams abuses an umpire at the U.S. Open after a penalty point from a clear infraction of the rules.
"If you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way, because you're out of control," Williams said in her chair.
"You're totally out of control. You're a hater, unattractive inside. Who would do such a thing? And I never complain. Wow, what a loser.
"Give me a code violation because I expressed my emotion? We're in America last time I checked. Really, don't even look at me, don't look my way."
I'm curious why being in America would make any difference.
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Only answer the sensible questions MB.
Rugby World Cup 2011
in General off-topic discussions
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Think how sweet it will be if we win.