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Put it this way. At one point, Western Australia talked of seceding. There was a collective, voluminous sigh of disappointment elsewhere in the country when they didn't.
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" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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Aha - we are talking the equivalent of the Home Counties perhaps.
Plus didn't they inflict Fosters on the world? They deserve anything coming to them for that heinous crime.
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No. Fosters was invented in Melbourne. In fact, by a couple of Yank immigrants in the century before last. Rest assured, though. If they hadn't, someone in Western Australia would've." ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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Thanks Finbar - I'd always assumed Fosters was a WA based monstrousity and that the East coast was afflicted by those other brewery wannabes (Tooheys and Carlton). I certainly found Fosters to be scarce in Queensland, Victoria and NSW - perhaps I luckily picked the right bars?
And a note to the purveyors of Victoria Bitter - what that is you are shipping it most certainly is not bitter. Bitter is not 'fizzy' and it doesn't look like Urine before being imbibed - VB 'enjoys' both those qualities.It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubtComment
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Fosters - as an individual beer - hasn't been a big brand in Australia for a long time. It was, once. The brewery now concentrates on brews like the appalling VB domestically. Fosters - as a beer - is mainly for overseas consumption, where it's usually brewed locally under licence." ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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Good thing too. It was a nasty piece of work.Gloucester number eight James Forrester has been cited for allegedly kneeing Sale Sharks fly-half David Blair." ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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Gloucester fans rave about Forrester but for me he is similar to Chris Jones of Sale - that is the very occasional flash of brilliance hidden amongst hours of nothing special.
I suspect in the long run Jordan Crane or Tom Rees will pip him to extended England honours.
As for this alledged foul play I never saw the game but do you know if it caused the back injury that has put David Blair out of action? If so i suspect a lengthy ban will be forthcoming?It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubtComment
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Is it back or ribs? Anyway, he had to leave the field after the incident. It was a nasty piece of work from Forrester. The surface was muddy, Blair was on the ground with the ball, Forrester dropped onto him knees-first. He might argue that the slippery surface contributed, but the intent was screamingly obvious." ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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the BBC is reporting that it is his back.
I shall be interested to see the result of his disciplinary panel then. Impressively timed self destruction after just having made the Saxons squad again.It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubtComment
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Originally posted by Havak
Not sure - I only ever visited the East of the country (and that left a lasting impression on me).
Following Tigers post 2002 is like supporting the ABs in World Cups - regular doses of delightful dominant rugby followed by massive side orders of choking on the big occassions. Surely Cal will lap it up?
Tigers it is then....people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
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The brewers of VB have committed a far greater crime. Fosters is merely another bland, mainstream, force-carbonated lager. VB have achieved true pigswill.Originally posted by Havak
Aha - we are talking the equivalent of the Home Counties perhaps.
Plus didn't they inflict Fosters on the world? They deserve anything coming to them for that heinous crime.
Speaking of beer, I've just bottled my first batch of homebrew. A friend gave me a Mr Beer kit for Christmas, so I'm giving it a whirl. Ever done any homebrew Havak?...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - SnottyComment
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I dabbled a few times with mixed results - I have to confess that I have more talent for drinking the stuff than for brewing it.
As for the rugger Munster, Leinster, Biarritz and bizarrely Llanelli are all blazing the way (though beware as Biarritz are in the weakest group by far).It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubtComment
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Two bad blows. I turned on Sky expecting to see Leicester go down.
First, the match wasn't being shown." ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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Too bad. It looks like there will be only 2 French clubs qualified for the H Cup final phases: Biarritz and the Stade Francais (who "just" needs to beat Calvisano at home). Perpignan seems to have lost all chances, as had Toulouse and Bourgoin since a long time.Clash of Civilization team member
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Bourgoin actually gave Munster a good game though - and that surprised me (they were already out of the cup and had been thrashed by Tigers).
Stade did not look great against Ospreys - and Biarritz are in a ridiculously weak group. I would be very susprised if either French side makes this years final.
And Second Finbar? The result perchance?
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