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That reference works better in emergency situations that aren't associated with an infectious virus.

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Doesn't VIC have a reputation for being quite progressive, compared to the other states? No, they're probably the most conservative State in the country. Are you sure about that? I think that title might belong to QLD or WA. I always think of this quote when the political leanings of VIC are mentio...

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Explains why that state is such a **** Doesn't VIC have a reputation for being quite progressive, compared to the other states? Refusing to wear a mask tends to be associated with people who are the opposite of progressive. I can only expect that if a 'wear a mask' mandate was implemented in other ...

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Raiders recruitment boss Peter Mullholland wrote:He gives us that experience and leadership. Whether he's a regular starter, who knows.

Titans captain.

(Quote from the CT article)

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Pretty telling when the backline is absolutely decimated, and Curtis Scott still doesn't make the predictions for next week's team.

At the start of the year, this was our starting centre.

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I watched the Xbox games showcase today. Super disappointing. I wasn't sold by the PS5 presentation, and this one was worse. Both companies are playing chicken with each other, and it's getting really frustrating. Cinematic trailers galore and next to no gameplay (Xbox is a bigger offender here than...

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Taking the extra money to go to the Bulldogs probably isn't the smartest idea, with their epic 1 win of the season so far. Feels eerily similar to all those players who take big money deals at the Titans, and are never heard from again. The Raiders are a halfway decent shot at a premiership over the...

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I got Watch Dogs 2 for $20 a couple of days ago on Xbox, on special as a promo as part of the whole marketing campaign for Watch Dogs Legion. I played the first one back when it originally came out, had a good time with that back in the day but it was far less than it was hyped up to be. Hadn't both...

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Predictions on when NSW will go back into lockdown (if at all)?

I'm going to say next Thursday, 23rd.

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Our dwindling chances of going one better this year all but disappeared when Hodgson's ACL went. Yes, he hasn't been fantastic recently, but we're not winning a premiership without an in-form Josh Hodgson - we had to hope he would find form. Havili probably just isn't good enough to take us there.

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To be fair, how many international arrivals have the ACT, TAS, etc. had to place in hotel quarantine? I expect it's mostly VIC and NSW dealing with all that, and NSW obviously has done it better than VIC, though it's probably a bit of an oversimplification to go 'we're all awesome except for those l...

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Yeah, they can both lie sideways. Nothing particularly fancy about the Xbox design, but as a full-grown adult I think I'd prefer something conservative that blends in nicely at home, rather that something that screams 'look at my l33t new console, bro!'.

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What do people think about the design of the PS5, by the way? Size comparisons so far seem to conclude that the thing is huge , and regarding the design in general - personally, I'm not a fan. I'm more on board with the design of the disk-less version, which appears to be the 'design lead'; the vers...

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First ep in, I'm enjoying it more than I probably should. The Chinese 'challenge' at the end of the episode is bloody brilliant!

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Just booted up Netflix, there's a new Steve Carell show called "Space Force" that appears to mock Trump's Space Force. Gold! :lol: In the quick trailer, they're all laughing about the creation of Space Force, unbeknownst to one of them that he'll be running it. EDIT: There's some big names behind th...

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It isn't specified, but I bet the revised deal with Ch 9 until 2022 allows them to continue dictating the scheduling so the Broncos get 5x the FTA games we do... I can feel it in my bones.

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Is the amount of VC you get for 12min qtrs appropriate for the extra time it takes? I've just been playing 5mins.

I don't particularly care about the awards, though if they're not paying you 2.4x the amount of VC for 2.4x the amount of playtime - that's a bit of a ripoff.

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So with my improved knowledge of how the player attributes work in NBA 2K20, I built a new character in the test-lab-thing and played a game at 99 overall... it was an absolute blitz, super-fast SG slasher scoring something like 50 points solo. The glimpse of what could be is tempting enough to make...

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From Don Furner in an email today: We understand the cessation of the competition and government rules still in effect have affected our ticketed members entitlements. Staff are currently working on a plan for any lost entitlements you may have occurred during this crisis. More information regarding...

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Anybody heard anything new about free/discounted Kayo access for when the season resumes? It would be somewhat rude to expect ticketed members, who are locked out of games and can't use the tickets they've paid for, to pay full price to watch it on TV. Yes, free trials remain an option, though I'm d...

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China saying they'll support a probe into COVID once it's under control. I must admit, it's a pleasant surprise to see something other than belligerent obfuscation, even if it may only be lip service due to the 110+ countries on 'the other side'. Here's hoping that when push comes to shove, they're ...

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I've also been playing NBA 2K20 on Xbox Game Pass, nearly at the end of a full season of My Career. Quite enjoyable; I got quite a lot of the currency you use to upgrade your player for free as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks, so I was 'competent' pretty much straight away, rather than being a...

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For anybody wondering what PS5 and Xbox Series X are capable of, a tech demo for Unreal Engine 5: d8B1LNrBpqc This is the sort of fidelity you'll start seeing later in the generation, I think (if it ever quite gets there in terms of real games that developers make), though it's damned impressive...

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One of the more interesting considerations here is Papalii and State of Origin.

I wonder if he'll cave if he's unable to play for QLD without the shot.

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Alan Jones is calling it quits on his radio career.

I wonder if it was voluntary, or 'voluntary'.

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It's a fair point on maintaining the support of the playing group - I'm just pointing out the problems in the argument Ricky's making.

Whether he believes his own words or not, the wording is still attempting to make a point, and is fair game for scrutiny.

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“At no stage did they want to create any media attention,” Stuart said. “So it’s not an anti-vax crusades. No one is making a statement. This was about their own private and personal principles.” Seems kind of beside the point. I believe Ricky is exhibiting an example of siege mentality in defense ...

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Seems somewhat of an overreaction from dubby, especially since one of the hallmarks of the 'hated' modern era is the propensity of people to overreact.

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Another one down, this time it's "The Good Place".

I came onto that one a year or two after it started, though enjoyed it all the way through. A fascinating concept and story, executed really well.

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Just finished the last episode of Modern Family. There's quite a few longstanding shows finishing up this year. Probably closer to comfort food than critical darling in its later years, but I'm sad to see it end - even though it had to happen eventually. It was frequently heartwarming, and I've now ...

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I'm curious Q - what is this business of yours and how is it doing? What happens if the revenue stops coming in?

You wouldn't betray your ideals and apply for help from the government, would you? You'd rather freeze to death, penniless and homeless in an alley, I assume?

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That's a completely different kettle of fish; most people are going on about the government having access to their data - anything that might come about as a result of bluetooth being on will have nothing to do with the government. I'll drop the sarcastic tone of my last post and talk about it serio...

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Conspiracy theorists take note: If you follow the advice of doctors because they know better than you when it comes to medicine (and you should), you should listen to the techies when they look at this app and their conclusion on privacy is: "meh". The cliff notes for how this thing works is you get...

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Finally watched the last few episodes of The Magicians. Pretty good finale for a show that didn't know it was getting cancelled.

Alas, there goes another one of the best shows on TV...

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This chart below a perfect example of the type of shenanigans that can occur when you have partisan interests drawing boundary lines. A 'fair' result here is 60/40 orange/purple split, but all sorts of things can happen when people start drawing lines in creative ways... https://cdn.britannica.com/6...

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