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| Thread ID: 38524 | 2003-10-10 00:15:00 | OT - RWC | fergie (424) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 181828 | 2003-10-10 02:19:00 | Well that stirred the pot a little..... ;\ ]:) | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 181829 | 2003-10-10 02:19:00 | ????? Actually, I was studying for my exams i had today - and the TV was on ( i just blok it out) and that show came on - and i ended up watching it - it was actually quite funny. |
fergie (424) | ||
| 181830 | 2003-10-10 03:18:00 | nz v argies final my true aim is australia not to go further than pool play, but they probably will.... btw 2nite argies will beat aussies by 10+ |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 181831 | 2003-10-10 03:21:00 | My honest opinion is that this thread should not have been created. As many people know from the Springbok tour of NZ in the early 80s, people can take rugby to extreme levels. As has already been shown in this thread, it has created a little bit of a conflict. I don't give a flying toss what happens to the Rugby World Cup (and I'll admit that when I saw RWC in the thread listing, I thought Real World Computing), but I hope those who do care what happens to it acknowledge that there is far more that needs to be paid attention to than the Rugby World Cup. I pity the people in those countries where large populations are so incredibly poor that people are dying from malnourishment and disease every day. I pity those people who are involved in war and conflict every day. I pity those who need attention but are not given it. I do not have any feelings for those who may take a simple game to high levels and ignore everything wrong in this world. |
agent (30) | ||
| 181832 | 2003-10-10 03:32:00 | My fault then :( | fergie (424) | ||
| 181833 | 2003-10-10 03:40:00 | No, not at all. I'm not voicing out against rugby fans in general, just those that get... spurred, shall we say, and get carried away with the atmosphere. |
agent (30) | ||
| 181834 | 2003-10-10 03:42:00 | Never mind fergie :_| I've poured some petrol on the flames with WFTWE to take people's attention away from this thread. Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 181835 | 2003-10-10 04:03:00 | Oh dear . Sad . Most of the world and especially those not able to match our relatively privileged existences, don't give a toss about the RWC, if they know it exists at all . Sorry to those that don't like rugby, sport or entertainment or any pursuits that might offend the sensibilities of the deprived and dying masses . I implore you to turn off the TV, radio/stereo, fridge, computer, etc, and avoid the bottle store/pub, shows, take-aways, the internet and all the other nice goodies that are unnecessary for survival . Least you be called a hypocrite . For 6 weeks every 4 years the RWC rolls up to our screens if, we want to tune it in (every 2o years or so fans might get to see it in person on their home grounds) . Unfortunately for the naysayers, I along with a whole bunch of others NZ'ers love my sport (Rugby in particular) and even the odd sup of some amber liquid doesn't go amiss from time to time, but I digress, get over it and don't try and inject unrelated issues . I don't care who else is in the final with the AB's and I'll be s****y if they don't win but, then I'll have to get over it along with a mass of fellow extremist NZ'ers . Bring it on . Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 181836 | 2003-10-10 04:16:00 | Oh yes, definitely, I can be classed as a hypocrite. But if those in third world countries do not care about the Rugby World Cup, do those who care about the Rugby World Cup care about those in third world countries? One might know that sports does not have much to do with third world countries, but that does not in any way mean you should ignore people who are less privileged than yourself. I can only say, that in this new age, there are not many who can honestly say they are not self-centered and selfish. Look at how much surplus food the Westernised world produces each year, and look at how many people die in third world countries from malnourishment. It is both shocking and outrageous. |
agent (30) | ||
| 181837 | 2003-10-10 04:38:00 | > But if those in third world countries do not care > about the Rugby World Cup, do those who care about > the Rugby World Cup care about those in third world > countries? I can't speak for anyone else but, just because I enjoy sports, computers and a beer or two does not make me unsympathetic to the plight of others. You lumped a bunch of people together and then tarred them, that's what I objected to, pricked concience, perhaps. There are degrees and characturistics to consider, eg, I care for my wife and my children but in different ways. That does not mean I put one above the other. > One might know that sports does not have much to do > with third world countries, but that does not in any > way mean you should ignore people who are less > privileged than yourself. See above. > I can only say, that in this new age, there are not > many who can honestly say they are not self-centered > and selfish. True. > Look at how much surplus food the Westernised world > produces each year, and look at how many people die > in third world countries from malnourishment. It is > both shocking and outrageous. Agreed. But you won't fix it by suggesting to the haves that they starve (relative) on behalf of the have nots or beat them with a stick over it. It has to be more subtle than that, what I can't tell you except that, people keep contributing and helping. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
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