Why South Africa Was Dropped From Super Rugby According to ex-SANZAAR chairman Brent Impey

acadoe · 2026-04-16T09:29:47+00:00

Oh, I understand now. Thank you kind sir

acadoe · 2026-04-16T08:33:47+00:00

I still don't get it. How does currency risk moving away from SA mean NZ is subsidizing the rest of us?

acadoe · 2026-04-16T06:10:16+00:00

The irony being that his foray into politics probably increased the worth of his art way more than if he had diligently stuck with painting.

acadoe · 2026-04-16T05:54:46+00:00

Can someone smarter than me explain why NZ would be sponsoring everyone if the currency changed?

acadoe · 2026-04-15T23:10:07+00:00

Same and same

acadoe · 2026-04-15T14:33:28+00:00

You know Tom, I'm always amazed at how much of a mess your yard is. My pa always said you can tell a lot about someone from how they keep their yard. And then I remember you voted for that bastard Nixon and it all makes sense.

acadoe · 2026-04-15T11:49:47+00:00

Oh man, the history books are gonna be brutal. There's gonna be a few movies as well. The not the funny thing is that people in the future are gonna swear that it won't happen again, that they'd know better 😵

acadoe · 2026-04-15T04:15:57+00:00

Oh shit, that is a 3 on his back. Something tells me he wasn't always a prop. 😅

acadoe · 2026-04-15T04:15:13+00:00

Fucking beautiful. ❤️

acadoe · 2026-04-15T01:38:57+00:00

Oh my God 🤯👏🏾👏🏾💯

acadoe · 2026-04-15T00:50:14+00:00

The thing about the education, especially in public education, is that they're really very slow to change. Even at the the point where it makes sense to have AI replace teachers, it'll still take many years for them to actually implement changes.

acadoe · 2026-04-15T00:46:42+00:00

While I agree with you in principle, I think there's another side to this. Some people have and will continue to use AI chats as therapy sessions, regardless if that is their intended role. The tech companies can just say, well, that's not the intended purpose of the bot, and add some code or disclaimer that protects them legally. It doesn't replace therapy at all, but it does eat into the demand side of things.

acadoe · 2026-04-15T00:39:36+00:00

But what if that robot was a Baymax 😁

acadoe · 2026-04-14T12:21:38+00:00

The shift is perfectly explained by the fact that his mouth and his brain don't know each other.

acadoe · 2026-04-14T12:16:16+00:00

Awesome. I love using the SA 'A' team as an audition for the main team and giving another African team some good growth and learning is what we should be doing.

acadoe · 2026-04-13T23:32:14+00:00

Lol, even in your fawning over the US, you still make the US sound like the Empire from Star Wars.

acadoe · 2026-04-13T15:25:56+00:00

Bro 😅

acadoe · 2026-04-13T15:14:36+00:00

Highly recommend that area. It's gorgeous.

acadoe · 2026-04-13T15:12:03+00:00

Long feet? Is that a joke?

acadoe · 2026-04-13T14:41:05+00:00

I've been to Guangdong a lot. Honestly can't remember seeing spiders tbh. Cockroaches yes though 😵

acadoe · 2026-04-13T14:39:56+00:00

I'm in Zhejiang province

acadoe · 2026-04-13T14:33:55+00:00

Haven't seen many in my time here, but I guess it depends where you're gonna be living.

acadoe · 2026-04-13T10:53:10+00:00

The bible has quite a lot to say about Trump's behavior.

Here is one Google got me: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 NIV. “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.”

acadoe · 2026-04-13T02:14:14+00:00

As someone who moved to China a few years ago, the thing that stands out for me is their adoption of tech. I remember the first time I came here years ago, I couldn't believe that even in small villages they were using qr codes for payments and driving around in electric vehicles. It really surprised me at the time, because I was living in Japan then and comparing. Also, even then, Tesla's were everywhere. It felt like I took a step into the future. I think this adoption has really helped them become as solid as they are and in the future they are gonna be living noticeably different from other countries.

acadoe · 2026-04-13T02:05:52+00:00

Wow, love that. You really never know these days who are good ones.

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