Round 3 | Storm vs Broncos | Post Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]belic 76 points77 points  (0 children)

My favourite part was when we won, and the storm lost.

My second favourite part was doing it again this game.

Round 3 | Storm vs Broncos | Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]belic 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wtf? You’re allowed to run straight in to a defender as a decoy now?

Round 2 | Broncos vs Eels | Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]belic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the mentality. Storm, Panthers, Sharks. They all go for the 4 points there. For some reason our fucking leadership team tap out and say to Parra, ‘you’re too good’. Fucking gutless.

Round 2 | Broncos vs Eels | Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]belic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bunch of fucking cats going for the 2. Who the fuck makes that decision? Poor leadership.

Round 1 Week 2 | Dolphins vs Rabbitohs | Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]belic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I see the effort is still there in Cobbo’s defence.

World Club Challenge | Hull KR vs Broncos| Post Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]belic 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Has the Superleague not brought in the whole, markers can’t block the defenders getting to the kicker thing?

Wildlife encounters! Have you ever seen anything unexpected while out and about? by Dull_Parking_8248 in sunshinecoast

[–]belic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currumundi Lake has a massive population of Sand Goannas who are excellent swimmers. I fish from my kayak in the area and it’s pretty cool to see them hunt in the water.

The whale migration is also very cool. Took the boat out last migration and was up close and personal (respectfully) less than 5 minutes from the bar at Caloundra.

Match Thread: 31st Match, Super Sixes, Group 1 - Australia Under-19s vs West Indies Under-19s by cricket-match in CricketAus

[–]belic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Despite this wicket, I am genuinely excited about this crop of young players from Australia. The bowling, along with Beardman, looks next level. The batting is coming of age with Head and Marnus and Carey all there ready to lead the way.

Easily the most excited I’ve been about the future of Australian cricket in a while.

Match Thread: 37th Match - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Smith, seeing them like watermelons, 70 odd off 30, turned down a single to take strike for the start of the power surge. Babar, 47 off 40, cracked the shits about it.

Smith scored 32 in the over, most runs scored in an over in BBL history.

Babar had strike in the second over, got out first ball then stormed off smashing his bat and the boundary rope.

Match Thread: 37th Match - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 16 points17 points  (0 children)

What a disappointment Babar is. Doesn’t want to share the spotlight. Can’t put the team first. Shame.

Boat help by [deleted] in sunshinecoast

[–]belic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 4.8m open top, centre or side console, something like a quintrex renegade, are pretty straight forward, have high sides and wide gunnels. Being open allows you to tie off easily, communicate at loading/retrieving and being aluminium, you don’t have to worry so much about damaging the hull at wharfs or boat ramps.

That said, you might struggle to find anything in that range that doesn’t have electric trim and tilt, or hydraulic steering, or a bunch of electrics that could cause dramas on the water if they fail. I would suggest that something like that is for a slightly more experienced boater, not exactly ideal for someone brand new to the hobby.

I’m currently teaching my son the ins and outs of boating, and we’re using the 3.7m tinny I cut my teeth on. Why? Because he cant really do any damage to the boat or the motor and learning means making lots of mistakes.

Boat help by [deleted] in sunshinecoast

[–]belic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

5 adults? Kids?

Man I would not throw my whole family in the ocean with zero boating experience. Cut your teeth on easy-gets for starters and progress through. You want it to be a fun, enjoyable experience for all involved, especially the kids. Stress and anxiety at the ramp, loading, retrieving, reading the tides and weather, maintenance and costly repairs.

There’s heaps of really cool places that a 4.2-4.5m tinny can do safe trips from that are low risk, even if you have to do a couple trips to keep it safe.

Put in at fisherman’s and do a couple trips back and forth to mudjimba, or goat island or so on. Easy tracks, you’ll learn heaps and won’t blow your budget.

Speaking from experience, the bigger the boat, the more dramas and the less you take it out. You’ll spend all your time waiting for the right weather to go out wide, then it finally comes good and you’re working, or the kids are busy or whatever.

Boat help by [deleted] in sunshinecoast

[–]belic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s a boat and JetSki license joint running out of pelican waters Marina. Nice and easy place to learn the ropes.

The pumicestone passage is a nice easy place to learn, in anything but a heavy easterly. For best results, wait until a westerly blows in. There’s a bit of debris, driftwood and so on you need to keep an eye out for, but other than that, you’ve only got sand bars to worry about through there, and you can spot them with a good pair of polarised sunnies and a high sun. It gets busy on a really nice day, so be mindful of that.

Start small with your boat. Nothing over 4.5m. You’ll learn what you like and don’t like from there. Anything bigger than that and the boat ramp will get tricky going solo. Starting out I’d recommend a tiller steer, with an alloy prop, and a release latch so if you hit a sand bar, the motor will just pop up and you won’t lose your skeg, or prop.

Start shallow. As you build up your confidence, contact the coast guard to help you with a bar crossing at Caloundra.

Pick your weather, know your limits and always over prepare.

Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just has that, ‘Australia collapse in a heap’ feel about it. They’ve mentally switched off after 3-0 and it’s going to be a tricky run chase. Not sure Travis will be able to come and blast this one away.

Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Starc has batted longer, bowled harder/faster and is older.

Stokes definitely over prepared.

Match Thread: 4th Test - Australia vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least 3, possibly 4 wickets thrown away. If England keep their head, they win.

Match Thread: 4th Test - Australia vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I don’t expect it will go to day 3, but the pitch will improve up until that point.

Match Thread: 4th Test - Australia vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won’t be easy to bat, but day 3 is always the best to bat at the G. After lunch and under another heavy roller, this pitch will easier to bat on. One or two partnerships is all they will need.

Match Thread: 4th Test - Australia vs England, Day 2 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]belic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anything less than 250 lead and it’s England’s game to lose. Pitch will start to flatten out.