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I can't be bothered downloading realplayer to watch that, but I'm guessing that's what the NZ team do at the beginning of every Rugby Union and Rugby League match.

I visited New Zealand in May, and went to a Maori village, amoung other things. The dance is very energetic, and looks quite painful from all the slapping. Then again, I imagine p…

Quote: Originally Posted by Corintheus I can't be bothered downloading realplayer to watch that, but I'm guessing that's what the NZ team do at the beginning of every Rugby Unio…

Maori, not Mauri! AUgh!!!!!!!!! And yes, the haka is what we kiwis do before every rugby game. The dance (the haka) is not *that* painful - certainly nothing compared to what I…

Quote: Originally Posted by B Gallagher Maori, not Mauri! AUgh!!!!!!!!! Pedant Look you even made him change his post and make a nice statement about the country!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ω Pedant Look you even made him change his post and make a nice statement about the country! I felt I needed to do more than just correct…

Quote: Originally Posted by xenu Shame about the red wine though. The whites weren't bad. Could have told you that. Only Pinot Noir is worth looking at, and even then only…

Quote: Originally Posted by Ω Could have told you that. Only Pinot Noir is worth looking at, and even then only from select regions such as Central Otago or Martinborough. Nex…

Are there any British rugby fans aboard here btw?

Quote: Originally Posted by Ω It is great seeing a game where NZ plays against a Pacific Island team, as they also have their own versions. I have to say I love watching th…

Quote: Originally Posted by skalie Are there any British rugby fans aboard here btw? *deafening silence*

Yep, fan of the World Champions right here. I guess you are implying the poor performance of the B&I Lions, the Harlem Globetrotters of rugby. Anyway, respect to the 'Blacks …

An interesting dance.

hm, so this is what we're in for in 3 weeks.

I have seen this in person many times when I have watched the New Zealand All Blacks play rugby... In a word... awesome. Never fails to send shivers down my spine! God knows I'd …

You do realise it is middle of winter, or are you going to do some skiing?

Mwahaha -t

possibly skiing. a little cold doesn't scare us!

Quote: Originally Posted by Corintheus I can't be bothered downloading realplayer to watch that It's a cool clip. The player is a free and simple download on the Mac; just …

That. Was. Awhahsome! I saw these guys or rather a contingent at the Museum of Natural History in Chicago about 17 years ago. Very cool.

Quote: Originally Posted by xenu I felt I needed to do more than just correct the spelling error. I was there for 3 weeks, and really should have known the correct spelling. I…

I always like the Adidas commercial with the All Blacks doing the Haka flashing back and forth to Maoris doing it as well. Good version, and there's a shot of one of my favorite pl…

Are there any RAID 5 PCI cards for mac? IDE not SATA. I'm making a server for a client, and it appears that RAID 5 is the best bet, since its mainly to back up huge mounts of graph…