National Depression - Page 2

blynk · 8th October 2007, 08:24

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Originally Posted by slippers

O ok...... NZ is depressed because the NZ Herald says we are....right.
We keep hearing in the news about the national depression...
I don't see ANY evidence of this apart from in the news.
Maybe if the Herlad tells us enough times that we are depressed, we will become depressed... ?

Theres not going to be a depression. We have gone through it 4 other times. We are use to it.

LFC · 8th October 2007, 08:29

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Originally Posted by slippers

I have trouble finding articles in the Herald / Stuff that I actually beleive to be credible these days. Most of it is made up.

What about Yahoo!Xtra ?

slippers · 8th October 2007, 08:33

They are all as bad as each other.... I don't read yahoo/xtra though so I dunno

Cyberbob · 8th October 2007, 08:37

Quarterfinal loss a 'blow to Kiwi tribe'

The All Blacks' ignominious defeat by the French has plunged New Zealand into mourning because our national psyche has been wounded, mental health experts say.

ahah :/

Trigga*happY · 8th October 2007, 08:41

I can't stand the media hype anywhere... If a movie is pimped for 6 months before it's released, the chances are I won't go see it. If a game is given a frigging radio countdown for 3 months, then no i probably won't watch it.

I was actually more gutted when we got knocked out of the 20/20 cricket than I am about this one.

fixed_truth · 8th October 2007, 08:49

yeah - i doubt that there will be a depression/recession, the media hype will blow over & even die hard fanatics will reside in the fact that its just a game.

Also leaving finally will hopefully be the unrealistic expectation from the general public that the Allblacks are unbeatable & beyond the rest of the world. This sobering dose of 'professionalism' rugby reality is long overdue - it will probably make the Abs play better too!
(i do feel bad for the Abs thou - Rugby actually IS their life)

slippers · 8th October 2007, 08:56

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Originally Posted by Cyberbob

Quarterfinal loss a 'blow to Kiwi tribe'

The All Blacks' ignominious defeat by the French has plunged New Zealand into mourning because our national psyche has been wounded, mental health experts say.

ahah :/

Yeah..because within 24 hours they have somehow managed to assess the entire countries state of mental health.

Draco T Bastard · 8th October 2007, 11:16

This thread Rated: LOL++, Will read again

p01s0n · 8th October 2007, 11:46

at 2% gold, this is truly the finest thread.

cEvin · 8th October 2007, 11:47

what happened? i feel great

Hannibal · 8th October 2007, 11:49

Today's daily roundup:

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We feel your pain
The All Blacks coaching staff and players are "grieving" after their shock exit from the World Cup and knowing the public are hurting too makes it worse

If you ever 'grieve' over a sporting event it's time to re-evaluate your life or work harder to find a life..

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the New Zealand Rugby Union today announced a review into the early departure from the tournament

Whoever is responsible for this must be brought to justice!

Dry your eyes soldier!!

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We thought it was important that we come back as a team. Regardless of the outcome, we thought it was important we were united right to the end

hey he stole this line from a NY fire fighter 9/11!

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Who is to blame?

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'Smell of death' in All Blacks dressing room - Oliver
Anton Oliver reckoned the All Blacks dressing room had the same stench of death as a World War 1 battle field.

At a loss for words..

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But the World Cup is the holy grail and they will forever be remembered as the coaches whose team failed to get past the quarterfinal.

slippers · 8th October 2007, 12:20

Its fine for the players to be greiving - they put alot of hard work into it.

-Dr.J- · 8th October 2007, 12:40

Yeah, nice attempt at a troll (sarcasm intended) Hannibal, lucky most people are aware you're the biggest idiot in this forum though so it'll go unnoticed / expected

LFC · 8th October 2007, 12:53

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Originally Posted by -Dr.J-

lucky most people are aware you're the biggest idiot in this forum

God damn it, I thought it was me!

BadNova · 8th October 2007, 13:20

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'Smell of death' in All Blacks dressing room - Oliver
Anton Oliver reckoned the All Blacks dressing room had the same stench of death as a World War 1 battle field.

That is fucking disgusting.

Trigga*happY · 8th October 2007, 13:23

BadNova: Don't read too much into that, honestly. Chances are the reporter lead him into that answer, hoping to get some sensationalism going on.

Ab · 8th October 2007, 13:35

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Originally Posted by caffiend

Worst was at the end of the news on TV3 tonight, they played a slow-mo montage (montage!) of the crying, dejected ABs after the final whistle, to the strains of, get this: Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms.

That's because TV3 is Tabloid McMedia. It's nothing to do with rugby.

Baal · 8th October 2007, 13:39

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Originally Posted by cEvin

what happened? i feel great

Ab · 8th October 2007, 13:43

I must confess, I'm not "ohgodpleaseletthepainstop" gutted like I was in 1999 and 2003. I'm disappointed, but hell... nothing in my day-to-day life has changed.

It is easier living in Adelaide, a town not known for its interest in rugby union.

Hannibal · 8th October 2007, 13:52

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The All Blacks shock loss brought grown men to tears and threw a nation into mourning.

And then there is poor Jude who had tickets to the final:

untouchable · 8th October 2007, 14:00

Breaking News. People are upset.

They cant help that they are upset. Do you in some way feel superior because you are not upset by something that you never cared about to begin with ?.

Hannibal · 8th October 2007, 14:09

I'm more poking fun at the over the top news than anything. I think the sensationalist reporting is what should spark an "Inquiry" not a rugby loss..

Genesis · 8th October 2007, 14:20

TEH ALL BLACKS LOST TEH WURLD CUPZ

DIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED B4

I AM SURPRISEDZ

Trigga*happY · 8th October 2007, 15:14

Untouchable, no it's not that some people are upset about it that irks me... Like I say, i was gutted when we didn't make the finals in the 20/20, but I don't think our national newspapers should make out like we all honestly believe that the sun won't come up if we don't bring home the cup.

cEvin · 8th October 2007, 15:48

Hey! Wha Happened??

[fe] · 8th October 2007, 16:05

There's no good way to lose. Factor X10 worse if we'd lost to SA in the final again.

After watching the NRL. Rugby is so painfully stop-start.

-Dr.J- · 8th October 2007, 16:26

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Originally Posted by Genesis

TEH ALL BLACKS LOST TEH WURLD CUPZ

DIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED B4

I AM SURPRISEDZ

Did you lose your buckit?

slippers · 8th October 2007, 16:30

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Originally Posted by [fe]

There's no good way to lose. Factor X10 worse if we'd lost to SA in the final again.

After watching the NRL. Rugby is so painfully stop-start.

Losing to SA in the final would have been 9999999999999999 times better than this.

But still, moving on.

xin · 8th October 2007, 17:28

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Originally Posted by LFC

Yeah and I just do the IT support so don't have any say either!

Xin so where are you at?

APN.

Hannibal · 8th October 2007, 18:09

Baal · 8th October 2007, 18:30

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Originally Posted by untouchable

Do you in some way feel superior because you are not upset by something that you never cared about to begin with ?.

Pretty much, yeah.

Ashley · 8th October 2007, 19:24

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Originally Posted by BadNova

That is fucking disgusting.

What. The. Fuck.

Not only do they suck at rugby, they are even more ignorant than Hannibal.

Ab · 8th October 2007, 19:43

Oliver's been on a NZ military history binge lately, and had been reading on the topic and visiting WW1 battlefields while in France. I believe he was quoted as saying something like "blah blah blah the desolation and emptiness of No Man's Land... that's what it feels like to us here in the dressing room".

A quick rewriting for the McMedia: "LOSING THIS GAME OF RUGBY IS WORSE THAN FIGHTING AND DYING IN A WORLD WAR, NO HONESTLY IT IS, AND YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT"

pk_wasp · 8th October 2007, 21:32

Didn't affect the sharemarket much (business journalist trying to be funny)

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scne...e.php/4ea9efdf

Pleb'a · 8th October 2007, 21:32

Here I was thinking this was a thread on my personal prediction we were going to get into a financial depression shortly... waste of fucking time.

waa waa waa, news flash, shortage of underwear, seems like people have gone back to pissing their pants and crying like babies.

Ajax · 8th October 2007, 22:16

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Originally Posted by cEvin

what happened? i feel great

The Chicago Cubs got knocked out of the playoffs again - that means 99 years without a World Series title.
Big centenary celebration next year.

leadinjector · 8th October 2007, 23:36

ive never understood the whole "we lost" "we could have played better" what we could have done" shit when it comes from people who arent actually on the team. whats this we white man? mr joe know it all on the street has diddly fuck to do with the all blacks except buying a tacky flag to put on his car. maybe people in NZ should stop trying to live viacriously through people they percieve as heroes or whatever. sure i was dissapointed about it but some peoples reactions, and especially the whole media BS, is just plain sad.

Cowboy · 9th October 2007, 08:33

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Originally Posted by leadinjector

right now, every wife in south auckland is getting a beatdown

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/s...ectid=10468736

Mokoro · 9th October 2007, 08:36

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Originally Posted by Cowboy

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/s...ectid=10468736

Yeah, its rugbys fault. Shame on all blacks for beating all those sth akl women.

Vandal · 9th October 2007, 09:19

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...468742&ref=rss

8th October 2007, 08:33	#43
slippers	They are all as bad as each other.... I don't read yahoo/xtra though so I dunno

8th October 2007, 08:37	#44
Cyberbob	Quarterfinal loss a 'blow to Kiwi tribe' The All Blacks' ignominious defeat by the French has plunged New Zealand into mourning because our national psyche has been wounded, mental health experts say. ahah :/ __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

8th October 2007, 08:41	#45
Trigga*happY	I can't stand the media hype anywhere... If a movie is pimped for 6 months before it's released, the chances are I won't go see it. If a game is given a frigging radio countdown for 3 months, then no i probably won't watch it. I was actually more gutted when we got knocked out of the 20/20 cricket than I am about this one.

8th October 2007, 08:49	#46
fixed_truth	yeah - i doubt that there will be a depression/recession, the media hype will blow over & even die hard fanatics will reside in the fact that its just a game. Also leaving finally will hopefully be the unrealistic expectation from the general public that the Allblacks are unbeatable & beyond the rest of the world. This sobering dose of 'professionalism' rugby reality is long overdue - it will probably make the Abs play better too! (i do feel bad for the Abs thou - Rugby actually IS their life)

8th October 2007, 11:16	#48
Draco T Bastard	This thread Rated: LOL++, Will read again __________________ Cheers Draco T Bastard

8th October 2007, 11:46	#49
p01s0n	at 2% gold, this is truly the finest thread. __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

8th October 2007, 11:47	#50
cEvin Love In Vein	what happened? i feel great

8th October 2007, 12:20	#52
slippers	Its fine for the players to be greiving - they put alot of hard work into it.

8th October 2007, 12:40	#53
-Dr.J-	Yeah, nice attempt at a troll (sarcasm intended) Hannibal, lucky most people are aware you're the biggest idiot in this forum though so it'll go unnoticed / expected __________________ J

8th October 2007, 13:23	#56
Trigga*happY	BadNova: Don't read too much into that, honestly. Chances are the reporter lead him into that answer, hoping to get some sensationalism going on.

8th October 2007, 13:43	#59
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	I must confess, I'm not "ohgodpleaseletthepainstop" gutted like I was in 1999 and 2003. I'm disappointed, but hell... nothing in my day-to-day life has changed. It is easier living in Adelaide, a town not known for its interest in rugby union.

8th October 2007, 14:00	#61
untouchable	Breaking News. People are upset. They cant help that they are upset. Do you in some way feel superior because you are not upset by something that you never cared about to begin with ?. __________________ Teddy Bear Junction, the worst scumhole in the galaxy. Last edited by untouchable : 8th October 2007 at 14:03.

8th October 2007, 14:09	#62
Hannibal	I'm more poking fun at the over the top news than anything. I think the sensationalist reporting is what should spark an "Inquiry" not a rugby loss..

8th October 2007, 14:20	#63
Genesis	TEH ALL BLACKS LOST TEH WURLD CUPZ DIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED B4 I AM SURPRISEDZ

8th October 2007, 15:14	#64
Trigga*happY	Untouchable, no it's not that some people are upset about it that irks me... Like I say, i was gutted when we didn't make the finals in the 20/20, but I don't think our national newspapers should make out like we all honestly believe that the sun won't come up if we don't bring home the cup.

8th October 2007, 15:48	#65
cEvin Love In Vein	Hey! Wha Happened??

8th October 2007, 16:05	#66
[fe]	There's no good way to lose. Factor X10 worse if we'd lost to SA in the final again. After watching the NRL. Rugby is so painfully stop-start.

8th October 2007, 19:43	#73
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Oliver's been on a NZ military history binge lately, and had been reading on the topic and visiting WW1 battlefields while in France. I believe he was quoted as saying something like "blah blah blah the desolation and emptiness of No Man's Land... that's what it feels like to us here in the dressing room". A quick rewriting for the McMedia: "LOSING THIS GAME OF RUGBY IS WORSE THAN FIGHTING AND DYING IN A WORLD WAR, NO HONESTLY IT IS, AND YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT"

8th October 2007, 21:32	#74
pk_wasp	Didn't affect the sharemarket much (business journalist trying to be funny) http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scne...e.php/4ea9efdf

8th October 2007, 21:32	#75
Pleb'a	Here I was thinking this was a thread on my personal prediction we were going to get into a financial depression shortly... waste of fucking time. waa waa waa, news flash, shortage of underwear, seems like people have gone back to pissing their pants and crying like babies.

8th October 2007, 23:36	#77
leadinjector	ive never understood the whole "we lost" "we could have played better" what we could have done" shit when it comes from people who arent actually on the team. whats this we white man? mr joe know it all on the street has diddly fuck to do with the all blacks except buying a tacky flag to put on his car. maybe people in NZ should stop trying to live viacriously through people they percieve as heroes or whatever. sure i was dissapointed about it but some peoples reactions, and especially the whole media BS, is just plain sad.

9th October 2007, 09:19	#80
Vandal	http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...468742&ref=rss