well.. Hong Kong Sevens is the pinnacle sevens tournament, not just some random one. and technically it's not the All Blacks team, its the All Blacks Sevens team. They are two quite different beasts entirely.

How is the Haka unfair?

Yeah, they do. In the real rugby (15s), they are in the second tier, with my country (and they've lost all direct matches against my country). To compare this, New Zeeland usually scores 100+ points against my country's team. That means Romania sucks at rugby and the USA sucks just as much.

1) The All Blacks are amazing
2) The Haka is beautiful & intimidating.
3) Sevens isn't really rugby. It's a mean trick invented by the backline to try & force the forwards into sprinting all over the field during the off season & make the forwards look all fancy.
Signed,
Tall, Slow & Strong Former Lock who played (and…

The USA does not suck at rugby. They just aren't Flacco elite level. OTOH, Hong Kong 7s is not a "random" tournament.

Jezebel? Hell, every bear in West Hollywood is currently using these pix as thier Grindr avatar...

The Haka in personal is incredible. Everyone should see the All Blacks play.

Not a foolproof plan.

Just showed my wife these pictures. She's never coming back.

I am such a fat slob.

most of these complaints just reinforce the stereotype that american tourists are just plain stupid. what did they expect when they dont take proper measures in preparation?! at least familiarize yourself with the area you are staying in and the places you might go before leaving. plan your meals ahead of time by…

Jesus christ, these complaints are dumb, except for the smoking one. The smoking laws in Tokyo are really really daft

She lives in San Francisco and you are advising her to move to Texas?! Clearly you are confused. She is talking about prioritizing your life. About making choices and recognizing the false choices we create for ourselves as a function of culture and habit. I suspect you know people in your neck of Texas who have 3,000…

People who talk like that think Texas is Heaven's front porch. So you get to live someplace wonderful and keep all your junk!

Yeah, but then you can shoot people who get too close to your treasure trove.

So not only are you hampered by all the crap you've collected over the last decade, but you also live in Texas. Sounds like a dream come true. /s

Fair enough, but then you have to live in Texas.

You must not have kids :)

I live somewhere cheaper than NYC as well but it might be good to remember that the reason it is more expensive is that more people want to live there. If more people wanted to live where you do it would be more expensive there as well.

But what if Texas doesn't float your boat? What if proximity to family/friends/job/specific locale prevent you from moving? What if your dream is to live in downtown Tokyo, or in an off-the-grid cabin in Alaska?