tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post644552419969554898..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Rugby costsEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-89064425987325223562011-07-24T13:05:24.771+12:002011-07-24T13:05:24.771+12:00Even back in the 50s and 60s we young things thoug...Even back in the 50s and 60s we young things thought visits by the Queen were BS.. but then, we also knew that all the river bridges she would ride over would be painted, and we reckoned that was a good thing.<br /><br />The same sort of thing happens to our place when we know distant cousins are visiting, and as many a farmer will tell you.. the annual visit of the Farm Discussion Group mightn't bring too many pearls of wisdom, but the dead lambs get removed, the woolshed gets swept out for the lunch and the fences repaired and gates swung.<br /><br />The same thing is happening with the RWC.. it might be dumb to try to justify it in terms of money, but its equally dumb to cast the event in terms of a $40 million cost too because its not about money but perception of ourselves and cleaning the place up.<br /><br />JCJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875768024598278750noreply@blogger.com