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by MungoMan
Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:40 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Moral Equivalent of Licking a Stripper Pole
Replies: 10
Views: 854

Re: The Moral Equivalent of Licking a Stripper Pole

What FB is still good for are the groups. There's a greenways Ireland group that is an excellent resource. My wife is a member of some autism resource groups and they are a big help as well. That's the problem I have. A run an historic aviation group and it's well trafficked and I don't permit any ...
by MungoMan
Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: LA wildfires
Replies: 14
Views: 696

Re: LA wildfires

I suspect one thing coming out of this will be a rethink of current state government / emergency services protocols regarding when to go and when to stay. More fatalities may be recorded before the last of the fires are extinguished, but at present the ratio of fatalities to buildings damaged destro...
by MungoMan
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland vs All Blacks
Replies: 278
Views: 6781

Re: Ireland vs All Blacks

There is a big difference between individual players pushing boundaries and teams setting up to ignore the laws. Having players crawl slowly out of the back of rucks at every chance is obviously a coached decision, as is hitting rucks from the side as the 9 sets to pick up. That they are the most p...
by MungoMan
Sat Sep 21, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Rugby Championship - Round 5 (feat. Bledisloe Cup 1)
Replies: 213
Views: 3717

Re: The Rugby Championship - Round 5 (feat. Bledisloe Cup 1)

White & Peranara should keep the ref honest. Thinking of running an office pool on this one, which one gets the yellow first and how many minutes into the game :thumbup: TJ needs to shut the fuck up and let White off side the Ref. White wins the "STFU" from the ref award. Should be gr...
by MungoMan
Sat Aug 24, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Starmergeddon: They Came And Ate Us
Replies: 2097
Views: 149103

Re: Starmergeddon: They Came And Ate Us

Half true, half not. We have the people and the workforce to build excellent rail infrastructure, it just takes forever because of the regulatory structure so we get far less bang for our buck. Some of the HS2 engineering near me is superb, Lizzie Line gets enough plaudits to be self evident, even ...
by MungoMan
Sat Aug 24, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Vaccines are shit
Replies: 12
Views: 717

Re: Vaccines are shit

I smoked from the age of 12 to 55, fuck me Ive got a good chance of getting lung cancer, if I was to have a decent prognosis with that many jabs I'd sign up All the best in NOT getting it, but I understand that mindset. My deceased grandparents and two great grandparents of mine got Alzheimers befo...
by MungoMan
Sat Aug 24, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Random stabbings in Solingen, Germany
Replies: 11
Views: 738

Re: Random stabbings in Solingen, Germany

FFS, it's happened again, this time in Germany. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2505v8gwe9t At least 3 dead and 9 wounded. The BBC have just claimed that the German police has stated they have no indication that the suspect is still dangerous. What the actual fuck. Weird. Assuming he's not arreste...
by MungoMan
Thu Aug 22, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Replies: 3591
Views: 248322

Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread

Enzedder wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:40 am Aren't they awesome



I loved the Vampires more though

Image
Vampires were neat! Also seen around Ipswich when I was in primary school.
by MungoMan
Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:13 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Replies: 3591
Views: 248322

Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread

Just a few minutes ago I saw something I thought I'd never see again in my life: an English Electric Canberra in the skies over Ipswich.

As a bit of a plane nut when younger, it was highly pleasing to spot this reminder of my childhood.
by MungoMan
Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bean to cup coffee machines
Replies: 59
Views: 4379

Re: Bean to cup coffee machines

The piccie on page one of the Sage-branded coffee maker shows it as appearing identical to the Breville Barista Pro - which it is. Breville took up a new name in the UK as "Breville" was already spoken for. We've had a Breville Barista Express (tad cheaper than the Pro) for many years now ...
by MungoMan
Fri Jun 14, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 732
Views: 25628

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:06 am My stream is from Stan sport...

Australian accents :sick:
Diddums. Find another stream or stick your fingers in your ears.

I watched the older soup comp with three sets of national commentators for years and didn't have a problems with other folks' accents...
by MungoMan
Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 732
Views: 25628

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Ogre wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:01 am
Kiwias wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:50 am Chiefs score at the death, robbing Blues of the bp and #1 spot. Canes top dogs
Woof. :grin:
'canes looking very hard to beat.
by MungoMan
Sat May 18, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 732
Views: 25628

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 5:13 am World class strength at prop from Fletcher Newell making Test front rower James Slipper look like an Australian on a rugby field at the moment.
That must have made sadpackers' supporters feel better about themselves for twenty or thirty seconds! :lol:
by MungoMan
Tue May 14, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 732
Views: 25628

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Loving the Tahs v Brumbies game! Being played in a swamp, both teams wearing the same strips, rain pissing down, everyone covered in mud, knock ons, players sliding 20 yards on the ground, spray being kicked up everywhere, tapped free kick not moving in the mud ... just brilliant! TBF skill levels ...
by MungoMan
Wed May 08, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: What's going on in Ukraine?
Replies: 7493
Views: 746380

Re: What's going on in Ukraine?

Stranger wrote: Wed May 08, 2024 8:35 am
yermum wrote: Wed May 08, 2024 7:58 amWhy France?
I was wondering that
Because the French smell faintly of poo? Or is it the Finns?

Some mob beginning with F in any case.
by MungoMan
Wed May 08, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

David in Gwent wrote: Tue May 07, 2024 7:11 pm Industrial Military Complex.
Yeah nah. The word order = military industrial complex.
by MungoMan
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10110
Views: 601336

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

Flockwitt wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:27 am It's the combo satanic, voodoo, druidic rituals I want to know about.
Ditto. A man needs a hobby.
by MungoMan
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

https://twitter.com/ghorbaniiniyak/status/1784316822700908563?s=46 Those terrorist supporters are getting bolder/nastier. Here's the deal, bozo: who 'Niyak Ghorbanii' is, I neither kno nor care. Ditto the self-regarding bullshit opinions. And as for you; if the UK is getting too nasty, piss off to ...
by MungoMan
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Billy Vunipola arrested and tasered twice
Replies: 29
Views: 2061

Re: Billy Vunipola arrested and tasered twice

ASMO wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:22 am https://talksport.com/sport/1847067/eng ... d-violent/

Apparently went full on tarzan mode
As an old mate of mine used to say, nice to see young people enjoying themselves!
by MungoMan
Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

https://twitter.com/ghorbaniiniyak/status/1784316822700908563?s=46 Those terrorist supporters are getting bolder/nastier. Here's the deal, bozo: who 'Niyak Ghorbanii' is, I neither kno nor care. Ditto the self-regarding bullshit opinions. And as for you; if the UK is getting too nasty, piss off to ...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 650
Views: 22102

Re: Climate Change - Why don't we care?

Guy Smiley wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:39 pm
epwc wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:56 pm Is globus still alive? He was very ill wasn’t he?

I wouldn’t mind trying brain surgery on some people but no I’m not him

I just generally have no filter when I’m talking though.
:lol: :thumbup:

I'd forgotten so much... the brain surgery :lol:
And here was I blaming the drink.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:48 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Sydney mall stabbings
Replies: 71
Views: 3185

Re: Sydney mall stabbings

I don't know what it's like in Oz but in the UK there is nowhere near enough support available for, or diagnosis of people with mental health issues A similar theme of steadily reducing funding for health services, particularly mental health support over the last 20 years or so. Australia has also ...
by MungoMan
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Sydney mall stabbings
Replies: 71
Views: 3185

Re: Sydney mall stabbings

I expected "attacker woz mooslim" but I didn't expect "he iz a joo" (who happens to be a still alive college student). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68822846 This is a piccie of the Ben Cohen falsely accused. https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/bc85a6d99146c1f...
by MungoMan
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Ymx wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:55 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:22 am
Ymx wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:21 pm Yep, ok buddy.

:crazy:
You're too stupid to know you're stupid.
Says the old man doing manual labour night shift work, married to a mail order bride.
You don't have to put so much energy into being taken for an utter cunt, you know. It shines through in even your low effort posts.
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:55 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Well, it's certainly remarkable that nearly a quarter of British Muslims think that a state founded on elbowing aside an existing Muslim population has a right to exist as somebody else's homeland. That's amazingly broadminded of them. Wow !!! You utter piece of shit. Too subtle for you? :lol:
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:21 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10110
Views: 601336

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

Imagine being so fucking dumb, you'd believe this shit... https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1777302930003308915?t=vVZg5DobclAKO7XRs3CguQ&s=19 How is nobody calling this out consistently and ridiculing the shitstained moron... In the Donald's case the hospital executed the baby and let the ...
by MungoMan
Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: What's going on in Ukraine?
Replies: 7493
Views: 746380

Re: What's going on in Ukraine?

Flockwitt wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:32 pm Dayum. That’s getting the German army back into a functional fighting force.
There'll be a surge in Belgian emigration to Ireland real soon now.
by MungoMan
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: UK Post Office Scandal
Replies: 151
Views: 11778

Re: UK Post Office Scandal

The thing I dont get is where has all the extra cash gone? It is clear the external audits didn't pick this up but that's no great surprise! There is a strong suggestion here that someone was able to syphon off money from PO accounts overnight using the external IT links and possibly deposit elsewh...
by MungoMan
Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

That does not say they deliberately killed legitimate aid workers. A much more credible story would be an actual mistake. Either mistaken identity of the vehicle, or bad intel. Or maliciously seeded intel. It’s a messy war zone. Hamas are not exactly driving military vehicles, wearing military unif...
by MungoMan
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Why would they do it deliberately? Because they'd prefer if no material aid reached Gaza since they want the inhabitants to piss off in toto, and asap. And because the chances of material consequences to them are very low, as long as the yanks support them in practice regardless of what yank spokes...
by MungoMan
Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

More international aid workers killed. While traveling in a marked convoy. In armoured vehicles. Having coordinated beforehand with IDF. Yeah, that's deliberate. Why would they do it deliberately? Because they'd prefer if no material aid reached Gaza since they want the inhabitants to piss off in t...
by MungoMan
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:28 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

This Al Shifa hospital thing, the reporting differences are crazy. Israel were reporting 200 killed Hamas, 500 captured, 6000 civilians evacuated, virtually no civilian deaths. Meanwhile the Hamas propaganda is in overdrive over women being raped, children being killed, medical staff murdered … Be ...
by MungoMan
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:03 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

no, that would be Hamas, who call for the ethnic cleansing of Jews in their charter And yet the wall of text you quoted in support of this: Any action against Jews, no matter how horrific to western sensibilities... Contained no mention of Jews at all. Fucking hell, defending Hamas by claiming they...
by MungoMan
Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Swastika depends upon context, in anti-Israel (Joo) march. Just when you thought the met were rock bottom. https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk/status/1774165507874148551/photo/1 Also, if the copper filmed hadn't seen the swastika, 'context' could include the type. It's not just nazis, neo-nazis and win...
by MungoMan
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Ymx wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:37 am
Yawn
by MungoMan
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

No 4D chess required, just a mentality where anybody who dies is a "martyr" and thereby serving the cause. Same mentality which makes the whole concept of war crimes totally alien. Any action against Jews, no matter how horrific to western sensibilities, is justified, so cannot be conside...
by MungoMan
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:07 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

I do not understand why they have held back on Rafah for so long having gained control of the rest of the strip. Obviously Hamas are trying to keep their human shields in place there. Fiendishly clever of Hamas to goad the IDF into doubling or tripling the number of 'human shields' available in Raf...
by MungoMan
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:40 am
MungoMan wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:34 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:50 am yeah bUt hAmAs
If I had a hama
I'd ring it in the morning
We are both old enough, I think, to remember


'I'd like to buy the world a coke...'
:lol:

On the marble counter, please!
by MungoMan
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3946
Views: 269443

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:50 am yeah bUt hAmAs
If I had a hama
I'd ring it in the morning
by MungoMan
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:23 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Thar she blows!..Iceland erupts again...
Replies: 69
Views: 5537

Re: Thar she blows!..Iceland erupts again...

Iceland is fascinating... most tectonic plate intersections involve some sort of collision with one plate sliding under or over the other. NZ is a classic example of a country on top of an intersection like that with the mountains thrust up through the force of the Pacific plate sliding under the A...