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by Ata Rangi
Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: For.....does the NH really bitch this much or is it just RWC
Replies: 39
Views: 1956

Re: For.....does the NH really bitch this much or is it just RWC




Du Pont having a cry.
The Irish about forward passes.
The vokken ref.


Just let it go ffs.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
The irony is strong here.
Anyone made a video or Powerpoint presentation...........no I thought not!

If only there was a ref who could communicate in French then perhaps ...
by Ata Rangi
Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:56 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21490
Views: 1303087

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories






Yeah, right... :think:


Yes, but the very next sentence he said he then on another occasion deliberately looked at it. No need for selective quoting

I was just wondering what porn site could have a similar name to "tractors"...purely for academic interest of course
Hope he didn’t Google ...
by Ata Rangi
Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Calcutta Cup match thread
Replies: 644
Views: 28684

Re: Calcutta Cup match thread


Very strange behaviour in stoppage time with the scrums. Bit chickenshit IMO.


Honestly I was rooting for Scotland but I totally agree. Seeing a lot of comments elsewhere complementing the referee for "not letting the game be decided by a penalty"...well, those are the fucking rules.
That’s ...
by Ata Rangi
Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.
Replies: 11
Views: 516

Re: Wilbur Smith. Goooonnnnne.






Aye. Same for me.


Instead of studying for my leaving cert, I was reading all his books.

Not the best of human beings but his books were ridiculously immersive.
He had a right go at Cecil Rhodes long before it became "fashionable" to do so.


Did the same during "revision" for my A ...
by Ata Rangi
Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:40 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: White privilege and other matters
Replies: 566
Views: 27947

Re: White privilege and other matters

He was initially appointed to a vacancy but subsequently has been required run for re_election to that role. Of course elected Judges carry a whole raft of other issues.
by Ata Rangi
Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: You must be taking the piss!!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 1131

Re: You must be taking the piss!!!!!!

SaintK wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 10:10 am
sturginho wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:47 am They ordered a bottle of wine worth £20k and complained about the bill :roll:
Priced not worth!!!
Two bottles at £9,950 a piece. Bargain.
by Ata Rangi
Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Lions 2021 to be played in the UK?
Replies: 159
Views: 9593

Re: Lions 2021 to be played in the UK?



Is it even a lions tour with no crowds???


I’ve seen lots of commentators banging on about Lions tours and the traditional hoards that follow them. That’s only been happening since 97
I remember very large numbers in Wellington in 93 in great voice, but that may have just been three Welshmen ...
by Ata Rangi
Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:36 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Cricket: Official Blackcaps thread the people’s #1
Replies: 1029
Views: 34297

Re: Cricket: Blackcaps vs. West Indies/Pakistan

Cometh the hour...
by Ata Rangi
Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:28 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Rich countries are hoarding vaccines: 51% of doses reserved by 15% of world's population
Replies: 252
Views: 12357

Re: Rich countries are hoarding vaccines: 51% of doses reserved by 15% of world's population



I don’t agree with everything on this thread, but I DO think that NZ getting any amount of vaccine before countries more deserving is nonsense!

They don’t need the vaccine. They have Covid under control and they are all fine. Back of the queue, Kiwis.
Don't you live in the UK? Guess you'll be ...
by Ata Rangi
Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Rich countries are hoarding vaccines: 51% of doses reserved by 15% of world's population
Replies: 252
Views: 12357

Re: Rich countries are hoarding vaccines: 51% of doses reserved by 15% of world's population

Hats off to Helen for her foresight in being an enthusiastic member of the coalition of the willing. :thumbup:
by Ata Rangi
Sun Dec 13, 2020 4:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: McCaw couldn’t walk or see for 3 days after RWC 2011
Replies: 3
Views: 429

Re: McCaw couldn’t walk or see for 3 days after RWC 2011

Neither could I, it was a terrific time.
by Ata Rangi
Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall


Trouble is that the militia types will use stuff line that as "proof" of how they are being opposed and their casus belli for initiating armed conflict. Yep. Threatening to use a narrow majority to attempt to deprive electors of the services of their duly elected Article 1 Representatives for ...
by Ata Rangi
Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:43 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

Fish was close enough.
by Ata Rangi
Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:48 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Cricket: Official Blackcaps thread the people’s #1
Replies: 1029
Views: 34297

Re: Cricket: Blackcaps vs. West Indies

Well played Wagner.
by Ata Rangi
Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:39 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Barbara Windsor goooooooonnneee
Replies: 11
Views: 449

Re: Barbara Windsor goooooooonnneee

Globus wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:33 am She (the ballerina) played the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella.
Oh no she didn’t!
by Ata Rangi
Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:27 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall





I’m pretty sure they won’t touch it with a bargepole, in exactly the same way they have avoided all others.


And I understand why they're avoiding it. But in the long term that's the wrong decision. They have to destroy this in an unequivocal 9-0 decision. Avoiding it just encourages ...
by Ata Rangi
Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So long Phil and thanks for all the fish
Replies: 27
Views: 1341

Re: So long Phil and thanks for all the fish



Is he the very partisan commentator who is ‘famous’ for saying Go you good thing?


That’s the guy, Fangle.
Acknowledging the question was conjunctive, wasn’t the “good thing” Chris Handy?

He did bring some interesting moments

Back in 2011, before Ireland beat Australia 15-6 at the World ...
by Ata Rangi
Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:24 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So long Phil and thanks for all the fish
Replies: 27
Views: 1341

Re: So long Phil and thanks for all the fish

Sad news, Kearns has been the soundtrack to an unprecedented run of success and dominance in Bledisloe rugby. Won’t be the same without him.

RIP

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by Ata Rangi
Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:03 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Philadelphia - footage of a hell on earth
Replies: 33
Views: 1717

Re: Philadelphia - footage of a hell on earth



https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-politicians/democrats/robert-reich-net-worth/


I’d like some of this distributed as well. He doesn’t need this much.


I'm more shocked by his height.
That’s why he wants some of Bazos’s cash, he’s a little short this month.

Of course his definition ...
by Ata Rangi
Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:34 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

Saint wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:15 pm Trump planning to launch Trump 2024 campaign with an event at the same time as the inaugural
He was well ahead of the curve with social distancing at the inauguration in 2017.
by Ata Rangi
Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Tri Nations Test Argentina v NZ ‘Nero Fiddles’ thread.
Replies: 716
Views: 23935

Re: Tri Nations Test Argentina v NZ ‘Nero Fiddles’ thread.




https://www.odt.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/odt_story_opengraph_1200w/public/story/2016/04/french_players_walk_over_a_part_of_carisbrook_litt_2970264284.jpg?itok=kMrs11TT

It could have been worse.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9TfQIVqo7Sn21iSi ...
by Ata Rangi
Thu Oct 22, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Andrews Sisters sing Spice Girls
Replies: 15
Views: 563

Re: The Andrews Sisters sing Spice Girls

Germans doing a 1950’s cover of Candy shop.

by Ata Rangi
Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: TRE45ON Trump and US politics catchall


It's a good thing that he is a supreme businessman and an economic manager par excellence.

How Trump plowed through US$1 billion, losing his campaign's cash advantage

US President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation has raised well over US$1 billion (NZ$1.5 billion) since he took the ...
by Ata Rangi
Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: TRE45ON Trump and US politics catchall


Whats this latest on Trump apparently having Chinese bank accounts? Something that has shown on the tax records the WP have.

I bet he has Swiss accounts as well, or is he too dumb for that? The bigger story would be if he didn’t have a Chinese account, given known business activities and FBAR ...
by Ata Rangi
Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:04 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: COVID-19 in Australia
Replies: 543
Views: 31875

Re: COVID-19 in Australia




Anyone got data on how many arrivals directly from Australia have tested positive for COVID in Kiwi managed quarantine?


Nope, sorry.

https://infogram.com/most-common-countries-of-origin-of-new-zealands-imported-covid-19-cases-1hke60nrjjv145r

Link... https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health ...
by Ata Rangi
Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:27 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: COVID-19 in Australia
Replies: 543
Views: 31875

Re: COVID-19 in Australia

Anyone got data on how many arrivals directly from Australia have tested positive for COVID in Kiwi managed quarantine?
by Ata Rangi
Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: NZRU's persistence for scheduling test matches at the cursed Westpac Stadium
Replies: 30
Views: 1686

Re: NZRU's persistence for scheduling test matches at the cursed Westpac Stadium

What is the record in NZ this century?

Wellington 4 losses 2 draws
Hamilton 1 loss
Dunedin 1 loss (so they appropriately tore down the stadium and built a new one)

And it’s a Wellington curse, not just the Cake Tin. They moved there after losing at Athletic Park in 98.

The government should be ...
by Ata Rangi
Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Replies: 18
Views: 818

Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms

Though I think it premature to say Rennie has turned Aussie around after one match. Remember Perth last year...
It’s the most promising start for a Wallaby coach against NZ since Michael Cheika. Before him you have to go all the way back to Robbie Deans to find an Australian coach who started his ...
by Ata Rangi
Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sunday 18th Oct
Replies: 499
Views: 22207

Re: Bledisloe II: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Sunday 18th Oct




I can't believe most people are going on about the backs.. when the forwards lost the test match. Bullied up front, this team is reminding me of the Taine Randell era... NZ need to start intimidating opponents again, not be roughed up by the likes of England and Australia... start dominating ...
by Ata Rangi
Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bledisloe I: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Oct 11
Replies: 594
Views: 24632

Re: Bledisloe I: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Oct 11

Just coming back to post the same thing. Better late than never.
by Ata Rangi
Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:29 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bledisloe I: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Oct 11
Replies: 594
Views: 24632

Re: Bledisloe I: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Oct 11

stemoc wrote: Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:13 pm ESPN+ will be showing it,
It isn’t on their schedule. They are often late with rugby updates but this is a stretch.
by Ata Rangi
Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bledisloe I: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Oct 11
Replies: 594
Views: 24632

Re: Bledisloe I: All Blacks vs Wallabies: MATCH THREAD: Oct 11

JPNZ wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:31 pm
murdoch wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:28 pm Anyone know what channel this will be on in the US?

ESPN+?
NBC?
Will Rugby pass carry it?
Its on rugbypass
Not in the US, the US isn’t one of the Zone 1 and gets very basic content. If you are trying to watch on Rugby Pass in the States you will need a VPN.
by Ata Rangi
Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gorrrrnnnneeeeeeeeeeee
Replies: 41
Views: 2491

Re: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gorrrrnnnneeeeeeeeeeee

Saint wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:36 pm Hirsute and Kavenaugh can go and do whatever they want outside ifvtgese areas, provided they ignore the second half if the 2nd amendment and vote against Roe,
Who is hairy?
by Ata Rangi
Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:16 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gorrrrnnnneeeeeeeeeeee
Replies: 41
Views: 2491

Re: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gorrrrnnnneeeeeeeeeeee




Yuuuge win for the teflon Donald. To hell with election years, Moscow Mitch is gonna get a conservative replacement through confirmation lickety-split.


can he though?, remember they stopped obama from doing it because his term was up, Trump can't do it unless he wins..


McConnell ...
by Ata Rangi
Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Dystopian literature - who got 2020 right?
Replies: 16
Views: 1079

Re: Dystopian literature - who got 2020 right?

Ymx wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 2:18 pm
Kawazaki wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2020 2:12 pm One of the Black Mirror episodes.
This one?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thegua ... er-implant
I was thinking this one

by Ata Rangi
Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bulldog
Replies: 42
Views: 2625

Re: Bulldog

FujiKiwi wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:12 am
laurent wrote: Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:11 am :twisted: :twisted: Whinging kiwis :twisted:
He can’t have hated us all that much? He and Enz were close?
He was a noted kiwiphile.
by Ata Rangi
Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: NZ North vs South Game Thread
Replies: 485
Views: 26420

Re: NZ North vs South Game Thread

Thoroughly enjoyable.
by Ata Rangi
Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Your newest purchase
Replies: 549
Views: 42806

Re: Your newest purchase

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Hopefully Sards has some decent microwave recipes to share.