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by Jethro
Sat May 18, 2024 2:06 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Super Sid departs
Replies: 3
Views: 105

Re: Super Sid departs

Gumboot wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 10:58 pm Ah man, he was one of my favourite players growing up. :sad:

RIP
Rather liked Grant Batty and his consumption of fruit in Saffaland
by Jethro
Sat May 18, 2024 2:04 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Help. Don't display unflattering portraits of me in the gallery
Replies: 11
Views: 382

Re: Help. Don't display unflattering portraits of me in the gallery

Uncle fester wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 6:18 pm Image

Picture is accurate enough imo
Lacks horns imho
by Jethro
Fri May 17, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Biden and US politics catchall
Replies: 6612
Views: 293348

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

So, 165 pages of gleeful girly tittering about how the walls are closing in on the traitorous orange rapist Nazi bigot. But yet just as your incestuous years-long group wank verged on climax you've all abruptly gone 'blank' ... shriveled up, and as limp as. The jokes just write themselves with this...
by Jethro
Fri May 17, 2024 6:44 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Round 13 of 15 Folks Friday Canes v Pasifika - Canes to run away with this, though they have got a second team line up which might make it closer Rebels v Chiefs - The Tribe should have way too much firepower for the bankrupt Rebs Saturday Drua v Reds - The Fijians need this one, but then so do the ...
by Jethro
Tue May 14, 2024 3:28 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The New Hobbies Thread
Replies: 54
Views: 1342

Re: The New Hobbies Thread

tabascoboy wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:32 am
Insane_Homer wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:11 am

Code: Select all

print (‘Hello World!’)
How everyone started...

10 PRINT "BOLLOCKS"
20 GOTO 10
Two lines and already have a logic bomb, infinite loop there my friend :clap:
by Jethro
Sun May 12, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Entertaining Pictures Thread
Replies: 1868
Views: 188167

Re: The Entertaining Pictures Thread

NZs "Tree of the Year" Karamea Walking Tree https://www.thepress.co.nz/media/images/9Tzi8ywRz924XE3uHaD6DZ3Ef+IdbOiYlvIROR5vlqUeRrexTocZGobKRJ9od%2Fgnk3B%2FCeKTmTAsIjj6Q0YaYa860HPQ73hGtHiOaHldomZLiCYriRWuTEDump7jXHx9ftErmxbVeAXiv0IPzzcGUFXsfexZ8OZP6pv2UwOk7ul8RHTWvQie9rpC0SDC9GS1IOkvVk7GB...
by Jethro
Sun May 12, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Which moron chose such similar jerseys for the Brums v Tahs outing today???? :crazy: Oh come on. One is clearly blue and white, while the other one is quite obviously white and blue. So an Aucklander :shh: Out of interest all teams still have a chance of making the finals, though the bottom three a...
by Jethro
Sun May 12, 2024 12:46 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2024 All Blacks
Replies: 22
Views: 312

Re: 2024 All Blacks

Not enough Barretts :shifty:
by Jethro
Fri May 03, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Acceptable Cover Versions
Replies: 183
Views: 16657

Re: Acceptable Cover Versions

by Jethro
Fri May 03, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
Replies: 826
Views: 14969

Re: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST

I am so perplexed why you’re persisting with this line when your own coach got such a long ban for criticising the Ref. Can you explain your thinking. You seem to think the Rassie stuff is different to the other instances of people complaining about Refs and I’m interested to know why you think tha...
by Jethro
Fri May 03, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Blues close it out 38-11. Hope Rieko's OK - he took a heavy knock just before HT and didn't look at all good. Good win for the blues, though maybe at a cost for both the A team and the Blackness :think: It's real tight at the top of the table at the moment, any slip up could have one hell of an imp...
by Jethro
Fri May 03, 2024 5:20 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

39 - 0 whitewash for the Crusaders. I’ve not had sky this season, sadly. So I guess this classes as a big message. A little late, but moves off wooden spoon spot. 1 game out of finals contention there big fella, wouldn't be writing off the Crushers at this stage :shh: This weekend sees some more in...
by Jethro
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

This will be the second straight weekend featuring a mere 4 games. Talk about letting the air out of the tyres. Shit scheduling. :thumbdown: Totally agree, Sup needs every post to be a winner - but hey gun/foot everytime. This weekend see's some interesting clashes Friday Pasifika vs Reds - both te...
by Jethro
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:17 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Anyone had chemo
Replies: 21
Views: 498

Re: Anyone had chemo

Tough news but sounds like you’re on the right track. I had chemo and radiotherapy as treatment for Lymphoma a couple of years ago. Key point for me is that there is no “standard” reaction, some people get flattened by it and others sail through almost unaffected. My own experience was that I got p...
by Jethro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Anyone had chemo
Replies: 21
Views: 498

Anyone had chemo

Got diagnosed with a touch of the big "C". operation successful and cancer completely removed - YAY! Now they are talking chemo to eradicate any rogue cells hiding away, not entirely sure I am keen on the treatment and am wondering if the side effects are as bad as the horror stories claim...
by Jethro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Gaming thread
Replies: 635
Views: 55028

Re: Gaming thread

Been forced into Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim (Anniversary edition). Only problem is son keeps dropping in and pointing out the decision I've made that are wrong and cut off quest possibilities. Restarted three times thus far :wtf: This is one massive game folks, every time I think I've finished a quest ...
by Jethro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Replies: 49
Views: 1073

Re: Artificial Intelligence

Like I said, I don't think any career goes extinct. But 1 human can oversee 5 AI conversations, only having to intervene here and there, rather than needing humans for each one etc. Programmers are saying that AI can do a huge amount of coding for them, but can't do everything, making them massivel...
by Jethro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Gaming thread
Replies: 635
Views: 55028

Re: Gaming thread

Been forced into Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim (Anniversary edition). Only problem is son keeps dropping in and pointing out the decision I've made that are wrong and cut off quest possibilities. Restarted three times thus far :wtf: This is one massive game folks, every time I think I've finished a quest l...
by Jethro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:38 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: What's going on in Ukraine?
Replies: 6210
Views: 541192

Re: What's going on in Ukraine?

Of course Trump has the answer, the Ukraine hands over the Crimea and some place else I've never heard off to the Russians to finish the war :crazy:

In the future we can expect the Yanks to hand over Texas to the Mexicans in case of conflict between the two; similar logic
by Jethro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Replies: 49
Views: 1073

Re: Artificial Intelligence

I remain quite sceptical. Most automated processes are totally unsatisfactory and require humans to circumvent. I don’t see that changing massively. Like I said, I don't think any career goes extinct. But 1 human can oversee 5 AI conversations, only having to intervene here and there, rather than n...
by Jethro
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

PCPhil wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:29 am Fijian Drua went into full nasty mode to lose this match.
Shoulders to the head, elbow smash to the back of an opponent's head and capped off with a head butt. Crazy.
The Drua coach has apologised for a full on implosion by his team :shock:
by Jethro
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Entertaining Pictures Thread
Replies: 1868
Views: 188167

Re: The Entertaining Pictures Thread

Enzedder wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:56 am Kiwis will get this (or remember it)

Easter.jpg
by Jethro
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

England’s starting 10 in 2028. Yeap, clearly the name is all English. For those trying to follow Super Rugby, the final match of the round saw the Brumbies snatch a hard earned 20-19 win over the Reds. Reduced round seven Friday Blues vs Farce - put the house on the Aucks really Rebels vs Drua - on...
by Jethro
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Big Sam Whitelock retires -- Farewell GOAT
Replies: 19
Views: 543

Re: Big Sam Whitelock retires -- Farewell GOAT

Huge loss to the ABs, do we have anyone at the same level of intensity :think:
by Jethro
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20562
Views: 722272

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

by Jethro
Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2024 Springbokke
Replies: 144
Views: 1851

Re: 2024 Springbokke

boere wors wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:35 pm Just noticed, we are starting the RC with two tests in Australia. We usually go there to lose :roll:
ABs starting with 2 tests in the Republic, what could possibly go wrong with this plan :crazy:
by Jethro
Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The modern game, in a picture...
Replies: 10
Views: 708

Re: The modern game, in a picture...

Enzedder wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:41 am Ref should have called use it when the first person joined. I would have made sure of a quick count as well.
Or penalty for knee on the ground. No doubt a Northern hemisphere tactic, I blame the Irish for it :shifty:
by Jethro
Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Catch All Rugby Financial Crisis Thread
Replies: 23
Views: 840

Re: The Catch All Rugby Financial Crisis Thread

Talking to one of the local club Presidents recently and he said that the Waikato Union is looking to play at one of the club grounds to avoid the cost of hiring FMG stadium. Add to that the fact that TV coverage is going to be drastically reduced so that Sky can save costs, and we must conclude th...
by Jethro
Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Gumboot wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:33 am Ah shit, that looks bad for Roigard. :sad:
And the ABs, if sense on selection is a policy :sad:
by Jethro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Are the 'Canes a particularly strong side this season? They are going well by the looks of things, I haven't been able to watch any games as I can't be arsed with hooky streams. I'm interested in how well-drilled they look, their coach is the son of former Scotland scrum half Roy Laidlaw and cousin...
by Jethro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:28 am Your stream must be lagging a bit Jethro, Perenara has scored to take his personal try tally level with Doug Howlett's on the all time list.

47-14
Doing about a zillion things, rugby catching, playing with kids, and trying to control a spoodle who has gone zoomie mad.
by Jethro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:20 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Canes right the ship after Guy's attempt to undermine them 40-14
by Jethro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:16 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Fightback on 33-14 to the Canes early second half
by Jethro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:36 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Getting worse for the Rebels by the moment 26-0 Canes.
by Jethro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:24 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:23 am Plumtree days are not forgotten, then?
Canes 7-0, yeap and apparently we don't want it any other way :eek:
by Jethro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:18 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:05 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:55 am Canes hosting the Rebels in balmy Palmy tonight. Kick off in about 10 minutes...
Quite an experimental sort of a 'Canes side.
Giving the Rebels a chance in true Canes style, hence the single title for the good guys.
by Jethro
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Filum Thread
Replies: 364
Views: 25356

Re: The Official Filum Thread

Did you leave your sense of humour in 2023? Watching the Indy filums with the young lad. Raiders is mostly fine but Jesus, temple of doom is fairly backward these days. Can see why Indians were pissed at it. Settle down Short Round :grin: Couple of flicks worth a look I reckon in 2024: The Convert ...
by Jethro
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Not enjoying the Kiwi sides getting beaten, but it's also not too disappointing to see some staunch wins by the Aussie sides at this early stage of the comp. Should follow the Canes mate 3-0 for the season :) Nice to see the Aussie franchises coming to play; excluding the Farce and the Rebels who a...
by Jethro
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 465
Views: 5543

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Just saw on Crusaders FB page that S Barrett is out for six weeks with a broken finger. Damn, the season just got a lot harder. Feeling sorry for the franchise, how many on the injury list now? Pretty hard to kick start a season when the injuries to key players keep on coming week in and week out. ...
by Jethro
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:23 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Cricket Thread
Replies: 7604
Views: 197944

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:13 pm Nice to see you ardent cricket fans acknowledging the first bowler to 150 T20 wickets the other day.
And well done Timmy Southie. Notable Sodhi isn't that fair off either with 129 in the bank.