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by sturginho
Fri May 23, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Cricket Thread
Replies: 8663
Views: 395974

Re: The Official Cricket Thread



How is this any different from a Mankad?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/videos/ce800xl494do


Ball remotely wasn't dead, she left her ground well before the ball got to the keeper. Batter only has herself to blame


Sure I don't disagree it's her own fault for not realising the ball was ...
by sturginho
Wed May 21, 2025 8:01 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Cricket Thread
Replies: 8663
Views: 395974

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

How is this any different from a Mankad?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/videos/ce800xl494do
by sturginho
Wed May 21, 2025 4:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Italian Rugby Fred - Aboud BAAAAAAACK!
Replies: 153
Views: 10667

Re: The Official Italian Rugby Fred - Aboud BAAAAAAACK!

A very inexperienced touring party for the tour of Namibia and South Africa, only 3 players with over 50 caps. Many players have been rested, Allan Lamaro, Garbisi sr, Ruzza etc.

Piloni
Danilo FISCHETTI (Zebre Parma, 52 caps)
Muhamed HASA (Zebre Parma, esordiente)
Marco RICCIONI (Saracens, 33 ...
by sturginho
Mon May 19, 2025 8:13 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Italian Rugby Fred - Aboud BAAAAAAACK!
Replies: 153
Views: 10667

Re: The Official Italian Rugby Fred - Aboud BAAAAAAACK!

Odiase has left oyonnax to join Zebre :thumbup:
by sturginho
Thu May 15, 2025 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Reform - new force or same old farce?
Replies: 36
Views: 2378

Re: Reform - new force or same old farce?




Anecdotal again but...




This is what really worries me since my daughter's EHCP is going to a funding panel next week and the council has now been taken over by a swarm of little RFK Jr impersonators


Reform will not make any more of a mess of it than Labour or Conservative already do ...
by sturginho
Thu May 15, 2025 8:26 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Reform - new force or same old farce?
Replies: 36
Views: 2378

Re: Reform - new force or same old farce?


Anecdotal again but...


Also our Lead Member for Schools and SEND Transport currently isn't able to sit because they are refusing to complete their 'woke' DBS check.



This is what really worries me since my daughter's EHCP is going to a funding panel next week and the council has now been ...
by sturginho
Tue May 13, 2025 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Reform - new force or same old farce?
Replies: 36
Views: 2378

Re: Reform - new force or same old farce?




This'll be another Reform MP incoming I guess.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lnggjj9gko


He's perfect for them !

He's even already not attending Parliament, so he's already adopting their work ethic.


tbh I'm assuming there will be a recall and Reform will win the byelection ...
by sturginho
Mon May 12, 2025 12:36 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Uncle fester wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 11:50 am
Flockwitt wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 11:04 am
Uncle fester wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 10:48 am

You work in supply chain/logistics?
Had a career in product development and supply out of Taiwan and China.
Cheers
Good to have an informed view on the subject on the forum.
I come here for the badly informed speculation, not this facts bollocks
by sturginho
Sun May 11, 2025 8:22 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: "A" Levels begin this week
Replies: 6
Views: 1023

Re: "A" Levels begin this week

C69 wrote: Sun May 11, 2025 8:01 am
Enzedder wrote: Sat May 10, 2025 7:42 pm You've had 17/18 years to plan for this. I'm sure you'll cope - there's a Lions tour to distract you
Thanks for your words of support
Lol
This is your punishment for having unprotected sex 18 years ago!
by sturginho
Fri May 09, 2025 10:06 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Pope goooooone............
Replies: 56
Views: 8681

Re: The Pope goooooone............

Biffer wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 7:00 pm Laura zoomer has already called him a WOKE MARXIST POPE so signs are good tbh.

Edit, should be Loomer but I think I’ll leave it tbh.
Upsetting the Maga cusltists by speaking in Spanish is some top quality popehousery to be fair :thumbup:
by sturginho
Thu May 08, 2025 5:18 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Pope goooooone............
Replies: 56
Views: 8681

Re: The Pope goooooone............

Enzedder wrote: Sun Apr 27, 2025 6:52 am
Biffer wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:02 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:36 am

He did it, he got his picture inside St Peter’s Basilica with Zelensky
No, he'll be giving it 'why not an American pope' in the next week
Wouldn't that be the kiss of death
Maga pope
by sturginho
Thu May 08, 2025 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Pope goooooone............
Replies: 56
Views: 8681

Re: The Pope goooooone............

Ffs they had one fucking job to do
by sturginho
Thu May 08, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall






he can't have, can he?


I don't know how to check that platform, but even their official release seems to go with something he probably came up with without considering the end of the war in the East? The article does specify Europe, but then doubles down on a lot of things that you'd hear ...
by sturginho
Wed May 07, 2025 2:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall




We want them to come. We want them to celebrate. We want them to watch the game. But most of all we want them to remember that they're really not welcome here


I think he's making it clear that all fans from S America, Africa and Asia who turn up better have a return ticket and shouldn't ...
by sturginho
Wed May 07, 2025 12:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall






Be surprised if they get anywhere near the numbers of fans they thought would go, might be worse than Qatar even


"Come over, spend your money and then fück off."


It's odd messaging from a human, or perhaps standard for Vance, but that is what fans normally do.


We want them to come ...
by sturginho
Wed May 07, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall


Latest in the long list of things he doesn't understand - ending the war would let them go to the Football world Cup in the USA.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpdzd2pqgvwo

Except of course qualifying has already started without them. So there's no way to get them in.


Is Vance ...
by sturginho
Wed May 07, 2025 9:34 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Acceptable Cover Versions
Replies: 310
Views: 47874

Re: Acceptable Cover Versions



I remember a thread like this on the old bored, but couldnt find it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zfYO9sZjrE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JrlKcoD1Qw


I thought this was their best effort, better than the original for me, captured the essence of the song and some, it builds ...
by sturginho
Fri May 02, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall




What the actual fuck??????????

https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1918143599084028322?t=6nkS0Mu6o7bVgeobrJpi9g&s=19


Could somebody please translate into English?


It's not easy to look inside the diseased mind, but at a guess someone showed him his calendar for next week, & he ...
by sturginho
Fri May 02, 2025 9:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

TB63 wrote: Fri May 02, 2025 8:56 am What the actual fuck??????????

Could somebody please translate into English?
by sturginho
Fri May 02, 2025 9:40 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Starmergeddon: They Came And Ate Us
Replies: 2429
Views: 177872

Re: Starmergeddon: They Came And Ate Us



I'm sure Starmer will learn all the right lessons:-

Be tougher on immigrants to try and win over Regorm voters who will never vote for you.

Be tougher on benefits to try and appease right wing media interests who will never support you.

Continue to kowtow to multinationals who will tolerate ...
by sturginho
Thu May 01, 2025 2:54 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

Uncle fester wrote: Thu May 01, 2025 2:18 pm
sturginho wrote: Thu May 01, 2025 2:12 pm
Sandstorm wrote: Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pm

This is why social media is so powerful and dangerous. It's easy to find someone online who agrees with you and validates your view, no matter how bizarre/untrue it may be.

It's a curse on modern life. :sad:
I disagree
Validated
Let's go Brandon!
by sturginho
Thu May 01, 2025 2:12 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall




2) There always seems to be a real stubbornness to admit being wrong. As an example, whenever I talk to someone who voted for Brexit they will absolutely concede it's been a disaster but it's because of how it was implemented. They were right to vote for it, it was just done wrong. Seems to be ...
by sturginho
Thu May 01, 2025 11:29 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Pope goooooone............
Replies: 56
Views: 8681

Re: The Pope goooooone............

by sturginho
Thu May 01, 2025 8:16 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Acceptable Cover Versions
Replies: 310
Views: 47874

Re: Acceptable Cover Versions

Well they finally did it, they've already done Abba, Ed Sheeran and Dragostea din Tei, this would be the next logical step

by sturginho
Sat Apr 26, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 7:42 pm
Uncle fester wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 7:25 pm https://bsky.app/profile/edsolomon.bsky ... qelking222

Sleepy J...Donald
Catholic masses can be a bit long. I'd pity the people around him with the smell off him once he filled his nappy :sick: :sick:
It was a hot day as well
by sturginho
Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:02 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall






This is literally unbelievable. Only about 1/3rd of the way through, but utterly insane

Quite enjoying. It to be honest, just feels as if it’s written by the greatest satirist ever. Biggly


Could barely read that far. Because the interviewer has some quite piercing questions Orange ...
by sturginho
Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: URC Season 2024/2025 Official Thread
Replies: 1274
Views: 63164

Re: URC Season 2024/2025 Official Thread


Stormers only the one change.

Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi ...
by sturginho
Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: What's going on in Ukraine?
Replies: 7632
Views: 777431

Re: What's going on in Ukraine?

Slick wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:07 pm I do hope Europe has grown some balls and is telling US to get fucked. I include the UK
good one, especially that last part
by sturginho
Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Pope goooooone............
Replies: 56
Views: 8681

Re: The Pope goooooone............

Uncle fester wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:11 am I believe the queen's last visitor was Liz Truss.
We need to limit old people's exposure to really stupid people.
Pope killer Vance is meeting Modi today, I hope Modi has taken precautions
by sturginho
Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21490
Views: 1303085

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories




Truss Social!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/15/liz-truss-to-launch-uncensored-social-network-to-counter-mainstream-media

:bimbo:


That is magnificent. Please please let it be called Trusst (or Trussed).


Someone I read elsewhere suggested: Lettuce Speak :lol:

:lol ...
by sturginho
Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Is This The Worst Song Ever?
Replies: 39
Views: 1479

Re: Is This The Worst Song Ever?

laurent wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:56 pm I have a ton of French attempts at pop song to share

The Eurovision French attempts are quality .... compared to this one ...

Ha I remember that one 🤣
It was quite popular at our school 😳
by sturginho
Tue Apr 08, 2025 6:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Is This The Worst Song Ever?
Replies: 39
Views: 1479

Re: Is This The Worst Song Ever?

Thor Sedan wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:26 pm
sturginho wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:35 am Bros sounds like f*cking Mozart compared to this shit

I hate myself - I enjoyed that.
perhaps its because my kids keep singing it constantly that i hate it so fucking much
by sturginho
Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Is This The Worst Song Ever?
Replies: 39
Views: 1479

Re: Is This The Worst Song Ever?

Bros sounds like f*cking Mozart compared to this shit

by sturginho
Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Saudi/Qatar et al bidding for RWC
Replies: 72
Views: 2052

Re: Saudi/Qatar et al bidding for RWC

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:13 pm It's South Africa's tournament, we should host it.
Can't say I disagree with this, it would also save you the bother of having to travel to collect your trophy
by sturginho
Tue Mar 25, 2025 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Planet Rugby
Replies: 42
Views: 2165

Re: Planet Rugby

Jockaline wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 3:37 pm
Guy Smiley wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 3:30 pm For the forum?
Yip
I've only seen the popup on the main page, not the forum
by sturginho
Tue Mar 25, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Planet Rugby
Replies: 42
Views: 2165

Re: Planet Rugby

Yeeb wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 4:23 pm Some of those multis will go bankrupt fast
:clap: :clap:
by sturginho
Mon Mar 24, 2025 1:02 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665146

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall



https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1903972551035945162


He probably prefers the ones done by not at all closeted MAGA types where his oiled, bare upper torso is muscled like Rambo as he dual wields M240s as a bald eagle flies out of an explosion.


if anything the artist has been ...