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by Slick
Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Salmond at it again.

He can’t really believe that many people have the stomach for more Indy stuff at the moment, so presumably all this business about wanting to push again to vote for Humza is just about getting more of the hardcore over to Alba
by Slick
Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 83
Views: 2614

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

France getting some horrendous decisions against them
by Slick
Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 83
Views: 2614

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

France v England a cracking game so far
by Slick
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 17994
Views: 962366

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I think Healy might be a bit thick
by Slick
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Official United Rugby Championship thread
Replies: 9495
Views: 192125

Re: Official United Rugby Championship thread

What is Healy kicking that for! 3 man overlap
by Slick
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 83
Views: 2614

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

Ah FFS
by Slick
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 83
Views: 2614

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

Brain dead by Scotland in the last few minutes. Not kicking for goal when all they need is a draw (15-12) then setting up a maul on the 5m line - where they have had success today - then spinning it wide before a push.
by Slick
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 83
Views: 2614

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

Horrible feeling Scotland are going to balls this up, just not managing any momentum.

Irish skipper needs to wind it in
by Slick
Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Well, he says he’s not going. I thought it was the Conservatives calling for the no confidence motion, not sure it’s a great idea for Labour to be leading on it I think they should. Push for an election near the time of a GE and push the narrative that a clean break is needed and Labour can provide...
by Slick
Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Well, he says he’s not going.

I thought it was the Conservatives calling for the no confidence motion, not sure it’s a great idea for Labour to be leading on it
by Slick
Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 22543

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

The plot thickens as Warriors go bust again! https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/24278192.worcester-warriors-owners-atlas-collapse-administration/ Are the two spivs up to shenanigans again, or is this something different? No it's not them, they've long gone!! It is the company that was set up to ...
by Slick
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 6944
Views: 132279

Re: Wordle

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by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

tc27 wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:00 pm Scottish Greens are joining no confidence vote against Humza so he needs Ash Regan or he's done.

Lots of pundits expect him to resign.
I’m not sure he’s the resigning type
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

If you lads actually truly believe that going Net Zero in Western Europe will help us avoid "Climate Change" then I can only applaud your gullibility It's an unstoppable force but it's going to be used to control every single facet of your lives. On the one hand you're going to get your k...
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Big D wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:31 pm
Slick wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:30 am No idea what I’ve done here
You know what they say. "If it is worth saying, post it twice and quote post it"!
It was an excellent post to be fair.
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 19970
Views: 687739

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Hal Jordan wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:34 pm https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68874822

Have we done the two lads being arrested on charges of being a succulent Chinese spy yet?

Also three people in Germany, including an aide to the AfD party (far right arseholes).
A fine George Watson's boy indeed!
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

No idea what I’ve done here
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

That was a truly awful performance by Humza at FMQ. Pretty much exactly the same answer to every question and somehow managing to bring every answer, which were all Scotland specific, back to the “Tory’s in Westminster” Also now answering questions on climate without seeming to realise that his gove...
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

That was a truly awful performance by Humza at FMQ. Pretty much exactly the same answer to every question and somehow managing to bring every answer, which were all Scotland specific, back to the “Tory’s in Westminster” Also now answering questions on climate without seeming to realise that his gov...
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

That was a truly awful performance by Humza at FMQ. Pretty much exactly the same answer to every question and somehow managing to bring every answer, which were all Scotland specific, back to the “Tory’s in Westminster” Also now answering questions on climate without seeming to realise that his gove...
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

I think ultimately it is the right thing for the SNP as a party. The timing looks a bit weak but that will pass. Well, it will be interesting to see how it plays out at the next Holyrood elections. A lot of indy minded folk will put the SNP/Greens as their 1st/2nd vote so if Green supporters choosi...
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4077
Views: 134827

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

I think ultimately it is the right thing for the SNP as a party. The timing looks a bit weak but that will pass. Well, it will be interesting to see how it plays out at the next Holyrood elections. A lot of indy minded folk will put the SNP/Greens as their 1st/2nd vote so if Green supporters choosi...
by Slick
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 6944
Views: 132279

Re: Wordle

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by Slick
Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

Folk like Andy Cato hopefully have the potential to bring this into the mainstream. Not heard of him, who's he? I have a friend in Sheffield who over decades has been guerilla planting trees on all sorts of untended bits of land, you don't even need to own any land to do something useful. One half ...
by Slick
Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

What sort of land are you working off, what sorts of trees and what are the results? Always been a huge fan of agroforestry on a small scale; there's also a new book on rewilding out by the owners of the Knepp estate which could give insight on how to build some resilience in the system. We’ve got ...
by Slick
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 19970
Views: 687739

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

tabascoboy wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:57 am
Not sure I'd go that far, they were both shite
by Slick
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 6944
Views: 132279

Re: Wordle

Calculon wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:54 am Wordle 1,040 2/6

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by Slick
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 6944
Views: 132279

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by Slick
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 6944
Views: 132279

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by Slick
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

The view from my side of the world, where the affects are supposed to be worst felt, are so different to Europe. It's not a priority. Most people are more concerned with getting a good meal at the end of the day and paying rent. On that side of the world if there were good governance then there is ...
by Slick
Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:44 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

I read somewhere that every 1 degree increase in global temperatures leads to a 7% increase in moisture in the air which inevitably has to fall somewhere and this year so far it all seems to have fallen on Edinburgh! We have had huge increases in rainfall with the corresponding impact on the local ...
by Slick
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

epwc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:07 pm
Slick wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:42 pmLorne sausage and bacon are my 1%....
Never tried it but so often tempted by a bacon sarnie
Don’t , it’s a slippery slope!

As an aside, I don’t think I know a Jewish person in the U.K. that doesn’t enjoy a secret bacon sarnie
by Slick
Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

But we have a huge amount more impact per capita than the average Indian or African, we're creating the problem, surely it can't be that hard to modify our behaviour? The sad fact is that very few people here give a flying fuck. Just look at people heading out of supermarkets with trolleys full of ...
by Slick
Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 103
Views: 1805

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

But we have a huge amount more impact per capita than the average Indian or African, we're creating the problem, surely it can't be that hard to modify our behaviour? The sad fact is that very few people here give a flying fuck. Just look at people heading out of supermarkets with trolleys full of ...
by Slick
Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 17994
Views: 962366

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I've enjoyed the period from when my daughter first became truly 'interactive' - around 3ish - until now immensely. It really is such a great age, they are so enthusiastic about everything and although they have their moments, they are generally a delight to be around. I have a 6 and a 4 year old. ...
by Slick
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 6944
Views: 132279

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by Slick
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Travel Thread
Replies: 158
Views: 5869

Re: The Travel Thread

The only place I have been in Germany was the Mosselle valley, on a school trip in 1992. Of course it been 30+ years but I remember it being a very nice part of the world. It’s a country I’d love to see more of having really enjoyed Hamburg and really, really enjoyed Berlin (if that’s the right wor...
by Slick
Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 2879
Views: 139593

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Actually, you know what, I’m taking a little break from this thread today. Hope you guys have a good day! All of you ! Probably for the best, any actual discussion finished about thirty pages ago and it’s been mostly poster making snide remarks at other posters who’ve they’ve had previous with, cou...
by Slick
Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 2879
Views: 139593

Re: Kicking off in Israel

good point, the figures from Hamas are the reliable ones if you accept that Israeli strikes are causing thousands of civilian casualties, then it's in the interests of Hamas to be seen to be reporting what's happening reliably. And it's in Israel's interest to lie. great logic here You two are very...