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by MSG#
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: A message to you all from Planet Rugby
Replies: 40
Views: 1381

Re: A message to you all from Planet Rugby

Derwyn wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:32 pm You’re not missed.
How rude!
by MSG#
Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Imagine some guy in his 40s showing up to your work do with a 16 year old boy he met online and was trying to bang :crazy: He couldn't show his face in the office again! Well, that's a rather prosaic way to put it, but I take your point. He was 100% in the wrong and his actions show he clearly need...
by MSG#
Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Has Priti been sexting kids? This has led me to the distasteful task of reading through the Scottish Sun's "full transcript of the messages sent by Derek MacKay" Mackay was 100% in the wrong, he instigated contact and kept pestering the 16 year old boy, asking to meet, offering him the ch...
by MSG#
Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

I dunno, Westminster has turned into an abominable shitshow. I'm not motivated in saying this for party political reasons either as I'm a potential/ex-Conservative voter but it's shamelessly corrupt and there isn't even a pretense of managerial competence any longer - just Oxford PPE types bluffing...
by MSG#
Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:53 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Tichtheid wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:46 pm I don't believe MacKay or Murrell are close to those two, but the bullying one I'll agree with, it's totally unacceptable.

Again, I'll reiterate, I don't support the SNP any further than their goal of the Scottish people being responsible for who governs them.
They are responsible for them.
by MSG#
Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:31 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Like directly lying to the scottish parliament about the biggest political scandal in SNP history? When are they going to have a proper investigation so that the police can testify where they obtained their evidence? ...and when that is proven I'll condemn Sturgeon like I'd condemn anyone for lying...
by MSG#
Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Sturgeon is .... a far more respectable figure than Johnson :lol: The empress has no clothes. That's hardly an appropriate idiom, it would take a hell of a lot to be less respectable than Johnson. Going by some of the posts here everything and anything SNP-related is a subject of near hatred. Not h...
by MSG#
Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

Sturgeon is .... a far more respectable figure than Johnson
:lol: The empress has no clothes.
by MSG#
Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:23 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

So is there going to be a proper investigation into how Krankie's husband conspired to get Salmond arrested and charged? Sounds as though the police might be interested in that one.
by MSG#
Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So, coronavirus...
Replies: 14973
Views: 528248

Re: So, coronavirus...

Did you believe what he said in that speech from the Downing St garden? Do you believe Blackford's story about travelling home without stopping for a piss or a Greggs on the way? Show me Blackford's account of his journey, I haven't read it. Whilst we are at it, do you believe Cummings? We had a tw...
by MSG#
Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:13 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So, coronavirus...
Replies: 14973
Views: 528248

Re: So, coronavirus...

He acted within the guidelines, all MPs were allowed to travel home. Cummings acted within the guidelines as well. Did you believe what he said in that speech from the Downing St garden? Do you believe Blackford's story about travelling home without stopping for a piss or a Greggs on the way?
by MSG#
Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:25 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So, coronavirus...
Replies: 14973
Views: 528248

Re: So, coronavirus...

Blackford drove all the way through England and Scotland and then got on a Ferry. Then self isolated. Blackford travelled home, which was within the guidelines all MPs were subject to. He said he had no symptoms and didn't have a test, he went into isolation for two weeks as a precaution because hi...
by MSG#
Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:33 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So, coronavirus...
Replies: 14973
Views: 528248

Re: So, coronavirus...

Blackford drove all the way through England and Scotland and then got on a Ferry. Then self isolated.
by MSG#
Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:14 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So, coronavirus...
Replies: 14973
Views: 528248

Re: So, coronavirus...

Sturgeon pushing Blackford drove all the way to Skye before self isolating, what has she got against Ferrier? It was during lockdown not self-isolation. Same offence as Cummings and Jenrick. What happened to them? He self isolated when he got back to Skye because he thought he had it. Cummings isn'...
by MSG#
Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Brexit Thread
Replies: 3474
Views: 157508

Re: The Brexit Thread

It's interesting that, that kind of insanity is so believable. You need to hope that Gove or Cummings doesn't see it, it might happen otherwise!! This is the Party that was investigating facial recognition for sheep, & promising that, 'technology', would be able to tell what was in the back of ...
by MSG#
Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: So, coronavirus...
Replies: 14973
Views: 528248

Re: So, coronavirus...

Ferrier used public transport and attended work and knowingly put people at risk - Cummings drove around in his 4x4 . I think the moral and possibly criminal liability between these two cases is quite distinct. And of course withdrawing the whip from a nobody (and it looks like widely despised even...
by MSG#
Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

University of Glasgow, I believe, has found some ways to soften the blow - food parcels, hot food vans, four week rent holiday, £50 for isolating students for food etc. University of Edinburgh relied on the police. Rather different approaches. All they need is their laundry doing. That's the only r...
by MSG#
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Brexit Thread
Replies: 3474
Views: 157508

Re: The Brexit Thread

Lorries stacking up in Kent for miles is quite common already - a channel storm or more commonly a strike in France is all it takes. A friend of mine is going into the customs brokering business (rather building the website and backend for one) and reckons the actual paperwork and declaration is ea...
by MSG#
Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4373
Views: 177404

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

How's Krankie's elimination of the virus before the end of summer going then lads?

Has she decided that being on tv every day is more important than wiping it out?
by MSG#
Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Cowboy Hats
Replies: 29
Views: 1292

Re: Cowboy Hats

SaintK wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:16 pm
MSG# wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:45 pm I have an Akubra knocking around somewhere. Must be 30 years old. Snowy river if I remember correctly.
As long as it hasn't got a feather sticking out of it :lol:
Has corks hanging from it.. Is that good? :think:
by MSG#
Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Cowboy Hats
Replies: 29
Views: 1292

Re: Cowboy Hats

I have an Akubra knocking around somewhere. Must be 30 years old. Snowy river if I remember correctly.
by MSG#
Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: B&I Lions Tour: PSA for Saffers
Replies: 47
Views: 2225

Re: B&I Lions Tour: PSA for Saffers

£15K for the full official tour this time....
by MSG#
Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:48 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Lookalikes
Replies: 12
Views: 916

Re: Lookalikes

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by MSG#
Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)
Replies: 153
Views: 6234

Re: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)

My biggest issue with not doing it, is why the hell not. They clearly agree with the message, otherwise they wouldn't wear the t-shirt. What is the big deal about going down on one knee for 20 seconds. It's a simple easy thing to do, but it's a powerful symbol given their prominent positions. Becau...
by MSG#
Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)
Replies: 153
Views: 6234

Re: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/mthethwa-asks-sa-rugby-to-take-action-after-eight-players-refuse-to-bend-the-knee-in-support-of-blm-in-england/ FFS. They weren't refusing to do the virtue signalling ....it wasn't mandatory. Are they saying that not doing it means black lives don't matter? I...
by MSG#
Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:26 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)
Replies: 153
Views: 6234

Re: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)

Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa has asked SA Rugby to make a pronouncement on the actions of eight South African players who refused to kneel in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement ahead of a match that was played in England at the weekend. https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/mtheth...
by MSG#
Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)
Replies: 153
Views: 6234

Re: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)

I dunno, I like Dimes - I’m not aware of any players ever expressing any negativity towards him... a few journalists, maybe, but no players. Obvs, I’m prepared to be corrected on that! Won't be any journalists left soon either. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6JgwVw4dpPs Justice is coming. Fucking he...
by MSG#
Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Russia registers first corona vaccine
Replies: 153
Views: 6946

Re: Russia registers first corona vaccine

Lemoentjie wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:43 am Russia is not claiming that they've created a perfect vaccine. The experts have created a vaccine that when they run as a cost/benefit analysis, is very beneficial. They acknowledge there can be strong side effects.
They stole the Oxford vaccine didn't they?
by MSG#
Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:28 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)
Replies: 153
Views: 6234

Re: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:04 pm
Slick wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:38 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:46 am Whats wrong with Sale?
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Nothing?
Teams are suppose to do one for all, stick together.
They're all wearing the t-shirt. How much virtue signalling do you need?
by MSG#
Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)
Replies: 153
Views: 6234

Re: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)

Stupid thing is we could have won that if RdP hadn't missed from in front of the posts, then brain farted that kick to Brown.

Saffa forwards were shite except Jono. Bunch of show ponies.
by MSG#
Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:08 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)
Replies: 153
Views: 6234

Re: Quins v Sale (Actual NH live Rugby)

Well. If ever a team looked like the players had never seen each other before tonight. Definitely too many saffas.

So we have penalties instead of rucks... how long did that last for in super atororoea?
by MSG#
Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: UK is melting
Replies: 285
Views: 13362

Re: UK is melting

Glaston wrote: Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:27 pm Was cloudy all morning, raining since lunchtime and yet it certainly seems far warmer today.


Sprayed my cucumbers for mildew this am, bit of a waste of time really.


Blight weather. :sad:
Never a bad time to spray your cucumber for mildew
by MSG#
Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bring on the Rugby.
Replies: 13
Views: 924

Re: Bring on the Rugby.

Sale: Hammersley; McGuigan, Tuilagi, Hill, Yarde; R du Preez, de Klerk; Oosthuizen, van der Merwe, John, J-L du Preez, de Jager, Ross (capt), T Curry, D du Preez. Replacements: Langdon, Harrison, Cooper-Wooley, Phillips, B Curry, Cliff, MacGinty, Solomona. Not a bad looking lineup that if they can c...
by MSG#
Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Russia registers first corona vaccine
Replies: 153
Views: 6946

Re: Russia registers first corona vaccine

SJR Index

Country
1 US United States
2 CN China
3 GB United Kingdom
4 DE Germany
5 JP Japan
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12 RU Russian Federation
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35 ZA South Africa
36 NZ New Zealand
by MSG#
Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bring on the Rugby.
Replies: 13
Views: 924

Re: Bring on the Rugby.

SAY-UUULLLL!!

As we're more used to playing with empty sands, I predict a whalloping of the quims. 3 tries from Manu and a bonus point before half time.
by MSG#
Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: UK is melting
Replies: 285
Views: 13362

Re: UK is melting

BnM wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:14 pm We have a breeze :grin:
You lucky, lucky bastard
by MSG#
Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:53 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Brexit Thread
Replies: 3474
Views: 157508

Re: The Brexit Thread

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by MSG#
Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: PR looks like it has finally kicked the bucket
Replies: 557
Views: 34802

Re: PR Down?

Raggs wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:42 pm I'm getting a redesigned website, looks like it's gone back to when we all presumed it was shut down before. Like it's been reverted to a backup.
That forum is locked though.

Looks like a cock-up again rather than a planned move.
by MSG#
Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Is this fan racist ?
Replies: 143
Views: 6931

Re: Is this fan racist ?

Casual racism, rooted in cultural ignorance. Not an overt racist (based on that comment alone). Being ignorant of pronunciations from other languages and cultures isn't a bad thing, we can't all know everything. Suggesting that the club should sign players based on your own narrow perspectives and ...
by MSG#
Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Is this fan racist ?
Replies: 143
Views: 6931

Re: Is this fan racist ?

Casual racism, rooted in cultural ignorance. Not an overt racist (based on that comment alone). Being ignorant of pronunciations from other languages and cultures isn't a bad thing, we can't all know everything. Suggesting that the club should sign players based on your own narrow perspectives and ...