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- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20562
- Views: 722294
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Their long term models that dictate their target rate of return and not letting agents telling them they could increase at every opportunity. Agent’s suggest increases when current rent sits below market. Neither Agens nor landlords benefit from property sitting empty due to being priced above mark...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20562
- Views: 722294
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
You'd expect so considering that's what the index that agents use to tell the landlords what to charge their tenants. How do you think institutional landlords will determine rent increases? Their long term models that dictate their target rate of return and not letting agents telling them they coul...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
7,305 days ago, on 11 January 2004, I woke soaked in sweat from a brutal nightmare involving alcohol. I took our dog for her morning walk and when I sat down for breakfast, my wife passed me the contact information for the local sobriety support group, with a gentle "maybe it is time to give t...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
On the 0% beers. I agree they do split opinion. And I would not be drinking these at home. I have a rule to only ever have them if I go out, and where I just don’t want to drink more than a pint of lemonade or cola. Also, if it is a rugby event, I will have several 0% for tradition. I never have th...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Yea, rehabs would have the same or worse numbers. Its big business and anyone with insurance can go for a holiday. AA used to claim 50-75% in the early days but this was from small membership numbers (the very beginning when AA was only low bottom, old, chronic alcoholics) it was a statement from th...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:13 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Fair enough.
I’m not here to change anyone’s mind or convince anyone of anything about AA.
It doesn’t have a monopoly or claim to be the only solution. It is what it is and it will always be there for people who find other solutions don’t work.
I’m not here to change anyone’s mind or convince anyone of anything about AA.
It doesn’t have a monopoly or claim to be the only solution. It is what it is and it will always be there for people who find other solutions don’t work.
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:15 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: We've got a live one here
- Replies: 49
- Views: 5354
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
- Replies: 826
- Views: 14997
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...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:17 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
I’m not sure if this was the one. The 12 spiritual principles of recovery are as follows: acceptance, hope, faith, courage, honesty, patience, humility, willingness, brotherly love, integrity, self-discipline, and service. Below are the spiritual principles of recovery, listed in order with the cor...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:13 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
On the first one. Yes I expected the tv versions are likely inaccurate. Can you help us visualise it? It’s not a seated circle? Or a it’s your turn to speak thing? How does it actually work? … Its certinly not like this. https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fight_club_1_on_1.png Its almost...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
I will come back to your other posts later, unfortunately I do need to get some work done today.
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:33 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Prinston and Harvard were recently involved in a meta study of AA and related therapies. Interestingly it was found that AA is the most effective treatment for a drinking problem. At times more than 20% effective than CBT and the like. It was very interesting to hear these independent drs talk abou...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
I came across this clip on Youtube that to me expresses almost perfectly why self-help groups can be so helpful in recovering from an addiction. When anyone asks you how a self-help group actually aids recovering addicts, point them at this video. The change in the expression on Michael's face from...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:49 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Fair enough. Each to their own. My only knowledge of it is 1. What I have seen characterised on TV. My name is xyz and I’m an alcoholic … thank you for sharing. 2. The 12 principles, which are medieval religious 3. The slight cult element of being told you are never recovered, and must come forever...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:53 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
As you say every one is a bit different. I was relating my own experience. I know how addiction works, the mental tricks it plays on you, I've experienced it with nicotine and I nursed someone through anorexia, which works in a similar way in that there is something that drives you to destructive b...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
I came across this article about Matthew Perry in the NYTimes discussing the concept of forgiveness and this bit really hit home. And what’s the cure for all of this shame? Mercifully, Mr. Perry seemed to figure it out eventually: to forgive yourself. And when you find forgiveness inside your own h...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 11:06 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Does it have to be "never again"? I ask because I was quite relieved to find over the course of the last two years that I'm not actually an alcoholic and I can take or leave it as I please, I only had to break the habit of it being every night/most nights - I think there is a big, monumen...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:00 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Does a devil exist?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 394
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:08 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Come back ER !
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1743
Re: Come back ER !
Ymx wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:21 am To re-echo sentiments, allow me to show you to the door
https://forum.planetrugby.com/viewforum.php?f=3
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:18 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Come back ER !
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1743
Re: Come back ER !
Strange comment about the modding - it is basically the same but the majority of people on this side of the road seem to be able to debate or question maturely (maybe not in this thread but that's Cantabs for you). For some reason people seem to see red, get the shaking hands and feel the fury more...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:01 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Come back ER !
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1743
Re: Come back ER !
my unsubstantiated claim. PR in a nutshell, really. It’s the internets, innit. Everyone being on the right side of the debate makes things a bit boring. Safe and boring. The days of Mick, Bimbo et al, stinking up every, single, thread, are long gone. To suggest PR is, still, that that degree, like ...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:21 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Come back ER !
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1743
Re: Come back ER !
He will probably just go back to PR, the place has improved (to a degree) since MickM and some other clowns were sent packing. Its much more fun over there. This space is like a snobby collision point with a few extra posters. Oh and you have MB :thumbdown: *Looks down nose* SEE........ I knew it! ...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:16 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Come back ER !
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1743
Re: Come back ER !
He will probably just go back to PR, the place has improved (to a degree) since MickM and some other clowns were sent packing. Its much more fun over there. This space is like a snobby collision point with a few extra posters. Oh and you have MB :thumbdown: What do you mean by snobby? Just the vibe.
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Come back ER !
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1743
Re: Come back ER !
He will probably just go back to PR, the place has improved (to a degree) since MickM and some other clowns were sent packing. Its much more fun over there. This space is like a snobby collision point with a few extra posters. Oh and you have MB :thumbdown: I’m sure he likely won’t. Aside from the ...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:32 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Come back ER !
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1743
Re: Come back ER !
He will probably just go back to PR, the place has improved (to a degree) since MickM and some other clowns were sent packing. Its much more fun over there. This space is like a snobby collision point with a few extra posters. Oh and you have MB
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
- Replies: 826
- Views: 14997
Re: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
I still can't get over Etzebeth's early exit. Isn't he the Matfield of his generation? He was struggling. I hope he feels better for the final He certainly didn’t look himself. When the two teams had their moment pushing and shirt grabbing Etzebeth just stood in middle of it looking on, he’s normal...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:46 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
- Replies: 826
- Views: 14997
Re: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
I have much more confidence for the final for various reasons. Bokke need to be underdogs. We have been there in 2019. We put up a record score at Twickenham. All Blacks can't scrum, exct You are basing this on a single pre RWC game. We just crunched the Argies in to dust in the scrums. So I’m feel...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:32 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official, one and only, Men's IRB Rugby World Cup 2023 thread
- Replies: 1422
- Views: 41116
Re: The Official, one and only, Men's IRB Rugby World Cup 2023 thread
For the same reason he got the SA v France game after the Ireland performance, a keewee ref to determine who the keewees meet next :crazy: :crazy: Indeed. It's hardly Bin's fault that Jaco pulled his calf in the QFs and couldn't take charge of the ABs - Pumas SF to determine who the Boks meet next....
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
- Replies: 826
- Views: 14997
Re: RWC Final : New Zealand vs South Africa - Sat 28th @ 20.00 BST
This post makes no sense.OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:11 am I have much more confidence for the final for various reasons. Bokke need to be underdogs. We have been there in 2019. We put up a record score at Twickenham. All Blacks can't scrum, exct
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:46 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official, one and only, Men's IRB Rugby World Cup 2023 thread
- Replies: 1422
- Views: 41116
Re: The Official, one and only, Men's IRB Rugby World Cup 2023 thread
I am guessing its the same clown committee responsible for the Original draw now in charge of ref appointments? on what planet after his performance on sunday was Bin the right man for the Safes again? Luke Pearce or Nika Amashukeli don't get quarter final ore semi-final? Fking twats For the same r...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: RWC SF1: Argentina v New Zealand
- Replies: 295
- Views: 4852
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:27 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: RWC SF1: Argentina v New Zealand
- Replies: 295
- Views: 4852
Re: RWC SF1: Argentina v New Zealand
You could play France for 5th-6th place, for the "atmosphere".EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:56 pmVery very yawnGuy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:20 pmBeing good enough to get there is one thing, of course.
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:21 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Songs you hate by bands you like
- Replies: 19
- Views: 509
Re: Songs you hate by bands you like
Premise of thread - good band, crap song. Probably just because of overfamiliarity (as in I've heard the song one time too many) but I don't like: The Verve - bittersweet symphony the Beatles - let it be Urban hymns is a truly monumental album it is such a shame that Bittersweet symphony has been p...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:45 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Russell Brand: Raper
- Replies: 186
- Views: 6534
Re: Russell Brand: Raper
Incredible - as an almost perfect example of why Brand wasn't outed before this point. Katherine Ryan lets folk know that it is terrifying to try and speak out against this behaviour because female comedians fear being listed as 'trouble makers' and being turned down for work because their attitude...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:19 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Russell Brand: Raper
- Replies: 186
- Views: 6534
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Rugby Championship - W1 - 8 July : SA v Aus / Arg v NZ
- Replies: 331
- Views: 6416
Re: The Rugby Championship - W1 - 8 July : SA v Aus / Arg v NZ
This thread is an embarrassment and to think posters here look down their nose at PR.
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
In trying to make that concise I left a lot out. One thing I will add is I know the God word is tough for some people to deal with, it’s been problematic for me as well but mostly its other people’s beliefs and their voicing of them I have trouble with now. Like I said, there’s some crazy people the...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Thanks Gents :thumbup: It’s a nice chunk of your life, you’ve elected this path. So well deserved. May I ask the evolved nature of your relationship with AA? Coming from my place - CBT for a year and then continued all by myself (and you lot of course). So I find it amazing to devote one’s life and...
- Sun Jun 04, 2023 10:06 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Thanks Gents :thumbup: It’s a nice chunk of your life, you’ve elected this path. So well deserved. May I ask the evolved nature of your relationship with AA? Coming from my place - CBT for a year and then continued all by myself (and you lot of course). So I find it amazing to devote one’s life and...
- Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:19 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Quitting the bottle
- Replies: 625
- Views: 59539
Re: Quitting the bottle
Thanks Gents