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by Marylandolorian
Tue May 20, 2025 8:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux
Replies: 1137
Views: 92228

Re: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux

Biffer wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 7:49 pm Gents, when do the Top14 and ProD2 fixtures usually come out?

I’m thinking of a long weekend somewhere down Montpellier / Beziers way in October with the idea of getting maybe three games in.
End of July
by Marylandolorian
Sat May 17, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Official 6 Nations 2026 Thread
Replies: 12
Views: 401

Re: Official 6 Nations 2026 Thread



I had a quick look and got something different , Fra/Irl March 8

https://www.billets-rugby.com/


The days/dates are all wrong on that website. First game at night on the Saturday, they never had next years calendar when they created it.

You’re right, none of the official rugby sites put ...
by Marylandolorian
Fri May 16, 2025 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Official 6 Nations 2026 Thread
Replies: 12
Views: 401

Re: Official 6 Nations 2026 Thread

I had a quick look and got something different , Fra/Irl March 8

https://www.billets-rugby.com/
by Marylandolorian
Thu May 08, 2025 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Josaia Raisuqe - died in car accident
Replies: 16
Views: 2113

Re: Josaia Raisuqe - died in car accident

He’ll be also remembered for lifting the ref in ProD2 ( got 5 weeks)

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by Marylandolorian
Sat May 03, 2025 6:40 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Replies: 2377
Views: 60870

Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup

Really enjoyed this game, congrats Saints. We should see a cracking final.
by Marylandolorian
Sun Apr 27, 2025 12:29 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Joke Thread
Replies: 335
Views: 72633

Re: The Joke Thread

20 years ago today my pal James came running out shouting "IT’S A BOY!" with tears streaming down his face.
We never went back to Thailand.
by Marylandolorian
Sat Apr 12, 2025 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup
Replies: 2377
Views: 60870

Re: 2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:57 pm Lucu had a really good game.
Lucu is the Back Bone of UBB
by Marylandolorian
Wed Apr 09, 2025 12:23 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall



@ R&C - How much US debt does China currently hold?
It’s about 8% ($765B) right now, same as with the UK, it was 17% few years ago.


That seems both a lot % wise and not a lot by value. Would it be they own 8% of foreign held US debt rather than 8% of the total?

Good catch.

CHINA 2% https ...
by Marylandolorian
Wed Apr 09, 2025 10:16 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall

@ R&C - How much US debt does China currently hold?
It’s about 8% ($765B) right now, same as with the UK, it was 17% few years ago.
by Marylandolorian
Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:31 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: France travel advice/recommendations
Replies: 31
Views: 1921

Re: France travel advice/recommendations



Spent a lot of time around there but before I advise you I must ask, are you a family with kids or a group of friends?


family with kids


Do not drive downtown Nice, traffic/parking is awful most of the time but particularly in July/august,.instead park outside the city and take a bus or a ...
by Marylandolorian
Fri Apr 04, 2025 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: France travel advice/recommendations
Replies: 31
Views: 1921

Re: France travel advice/recommendations

Spent a lot of time around there but before I advise you I must ask, are you a family with kids or a group of friends?
by Marylandolorian
Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:09 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Where to watch
Replies: 2
Views: 265

Re: Where to watch

Try this one or if you still post on PR ask deadtiger .

https://thewinslownyc.com/
by Marylandolorian
Fri Apr 04, 2025 1:59 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Pen Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone
Replies: 37
Views: 1384

Re: Le Pen Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone

^

Completely different case, Sarko was charged with corruption for the presidential election (money from gaddafi) and was found guilty of having tried to bribe a judge to obtain information and spending beyond legal campaign funding limits during his 2012 re-election campaign.
by Marylandolorian
Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Pen Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone
Replies: 37
Views: 1384

Re: Le Pen Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone



I’ve no problem about her conviction on embezzlement, she did it and was caught, but for me this decision is politically motivated and unjust compared to the previous cases as her sentence will be in forced even as she appeals it, which is often never the case in France.


Fillon got same ...
by Marylandolorian
Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Pen Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone
Replies: 37
Views: 1384

Re: Le Pen Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone

I’ve no problem about her conviction on embezzlement, she did it and was caught, but for me this decision is politically motivated and unjust compared to the previous cases as her sentence will be in forced even as she appeals it, which is often never the case in France.
by Marylandolorian
Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:23 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

For several reasons, some have been mentioned above, I’m against it, but what about If they put few hundred million dollars on the table? Will the unions say no to the money?
by Marylandolorian
Tue Apr 01, 2025 6:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
Replies: 10927
Views: 665147

Re: President Trump and US politics catchall



Same product, EU V USA

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by Marylandolorian
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:21 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Joke Thread
Replies: 335
Views: 72633

Re: The Joke Thread

A little girl complained to her father, "Daddy, I wish I had a little sister!"
Trying to be funny, her father joked, "But honey, you already have a sister!"
Confused, she asked, "I do?"
“Sure," her dad said, "You don't see her because every time you come in the front door, she scoots out the back ...
by Marylandolorian
Sat Mar 22, 2025 3:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: George Foreman gooooonnnaaaa
Replies: 5
Views: 367

Re: George Foreman gooooonnnaaaa

All around good guy. It was the heavyweight boxing golden years with Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Norton.

PornDog, bad doggy.
by Marylandolorian
Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread

I like Mauvaka, he’s really fun to watch and I’ve no problem with these 3 weeks. At least no players were injured like Ire-Fra with 1 concussion , 1 player out for 6 months and not even a yc
Yes it’s a big problem with the rucks and some refs like Carley and Gardner too many to list, the best one ...
by Marylandolorian
Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread




https://images.ctfassets.net/uiu4umqyl5b5/3uP44AI4u1tfnGV8qmvmDC/4ef72cefa7af0679c36967fdbfa522a5/GM6N-POTCNominee-16x9-EN.jpg?fm=webp&f=center&w=1440&h=810&q=75

Menoncello nominated again 👍


Seeing the stats Kinghorn might be the one.

https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/m6n/stats/2025 ...
by Marylandolorian
Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread


https://images.ctfassets.net/uiu4umqyl5b5/3uP44AI4u1tfnGV8qmvmDC/4ef72cefa7af0679c36967fdbfa522a5/GM6N-POTCNominee-16x9-EN.jpg?fm=webp&f=center&w=1440&h=810&q=75

Menoncello nominated again 👍


Seeing the stats Kinghorn might be the one.

https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/m6n/stats/2025?tab ...
by Marylandolorian
Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread


Can’t seem to find a video that shows the France non red card headbutt, can anyone link this pls ?
(Sadly I had to take my kids to a concert so missed the last game)

From what’s been said from pretty sane posters, it should have been a red I can see

Edit - ok have seen this now, seems pretty ...
by Marylandolorian
Sat Mar 15, 2025 12:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DuPont Injury
Replies: 187
Views: 11435

Re: DuPont Injury





lol Enz, I remember all of you ABs fans crying when Carter got injured before the 2011 World Cup.


Point of order: two-time RWC winner Daniel Carter hurt himself while training during the pool stage in 2011. Yes, there was copious weeping and wailing from the Cape to the Bluff, but he wasn ...
by Marylandolorian
Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:24 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread

SODEKE, the English 5 is huge, 205cm/ 122kg and only 19yo
by Marylandolorian
Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:05 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DuPont Injury
Replies: 187
Views: 11435

Re: DuPont Injury

Enzedder wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 6:51 pm Is DuPont dead yet?

He coulda doid ya know.
lol Enz, I remember all of you ABs fans crying when Carter got injured before the 2011 World Cup.
by Marylandolorian
Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DuPont Injury
Replies: 187
Views: 11435

Re: DuPont Injury



Bielle-Biarrey wasn't injured !?*


So he got lucky. Doesn't take away from O'Mahony being reckless with other people's safety. Good riddance to him, the international game doesn't need people like that.


At 35 yo O’mahony is slower now, his aim was off, few years ago he would have hit the ...
by Marylandolorian
Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Elon Musk bought Twitter.
Replies: 1070
Views: 107589

Re: Elon Musk bought Twitter.

After the couple of posts from the pro Russian/chinese propagandist above (or previous page), back to hearth

Musk wants his $56 billion Tesla compensation package , yep Billions

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/03/elon- ... y-package/
by Marylandolorian
Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DuPont Injury
Replies: 187
Views: 11435

Re: DuPont Injury




Absolutely no intention from o’mahony to injure the player, nope zero.

https://static.actu.fr/up2025/03/ohmahonybouletdecanon.gif


Yeah, well O'Mahony is a dirty bastard. Not close to the line, not sometimes wrong side of the line, not reckless. Dirty.


This, dirty and deliberately ...
by Marylandolorian
Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6 Nations Tipping Comp. Final results are Up
Replies: 249
Views: 16335

Re: 2025 6 Nations Tipping Comp. Rd 4 Results up

Ireland by…29
England by17
France by…12
by Marylandolorian
Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:12 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Joke Thread
Replies: 335
Views: 72633

Re: The Joke Thread

^
^ :clap:


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by Marylandolorian
Wed Mar 12, 2025 11:47 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DuPont Injury
Replies: 187
Views: 11435

Re: DuPont Injury

Absolutely no intention from o’mahony to injure the player, nope zero.

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by Marylandolorian
Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread






France just did not respect the worlds best team today.


World's best cheap shot thugs. POM and Beirne following in the traditions of the likes of Clohessy, Flannery and O'Brien.

When ramos intercepted and created yet another try against the world’s best attack , what were your emotions ...
by Marylandolorian
Sat Mar 08, 2025 5:50 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread






Your U20s were absymal against a 2nd string Fra U20s.


Is this what passes as a gracious winner in France?

1) I was highlighting that what was coming through did not look good, at all.
2) Gracious? After 80 mins of cheap shots and outright thuggery by the Irish? Yeah, you can f**k right ...
by Marylandolorian
Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread

Great, Gardner reffing IRE-FRA, one of the worst ref :bimbo:
by Marylandolorian
Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread




Basque lad taking the p*ss out of the Irish single handed. :thumbup:


He got the fastest top14’ try last week against Perpignan (10” for C+, 8 at the stadium clock9

I couldn't view that. Video blocked in the UK.

This one should be ok, I didn’t use my vpn to view it from the USA

https ...
by Marylandolorian
Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:51 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6N thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 116040

Re: 2025 6N thread

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:47 pm Basque lad taking the p*ss out of the Irish single handed. :thumbup:
He got the fastest top14’ try last week against Perpignan (10” for C+, 8 at the stadium clock9
by Marylandolorian
Tue Mar 04, 2025 6:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2025 6 Nations Tipping Comp. Final results are Up
Replies: 249
Views: 16335

Re: 2025 6 Nations Tipping Comp. Rd 4 picks open

France…..by 08
Scotland by 17
England .by 23
by Marylandolorian
Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3967
Views: 293297

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 5:35 pm It's not unbelievable though.

It's the reality. When someone tells you who they are so clearly, you have to believe it.
Like this one ?