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by not_english
Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895607

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Not sure I buy the public transport is good so you can use it instead argument. Anyone with younger kids will know that a car is pretty much essential for all sorts of ferrying to clubs and activities which cannot be easily replaced by the bus until they get to an age where you can trust them to tak...
by not_english
Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895607

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Anyone who lives in or near London knows ULEZ is a massive pain, hitting far more people than they seem to realise. It feels like a bad time to have to pay another 10K or whatever for a new car that I certainly wasn't planning on, and naturally no compensation for anyone who isn't on a benefit. I'd ...
by not_english
Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Starship launch..
Replies: 34
Views: 1267

Re: Starship launch..

Ymx wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:23 pm
not_english wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:03 pm
Ymx wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:56 pm Was the rocket not designed to be re-used/land?
This one wasn't going to land anyway
Designed as an expensive firework then?
Well I think it was supposed to end up in the ocean
by not_english
Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Starship launch..
Replies: 34
Views: 1267

Re: Starship launch..

Ymx wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:56 pm Was the rocket not designed to be re-used/land?
This one wasn't going to land anyway
by not_english
Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Starship launch..
Replies: 34
Views: 1267

Re: Starship launch..

Bang!
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Now it is a killing, was even at half time
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

With the current demise of Planet Rugby, will we see Jeff's ratings on NPR?
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Serious daffodil man isn't going to like this
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Want to see that pass again
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:00 pm
not_english wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:59 pm Van der Merwe really does bring back memories of watching Lomu play.
Great going forward, dumb everywhere else?
yes maybe
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Van der Merwe really does bring back memories of watching Lomu play.
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Should have caught that
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

yellow for me
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Charger21 wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:22 pm
not_english wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:21 pm Who was Biggar saying "who the fuck do you think you are" to?
His back line?
Not that young winger again?
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Who was Biggar saying "who the fuck do you think you are" to?
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

How did he not score that?
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland v Wales match thread
Replies: 338
Views: 9905

Re: Scotland v Wales match thread

Dan Biggar not happy
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

And that will be the game. Good pressure.
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Dunno about the droppy option, seems a bit of a copout when you are 9 points down
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

tc27 wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:41 pm How close was Lowe to getting an AB cap?
I always felt they should have picked him. Lotta competition in that spot though.
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Feels like France have won a lot of Ireland's lineouts
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Barnes not fussed about blowing the whistle any more
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Something is wrong if there are camera angles available that don't get shown to the officials
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Some of the French passing has been absolutely abysmal.
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Good game. Ireland on top. France need more ball to win the game.
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Fuck me Dupont is strong
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Well I guess I dont understand the rules any more
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

red
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Foot might have touched the ground, but you have to give that
by not_english
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland v France match thread
Replies: 918
Views: 25278

Re: Ireland v France match thread

Nice try. \shoukd have been tackled though
by not_english
Sun Jul 10, 2022 5:50 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ireland in NZ
Replies: 1124
Views: 30377

Re: Ireland in NZ

I don't actually think there is that much difference between Ireland NZ France and England and sth africa I imagine NZ will be bookies favourites for the next game.

All the other teams have weaknesses at the moment too.
by not_english
Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895607

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

It seems obvious to me, putting the moral argument aside for a minute that it is just going to be ludicrously expensive to transport and pay for asylum seekers all the way to Rwanda while their applications are being processed. Apparently 600 arrived by boat yesterday, just one day. Surely this is g...
by not_english
Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Cricket Thread
Replies: 8489
Views: 269970

Re: The Official Cricket Thread

67 years ago today, the Black Caps set a world record that still proudly stands unbeaten though India made a brave challenge at it a couple of years ago. Black Caps, leading the way in test cricket for well over half a century. https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/145832.html I can't h...
by not_english
Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: TMOs, what's the point?
Replies: 39
Views: 1782

Re: TMOs, what's the point?

I am still struggling to see how the tmo could not see that the Scottish player put the ball on the line for the try they were arguing over. Schoemann? Getting the ball on the line was established quick enough. The question is whether he crawled forward or was carried by momentum. No he obviously p...
by not_english
Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: TMOs, what's the point?
Replies: 39
Views: 1782

Re: TMOs, what's the point?

I am still struggling to see how the tmo could not see that the Scottish player put the ball on the line for the try they were arguing over.
by not_english
Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: It’s a bit fuckin blowy
Replies: 169
Views: 5560

Re: It’s a bit fuckin blowy

My neighbour's brick wall for her front garden has blown over (this is in London).
by not_english
Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: AB soul sold
Replies: 23
Views: 837

Re: AB soul sold

I'm not convinced they will spend this money wisely. The lesson of professional sports seems to be that more money comes in and the fans keep having to pay more and more. Not sure there was really any need for these changes.