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- Fri May 03, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
As it's you, let's start slowly. The British public will get more Identity & Gender politics. Oh noes! That sounds terrible! What should I do to prevent this tragedy? :eek: Thanks for proving my point. We're going to get more of people like you who don't understand why we're fucking sick of it ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:08 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Well, apologies if I misunderstood, I genuinely wasn't trying to twist your words. But both of the posts sounded a little triumphalist to me. I was stood outside Bute House when Boris came up to meet Sturgeon and the crowd were definitely not trying to engage him in a polite conversation about what...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Kicking off in Israel
- Replies: 3000
- Views: 141760
Re: Kicking off in Israel
The reason why I detest most of you here is that you're all just hypocrites, you're all just bought and paid for. So fuck off DAC. There's plenty of other Interweb sites where you can find friends. I'll come and go as I please, if the bored's admin has other ideas then so be it. Don't expect not to...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:12 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
I really don't understand any claim that "he has something about him" - he is a con man, a liar and a cheat, they always have "something" about them, that's how they get away with it. It's gullible in the extreme to like this man. The fucking Guardian printed a picture of him jo...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:10 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Kicking off in Israel
- Replies: 3000
- Views: 141760
Re: Kicking off in Israel
I don't give a fuck what the Guardian says. 22, 000 deaths out of a population of 2,100,000 isn't a genocide.. :lolno: No matter how much you dislike Hamas fighters, or how many you think have been killed, you still have to include them in the death toll. Tell that to the BBC. Using that logic and ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:48 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
The success of reform (and UKIP) just goes to show there’s a big racist undercurrent amongst voters.
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: History thread
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11982
Re: History thread
This is an interesting one. How the Chinese set down on a path toward Communism as a consequence of WWI. Wanted to participate in the Great War but was essentially given a supporting role by the Entente whereby they did not provide soldiers but workers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Labour_...
- Thu May 02, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18002
- Views: 971193
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Adam McBurney is joining Connacht for next season. Good luck to him, I thought he played well whenever called on for Edinburgh. That moves Paddy Harrison up to third choice with young Jerry Blyth-Lafferty in fourth spot Good stuff, hope it stays that way and we don’t have some bullshit about bringi...
- Thu May 02, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Speaking of Boris Johnson, the fat fucking prick was turned away from a polling station today because he didn’t have photo id so wasn’t allowed to vote
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:32 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official F1 Thread
- Replies: 2611
- Views: 98532
Re: The Official F1 Thread
Horner commenting on how great he is and being sad to see him go is fucking astonishing - any comment on the fact he's leaving because of you, ya dick flashing arsehole?
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
- Replies: 4120
- Views: 137788
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
- Replies: 4120
- Views: 137788
Re: The Scottish Politics Thread
I do believe that he is a decent man who just isn't cut out for front line politics. IMO the lack of quality alternatives in the SNP is a failure of Salmond and Sturgeon who thrived on a cult of personality. No forward planning on who might come next beyond Sturgeon taking over. It is a failure in ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
- Replies: 4120
- Views: 137788
Re: The Scottish Politics Thread
Politics aside, who on earth ever considered Yousaf to be anywhere near the calibre required to run a country? You can say that about ALL politicians of ALL parties and has been like that for years and years and years The 'they're all the same' line plays right into the hands of the incomptent fuck...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Hoggy Retires
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3741
Re: Hoggy Retires
The statement published does still have a touch of ‘someone else’s fault’ about it imo.
There’s no apology there. Talks about taking accountability but then it’s all about online abuse.
There’s no apology there. Talks about taking accountability but then it’s all about online abuse.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Change a classic movie quote, to British
- Replies: 29
- Views: 538
Re: Change a classic movie quote, to British
We're on a mission form Bod.
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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18002
- Views: 971193
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
7th time this season Edinburgh have scored three tries. Have to wonder if having Kinghorn, Boffeli and Graham fit all season would have provided a few vital bonus points. Some of the teams around us have very difficult run ins, so hopefully we can still get top eight, but I'm still looking at that ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18002
- Views: 971193
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
7th time this season Edinburgh have scored three tries. Have to wonder if having Kinghorn, Boffeli and Graham fit all season would have provided a few vital bonus points. Some of the teams around us have very difficult run ins, so hopefully we can still get top eight, but I'm still looking at that h...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
- Replies: 359
- Views: 4567
Re: SupeRugby 2024...
I would have thought an all white strip was more of a French military tribute.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
- Replies: 359
- Views: 4567
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
- Replies: 359
- Views: 4567
Re: SupeRugby 2024...
Having a game which is literally Reds vs Blues with neither team wearing red or blue is very Super Rugby.
I feel there’s a missed marketing opportunity.
I feel there’s a missed marketing opportunity.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:48 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Official United Rugby Championship thread
- Replies: 9499
- Views: 196784
Re: Official United Rugby Championship thread
Going to be a mad scramble for 7th & 8th; any pissant bonus point could earn the club £100k's The loss last night has brought Benneton back to the rest of the pack as well. You could throw a jacket over about seven teams from 5th to 11th (the Bulls and Munster could get dragged into that crowd ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Change a classic movie quote, to British
- Replies: 29
- Views: 538
Re: Change a classic movie quote, to British
Swindon, we have a problem
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Change a classic movie quote, to British
- Replies: 29
- Views: 538
Re: Change a classic movie quote, to British
We're going to need a bigger Navy
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Change a classic movie quote, to British
- Replies: 29
- Views: 538
Re: Change a classic movie quote, to British
Luke, I am your father. Obviously your mother was having her regular thing with Lord Skivington Cholmondley-Brown at the time and there was that party where the Baron and his son were spit roasting her, but I'm fairly sure. You went to Eton for God's sake, pull yourself together.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Things that don't deserve their own thread
- Replies: 2613
- Views: 139158
Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Could have been a lot worse :shock: Military horses have bolted through central London after a number of the animals got loose. Army personnel and horses were hurt and vehicles damaged when chaos broke out on Wednesday morning. Reports indicated that up to five people had been injured. https://yout...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:14 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Official United Rugby Championship thread
- Replies: 9499
- Views: 196784
Re: Official United Rugby Championship thread
From an Edinburgh point of view we could really do with Munster to thump the Lions, Bennetton to beat Ulster, Bulls to beat the Hairsprays, and Leinster to beat the Stormers.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18002
- Views: 971193
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Embra to play Cardiff Shoemann, Ashman, Nel, Skinner, Gilchrist (C), Ritchie, Watson, Crosbie Price, Healy, vdM, Lang, Currie, Boff, Goosen Cherry, Venter, Sebastian, Sykes, Mata, Vellacott, Bennett, Dean Great to see Boff back, looks a strong team. A win definitely required if we're to make the to...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
- Replies: 120
- Views: 2094
Re: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
lack of tax on airline fuel is a massive issue that needs to be addressed.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
The Tories’ poisonous anti-culture politics has crushed the arts. Bring on election night Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/26/tory-cuts-anti-culture-election-night-labour And these absolute bellends don't realise how important arts and culture is to regeneration. Loo...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:03 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
- Replies: 120
- Views: 2094
Re: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Global Warming can't be avoided, it's a natural process. However, this could be the answer to your problems. The Lancet: Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100 https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/newsroom/news-releases/lancet-dramatic-decl...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:00 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
- Replies: 4120
- Views: 137788
Re: The Scottish Politics Thread
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 He’s absolutely not. He’s of that West of Scotland political class that used to be entirely in the Labour Party. Only concerned...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:58 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
It is EU policy that all new entrants must commit to joining the Euro when the country's economy allows it. There won't be any opt outs for the UK. It is, however the EU has a very pragmatic approach to its own rules when it wants to. New entrants need to be approved by all existing members. A coup...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
I don't think the EU would push for the €, or at least if they did they'd simply be saying we don't want you back (for now), because that's just the stuff of fantasy getting that past anything like the current electorate, I might not vote for that (I might, it's just far from certain in advance) an...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:10 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Laurence fox is fairly well described by the judge in his libel trial
“An unfastidiousness about objective factuality” is a tremendous phrase.
“An unfastidiousness about objective factuality” is a tremendous phrase.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Pretty much. I imagine it will be ‘too big a mess left behind’ to explain away the issues (which of course is par for the course given the Tories still trot out the ‘there is no money’ letter, it will just be amusing because these people think they’re a cut above this) Let's be fair, it very much i...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
A lot is made (truthfully) of Harry Cole et al being client journalists of the Tories. As we’re on the cusp of a change of government it is worth remembering that their Labour counterparts exist too. Goodall being one of them Goodall, James O' Brien, etc. The interesting point will be how they beha...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
- Replies: 20123
- Views: 705764
Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Big Ben stops and there are blood soaked horses running through the streets of London. The end times approach.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18002
- Views: 971193
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I've just caught up with the Southern Knights Edinburgh A game from Friday. There was some good pace on display from the Embra backs, both starting and from he bench. I like the look of Jack Brown the fullback. The 6ft 11 Carmichael was impressive, McVie is going to be a big player for Edinburgh I ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18002
- Views: 971193
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I've just caught up with the Southern Knights Edinburgh A game from Friday. There was some good pace on display from the Embra backs, both starting and from he bench. I like the look of Jack Brown the fullback. The 6ft 11 Carmichael was impressive, McVie is going to be a big player for Edinburgh I ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 18002
- Views: 971193