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by Biffer
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 ...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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 ...
by Biffer
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.
by Biffer
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_...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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 😂😂😂😂😂
by Biffer
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?
by Biffer
Wed May 01, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Scottish Politics Thread
Replies: 4120
Views: 137788

Re: The Scottish Politics Thread

westport wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:36 pm Cheers easy

Henry McLeish has been getting that for 23 years now and I don't see many people screaming about that.
by Biffer
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 ...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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.
by Biffer
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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by Biffer
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 ...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 359
Views: 4567

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

Gumboot wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:29 pm
Biffer wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:54 am 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.
Anzac tribute designs.
I would have thought an all white strip was more of a French military tribute.
by Biffer
Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: SupeRugby 2024...
Replies: 359
Views: 4567

Re: SupeRugby 2024...

😂😂😂

by Biffer
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.
by Biffer
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 ...
by Biffer
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
by Biffer
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
by Biffer
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.
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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.
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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.
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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

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“An unfastidiousness about objective factuality” is a tremendous phrase.
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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...
by Biffer
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.
by Biffer
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 ...
by Biffer
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 ...
by Biffer
Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 18002
Views: 971193

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

SaintK wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:54 am Jonny Gray released by Exeter with immediate effect today.
He's a free agent as he's not signed with anyone else. Bit of a sicknote recently though
Sympathy contract incoming from the SRU. He'd be better off in Pro D2