I am very much reminded of the following from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy when describing Zaphod Beeblebrox as the President of the imperial Galactic Government,
"The President is very much a figurehead - he wields no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by the government, but the ...
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- Thu Jan 23, 2025 7:45 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
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- Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
A bit surprised and pleased to see Hutchison playing Fly Half for Northampton in their game. Making a good fist of it as well.
I don’t remember seeing him play there before.
I don’t remember seeing him play there before.
- Tue Dec 24, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
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Re: President Biden and US politics catchall
Does anyone else think that Elon will be the next Republican nominee for president in 4 years time.
- Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I'm fairly certain that both the Challenge and Champions cup is on premier sports.
- Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Thanks keeps, it is pretty much as I thought but always best to ask.
- Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Friends!
Just moved to Oxford and wondered if there were any Bite members in the vicinity, looking for some people to commiserate with about Edinburgh, Marvel at and celebrate the Weegies, and wonder when hope becomes expectation with Scotland.
Do you know where the games are shown publicly?, or ...
Just moved to Oxford and wondered if there were any Bite members in the vicinity, looking for some people to commiserate with about Edinburgh, Marvel at and celebrate the Weegies, and wonder when hope becomes expectation with Scotland.
Do you know where the games are shown publicly?, or ...
- Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Acceptable Cover Versions
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Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
That is more than acceptable.
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
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Re: President Biden and US politics catchall
As a fascinated/apalled American Election watcher I have found both 538 and Nate Silver good info. The following is an excerpt from Nate Silver abut the very thing you are discussing. Maybe the Polls in America are poor. The aggregators like 538 and Nate seem to take this into account.
The ...
The ...
- Sat Oct 19, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
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Re: President Biden and US politics catchall
We can only hope that Democrats are more motivated and organised to vote that the Republicans. I have been basking in the glory of Harris's rise in the polls and living in hope, now it feels like supporting Scotland form 15 years ago...
I'm sh*tting bricks!
I'm sh*tting bricks!
- Sat Oct 19, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: President Trump and US politics catchall
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Re: President Biden and US politics catchall
Unfortunately not, the Pill collator at 538, and on the Silver Bulletin both show the Don now ahead. Scary as that is to contemplate.
- Wed Oct 02, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Acceptable Cover Versions
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Always makes me smile
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Maybe Warr is potentially being lined up for Glasgow now. It wouldn't be the first time that reports of Edinburgh being interested has actually meant that the SRU are interested.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I am trying as hard as I can not to get excited and hopeful. I need to 'Keep the Heid', and not expect anything so I'm not miserable and inconsolable afterwards but, but, but.....
We'll be in the game, currently we always play better than I fear we will, we'll put together some good passages of ...
We'll be in the game, currently we always play better than I fear we will, we'll put together some good passages of ...
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:39 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Acceptable Cover Versions
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- Views: 48182
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
Semi attractive lady fronting a tired ensemble of unimaginative light Muzak - Elevator Music Pish and you can tell Biffer that...Niegs wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:50 am As Big Band is my jam, I actually prefer this ... and am laughing at the 'whore' part.![]()

- Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Acceptable Cover Versions
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- Views: 48182
Re: Acceptable Cover Versions
My kids think this is the best version
- Wed May 03, 2023 6:07 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I wonder if it's going to be Brad Mooar, he's available already rattling around the Scottish Setup and may not have needed an attack coach leading to Mike Blair working with Gregor for Scotland.....
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:35 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Speaking of Edinburgh coaches, anyone any thoughts on who might be next in the Ejection seat? I'm hoping it's not Steve Diamond as it was pointedly called a consultancy when he started.
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:45 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Life's small pleasures
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1814
Re: Life's small pleasures
Poached Eggs on Buttered Home made bread Toast and nice coffee on a weekend morning after a bracing, walk or cycle and before the rest of the family wake up.
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I think Lang should get the benefit of the doubt, clearly Toony sees something in him and Cocker's is no mug either. I remember the despair around Chris Harris and he is going from strength to strength.
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I can feel the beginnings of Belief that we are a good team but the acid tests are coming, on current form we should beat Wales this weekend, I feel comfortable saying that but not comfortable believing it and that is progress of sorts....
I don't yet feel I can say the same when talking about ...
I don't yet feel I can say the same when talking about ...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Holy Sh1t, I didn’t truly believed that was going to happen.
Absolutely magnificent
Absolutely magnificent
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Hot Chicks who just happen to play guitar
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- Views: 4010
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:07 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: Hot Chicks who just happen to play guitar
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- Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:16 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Haven't seen any mention of injury for McInally?
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:45 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Strange times, I enjoyed both games but would be beyond solace if either had been lost.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I would argue that Darcy brings an X Factor as well and Duhan might very well to. I believe that Lang has played a role at 10 in the recent past so maybe we're not seeing yet what Toonie is aiming for him to bring.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
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When is the Scotland Team announced, I'm expecting it now?
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:45 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
as far as Edinburgh goes it's the Penalties that did for us, to many brain farts and loss of promising positions....
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:10 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Pyrgos seemed to bring some organisation and urgency when he came back on, hopefully he has been the missing link otherwise I don't really know what to say....
- Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:44 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
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I have a terrible Love/Hate relationship with these games. I want Edinburgh to win but I also want to see the best of Glasgow and neither side to play poorly. I want to see a game of attacking verve and nerveless flair, but I also want to see organised and aggressive defences that bode well for all ...
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:28 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
I know there has been rumours abounding about More South African teams joining the Pro1X!, but NZ look like they are going their own way and this is beginning to seem very real. In situations like this there is always talk about major change, for once it seems really like it might be on the cards ...
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:47 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
As I understand it there have either been some new riles or a strict interpretation of the existing rules around the Breakdown in the Competitions currently running in the Southern Hemisphere. Are these rule changes coming here and might they benefit the Scottish Sides.? If I look at Leinster's ...
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:58 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 1619863
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See Mr Greig's move to Japan confirmed..
https://www.planetrugby.com/greig-laidl ... ning-arcs/
Making Hay while the sun still shines on his career.
https://www.planetrugby.com/greig-laidl ... ning-arcs/
Making Hay while the sun still shines on his career.
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:21 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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I don't care that much, but I prefer the strip blue.
I'm not going to die on a hill for it, but I object to someone else stomping in, telling us we've got it wrong and are pricks, then just deciding to change it without asking, and going off to change it when others have told him to cool ...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:20 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Looks like Glasgow lIfe experiencing some troubles does this represent an opportunity for the Warriors and Scotstoun? or more issues...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-53265076
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-53265076
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:48 am
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 1619863
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I would humbly aspire to membership of the The Bite, please and thankyou
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:29 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Hello all
My biggest frustration currently is that no one talks about fight club ( I mean forwards coach) is anything going on there at all?
My biggest frustration currently is that no one talks about fight club ( I mean forwards coach) is anything going on there at all?
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:46 pm
- Forum: The Bear Pit
- Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 22594
- Views: 1619863
Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Another serial lurker outed, East Coast through and through, Salt n Sauce or Die, I ve moved steadily Southwards from Central Fife to the Burg and now the Coast in East Lothian, after a short spell in the West. I have been to both our pro Teams grounds but consider myself an Edinburgh Fan at heart ...