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by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:16 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worst Commentators/Pundits
Replies: 139
Views: 7863

Re: Worst Commentators/Pundits

I'll volunteer the two guys commentating the Hawke's Bay v Bay of Plenty Ranfurly Shield match last weekend in NZ. As it is a challenge shield the visitor has to beat the home team to win it. It was complicated by the fact there is a (needless) new rule in NZ provincial rugby that if the game is dra...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:34 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: “I want to see my GP!”
Replies: 69
Views: 2330

Re: “I want to see my GP!”

My GP does phone calls first then an in person appointment if necessary. I’m actually quite comfortable with speaking to the doctor on the phone or maybe a zoom first, I think it might be more efficient. But I appreciate for some it won’t be right. It’s impossible to get an appointment with my GP, ...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:59 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: PR Weirdos
Replies: 648
Views: 25650

Re: PR Weirdos

Is he thinking of mog? Perhaps, he is still active also. Yes, sorry bungle Mog not MM. That noted, just reporting what was written, not the veracity of the claims. Thanks everyone 15 enjoyable years. Good rugby men, all of you. Be safe. Be happy. Peace F-ck it, I'm with you. This place wastes way t...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Bike thieves
Replies: 19
Views: 646

Re: Bike thieves

I was out cycling a few months ago, turns out even if you are hit by a car that didn't give way, and you are a hood ornament for 30 feet, it is just proper open season on cyclists. You get breathalysed, have your injuries downplayed, (Dr insisted my injuries..after being run over by a motor vehicle...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:26 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Rugby Championship Match Thread - Sat 2nd - SA v NZ / Arg v Aus
Replies: 2743
Views: 33180

Re: Rugby Championship Match Thread - next up - Sat 25th - NZ v SA (100th) / Aus v Arg

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:00 pm Look like Plumtree is very successful as coach in NZ. Maybe the Sharks would want him back.
It's hard to identify who's really pulling the strings when there are about five of them. Foster would probably claim it but I would find that very dubious.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:24 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: PR Weirdos
Replies: 648
Views: 25650

Re: PR Weirdos

:lol: Love your work Zapp! Speaking of posters who are goooooone, PR lost a couple of long serving posters with the perma-flounce of both Shanky and Mungo Man. Shanky threw out a kamikaze flounce bet based on Australia beating the All Blacks at Eden Park. No one took up the challenge but he chose no...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: PR Weirdos
Replies: 648
Views: 25650

Re: PR Weirdo's

Would be great to have a few more NZ posters over here to talk rugby. Damn straight. This place had promise but the lack of traffic (posts per day) is what has probably sent people back to PR. That was my experience. It is a nice quiet refuge when you're sick of Clogs arguing black is white on the ...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Things that annoy you
Replies: 454
Views: 16558

Re: Things that annoy you

Enzedder wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:57 am
BnM wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:47 pm Piers Morgan. Repulsive human.
He's that bad, he even pisses me off from here. We have a similar plum on our premium talk radio spot in the country.
Mike Hosking? Megacunt.

At least Piers Morgan has the journalistic chops when he actually tries.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:46 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: AFL
Replies: 1
Views: 77

Re: AFL

Yep, I am a St Kilda supporter.

Moved over in 2007 to live in Elwood and then lived briefly in Balaclava before leaving in 2010. Back at the start of 2016 living in Port Melbourne, so have always lived in the bayside area.

Got real close to the chocos in 2009 and 2010 and bugger all success since.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:32 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: TRANS-TASMAN Super Rugby 2021 - ITS AUNZ!
Replies: 685
Views: 13986

Re: TRANS-TASMAN Super Rugby 2021 - ITS AUNZ!

My pick is a Blues v Saders final, which will be a juicy contest. Even if the Landers win in Canberra, and that's a big if, I can't see them getting the bonus. The Saders on the other hand should have few issues dispatching the Rebels at Leichhardt. Blues to win fairly comfortably over a rapidly imp...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Mon May 03, 2021 12:10 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Things that annoy you
Replies: 454
Views: 16558

Re: Things that annoy you

People not wearing masks on PT, despite the dulcet tones of Victorian CHO Brett Sutton reminding us every ten minutes or so to have one on.

I can't help but notice many seem to be in their 20s.

:evil:
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:08 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Favourite Sweet (Candy)
Replies: 101
Views: 2639

Re: Favourite Sweet (Candy)

Licorice bullets. The ones covered in dark chocolate. I believe RJ's do them here in Straya.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Favorite soda (fizzy pop)
Replies: 39
Views: 1000

Re: Favorite soda (fizzy pop)

L&P is pretty good but I reckon lemon soda is the best pop going.

Lift or Solo. Nice and cold on a hot day. A few gulps of the good stuff...ahhhh.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:52 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Favourite Sweet (Candy)
Replies: 101
Views: 2639

Re: Favourite Sweet (Candy)

Shirley you can get those from the Pom section of Coles and the likes.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Do you ever..
Replies: 7
Views: 374

Re: Do you ever..

.. have one of those Monday nights where you finish off the bottle of wine you opened on Sunday and go aw fuck it and open another bottle and then it's 2am and suddenly work tomorrow would be a bit of a challenge but thank fuck for working from home? Yeah, that. Pushed the envelope like that on a S...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Things that annoy you
Replies: 454
Views: 16558

Re: Things that annoy you

mat the expat wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:48 am
Sandstorm wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:47 am
mat the expat wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:04 am dimly lit underground car-parks that have no wheel-stopper bollards

:silent:
As long as you crashed your trolley into someone else's Audi, it's ok.
My fault for having a vanity French car with shoddy rear sensors
Turn the lights on in your Renault Clio. :thumbup:
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:14 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Where is the Beer Thread?
Replies: 349
Views: 9771

Re: Where is the Beer Thread?

Black Isle Blonde and Arran Blonde where my favoured tipples back homes, London was Spitfire and Doombar, Australia's beer is absolute piss by comparison although a couple of okay ones are: 4 Pines Pacific and Stone & Wood. Another note, I find Brewdog's success utterly perplexing (success of b...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:10 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Where is the Beer Thread?
Replies: 349
Views: 9771

Re: Where is the Beer Thread?

Just picked up some tallboy cans of Royal Dutch.

:cool:
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Paul Ritter gooooooonnneeee
Replies: 8
Views: 315

Re: Paul Ritter gooooooonnneeee

Shit on it! Only knew him from FND and he was basically star of the show, although Mark Heap gave him a run for his money. Fair dues to Tamsin Greig and Tom Rosenthal for their able supporting roles, while Simon Bird continues a successful career playing the same sarky millennial in every show in wh...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:04 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The double standards of some ABs
Replies: 15
Views: 756

Re: The double standards of some ABs

That stuff article was pure nonsense and made a point of singling out many players with photos to boot. These journalists did not need to create a mountain out of a mole hill because some Karen is too chicken shit to get nose control around. Dunedin is a pathetic City, refill of students that trash...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Globus unwell
Replies: 70
Views: 2398

Re: Globus unwell

Get well soon Globus.

I have it on good authority from a local councillor that you will chip over ol' G. Reaper and regather with consumate ease, scoring with a touch of panache.

All the best from downunder.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ritchie McCaw still pushing himself to the limit
Replies: 7
Views: 258

Re: Ritchie McCaw still pushing himself to the limit

*Richie, noting you were handed the correct spelling in the YouTube title and still got it wrong, clever guy.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:20 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Ali Express
Replies: 10
Views: 368

Re: Ali Express

Would never order anything direct from China or Hong Kong. Scams are rife, as I have learned the hard way.

Fortunately it didn't cost us too much.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread
Replies: 210
Views: 5994

Re: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread

In a bit of a bind as I have developed a hip complaint at the same time I need to exercise and lose weight. Went and saw the great orthopaedic surgeon John O'Donnell (he of fixed Andy Murray fame) here in Mellers and he is rightfully of the belief it's a relatively minor complaint. Problem is I nee...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread
Replies: 210
Views: 5994

Re: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread

If I were on Dr Christian Janssen's or Anna Richardson's shows I reckon they would be perplexed at my constant weight until Friday night. On Monday morning a slightly ashen version of themselves would say " do you know how many beers you had on the weekend?" I would say "About 40 unit...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread
Replies: 210
Views: 5994

Re: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread

Fat cunt reporting for duty. My weight has yo-yoed over the last 2 years. I was 19st 11 in Feb 2019, which was the heaviest I've ever weighed myself at. Can't help thinking I would have been even heavier prior to that. I got down to about 17st 12 by September the same year but by Feb 2020 I was bac...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread
Replies: 210
Views: 5994

Re: The official NPR Weight Loss Thread

In a bit of a bind as I have developed a hip complaint at the same time I need to exercise and lose weight. Went and saw the great orthopaedic surgeon John O'Donnell (he of fixed Andy Murray fame) here in Mellers and he is rightfully of the belief it's a relatively minor complaint. Problem is I need...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:53 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: de Wet Barry
Replies: 87
Views: 3248

Re: de Wet Barry

Yuck boets, drinking too much red wine to the point of vomiting does not sound like a good time. I can drink beer for a very long time, taking several car trips, with no problems due to how familiar my body is with processing said beverage. Only when I am about to call it quits of an evening do I tu...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:08 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The last time you posted on PR?
Replies: 197
Views: 8250

Re: The last time you posted on PR?

There's every likelihood that that is a very unfair ban. There seems to be an unlimited number of spineless jellyfish on PR crying out racist to anyone they dislike, and so to pick on the most spineless and weedy of them all is just not cricket. You cunt you have dropped me right in it, my guffaw h...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:39 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The last time you posted on PR?
Replies: 197
Views: 8250

Re: The last time you posted on PR?

It's been a week. Just before I got this message: https://i.imgur.com/D1J5nWY.png The notification is contradictory. The ban is either permanent, or for one week, and it would be good to know which. Whatever you think about me as a poster aside, could anyone, particularly any PR mods who post here ...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:22 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: TRANS-TASMAN Super Rugby 2021 - ITS AUNZ!
Replies: 685
Views: 13986

Re: Super Rugby 2021 - ITS AUNZ!

Not_Couch wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:05 am Congratulations Blues fans. Definitely deserved the win, Otere Black controlled the game wonderfully, and the Canes forwards bar Ardie are a joke.

Back to being the 90s Canes.
Deffo favourites for the spoon.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:21 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: TRANS-TASMAN Super Rugby 2021 - ITS AUNZ!
Replies: 685
Views: 13986

Re: Super Rugby 2021 - ITS AUNZ!

I'm still not convinced that Caleb Clarke is anywhere near the complete package as a top level wing. Sure he's explosive with ball in hand, but some of his defensive work was pretty average last night. And getting needlessly bundled into touch twice was dumb. He just doesn't seem to read the game v...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:16 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Highlanders v Crusaders : MATCH THREAD : Fri 26th Feb
Replies: 36
Views: 790

Re: Highlanders v Crusaders : MATCH THREAD : Fri 26th Feb

Dan54 wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:02 pm
Ymx wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:57 am Scooter the card magnet.

First use of the held up was certainly a massive favour for the defence
Starting to go off Scooter! Razor needs to sort him out! That was stupid.
Scott Cardett? It's what he does.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:33 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Highlanders v Crusaders : MATCH THREAD : Fri 26th Feb
Replies: 36
Views: 790

Re: Highlanders v Crusaders : MATCH THREAD : Fri 26th Feb

Any truth to the rumour "Heartland" Hammington has signed on to be South Canterbury's reserve halfback?
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:32 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Highlanders v Crusaders : MATCH THREAD : Fri 26th Feb
Replies: 36
Views: 790

Re: Highlanders v Crusaders : MATCH THREAD : Fri 26th Feb

QQ: Anyone know when the Landers will stop playing pre-season tens style rugby and actually take a game seriously?

P.S. Someone take the ball off the only slightly undersized prop Liam Coltman. Thx.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Reds v Rebels (for those interested)
Replies: 17
Views: 161

Re: Reds v Rebels (for those interested)

It was an entertaining game. I thought the Rebels were much more intelligent than the Highlanders in the early game by accumulating, but sadly suspected the Reds would overrun them in the later stages. Despite the red card I was proved correct. A pessimist is seldom disappointed. You can't argue wit...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:21 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The last time you posted on PR?
Replies: 197
Views: 8250

Re: The last time you posted on PR?

Earlier today. Rugby threads get a bit more turnover but this place is much more user friendly.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Making some cash on the side, do you?
Replies: 51
Views: 1521

Re: Making some cash on the side, do you?

FalseBayFC wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:13 am My weekend woodworking has paid for a retirement home on the beach. High end furniture and stuff for my bro in law who is an architect. Helps that the wealthy Germans and poms will pay silly money for a dining room table.
Winner. Close the thread please.
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:58 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Food Stuff You Hate
Replies: 141
Views: 3498

Re: Food Stuff You Hate

Unfortunately, for me, I really can't stand cheese. I can just about manage some brie with crackers and grapes. but anything stronger than that I find really disgusting. What is even worse is that, seeing someone getting a cheese board, cutting chunks off and eating it - really makes my mouth water...
by Jimmy Smallsteps
Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:12 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Uber business model fecked
Replies: 53
Views: 1525

Re: Uber business model fecked

So they arent exceedingly popular with their customers? Providing a service that people prefer to the old model. Never used them but people who do, seem to like them . That way there lie demons. - Muckdonalds - end of the book pricing agreement - advertising TV The masses will buy any sh*t that is ...