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by slick
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Prepare for an invasion...
by slick
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Glasgow
Replies: 86
Views: 6986

Re: Glasgow

FFS
by slick
Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rebecca Long Bailey goooooooooooooooonnnnnnnneeeee!
Replies: 331
Views: 17709

Re: Rebecca Long Bailey goooooooooooooooonnnnnnnneeeee!

In the full knowledge that it has been decided anti Israel equals anti-semitic saying something anti-Israel for the fun of it is pathetic. Labour are in this position because of i's previous leadership. Do you think Corbyn was too naive about people within his own party sabotaging him? No Corbyn sa...
by slick
Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Beer gardens open from 6th July. She shouldn't have opened them on the 4th when I'm off no? No we'll wait til I'm night shift and have to deal with the fall out again. I swear she's doing it on purpose. Tbh I think it’s a more sensible approach to open on a Monday rather than a Friday or Saturday. ...
by slick
Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: WR: No new global calendar
Replies: 164
Views: 15109

Re: WR: No new global calendar

'Boooo. French club rugby is a success and awash with money. It's not fair' RWC trophies won Impoverished SH nations - 8 Successful France awash with money - 0 I said "club" rugby. Are you blind as well as stupid? You didn't 'say' anything, idiot. You wrote something. :lol: that's quite desperate.
by slick
Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2501982

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Any update of frillage, TOTM?
by slick
Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Hearing numbers with covid19 in hospital in my area are now very, very low - both ICU and acute beds. In many smaller more rural board areas there are no patients at all in hospital. OK there will be a number of cases in the community but numbers have fallen very considerably in last month. Test an...
by slick
Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2501982

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Matt Smith has retired. No injury, just says he no longer enjoys it and found it a chore to get up for training. Real shame, I liked him as a player, best of luck to the guy. Sad to see a guy his age lose his passion for the game. I know there's a fair difference between playing professionally and ...
by slick
Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?
Replies: 58
Views: 5038

Re: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?

My wife and I have put some measures in place in the home (not at the dining table, not in the bedroom, not in front of the kids etc.) which have helped enormously. I also have a policy with some friends/business associates when we're having a meal or a drink that the first person to check their ph...
by slick
Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?
Replies: 58
Views: 5038

Re: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?

One of the most annoying things is folk calling off at the last minute by text. It used to be you were meeting your mates in the pub at 7 and there were absolutely no call offs after 6.30 as everyone had left the house. Now there are always “sorry lads, not going to make it” plum Surely they just d...
by slick
Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: McCann case GOOONNE?
Replies: 442
Views: 51864

Re: McCann case GOOONNE?

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/strabane-murder-sniffer-dog-on-netflix-maddie-series-37938452.html Eddie the hero sniffer dog who helped jail one of Northern Ireland's most notorious murderers has featured in new Netflix documentary The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The spr...
by slick
Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

I would seriously question the recommendations on the SG taking stakes in companies given their piss poor record to date in this field, they simply dont have the expertise to evalulate what is good and what is bad, like most givernments. I would also question the make-up of this panel, there isnt a...
by slick
Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?
Replies: 58
Views: 5038

Re: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?

One of the most annoying things is folk calling off at the last minute by text. It used to be you were meeting your mates in the pub at 7 and there were absolutely no call offs after 6.30 as everyone had left the house. Now there are always “sorry lads, not going to make it” plum Surely they just d...
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?
Replies: 58
Views: 5038

Re: Do you miss the times before the smart phone?

One of the most annoying things is folk calling off at the last minute by text. It used to be you were meeting your mates in the pub at 7 and there were absolutely no call offs after 6.30 as everyone had left the house. Now there are always “sorry lads, not going to make it” wit kant
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 3:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: McCann case GOOONNE?
Replies: 442
Views: 51864

Re: McCann case GOOONNE?

DAC_ wrote:And?
Well if you know what happened, why are the MSM across the world so keen to keep it quiet? You would think a professional jounalist would have access to the same information you have but they don't seem to want to go anywhere near it, why is that?
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: McCann case GOOONNE?
Replies: 442
Views: 51864

Re: McCann case GOOONNE?

For anyone who's remotely interested: Two normal blokes, without bias, discussing the case and the recent documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpJvln-Flco It proves nothing other than why people don't take the MSM narrative as gospel. What I don't understand is why an "MSM" journalist would...
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: McCann case GOOONNE?
Replies: 442
Views: 51864

Re: McCann case GOOONNE?

For anyone who's remotely interested: Two normal blokes, without bias, discussing the case and the recent documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpJvln-Flco It proves nothing other than why people don't take the MSM narrative as gospel. What I don't understand is why an "MSM" journalist would...
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Burnley condemns white lives matter
Replies: 1370
Views: 71683

Re: Burnley condemns white lives matter

DAC_ wrote:So, amid all of the vandalism and virtue signalling, you can tell there is something deeply, deeply wrong when we're more concerned about a banner, than the murder of 3 innocent people in a park in Reading.
More people might have commented if you hadn't made such a wit kant of the thread
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Burnley condemns white lives matter
Replies: 1370
Views: 71683

Re: Burnley condemns white lives matter

I realise that, it was pretty tongue in cheek. The point I was making is does the great, great, great grandson of a slave deserve a pot of cash as compensation for his ancestors suffering? And slightly related, why the fudge should I have to pay? 1) Messy debate but I think there is a distinction t...
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: McCann case GOOONNE?
Replies: 442
Views: 51864

Re: McCann case GOOONNE?

:lol: Yeah DAC they’re involved alright, you’ve cracked the case Columbo. What a f**king idiot. I've read a lot about the case, you've just read about it in the paper. I've watched a lot of Shaun's videos but I don't think he's gone down that rabbit hole yet. He's gone done a few others though. Wat...
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Burnley condemns white lives matter
Replies: 1370
Views: 71683

Re: Burnley condemns white lives matter

So yesterday I had a right winger telling me I on PR have the sole responsibility to condemn any terrorist attacker in the UK who killed white people and failure to do so makes me racist. Now straight away this morning I've got another right winger telling me I must be a big BLM supporter and have ...
by slick
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Burnley condemns white lives matter
Replies: 1370
Views: 71683

Re: Burnley condemns white lives matter

So yesterday I had a right winger telling me I on PR have the sole responsibility to condemn any terrorist attacker in the UK who killed white people and failure to do so makes me racist. Now straight away this morning I've got another right winger telling me I must be a big BLM supporter and have ...
by slick
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fostering Advice please
Replies: 42
Views: 3661

Re: Fostering Advice please

Frodder wrote:Well in typical PR manner the responses have varied and thanks for all.

@moobs, Trog and others thanks for the heads up

Mumsnet links given out and not in a piss take manner

References to NZ and Rugby League

:thumbup:
Don't think you've been called a wit kant yet.

May I?
by slick
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Incident in Reading
Replies: 289
Views: 17583

Re: Incident in Reading

It's been happening for a couple of years but you have gone full wit kant now, Yeeb. Well done.
by slick
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

The litter thing is annoying but can ultimately be remedied pretty quickly. The most irritating thing for me is the huge rise in graffiti. Even parts of the New Town have been sprayed everywhere. :x The wife was going on about this yesterday, hadn't really noticed before but, yes, it is everywhere....
by slick
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fostering Advice please
Replies: 42
Views: 3661

Re: Fostering Advice please

Afternoon all, how times change. From full-time employment in a variety of sectors and roles Covid 19 has ground everything to a halt a couple of months ago. Mrs frodder and I have been discussing potentially fostering ever since a family member was nearly adopted by us (very long story). Last week...
by slick
Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Incident in Reading
Replies: 289
Views: 17583

Re: Incident in Reading

Diego wrote:I think this just may be the worst thread in PR history.
You might be right
by slick
Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Just passed 2 different street parties and seen at least a dozen other people staggering about. Its a joke we're pretending this isn't happening whilst small businesses go under. Yup, lots of parties going on around here last night. During the day Inverleith Park was very busy with a few big groups...
by slick
Sun Jun 21, 2020 10:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056407

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

If it wasn't for the fake news we would all understand what a phenomenal job he has done with Covid-19, or Kung-flu as he likes to call it, and how many lives he has saved. Meanwhile 121k dead and climbing with no end in sight. :( This should now be Joes election to lose. As long as the democrats d...
by slick
Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Just passed 2 different street parties and seen at least a dozen other people staggering about. Its a joke we're pretending this isn't happening whilst small businesses go under. Yup, lots of parties going on around here last night. During the day Inverleith Park was very busy with a few big groups...
by slick
Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2501982

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Well he's no deid yet! Out of intensive care now but still a long road to recovery. Thanks for all the messages, hopefully he'll be able to see them soon. Bloody hell. Intensive care? What a fanny. This is very good news, thanks for the update. Hope to hear from you soon frillage! Are you guys rela...
by slick
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2501982

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Just to say that frillage is in hospital right now. We're not a praying kind of family but if you could maybe raise a glass to him and send some positive energy. Ahh shit, please keep us updated and I’ll will certainly be raising a glass this evening. Was planning the email the wit kant over the we...
by slick
Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Did she say anything about pubs and restaurants? Can’t find anything. Just drove through Morningside and a couple of bar/restaurants are all set up outside with a reception area etc Seeking further scientific advice on openning outside areas, which should be available in the next fortnight. No date...
by slick
Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

And here's the other side of Glasgow, happening now... https://twitter.com/ruby_zajac/status/1273310872543399936?s=20 Was the refugee march in response to anything? BLM? Seems a bit random to have in lockdown I believe it was in support of those refugees who have been moved into hotels during the c...
by slick
Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

Did she say anything about pubs and restaurants? Can’t find anything.

Just drove through Morningside and a couple of bar/restaurants are all set up outside with a reception area etc
by slick
Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

dargotronV.1 wrote:And here's the other side of Glasgow, happening now...

https://twitter.com/ruby_zajac/status/1 ... 99936?s=20
Was the refugee march in response to anything? BLM? Seems a bit random to have in lockdown
by slick
Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 30187
Views: 2501982

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I see Devante Onojaife has also left Northampton with no destination noted. He was a Scotland U20 cap a couple of years ago. I wonder if he might be joining Glasgow? He was a fairly large back row at U20 level, something Glasgow could probably do with. He played 6 games for Saints last year. It was...
by slick
Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: China v india kicking off in Kashmir
Replies: 60
Views: 7657

Re: China v india kicking off in Kashmir

video of a previous unarmed bout in 2017.. https://twitter.com/CityOfGodNYc/status/1272881765003264003 on the edge of a ravine, in the dark and yup, can imagine a few falling to their deaths. That's mental! Loved the kung fu kick from nowhere although the boy that got the rock to the head looks in ...
by slick
Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

The whole UK failed on those LN because we locked down too late and that means a longer and more painful lockdown with less room for manoeuvre. The 2m rule needs to be reduced and for tourism and schools to open back up. We'll see where we get to with that for a few months. Still no idea why we hav...
by slick
Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff
Replies: 826
Views: 96946

Re: Sturgeon, Covid and Scottish political stuff

NRS report excess deaths in week 23 are 1093 against a 5 year average of 1056, almost back into normal range. 37 additional deaths although still dreadful is a lot lower than when at the peak. Hopefully this trend will continue. Good timing for Wee Nic to announce loosening of lock down a bit more ...