It all started off with such high expectations: in honour of Welsh Legends, a pre-match drinky at the Owain Glyndwr. Unfortunately the beer was being served by an amateur, and headless Brains was the result.
Not to worry! A text arrived from a colleague of the mister’s (a Tigers fan) announcing that he was at O’Neill’s, so we made our way there. The colleague was nowhere to be found, and the beer (and wine) was equally shit. The main point of interest was that the owner must be a County Antrim man, judging by the exquisite photographs on the walls.
Next on the agenda was to find somewhere to watch the Munster v Racing match. After considerable traipsing, eventually found a pub that was both showing it and had drinkable booze. Hooray!
As you’ll all know, that was quite an exciting match, ending in a draw.
On to Arms Park for the main event!
Arms Park is a civilised ground that serves Courvoisier doubles. Whoever designed the signage must have been overly-appreciative of said cognac, because the signs in no way resembled any of the seating information on our tickets.
With the help of a friendly usher, we eventually found our seats, in the middle of a garish sea of Leicester supporters. A particularly large-lunged one was sitting directly behind me, and was given to shouting YESTIGAHS every time Leicester touched the ball.
Noticing me flinching, he said, “Sorry, I’ll try to warn you before I shout. But I don’t always know when I’m going to do it.”
“Oh. A bit like Tourette’s, then?”
As for the rugby itself:
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(Yay, try Cardiff.)
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Ah shit.
Further Reading
Weekend team selections start here.
ClydeMillarWynant’s views on known knowns and unknown unknowns.
On the telly this week
Friday 29th November
| Munster v Edinburgh | 19:35 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Ulster v Scarlets | 19:35 | Premier Sports 1 |
| Bath v Saracens | 19:45 | BT Sport 1 |
Saturday 30th November
| Wales v Barbarians (women) | 11:45 | S4C |
| Wales v Barbarians (men) | 14:45 | Channel 4 |
| Northampton v Leicester | 15:00 | BT Sport 2 |
| Treviso v Cardiff | 15:00 | FreeSports / PS2 |
| Connacht v Southern Kings | 17:15 | TG4 / Premier Sports 1 |
| Dragons v Zebre | 17:15 | S4C / Premier Sports 2 |
| Glasgow v Leinster | 19:35 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Ospreys v Cheetahs | 19:35 | Premier Sports 1 |
Sunday 1st December
| Harlequins v Gloucester | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
Ovally Balls 
This presidential sulk is quite something
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If you’re looking to find the perfect Christmas gift for CJ look no further than a years subscription to Thinkspot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/04/jordan-peterson-anti-censorship-website-thinkspot
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I’d love to sign up but I’ve got to put that money towards my beef diet.
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And laxatives to make up for the lack of fibre
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Just doing my online shop now. Beef is pretty pricey. Will I get similar health benefits if I do a pork only diet?
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I’m going to pen Jordan Peterson into a corner and eat a massive cheese and onion pie in front of him.
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You can’t blame the Petersons, if there are mugs, sorry, people in need of their help out there, then are they wrong to exploit them, sorry, help them?
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Lets see if this works
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Nope
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Old Skool then
Edinburgh Rugby team to face Wasps in the Challenge Cup
BT Murrayfield on Friday 6 December (kick-off 7.35pm)
15. Blair Kinghorn (82)
14. Darcy Graham (24)
13. James Johnstone (43)
12. George Taylor (12)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (48)
10. Simon Hickey (25)
9. Henry Pyrgos (29)
1. Pierre Schoeman (31)
2. Stuart McInally (138) CAPTAIN
3. Simon Berghan (70)
4. Ben Toolis (113)
5. Grant Gilchrist (141)
6. Jamie Ritchie (64)
7. Hamish Watson (101)
8. Nick Haining (5)
Replacements: 16. Michael Willemse (8) 17. Jamie Bhatti (7) 18. Pietro Ceccarelli (18) 19. Sam Thomson (4) 20. Viliame Mata (63) 21. Nic Groom (4) 22. Jaco van der Walt (46) 23. Damien Hoyland (68)
Unavailable: David Cherry, John Barclay, Eroni Sau, Luke Crosbie, Rory Darge, WP Nel, Matt Scott, Chris Dean, Fraser McKenzie, Lewis Carmichael
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Wasps not pissing around
15 Rob Miller, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Michael Le Bourgeois, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Dan Robson (c); 1 Zurabi Zhvania, 2 Tommy Taylor, 3 Kieran Brookes, 4 Theo Vukasinovic, 5 Tim Cardall, 6 Jack Willis, 7 Nizaam Carr, 8 Sione Vailanu
Replacements: 16 Tom Cruse, 17 Tom West, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Thomas Young, 21 Ashley Johnson, 22 Will Porter, 23 Jimmy Gopperth
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Thinkspot is hilarious :
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Meanwhile those fucking students are at it again:
Click to access freedom-of-expression-in-uk-universities.pdf
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The radical left taking over the universities has meant there’s no freedom of speech any more
https://www.insider.com/indiana-university-cant-fire-eric-rasmusen-sexist-racist-views-2019-11
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Yos, didn’t want Ioan in the squad as it would be unfair on the Saffers.
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Pretty sure the Peterson’s can help you embed tweets Ticht. Just need paying.
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OT – I don’t feel safe when you post links like that.
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I suppose this means that we all love Sam Harris. He asks for money for his podcast and meditation app which includes bonus content on his website if you sign up. But if you truly can’t afford it and tell him, he believes you and gives you access for free.
Pretty sure we all have a new hero right now.
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Embra replace their vaguely clear tweet graphics with a crappy video. Boak
this is not an improvement in trying to present information in a concise manner
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Clear and concise
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It’s only the pish cup but hoping for a decent game. Wasps not been firing at all so will be disappointed if we lose
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Fine. Madigan it is.
#thecomebackofallcomebacks
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Any relation to Chris or Iestyn?
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@craigs
And neither does JBP
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OT – NO PIESPEECH ON CAMPUS! NO PIESPEECH ON CAMPUS! NO PIESPEECH ON CAMPUS! NO PIESPEECH ON CAMPUS! NO PIESPEECH ON CAMPUS! NO PIESPEECH ON CAMPUS!
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Yos – very possible.
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Sam Harris is a bit too nice. Going to bat for aggressive credulity is quite the thing. Too nice and too much science, not enough arts, that fella. Imagine thinking there’s no such thing as subtext.
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That pie looks fucking awful. I love pie. That’s a monster.
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Harris is just another entertainer. Like Dawkins, or Cox. Or Bruce Forsyth.
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‘Anti-vaxxer group ridiculed for asking to be called ‘vaccine risk aware’ instead
Term is ‘derogatory’ and ‘inflammatory’, anti-vaxxers say’
Someone has suggested using the term ‘plague enthusiasts’ instead
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I’m working on a software release this evening, so the new post will be bare bones.
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“the new post will be bare bones”
Photo of your victims Thaum?
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OT – Dawkins contributed to actual science and shit.
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Craigs – hehe, I may use that!
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“Just doing my online shop now. Beef is pretty pricey. Will I get similar health benefits if I do a pork only diet?”
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Bruce Forsyth started out as The Mighty Atom. In 1939. Just 6 years later America dropped a mighty atomic bomb on Japan.
Coincidence? Probably.
But perhaps not.
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https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/dec/05/how-to-eat-a-crisp-sandwich
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Did Dawkins write that tomp?
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In politics news:
I don’t watch the Queen’s Speech. And haven’t since ever.
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@tomp
I too have never seen the Queen’s speech. Not really the done thing in my house growing up.
I once read about someone whose family watched it every year while standing up.
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Five-minute warning!
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