The UAFC

I like Gervais actually but he was brought up in a religious environment and clearly has angst and deep burning resentment of that. Bazz, I grew up in a religious environment and I have a deep burning resentment of it. The upbringing, I mean, not religion, specifically. From the age of about four, ...

I think the only place I spent any significant time browsing is:www.atlasobscura.com

What do I want from Ulster: - some attempt to play rugby with the ball, not without it - some attempt to play multi-phase rugby; not first and second phase strike moves that go nowhere once the planning is gone - some consistency in performances; not great one week, gash the next; even middling cons...

I think the suicide element to this new brand of terrorism is what sets it apart. Pretty hard to stop these guys if they don't give a feck about their own mortality. In addition, they arn't just attacking the likes of the UK, France and the US. It slowly seems to be an attack on western society in ...

People always get on like terrorism now is worse than it ever was; either worldwide or more specifically (in correspondence to BR's post) in Western Europe. Whilst the number of incidents now are growing and have been in the last few years, let's not forget that the number of terrorist incidents now...

thecrouch wrote:Apparently going vegan can help keep you regular baggy.

As a sad old ex-vegan, I can confirm this. I think it was the oat milk I used to drink on my breakfast cereal. Tasted like what I imagine eating an ashtray would be like but I could set my watch by the two visits to the crapper each morning.

He is exciting but at times seems to lack committment. Watch what happens when someone (me?) says exactly the same thing about Craig Gilroy, who had a genuinely terrible season and achieved nothing of note in an Ulster jersey... Honestly, judging Piutau's commitment based on Ulster's season last ye...

Some of the language suddenly used towards Piutau is nothing short of disgraceful. Really, it is not the player's fault that he arrived in the most ridiculous set of circumstances; that he didn't match Ulster's needs; and that he spent an entire season playing in a team going backwards. I don't, at ...

Have to say, since I drastically cut down my red meat consumption, it has become more and more unpalatable to me, so I see where you're coming from. Bacon however, does seem to be the one thing that tempts many a veggie off the wagon. I suspect with bacon I was lucky. My mother was a resolute belie...

As probably the only vegetarian in this thread, I feel I should say that you're all crazy trying to imagine what it is you'd miss. I rarely, if ever, think about a good rib-eye, or an Ulster fry, or a decent burger, or even bacon. What I actually find myself missing is the tom kite I've never actual...

Not recently Neil. Talking of first world problems, has anyone ever got a painkiller in the UK that actually reduces the pain one iota? Can't wait to get to Spain on Saturday to stock up on enantyum. It works and I can't get it here for love nor money. First world problem? Would you want to try car...

I too have an admiration, of sorts, for people who believe they are saving the planet. They aren't and won't such are the heaving masses who are impoverished around the globe who want food and have never heard of or have no fu'cks to give about the ozone layer, global warming or bloody recycling at...

Any nerds about? I'd be interested to know how conferences would have changed over the last 4/5 seasons. The thing is I can't be bothered looking at it myself. I suspect that with the national split, not a huge amount of change will happen and that it would more or less nullify the occasional posit...

Surely 2 of the derbies will be dead rubbers? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Why? He went to methody so cannot understand logic Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Please explain the logic. If there are 4 Irish teams and 4 Welsh teams but only 2 from the other nations then we can't have the sa...

Some interesting personality traits emerging. Rate yourself on a scale (1-10) between 'open minded' to 'does not like new experiences'. Then state your opinion. Open-minded? Sure. Open to South African teams (and in future, potentially teams from elsewhere) joining with Celtic Rugby to make a bette...