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Stratmangler
26-04-2011, 21:28
Anybody planning to watch the day's proceedings ?
I personally would rather have a root canal done without anaesthetic - Royalist I am not.
NOT a blatant attempt to win the "xxxxx thread prize" - ;) - but what are your thoughts on the wedding, and do you give a sh!t about it?
Cynical attempt at diverting the public's attention from the cr@p we're in - or not?
Will you watch it? (I will - my 2 year 7 month old is obsessed with princesses at the moment, so I suspect she will love it!) - I remember watching Princess Anne's wedding with my mum and Granny - so we will be trying to give Avatar some similar memories, with flags, bunting and a "party" - are you planning anything?
Personally I love all the pomp and ceremony of a royal occasion, however irrelevant it may be to real life - and always good to show the world that Britain is still Great...
:sofa:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=10932 :lol:
Perhaps someone can merge the two?
Stratmangler
26-04-2011, 21:37
Princess Anne's wedding day I remember - I was on a trip to Evoluon in Eindhoven.
Evoluon was Phillips technology showcase - for all I know it might still be.
http://www.eindhovenfotos.nl/evoluo6.jpg
Stratmangler
26-04-2011, 21:39
Well you're a mod - I'd have thought you could:eyebrows:
Reid Malenfant
26-04-2011, 21:40
1. You can't win the prize as you are "staff" :eyebrows:
2. I couldn't give a :wanker:
Hope that helps, don't watch any TV but least of all that :eek:
No offense to any Brits, but when I think about how much it costs to support this kind of thing it bothers me as England is not doing much better than us.
The Vinyl Adventure
26-04-2011, 21:42
Working ... Don't care! Probably should have some feelings toward it.... Don't, don't care!
If you'd have incorrectly posted in the Music Room then I could have! ;) Quite rightly, they don't trust me with anything sharper than a crayon around here! :lol:
Thing Fish
26-04-2011, 21:45
If your not a Royalist and you don't care to watch then that's your choice.
I won't be able to watch it because i'm working but I am a Royalist and I wish them all the best.
I am ex Royal Navy and would have been proud to have fought for my Queen and country if it had been needed.
Neil McCauley
26-04-2011, 21:55
Cynical attempt at diverting the public's attention from the cr@p we're in - or not?
Karl Marx once asked - "Is Religion the Opiate of the Masses?" And quite probably, back then, he was correct.
Today though, it seems to me that "Royalty is the Opiate of the Masses" Along with the cult of celebrity, the mistaken belief that sport is important (surely THE biggest hoax modern times?), reality TV and noise pretending to be music.
And as Paul Weller stated so cogently all those years back - "And the public wants what the public gets". Quite effing so. He then went on to opine that "The braying sheep on my TV screen make this boy shout, make this boy scream"
Further relevant reading on the subject can be seen here > http://bit.ly/ghCbpp and here > http://bit.ly/fCpNYn
Can't be doing with any of it TBH. I am taking the opportunity to drive up to see my father that day, in the hope that most people will be in watching it. I doubt I will see 1 minute of it and won't read about it either.... weddings to me should be private and personal occasions, not some media mêlée.
We'll be deliberately avoiding it - load of over-hyped bullshite! And as I don't consider myself British, I don't give a shit. Whoever wants to watch it, though, enjoy it....
I sincerely hope, however, that this wasn't the 10,000th thread. If it was, the HMV voucher will be getting binned!! :eyebrows: ;)
Marco.
I am ex Royal Navy and would have been proud to have fought for my Queen and country if it had been needed.
I am too and would fight for Queen and country as well, not sure I see the link between that and a Wedding though :scratch:
Thing Fish
26-04-2011, 22:23
I am too and would fight for Queen and country as well, not sure I see the link between that and a Wedding though
Really...?
Techno Commander
26-04-2011, 22:49
Im gonna BBQ stuff and get pissed.
The Grand Wazoo
26-04-2011, 23:32
Some folks here may remember that I like a good anagram:
Royal Wedding
Dang, Do'er Wily............OK, so William has 2 letter L's in it
I Grandly Owed
Aligned Dowry
Dandy Woe Girl
A Nod Wed Girly
Wild Dean Orgy
Rowdy Gin Deal
....and rather worryingly, given the history & the conspiracy theories...(gulp)..........'Dead Girly Now'.
Rare Bird
26-04-2011, 23:39
War Yoddeling (with 2x'dd') :sofa:
The Grand Wazoo
26-04-2011, 23:52
I also note that William and Kate gets you:
Wallet Mania Kid
Anal Leak Dimwit
A Kiwi and Mallet
A Naked Limit Law
It Winkled A Lama
A Lewd Animal Kit
Thing Fish
27-04-2011, 00:15
We'll be deliberately avoiding it - load of over-hyped bullshite! And as I don't consider myself British, I don't give a shit. Whoever wants to watch it, though, enjoy it....
I sincerely hope, however, that this wasn't the 10,000th thread. If it was, the HMV voucher will be getting binned!!
The lady doth protest too much methinks...!
I also note that William and Kate gets you:
Wallet Mania Kid
Anal Leak Dimwit
A Kiwi and Mallet
A Naked Limit Law
It Winkled A Lama
A Lewd Animal Kit
Fantastic Chris! I liked "Rowdy Gin Deal" from the other lot too! I'm not going anywhere near the conspiracy theory though, but that last one was a bit of a :eek:
Canetoad
27-04-2011, 07:40
I'd rather slam my knob in a car door! :brickwall:
if you don't like it f**k off to North Korea and see the alternative;)
What can't be disputed is that the huge amount of money that this parade is costing (which we as tax payers have paid for) could be put to FAR better use!!
Marco.
Karl Marx once asked - "Is Religion the Opiate of the Masses?" And quite probably, back then, he was correct.
Today though, it seems to me that "Royalty is the Opiate of the Masses" Along with the cult of celebrity, the mistaken belief that sport is important (surely THE biggest hoax modern times?), reality TV and noise pretending to be music.
And as Paul Weller stated so cogently all those years back - "And the public wants what the public gets". Quite effing so. He then went on to opine that "The braying sheep on my TV screen make this boy shout, make this boy scream"
Further relevant reading on the subject can be seen here > http://bit.ly/ghCbpp and here > http://bit.ly/fCpNYn
Brilliant post Howard. I thought it was just me!
I am ex Royal Navy and would have been proud to have fought for my Queen and country if it had been needed.
It's nothing to do with that. The Queen still garners huge respect and is probably the last monarch this country will ever rally around.
However, I would rather stand in a wardrobe than watch that wedding. I shall avoid it like the plague.
chris@panteg
27-04-2011, 08:56
I wish William and Kate all the best , FWIW i think he is a good lad , Diana would be proud, but i do wonder about the cost ! And the state the nation is in , i could be mistaken , but i sense a lot of people are starting to flash the plastic because of the feel good factor ? I just hope its real money :rolleyes:
With the cuts about to kick in , and the full effect will impact later in the year ? Remember back in 81-82.
I shall spend a happy day fielding calls from all those deluded individuals who believe that their iPhone/Android/BlackBerry/3g dongle is actually capable of streaming live video even when they aren't sitting cross-legged on the little hut at the bottom of their local mobile phone mast.
Sigh...
Hi Chris,
but i sense a lot of people are starting to flash the plastic because of the feel good factor ? I just hope its real money :rolleyes:
Sorry, I don't get it. What "feel good factor"? And why should folk "flash the plastic" simply because two people, who live lives completely alien to the general public, are getting married? :scratch:
Perhaps what you're referring to just goes 'WHOOOSH' over my head, as I have no interest in this sort of pish whatsoever......
Marco.
chris@panteg
27-04-2011, 09:16
Hi Chris,
Sorry, I don't get it. What "feel good factor"? And why should folk "flash the plastic" simply because two people, who live lives completely alien to the general public, are getting married? :scratch:
Perhaps what you're referring to just goes 'WHOOOSH' over my head, as I have no interest in this sort of pish whatsoever......
Marco.
Hi Marco
Well its just a gut feeling and I'm most probably wrong :)
But as you live in north Wales , where not much really happen's and it is a 3rd world country after all :eyebrows:
:sofa:
Rare Bird
27-04-2011, 09:21
I wish William and Kate all the best , FWIW i think he is a good lad , Diana would be proud
He is a good lad, looks like his mum, Diana was one of the most wonderful women, a massive loss & one i personally still can't get over to this day..I cried my heat out for days on end & still get upset now (Big softie i know)..Howerver i'm not intrested in the Wedding, i wasnt intrested in my own :lol: but the double time at work is nice all the same :eyebrows:
But as you live in north Wales , where not much really happen's and it is a 3rd world country after all
Aye, indeed! :lol:
Peace and quiet away from all that 'hullaballoo' happening in London on Friday - thank God!! Not that this will stop the bloody media ramming it down our throats on TV for goodness knows how long to come... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Marco.
Beobloke
27-04-2011, 09:44
As far as I'm concerned, the groom is the future King, he seems like a nice and well-adjusted chap (thanks to Diana, I'm sure), Kate seems very sweet and is certainly easy on the eye and I wish them both the very best. Heck, I may even glance at the highlights of the day on the evening news.
However, other than that I have the same amount of interest in the event that I would for the wedding of any other couple that I don't know and am not likely to meet, namely not much! Consequently whilst my saddo of a sister is hosting a "dress up in a posh outfit and a hat and watch the whole damn thing" party for all her lady friends, my brother-in-law and I will be playing golf.
Incidentally, my wife will be working that day but she assures me that had she not been working she would rather have come and caddied for me than attend my sister's party and be forced to watch the event! :)
Consequently whilst my saddo of a sister is hosting a "dress up in a posh outfit and a hat and watch the whole damn thing" party for all her lady friends, my brother-in-law and I will be playing golf.
Good grief... I'm lost for words :scratch: each to their own though I guess?
chris@panteg
27-04-2011, 09:46
You wouldn't like Banbury , we have a huge Kraft coffee plant that spews out effluent 24/7 :spew: , we also get overspill polution from London when the wind is a south easterly ! but to put a little flesh on the bone of my statement , a couple of weeks ago i got chatting to a guy in my local from Cork , he is a site manager and came over here about 18 months ago as Ireland is fecked , sadly .
He is up to his neck in work and senses that Banbury is on the verge of a boom , his own opinion of course but i am sensing it as well , it is a very industrial town these days , in the past it was all agricutural etc,etc .
But when the cuts kick in ? who knows .
Mark Grant
27-04-2011, 09:54
, but i sense a lot of people are starting to flash the plastic because of the feel good factor ? I just hope its real money :rolleyes:
Lots of companies are having special sales, I just received this email about a Reiss ' Royal Wedding Fever ! 30% off sale. :eek:
http://emailreiss.co.uk/73E-F1R9-0730ZKOIF7/cr.aspx
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What can't be disputed is that the huge amount of money that this parade is costing (which we as tax payers have paid for) could be put to FAR better use!!
Marco.
Bang on...bunch of German/Greek parasites ;)
We'll be having a republican party round my house :cool:
Time to dig out my 'New Model Army' records...on second thoughts that would be going too far :)
Beobloke
27-04-2011, 10:14
And the award for most surreal post of the day goes to......
You wouldn't like Banbury , we have a huge Kraft coffee plant that spews out effluent 24/7 :spew: , we also get overspill polution from London when the wind is a south easterly ! but to put a little flesh on the bone of my statement , a couple of weeks ago i got chatting to a guy in my local from Cork , he is a site manager and came over here about 18 months ago as Ireland is fecked , sadly .
He is up to his neck in work and senses that Banbury is on the verge of a boom , his own opinion of course but i am sensing it as well , it is a very industrial town these days , in the past it was all agricutural etc,etc .
But when the cuts kick in ? who knows .
:lol:
chris@panteg
27-04-2011, 10:18
And the award for most surreal post of the day goes to......
:lol:
Yes , very strange , i honestly don't know why i wrote that , must be the drugs I'm on :rolleyes:
Consequently whilst my saddo of a sister is hosting a "dress up in a posh outfit and a hat and watch the whole damn thing" party for all her lady friends...
Lol - bet she's the type, too, who reads 'Hello' magazine and is obsessed with 'celebrity culture'... :eyebrows:
Each to their own, I guess... Although I'm so glad that Del isn't into any of that vacuous baloney!!
Marco.
I’ll be playing with my model guillotine :)
Neil McCauley
27-04-2011, 10:49
Brilliant post Howard. I thought it was just me!
Thank you Darren. So now it's the two of us!
What a miserable bunch of old gits you all are! ;)
:wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy:
Maybe it's just me that likes any excuse for a party, then! :lol:
I dread to think how much the taxpayer is paying for it - but I also reckon you'd be surprised at how much it will also be helping British businesses - sales of the TV rights around the world, companies involved in the actual wedding itself, tailors, memorabilia (probably all made in China of course! :lol:) - I'm not sufficiently interested to do any proper research about it, but I also agree that for some the "feel good factor" will see them holding a BBQ or a party and splashing out when they probably wouldn't on a normal Friday.
Neil McCauley
27-04-2011, 11:09
Diana was one of the most wonderful women, a massive loss & one i personally still can't get over to this day.
Presumably your accolades are based on direct personal experience then – rather than a 'review?
Surely you aren't relying on the carefully crafted image in the media? After all, isn't it the case that many of us here are of the view that our industry mags are rarely reliable? Thus taking that argument further can it be that the Tabloids are more representative of the 'truth' that the audio mags? Somewhow I doubt it.
Personally speaking I feel this deceased Royal bimbo had much to answer for including being the pebble that caused the avalanche of the dimming down of this once great country. She made it ‘chic’ to be thick. What a role model! My heroes require more than a decent bra, a cheesy grin and prevalence for Duran Duran, Elton John et al.
And was all this godlike status based on? Absolutely nothing other than the brilliance of the media editors who concurrently spotted two facts and – gawd bless ‘em – putting them together. First the unfathomable mawkish sentimentality of the gullible British public in particular and the English speaking world in general and (b) a conveniently dead Royal. Brilliant. To describe them as the gutter press does them a disservice. More like the Goebbels press in my opinion. He’d be so proud.
Was it all her fault? Of course not. But she was a catalyst for every dim woman in every Asda in every part of the Country to have something of zero material value to look forward to – X-Factor of course. Celebrity wins – okay! What a legacy. The damaging effects will last far longer than the laughingly named 'People's Princess' position as a footnote in history.
And again I return to Mr. Weller and his hopefully immortal and certainly prescient words: “The braying sheep on my TV screen make this boy shout, make this boy scream!”
Finally, bearing in mind this is an audiophile site, permit me if I may to make an audiophile / Royalty analogy. The importance of the deceased Diana to the privilege of living in this country is as miniscule as the performance of Linn amplification and speakers to musical credibility.
chris@panteg
27-04-2011, 11:10
What a miserable bunch of old gits you all are! ;)
:wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy:
Maybe it's just me that likes any excuse for a party, then! :lol:
I dread to think how much the taxpayer is paying for it - but I also reckon you'd be surprised at how much it will also be helping British businesses - sales of the TV rights around the world, companies involved in the actual wedding itself, tailors, memorabilia (probably all made in China of course! :lol:) - I'm not sufficiently interested to do any proper research about it, but I also agree that for some the "feel good factor" will see them holding a BBQ or a party and splashing out when they probably wouldn't on a normal Friday.
Yes i am an old git , but hopefully by Friday i will be over the worst of this stinking cold :steam: and will do my best to celebrate by enjoying some fine ale :cool:
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 11:11
Yes i'm sure the Middletons business Party Pieces will be doing handsomely out of it :eyebrows:
What a miserable bunch of old gits you all are! ;)
:wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy: :wheniwasaboy:
Maybe it's just me that likes any excuse for a party, then! :lol:
Lol - love a party, but only when it's for something I consider relevant and/or shared with people who mean something to me (and the banal adventures of those two chinless wonders most certainly don't)! :ner:
Hope avatar enjoys herself, though :)
Marco.
I’ll be playing with my model guillotine :)
Now there's an idea...perhaps a 1:1 scale model ;)
I'll tell the missus to get the knitting out :)
Anyway she's up the duff...fine example, next stop for the Saxe-Coburgs, the Jeremy Kyle show
chris@panteg
27-04-2011, 11:14
Personally speaking I feel this deceased Royal bimbo had much to answer for including the pebble that caused the avalanche of the dimming down of this once great country. She made it ‘chic’ to be thick. What a role model! My heroes require more than a decent bra, a cheesy grin and prevalence for Duran Duran, Elton John et al.
And was all this godlike status based on? Absolutely nothing other than the brilliance of the media editors who concurrently spotted two facts and – gawd bless ‘em – put them together. First the unfathomable mawkish sentimentality of the gullible British public in particular and the English speaking world in general and (b) a conveniently dead Royal. Brilliant.
Was it all her fault? Of course not. But she was a catalyst for every dim woman in every Asda in every part of the Country to have something of zero material value to look forward to – X-Factor of course. Celebrity wins – okay! What a legacy. The damaging effects will last far longer than the laughingly named 'People's Princess' position as a footnote in history.
And again I return to Mr. Weller and his hopefully immortal and certainly prescient words: “The braying sheep on my TV screen make this boy shout, make this boy scream!”
Finally, bearing in mind this is an audiophile site, permit me if I may to make an audiophile / Royalty analogy. The importance of the deceased Diana to the privilege of living in this country is as miniscule as the performance of Linn amplification and speakers to musical credibility.
Hi Howard , very good post .
You know i do get the impression , that Linn kit doesn't really float your boat :eyebrows:
I dread to think how much the taxpayer is paying for it -
You got it right there Alex, as per usual the hard working folk of the land will be paying for it from their pay packets, while everyone else skims their bit off the top and laughs all the way to the bank. We fall for it everytime :rolleyes:
Making a little doll that looks like AlexUK…………………….
(gonna need a bigger basket for all these heads methinks) :lol:
Making a little doll that looks like AlexUK…………………….
:D :D :D :D :D
Presumably your accolades are based on direct personal experience then – rather than a 'review?
Surely you aren't relying on the carefully crafted image in the media? After all, isn't it the case that many of us here are of the view that our industry mags are rarely reliable? Thus taking that argument further can it be that the Tabloids are more representative of the 'truth' that the audio mags? Somewhow I doubt it.
Personally speaking I feel this deceased Royal bimbo had much to answer for including being the pebble that caused the avalanche of the dimming down of this once great country. She made it ‘chic’ to be thick. What a role model! My heroes require more than a decent bra, a cheesy grin and prevalence for Duran Duran, Elton John et al.
And was all this godlike status based on? Absolutely nothing other than the brilliance of the media editors who concurrently spotted two facts and – gawd bless ‘em – putting them together. First the unfathomable mawkish sentimentality of the gullible British public in particular and the English speaking world in general and (b) a conveniently dead Royal. Brilliant. To describe them as the gutter press does them a disservice. More like the Goebbels press in my opinion. He’d be so proud.
Was it all her fault? Of course not. But she was a catalyst for every dim woman in every Asda in every part of the Country to have something of zero material value to look forward to – X-Factor of course. Celebrity wins – okay! What a legacy. The damaging effects will last far longer than the laughingly named 'People's Princess' position as a footnote in history.
And again I return to Mr. Weller and his hopefully immortal and certainly prescient words: “The braying sheep on my TV screen make this boy shout, make this boy scream!”
Finally, bearing in mind this is an audiophile site, permit me if I may to make an audiophile / Royalty analogy. The importance of the deceased Diana to the privilege of living in this country is as miniscule as the performance of Linn amplification and speakers to musical credibility.
Good post Howard...:)
Techno Commander
27-04-2011, 11:48
i do get the impression , that Linn kit doesn't really float your boat :eyebrows:
Somebody has to make the anchor. :)
What bugs me is how the media automatically presumes that every f*cker in the country is GUARANTEED to be intently interested in the minutiae of events surrounding this yawn-inducing wedding parade, and so far more interesting and important news and programmes are brushed aside simply to sate the obsession of Royalists getting their fix of pomp and ceremony!
I object to my viewing choices on the day being impinged upon and dominated for hours on end by a vulgar pantomime I have about as much interest in as the fetid contents of the Queen's panty gusset.
Marco.
What bugs me is how the media automatically presumes that every f*cker in the country is GUARANTEED to be intently interested in the minutiae of events surrounding this yawn-inducing wedding parade, and so far more interesting and important news and programmes are brushed aside simply to sate the obsession of Royalists getting their fix of pomp and ceremony!
I object to my viewing choices on the day being impinged upon and dominated for hours on end by a vulgar pantomime I have about as much interest in as the fetid contents of the Queen's panty gusset.
Marco.
Oh man the fecking BBC are milking it big time...and they didn't even have to bid on the rights ;)
The worst is that it will clog up every news channel in parallel, regardless of any other real newsworthy events.
Exactly, and for what? :rolleyes:
Marco.
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 12:09
The worst is that it will clog up every news channel in parallel, regardless of any other real newsworthy events.
Will, it's not a problem if you stop watching TV :eyebrows:
Just think what you can do with £150 a year :cool: Not to mention using less leccy on top of that :)
Exactly, and for what? :rolleyes:
Marco.
So they can pat themselves on the back for their lovely ratings figures...popularist feckers ;)
I presume you don't read newspapers either, Mark? ;)
Marco.
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 12:15
Yes i read papers Marco, i know i can't get away from it but at least i can go past the pages of royal wedding cobblers :eyebrows:
Yup, I reckon they'd make an even more effective 'arse wipe' than the pages of 'What Hi-Fi?' :lol:
Marco.
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 12:23
That'll be the royal wedding special that probably every daily paper will no doubt be printing :D
Or a Royal Wedding 'spread', rather? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Well this thread seems to be one of the more popular of the last few days, so I reckon it could count as the prize winner 10,000 - my vote, give it to Alex :)
(I'll go arf's wiv ya' fella :eyebrows:)
Will, it's not a problem if you stop watching TV :eyebrows:
Just think what you can do with £150 a year :cool: Not to mention using less leccy on top of that :)
Ah Mark but you forget that I am a slave to sport...so it's £150 plus the ransom to Murdoch for holding my heritage hostage ;)
Well this thread seems to be one of the more popular of the last few days
Well it's certainly brought out the Cromwellians! :lol:
Well it's certainly brought out the Cromwellians! :lol:
A poor misunderstood fellow...a real party animal by all accounts :cool:
From your neck of the woods too Alex ;)
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 12:42
my vote, give it to Alex :)
:nono: Alex is staff & thus like all other staff is eliminated from the competition, check da rules (http://theartofsound.net/forum/showpost.php?p=200457&postcount=1) :ner:
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 12:43
Ah Mark but you forget that I am a slave to sport...so it's £150 plus the ransom to Murdoch for holding my heritage hostage ;)
Well that's you well & truly grasped by the goolies then :lolsign:
Well that's you well & truly grasped by the goolies then :lolsign:
Especially for cricket...mind you I'd had a working chipped analogue box from 1992 to 2007 so I didn't do too badly.
I tried boycotting Murdoch for 18 months after the analogue cable feed was turned off, but strangely enough he didn't cave in...so he does indeed have me in his grasp...bugger! ;)
freefallrob
27-04-2011, 12:52
Yep me and the family are looking forward to watching it:-)
Howard:
Absolutly nothing to do with you why i happen to like someone in the public eye.i liked her what ever way she may have been portrayed, the same goes for her lads, simple as that.Don't mean i'm gonna stop my life to watch a wedding, that i aint gonna do.
Fair comment, although everyone is entitled to his or her opinion here :)
Marco.
Neil McCauley
27-04-2011, 13:13
"Howard:
Absolutly nothing to do with you why i happen to like someone in the public eye.i liked her what ever way she may have been portrayed, the same goes for her lads, simple as that."
Hmm. I see. If I recall correctly, Mr A. Hitler was [a] a vegetarian who hated the idea of cruelty to animals [b] was a dog lover [c] a family man [d] charismatic [e] un-phased by the complexities of cutlery [f] was a confident speaker [g] a self-starter - and so on. All laudable qualities. Hardly representative of his other activities though is it?
Based on this I would take the view that intelligent people (there must be a few left in the UK in the era of X-Factor, etc?) do not base their assumptions on media portrayal. If this were not the case then I guess we'd still be burning witches. Perhaps they still do in your area?
Incidentally, I guess you know her lads too do you? You do? Oh that's fantastic!
PS:
Personally I’m hoping that the days of public adulation based on (a) a decent chest (b) massive dental engineering (c) a crappy grade in a dim-wit degree such as Art History (d) a cheesy grin and (e) giving the appearance of an IQ lower than their biological age, is passing. Sadly though, the unthinking masses still gobble up the Goebbels-like myth. Meanwhile for those that really care about matters more important than celebrity and sport, Britain is not repeat not some sort of glorified theme park. Or if it is then I guess it’ll be closing time quite soon. Oh well.
Did someone mention my mate Oliver? :)
(phew, just about to give Alex a practice run on the guillotine but given he’s mentioned the man. I suppose lifetime incarceration will have to do…………..less he starts all that lovely princess shite again that is :doh:)
:lolsign:
Did someone mention my mate Oliver? :)
(phew, just about to give Alex a practice run on the guillotine but given he’s mentioned the man. I suppose lifetime incarceration will have to do…………..less he starts all that lovely princess shite again that is :doh:)
:lolsign:
This might be a nice place to hold the reception...
http://www.olivercromwellhotel.co.uk/OCH/weddings.html
...just a thought ;)
Yep me and the family are looking forward to watching it:-)
Obviously masochists ;)
Marco.
Thing Fish
27-04-2011, 15:09
Its quite disappointing to see the obvious hate toward the Royal family on this forum. Its one thing to not want to watch the Royal wedding but quite another to spew out a load of hate towards a group of people that none of us really know that well.
A couple of posters in particular have gone down in my estimation to the point I have hovered over the 'ignore option' Something I have never even considered before on any forum I belong or have belonged to.
For example - I can't see the attraction of football so have decided not to read that thread as appose to slagging off the game and their supporters.
Everyone is entitled to their say of course but there is a limit.
I suggest the title of this thread is changed to 'Those who won't be watching the royal wedding' or the 'Anti Royalist thread'
Time for a tune then before the rest of the forelock tugging, I’m all right Jack, pseudo intellectuals get on and start droning on about reasoned debate and value for money and doesn’t she look pretty in that dress we paid for :doh:
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Will mate, just need a bit of help with this guillotine build. Does the sharp edge point up or down?
(That’s the problem really, educate the great unwashed enough to make a proper job of guillotine building and before you know it they bought into the whole class system :scratch:)
Sharp!!!....Oh no no no!!!
Blunt and rusty's what we need :lol:
Its quite disappointing to see the obvious hate toward the Royal family on this forum. Its one thing to not want to watch the Royal wedding but quite another to spew out a load of hate towards a group of people that none of us really know that well.
A couple of posters in particular have gone down in my estimation to the point I have hovered over the 'ignore option' Something I have never even considered before on any forum I belong or have belonged to.
For example - I can't see the attraction of football so have decided not to read that thread as appose to slagging off the game and their supporters.
Everyone is entitled to their say of course but there is a limit.
I suggest the title of this thread is changed to 'Those who won't be watching the royal wedding' or the 'Anti Royalist thread'
It's just a bit of harmless banter, Dave... :eyebrows:
But there's nothing wrong with being anti-royalist, just the same as there's nothing wrong with being royalist ;)
Woteva floats ya boat!
Marco.
Rare Bird
27-04-2011, 15:34
It's just a bit of harmless banter, Dave... :eyebrows:
Even if you are Anti Royal you must have respect for them.
Its quite disappointing to see the obvious hate toward the Royal family on this forum. Its one thing to not want to watch the Royal wedding but quite another to spew out a load of hate towards a group of people that none of us really know that well.
A couple of posters in particular have gone down in my estimation to the point I have hovered over the 'ignore option' Something I have never even considered before on any forum I belong or have belonged to.
For example - I can't see the attraction of football so have decided not to read that thread as appose to slagging off the game and their supporters.
Everyone is entitled to their say of course but there is a limit.
I suggest the title of this thread is changed to 'Those who won't be watching the royal wedding' or the 'Anti Royalist thread'
That's the thing about people, they will express their opinions
I personally have nothing against the royal family as people, as I don't know them, and nor do you for that matter (just a guess), but in this part of the 21st century the mere presence of a royal family is a complete anathema to me.
But then again I'd say the same about religion too...my bile is not reserved for only one archaic establishment. :)
Even if you are Anti Royal you must have respect for them.
Quite the reverse Andre, people earn respect, they are not or should not be automatically afforded it, based merely on an accident of birth, or a convenient shag...IMHO ;)
Stratmangler
27-04-2011, 16:24
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anthonyTD
27-04-2011, 16:42
hi all,
interesting thread and a real surprise to read some of your thoughts and coments.
Anthony,TD...
PS, it will certainly be a good day to bury news concerning what's realy going on around the world, that i am sure of!
jantheman
27-04-2011, 16:47
One or two ex Matelots here....me too, but I'm with the Republicans on this. I wouldn't p1$$ on any of them (the Royals, that is) even if they were on fire......
Hahahaha.... Nice one, Chris! :lol:
Hi dude,
Even if you are Anti Royal you must have respect for them.
No, I don't, but then neither am I "Anti Royal". I just have no particular interest in them or what they get up to.
What I object to is the obscene, yes OBSCENE amount of OUR money that's been spent on this wedding, which would be far better put to use helping the homeless and poor in this country have some sort of a life, never mind £22 million pound wedding rings, etc, or it given to the starving kids in Africa.
Not long ago we had Children in Need, and witnessed such horrific suffering and poverty that simply shouldn't exist in the 21st century. So feel free to call me 'anti-Royalist' if I struggle to square those horrific images still in my head of those poor kids who literally have NOTHING, with those of the vulgar opulence which will be lavished on those two 'chinless wonders' on Friday!!
Marco.
What I object to is the obscene, yes OBSCENE amount of OUR money that's been spent on this wedding, which would be far better put to use helping the homeless and poor in this country have some sort of a life, never mind £22 million pound wedding rings, etc, or given to the starving kids in Africa.
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Thing Fish
27-04-2011, 18:09
The money will be spent regardless and many will rejoice in their union. People can bleat all they like but its happening...:lol:
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 18:19
Can i just point out to people who think QE does nothing, she is important, she is the head of the armed forces as an example, shes the one that declared that her country is at war, unless youd rather have some MP mad man making the decisions?
Actually Andr'e i think you'll find that it's parliament that votes whether we go to war or not ;)
That's why there was a huge stink once Blair was found to have mislead parliament over the WMDs :eyebrows:
Look at it this way Marco, you obviously have standards to live upto, would you marry in a registry office? No because it would be demeaning to your standard.. Royals neither would marry in a less fashion than what they are, they are Royal, Tax money hasnt much to do with it, you pay your taxes regardless. Money spent on other things! well theirs departments funded, a certain amount of money to be allocated to which ever department no more.Regardless of any surpluss cash any department gets no more..
Can i just point out to people who think QE does nothing, she is important, she is the head of the armed forces as an example, shes the one that declared that her country is at war, unless youd rather have some MP mad man making the decisions?
That's all fine, dude. It's your opinion and you're entitled to it. I (mostly) have a different view :)
On AoS, we will always allow people to express their opinions freely, within the boundaries of our ethos, no matter how controversial they are, or against those of the majority. Therefore, in that respect, the views on this thread of Royalists or anti-Royalists are equally welcome.
Personally, the sooner this wedding bollocks is over, the better, and then we can all return to normality.
Marco.
I just want to know if prince Charles can get satellite radio with those massive radar dishes we call ears her in the U.S.
He He He!
Could you imagine splicing his DNA with Obama ?
It would be 10X stronger than S.E.T.I.
Reid Malenfant
27-04-2011, 21:59
I just want to know if prince Charles can get satellite radio with those massive radar dishes we call ears her in the U.S.
He He He!
Could you imagine splicing his DNA with Obama ?
It would be 10X stronger than S.E.T.I.
:lolsign:
Best we check if Charlie boy was actually born in the UK before Friday I reckon! ;)
Rare Bird
27-04-2011, 22:11
I wish the Lizzie was my mum
My mum thinks she IS the queen! Still, you only get one, so I don't mind waiting on her!
The closest I got to royalty was eating at the Damon-i-Koe restaurant in Islamabad,it sat on top of a huge hill top over looking the Fasil mosque.
There was pictures of Princess Diana sitting at the very window seat I was sitting in.
She and Dodi Fayed used to eat there so did Mohamed Ali (Cashes Clay).
It did feel kind of cool sitting in the chair formerly warmed by the tushi of a princess.
Have you seen the pictures in the news of the saddos who've already camped outside of Westminster Abbey, and will spend ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT there in order to get the 'best view' tomorrow? :lol:
:mental: :mental: :wanker: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Reminds me of the cocks who do this shit when sales are on!
Marco.
Lodgesound
28-04-2011, 07:30
I always wonder why people do that Marco..............one feels bound to ask if they have life in their lives?
I'd love to ask them, Stewart, just to see what kind of reply they'd give... And then tell them that they needed their heads looked at!!
I think the answer is they don't have a life... ;)
Marco.
Canetoad
28-04-2011, 07:45
Have you seen the pictures in the news of the saddos who've already camped outside of Westminster Abbey, and will spend ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT there in order to get the 'best view' tomorrow? :lol:
:mental: :mental: :wanker: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Reminds me of the cocks who do this shit when sales are on!
Marco.
These people should all have files created at MI5 and kept under close scrutiny from now on. :eyebrows:
prestonchipfryer
28-04-2011, 07:52
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These people should all have files created at MI5 and kept under close scrutiny from now on. :eyebrows:
I'm sure that they could be 'sectioned' under some kind of act.....
Marco.
...but it's not sad to spend half our lives on an internet forum talking about electronic boxes...? ;)
Sadness I suspect, is in the eye of the beholder (if you'll excuse the mixed metaphor!)
Personally, I wouldn't queue for 3 days but then to some people that is there idea of fun - and why not, if it floats their boats - if you're a fan of the Royals how good would it make you feel to say "I was there" ?
Anyway, I'd better go and choose my last meal and decide what my last request will be, whilst John & Will are sharpening their blades... :eek:
Rare Bird
28-04-2011, 08:59
...but it's not sad to spend half our lives on an internet forum talking about electronic boxes...? ;)
:lolsign:
I think they are a worse lot who have to have the new car with the registration plate as soon as it's issued.
The Grand Wazoo
28-04-2011, 09:05
...but it's not sad to spend half our lives on an internet forum talking about electronic boxes...? ;)
Sadness I suspect, is in the eye of the beholder (if you'll excuse the mixed metaphor!)
Exactly what I was going to say! You've got to wonder what other folks would think of people who spend hundreds of quid on a bit of wire......or a metal disc........or a block of something to keep your bit of wire off the carpet.
That's not to say I'll be waving a little Union Jack tomorrow, though - far from it!
:lolsign:
I think they are a worse lot who have to have the new car with the registration plate as soon as it's issued.
As someone who's never bought a new car in his life I'd have top agree Andre...on the other hand as someone who does a bit of work with the automotive industry I love em, go on get this year's 'new trim'...;)
chris@panteg
28-04-2011, 09:17
Especially for cricket...mind you I'd had a working chipped analogue box from 1992 to 2007 so I didn't do too badly.
I tried boycotting Murdoch for 18 months after the analogue cable feed was turned off, but strangely enough he didn't cave in...so he does indeed have me in his grasp...bugger! ;)
Hi Will , there is another way .
chris@panteg
28-04-2011, 09:31
Can i make a valid point , (rare for me)
Would you rather have the Royal family with her Maj as head of state !
Or a Republic ?
With men like these as Head of State
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/43gb_header_sm.jpg?1250888303
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/42bc_header_sm.jpg?1250887359
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/40rr_header_sm.jpg?1250886929
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/37rn_header_sm.jpg?1250885880
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Jacques_Chirac.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Eamon_de_Valera_c_1922-30.jpg/240px-Eamon_de_Valera_c_1922-30.jpg
Hi Will , there is another way .
...I'm all ears Chris :eyebrows:
Rare Bird
28-04-2011, 09:53
Can i make a valid point , (rare for me)
Would you rather have the Royal family with her Maj as head of state !
Or a Republic ?
A point i kinda made earlier without Maj what would the country be like
chris@panteg
28-04-2011, 09:59
A point i kinda made earlier without Maj what would the country be like
Sorry Andre , yes of course :)
Stratmangler
28-04-2011, 10:00
Can i make a valid point , (rare for me)
Would you rather have the Royal family with her Maj as head of state !
Or a Republic ?
With men like these as Head of State
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/43gb_header_sm.jpg?1250888303
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/42bc_header_sm.jpg?1250887359
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/40rr_header_sm.jpg?1250886929
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/first-family/masthead_image/37rn_header_sm.jpg?1250885880
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Jacques_Chirac.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Eamon_de_Valera_c_1922-30.jpg/240px-Eamon_de_Valera_c_1922-30.jpg
Well we nearly ended up with a Nazi sympathising bigot under the Monarchist institution.
If there hadn't been an objection about his intended being a divorced woman......
Spin forward a good few decades, and the heir to the throne is married to a woman who has been divorced :rolleyes:
...but it's not sad to spend half our lives on an internet forum talking about electronic boxes...?
Lol! At least we partake in our 'sadness' in private, in the comfort and warmth of our own homes, often whilst listening to music and sipping a nice glass of wine, or three, and not parading ourselves in public like loonies! :eyebrows:
I suspect you'd have to be, erm, let's say, slightly 'maladjusted', to camp outside in the street for days (remember that some of these idiots have been there since Monday!) just to catch a glimpse of a couple of spoiled chinless wonders getting married.....
I would NEVER in a million years DREAM of doing anything like that, no matter even if my all-time idol was coming to visit somewhere near me. Whatever way you cut it, their behaviour is freakin' bonkers, and rather more so than that of those simply contributing to an audio/music forum.
The Royal fanatics? Bloody nutters, the lot of 'em! :mental: :mental:
YMMV ;)
Marco.
A point i kinda made earlier without Maj what would the country be like
If she'd exercised her power of veto we wouldn't be involved in an illegal invasion of Iraq...;)
jantheman
28-04-2011, 10:14
If she'd exercised her power of veto we wouldn't be involved in an illegal invasion of Iraq...;)
Too scared to...doesn't want to upset the underlings for the fear that it may effect her standard of living....
chris@panteg
28-04-2011, 10:15
Well we nearly ended up with a Nazi sympathising bigot under the Monarchist institution.
If there hadn't been an objection about his intended being a divorced woman......
Spin forward a good few decades, and the heir to the throne is married to a woman who has been divorced :rolleyes:
Chris
Yes very true , but back in the 30's there is no way Kate Middleton as a commoner, would be marrying William ? Have i got that right :scratch:
I'm not a royalist ! in fact the ideal of a Republic appeals to me , it just i don't think it would work in this country , and i couldn't stomach having any of the two faced scheming lying bastards , that you see above , as head of my country , some may think "why Dev" but he is known as Ireland's hated hero
Hmm, not quite sure we’ve got a full grip on how important or not the head of state is with regard to policy etc in a “democratic” state with multiple party participation and a civil service of some sort :scratch:
While the list of buffoons acting as head of state in the USA may look pretty scary, thankfully they aren’t able to “dictate” policy as such.
Sure, the Queen is pretty inoffensive and virtually powerless in the national decision making process as a head of state.
But, it’s not the Queen, or even the royal family that’s the problem, it’s the fact that in the 21st century we still have a Monarch with, we have been led to believe, divine right to rule.
It’s this combination of Church and State that have supported the privileged class system in this country for hundreds of years that I object to, and this wedding is just another public display of the upper classes ability to waste more money than any of us could ever dream of spending on a bloody wedding ffs.
So great, enjoy your day off and the TV spectacular if you must; after all, your paying for it ;)
Stratmangler
28-04-2011, 10:35
Chris
Yes very true , but back in the 30's there is no way Kate Middleton as a commoner, would be marrying William ? Have i got that right :scratch:
I don't think there was any objection to Wallace Simpson being a commoner, merely that she was a divorcee (twice, as it happens).
If this were the 1930s there'd be no constitutional objection to William marrying a commoner.
Ironically enough it was with the arrival of the Germans (House of Hanover) that the preference for marrying other Royals became the common practise amongst British Royalty, which is probably where your idea stems from.
If you look at Royalty around the time of the First World War you get an idea of just who was related to whom, and the distinct impression that the whole nasty affair (First World War) had more than an element of family fallout about it.
Rare Bird
28-04-2011, 10:38
This Country is a great country, it has a Royal Family, what would it be without! The Americans love use, envy us, idolize us infact, they have great respect for us. I know we still have sovereignty over quite a few BOT's, & no doubt still are as powerfull as we once were. We still have a great country at the end of the day & i believe as long as we have Royalty we are still something special.
You lot can pull them down as much as you want, you obviously have chips on your shoulders for some reason.I don't really care tbh. I think people are mostly bitter over the cost of the wedding but boo hoo tough...
This Country is a great country, it has a Royal Family, what would it be without!
The Great in 'Great Britain' is a geographical term, and not some self appointed superlative... ;)
This Country is a great country, it has a Royal Family, what would it be without! The Americans love use, envy us, idolize us infact, they have great respect for us. I know we still have sovereignty over quite a few BOT's, & no doubt still are as powerfull as we once were. We still have a great country at the end of the day & i believe as long as we have Royalty we are still something special.
You lot can pull them down as much as you want, you obviously have chips on your shoulders for some reason.I don't really care tbh. I think people are mostly bitter over the cost of the wedding but boo hoo tough...
Dude, that's cool, as it's your view, but when you refer to "we" and "us", as in the British, leave me out of it, as I'm really Italian (with Scottish connections), which is largely why I have little interest or empathy in what the British, or particularly English, get excited about on occasions like this....! ;)
This is said with no offence to anyone who's proud to be British and/or English, and rightly so, but for obvious reasons, I'll never feel the same way as you guys do about 'Queen and country'.... :)
Marco (who'll be off to live in Tuscany in the near future).
That's not to say I'll be waving a little Union Jack tomorrow, though - far from it!
You mean Union Flag? <runs away>
jantheman
28-04-2011, 10:50
I'd rather give my £1 a year (or whatever it is) to some poor old granny freezing her tits off in the depths of winter, at the top of a high rise where the lift doesnt work.
If it wasn't for the fact that these people are so out of touch with reality and show little or no compassion for the less well off then maybe my attitude will mellow a little, but, until they do, I wont.
Hear, hear! :clap:
Marco.
“Marco (who'll be off to live in Tuscany in the near future).”
Now there’s an interesting topic for discussion :)
“Would the historic corruption of modern Italy have reduced Italy to third world status if Italy didn’t have the State of Rome within its borders?” :eyebrows:
(Any room for one more in your packing case Marco? Just for the weather and cooking mate ;) )
Rare Bird
28-04-2011, 11:03
I'd rather give my £1 a year (or whatever it is) to some poor old granny freezing her tits off in the depths of winter, at the top of a high rise where the lift doesnt work.
What your waiting for then
Marco how do you feel about living in Wales even though it had an English ruler since heavens knows when? if you hate use that much why no stay up the top :lolsign:
LOL... I don't care about, or have any interest in stuff like that, mate. We live here because it suits us at the moment, and North Wales is a lovely place to be. I have a great life and want for almost nothing (through bloody hard work - unlike those two stoaters who are getting married tomorrow!)
;)
And I don't hate the English - FAR FROM IT! I've got many English friends, who are lovely people, and who I care a lot for, but the fact is my roots are Italian, and so for that reason I cannot be as passionate or patriotic about Britain or England, as the English or genuinely British are.
It's just how it is, dude. You can't pretend to be something you're not :cool:
Marco.
The Royal Family costs the British taxpayer around £38.2 Million a year. (Based on the last complete Financial year - 2009-10). That's 62p per taxpayer, per year. If anyone on here truly finds that obscene, then send me a PM with your PayPal address and I'll refund your share for you! ;)
The country receives the revenue from Crown Estates - not the Royal Family - the profit in 2010 was £210.7 Million. So before you even consider the impact on business and tourism, they ain't costing us a penny...
Well, Alex, quite frankly, I'd rather that the £38.2 million a year was spent on creating more homes for the homeless, and reducing poverty in this country, or on education, or the NHS, or on ANYTHING that's rather more productive than where it currently goes.....
Let the buggers in Buckingham Palace fend for themselves - they can certainly afford to from the value of their own personal fortunes!
Marco.
Erm, good try Alex but you’ve managed to conveniently forget how they got their money in the first place………………….and despite vast personal fortunes we’re still giving them money :eek:
It’s a bit like, yeah okay, we stole the land, robbed you to build our houses and castles, all with the blessing of the church and now we wont rob you any more if you pay our bills, its only £38 ish million a year :eyebrows:
Rare Bird
28-04-2011, 11:16
Were you born bitter john?
Marco: i sugest you put in for PM
I'd rather give my £1 a year (or whatever it is) to some poor old granny freezing her tits off in the depths of winter, at the top of a high rise where the lift doesnt work.
What you waiting for?
Andre, some of us don't have any forelocks left to tug ;)
It makes 'being subservient' a difficult thing...:)
I’m not bitter Andre, just get kinda desperate when I read that there are still people in this country who still believe that there is any justification for the current system.
Just ask yourself Andre, if a guy in your village/town said he was going to rule coz god said he could what would you have to say about that? :lol:
jantheman
28-04-2011, 11:44
What your waiting for then
I'm waiting for the government to give me the option to decide where I want my tax £ to be used...
Andre,
End of the day the amount of money the Country & Royals have has nothing to do with anyone, you pay taxes on your earning simple as that, weither this wedding cost a Billion or a thousand pound you still pay the same amount of taxes month after month.The only reason i see is because you people begrudge paying your taxes, typical greedy people who want everything & not prepared to put a slice back into the system.
You don't realy have a say in anything so you can moan & protest till your blue in the face, the simple thing is if you dislike how this country is run piss off to another, i think you'll find there be a whole lot more you dislike about how other are run.
As Alex points out it cost you jack all so why moan? finding homeless homes etc etc isnt really you peoples concern is it! But if you feel it is then set up deirect debit to your fav concern, yeh like f**k you will, cos all this crap thats getting blurted out stems from envy.
Re: the bits in bold, count me out, dude. I don't begrudge paying taxes (and probably pay more than most), when it goes towards deserved causes - and, for me, funding the Royal Family doesn't come into that category. In fact, in this day and age, it's an outrage.
As for envy, LOL! I'm very happy with my lot in life, thank you very much, and I wouldn't thank you in the slightest for being in their shoes!
Being in the media spotlight 24/7, having almost no privacy, and in danger of being killed by some fanatic, at any time, is WAY too big a price to pay for having such enormous wealth.
So, I'll stick to what I've got, dude, which is more than enough to satisfy me and also those I care for, and for which I thank God for every day! ;)
Marco.
I'm waiting for the government to give me the option to decide where I want my tax £ to be used...
That would soon sort out the genuine 'Royalists' :lol:
You didn’t answer my question Andre.
It would take me to long to address all your points Andre and it wouldn’t change your view, or mine, I dare say.
All I can suggest is you read Animal Farm by George Orwell if you haven’t already and accept that I’m interested in politics having “done” a fair bit of it over the years and rather than being bitter, I’m passionate about my beliefs much as you are about yours :)
Reid Malenfant
28-04-2011, 12:15
Ah yes :) All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others :eyebrows:
Now where's that pig emote :lol:
You didn’t answer my question Andre.
It would take me to long to address all your points Andre and it wouldn’t change your view, or mine, I dare say.
All I can suggest is you read Animal Farm by George Orwell if you haven’t already and accept that I’m interested in politics having “done” a fair bit of it over the years and rather than being bitter, I’m passionate about my beliefs much as you are about yours :)
Animal Farm is a warning about Communism - getting rid of the Monarchy is just another step down that road - is that what you want? Cos that's what'll happen.
I really don't understand why people think that ritual and tradition are unimportant and that we can just scrap the lot and it will make no difference.
Ritual and tradition are far more important than money - thye are what hold society together. When I was young I was very sceptical of the whole Monarchy thing - but age and experience has taught me that it has great value - intangible though it may be.
have to agree with Andre that some people are sounding a bit chippy - and Marco - if you are Italian then surely it is none of your bloody business what the English do?
Animal Farm is a warning about Communism - getting rid of the Monarchy is just another step down that road - is that what you want? Cos that's what'll happen.
Are you Edgar J Hoover in disguise ;)
The peoples republic of France seem to be doing rather nicely, and I doubt the US is on the verge of communist insurrection...:)
A monarchy is a Totalitarian Dictatorship...
As for ritual and tradition, lets start burning a few witches, and how about some human sacrifices at stone henge... :lol:
P.S. it's the British taxpayer that's paying for this not just the English, so we British are entirely at liberty to express our feelings
A monarchy is a Totalitarian Dictatorship...
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We have a Constitutional Monarchy - very different from an Absolute Monarchy.
The advantage is the powers of the state are seperated - for example the Armed Forces swear alleigance to the Monarch and not to whatever wanker happens to be Prime Minister.
As for France doing okay - where do I start with that one? Ever been there ? They have a legal system that assumes you are gulity until proven innocent - wonderful that...
“Animal Farm is a warning about Communism - getting rid of the Monarchy is just another step down that road - is that what you want? Cos that's what'll happen.”
That’s not what’s happened in the majority of countries that have separated the church and monarchy so I’m not sure on what you base that assertion.
Would I want a communist regime (?) Possibly not although I’m not convinced it’s really evil incarnate as the USA for example would have us believe. It is after all a system and like any system its success or failure largely depends on those who administer it.
And yes I agree with you, tradition and ceremony are very important within any society but it’s the choice of which traditions and ceremonies that society chooses to demonstrate and celebrate.
Looks like Will got there first ;)
Would love to argue some more but gotta go back to work:(
Later chaps:cool:
We have a Constitutional Monarchy - very different from an Absolute Monarchy.
As for France doing okay - where do I start with that one? Ever been there ? They have a legal system that assumes you are gulity until proven innocent - wonderful that...
Only because we actively brought down the Absolute Monarchy and forced a Constitutional One in its place.
Ever been to France??? Yes, I've managed to see a little bit of the world in my own small way...:doh:
I wasn't aware that the queen was responsible for our legal system, she hides that one under a bushel, perhaps now we're in the EU she might be able to sort out La Belle France's legal problems...after the wedding of course ;)
What were you arrested for? Wearing a regency wig? :lol:
jantheman
28-04-2011, 13:08
Just wondering.............Isn't there a law somewhere that says that retrospectively, any assets obtained illegally or by other 'dubious' means are forfeit providing evidence can be shown to prove the fact.
Ok...so we have and 'family' who has untold wealth and assets which were gained not only off the backs of citizens of this country but from all round the world.
Documentation and evidence certainly exists as the 'Royals' history is as well documented as anything has ever been......
The big question for me is the thing about retrospective appication of todays laws and standards.....the government seems able to justify this in 'certain' cases but seem unwilling to apply it in others.
In light of this, I think my question is obvious.
One last comment before I also do some work.
I thought this comment a bit tight tbh and very difficult for Marco to defend himself under the circumstances.
“if you are Italian then surely it is none of your bloody business what the English do?”
As far as I know Marco works and pays taxes here so he has a much right as the rest of us to voice his opinions.
Add to that we wouldn’t be having this discussion if Marco didn’t supply these forums.
Finally, as part of the AoS community your base nationality shouldn’t really be relevant; if you’re here in cyber space you’re a world citizen.
just a thought ;)
One last comment before I also do some work.
I thought this comment a bit tight tbh and very difficult for Marco to defend himself under the circumstances.
“if you are Italian then surely it is none of your bloody business what the English do?”
As far as I know Marco works and pays taxes here so he has a much right as the rest of us to voice his opinions.
Add to that we wouldn’t be having this discussion if Marco didn’t supply these forums.
Finally, as part of the AoS community your base nationality shouldn’t really be relevant; if you’re here in cyber space you’re a world citizen.
just a thought ;)
Bang on...as the one good line from 'The Streets' says...
'I'm 54th generation Roman me' ;)
and Marco - if you are Italian then surely it is none of your bloody business what the English do?
It is if I have to fucking pay (through my tax contributions) towards English pish like Royal freakin' weddings!!! ;)
Besides, and even more importantly, I'm entitled to my opinion, regardless, so I'll say what I like.
Marco.
One last comment before I also do some work.
I thought this comment a bit tight tbh and very difficult for Marco to defend himself under the circumstances.
“if you are Italian then surely it is none of your bloody business what the English do?”
As far as I know Marco works and pays taxes here so he has a much right as the rest of us to voice his opinions.
Add to that we wouldn’t be having this discussion if Marco didn’t supply these forums.
Damn right, John!! And one more comment like that from Martin and he'll be taking a week's holiday.
Fucking cheek..... Disagree with me, by all means, however strongly you like, but don't EVER DARE try to stifle my right to express an opinion - especially on my own bloody forum!!!
Marco.
Thing Fish
28-04-2011, 15:20
Come on guys lets all hold hands and rejoice in the happy couples day.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8xRDUu8OhoY/TbmEajdjk5I/AAAAAAAABPo/8T84l-cGVGA/s288/Wills-Kate.jpg
Come on guys lets all hold hands and rejoice in the happy couples day.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8xRDUu8OhoY/TbmEajdjk5I/AAAAAAAABPo/8T84l-cGVGA/s288/Wills-Kate.jpg
Very good Dave :lolsign:
Their radiant smiles are winning me over already...
Reid Malenfant
28-04-2011, 15:26
Very good :lol:
Not superb IMO ;)
I don't want my tuppence ha'penny tax contributions (on what I earn, that's all it is right now) going towards this extravaganza.
I do understand that this event will be a world-wide thing, but the inevitable cost surrounding the event will cost us dear, even if the Royals are paying towards it...
Oh here we go, another grumpy old git! :lol:
;)
Thing Fish
28-04-2011, 16:04
I was just trying to lighten the mood a little...:)
Not superb IMO ;)
I don't want my tuppence ha'penny tax contributions (on what I earn, that's all it is right now) going towards this extravaganza.
I do understand that this event will be a world-wide thing, but the inevitable cost surrounding the event will cost us dear, even if the Royals are paying towards it...
Agreed Dave...but in the context of this thread I thought it a very funny and appropriate post :)
... :lol: my goodness you scamps have been busy today - over 160 posts about the Royal Wedding :scratch:
I presume all of those who don't approve of the wedding will be graciously declining the Public Holiday and going to work instead, or maybe spending the day doing voluntary work, such as helping the homeless, then? ;)
The thread does seem to have spiralled downhill somewhat....... maybe Royalty is another subject (with politics & religion) that should be avoided on forums?
:sofa:
jantheman
28-04-2011, 16:31
I presume all of those who don't approve of the wedding will be graciously declining the Public Holiday and going to work instead, or maybe spending the day doing voluntary work, such as helping the homeless, then? ;)
Err...let me think...NO!
I presume all of those who don't approve of the wedding will be graciously declining the Public Holiday and going to work instead, or maybe spending the day doing voluntary work, such as helping the homeless, then?
Ha - us semi-retired, self-employed, folk can take as many holidays as we like (and do), regardless of Royal bloody weddings!! :ner: :upyours:
;)
Marco (who, on Tuesday, if the weather is nice, will be lying outside in the garden in the sun, sipping chilled Chablis, as you lot are slaving away a work!) :eyebrows:
Stratmangler
28-04-2011, 16:35
I presume all of those who don't approve of the wedding will be graciously declining the Public Holiday and going to work instead, or maybe spending the day doing voluntary work, such as helping the homeless, then? ;)
That would be a bloody waste of time if you work in London - it'd be next to impossible to get to work anyway :eyebrows:
I've managed to arrange to do an out of hours job at one of the companies I do work for :)
So I manage to miss the TV coverage and get paid time and a half too, which makes me a happy bunny ;)
Marco (who, on Tuesday, if the weather is nice, will be lying outside in the garden in the sun, sipping chilled Chablis, as you lot are slaving away a work!) :eyebrows:
You can go off people you know ;)
Mind you, only 4 years to go and I'll be retired too :)
Lol, Tim. You iz da man... :eyebrows:
Not sure what age you are, though, mate, but I'm only 45.... ;)
Marco.
Not sure what age you are, though, mate, but I'm only 45.... ;)
+ 7, but still fiercely handsome and a jolly good egg too :)
jantheman
28-04-2011, 17:00
+ 7, but still fiercely handsome and a jolly good egg too :)
You got nothing on us Mediterranean types.....:lolsign:
+ 7, but still fiercely handsome and a jolly good egg too :)
Hahaha... Quality! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Anyone seen the weather forecast? :D
(Awww John you’re sooooooo mean :o)
:lolsign:
Is it gonna pish down? Aww...whaaddashame... I hope the dafties camping outside Westminster tonight have got good waterproofs!! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Reid Malenfant
28-04-2011, 19:23
Doesn't look brilliant i must admit (http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2576) :eyebrows: Click on Friday, looks like it'll rain at 1PM...
:cool:
Click on Friday, looks like it'll rain at 1PM...
:cool:
Ohdearwhatapitynevermind
Thing Fish
28-04-2011, 19:38
The Royal weather guy has been paid (with your tax money) to divert the rain to wales for the great day.
Those that do not watch the wedding will have Camilla come round your house to sit on your face...:eek:
Reid Malenfant
28-04-2011, 19:42
Those that do watch the wedding will have Camilla come round your house to sit on your face...:eek:
The most perfect excuse imaginable NOT to watch it :spew:
:lolsign:
As promised :eyebrows:
Thing Fish
28-04-2011, 19:47
When I typed it I threw up in my mouth a little bit...:spew:
Reid Malenfant
28-04-2011, 19:49
When I typed it I threw up in my mouth a little bit...:spew:
& there was me about to add a puke emote to my post when i discovered you had posted again Dave :lolsign:
Yeah, not a nice thought :eyebrows:
Those that do not watch the wedding will have Camilla come round your house to sit on your face...:eek:
PMSL! :D
+ 7, but still fiercely handsome and a jolly good egg too :)
Hang on a minute, you're describing me!
Reid Malenfant
28-04-2011, 20:01
Hang on a minute, you're describing me!
Damn doppelgangers :eyebrows:
Hang on a minute, you're describing me!
maybe we were brothers in another life ;)
Just bought a commemorative coin from the Royal Mint for Avatar to keep (I've still got my Silver Jubilee one from 1977) - decided to pass on this one, though... :eek:
http://www.royalmint.com/store/BritishGold/RW11KGP.aspx
Thing Fish
28-04-2011, 21:06
Thats a good price and also a nice way to always have Wills and Kate in your heart.
I might buy one for Marco?
I might buy one for Marco?
:lolsign:
Nice thought, Alex :)
Marco.
All joking aside, one of my life mottos is "change the things you can, don't worry about the things you can't" - that kind of applies to the Monarchy - whilst I may have come across all pro-Royalist, you should always take what I have to say on some of these "contentious" matters with a pinch of salt. ;) But at the end of the day, I'd rather spend my energy on matters where I can make a difference - no matter what I or anyone else thinks about the Royal family, we are unlikely to change it. And anyway, if you could see the look of excitement on a two year old's face at the mere mention of a real Princess, you would embrace the madness too! :)
Oh I totally get that - don't worry! As I said before, I hope she has a ball :)
Marco.
Haha, I give up. Just had one of my students call and say he wont be coming tomorrow because………………….
:doh:
Because of....? What's happening, like? :scratch: :confused:
Marco.
Hmm, so does Alex go on the chop list or not :scratch:
Better consult Will on this one. Don’t want to find we’re lopping the heads off potential converts ffs :eyebrows:
There is unfortunately only one notable event that takes precedence over an education on Friday afaik Marco........wedding.
Oh I totally get that - don't worry! As I said before, I hope she has a ball :)
Marco.
Cheers Marco. :)
Rare Bird
28-04-2011, 21:36
I presume all of those who don't approve of the wedding will be graciously declining the Public Holiday and going to work instead, or maybe spending the day doing voluntary work, such as helping the homeless, then? ;)
Your good mate ;)
I presume all of those who don't approve of the wedding will be graciously declining the Public Holiday and going to work instead, or maybe spending the day doing voluntary work, such as helping the homeless, then?
Well I'll be helping my 86 year old Dad tomorrow, does that count?
;)
Well I'll be helping my 86 year old Dad tomorrow, does that count?
;)
Only if you're helping him to turn on the TV and wave a little plastic Union flag! :lolsign:
;)
Damn right, John!! And one more comment like that from Martin and he'll be taking a week's holiday.
Fucking cheek..... Disagree with me, by all means, however strongly you like, but don't EVER DARE try to stifle my right to express an opinion - especially on my own bloody forum!!!
Marco.
you've taken me a bit too seriously there Marco, wasn't meant like that at all.
Hmm, so does Alex go on the chop list or not :scratch:
Better consult Will on this one. Don’t want to find we’re lopping the heads off potential converts ffs :eyebrows:
I'm sure he would say "Orf with his head" - I think one thing we can all agree on is the Royal's blood-lust - its ok though, its only sport! :lol:
No chance, he has no interest in it either - like father like son. But he's not anti-royalist, in fact he fought and nearly died for the Queen, but weddings are not our bag - we'll be going down the pub :cool:
we'll be going down the pub :cool:
That's definitely ok then! :)
Rare Bird
28-04-2011, 21:59
I think we all ought to drop it all now & wish them well for goodness sake.
I think we all ought to drop it all now & wish them well for goodness sake.
I concur........... nuff said I reckon :)
jantheman
29-04-2011, 07:14
Irrespective of your thoughts on this one, It'll be all over by the end of the day...Thank F*$k.....:lolsign:
At the back of my flat they are holding a republicans anti royalist street party.
Its in red lion square. I suppose the significance is there is a myth that ollie Cromwells head was buried there after he was hanged.
Might join them.:eyebrows:
TV's on, Abbey looks nice inside and shall probably watch the highlights. Let's face it, no-one does these things quite like "we" Brits do :)
Beechwoods
29-04-2011, 09:23
The drive down the Mall was made for occasions like this. It's good to connect with tradition occasionally, even if if those traditions only go back as far as the Victorians!
Reid Malenfant
29-04-2011, 09:24
While everyone's destracted i'll be hoovering up cheap blu rays :lol: Lets have more royal weddings :eyebrows:
Rare Bird
29-04-2011, 09:29
I'm not intrested in watching, besides i'll be too busy boozing, but i hope the days goes well for em.
Mark Grant
29-04-2011, 09:32
TV's on, Abbey looks nice inside and shall probably watch the highlights. Let's face it, no-one does these things quite like "we" Brits do :)
It does look good on Freesat in HD :)
Mark Grant
29-04-2011, 09:41
Its been on BBC One HD and ITV 1 HD since early morning Tim.
Oh dear, messed up there then - I assumed it would be this afternoon. Looks like my drive to Wales is not going to be as quiet as I had hoped :(
This thread has caused a few debates to say the least, i have just glossed through most of it, certainly some strong opionions.
Sitting here watching it on the telly with wifey and eldest tin lid, comtemplating whether or not to do some work, told my employees that they are welcome to have the day off but i won't be paying you, as for time and a half or even double :mental: :upyours: and on yer :bike: and why the fcuk should i, it wasn't my idea to have another national holiday, this past fortnight has cost me enough already with days off and loss of production here in the real world, i really wish i had a proper job and got paid for doing fcukall,
snaps back in to reallity i do, you can poke your nine to five jobs anyday :ner:
I got no real issues with the royals they do a lot for the country and can't help what they have born into but they should be all self funding in this day and age, but tell me why oh why did they have to get married on a Friday and not Saturday like us mere mortals
Reid Malenfant
29-04-2011, 09:49
but tell me why oh why did they have to get married on a Friday and not Saturday like us mere mortals
Probably so they can give everyone a bank holiday & everyone feels greatful towards them? :scratch:
:lol:
Except employers of course, but after all there are far more employees :eyebrows:
Rare Bird
29-04-2011, 09:57
I thought Marco would be intrested that today coinsides with the feast of St Catherine of Siena
Lol - cheers for that dude. I'll raise a glass of Chianti to her later when I'm enjoying my scalloppine al limone (veal escalopes with fresh lemon sauce and parsley), which Del's making later:
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7025/31320092682645scaloppin.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/31320092682645scaloppin.jpg/)
Video recipe here: http://www.italianfoodnet.com/eng/video/veal-escalopes-in-lemon-sauce
I'll take some pics of the finished article later...
Wonder if the scran will be as good at the Royal Wedding? :eyebrows:
Marco.
aquapiranha
29-04-2011, 10:36
Better things to do....
Better things to do....
Some witches to burn maybe?
aquapiranha
29-04-2011, 10:51
Some witches to burn maybe?
No, royals..... :lol:
jantheman
29-04-2011, 11:02
My last words............
I'm bloody fuming..My poor little great niece (14 mnths) had a hospital appointment this morning...she gets to the hospital only to find out that the appointment was cancelled due to the f.....g wedding.......Nobody told them, she has had the date and been waiting for this appointment for months.
Seems the world has gone crazy after all.....theres more important things than watching some f.....g inbreed getting married.....F..K IT..........I'm done with this $h1t
Not good, Ray. I'd be bloody fuming, too!
It's all been said before, but it's the way that these things totally overwhelm EVERYTHING, as if NOTHING else in life matters at that time, and we've all just meekly to accept it and put our normal lives on hold, that does my tits in.
Marco.
aquapiranha
29-04-2011, 11:37
I realise there are those that are interested in this sort of thing, but there are also some who are not. I am not, and I have as much right to say so as those who do. As for those who say things like' they are just like us' well I have news for you, they are nothing like you.
Edited to add.... in such trying times, rather than cheer us up, I think this show of obscene wealth just reinforces how detached these people are form the realities of life that many of us take on the chin every day. As for all the hangers-on and yes men on the TV :steam:
I saw the last Royal wedding and it ended badly,did anyone see there Royal divorce?
Then Diana ends up dead in a tunnel with an Egyptian sheik.
Any one want to take bets on how or if this one will end?
There was so much media here in the U.S. of her life and death I thought they would put a live video camera in the lid of her coffin so the world could still get Princess Diana updates for another good 100 years. Maybe taking a picture of her face once a day.
I don't like to see peoples lives made into a circus.
I think they'll stay the course, as the two of them have been living together for quite a while now and the whole body-language seems different to me. Kate isn't as feckless as Fergie was (and still seems to be by all accounts) and looking back at Chas & Di now, the inevitable was there for all to see right from the engagement interview (whatever love means etc...).
I wish them well and hopefully they'll have a good few years together begore the media circus takes them on fully...
chris@panteg
29-04-2011, 12:20
Not good, Ray. I'd be bloody fuming, too!
It's all been said before, but it's the way that these things totally overwhelm EVERYTHING, as if NOTHING else in life matters at that time, and we've all just meekly to accept it and put our normal lives on hold, that does my tits in.
Marco.
It is hard to argue with that , Marco ! so many things wrong in this country , where do you start ?
Lol - cheers for that dude. I'll raise a glass of Chianti to her later when I'm enjoying my scalloppine al limone (veal escalopes with fresh lemon sauce and parsley), which Del's making later:
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7025/31320092682645scaloppin.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/31320092682645scaloppin.jpg/)
Video recipe here: http://www.italianfoodnet.com/eng/video/veal-escalopes-in-lemon-sauce
I'll take some pics of the finished article later...
As promised, we've just returned now, half-pished, from polishing off this lot.... First off, Del had made two lots of the cannelloni (we'd had first of all on Sunday), so we ate the second lot today, freshly made, (and it was so nice, it was no 'hardhship' enjoying it again!):
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5313/img0616ug.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/img0616ug.jpg/)
And then, as shown earlier from a random Internet picture, but this time I think even better, the Scalloppine al Limone (with Mitze, one of our cats, vying for our attention!):
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/843/img0619ph.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/img0619ph.jpg/)
Veg was steamed asparagus, celery, green beans, purple-sprouting broccoli and baby sweetcorn, with roasted cherry tomatoes in garlic and basil, and potatoes roasted with rosemary. All herbs came from our own garden.
Wine (for the connoisseurs among us) was a rather lovely Barbera d'Asti (full-bodied with nice sharpness and acidity, ideal to compliment white meats), and a chilled Pinot Grigio - both going rather well the veal with lemon sauce.
If the scran was HALF as good at the Royal Wedding, then they'll indeed have dined like Kings.... ;)
Ooops - forget the food, the cats have just spotted William and Kate passing by (maybe they're popping in for lunch?):
http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/4008/img0623if.jpg (http://img806.imageshack.us/i/img0623if.jpg/)
Atten-shun!! :eyebrows:
Now I'm off for a sleep - laters!
Marco.
Techno Commander
29-04-2011, 15:54
I thought her sister looked well fit. :eyebrows:
And Marcos lunch looks pretty tasty too. :)
Thing Fish
29-04-2011, 17:34
If nothing else this thread has been a real eye opener in evaluating peoples personalities.
Certainly opened my eyes...:interesting:
Reid Malenfant
29-04-2011, 17:42
Ah, only on the one specific subject though Dave ;) Given something different the outcome would most likely be an order or two of magnitudes different :eyebrows:
Just remember that people in real life can be quite different from their forum persona.
Thing Fish
29-04-2011, 17:47
Ah, only on the one specific subject though Dave ;) Given something different the outcome would most likely be an order or two of magnitudes different :eyebrows:
It may be just one subject but you can read a lot into it. Believe you me.;)
Reid Malenfant
29-04-2011, 17:51
Possibly, please remember what Martin posted though ;) As he quite rightly mentioned, people can & often are different when behind a keyboard than face to face.
I just try to be myself whether on here or in real life. I guess you'd have to ask those that have met me whether i'm sucseeding at it :lol:
Thing Fish
29-04-2011, 17:55
I just try to be myself whether on here or in real life. I guess you'd have to ask those that have met me whether i'm sucseeding at it :lol:
I have heard some worrying stories I must admit...:lol::lol:
Just remember that people in real life can be quite different from their forum persona.
Indeed, Martin! Personalities are 'opened up' rather more when there isn't simply the written word to go on ;)
However, like Dave says, emotive subjects like this are always interesting for getting a handle on people's 'world view'....
Marco.
Reid Malenfant
29-04-2011, 17:57
I have heard some worrying stories I must admit...:lol::lol:
Oh good, i must be doing ok then :lolsign:
And Marcos lunch looks pretty tasty too. :)
Cheers, Andy. It wasn't all just for me, though! ;)
It also should be noted that, when possible, we always have our main meal at lunch time, and at night have little more than a light snack. It's healthier to eat that way if you can :)
Marco.
Doubt it will be for a few days yet (and even then it will go on, and on....)!! :rolleyes:
Marco.
Spectral Morn
29-04-2011, 18:55
I thought it was a beautiful service, in a great setting (I loved the trees in the church) with wonderful music :sofa: oh yes I too was a tad fed up with the over-the-top build up.
Regards D S D L
How much of it did you watch, daftee? ;)
Marco.
Beechwoods
29-04-2011, 19:10
I thought the Bishop of London's sermon at the start was great, and the choice of music was good. Jerusalem is a big favourite of mine when it comes to massed-choral performances, and the new song written for the occasion (by John Rutter I think) - the singing was excellent. I'm very ambivalent about the concept of monarchy, but I think how these spectacles are is part of what makes this country distinct from any other.
I just hope their marriage is for good, unlike all the others. I suspect that William and Kate married because they wanted to rather than because it was expected or needed, and I think that should make a big difference to it's chances in the long term.
I thought the Bishop of London's sermon at the start was great, and the choice of music was good. Jerusalem is a big favourite of mine when it comes to massed-choral performances, and the new song written for the occasion (by John Rutter I think) - the singing was excellent. I'm very ambivalent about the concept of monarchy, but I think how these spectacles are is part of what makes this country distinct from any other.
Absolutely (and Neil's comments.)
The music and setting were fantastic - it was great that the weather held off for the magnificent 1902 State Landau to be used to take them from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace with the Captain's Escort of the Household Cavalry looking absolutely awesome. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast was as spine-tingling as ever.
William driving his father's Aston Martin to Clarence House was a nice touch.
Meanwhile, Avatar kept asking to watch Peppa Pig! :doh:
I didn't watch any of the build up, and will avoid any retrospectives or highlight programmes like the plague, but the few hours watching it live were thoroughly enjoyable, and as Dave R eluded to, no other country puts on such a spectacle like the British. I hope the future King and his new bride have a long and happy life together.
Oh dear, I feel a nasty outbreak of nationalism coming on :(
Beechwoods
29-04-2011, 20:00
Being proud of this country, and I'm thinking of things like Avebury, Stonehenge, the Industrial Revolution, the Peak Distict, Highlands, the Welsh Valleys and a bit of quaint pomp and circumstance is quite different to an imperialistic kind of nationalism John. It doesn't mean to do anyone else down, just reflect a bit on what I think is worth celebrating...
Can't disagree with that :)
Marco.
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