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  • localnotail 3 Jun 2012 14:58:07 21,427 posts
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    We've got a street party tomorrow. The people organising it have posted A4 flyers with a queen's head on through the door to be coloured in and stuck in windows. We've done ours in a Joker style.

    Thing is, I don't mind the street party idea, but I take issue with the massive amounts of money being spent on the celebrations while cuts in valuable services are happening all over.

    4 day weekend is a definite bonus, but I couldn't care less about the reigning / raining.

    Fire up the Cobra!

  • Gruff 3 Jun 2012 15:10:00 2,281 posts
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    God Bless....The four days off
  • localnotail 3 Jun 2012 15:10:25 21,427 posts
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    Anarchist flag replaces Union Jack over Bank of Scotland

    Fire up the Cobra!

  • RobTheBuilder 3 Jun 2012 15:12:15 5,655 posts
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    They must be pretty shit anarchists if they managed to decide on a flag.
  • Sid-Nice 3 Jun 2012 15:14:21 15,337 posts
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    This country has gone to the dogs “A Royal Wedding” “A Diamond Jubilee” “The Summer Olympics” and there is still no “Feel good factor.” Even a World War couldn’t pull this government out of the doldrums; I know there is a world recession, but events like this should be giving the country a “Buzz” I predict more anarchy in the summer months, prepare for gold in the rioting and looting events.

    NNID Sid-Nice

  • mowgli 3 Jun 2012 15:28:56 31,799 posts
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    RobTheBuilder wrote:
    They must be pretty shit anarchists if they managed to decide on a flag.
    Post of the fucking year.

    Pissy pants.

  • irrelevanthuman 3 Jun 2012 15:39:22 159 posts
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    Chopsen wrote:
    Royalists are a bit like religious people to me. That kind of stuff doesn't factor in my day to day life and it's nothing I care or think about, and I kind of forget other people do. Then when I come across someone who actually believes and cares about this kind of stuff I find a bit weird and disconcerting. Like talking to a mental person.
    +1 with bells on
  • localnotail 3 Jun 2012 15:40:36 21,427 posts
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    I think maybe you need to go and read up on the meaning of anarchy if you think that.

    Fire up the Cobra!

  • mowgli 3 Jun 2012 15:41:58 31,799 posts
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    FFS it was clearly a joke post.

    Pissy pants.

  • Fozzie_bear 3 Jun 2012 15:56:24 15,166 posts
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    Lukus wrote:
    In fact I don't get the whole thing. What are we celebrating? The Queen? Or just Britishness in general?
    Congratulations on not being dead yet, ma'am.

    It's fucking pathetic, the whole foul jamboree.

    Support the Mowgli Dirty Protest!

  • Mr-Brett 3 Jun 2012 16:20:23 11,483 posts
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    Germany (and presumably other places) have an optional church tax, couldn't we have an optional royal tax? that way those of us that don't see the point could opt out and would have little grounds to complain.

    Please don't use the delete button, think of the children.

  • waggy79 3 Jun 2012 16:27:54 560 posts
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    Mr-Brett wrote:
    Germany (and presumably other places) have an optional church tax, couldn't we have an optional royal tax? that way those of us that don't see the point could opt out and would have little grounds to complain.
    I'm in!
  • cheeky_prawnking 3 Jun 2012 16:30:48 2,663 posts
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    Or just get rid, much better have an elected president as head of state. The downside is you could end up with a president Blair, but on the plus side President Thatcher.
  • roz123 3 Jun 2012 16:34:12 6,617 posts
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    Public displays like this are an export and an advert for tourism, makes more money for the country overall. The duchess of Cambridge would go on my celebrities I could fuck list
  • ecureuil 3 Jun 2012 16:34:38 74,084 posts
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    "Boats aren't the same as cars."

    It's incredibly insightful stuff.
  • ecureuil 3 Jun 2012 16:39:38 74,084 posts
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    Oh god this painting stuff is incredible. I'm in tears of laughter here.
  • tombo 3 Jun 2012 16:40:55 2,055 posts
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    Yeah, the weather could have been worse... it could be hailing and lightening.
  • sport 3 Jun 2012 16:41:10 10,903 posts
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    May she reign for another 60 years!!!!
  • elstoof 3 Jun 2012 16:46:29 4,406 posts
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    Even the French can manage better Royal coverage than this. Fucking BBC fistfuckers can, quite royally, do one with their Aneka Rice necromancy and endless yet fruitless search for a meaningful post for Fern Cotton.
  • ecureuil 3 Jun 2012 16:48:18 74,084 posts
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    elstoof wrote:Aneka Rice necromancy
    Literally, by the looks of it.
  • elstoof 3 Jun 2012 16:50:16 4,406 posts
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    She looks like she's been painted by one of the bridge artists.
  • Mr-Brett 3 Jun 2012 16:51:51 11,483 posts
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    cheeky_prawnking wrote:
    Or just get rid, much better have an elected president as head of state. The downside is you could end up with a president Blair, but on the plus side President Thatcher.
    0_O

    Please don't use the delete button, think of the children.

  • Fab4 3 Jun 2012 16:57:28 5,294 posts
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    Facepalm wrote:
    What is this I'm watching?

    I honestly don't know that's happening here.

    The commentary on the boats and ships maybe the best commentary on any event ever. It's just Alan Partridge quality. The boat/ship expert guy is buzzing. Bow boosters?
    He said "bow thrusters". Its a device that gives a ship/boat more maneuverability. Basically a steerable engine at the front.
  • RobTheBuilder 3 Jun 2012 17:02:50 5,655 posts
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    @mowgli Thanks :)
  • RobTheBuilder 3 Jun 2012 17:03:39 5,655 posts
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    @localnotail Joke. Was a joke...
  • Mr-Brett 3 Jun 2012 17:15:43 11,483 posts
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    I actually did look up anarchy and it turned out that I didn't know what it meant so thanks Local!

    @mowgli: Please have a go at being less angry about everything, I'm getting tired just thinking about being that angry.
    @Rob: yeah mowgli made that point already ;)

    Please don't use the delete button, think of the children.

  • gang_of_bitches 3 Jun 2012 17:24:07 4,916 posts
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    I wandered down as its only twenty minutes walk. I saw a shit load of people and fuck all by the way of boats, except an absolutely fluke 5 second view of the barge when I was on the top deck of the bus.

    People seemed quite happy which I guess makes it all worthwhile, absolutely huge proportion of tourists/johnny foreigner in the crowds.

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