Jareth Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Guys, I just want to say I know how as men we keep it all in, staying strong and silent at times of stress, but it's okay, you can cry now, let it out, let it all out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, villarule123 said: The next month is going to be insufferable. If it was Ireland the wake would be tomorrow evening and she'd be in the ground Saturday morning. You'd wonder what goes on with the corpses over there that they do be kept for so long without burying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Tories: Good day to bury bad news. Scratch that - good month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KentVillan Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 Not that I care too much about the monarchy, but the Queen seems like a pretty decent person whatever you think of her role, and her going feels like the end of an entire era of world history. She met pretty much everyone of consequence in the post-war period... every UK PM from Churchill & Attlee onwards, every US President since Truman... Mandela, De Gaulle, Gorbachev, Putin, Xi Jinping. Most of the UK's major sports stars and musicians. She's like the Kevin Bacon of the post-war period. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Spare a thought for the grey engineers that will be working double time to get her ceremonial orbital return vehicle up to snuff for the return to Zeta Reticuli before her skin suit expires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 minute ago, KentVillan said: Not that I care too much about the monarchy, but the Queen seems like a pretty decent person whatever you think of her role, and her going feels like the end of an entire era of world history. She met pretty much everyone of consequence in the post-war period... every UK PM from Churchill & Attlee onwards, every US President since Truman... Mandela, De Gaulle, Gorbachev, Putin, Xi Jinping. Most of the UK's major sports stars and musicians. She's like the Kevin Bacon of the post-war period. I agree with the second paragraph. Not so sure I have lovely warm feelings about a nice, decent person who sits on her golden **** throne and exempts herself from equality legislation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Not sure when I’ll be getting my post if she’s passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Whether you like the Queen or not, seeing some of the responses on Twitter are downright disgusting. That whole social network really is s**thole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, KentVillan said: Not that I care too much about the monarchy, but the Queen seems like a pretty decent person whatever you think of her role, and her going feels like the end of an entire era of world history. She met pretty much everyone of consequence in the post-war period... every UK PM from Churchill & Attlee onwards, every US President since Truman... Mandela, De Gaulle, Gorbachev, Putin, Xi Jinping. Most of the UK's major sports stars and musicians. She's like the Kevin Bacon of the post-war period. Maybe we can get Kevin in? He would be much more charismatic than Charles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Tommo_b said: Not sure when I’ll be getting my post if she’s passes. Royal Mail must have had advance notification (as they are striking today and tomorrow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 minute ago, MachoFantastico said: Whether you like the Queen or not, seeing some of the responses on Twitter are downright disgusting. That whole social network really is s**thole. It's taken the Queen getting ill for you to realise this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, KentVillan said: Not that I care too much about the monarchy, but the Queen seems like a pretty decent person whatever you think of her role, and her going feels like the end of an entire era of world history. She met pretty much everyone of consequence in the post-war period... every UK PM from Churchill & Attlee onwards, every US President since Truman... Mandela, De Gaulle, Gorbachev, Putin, Xi Jinping. Most of the UK's major sports stars and musicians. She's like the Kevin Bacon of the post-war period. She's a great link in the six degrees game for any of us who have met somebody who's met her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzavfc Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Chindie said: I reckon she'll cling on for a few days yet. This is going to be like the Gerard thread 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 31/08/2022 at 13:06, sidcow said: Her first Prime Minister was Winston Churchill, her last possibly Lizz Truss. Talk about a comedown. Don’t know about that. From one horrible word removed to another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 I'm not a hardcore royalist, but the queen does some good work, and has represented the country admirably. The Royal Family has significant tourism value if nothing else. I would be very sad to hear her passing, and unfortunately I don't think it will be long, especially if the Family have been summoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Just now, Chindie said: Spare a thought for the grey engineers that will be working double time to get her ceremonial orbital return vehicle up to snuff for the return to Zeta Reticuli before her skin suit expires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, HKP90 said: I'm not a hardcore royalist, but the queen does some good work, and has represented the country admirably. The Royal Family has significant tourism value if nothing else. Edited September 8, 2022 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 It will be time to have a grown up conversation about the place of a monarchy and one person being literally above the law in 21st century Britain. It's not happening while "the nation" is in mourning, but the sight of King Charles or whatever he calls himself, taking the crown in full ceremonial garb and queen Camilla sat next to him will be distasteful enough to many to start the conversations, I hope 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It will be time to have a grown up conversation about the place of a monarchy and one person being literally above the law in 21st century Britain. It's not happening while "the nation" is in mourning, but the sight of King Charles or whatever he calls himself, taking the crown in full ceremonial garb and queen Camilla sat next to him will be distasteful enough to many to start the conversations, I hope Referendum time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It will be time to have a grown up conversation about the place of a monarchy and one person being literally above the law in 21st century Britain. It's not happening while "the nation" is in mourning, but the sight of King Charles or whatever he calls himself, taking the crown in full ceremonial garb and queen Camilla sat next to him will be distasteful enough to many to start the conversations, I hope 100%. If Charles was smart he'd hand it to William right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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