leviramsey Posted June 4, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2012 There will be royal parties over here without a doubt. You'd be very surprised the amount of people who love them. Given the fascination with the royal family that's commonly found over here, I think there's something to a theory that the royals are easier to stomach when they're no longer yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted June 4, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2012 It's not a weak argument. The point made was that an argument based on "a lot of people like/accept/support x so it must be right/good/true" is a weak one. I'm sure that you are not unaware that 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Just watched the Fireworks and Charles speech on sky news web site Looked like quite an event up in town and those images being beemed around the globe on various news services should show Britain in a positive light for a change (maybe not Charles speech mind)... Stirring stuff and makes one proud to be British Jubilee and shortly the Olympics a nice boost for the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 There will be royal parties over here without a doubt. You'd be very surprised the amount of people who love them. Given the fascination with the royal family that's commonly found over here, I think there's something to a theory that the royals are easier to stomach when they're no longer yours. Yes, I caught a bit of the US coverage here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 It's not a weak argument. The point made was that an argument based on "a lot of people like/accept/support x so it must be right/good/true" is a weak one. I'm sure that you are not unaware that 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong. Is that how many say he's still alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Unemployed bussed in to steward river pageant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 There will be royal parties over here without a doubt. You'd be very surprised the amount of people who love them. Given the fascination with the royal family that's commonly found over here, I think there's something to a theory that the royals are easier to stomach when they're no longer yours. Yes, I caught a bit of the US coverage here. and people wonder why we Brits say Americans can't do humour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 and people wonder why we Brits say Americans can't do humour I think we tend to say they don't do irony. That was more straight mocking. Anyway, I found it a useful summary of the event. Looks like it was even more drab and dismal than I had imagined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted June 5, 2012 Moderator Share Posted June 5, 2012 I thought the Jon Stewart thing was good. It's a shame they took his Daily show off E4 and just have a weekly round up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Unemployed bussed in to steward river pageant That's what they get for voting Tory. Ra ra ra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 and people wonder why we Brits say Americans can't do humour I think we tend to say they don't do irony. That was more straight mocking. Anyway, I found it a useful summary of the event. Looks like it was even more drab and dismal than I had imagined. Watch an Episode of friends ... It's safe to say they can't do humour You did well to get past the 60 years on the throne .. She needs fibre line , I switched off at that point Right Lands End beckons , no doubt there will be some drab and pointless celebration stuff going on there that the kids will enjoy :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Watch an Episode of friends ... It's safe to say they can't do humour You did well to get past the 60 years on the throne .. She needs fibre line , I switched off at that point Right Lands End beckons , no doubt there will be some drab and pointless celebration stuff going on there that the kids will enjoy :winkold: Yes, Friends is dire, and the fibre line was pretty weak. But the abbreviated footage of the pathetic display was quite amusing. A few thousand people standing in a downpour, grimly committed to enduring several hours of utter tedium, presumably out of a dour sense of misplaced duty rather than anything distantly related to enjoyment. Quite likely wearing horsehair underpants to add to their character-building discomfort. I can see why the yanks mock us. People like that do rather invite it. But they shouldn't be allowed to inflict it on their kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Watch an Episode of friends ... It's safe to say they can't do humour You did well to get past the 60 years on the throne .. She needs fibre line , I switched off at that point Right Lands End beckons , no doubt there will be some drab and pointless celebration stuff going on there that the kids will enjoy :winkold: Yes, Friends is dire, and the fibre line was pretty weak. But the abbreviated footage of the pathetic display was quite amusing. A few thousand people standing in a downpour, grimly committed to enduring several hours of utter tedium, presumably out of a dour sense of misplaced duty rather than anything distantly related to enjoyment. Quite likely wearing horsehair underpants to add to their character-building discomfort. I can see why the yanks mock us. People like that do rather invite it. But they shouldn't be allowed to inflict it on their kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 and people wonder why we Brits say Americans can't do humour Not sure I've seen many examples of 'we Brits' saying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Have almost completely managed to avoid the whole 4 days of shite so far!! even the fireworks outside last night failed to wake up Martha. Thankfully not seen too much bunting and not many flags either. Makes one proud to see people making up their own minds on this rubbish and not simply 'celebrating our overlords/superiors' like sheep. and the people holding parties and various celebrartions that don't actually support the idea of a monarchy, but just do it as an excuse for a piss-up really are massive hypocrites. Still, almost over .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 5, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2012 God, McCartney was a disgrace. Outdone only by Sir Cliff in the "Can no longer sing a note, retire NOW" stakes. Nice sicknote work by Phil the Greek to get out of it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesWithe Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 See the pathetic handful of Republican protesters 60 years of service to the crown and country. Ignore the cynics she has been a fantastic Queen imo. An inspiration to millions flying the Union Jack with pride today on our small island nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 McCartney playing piano, great to see hm fingering something with legs for a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Watched the last hour in a hotel in Somerset after a lovely steak dinner. Sir Tom = shite Lenny Henry = not funny, never was after Tiswas Rolf - like the bloke but he was cringeworthy Blobbie = shite Madness = hugely shite Sir Elton = indescribably shite Sir macka = stop having facelifts and dying your hair mate you're 70 in a few days not 30. Also he was shite No wonder Phil The Greek gave it a **** miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 5, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2012 Watched the last hour in a hotel in Somerset after a lovely steak dinner. Sir Tom = shite Lenny Henry = not funny, never was after Tiswas Rolf - like the bloke but he was cringeworthy Blobbie = shite Madness = hugely shite Sir Elton = indescribably shite Sir macka = stop having facelifts and dying your hair mate you're 70 in a few days not 30. Also he was shite No wonder Phil The Greek gave it a **** missSir Tom = shite DISAGREE, he wasn't bad at all Lenny Henry = not funny, never was after Tiswas AGREE Rolf - like the bloke but he was cringeworthy AGREE Blobbie = shite AGREE Madness = hugely shite AGREE (although the Buck House light show was excellent) Sir Elton = indescribably shite DISAGREE - he can still do it Sir macka = stop having facelifts and dying your hair mate you're 70 in a few days not 30. Also he was shite AGREE, he was dreadful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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