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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 4, 2012 10:07:33 GMT -6
This past weekend, Queen Elizabeth marked her Diamond Jubilee.
Was this officially commemorated TNMC-style?
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Post by Tex on Jun 4, 2012 12:43:17 GMT -6
I'll vote for the additional pub crawl until he thought he saw the queen nude in the Thames.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jun 4, 2012 18:09:10 GMT -6
Obviously the Queen cannot make a nude swim of the Thames... BUT if Queen to be Princess Kate could perform this function I say go for it! Otherwise a good old fashion pub crawl would be appropriate.
Beheading is rather banal. Now a good draw and quartering, followed by throwing the entrails over a victim to be burned at the stake would be right in line with the very traditional monarchy.
But I will defer to Simon on these matters.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 4, 2012 18:32:30 GMT -6
He'll likely pick something to do with Pippa's Ass.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jun 4, 2012 18:51:56 GMT -6
I will pick anything on Pippa's ass
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 4, 2012 20:15:56 GMT -6
Take a number and go to the back of the line.
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Post by Tex on Jun 4, 2012 20:58:09 GMT -6
Take a number and go to the back of the line. Or go to the line in the back. |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 4, 2012 21:37:49 GMT -6
Or read between the lines.
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Post by Irish Stu on Jun 5, 2012 12:09:05 GMT -6
We had a four day weekend here to celebrate the jubilee with today being made a special Jubilee holiday in addition to Monday which is a holiday anyway.
My Jubilee celebrations consisted of going out of town on Sunday to visit friends for a party, then returning yesterday afternoon and going to a gig in the evening... so no pub crawl but a lot of beer was involved.
Today we went to BBQ at a friend's and watched the celebrations at Buckingham Palace on the TV, then last night's Jubilee concert that took place out the front of the palace that included performances in front of the Queen from the likes of Elton John, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Robbie Williams, Kylie... The highlight for me was Madness performing on the roof of the Palace itself. Even if you care nothing for Madness, or have not even heard of them, the video is worth watching for the incredible 3D projection mapping on the front of the palace. Quite simply stunning :
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 5, 2012 12:28:46 GMT -6
I had no idea Madness was still around!
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Post by Irish Stu on Jun 5, 2012 12:37:37 GMT -6
I wasn't even sure anyone across the pond would have heard of Madness when I posted, so I'm pleased that you have. They broke up in 1986 but got back together in 1992 and tour and play festivals, including their own 'Madstock' festival, with almost their original lineup.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 5, 2012 13:13:23 GMT -6
I used to like them -- good to see they're still performing.
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Post by Irish Stu on Jun 5, 2012 13:29:23 GMT -6
I've always loved them. To me they as quintessentially British as red telephone boxes, black cabs, fish and chips... and their brilliance is enduring. Suggs is also a huge and much loved character here who is often seen on TV, which helps to keep the band and the music in the public eye so that whole new generations discover them.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jun 5, 2012 13:46:26 GMT -6
We had a four day weekend here to celebrate the jubilee with today being made a special Jubilee holiday in addition to Monday which is a holiday anyway. My Jubilee celebrations consisted of going out of town on Sunday to visit friends for a party, then returning yesterday afternoon and going to a gig in the evening... so no pub crawl but a lot of beer was involved. Today we went to BBQ at a friend's and watched the celebrations at Buckingham Palace on the TV, then last night's Jubilee concert that took place out the front of the palace that included performances in front of the Queen from the likes of Elton John, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Robbie Williams, Kylie... The highlight for me was Madness performing on the roof of the Palace itself. Even if you care nothing for Madness, or have not even heard of them, the video is worth watching for the incredible 3D projection mapping on the front of the palace. Quite simply stunning : How can the Queen of Britain perform in front of the Queen of Britain?? and did Elton come our with another version of "Candle in the Wind" for EII? |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 5, 2012 13:54:11 GMT -6
I heard he performed "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" and Her Highness threw her throne at the stage.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 5, 2012 13:55:19 GMT -6
To me they as quintessentially British as red telephone boxes, black cabs, fish and chips... ... Pippa's ass ... |
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jun 5, 2012 14:08:19 GMT -6
Madness was quite big around here back in the eighties, and still get plenty of airplay on the proper stations. One of the best.
And yes, when I saw Elton on the telly, I thought, "one old Queen deserves another!"
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Post by Tex on Jun 5, 2012 15:35:24 GMT -6
The Queen is a class act. If 10% of the world performed their duties as well as she has performed hers, the world would be a better place. JMHO
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 5, 2012 15:37:12 GMT -6
The least she could've done at the Diamond Jubilee was to flash her tits.
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Post by Irish Stu on Jun 5, 2012 16:03:25 GMT -6
The Queen is a class act. If 10% of the world performed their duties as well as she has performed hers, the world would be a better place. JMHO I totally agree Tex. I don't begrudge a single penny of my taxes going towards the Queen. She is an amazing ambassador for my nation and at the age of 86 is still serving her country selflessly. She provides us with a figurehead, a living link to our history, and nothing makes me prouder to be British than scenes like the ones over the weekend, especially today when she travelled down The Mall in her carriage with all the pageantry befitting the occasion :   |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jun 5, 2012 17:20:11 GMT -6
At least THEY knew which side of the flag is up.
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Post by Irish Stu on Jun 5, 2012 18:05:44 GMT -6
It makes a ch-ch-change.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jun 5, 2012 18:38:35 GMT -6
The governor of Wisconsin would probably hate those flags. He's anti-Union, Jack.
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