Mourning stupidity

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,587
    I think a few sports jumped too soon into cancelling thinking it would be expected of them but then official guidance came out basically saying do what you think is right and carry on if you want. Rugby in Wales was cancelled so I was surprised when I heard yesterday's Gloucester v Wasps match had gone ahead. I think it comes down to everyone panicking that they will be criticised and 'cancelled' if they behave normally.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    edited September 2022
    I think even the flag shaggers are getting annoyed with the saturation coverage that is ignoring what else is happening in the world.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,587
    kingstongraham said:

    It amazes me the amount of money that people are prepared to more or less lietrally throw on the street. The average bunch of flowers being laid must be about £10-20 and I can't imagine the cuddly Paddingtons are cheap. So much for the 'cost of living crisis'. Add in people travelling specifically just to be there. They are probably the same people who'll be saying they have to make a decision between heating and eating next week.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    rick_chasey said:

    I think even the flag shaggers are getting annoyed with the saturation coverage that is ignoring what else is happening in the world.

    We can count ourselves lucky here, that we have you to keep us up to date on world affairs, in your cheery, upbeat manner.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    rick_chasey said:

    I think even the flag shaggers are getting annoyed with the saturation coverage that is ignoring what else is happening in the world.

    I dunno. The no 1 most read story on the bbc site for most of yesterday was about who was going to look after the corgis.
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,796
    rick_chasey said:

    I think even the flag shaggers are getting annoyed with the saturation coverage that is ignoring what else is happening in the world.

    You mean this flag?

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,479
    As of now the company I work for has made no announcement about next Monday.
    I read that as an optional holiday that comes out of allowance. Some sanity prevails.
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  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    Dorset_Boy said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
    But no-one is leaving anything to do with James Bond?

    She only had tea with Paddington, James did a tandem parachute jump with her :)


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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Anyone planning to do the weekly shop in Waitrose, or popping to Homebase for some DIY materials while the funeral is on is going to be disappointed.
    John Lewis is closing down for the day.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    edited September 2022
    Not quite sure why when Andrew got a heckle from the crowd, the rest of the crowd responded with god save the king.

    Come on guys, the lad's a nonce and even the new King thinks he's better off out of all of it.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Also not entirely sure why the police are arresting *and charging* protesters at the event.

    Christ, just section a bit off for them. It's a democracy. Good way for the King to be reminded who he's beholden to (hint, not the fictional deity in the sky).
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,226
    Dorset_Boy said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
    It's a bit weird isn't it? She loved horses and almost nothing else for her entire life, then does one minute with Paddington and all of a sudden it's all Paddington.

    Kudos to the bear, he's played a blinder.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,024
    rick_chasey said:

    Not quite sure why when Andrew got a heckle from the crowd, the rest of the crowd responded with god save the king.

    Come on guys, the lad's a nonce and even the new King thinks he's better of out of all of it.

    Bloke's mum has just died. Some people can give things a break.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Not quite sure why when Andrew got a heckle from the crowd, the rest of the crowd responded with god save the king.

    Come on guys, the lad's a nonce and even the new King thinks he's better of out of all of it.

    Bloke's mum has just died. Some people can give things a break.
    If he was in prison he'd just be allowed to attend the funeral. He's lucky he's there at all.
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  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    Dorset_Boy said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
    nothing, I can honestly say not a single second
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,024
    rick_chasey said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Not quite sure why when Andrew got a heckle from the crowd, the rest of the crowd responded with god save the king.

    Come on guys, the lad's a nonce and even the new King thinks he's better of out of all of it.

    Bloke's mum has just died. Some people can give things a break.
    If he was in prison he'd just be allowed to attend the funeral. He's lucky he's there at all.
    I really hope you are never on a jury.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Not quite sure why when Andrew got a heckle from the crowd, the rest of the crowd responded with god save the king.

    Come on guys, the lad's a nonce and even the new King thinks he's better of out of all of it.

    Bloke's mum has just died. Some people can give things a break.
    If he was in prison he'd just be allowed to attend the funeral. He's lucky he's there at all.
    I really hope you are never on a jury.
    I really hope he gets to see a jury.
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,108
    surrey_commuter said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
    nothing, I can honestly say not a single second
    No must admit I've managed to avoid this too - well until the last few days anyway when I've seen some pictures of Paddington with Elizabeth.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Not quite sure why when Andrew got a heckle from the crowd, the rest of the crowd responded with god save the king.

    Come on guys, the lad's a nonce and even the new King thinks he's better of out of all of it.

    Bloke's mum has just died. Some people can give things a break.
    If he was in prison he'd just be allowed to attend the funeral. He's lucky he's there at all.
    I really hope you are never on a jury.
    Rick is the 11 angry men sat in a room with Henry Fonda.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,587
    rick_chasey said:

    Also not entirely sure why the police are arresting *and charging* protesters at the event.

    Christ, just section a bit off for them. It's a democracy. Good way for the King to be reminded who he's beholden to (hint, not the fictional deity in the sky).

    What are they charging them with?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    edited September 2022
    Pross said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Also not entirely sure why the police are arresting *and charging* protesters at the event.

    Christ, just section a bit off for them. It's a democracy. Good way for the King to be reminded who he's beholden to (hint, not the fictional deity in the sky).

    What are they charging them with?
    No legal expert but they should charge him for whatever the law is around having sex with a trafficked minor - of which he is aware and rape.

    Should get it all out in the open. If he’s innocent, let’s hear it.

    Reality is everyone else involved in the ring is being found guilty but he’s not even being charged (long after he’s spent £12m in damages and he’s no longer allowed to deny he didn’t rape the victim) and we all know why.

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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,693
    surrey_commuter said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
    nothing, I can honestly say not a single second

    That's pretty impressive. Even in my TV-less state of bah-humbug-and-hermitude I picked that one up.
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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,693
    Stevo_666 said:

    rick_chasey said:

    I think even the flag shaggers are getting annoyed with the saturation coverage that is ignoring what else is happening in the world.

    You mean this flag?


    You can't let it go, can you? ;)
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,024
    Pross said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Also not entirely sure why the police are arresting *and charging* protesters at the event.

    Christ, just section a bit off for them. It's a democracy. Good way for the King to be reminded who he's beholden to (hint, not the fictional deity in the sky).

    What are they charging them with?
    I think they included swear words which you're not allowed to do. Presumably they did it deliberately in order to get arrested.
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    briantrumpet said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
    nothing, I can honestly say not a single second

    That's pretty impressive. Even in my TV-less state of bah-humbug-and-hermitude I picked that one up.
    I picked up it was a thing and now I know it is something to do with the Jubilee but everybody is being coy as to what.

    for instance I get the James Bond references but have no idea what part Paddington played in her Jubilee
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    surrey_commuter said:

    briantrumpet said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Dorset_Boy said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    Can somebody explain the Paddington Bear significance to the Queen?

    Really?
    Did you not see anything about her jubilee a couple of months ago?
    nothing, I can honestly say not a single second

    That's pretty impressive. Even in my TV-less state of bah-humbug-and-hermitude I picked that one up.
    I picked up it was a thing and now I know it is something to do with the Jubilee but everybody is being coy as to what.

    for instance I get the James Bond references but have no idea what part Paddington played in her Jubilee
    There was a sketch where paddington had tea with the queen.
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