The Queen is Coming!!

[Luke]

I understand what your saying Luke, but the Royal family have done sod all for me !

If i had a MBE i might think different !

What did you think i was saying? I was replying to you saying they're good for tourism.

They're an insult to democracy...The sooner thery're gone the better.

[drowningbitbybit]

They're an insult to democracy...The sooner thery're gone the better.

Vive la revolution!!

[Luke]

Well being in the military, I see that the Monarchs still play a large part in stuff. Well somewhat. The queen is the Commander in Cheif of all Commonwealth Militaries. Aswell as alot of the royals(prices and pricess') are Honourary Colonels of units.

Play a large part??? They're given titles and positions of command based on an accident of birth.

And all those honors and medals they wear for doing nothing....i'd find it a bit insulting if i'd put my life on the line, and recieved a medal as recognition of my efforts.

[Luke]

They're an insult to democracy...The sooner thery're gone the better.

Vive la revolution!!

Yes, but let's be nice about it.

[drowningbitbybit]

Vive la revolution!!

Yes, but let's be nice about it.

Vive la revolution gentiment!

[Luke]

Viva!

[Dr Rev]

Yep im in for a Revolution !

[tomcat360]

Sounds fun, can I join although I'm not british?

And apparently you are only supposed to bow if you are a British citizen. They had an article in the paper "in case" you meet her

For those of ya'll that don't know, I'm in Richmond. I still don't see what the whole fuss is about. Although I love how CNN subtly insulted our airport

I waited in 30 minutes of traffic yesterday because of her apparently, 30 minutes I could have used glassing the top of my friends board.

But we still got it done

[Luke]

Don't take any sh*t off her Tomcat...and you give that Phil a swift back hand if he steps out of line.

[paulS]

Let us know if Phil comes out with any classic lines....he always manages to insult wherever he goes ....

[tomcat360]

Yeah, I'll do that and see how it goes. For some reason I see an angry mob moshing my ass to the ground.

paul, niceee avatar. What a great show.....too bad its gone

[Driftingalong]

i think people out side the UK look at the royal family diffrently than we do.

i couldnt give a damn about the royal family

Well, not everybody...I couldn't give a damn either. I've never understood "our" fascination, and you can tell some of the reporters don't get it either.

[tomcat360]

Seriously, is it really worth 4 days of front page articles in the paper? Full time coverage on CNN? Who cares?

[paulS]

Yeah, I'll do that and see how it goes. For some reason I see an angry mob moshing my ass to the ground.

paul, niceee avatar. What a great show.....too bad its gone

Cheers, I was addicted to Futurama a few years ago...Zoidbergs the man!...I heard they were gonna make another series :S

[ginat]

Do I take all this very seriously? Nah, but I do get a kick out of the hats, rules, etc. I'm a Southern gal and we take antiquated rules and queen stuff to heart! We don't have it so it's kinda interesting. If something more "news" worthy were happening she'd get booted to second page or further down CNN's webpage I guess but it's pretty quiet this week.

HOWEVER, all this stuff about visiting the first colony, etc., was a bit weird. They way they were portraying it was as if she was coming to see how her little USA colony was doing. Kinda weird. You guys CANNOT have it back!!! Too late!!! But, then, when does the media get it spot on?

[tomcat360]

Our paper said, "Do not bow unless you are English, and do not say you are 'glad to meet her' because everyone is glad to meet the queen"

ginat, where are you located if you don't mind me asking?

[oldiebeginner]

is Ricky Tomlinson still in that?????????

[derbyshire surfer]

Nice one Oldie! Iwas just going to post a resposne like that! Read my mind, or something....my a#se! lol

[Luke]

Do I take all this very seriously? Nah, but I do get a kick out of the hats, rules, etc. I'm a Southern gal and we take antiquated rules and queen stuff to heart! We don't have it so it's kinda interesting. If something more "news" worthy were happening she'd get booted to second page or further down CNN's webpage I guess but it's pretty quiet this week.

HOWEVER, all this stuff about visiting the first colony, etc., was a bit weird. They way they were portraying it was as if she was coming to see how her little USA colony was doing. Kinda weird. You guys CANNOT have it back!!! Too late!!! But, then, when does the media get it spot on?

Visiting the first conoly..ha ha ha....i wouldn't have let her in.

They live in the clouds man, charles spent £45,000 of our money on a single train journey from scotland to plymouth. Andrew spent nearly £130,000...that's over $256,700, to our american friends... on a charter flight so he could go shopping on the way back from Singapore...and funny how all his 'public' engagements seem to coincide with major golf touraments....and the list goes on!!.. it's a joke.

Don't get me wrong it's not just a question of finance, but that does makes me sick.

What would people think about our elected politicians if they were to use our money in this way????

[ginat]

Our paper said, "Do not bow unless you are English, and do not say you are 'glad to meet her' because everyone is glad to meet the queen"

I venture to say some of the folks on here wouldn't necessarily be so glad to meet her, eh?

ginat, where are you located if you don't mind me asking?

Nah, I don't mind. I'm from the Volunteer State, Tennessee! About as landlocked as you can be so I'm keeping Delta in the green with surfing trips!