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Post by Danno on Sept 13, 2022 0:06:26 GMT
SHOTS FIRED
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Post by rawshark on Sept 13, 2022 9:58:26 GMT
I’m a bit annoyed that they edited the hell out of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver last night.
In case you missed it, on the US broadcast he went over Liz Truss’ aversion to windfall taxes and showed the “profit has become a dirty word” footage, said “the nicest thing the Queen ever did for anyone was die on the week [Liz Truss] became prime minister, because at least for a week she’s not going to get justifiably destroyed for answers like that.”
On the UK segment that whole line (and one where he called King Charles a “fucker”) got removed. Maybe if this was paid for by the license fee I’d understand but now we’re just shutting down any kind of contrary sentiment to the monarchy. I mean be mindful of the mourning but don’t pretend other opinions just don’t exist.
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Post by geefe on Sept 13, 2022 10:04:01 GMT
What's it broadcast on?
Yeah we're getting a bit mourning fascisty now. Obviously not to the extent of, say, Russia or China but it's verging on unpleasant.
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Post by Dougs on Sept 13, 2022 10:04:16 GMT
Haven't watched it yet, will watch and then find the original airing.
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Post by rawshark on Sept 13, 2022 10:08:15 GMT
Sky Comedy (the Sky Showcase TX got removed altogether).
The edited product has a touch of the “Modern editing techniques” as used in the Radioactive Man Movie.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2022 10:29:19 GMT
I wrote to my local MP about a Planning issue and got a ‘unable to reply during the Mourning Period’ response from his secretary with every word capitalised, including The
I wasn’t expecting much, but this mourning is taking the piss IMHO
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Post by elstoof on Sept 13, 2022 10:41:05 GMT
Virgin media have texted me about essential upgrades in my area on the 19th, don’t they know about the funeral
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Post by rawshark on Sept 13, 2022 10:43:08 GMT
I’ve got until tomorrow to exchange on a house purchase, so I won’t lie my first thoughts were of my solicitor dropping tools and putting his phone on silent this week. Luckily that hasn’t happened. Still not over the line yet, though…
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Post by damagedinc on Sept 13, 2022 11:09:23 GMT
I wrote to my local MP about a Planning issue and got a ‘unable to reply during the Mourning Period’ response from his secretary with every word capitalised, including The I wasn’t expecting much, but this mourning is taking the piss IMHO That's ridiculous |
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Post by Rich on Sept 13, 2022 11:15:58 GMT
rawshark Fingers crossed for you! I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if our estate agent/solitors downed tools for the week. Any excuse!
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Post by damagedinc on Sept 13, 2022 11:16:28 GMT
I'm by no means against or for the monarchy but I am feeling a bit uncomfortable about all this.
People grief thieving, bonkers mourning processes and everyone trying to get an edge to let it benefit they're own causes.
Lack of freedoms of speech and that everyone must be seen to be respecting the period of time set by the hierarchy. All for someone who we (mostly) never met.
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Post by geefe on Sept 13, 2022 11:22:42 GMT
Tbf we also have no actual evidence she's dead
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Post by dogbot on Sept 13, 2022 11:24:02 GMT
You won't be happy until you see the corpse?
I guess you could always try breaking into St. Giles' and levering open the coffin...
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Post by rawshark on Sept 13, 2022 11:42:09 GMT
An embalming! An embalming!
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Post by Buu on Sept 13, 2022 11:48:11 GMT
You won't be happy until you see the corpse? I guess you could always try breaking into St. Giles' and levering open the coffin... Some reptiles are fantastic at playing dead. Still wouldn't convince me |
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Post by drhickman1983 on Sept 13, 2022 12:04:14 GMT
You won't be happy until you see the corpse? I guess you could always try breaking into St. Giles' and levering open the coffin... You pry the coffin open, but you are greeted not by the visage of our departed Monarch, resting as if at sleep, but by a curious bottle... A flask, if you will. Hands trembling, you unscrew the lid and pour the contents into the empty coffin. Sausages cascade out, each as fat as the new King's weird balloon fingers. The cylinders of meat bounce and flop around the chambers of the coffin. You fall to you knees, and weep. |
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Post by rawshark on Sept 13, 2022 12:10:21 GMT
You won't be happy until you see the corpse? I guess you could always try breaking into St. Giles' and levering open the coffin... You pry the coffin open, but you are greeted not by the visage of our departed Monarch, resting as if at sleep, but by a curious bottle... A flask, if you will. Hands trembling, you unscrew the lid and pour the contents into the empty coffin. Sausages cascade out, each as far as the new King's weird balloon fingers. The cylinders of meat bounce and flop around the chambers of the coffin. You fall to you knees, and weep. Weirdest Choose Your Own Adventure ending I’ve ever read. Glad I kept my thumb on the previous page. |
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Post by damagedinc on Sept 13, 2022 12:11:24 GMT
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Post by mrpon on Sept 13, 2022 12:36:36 GMT
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 13, 2022 12:45:23 GMT
My wifes friend just text to say shes yanking her kids out of school on thursday to go down to london 'to see the body' and did we want to go with them.
Yeah, no.
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Post by dogbot on Sept 13, 2022 12:48:35 GMT
It's not like they'd be able to actually see "the body" anyway, it's a closed casket. You can gaze patriotically at the flag draped coffin, I guess...
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Post by Reviewer on Sept 13, 2022 12:52:25 GMT
Virgin media have texted me about essential upgrades in my area on the 19th, don’t they know about the funeral Maybe they thought it was a good day to bury things under ground. |
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 13, 2022 12:55:05 GMT
It's not like they'd be able to actually see "the body" anyway, it's a closed casket. You can gaze patriotically at the flag draped coffin, I guess... It also seems like a great place to take kids. No seats, no refreshments, massive queues, few toilets.... 'No thanks, I would rather stay at home and punch myself in the face' |
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Post by sport✅ on Sept 13, 2022 13:03:44 GMT
My wifes friend just text to say shes yanking her kids out of school on thursday to go down to london 'to see the body' and did we want to go with them. Yeah, no. Would be nice if someone from FG actually did go to confirm. |
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Post by dogbot on Sept 13, 2022 13:07:07 GMT
It's not like they'd be able to actually see "the body" anyway, it's a closed casket. You can gaze patriotically at the flag draped coffin, I guess... It also seems like a great place to take kids. No seats, no refreshments, massive queues, few toilets.... 'No thanks, I would rather stay at home and punch myself in the face' Sounds like a great time for all concerned. |
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Post by Lukus on Sept 13, 2022 13:21:51 GMT
My wifes friend just text to say shes yanking her kids out of school on thursday to go down to london 'to see the body' and did we want to go with them. Yeah, no. Stephen King is really running out of ideas. |
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Post by damagedinc on Sept 13, 2022 13:22:36 GMT
My wifes friend just text to say shes yanking her kids out of school on thursday to go down to london 'to see the body' and did we want to go with them. Yeah, no. Would be nice if someone from FG actually did go to confirm. Anyone going to put themselves forward for a Coffin check? |
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Post by Ulythium on Sept 13, 2022 13:25:25 GMT
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Post by rawshark on Sept 13, 2022 13:25:55 GMT
We just need to give the coffin a bit of a shake. That’s all.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2022 13:27:21 GMT
It’s a closed casket on a fancy platform behind a rope barrier. Guarded by proper soldiers who will bayonet anyone who makes a dash for the coffin.
I bet someone in London will try though
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