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Post by retro74 on Sept 16, 2022 22:34:24 GMT
Some ex-squaddie on the news was going on about how she was 'the only queen I've ever loved'. Which was 😳 but also begs a few questions. Grief hyperbole ftw i guess? To be fair to the guy he only got railed every night by Baga Chipz, he didn’t actually love her
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Post by Vandelay on Sept 16, 2022 22:39:38 GMT
Noticed that ex-squaddies, sons/daughters of military personnel and just generally people associated with the military are popping up quite regularly as vox pops or on phone ins. I suppose it isn't that surprising considering it's all "for Queen and country", but it is very noticeable.
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Post by mikew1985 on Sept 16, 2022 22:41:17 GMT
Guys, what happened to London bridge?
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Sept 16, 2022 22:41:52 GMT
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Post by sport✅ on Sept 16, 2022 22:43:39 GMT
There was a lady on the radio this morning who said "it's great to have something bigger than yourself", and I can absolutely understand how people might feel like that at the moment. We've had a lot of exceptional issues impacting us as individuals recently - not to mention constant noise about what is looming over the horizon - and this is an opportunity (and yes, an excuse) to escape from real life responsibilities for a while, and possibly to feel safer as part of a collective. Until we head home to freeze to death.
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Post by Gruf on Sept 16, 2022 23:34:15 GMT
Noticed that ex-squaddies, sons/daughters of military personnel and just generally people associated with the military are popping up quite regularly as vox pops or on phone ins. I suppose it isn't that surprising considering it's all "for Queen and country", but it is very noticeable. I was in the RAF for 6 years and 9 years reserve I will fight in the revolution to oust the scroungers just as soon the massed queuing morons come to their senses and get off their knees from worshiping Tory liars and chinless entitled royals
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Post by geefe on Sept 17, 2022 6:03:31 GMT
I'm a military child and done time as a civilian in an overseas theatre. I will happily call up all the phone-ins and tell them to fuck off.
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Post by dogbot on Sept 17, 2022 6:29:55 GMT
Another ex squaddie and I'm avoiding many of my former colleagues like the plague.
Actually, it's just a normal Saturday 🤔
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Post by Reviewer on Sept 17, 2022 6:45:39 GMT
I’m also a military child and work with a lot of ex military. My family has never had a strong feeling toward the royals, there are a few I work with that seem to be more interested than the average person probably is but not overwhelmingly so. Some would have joined the military for their country so it does make sense. The main people interested seem to be the sort that are old and read the daily mail and listen to Jeremy Vine.
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Post by Dougs on Sept 17, 2022 6:46:06 GMT
Even my father in law, ex-RAF squadron leader with 36 years service doesn't give a fuck. Ex WRAF Mother in law though hasn't left the sofa in a week.
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Post by hedben on Sept 17, 2022 7:03:31 GMT
Someone from the queue rushed up to the coffin and got arrested last night. The live feed cut away before it happened, which makes me think it’s on a delay (maybe they added one after that soldier fainted).
There’s footage on YouTube and the police had him on the ground and out of the room in seconds. It looked like the royal guards stayed still, or at least weren’t involved once the police grabbed him. Slightly surprised he didn’t end up skewered on a pike - isn’t that technically what they’re there for?
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Post by Sarfrin on Sept 17, 2022 7:38:43 GMT
Technically, but the bleeding corpse of a mourner on the steps to the queen's coffin isn't good optics.
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Post by Sarfrin on Sept 17, 2022 7:40:50 GMT
I know we voted Brexit and all that but I’m still shocked just how many lunatics live here. Queue for 20 hours to walk past a wooden box that may or may not have the remains of a pensioner in it? Sounds reasonable
I've seen this wording a few times of late - is there any legit reason to suspect that the coffin (assuming that's what's under those flags!) *doesn't* contain the Queen's corpse? Just curious.
I wasn't being entirely serious when I suggested it, but it would save a hasty embalming at Balmoral and who's to know?
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Post by Youthist on Sept 17, 2022 7:53:08 GMT
I live in Windsor and there are folks already “camped out” by the barriers near the castle with Sleeping bags. What a fun 4 days they are going to have.
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Post by elstoof on Sept 17, 2022 8:00:43 GMT
I’m still hoping that after the 4 days is up, someone pulls the flag from the coffin and reveal it’s been this guy all along
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Post by ryder35 on Sept 17, 2022 8:02:23 GMT
Someone from the queue rushed up to the coffin and got arrested last night. Anyoune heard from Cubby recently
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Post by geefe on Sept 17, 2022 8:04:02 GMT
I live in Windsor and there are folks already “camped out” by the barriers near the castle with Sleeping bags. What a fun 4 days they are going to have. I genuinely don't understand why you haven't rented your gaff out for about a grand a day. When my parents lived down there, half the people they knew fucked off for the royal wedding and rented out for stupid money.
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Post by Youthist on Sept 17, 2022 8:07:11 GMT
I live in Windsor and there are folks already “camped out” by the barriers near the castle with Sleeping bags. What a fun 4 days they are going to have. I genuinely don't understand why you haven't rented your gaff out for about a grand a day. When my parents lived down there, half the people they knew fucked off for the royal wedding and rented out for stupid money. Some homes right on the long walk rented for like 20k for two days to foreign TV companies that needed somewhere to keep all their shit.
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Post by Youthist on Sept 17, 2022 8:08:19 GMT
Someone from the queue rushed up to the coffin and got arrested last night. Anyoune heard from Cubby recently Was he shouting “Free Johnny Depp!” And waving a covid spreadsheet around?
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Post by brokenkey on Sept 17, 2022 8:49:03 GMT
My dad did national service. Can I get in in the "military credentials"vibe. It got me membership of the Victory Services club in London.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2022 8:51:59 GMT
Add me to the pads brat list and no being bothered about the Queen dying or the royals in general. A lot of mates in the army and they are only bothered about getting a new medal for it.
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Post by cubby on Sept 17, 2022 10:16:47 GMT
Anyoune heard from Cubby recently Was he shouting “Free Johnny Depp!” And waving a covid spreadsheet around? Think you might have smooshed me up with someone else...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2022 10:21:06 GMT
Yeah, he's an Amber Heard fan.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2022 10:28:30 GMT
I nearly finished Operation Flashpoint. Well, nearly nearly.
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Post by sport✅ on Sept 17, 2022 10:29:38 GMT
FG - where if you're not ex-military, you're probably a civil servant.
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Post by Danno on Sept 17, 2022 11:13:45 GMT
Ex civil servant, thank you.
Also what's with standing there for 15 minutes being called a 'vigil'. 15 minutes is barely a loiter. They should be there fulltime standing in buckets of custard or something. Or doing it Odin's way. Or any of the old gods'. They knew what a vigil was.
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Post by quadfather on Sept 17, 2022 11:19:00 GMT
You guys still following all this?!
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Post by Danno on Sept 17, 2022 11:27:10 GMT
Just popping in here once in a while, other than catching headlines as I scroll down and down and down and down to find the actual news
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Post by drhickman1983 on Sept 17, 2022 12:23:35 GMT
The queue is getting out of hand
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Post by elstoof on Sept 17, 2022 12:26:40 GMT
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