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think positive wrote:
pietillidie wrote:^Yep. Breaking news here on telly as we speak.

She was inoffensive as far as these things go. RIP.

BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61585886
Your not, go you

Huh I should have known better

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WTF? I'm distinguishing her from the rest of the nonsense. Most Brits I know make the same distinction; i.e., they like QE2 far more than the rest of it.

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stui magpie wrote:
eddiesmith wrote:Very sad news, RIP

Most people have only ever known one monarch, this will bring forward the republic debate as was always expected once Charles became the king.

To think Collingwood won the last ever Queens Birthday Blockbuster!
Good point. It wasn't her actual birthday, but what happens now? Does the holiday stay the same, or same day but now Kings Birthday or what?
Same day but now called King's Birthday is my bet. Apparently the notion of celebrating the monarch's birthday at around May/June goes back to the eighteenth century:

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertai ... ar%20reign.
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Re: Health concerns for Queen Elizabeth II

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A good summary of what happens now in Australia.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... es-is-king
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We went to local Platinum Jubilee events, which were a lot of fun, but I can tell you that kind of enthusiasm holds for QE2 alone.

I can see the irritation with Brexit rising sharply now, that's for sure. Without a reliable adult in the room all that's left are utter dimwits like Johnson and now Truss, leaving the country both friendless and devoid of leadership.
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I'm only guessing here, but the term Rainbow Bridge is popularly associated with pets dying.

I had to look that up as I had NFI why Jo was upset, I thought you had been watching Thor movies
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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pietillidie wrote:
think positive wrote:
pietillidie wrote:^Yep. Breaking news here on telly as we speak.

She was inoffensive as far as these things go. RIP.

BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61585886
Your not, go you

Huh I should have known better

Cheers enjoy your ****

Ps if you want to be arsewipes there is a what made me happy thread
WTF? I'm distinguishing her from the rest of the nonsense. Most Brits I know make the same distinction; i.e., they like QE2 far more than the rest of it.

There's nothing weirder than Aussies trying to out-royal locals.
i was born in England, my heart is still there

calling Her "inoffensive as far as these things go" is just an under hand shitty insult, you just dont have the guts to say it. as my youngest used to say, if you dont have anything nice to say, SHUTUP!!!!
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personally id rather see William take the throne.

He and his beautiful caring Wife could drag the Monachy into the 21st century.

The Queen was special, its a shame the Harry had to drag Her through the mud.
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stui magpie wrote:I'm only guessing here, but the term Rainbow Bridge is popularly associated with pets dying.

I had to look that up as I had NFI why Jo was upset, I thought you had been watching Thor movies
correct
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think positive wrote:The Queen was special, its a shame the Harry had to drag Her through the mud.
If anyone has to be king I'm on team Harry/Meghan 100%. The celebrity gossip magazines would go nuts!
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Now your just trolling

Harry isn’t royal, let alone the missus

No way Charles is his father


And no Diana wasn’t a tramp, the marriage was already over,
She stayed for duty
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Jezza wrote:A good summary of what happens now in Australia.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... es-is-king
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think positive wrote:
pietillidie wrote:
think positive wrote: Your not, go you

Huh I should have known better

Cheers enjoy your ****

Ps if you want to be arsewipes there is a what made me happy thread
WTF? I'm distinguishing her from the rest of the nonsense. Most Brits I know make the same distinction; i.e., they like QE2 far more than the rest of it.

There's nothing weirder than Aussies trying to out-royal locals.
i was born in England, my heart is still there

calling Her "inoffensive as far as these things go" is just an under hand shitty insult, you just dont have the guts to say it. as my youngest used to say, if you dont have anything nice to say, SHUTUP!!!!
Get a grip, for goodness' sake. It means I think hereditary monarchies are absurd, but nonetheless don't mind QE2.

Just in case people are confused, I'm the actual local who lives, works, studies, pays taxes, votes and partakes of society here :shock:
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/\ on occasion. havent you lived everywhere?

again, this was a tribute thread, take your disguised insults elsewhere

or not, whatever
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