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    They're not big clothes wearers down Florida way?

    Great limerick, Sound!
    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    Superb
    Thank you, Paul
    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Enough Poetry! I mean they have sites for that kind of thing don't they?
    Back to fantasy women, I often find myself wondering what Sounds looks like.


    Floridian women sprinkle cuttings of their own hair onto the graves of their husbands who were killed in battle. The graves are also decorated with conches that served as the drinking cups for the deceased warriors as well as their bows and quivers

    Floridian Man and Woman
    Those are cool pictures, I think you might prefer the fantasy; I know I do.
    I have the chest of Dolly Parton, the stomach of father christmas and when I was young, my husband told me I looked like Jacqueline smith...

    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    They're not big clothes wearers down Florida way?

    Great limerick, Sound!
    Thank you Atheist, I tend to wear loose slacks and tees; otherwise, the sun wil burn you to a crisp...

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    I know, it nearly reached 70 degrees here yesterday- I almost had to cast a clout.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    I know, it nearly reached 70 degrees here yesterday- I almost had to cast a clout.
    I bring a little ice chest with frozen water bottles and a fan everyday to work; people think I'm daff, but it feels so good on those hot days

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    Ah, today in the outpost of New Zealand, it was thus proclaimed:

    Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith Sovereign of the Order of Canada, Sovereign of the Order of Australia, Sovereign of the Order of New Zealand, Sovereign of the Order of Barbados, Sovereign of the Order of Valour, Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit, Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Sovereign of the Queen's Service Order, Sovereign of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of St. Andrew, Sovereign of the Order of Logohu, Sovereign of the Order of the Star of Melanesia hath decreed that the day of Monday the seventh of June, in the year of Our Lord 2010 shall be the day for official Observance of One's Birthday in the Dominion of New Zealand.

    Queen's Birthday Weekend - the only thing she's good for.

    Bum's up, Lizzie!
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    I'm no big monarchist myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    I'm no big monarchist myself.
    I'm actually completely anti-monarchy and anti-public holidays, myself - it's a double whammy for me. I have to pay people to NOT work, all to celebrate an institution I despise, how cool is that?

    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    I'm actually completely anti-monarchy and anti-public holidays, myself - it's a double whammy for me. I have to pay people to NOT work, all to celebrate an institution I despise, how cool is that?

    In fact I don't no why we still have them. They've survived a lot of scandal, and the financial stuff - the tax breaks, the use and misuse of public money by millionaires is completely unfair.

    All the chums in society's influential positions still root for them. We're waiting for the war generation who basically just respect the Queen, to die off. Then we might be able to question the veracity of the institution. Charles will probably make a mess of his term. They did behead the first Charles, and no wonder. What an idiot he turned out to be.

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    I'm basically for the Monarchy. Not for New Zealand, Canada, Barbados etc where there is an element of it being imposed upon them. But here in Britain where the system has slowly developed over centuries, and we are comfortable with it.

    The problem is that the alternatives all seem to involve an ambitious politcian becoming head of state. When Australia held a referendum, the republicans lost - not because Australians are devoted royalists, but because they were dissillusioned with the politcians who were putting themselves forward for the job.

    The strengh of the Queen is that she has no real power, no agenda and no political angle. An elected head of state would soon be pushing for radical programmes of reform, and getting invovled in power struggles and such bollocks.

    The Queen sails along grinning vacantly and waving nicely with the back of her hand. Thats what we Brits want - God bless you Mam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    I'm basically for the Monarchy. Not for New Zealand, Canada, Barbados etc where there is an element of it being imposed upon them. But here in Britain where the system has slowly developed over centuries, and we are comfortable with it.

    The problem is that the alternatives all seem to involve an ambitious politcian becoming head of state. When Australia held a referendum, the republicans lost - not because Australians are devoted royalists, but because they were dissillusioned with the politcians who were putting themselves forward for the job.

    The strengh of the Queen is that she has no real power, no agenda and no political angle. An elected head of state would soon be pushing for radical programmes of reform, and getting invovled in power struggles and such bollocks.

    The Queen sails along grinning vacantly and waving nicely with the back of her hand. Thats what we Brits want - God bless you Mam.
    Yeah - there is that. It's the presumption I don't like - The PM went to see the Queen to dissolve parliament today... blah blah

    The Queen's just quiet, but will Chuck be the same?

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    I hope so. The world would be a better place if our leaders would just grin and wave and DO NOTHING ELSE. Its when they try and think the trouble starts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    I hope so. The world would be a better place if our leaders would just grin and wave and DO NOTHING ELSE. Its when they try and think the trouble starts.
    We'll see, but he's had a habit of sticking in his snout at his pet hates. Remember the carbuncle he referred to as a modern architechtural addition to - was it the British library?

    We may agree or disagree with him on that point, but should he be influencing such stuff and stifling modernist development?

    I also remember his "villages" idea about modern housing - ok in principle, but where's the space in inner cities? it might work in the Duchy of Cornwall, but not perhaps in Brum.

    Another of his ideas was to offer the British Army as mercenaries because "we're good at soldiering". Can you imagine the trouble that would cause if we backed the wrong side - which would definately happen?

    Anyway, I hope you're right.

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    You are never going to believe this, but I have actually socialised with the late great Queen Mother. She was Colonel in Chief of my regiment and attended our Highland Games to which she was most partial. Our Commanding officer intoduced her to me with the words, " This is Jocky Maam, our regimental hero " She gave me her most gracious smile, enhanced by her slightly blackened teeth and proceeded to fall on her ***, aided by the consumption of a large amount of Gordon's gin. I refuse to get drawn into the Monarchy versus Republic debate, but I will say this, that woman had class.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    All the chums in society's influential positions still root for them. We're waiting for the war generation who basically just respect the Queen, to die off. Then we might be able to question the veracity of the institution. Charles will probably make a mess of his term. They did behead the first Charles, and no wonder. What an idiot he turned out to be.
    yes, I always wondered why a queen would call her heir Charles. He's on a loser before he starts.

    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    The problem is that the alternatives all seem to involve an ambitious politcian becoming head of state. When Australia held a referendum, the republicans lost - not because Australians are devoted royalists, but because they were dissillusioned with the politcians who were putting themselves forward for the job.
    This "head of state" argument bothers me quite a lot. Why do we need one? As long as the court sits superior to Parliament, what possible use is a head of state?

    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    The strengh of the Queen is that she has no real power, no agenda and no political angle. An elected head of state would soon be pushing for radical programmes of reform, and getting invovled in power struggles and such bollocks.

    The Queen sails along grinning vacantly and waving nicely with the back of her hand. Thats what we Brits want - God bless you Mam.
    Sure, and she's great at that, but Charlie seems to have inherited foot-in-mouth disease from his da' and I doubt whether he'd be able to be the impartial hand waver that you need. His defence of homeopathy alone should disqualify him from ever sitting on the throne. Still, the known longevity of Windsor women combined with the known mortality of their males must make William even money to be the next monarch.
    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    You are never going to believe this, but I have actually socialised with the late great Queen Mother. She was Colonel in Chief of my regiment and attended our Highland Games to which she was most partial. Our Commanding officer intoduced her to me with the words, " This is Jocky Maam, our regimental hero " She gave me her most gracious smile, enhanced by her slightly blackened teeth and proceeded to fall on her ***, aided by the consumption of a large amount of Gordon's gin. I refuse to get drawn into the Monarchy versus Republic debate, but I will say this, that woman had class.




    Yes - it was revealed recently that she had the racing result piped into her rooms by tannoi.

    Us poor plebs have to trail to BetFred or Ladbrokes.

    Not that do that now that the old man's gone to the betting shop in the sky.
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