blakep82
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:27 AM |
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Originally posted by TimC
I find the whole thing much more captivating than I expected.
It doesn't matter what this costs - it's a first-class advert for our little island. It's more than just history; it's what
makes us 'Great' in the eyes of the world and therefore promotes our position in all elements of life - not least in industry and
commerce.
+1, without them, tourism would be right down. americans seem to love the royals, so they spend money here, austrailians came over for it and i saw
them on telly yesterday, though they just kept talking about kate. don't think they were interested in the rest
have to admit, i am watching actually. funny when the ring almost didn't fit her finger, and he had to pull on the end of it to thread it on. he
pulled her finger, she farted, everyone laughed
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jlparsons
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:34 AM |
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Should be another category - "watched five minutes of it, thought "that's nice" and went off to do something more interesting
instead"
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contaminated
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:37 AM |
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Well unusually for me I've been quite enjoying it. Sort of waiting for something funny to go wrong. The ring nearly didn't fit which was
good. I walked away when I saw that fat gobby turd what sung at Dianna's funeral.
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johny p
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 10:39 AM |
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i think its fantastic day.. with all the wars and bad things happenening in the world and along with the current climit i think this is a step
forward.. and im proud to be british....so cheer up you miserable gets....
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GeorgeM
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 11:08 AM |
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didn't intend to watch as much as I have, but getting bits ready for Stoneleigh at the same time.
GOOD LUCK TO THEM BOTH
Re the costs, I believe the Royals are picking up almost all of the costs.
We are paying for the security only.
If correct, the country is earning more than 10 x the cost to us 
even the photographers are paying for their 'pitch'
Shame we have to import the memorabilia........
Think of all those tourists coming to get a look at Katie... oops, sorry, HRH
Now Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke & Dutchess of Cambridge !
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contaminated
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 11:28 AM |
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I have quite enjoyed it really. We have a street party later as well. Road closed, live band etc. I like to think that while I'm there William
will be taking Kate roughly from behind 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 11:37 AM |
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I had a really nice 1-hour drive while the wedding was taking place - hardly anyone on the roads, and was even able to get up to the legal limit in
places where I normally get stuck behind some old f*rt in a Micra doing 35 in a 60 zone...
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 11:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by contaminated
I like to think that while I'm there William will be taking Kate roughly from behind
what, like slightly off centre?
[Edited on 29/4/11 by blakep82]
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A1
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 11:41 AM |
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i cant be assed with it...its been rushed through to make the country happy in the middle of the recession. kinda like that dude in bahrain did, but
he gave them money...bit more useful methinks
Is anyone else pissed off at all these bank holidays? nothings getting delivered on time. 
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 12:46 PM |
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I work for a small business & we dont get today off unfortunately.
I say good luck to them both, i will toast them with a beer later
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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Pezza
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 01:21 PM |
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Day off, pub at the end of the road put on a complimentary buffet, and it was an excuse to start drinking at 10:30
You couldn't pwn your way out of a wet paper bag, with "PWN ME!!" written on it, from the "pwned take-away" which originally contained one
portion of chicken tikka pwnsala and the obligatory free pwnpadom.
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stevegough
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 02:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andybarbet
I work for a small business & we dont get today off unfortunately.
I say good luck to them both, i will toast them with a beer later
I work for a very big business, but they made a 'you're not getting a day off' policy decision.
Tightwads.
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Liam
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 03:17 PM |
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Well I watched the ceremony. Nice enough - fair play to them. Not exactly riveting TV so I switched off after the ceremony. I dont mind the fuss being
made at all - so many people moan that we dont have any national pride anymore - I bet those same people are moaning about this wedding getting so
much attention. I think it's a good thing myself.
Oh, and OMG what the hell was Princess Eugenie (however you spell it - or was it her sister?) wearing on her head??!! Looked like some kind of alien
antenna sticking out of her forehead or something! I mean 99% of hats are ridiculous hideous looking things anyway, but that one - wow!
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907
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Oh, and OMG what the hell was Princess Eugenie (however you spell it - or was it her sister?) wearing on her head??!! Looked like some kind of alien
antenna sticking out of her forehead or something! I mean 99% of hats are ridiculous hideous looking things anyway, but that one - wow!
It was an aerial relaying pics back to her mum.
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Ivan
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 04:10 PM |
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Must admit we watched and enjoyed it more than expected. (Watched from just before Will's arrival in the Church to just after the Balcony
scene)
Wife wants to know - what is her surname now and is she officially a princess?
Also - I think you Brits seriously underestimate the prestige and level of respect the Royal family bring to Britain. To many outside Britain they are
the only thing that keeps it "Great" in their minds and hence make it worthwhile investing in or it's opinion worthwhile
considering.
Enjoyed the WW2 flypast.
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 04:21 PM |
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its been pretty good seeing people decorate their houses up in union flag bunting, and having parties. a few on the bigger (old ship yard owners
houses) flying a union flag from flag poles and stuff. you don't get that much here.
the rest of them wearing celtic tops lol
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 06:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
Wife wants to know - what is her surname now and is she officially a princess?
Kates new surnme is Windsor, and no she is not now a princess. The Queen had the power to grant that, but declined. She didn't make the Duke of
Edinburgh a price until they had been married for ten years.
Kate is now the Duchess of Cambridge and may use the title Her Royal Highness Princess William of Wales,
according to the BBC.
Regards
jon
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 06:34 PM |
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isn't it mountbatten-windsor?
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RickRick
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 06:42 PM |
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we were forced to have the day off, i think i'd have rather been in work and kept the day to use at my leisure
it was a good feeling to see all the british and english flags flying for a change it's almost like people were proud of were we live!
stange walking the streets early afternoon, hardly anyone one out and about
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 06:58 PM |
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im sure the republican states would love the chance to put on a state do and earn the amount of money the royals are pulling in today , even if its a
bit over the top, but i say fair play , if i was a prince , id close all the roads and have a massive road race without speed limits for a day .
how many of us would moan then ?
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scudderfish
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 07:53 PM |
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Don't care, I'm pissed.
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stevegough
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 08:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
Don't care, I'm pissed.
Hope Will isn't getting bladdered - nothing like brewer's droop to get the wedding night off on the wrong foot!!
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 09:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
quote:
Originally posted by Andybarbet
I work for a small business & we dont get today off unfortunately.
I say good luck to them both, i will toast them with a beer later
I work for a very big business, but they made a 'you're not getting a day off' policy decision.
Tightwads.
Name and shame - Westinghouse nuclear.
My wife works for the NHS as a Community Psychiatric Nurse and was basically told that she would have to take the day off, as the offices would be
closed and there'd be no support staff, but that as she's only part-time (half a week's hours compressed into two days) they'd
only give her half the day off and she'd have to take the other half-day from her annual leave - no matter what her plans were for that
leave!
I too have been forced to take the day off. I work in my client's office and am paid hourly. They've closed for the day, so I've
lost a day's pay, which I'd rather not have, considering all the bank holidays we have at this time of year.
SteveW
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Yazza54
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| posted on 29/4/11 at 09:08 PM |
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Watched it just to see how tidy Kate looked. Apart from that, not really interested.
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whitestu
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 08:51 AM |
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Watched it just to see how tidy Kate looked.
Really? She's not much of a looker in my book, but then the royals never have been.
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