InigoPatinkin Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I know there's nothing on but surely we're not counting funerals as a sport now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Noel Edmonds and Mr Blobby going to leap out from behind the Cenotaph and get in Charles’ face and give him a Gotcha and Liz will get up out of the coffin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc91 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, Wiggins Top Boys said: You forget how boring funerals actually are... Indeed, set fire to my uncle recently, the ****er made us sit through the extended version of Don McLean's American Pie. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcey_90 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 People filming it on their phones ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Confused Clarity said: Mentioned it earlier, but it's because, when Queen Victoria died in 1901, the horses refused to be cooperative, so instead they had it pulled by the guards. It's then been done at every one since. This will be the 5th funeral its happened at including Victoria's. It's still weird. To me anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebs Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 This needs some drum n bass for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Moores Mum Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, sc91 said: Indeed, set fire to my uncle recently, the ****er made us sit through the extended version of Don McLean's American Pie. ****ing hell. Was he a prankster? That's the only reason to subject anybody to that never ending song. I might do it at my funeral. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, Nordan said: It's still weird. To me anyway. There are many many things that are weird that are still done in the name of tradition. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_jagster Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 31 minutes ago, Weezer said: They'll just lie anyway like they have with Diana. They'll come up with an even more fanciful number because you can't have less people watching the Queen's funeral than Diana's. I'm going to guess they go with 3+ billion. According to the Daily Mail "industry experts" said up to 4.1b which seems fanciful. This is both impressive and quite dull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, The_jagster said: According to the Daily Mail "industry experts" said up to 4.1b which seems fanciful. This is both impressive and quite dull Actually going with more than half the world's population this time It's just British self-importance. Desperate to still think we're a big deal and the eyes of the world are upon us. 4 minutes ago, InigoPatinkin said: I know there's nothing on but surely we're not counting funerals as a sport now Mourning is our national sport tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootador Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, pearcey_90 said: People filming it on their phones ffs. "It's a once in a lifetime experience, how will people know I was there if I don't film it." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, Weezer said: Mourning is our national sport tbf. It is for Wednesday fans certainly 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc91 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, ginnybob said: ****ing hell. Was he a prankster? That's the only reason to subject anybody to that never ending song. I might do it at my funeral. Yeah, had a passion for never been able to shut up as well, my cousins wedding as father of the bride his speech went on for 30 minutes. My aunt was bawling for the first 3 minutes, stopped till about 2 mins from the end where they pulled the curtain across to send him off to the inferno and set her off again. His wake was good though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardeepR Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, The_jagster said: According to the Daily Mail "industry experts" said up to 4.1b which seems fanciful. This is both impressive and quite dull The use of the words “Daily Mail” and “experts” in the same sentence should be a capital offence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Bootador said: "It's a once in a lifetime experience, how will people know I was there if I don't film it." Fancy ever wanting to watch it back. Just weird Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, The_jagster said: According to the Daily Mail "industry experts" said up to 4.1b which seems fanciful. This is both impressive and quite dull If you claim the Indian's and Chinese are watching in big numbers you get a good way there with them two alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I doubt half the population watches this, especially on a Monday. Maybe 10%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, SouthCoastRed said: It is for Wednesday fans certainly We're better at it than we are at football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Nordan said: I doubt half the population watches this, especially on a Monday. Maybe 10%. You’d be amazed. Dog walk earlier, town was deserted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, SouthCoastRed said: You’d be amazed. Dog walk earlier, town was deserted. He meant his population old goat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopOnBaby Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 This was just cute. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, JJ72 said: Fancy ever wanting to watch it back. Just weird My parents have filled their Sky box memory with recordings of basically everything the BBC have broadcast since her death was announced. They're never going to sit there and rewatch days worth of TV and at some point they're going to have to start deleting it anyway because they won't be able to record any more Coronation Street or The Chase. Bonkers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc91 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 For those in the know, we were at Mile End station and we were the only people there, our tube in was fecking deserted. People are certainly at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, Confused Clarity said: He meant his population old goat. Look I missed morning nap ok, be nice Welsh rebel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: If you claim the Indian's and Chinese are watching in big numbers you get a good way there with them two alone. Half of China's population won't even know this is happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 52 minutes ago, Confused Clarity said: Channel 5 openly said they picked family movies to allow children to watch something instead of the funeral. Yeah but it's The Emoji Movie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, HopOnBaby said: This was just cute. Just Navy being Navy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, SouthCoastRed said: You’d be amazed. Dog walk earlier, town was deserted. I meant the world, this is not a big deal outside the commonwealth. I'm amazed that I'm watching tbf, but no audio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, Weezer said: It's just British self-importance. Desperate to still think we're a big deal and the eyes of the world are upon us We are usually near the top for "soft power" rankings mind so there's an element of truth to this; as there remains an element of truth to Orwell's writings about the British left still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I've only got the day off today because my boss didn't want any bad publicity from our vans driving to work and carrying on as normal I'd be at work if I had the choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliss Seeker Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 So is today the bank holiday we read about or is there another one where people can get sloshed without the funeral distraction? Bit rubbish if it is. That operation London Bridge made it sound like there'd be a few long drinking weekends when she died. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Going to take days to polish all that dung off their boots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootador Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Weezer said: My parents have filled their Sky box memory with recordings of basically everything the BBC have broadcast since her death was announced. They're never going to sit there and rewatch days worth of TV and at some point they're going to have to start deleting it anyway because they won't be able to record any more Coronation Street or The Chase. Bonkers. It'd be disrespectful to delete it though, they've basically halved the memory of the Sky Box out of respect. It'll be like all those Diana funeral VHS recordings that are still sat around 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc91 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, Weezer said: I've only got the day off today because my boss didn't want any bad publicity from our vans driving to work and carrying on as normal I'd be at work if I had the choice. Mate of mine is a painter/decorator. He's gone in today, but in his misses car and not his van with adverts on because he didn't want the bad publicity for being seen to be working instead. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Was there all this faff when the last Queen died? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, Rebs said: This needs some drum n bass for me. DJ set later on tonight. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, sc91 said: Mate of mine is a painter/decorator. He's gone in today, but in his misses car and not his van with adverts on because he didn't want the bad publicity for being seen to be working instead. I should have done the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Andrew_ said: Was there all this faff when the last Queen died? She's the one responsible for all this faff. Or her horses anyway with their refusal to cooperate. Edited September 19, 2022 by Confused Clarity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titchuk Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bliss Seeker said: So is today the bank holiday we read about or is there another one where people can get sloshed without the funeral distraction? Bit rubbish if it is. That operation London Bridge made it sound like there'd be a few long drinking weekends when she died. This is all you get. Unless they do something around the coronation but don't think they will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopOnBaby Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Andrew_ said: Was there all this faff when the last Queen died? Seems the last Queen was the instigator for these kinds of goings on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopOnBaby Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, titchuk said: This is all you get. Unless they do something around the coronation but don't think they will. It's likely to be next spring or summer, so I'd be surprised if there wasn't a bank holiday, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) Talking of work, what happened to @Gazza D and his colleagues in the end? Edited September 19, 2022 by Confused Clarity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftback in the changing room Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 19 minutes ago, ginnybob said: ****ing hell. Was he a prankster? That's the only reason to subject anybody to that never ending song. I might do it at my funeral. You're getting Iron Maiden's 'Hallowed be thy Name' at mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordan Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 That's a tall bloke. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 If they are going at that pace all the way to Windsor they'll still be marching in the year 2100! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopOnBaby Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Good of Richard Osman to shave his beard for the day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butts Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just now, av3ry said: If they are going at that pace all the way to Windsor they'll still be marching in the year 2100! They don't march all the way to Windsor ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, av3ry said: If they are going at that pace all the way to Windsor they'll still be marching in the year 2100! Hearse to Windsor Castle soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Whippy Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Weezer said: I should have done the same. Plenty of trades working this morning on my walk fully branded up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Moores Mum Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, titchuk said: This is all you get. Unless they do something around the coronation but don't think they will. There will definitely be a bank holiday for the coronation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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