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Dec 7, 2012 11:20:57   #
SpeedyWilson Loc: Upstate South Carolina
 
Yes Pounder35, what a sad turn of events ... the nurse who answered the prank call from Australia has now apparently committed suicide:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-middleton-prank-call-receptionist-1478123

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Dec 28, 2012 10:19:59   #
John Evans
 
Hal81 wrote:
photosarah wrote:
viscountdriver wrote:
The UK members who may not like the royals should keep their opinions to themselves because the majority have respect for the royal family and what they do.OK they are privilged but so are any leaders.Do you think Cameron,Milliband or even Obama are not priveleged?


Right on. I think it is sad that so many people feel free to bad-mouth others. (OK, OK, I know people will say it's called "freedon of speech)
My father had an old-fashioned saying: "If you can't say anything good about somebody, don't say anything at all". It may be trite, but it's a really good way to live one's life.
quote=viscountdriver The UK members who may not l... (show quote)


It didn't work with hitler. They werent allowed to say anything bad about him and look where that got them. Im not aganst the royals I rather like them. Im not a britt so I dont have a horse in that race. Cheers
quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriver The UK mem... (show quote)




Just imagine - if we didn't have our constitutional monarchy but had a presidential system we might have had President Thatcher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God forbid. There is to be a party in my pub on the night she croaks. Come along.

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Dec 28, 2012 11:16:53   #
Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert
 
John Evans wrote:
Hal81 wrote:
photosarah wrote:
viscountdriver wrote:
The UK members who may not like the royals should keep their opinions to themselves because the majority have respect for the royal family and what they do.OK they are privilged but so are any leaders.Do you think Cameron,Milliband or even Obama are not priveleged?


Right on. I think it is sad that so many people feel free to bad-mouth others. (OK, OK, I know people will say it's called "freedon of speech)
My father had an old-fashioned saying: "If you can't say anything good about somebody, don't say anything at all". It may be trite, but it's a really good way to live one's life.
quote=viscountdriver The UK members who may not l... (show quote)


It didn't work with hitler. They werent allowed to say anything bad about him and look where that got them. Im not aganst the royals I rather like them. Im not a britt so I dont have a horse in that race. Cheers
quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriver The UK mem... (show quote)




Just imagine - if we didn't have our constitutional monarchy but had a presidential system we might have had President Thatcher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God forbid. There is to be a party in my pub on the night she croaks. Come along.
quote=Hal81 quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriv... (show quote)


Hey Doc ..... you're despicable doc .....

..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Z2MP8vMWU

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Dec 28, 2012 16:24:22   #
PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North
 
John Evans wrote:
Hal81 wrote:
photosarah wrote:
viscountdriver wrote:
The UK members who may not like the royals should keep their opinions to themselves because the majority have respect for the royal family and what they do.OK they are privilged but so are any leaders.Do you think Cameron,Milliband or even Obama are not priveleged?


Right on. I think it is sad that so many people feel free to bad-mouth others. (OK, OK, I know people will say it's called "freedon of speech)
My father had an old-fashioned saying: "If you can't say anything good about somebody, don't say anything at all". It may be trite, but it's a really good way to live one's life.
quote=viscountdriver The UK members who may not l... (show quote)


It didn't work with hitler. They werent allowed to say anything bad about him and look where that got them. Im not aganst the royals I rather like them. Im not a britt so I dont have a horse in that race. Cheers
quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriver The UK mem... (show quote)




Just imagine - if we didn't have our constitutional monarchy but had a presidential system we might have had President Thatcher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God forbid. There is to be a party in my pub on the night she croaks. Come along.
quote=Hal81 quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriv... (show quote)


One should assume, then, that you are not a Tory. Pity.

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Dec 28, 2012 16:46:20   #
John Evans
 
PrairieSeasons wrote:
John Evans wrote:
Hal81 wrote:
photosarah wrote:
viscountdriver wrote:
The UK members who may not like the royals should keep their opinions to themselves because the majority have respect for the royal family and what they do.OK they are privilged but so are any leaders.Do you think Cameron,Milliband or even Obama are not priveleged?


Right on. I think it is sad that so many people feel free to bad-mouth others. (OK, OK, I know people will say it's called "freedon of speech)
My father had an old-fashioned saying: "If you can't say anything good about somebody, don't say anything at all". It may be trite, but it's a really good way to live one's life.
quote=viscountdriver The UK members who may not l... (show quote)


It didn't work with hitler. They werent allowed to say anything bad about him and look where that got them. Im not aganst the royals I rather like them. Im not a britt so I dont have a horse in that race. Cheers
quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriver The UK mem... (show quote)




Just imagine - if we didn't have our constitutional monarchy but had a presidential system we might have had President Thatcher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God forbid. There is to be a party in my pub on the night she croaks. Come along.
quote=Hal81 quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriv... (show quote)


One should assume, then, that you are not a Tory. Pity.
quote=John Evans quote=Hal81 quote=photosarah ... (show quote)



You are absolutely right. I am not a Tory. In fact my hand would probably wither from my arm if I attempted to cast my vote for a Tory.

You see I live in one of the parts of the UK that suffered extremely badly from the last series of Tory governments we had. In what way? Well in this region we experienced having our basic industries (ship-building, coal mining and steel manufacture) closed down during those 18 disastrous years.

Thatcher believed we could survive as a nation by selling banking, investment and insurance services to ourselves. Even the present-day Tories recognise how bloody stupid that was. You guys in the US should see something familiar in that set-up. Wasn't it your banking/financial services people who caused the present economic situation e.g. with their "sub-prime" mortgages ?

This does not mean that I am a raging socialist by the way.

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Dec 28, 2012 16:52:01   #
Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip
 
Congrats for the parents.
I remember how estactic I was when I learned I was going to be a daddy and a grand daddy.
Good luck to the expecting parents

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Dec 28, 2012 16:53:20   #
Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert
 
John Evans wrote:
PrairieSeasons wrote:
John Evans wrote:
Hal81 wrote:
photosarah wrote:
viscountdriver wrote:
The UK members who may not like the royals should keep their opinions to themselves because the majority have respect for the royal family and what they do.OK they are privilged but so are any leaders.Do you think Cameron,Milliband or even Obama are not priveleged?


Right on. I think it is sad that so many people feel free to bad-mouth others. (OK, OK, I know people will say it's called "freedon of speech)
My father had an old-fashioned saying: "If you can't say anything good about somebody, don't say anything at all". It may be trite, but it's a really good way to live one's life.
quote=viscountdriver The UK members who may not l... (show quote)


It didn't work with hitler. They werent allowed to say anything bad about him and look where that got them. Im not aganst the royals I rather like them. Im not a britt so I dont have a horse in that race. Cheers
quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriver The UK mem... (show quote)




Just imagine - if we didn't have our constitutional monarchy but had a presidential system we might have had President Thatcher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God forbid. There is to be a party in my pub on the night she croaks. Come along.
quote=Hal81 quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriv... (show quote)


One should assume, then, that you are not a Tory. Pity.
quote=John Evans quote=Hal81 quote=photosarah ... (show quote)



You are absolutely right. I am not a Tory. In fact my hand would probably wither from my arm if I attempted to cast my vote for a Tory.

You see I live in one of the parts of the UK that suffered extremely badly from the last series of Tory governments we had. In what way? Well in this region we experienced having our basic industries (ship-building, coal mining and steel manufacture) closed down during those 18 disastrous years.

Thatcher believed we could survive as a nation by selling banking, investment and insurance services to ourselves. Even the present-day Tories recognise how bloody stupid that was. You guys in the US should see something familiar in that set-up. Wasn't it your banking/financial services people who caused the present economic situation e.g. with their "sub-prime" mortgages ?

This does not mean that I am a raging socialist by the way.
quote=PrairieSeasons quote=John Evans quote=Hal... (show quote)


Hey Doc ..... you shudda tipped em off doc, huh doc? ..... shame wasting all that genius you possess ..... ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha, you crack me up doc .....

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Dec 28, 2012 16:58:08   #
John Evans
 
Bmac wrote:
JR1 wrote:
Google any stat and at least 33% of people suffering unemployment, recession, hardship, homelessness, and living REALITY are fed up with this royal news.


Not to become argumentative over this UK issue, but :-), if those googled 33% are fed up with royal news perhaps they should stop reading and watching it, there is plenty of other news to watch or read about. 8-)


Don't know if that was what Bmac meant. Was he saying 33% of the population or 33% of those who are unemployed, etc., etc. ? 33% of the population would mean about 20,000,000 but 33% of the unemployed would be less than 2,000,000 - if my maths is right.

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Dec 28, 2012 17:01:13   #
John Evans
 
Hal81 wrote:
John Evans wrote:
Well said. And as for President David Cameron, it could have been much, much worse than that - imagine, it might have been President Margaret Thatcher.

I have promised that when that evil bitch dies I will buy the drinks for everyone present in the bar of my local pub.


Come on John, tell us what you realy think. Dont hold back.




Hi Hal81 Come on now, Hal, I don't think you are really missing my meaning are you ??????????

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Dec 28, 2012 17:06:46   #
John Evans
 
Hal81 wrote:
photosarah wrote:
viscountdriver wrote:
The UK members who may not like the royals should keep their opinions to themselves because the majority have respect for the royal family and what they do.OK they are privilged but so are any leaders.Do you think Cameron,Milliband or even Obama are not priveleged?


Right on. I think it is sad that so many people feel free to bad-mouth others. (OK, OK, I know people will say it's called "freedon of speech)
My father had an old-fashioned saying: "If you can't say anything good about somebody, don't say anything at all". It may be trite, but it's a really good way to live one's life.
quote=viscountdriver The UK members who may not l... (show quote)


It didn't work with hitler. They werent allowed to say anything bad about him and look where that got them. Im not aganst the royals I rather like them. Im not a britt so I dont have a horse in that race. Cheers
quote=photosarah quote=viscountdriver The UK mem... (show quote)



Someone will accuse me of name-dropping ( I AM NOT in that sense ) but until you have met her ( as I have, twice, and The Prince of Wales also twice) you cannot know enough to make a proper judgement. I think that they are both very good value. So must the many Americans who come here to soak up something of our history, pageantry, etc.

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Dec 28, 2012 17:58:23   #
PrairieSeasons Loc: Red River of the North
 
John Evans wrote:


Thatcher believed we could survive as a nation by selling banking, investment and insurance services to ourselves. Even the present-day Tories recognise how bloody stupid that was. You guys in the US should see something familiar in that set-up. Wasn't it your banking/financial services people who caused the present economic situation e.g. with their "sub-prime" mortgages ?

This does not mean that I am a raging socialist by the way.


We're going far afield from the topics in this thread, but actually it was not the banking and financial services people who caused the sub-prime mortgage mess. I've posted at length on other threads on this forum in that regard, but the primary cause of the sub-prime mess was the Community Reinvestment Act passed under Jimmy Carter along with subsequent re-authorizations of that act.

These laws made it illegal to deny a mortgage even though the neighborhood was in decline and would likely lose value. They also made it illegal to deny a mortgage even though the mortgager could not demonstrate his ability to repay the note.

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