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Wed Jun-27-07 10:26 AM
Response to Reply #40 |
| 48. I am talking about the current crop of Windsors n/t |
| -Gordon Brown can now be PM, old bag Windsor said so |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 09:07 AM |
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'old bag windsor'...excuse me? |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:08 AM |
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I have no respect for them |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 09:09 AM |
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Is that just a texass thing? |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:09 AM |
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No |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 09:09 AM |
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So you are just disrespectful all the time? |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:10 AM |
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Not to people I have respect for |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 09:10 AM |
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Jun-27-07 09:11 AM |
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Jun-27-07 09:12 AM |
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Jun-27-07 09:13 AM |
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And I have none for you. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-27-07 09:28 AM |
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Maybe we could get her to un-confirm Bush |
Cassandra |
Jun-27-07 09:12 AM |
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She dissed a monarch ... you just dissed a state then my whole country |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:18 AM |
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When you insult the Queen you DO insult an entire country... |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:20 AM |
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Did you see/hear/read me saying ANYTHING good about George? |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:22 AM |
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The OP is the that infers an insult...or does 'old bag windsor' seem a compliment |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:23 AM |
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You suggested that you might insult W as if this would have some currency with us |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:28 AM |
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Oh, and when, exactly did I insult an entire country? |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:29 AM |
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Right chere, my friend |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:36 AM |
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I was speaking to One person...'colonist' and that was tongue-in-cheek to boot... |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:48 AM |
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I'm not the OP :) n/t |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:49 AM |
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Didn't say you were...which makes your 'offended' stance even more difficult... |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:58 AM |
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Where'd you get the idea that your royalty is automatically afforded our respect? |
Zhade |
Jun-28-07 06:27 AM |
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The Listener infers |
canetoad |
Jun-27-07 02:35 PM |
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kiddo, my copy editors have been trying to get me on program regarding that for years |
melody |
Jun-27-07 03:55 PM |
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Clue: 1776 ... I personally regard it as a patriotic tradition. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-27-07 03:31 PM |
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Fuck your queen, fuck monarchy, and fuck accomodation to archaic, putrid ideas of human classes. |
Zhade |
Jun-28-07 06:28 AM |
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What power do you think Elizabeth has to collude with anyone? |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 10:19 AM |
#41 |
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Look into her bank accounts awhile and all will be revealed |
melody |
Jun-27-07 10:30 AM |
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Yeah, us'ns some ornery folk. |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-27-07 09:42 AM |
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Well said, WP n/t |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:53 AM |
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Dear Mr. Pitt, |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 09:56 AM |
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You got me on the tea |
WilliamPitt |
Jun-27-07 02:06 PM |
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Football is played by men with their feet, REAL men play rugby, and regardless of your |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 02:40 PM |
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Try Elysian Porter sometime, if you get the chance. |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-27-07 03:59 PM |
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Again, where do you get the idea that we're required to respect your monarchy? |
Zhade |
Jun-28-07 06:29 AM |
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Lilibet is actually a World War II veteran. |
MookieWilson |
Jun-27-07 10:12 AM |
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Tee hee... |
Virginia Dare |
Jun-27-07 10:28 AM |
#49 |
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Could you be any more... |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-27-07 09:16 AM |
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Have you noticed any great respect for George around here? n/t |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:20 AM |
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Not at all... |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-27-07 09:26 AM |
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It's not like people are bashing Queen Elizabeth and praising Lord Pissypants |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:34 AM |
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But you misread me then! |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-27-07 09:44 AM |
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And as I said in another post |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:47 AM |
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No, no no. YOU infer, foreigncorrespondent IMPLIES |
canetoad |
Jun-27-07 02:43 PM |
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Bite me, canetoad. :*P |
melody |
Jun-27-07 03:53 PM |
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The Royal Family is the only lobbyist looking out for the poor in the UK. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-27-07 09:27 AM |
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Unfortunately, they've aided and abetted the far-right in the US since JFK's assassination |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:44 AM |
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What the @*#! are you talking about? QEII HATED Thatcher, etc. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-27-07 09:55 AM |
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Sorry, but it's true -- do some reading |
melody |
Jun-27-07 09:58 AM |
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She and Reagan talked about critters - horses and dogs - NOT politics. |
MookieWilson |
Jun-27-07 10:10 AM |
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I suggest you do some reading of literature that casts a more critical eye on the Royals |
melody |
Jun-27-07 10:13 AM |
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I'm not going to criticize the current crop of Windsors for what three generations ago did. |
MookieWilson |
Jun-27-07 10:14 AM |
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I am talking about the current crop of Windsors n/t |
melody |
Jun-27-07 10:26 AM |
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I'm British and don't have a particularly idealistic notion about them |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 10:30 AM |
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Pretty much my take on it too |
canetoad |
Jun-27-07 02:48 PM |
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self-deleted (dupe) |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 10:30 AM |
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OK. which books do you mean? |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 10:59 AM |
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a lot of them you'll need to order through book search services |
melody |
Jun-27-07 11:03 AM |
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Who are the publishers? |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 01:02 PM |
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As I said, you won't find these on Amazon |
melody |
Jun-27-07 03:52 PM |
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'Anything by a major publisher'? |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 05:37 PM |
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Major publisher? |
melody |
Jun-27-07 07:00 PM |
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I don't believe the Royals are without sin; I believe they are without political power |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-28-07 03:38 AM |
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Their political power is via persuasion and influence |
melody |
Jun-28-07 12:20 PM |
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I suspect that she may have been simply acting according to advice about what these presidents would |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 10:44 AM |
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Actually, Jimmy Carter was on very friendly terms with the Canadian PM and then-German Chancellor |
melody |
Jun-27-07 10:55 AM |
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How? Who? |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 10:37 AM |
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Please read my other posts about this n/t |
melody |
Jun-27-07 10:57 AM |
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Don't talk bad about royalty, you're upsetting people in this thread! |
Beelzebud |
Jun-27-07 09:48 AM |
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Monarchists ... truly and deeply disgusting. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-27-07 03:33 PM |
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Royalty is a concept dreamed up by mass hatred of human individualities, |
Zhade |
Jun-28-07 06:32 AM |
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What's the point of this thread? |
shimmergal |
Jun-27-07 10:08 AM |
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Been the same if it were a male member of the family giving permission |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 10:09 AM |
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Except I've never heard a man described as an 'old bag' |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 10:21 AM |
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Yes, it's blatant sexism. It's okay to use sexist language on DU. nt |
MookieWilson |
Jun-27-07 10:43 AM |
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That may or may not mean anything |
cgrindley |
Jun-27-07 01:59 PM |
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You did know that the Prime Minister has to ASK PERMISSION to form a government right? |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 10:22 AM |
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yes |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 10:23 AM |
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So you use the tradition of asking permission of the Monarch to form a government.. |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 10:25 AM |
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Your "facts" and "reality" have no place alongside good, honest kneejerk outrage! (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jun-27-07 03:25 PM |
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Huh? |
truebrit71 |
Jun-27-07 03:32 PM |
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It's called sarcasm. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jun-27-07 04:14 PM |
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Why the fuck should free people have to ask permission to govern themselves? |
Zhade |
Jun-28-07 06:35 AM |
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I agree. |
cwydro |
Jun-27-07 10:25 AM |
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Old bag? You always refer the senior women that way? |
devilgrrl |
Jun-27-07 10:22 AM |
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Isn't Windsor a type of chair? Do they make Windsor bags now too? |
originalpckelly |
Jun-27-07 10:30 AM |
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"Old bag Windsor" is the Head of State of England |
terrya |
Jun-27-07 11:05 AM |
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Nothing is more amusing than observing a USian trashing the UK royal family |
Book Lover |
Jun-27-07 01:12 PM |
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Pathetic. |
baby_mouse |
Jun-27-07 01:17 PM |
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As an American, I have no urge to bash the Queen. |
dbaker41 |
Jun-27-07 01:39 PM |
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your grandmother was right., |
cwydro |
Jun-27-07 02:07 PM |
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If OP did, and my grandmother were still around, |
dbaker41 |
Jun-27-07 02:24 PM |
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Yeah, my mom |
cwydro |
Jun-27-07 02:45 PM |
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Agreed. More and more often I feel like Dale Carnegie ought to be |
Lorien |
Jun-27-07 03:55 PM |
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I agree, give a copies to the queen and her family, too bad you don't have a time machine for that |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 04:15 PM |
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You know, you may find some of our traditions quaint, |
mr blur |
Jun-27-07 01:55 PM |
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Constitutional monarchies function a lot better than republics |
cgrindley |
Jun-27-07 01:57 PM |
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You don't have to worry, she won't drink with you. |
Midlodemocrat |
Jun-27-07 01:59 PM |
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You mean old bag Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, right? |
AzDar |
Jun-27-07 01:59 PM |
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I think she is a lovely woman... I didn't always feel that way |
renate |
Jun-27-07 02:21 PM |
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well put. |
cwydro |
Jun-27-07 02:42 PM |
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it's fun to insult other cultures |
DetroitProle |
Jun-27-07 02:30 PM |
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Well done RGB |
canetoad |
Jun-27-07 02:57 PM |
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Jun-27-07 02:58 PM |
#83 |
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Looks like the OP has scuttled off with his tail between his legs |
cwydro |
Jun-27-07 03:33 PM |
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I'm confused...does the OP prefer our Head of State to Britain's? |
terrya |
Jun-27-07 03:36 PM |
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Interesting question... |
cwydro |
Jun-27-07 03:40 PM |
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crawling out of holes? |
RGBolen |
Jun-27-07 03:57 PM |
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Hardly unusual behavior |
Book Lover |
Jun-27-07 07:01 PM |
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BLAIR IS OUT !!! |
CJCRANE |
Jun-27-07 03:38 PM |
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Yeah! |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 05:11 PM |
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And She Has Funny Teeth, Too! |
stirlingsliver |
Jun-27-07 03:42 PM |
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Yes, there are some good dentists. |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 05:07 PM |
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It Must Be, Then...... |
stirlingsliver |
Jun-27-07 07:12 PM |
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The old bag's surname is WETTIN. |
UTUSN |
Jun-27-07 03:42 PM |
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Ummmm.... |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-27-07 05:15 PM |
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Just as you earn your face |
canetoad |
Jun-27-07 05:43 PM |
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"Old bag Winsor" is a very childish and juvenile statement. n/t |
RebelOne |
Jun-28-07 06:29 AM |
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Agreed. Monarchy is likewise a very childish and juvenile vestigial remnant of past days. |
Zhade |
Jun-28-07 06:37 AM |
#117 |
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