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Fri Apr-29-11 10:43 AM
Response to Reply #42 |
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That just about sums it up. People are into all sorts of things. For some, this is their Olympics. If it makes people happy, more power. There's enough in the world to hate and bitch about.
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| -Why does it matter so much that some people liked watching the wedding? |
Lyric |
Apr-29-11 08:56 AM |
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Haters gotta hate. |
ellie |
Apr-29-11 08:57 AM |
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that's pretty much it. |
aikoaiko |
Apr-29-11 11:46 AM |
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Word. n/t |
tallahasseedem |
Apr-29-11 11:49 AM |
#62 |
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Sums it up well. nt |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 03:08 PM |
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is hate a bad thing? |
hfojvt |
Apr-29-11 03:31 PM |
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Royalty made have been that many years ago but it has changed. I was very |
Maraya1969 |
Apr-29-11 11:41 PM |
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that's because they have more wealth than they could ever spend.... |
tomp |
Apr-30-11 07:56 AM |
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Watching the wedding |
canetoad |
Apr-30-11 04:03 AM |
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Yes, exactly! (nt) |
jumptheshadow |
Apr-30-11 05:33 AM |
#108 |
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Or than watching Barack Obama's inauguration |
skepticscott |
Apr-30-11 08:32 AM |
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some people hate folks who watch nascar, football, hockey, weddings |
The Straight Story |
Apr-29-11 08:58 AM |
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I was going to post something like this- the total disdain many feel for the Wedding is how I feel |
KittyWampus |
Apr-29-11 09:06 AM |
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+1,000,000! |
calimary |
Apr-29-11 03:11 PM |
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+1...nt |
SidDithers |
Apr-29-11 09:13 AM |
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I love |
jbeing |
Apr-30-11 08:45 AM |
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Well said! nt |
BlueMTexpat |
Apr-29-11 09:37 AM |
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Damn straight. Everyone's carrying at least a little desperation--a couple of hou'r respite from it |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 03:09 PM |
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as someone said on another thread - not hip to watch it |
DrDan |
Apr-29-11 08:59 AM |
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What I don't get is the very existence of the "Royals" |
panader0 |
Apr-29-11 08:59 AM |
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The largest waste |
Shadowflash |
Apr-29-11 09:02 AM |
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... actually all of their wedding gifts are being distributed to charities. |
Myrina |
Apr-29-11 09:55 AM |
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That's neat. |
Shadowflash |
Apr-29-11 10:30 AM |
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They also asked for donations to their favorite charities in lieu of wedding gifts. |
calimary |
Apr-29-11 03:15 PM |
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And the 33 million for security? |
obxhead |
Apr-30-11 09:39 AM |
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They're expecting about 10 billion dollars from tourism and such |
Lars39 |
Apr-30-11 09:49 AM |
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The royal family is a big asset to Britain. It increases the country's |
MasonJar |
Apr-29-11 11:45 AM |
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You do know that the $125 million or so the state pays the Queen and Prince Charles |
Zoeisright |
Apr-29-11 11:19 PM |
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Thank you for pointing this out |
kaffy4x4 |
Apr-30-11 03:55 AM |
#106 |
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so it's business, how lovely! |
tomp |
Apr-30-11 07:59 AM |
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Not to mention all of the storekeepers and merchants |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-29-11 11:46 PM |
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Same thing as Mickey Mouse at Disneyland |
jberryhill |
Apr-29-11 09:14 AM |
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ah hem |
Sedona |
Apr-30-11 05:44 AM |
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Some have a near pathological need to feel "superior" |
hlthe2b |
Apr-29-11 09:00 AM |
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C'mon.... |
bluetex |
Apr-29-11 09:07 AM |
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And, why did you post this in reply to my post? |
hlthe2b |
Apr-29-11 09:09 AM |
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Oops... |
bluetex |
Apr-29-11 09:11 AM |
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Is DU bound to your hip? Watch the stupid wedding |
snooper2 |
Apr-29-11 09:14 AM |
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Case in point for any who doubt the nastiness of some Duers... |
hlthe2b |
Apr-29-11 09:16 AM |
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you know, on edit |
snooper2 |
Apr-29-11 09:27 AM |
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Irony is NOT dead after all! |
sabrina 1 |
Apr-29-11 10:01 AM |
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It just ruins the wedding when anyone on the Internet is snickering over it, doncha know? |
JackRiddler |
Apr-30-11 09:13 AM |
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Feel sorry for them? |
Coyote_Bandit |
Apr-29-11 09:31 AM |
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+ + + + + |
Bluebear |
Apr-30-11 01:23 AM |
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You're right of course. |
pecwae |
Apr-30-11 07:19 AM |
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I don't care but think it is silly. Like people who watch reality TV. I think it is a waste of time. |
Logical |
Apr-29-11 09:04 AM |
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What do you do for entertainment? |
KatyMan |
Apr-29-11 09:09 AM |
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Opinions vary on all topics. That is why we debate stuff here. n-t |
Logical |
Apr-29-11 09:12 AM |
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But it's not a debate |
KatyMan |
Apr-29-11 09:24 AM |
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But that is like saying we should be more under standable of the GOP point of view.... |
Logical |
Apr-29-11 09:29 AM |
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Thanks Logical |
KatyMan |
Apr-29-11 09:39 AM |
#42 |
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Thank you |
Spinny Liberal |
Apr-29-11 10:43 AM |
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I think it's a waste of time worrying about what total strangers |
sabrina 1 |
Apr-29-11 10:06 AM |
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Honestly, do you never waste time? |
pnwmom |
Apr-30-11 03:11 AM |
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I think the answer has many facets......... |
CrownPrinceBandar |
Apr-29-11 09:08 AM |
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Fair enough, but consider something else. |
Lyric |
Apr-29-11 09:21 AM |
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I agree....... |
CrownPrinceBandar |
Apr-29-11 09:42 AM |
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I think number 2 is the most common |
Stuckinthebush |
Apr-29-11 11:05 AM |
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Can't figure it out either, Lyric. |
hifiguy |
Apr-29-11 09:09 AM |
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Yeah, while I don't care at all about the wedding, I also don't care if people want to watch it. n/t |
deutsey |
Apr-29-11 09:09 AM |
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I don't really care about the wedding. |
themadstork |
Apr-29-11 09:10 AM |
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How else are you going to know how much more superior they |
sufrommich |
Apr-29-11 09:12 AM |
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Reminds me of the theme of fables, myths, literature for centuries-- |
JohnnyLib2 |
Apr-29-11 09:13 AM |
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Some DUers promote a 'Puritan' ethic: we "shouldn't" enjoy the ceremony. |
robcon |
Apr-29-11 09:13 AM |
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EXACTLY, I guess we should all go around somber and dour |
Raine |
Apr-29-11 09:19 AM |
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I am, as we speak, making my grey sack cloth to begin wearing as |
ScreamingMeemie |
Apr-29-11 03:07 PM |
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Some take pride in trying to take away the enjoyment some of us had watching it, killjoys.. |
Raine |
Apr-29-11 09:15 AM |
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I hate it being shoved in our faces constantly |
PVnRT |
Apr-29-11 09:16 AM |
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Yet 1/3 of the WORLD watched the ceremony |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-29-11 11:50 PM |
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I just don't want to HAVE to watch it. All morning, all channels ... hats, hats hats |
JoePhilly |
Apr-29-11 09:17 AM |
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I don't understand it either. I'm not watching and haven't watched or listened |
Arkansas Granny |
Apr-29-11 09:18 AM |
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Thank you! |
Le Taz Hot |
Apr-29-11 09:19 AM |
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Many of us who watched it and enjoyed it had some threads |
Raine |
Apr-29-11 09:26 AM |
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I'm glad to know that. |
Le Taz Hot |
Apr-29-11 09:30 AM |
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Dunno, William does a lot of good charity work. Kate isn't royality, and seems like a |
emulatorloo |
Apr-29-11 09:27 AM |
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Instinctive horror at the thought of so many Americans glorifying the remants |
Zorra |
Apr-29-11 09:35 AM |
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It was a wedding that people enjoyed watching. |
Raine |
Apr-29-11 10:20 AM |
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We disagree, that's fine. If people are enthralled by the pageantry and luxurious excess |
Zorra |
Apr-29-11 10:59 AM |
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The British monarchy was purely ceremonial in 1776. |
Odin2005 |
Apr-29-11 03:07 PM |
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Best. Reply. Yet. Thank you. nt |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 03:15 PM |
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You're welcome! I am annoyed by intelligent people regurgitating mythology as history. |
Odin2005 |
Apr-29-11 03:22 PM |
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The high horse would work better were it not for the century and a half afterwards. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Apr-29-11 04:12 PM |
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Exactly--!! But, it seems "weddings" overcome "Monarchy" reality .... |
defendandprotect |
Apr-30-11 01:23 AM |
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AND some people just enjoy watching weddings, period. It's just a bonus |
pnwmom |
Apr-29-11 09:38 AM |
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Kick. |
Pooka Fey |
Apr-29-11 06:01 PM |
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It's so quaint that they still have a monarchy in the 21st century |
eShirl |
Apr-29-11 10:25 AM |
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Evil Dynasty |
mountainlion55 |
Apr-29-11 10:31 AM |
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Maybe it's the coverage? Or just cynicism? |
Spinny Liberal |
Apr-29-11 10:40 AM |
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I'm not interested in the royals one way or another. |
Blue-Jay |
Apr-29-11 11:06 AM |
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Some people NEED to point out to others how superior they are. |
distantearlywarning |
Apr-29-11 11:30 AM |
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You mean, the ones who feel superior by identifying with institutions of racism and imperialism? |
JackRiddler |
Apr-29-11 06:11 PM |
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Is this you? |
distantearlywarning |
Apr-30-11 03:41 AM |
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I could respond by linking to a story about how bloodline "nobility" think commoners are DIRT. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-30-11 09:10 AM |
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Yeah, some people NEED to pretend they are nobles by birth, and the rest are COMMONERS. Weird, huh? |
JackRiddler |
Apr-30-11 09:12 AM |
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Oh yes we do get to see it |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-29-11 11:40 AM |
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Many Americans must forget that we have royalty too. It just isn't regal. |
MasonJar |
Apr-29-11 11:42 AM |
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I have no idea... |
tallahasseedem |
Apr-29-11 11:48 AM |
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you can often see a similar condemnation of watching things like sports or reality tv (or tv itself) |
fishwax |
Apr-29-11 12:04 PM |
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"I HAVE NOT OWNED A TV IN 25 YEARS; THEREFORE, ME >>>>>YOU!!1!" |
bullwinkle428 |
Apr-29-11 12:08 PM |
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lol -- indeed |
fishwax |
Apr-29-11 12:53 PM |
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You mean this guy? |
Throd |
Apr-29-11 01:09 PM |
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I like blue. |
kiva |
Apr-29-11 12:59 PM |
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Especially the son of a great humanitarian, Princess Diana. Her son follows in her footsteps! |
in_cog_ni_to |
Apr-29-11 01:11 PM |
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My take on this very controversial subject is... |
madmom |
Apr-29-11 01:35 PM |
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It's sort of like the Super Bowl of weddings. And just like the |
Liquorice |
Apr-30-11 01:22 AM |
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Some people think if you are not always thinking about serious issues you are a dumb sheep. |
Odin2005 |
Apr-29-11 03:04 PM |
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I don't understand it either. |
Lucian |
Apr-29-11 03:06 PM |
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There is a basic flaw in human nature that says: if person A is enjoying themselves doing something |
WatsonT |
Apr-29-11 03:06 PM |
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H. L. Mencken's definition of Puritanism |
sarge43 |
Apr-30-11 08:51 AM |
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It's an obscene waste of money while huge cuts are being made. |
buddysmellgood |
Apr-29-11 03:34 PM |
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It brought in a lot of tourist dollars |
wickerwoman |
Apr-29-11 07:30 PM |
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Sounds good. |
buddysmellgood |
Apr-30-11 02:11 PM |
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I'll always love William & Harry because I thought so highly of Diana -- a class act. |
pacalo |
Apr-29-11 05:49 PM |
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That's the way I feel about it too. |
Zoeisright |
Apr-29-11 11:20 PM |
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It doesn't. No one cares if you watched. It was being aggressively attacked with this bullshit... |
JackRiddler |
Apr-29-11 06:10 PM |
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Perhaps it's not about the specific people, but |
NYC Liberal |
Apr-29-11 06:25 PM |
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I enjoyed it. Wishing them many years of health and love actually. |
glinda |
Apr-29-11 11:13 PM |
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I hate ostentation. I hate celebrity worship. I hate bloodline monarchy. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Apr-29-11 11:44 PM |
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the worst are the ones where people act like they are being oppressed |
JI7 |
Apr-29-11 11:49 PM |
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Easy. Fairy tales are for morans! |
Zanzoobar |
Apr-29-11 11:52 PM |
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Well, it's not about "weddings" -- it's about Monarchies -- anything wrong there? |
defendandprotect |
Apr-30-11 01:18 AM |
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Spot on! |
mackerel |
Apr-30-11 03:34 AM |
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No. No one can explain the hat phenomenon. |
Capitalocracy |
Apr-30-11 07:13 AM |
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Only hatred for women could explain those hats - or shoes -- !! |
defendandprotect |
Apr-30-11 12:19 PM |
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Exactly. I don't have a problem with anyone who actually wants to see it... |
Capitalocracy |
Apr-30-11 07:14 AM |
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Agree -- and US used to kind of make fun of the royals -- bowing to them -- jewels, etal ... |
defendandprotect |
Apr-30-11 12:28 PM |
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My first post on the subject.. |
sendero |
Apr-30-11 07:17 AM |
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Agree with media distraction comments |
gleeindc |
Apr-30-11 07:28 AM |
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Perpetual Poutragists will always find something to piss on. |
Stevenmarc |
Apr-30-11 07:47 AM |
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It doesn't |
etherealtruth |
Apr-30-11 08:08 AM |
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I enjoyed the cousins wedding.......... |
Historic NY |
Apr-30-11 08:33 AM |
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It's just the same people that hate religion and hate Obama |
Gman |
Apr-30-11 08:44 AM |
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I simply do not think it needed to be a leading news item for the last |
obxhead |
Apr-30-11 09:01 AM |
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No, it was necessary as a means of reinforcing the values of nobility over common dirt... |
JackRiddler |
Apr-30-11 09:14 AM |
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I watched the horses and looked at the hats and turned it off for about the next week. |
lonestarnot |
Apr-30-11 09:18 AM |
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Why does it matter so much that some people liked watching the wedding? |
Danchi |
Apr-30-11 09:33 AM |
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Why do so may people like football, baseball |
Autumn |
Apr-30-11 09:37 AM |
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