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| Thread ID: 117674 | 2011-04-28 22:14:00 | Sick Of The Royal Wedding. | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 1198128 | 2011-04-30 03:30:00 | 2 billion people viewing the wedding dwarfs the number of people watching other people shoot hoops :p Calling those 2 billion "people" may be expanding the accepted definition of the species. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1198129 | 2011-04-30 03:36:00 | What tends to be forgotten in these republic versus monarchy debates is that the armed forces, the police, and the judiciary swear allegiance primarily to the Queen, both in the UK and here, and not to some temporary head of state of a banana republic that could be overthrown tomorrow in a coup. This is a great force for stability. en.wikipedia.org Back in the mid 70s in UK the Reds came out from under their beds, including Wedgy-Ben and tried to overthrow the judiciary who had imprisoned flying pickets for beatings up and intimidation. They did not succeed. The military and others, especially on Thursday and Friday evenings do a great deal of swearing. Most of it is best forgotten. Are there any descendants of Guy Fawkes that would take a shot at being President? Don't worry about citizenship or any of that frippery, Don will have him installed by lunchtime. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1198130 | 2011-04-30 03:38:00 | At one stage, I was admiring a good looking horse, too. Then I realised it was Princess Anne. :annoyed: Are it wasn't Camilla? |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 1198131 | 2011-04-30 04:33:00 | Yes we could end up with a civil war. The maoris versus the rest. Don't forget alot of maoris make up the forces. Army, navy and airforce. Who's side would they be on in a civil war ???? :) To get into that situation you would need to upset and make desperate the majority of the maori population, In that event I'd expect the army to side with whichever side were being treated so badly they had to put their lives on the line for their plight. I'd be there as well, as to get to that situation our country would be already ruined and we would all be required to stand up and fight. Stupid stupid stupid. The Maori are living off the pigs back, Only the incredibly stupid amongst them would shoot the golden goose and they would never get the suport of those that reap the benefits of the society we have built in this country. Maori uprising with military support? Pfffft. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1198132 | 2011-04-30 04:59:00 | So, if it weren't for the military swearing alliance to the queen we would fall into civil war and then be ruled by a despot? pfffttt. Thats a pretty damn stupid argument to throw into the ring. Both you and pctek read implications into posts that are simply not there, all that does is to make you both look foolish. I did not mention or imply civil war,or being ruled by a despot, that came from you. Neither is an oath of alliance sworn to the Queen. I did not mention or imply the US, but somehow pctek brought that in. The mention of banana republic was to contrast the stability of having a monarchy with the instability of"banana" republics, no more no less. The real question to ask is would NZ become a banana republic if the monarchy was discarded ?:banana :banana................ edit: (and especially under an ACT government) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1198133 | 2011-04-30 05:05:00 | Both you and pctek read implications into posts that are simply not there, all that does is to make me look foolish. That's what happens when you float moronic arguments, The fantastical set of conditions required to give it any substance prove it to ridicules. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1198134 | 2011-04-30 05:08:00 | edit: (and especially under an ACT government)[/QUOTE] If permitted to demonstrate, you will find the opposite. Let us not forget that production comes from employers being there, not as you think, solo mums and DSIRO shirkers. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1198135 | 2011-04-30 05:46:00 | Anyway - despite being an old grump about many of the so-called royal family and planning to not watch, I joined my better-half and watched and enjoyed the build up and the ceremony. Well done all involved - even the members of the female funny-hat brigade. And I thought that the adult bridesmaid/sister was fabulous. |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 1198136 | 2011-04-30 05:49:00 | even the members of the female funny-hat brigade. Princess Beatrice's hat was used as a cellphone tower to increase capacity :D |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1198137 | 2011-04-30 05:53:00 | Anyway - despite being an old grump about many of the so-called royal family and planning to not watch, I joined my better-half and watched and enjoyed the build up and the ceremony . Well done all involved - even the members of the female funny-hat brigade . And I thought that the adult bridesmaid/sister was fabulous . I think that the British PMs wife was the only one there with a "funny hat" |
paulw (1826) | ||
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