A wilding Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 So a failure of overhead lines means that no trains are running into or out of London Paddington railway station today. Messing up the travel plans of numerous people who wanted to be in London for the funeral or Windsor for the procession. There is something rather symbolic about that. Especially as the newly created "Elizabeth Line" is one of those affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 (edited) 18 hours ago, ljkeane said: Apparently there's been ongoing civil disorder in East Leicester since the Pakistan India Asia Cup match at the end of last month. Bloody hell people are idiots. Sports riots are pretty fucking stupid anyway but three weeks of disorder over a group stage T20 match feels particularly idiotic. Just to state, this is much more than about cricket or sports fans or India V Pakistan, and we should not be reducing it to that - there is overlap, but it isn't as simple as that, though that seems to have been the spark - it is an ongoing broader issue related to Hindutva, Modi's rheteroic over the last few years and particularly the RSS Thread here Edited September 19 by Raja dog-days, Crixus, AncalagonTheBlack and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 The above is all partiularly disheartening as my time in Liecester was great, I'm Indian & Hindu and worked with lots of Pakistani and Muslim staff within the NHS and existing in that mixed community was nice. India has gone down an awful path with Modi, and now that is spilling out here. Crixus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 (edited) My favourite comment I've read 'Everyone in the queue kicking off about celebrities jumping the queue have already bought into the idea that some people are better. Its only right they are getting to see it played out first hand and have it rubbed in their stupid faces'. Edited September 19 by BigFatCoward maarsen, SuperHans, kiko and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 At least the royals have gotten their steps in over the last week and a half... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHans Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Children wearing military medals is not at all weird. Nope. Nope. Not at all. Mindwalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 (edited) The BBC must have hundreds of cameras there. That seems to be one long funeral. I feel sorry for the chaps with the big furry hats. Edited September 19 by Mindwalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 36 minutes ago, SuperHans said: Children wearing military medals is not at all weird. Nope. Nope. Not at all. It's been high comedy watching the media dance around Prince Andrew. If only his friend Jeffrey was there to comfort him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, SuperHans said: Children wearing military medals is not at all weird. Nope. Nope. Not at all. But they are SPECIAL children! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 And this is special family operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 Fucking didn't even pretend to hide what he was doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Did they ever find out who in that family said those things about Meghan and Harry's future kid's skin color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Sounds like something Phillip would have said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 2 minutes ago, IheartIheartTesla said: Sounds like something Phillip would have said. Didn't Harry specifically deny it because that's what everyone assumed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I thought it was an incredible spectacle and actually pretty moving. I felt a little welled up at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 8 minutes ago, Heartofice said: I thought it was an incredible spectacle and actually pretty moving. I felt a little welled up at one point. Of course, we piss on the rest of the world at pomp and ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 13 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: Didn't Harry specifically deny it because that's what everyone assumed? Yep. I think the speculation after that was William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 (edited) One of the things about being down in New Orleans, land of Mardi Gras Indians, Second Lines, the bottomless beer, endless football and Jazz Funerals, Festivals and Just Because -- haven't heard the word Queen once (though quite often "Puerto Rico" and "hurricane" and "asylum seekers"). Of course, though, New Orleans is France and Spain. The anglo sphere doesn't exist in this realm. Edited September 19 by Zorral maarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 19 minutes ago, Zorral said: Of course, though, New Orleans is France and Spain. The anglo sphere doesn't exist in this realm. REALLY struggling to understand why you’d think this info was relevant but well.. doesn’t matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Thanks to everythinf being shut down, had to take daughter to a&e rather than gp. Absolutely jumping- virial infextion running riot round kids. Lft was neg for covid Fragile Bird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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