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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Thu Sep 15, 2022 0:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
We have a public holiday for the national day of mourning, on Thurs 22nd Sept. I don't know why they picked this day, my friend jokingly suggested it's the time difference. A free day off will be nice, I guess. I don't know what I'll do with it, probably some gardening or something. |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Thu Sep 15, 2022 14:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
The current queue to view Het Majesty Lying-In-State is proper insane. 4.2 miles! |
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| Author: | Morte [ Thu Sep 15, 2022 16:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
That queue makes me proud to be British! |
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:06 ] |
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That's incredible (and seems a bit insane to me). I had to look up what this 'what3words' thing was, as I had never seen it before. It seems neat, actually. thread derail: The town near me is 'organist, internal, ridden' which seems a little rude but I wonder what the RUDEST combination could be. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Seems topical https://what3words.com/fence.gross.bats |
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 6:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
While I am sat on hold I figured 'd jsut type in words and see what combinations worked I tried "Super smashing lovely" and it's a desert in Sudan. Apt. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Friend just suggested they have three coffins to dilute the crowds. I agree with this, as it could also raise awareness of the Monty Hall problem: They do a poll which coffin to bury, and have the other to to be chucked in the sea, then open an empty one, and ask if they want to then change their mind. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Sir Taxalot wrote: That's incredible (and seems a bit insane to me). I had to look up what this 'what3words' thing was, as I had never seen it before. It seems neat, actually. https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/why ... lications/ |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
MaliA wrote: Friend just suggested they have three coffins to dilute the crowds. I agree with this, as it could also raise awareness of the Monty Hall problem: They do a poll which coffin to bury, and have the other to to be chucked in the sea, then open an empty one, and ask if they want to then change their mind. Hosted by Ant and Dec |
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| Author: | JBR [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
What3words is great - so long as you can copy and paste. They claim no similar combinations are close to each other, but just pluralise a word and sometimes you're close (but a few miles from the right place), which has happened to The Queue tracker a couple of times. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
GazChap wrote: Sir Taxalot wrote: That's incredible (and seems a bit insane to me). I had to look up what this 'what3words' thing was, as I had never seen it before. It seems neat, actually. https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/why ... lications/ I find the arguements against W3W interesting as an example of perfect being the enemy of good. W3W definitely has issues, but when the alternatives are getting people to work out their lat/long or read out grid references, then W3W is streets ahead of those. |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Praise the queueueueueueueueue https://twitter.com/curiousiguana/statu ... 6028464128
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| Author: | Malc [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Jack from TLDR News walks the length of the queue |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Malc wrote: Jack from TLDR News walks the length of the queue Well, this is utterly fascinating |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
There's a part near HMS Belfast where to people are moving so fast, it's like there's no queue at all |
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| Author: | JBR [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Trooper wrote: I find the arguements against W3W interesting as an example of perfect being the enemy of good. W3W definitely has issues, but when the alternatives are getting people to work out their lat/long or read out grid references, then W3W is streets ahead of those. I'd see it more as it seeming so great - when written - that it's easy to miss the errors that happen when (as here) someone seems to be reading the words to someone else who types them in. If you know, then you just spell it letter by letter. In this case, where the queue extends and shrinks, you really only need a rough location, and W3W is good. As would be an updated map with a landmark - probably better, really, to say "somewhere near the Kings Arms" than "this specific spot, which is already out of date". |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Sir Taxalot wrote: While I am sat on hold I figured 'd jsut type in words and see what combinations worked I tried "Super smashing lovely" and it's a desert in Sudan. Apt. Deliver.deliver.deliver is a field outside Magdeburg in Germany. |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
https://what3words.com/excellent.each.other in the sea not far from Chennai! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:04 ] |
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hands.face.space is just outside Llandudno |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:10 ] |
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https://what3words.com/education.education.education A remote woodland in eastern India |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 13:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
I keep dipping into that video of the queue and I'm amazed that the queue is so dense in the far reaches, but around London bridge, it's so spread out as to be invisible |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Funeral day. I've nothing planned so will probably have it on in the background, if only for the sense of history and the choral music. Was waiting at the railway station yesterday and amongst the usual mess of announcements came "Her Majesty the Queen is lying in state", leading me to think "on which platform?". |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
I’ll definitely watch the main event, but might be doing a jigsaw of Buckingham palace at the same time. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
I'm working, so not bothering with the whole thing. I'm not wasting a day of holiday for the royal family, I don't get sufficient to spend on me. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:08 ] |
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Is Elton John doing a bit for this one? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:59 ] |
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Yeah ok I watched it |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 13:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Purcell's anthem, Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts is one of my favourite pieces. Captures the mood of a funeral perfectly, without fluster or being any longer than it needs to be. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 15:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Surprise Dimbleby |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 16:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Gone to the pub. It's on here too. Given they usually play hard rock and metal, the choir make for an interesting change. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 16:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
One person stood up for the new national anthem. It's just as dire as the old one. Come on, new reign, new song. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 16:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Kern wrote: One person stood up for the new national anthem. It's just as dire as the old one. Come on, new reign, new song. It's like in Love Actually when he changes one word of the song, ain't it? |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 16:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
I only realised this morning that the pronoun also changed. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 17:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
I have also realised that the point of Prince William is to make me feel better about my hairline. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 17:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
He looks like a poorly decorated boiled egg |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 17:24 ] |
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Kern wrote: I only realised this morning that the pronoun also changed. If they change it to "God Save The Boss" and "send them victorious" then we'll be set forever |
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 23:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Lady T watched a lot of it, I watched some, but after a while I drifted away. I get the momentous nature of the occasion, and over the years I've come to appreciate the tradition but on a personal level I didn't feel all that engaged. The pageantry and all that was nice, and it's lovely to see London in the sunshine. I did find there were some bits, some tiny little passing shots, during the coverage that really jumped out and felt a bit ....jarring*... to me, like when a big speed limit sign crept into shot, or one that showed a coffee van in the background behind the crowd. It's a weird mix of tradition and modern world clashing in one TV frame. *That's not quite the word I was looking for but it'll do for now. It's like the feeling when you are at a musesum or castle and then see a vending machine. Some may say anachronistic but that's not quite what I mean. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
I get what you mean. At one point there was a flapping white "Toilet" sign. And a prominently place Self Storage company. They do stand out |
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| Author: | JBR [ Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
There was nothing jarring in the Gilead funeral in The Handmaid's Tale (S5 Episode 2), which I watched yesterday - pure pageantry. Amusing that the scheduling should throw it up to coincide (I think it was released last Wednesday). |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Season 5? Hang on... That's the new one isn't it? I'd best get on that! |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
DavPaz wrote: I get what you mean. At one point there was a flapping white "Toilet" sign. And a prominently place Self Storage company. They do stand out The solemn procession in front of the gift shop was a highlight. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
MaliA wrote: Kern wrote: One person stood up for the new national anthem. It's just as dire as the old one. Come on, new reign, new song. It's like in Love Actually when he changes one word of the song, ain't it? Went to a rugby match at weekend, it was odd hearing the new (old) anthem. It will take a while to get used to saying king. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:11 ] |
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When do we get the day off for Charles hat party? |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:13 ] |
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It took 13 months last time. I expect it'll be next summer. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:47 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Charles hat party? Brilliant! |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 16:33 ] |
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MaliA wrote: I'm working, so not bothering with the whole thing. I'm not wasting a day of holiday for the royal family, I don't get sufficient to spend on me. I didn’t see anything. Did Paddington actually go to the funeral in the end? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 16:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal Wedding, Electoral Reform, and Royal Babies thread |
Unfortunately, Liz Truss caught him in a big net and had him sent to Rwanda |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 17:10 ] |
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She’s turned him into a hat! |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Sep 21, 2022 17:14 ] |
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Look at what he is carrying. Is he the new chancellor? |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Sep 22, 2022 22:43 ] |
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Kern wrote: I only realised this morning that the pronoun also changed. It’s reigning men. |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:51 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Kern wrote: I only realised this morning that the pronoun also changed. It’s reigning men. Bravo |
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