Why put up with the Royals?

[Cow Poke]

And all of them have the Queen's head on them!

Off with 'er 'ead?????

[seer]

C'mere a minute...

I'm not judging your culinary preferences.

[Teallaura]

And all of them have the Queen's head on them!

And we thought Canadians were the NICE guys!

[Teallaura]

I'm not judging your culinary preferences.

Hold still - this will only hurt you!

[Charles]

My wife is 37, and we've been married for nearly 45 years.

So you believe in reincarnation too? Interesting.

[Cow Poke]

So you believe in reincarnation too? Interesting.

No sir, I believe in the age old wisdom that, "If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy".

[Charles]

No sir, I believe in the age old wisdom that, "If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy".

The happiness of man is: I will. The happiness of woman is: he wills.

Nietzsche

[seer]

Hold still - this will only hurt you!

I have some cat recipes if you run out.

[Teallaura]

I have some cat recipes if you run out.

Drop by - we could use the extra cat food...

[rogue06]

Canadians use pesos, no? And those funny octagonal dime things.

Their money is loony (or in Canuckistani: "loonie") and actually smells of maple syrup and melts in hot weather -- just like Canuckistanis!

[rogue06]

So you believe in reincarnation too? Interesting.

You know nothing about wimmenfolk do you?

[Teallaura]

You know nothing about wimmenfolk do you?

Hey, you two finally have something in common!

[EvoUK]

I'm not a royalist by any stretch, so I don't understand the fascination with them either, though I appreciate that there's a large portion of the tabloid press which continues to spread all sorts of gossip about them on a daily basis.

Personally, I find it morally repugnant that my Head of State occupies the post solely because of being born to supremely privileged parents. I also find it irksome that, as a taxpayer, I have to fund the supremely privileged lives of the Royal Family.

As it happens, I think a large part of this is due to the queen - she's been around for so long now she's almost ingrained in the nations psyche. When she does die and Charles then becomes king we may see some kind of change, after the inevitable outpouring of public grief. Charles isn't as well liked nation-wide and his views and (as some would see it) overstepping into politics on matters which he is interested in hasn't helped matters either. Will that cause the final collapse of the monarchy? Highly unlikely, but one can but hope.

[edited to remove some strong wording]

[Cow Poke]

I'm not a royalist by any stretch, so I don't understand the fascination with them either, though I appreciate that there's a large portion of the tabloid press which continues to spread all sorts of gossip about them on a daily basis.

Personally, I find it morally repugnant that my Head of State occupies the post solely because of being born to supremely privileged parents. I also find it irksome that, as a taxpayer, I have to fund the supremely privileged lives of the Royal Family.

As it happens, I think a large part of this is due to the queen - she's been around for so long now she's almost ingrained in the nations psyche. When she does die and Charles then becomes king we may see some kind of change, after the inevitable outpouring of public grief. Charles isn't as well liked nation-wide and his views and (as some would see it) overstepping into politics on matters which he is interested in hasn't helped matters either. Will that cause the final collapse of the monarchy? Highly unlikely, but one can but hope.

[edited to remove some strong wording]

That's pretty much how I think I would feel if I lived there.


PS. That should cause you great concern!

[seer]

I'm not a royalist by any stretch, so I don't understand the fascination with them either, though I appreciate that there's a large portion of the tabloid press which continues to spread all sorts of gossip about them on a daily basis.

Personally, I find it morally repugnant that my Head of State occupies the post solely because of being born to supremely privileged parents. I also find it irksome that, as a taxpayer, I have to fund the supremely privileged lives of the Royal Family.

As it happens, I think a large part of this is due to the queen - she's been around for so long now she's almost ingrained in the nations psyche. When she does die and Charles then becomes king we may see some kind of change, after the inevitable outpouring of public grief. Charles isn't as well liked nation-wide and his views and (as some would see it) overstepping into politics on matters which he is interested in hasn't helped matters either. Will that cause the final collapse of the monarchy? Highly unlikely, but one can but hope.

[edited to remove some strong wording]

Heretic!