Off Topic The Queen

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John Wick said:
I was worried it would start to look like all I was bothered about was football, on the contrary I believe all sport this weekend should've been cancelled. Some going a head and some not was always going to spark debate. As I've said, it all should've.
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Every death is sad but life goes on.

Charles was at work today and will be tomorrow.
rowley said:
I worked there a couple of times for quite long periods in the late eighties. There is definitely a handed down resentment that the old Liverpool of the giant docks and it's pivotal role in the economy of the country has more or less gone. It's as if no other region has suffered great change.

Alongside this, they see Manchester rapidly overtake it in economic size and importance. This festering and defensive resentment is not held by everyone there as far as I could see, but it's held by too many to be healthy.

There might be other reasons for this childish, " We aren't English" rubbish they come up with, but whatever it is, the main cure for it would be a shower of self awareness, something sadly lacking in too many there.
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The place is irreversibly damaged because it's become a sad extreme parady of itself. You can't go there without the taxi driver banging on about Liverpool, Scousers, the accent, etc. And they have this weird faux horror for the gang culture but often secretly admire it.

'No grasses on this estate'.
 
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Don’t be hard on scousers. Every city/region has a hardcore of dickheads.
Liverpool just have a particular breed of dickhead.
It is a special place with an extraordinary history.
Just in my lifetime they had the biggest band ever, the best football team in the world, and in Deggsy, the biggest dickhead in the universe.
The docks are fabulous now. The city centre is thriving.
I know a lot of people in Liverpool and they are all lovely.
 
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"So I've gathered you all here today, on my first day as King, so you can outline all my powers."

"Errrr, stamps."

"What's that?"

"Stamps sir, you can have your face on stamps and possibly bank notes although only poor people use them these days."

"Beheadings?"

"Excuse me Sir but there are no powers for anything like that."

"Right, let's have a look at these stamps, can Camilla have one as well."
 
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Brainman said:
Don’t be hard on scousers. Every city/region has a hardcore of dickheads.
Liverpool just have a particular breed of dickhead.
It is a special place with an extraordinary history.
Just in my lifetime they had the biggest band ever, the best football team in the world, and in Deggsy, the biggest dickhead in the universe.
The docks are fabulous now. The city centre is thriving.
I know a lot of people in Liverpool and they are all lovely.
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I lived for a long time in Liverpool. For the most part, the people and the city are great, though around the edges it's becoming rougher.

The "Scouse, not English" thing, isn't a view held by a lot of scousers, it's just become more of an identity to Liverpool football fans. But there's definitely an element of defiance and siege mentality amongst a lot of the people.

Part of it was after the Toxteth riots and the Tories wanting to put Liverpool into "managed decline" and not invest. Then there are things like Hillsborough where there was a cover up by the countries own police force and its most popular national newspaper making the most disgusting allegations against people who were grieving. I have noticed as well is that they stand up for themselves and fight their corner, which seems to make them less popular in other regions of the country. Add in the fact, that the majority of Liverpool's recent prosperity and opportunities came from EU funding and it was a strong remain city, it's not a big surprise that they feel somewhat disengaged from the rest of the country.

I'm not excusing their disrespect or suggesting their reasons are just, by the way. But like a lot of these situations, it's never just black and white.
 
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Was she a Gooner?…I can’t remember where I heard or read this, and I don’t know if it is true or just a made up “urban myth” but I seem to recall she was an Arsenal fan. Has anyone else heard this?
 
She has been in the background thoughout my life and was never meant to be Queen . . . . it was not even certain when her father became king.

She apparently prayed that her mother would have a son so that she could avoid the throne, but she accepted that it was her duty and took it on resolutely ...even when she was a young wife and mother.

Not surprisingly, I didn't know her, but she seemed to be a great and lovely woman <rose>
 
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Am I right in thinking that because her uncle never had children even if he had not had to abdicate she would still have become queen after his death
 
Today, I've been to the Palace, and to Green Park to lay flowers. What an incredible atmosphere. People of all backgrounds, of all races, all religions, all parts of this country, and from countless other countries all paying their respects to the Queen and, most refreshingly in these most selfish of times, behaving with respect towards one another.
In Green Park, people are taking it upon themselves to remove the plastic wrappings from the flowers that have been left, to arrange the flowers nicely, and to make sure that all and every note and written tribute are visible. There's no bickering, no one trying to take control, just people working together to create a respectful, friendly, welcoming, but slightly sombre environment for any and everyone to pay their respects. Its an amazing atmosphere of community and caring with thousands of people coming together, and anyone that has been there today will remember it for the rest of their lives.
Absolutely amazing.
 
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The Norton Cat said:
Today, I've been to the Palace, and to Green Park to lay flowers. What an incredible atmosphere. People of all backgrounds, of all races, all religions, all parts of this country, and from countless other countries all paying their respects to the Queen and, most refreshingly in these most selfish of times, behaving with respect towards one another.
In Green Park, people are taking it upon themselves to remove the plastic wrappings from the flowers that have been left, to arrange the flowers nicely, and to make sure that all and every note and written tribute are visible. There's no bickering, no one trying to take control, just people working together to create a respectful, friendly, welcoming, but slightly sombre environment for any and everyone to pay their respects. Its an amazing atmosphere of community and caring with thousands of people coming together, and anyone that has been there today will remember it for the rest of their lives.
Absolutely amazing.
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Great to hear, thanks for sharing
 
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