Author Topic: Royal Wedding (Read 18874 times)

astrobeck · « **on:** April 18, 2011, 03:46:20 PM »

Just wondering if any of the FW's located in England plan on being along the procession on the streets before or after the wedding?

Did anyone get an invite?

I imagine the street scene to be a mob.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2011, 04:00:39 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on April 18, 2011, 03:46:20 PM

Just wondering if any of the FW's located in England plan on being along the procession on the streets before or after the wedding?

Did anyone get an invite?

I imagine the street scene to be a mob.

That'll be a big fat no from me

I have absolutely no interest in the royal wedding so I'll be staying well away..!

LT · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2011, 06:17:24 PM »

As one who dreams of a British republic, I think I'd rather be force-fed my own eyeballs than pay even the slightest bit of attention to the over-privileged tax-thieves who claim to have sovereign rule over me.

Anyone else?

choppert · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2011, 06:52:12 PM »

Happy to report that the republic is still a long way away

Yep, off with the family to wave some flags and bask in the royal glow.
Here's to the happy couple, I'll raise a glass for all of the filmwasters (especially suzy and Leon) and be wasting lots of film

Chops

choppert · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:02:08 PM »

Quote from: leon taylor on April 18, 2011, 06:17:24 PM

As one who dreams of a British republic, I think I'd rather be force-fed my own eyeballs than pay even the slightest bit of attention to the over-privileged tax-thieves who claim to have sovereign rule over me.
Anyone else?

Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?

Not sure we've had much sovereign rule since the restoration? I may be wrong though, I'll check with my MP.

Chops

Miller · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:11:56 PM »

I for one ain't no 'subject'... Would I take a knighthood from the Queen like so many others... Hell No...

Big respect to guys like the rasta poet Benjamin Zephaniah who point blankly refused to be titled... Courteney Pine took his but I know it opened doors and 'arts' funding as his percussionist told me the standard of digs on the road improved dramatically after the sword hit C.P.'s shoulder...
Even my ole friend Ozzie Boateng took his OBE (Gets you a pic in the National Portrait Gallery though)...

From my office on the 26th floor I can see the Queens gardens/Buck Palace and all the spoils of inheritance...

All this morning that joke of a brass band was practising tunes to take you to your grave... If not for the love of jazz I would melt every brass instrument from what I've had to put up with....

Got a day off work is the only + but the general public will lap it up...

Just pray she has a boy for a first child or the whole succession to the throne nonsense will rear its ugly outdated bigotted head...

Rant over

Mlr

thil · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:13:42 PM »

i shot the attached pic a few weekends ago. it's a charity shop window display in ipswich. afterwards i decided that i should escape this country during the easter period. i would've chosen a republic but i had to settle for spain (my Missus is from there and Semana Santa in Andalusia is pretty interesting for any photographer).

for the record it's shot on some unknown brand of film with a "lomography" sticker on it.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:28:05 PM »

They're having a "Royal Wedding" party in the local school arond the corner from where I live, telling people to "come as your favourite royal" - I'm considering gatecrashing dressed as Vlad the Impaler

Francois · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:21:35 PM »

You lucky

Don't you know that you'll entirely miss the pleasure of sitting for the whole day in front of the telly listening to some commenter doing dumb remarks during a long protocol? (like "that is a big diamond, it used to belong to Queen Victoria bla bla bla bla"

In Canada, it's work as usual... and listening to electoral speeches...

As for me... as long as the couple is happy, I don't care much about the rest. Though it promises to be a rare show (I haven't been to a wedding since I was 4 year old

). Comes a point where you can only be so rich... the rest is only numbers piling up in the bank account. I for one would hate to be stuck with the job they inherit!

Like they say, nobody cares about Donald Trump's riches and lavish lifestyle... all we care about is his strangely absent hairline

LT · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:49:15 PM »

chops - the monarchy still maintains the ultimate say over parliamentary sovereignty. they just haven't chosen to exercise this for some time. Our constitution makes grand gestures towards a separation of legislature, judiciary and executive - but this is made a mockery by the ability of the monarch to overrule each and every stage.

scrounging gits.

The cuts to public services vs the cost of the monarchy and this bloody wedding should bring about a Lockean justification for revolution against tyranny! Lets have a new new model army. Want to join?

LT · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:54:59 PM »

ps sorry for turning your thread into a soap box Becky.

choppert · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:28:58 PM »

Quote from: leon taylor on April 18, 2011, 08:49:15 PM

chops - the monarchy still maintains the ultimate say over parliamentary sovereignty. they just haven't chosen to exercise this for some time. Our constitution makes grand gestures towards a separation of legislature, judiciary and executive - but this is made a mockery by the ability of the monarch to overrule each and every stage.

In practice Her Majesty's powers are nothing other than purely ceremonial.
Aren't you a legal beagle now? When was the last time Assent was refused by a monarch? 1707 ?

Ooooh, it's like being on The Moral Maze

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:36:09 PM »

"As she lights the blue touch paper and stands back"....

Oooh! I knew this one would kick off. I assume you didn't do this deliberately, Becky?

I'll say no more than that I've hardly given the wedding a passing thought and that co-incidentally I'll be spending the day on a beach in Cornwall (assuming the sun shines) and so should manage to avoid all the hype and silliness. I hope those FWs who attend the event itself or go to a street party have a great time and that the sun shines for you too.

Suzi: Twitter tells me you're in Crouch End. How did I not know that? We're almost neighbours...well, give or take 12 miles of heavily built-up urban scenery and about 5 million people

LT · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2011, 10:11:18 PM »

Quote from: choppert on April 18, 2011, 09:28:58 PM

In practice Her Majesty's powers are nothing other than purely ceremonial ...
When was the last time Assent was refused by a monarch? 1707 ?

Use it or not, the fact that they can is irksome enough. And i pay them to have that option. grrr.

Quote from: choppert on April 18, 2011, 09:28:58 PM

Aren't you a legal beagle now?

Not a constitutional lawyer. I'll help you to appeal if you ever get sectioned though

Heather · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2011, 10:30:00 PM »

I think 10 O Clock Live said it best (though I'll paraphrase) Foreigners! Please enjoy our country because we're out of here to your countries for a lovely 4 day weekend!!

I'll be getting drunk in a large field in the sunshine (Reading Beer & Cider Festival!) with my friends. Good luck to them, thanks for the day off, etc.

Late Developer · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2011, 10:44:53 PM »

I'd rather disembowel myself with a blunt spoon. My hero isn't Oliver Cromwell for no good reason. He may have been a tad over zealous with his attitude towards people having a good time - after all, he was a puritanical God botherer par excellence. However, he saw the "Divine Right of Kings" for precisely what it was (and is) - total cobblers.

I neither bow nor call any man "Your Majesty".

Francois · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2011, 10:49:47 PM »

Quote from: Late Developer on April 18, 2011, 10:44:53 PM

I neither bow nor call any man "Your Majesty".

Funny 'cause "Majesty" is a brand of toilet paper around here

It's supposed to be plush enough for everybody's "royal" behind...

come to think of it, royale is another brand of T.P. ...
I feel this tread is going to stir-up some s*** for some reason...

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:10:21 AM »

On that theme, a friend of mine works in post production for TV ads and spent a few memorable weeks several years ago cloning out the "exit area" (sorry, the most polite phrase that came to mind) of the Andrex puppy. It would seem that (during the time my friend worked on those ads) Andrex puppies officially had no way of going poo-poo...which is ironic given the product they were helping to sell.

Terry · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2011, 02:11:11 AM »

Someone's getting married?

astrobeck · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2011, 02:23:35 AM »

Mercy!

Well I would go to the beach and drink myself sideways if I were there, and since I'm ancestrally a Brit, would be honored to hang out with any one of you.

Francois, now about that "the Donald" remark....... I gag everytime I see a headline stating his run for office.

In the spirit of film wasting, I do hope that a lot of filmwasting is done during the "holiday".

LT · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2011, 06:59:09 AM »

Sorry Becky. Things are tense here at the moment. The country is being ConDemned into a repeat of 1980s Thatcherite hell, so those of us who would usually just shrug off and ignore such wastes of public money, are feeling a touch resentful about money that would be better used elsewhere.

I'll join you on the beach I think.

vicky slater · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2011, 07:12:38 AM »

i'm not even sure when it is.
(and don't have strong feelings about it either way)

part of me thinks a holga series of the day would be pretty cool as a historical record but i'm not great with crowds so i'll see you at the beach too :)

Late Developer · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:59:27 AM »

Hi Leon.

Love the "Con-Dem'd" comment. (Note to self - use that one....)

However, we waste so much money in this country that one more public jolly isn't going to make much difference in the big scheme of things. I just happen to be fervently anti-royalist as a matter of principle.

Just by way of light relieft - but to make a point nevertheless, this is one of my favourite bits of dialogue from Monty Python's "Holy Grail". The scene involves the King and his entourage "riding" up to a bunch of peasants:

King Arthur: I am your king.
Peasant Woman: Well, I didn't vote for you.
King Arthur: You don't vote for kings.
Peasant Woman: Well, how'd you become king, then?
[Angelic music plays... ]
King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. That is why I am your king.
Dennis the Peasant: Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
Arthur: Be quiet!
Dennis the Peasant: You can't expect to wield supreme power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

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Arthur: [grabs Dennis] Shut up! Will you shut up?!
Dennis: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!
Arthur: [shakes Dennis] Shut up!
Dennis: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help, help, I'm being repressed!
Arthur: Bloody Peasant!

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DS · « **Reply #23 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:13:11 AM »

I'd have way more respect for them if they just got quietly hitched at a registry office without telling anyone.

I'll be on the hypothetical beach too. Drinking gin.

On a related note- I used to be quite staunchly republican until it was pointed out to me that most of the republican campaigns want an elected president to replace the monarchy. Can you imagine who the British people would vote into such a role and give executive power to? Ugh. No thanks. I'll take my chances with the bloodsucking, inbred tax-stealers thank you very much. If only they would tone it down a bit....

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #24 on:** April 19, 2011, 11:30:34 AM »

Quote from: ed.wenn on April 18, 2011, 09:36:09 PM

Suzi: Twitter tells me you're in Crouch End. How did I not know that? We're almost neighbours...well, give or take 12 miles of heavily built-up urban scenery and about 5 million people

Yes I am! North London rules

And Crouch End is where I will be staying put for the whole day of the royal splicing because London Transport will be HELL that day, even more so than usual.

How about some of this lovely bunting for North Londoners eschewing the royal wedding? http://twistedtwee.co.uk/bad-bunting-c-151.html
I quite fancy "It will end in tears" up at my window for the day.

salvo · « **Reply #25 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:04:28 PM »

apparently according to the news they are expecting some troubles, see here

... being local in 'ding I might follow Heather example, maybe

Jon Butler · « **Reply #26 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:40:27 PM »

What wedding? I'm another North Londoner and there will be no bunting in my Close. It's a day off that cool.
J.

Mojave · « **Reply #27 on:** April 19, 2011, 04:33:46 PM »

LD, that is absolutely one of my favorite scenes of all time, from any movie! That whole "watery tart" comment just slays me. Thank you for posting it!

And just cause Im ignorant, is there a 4 day holiday in the name of this royal wedding?

Late Developer · « **Reply #28 on:** April 19, 2011, 04:40:11 PM »

Hi Erin.

The Holy Grail is just one of the best films ever made (IMO). My favourite scenes are the monster rabbit scene towards the end and the chastisement of "Atrhuir King" by the Frenchies in the castle.

No, we've got Good Griday, Bank Holiday Monday, 3 work days and then a national holiday for "that wedding" followed by a May Day Bank Holiday on the following Monday. I've taken the three working days as holiday and, as a result, I finish on Thursday for 11 days!

My wife is threatening to watch a bit of "that wedding" but I will be painting my toenails or something equally exciting at that point in the day.....

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #29 on:** April 19, 2011, 04:42:04 PM »

All I can say is they better not interrupt normal U.S. television programs for any of this gooble de guk..I will protest..not sure who too , but none the less..loudly!

Mojave · « **Reply #30 on:** April 19, 2011, 06:22:21 PM »

LOL! Oh yeah! I love their taunts and I especially love it when they start catapulting animals, starting with the cow.

Oh yeah, and have a wonderful time off!

gothamtomato · « **Reply #31 on:** April 19, 2011, 06:53:55 PM »

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on April 18, 2011, 07:28:05 PM

They're having a "Royal Wedding" party in the local school arond the corner from where I live, telling people to "come as your favourite royal" - I'm considering gatecrashing dressed as Vlad the Impaler

Anne Boleyn could make an interesting costume, but it would be hard to see where you're going.

gothamtomato · « **Reply #32 on:** April 19, 2011, 07:09:21 PM »

As an American, I won't get involved in your royal family squabble (we have enough embarrassing issues of our own, inheritance and otherwise), and I don't want to cause a kerfuffle like Jerry Seinfeld just did. But I should probably be embarrassed to say I bought a replica of the ring.

Yes, I am a geek. But a thrifty geek: Mine only cost $49 on sale at Macy's.

Francois · « **Reply #33 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:20:04 PM »

Quote from: gothamtomato on April 19, 2011, 07:09:21 PM

Yes, I am a geek. But a thrifty geek: Mine only cost $49 on sale at Macy's.

Quite a deal... maybe we should send our Royals shopping at Macy's more often

(and yes, we Canadians pay our yearly dues to the Queen too... I think this allows us to play in the Commonwealth games or something

)

gothamtomato · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:37:14 AM »

Quote from: Francois on April 19, 2011, 10:20:04 PM

(and yes, we Canadians pay our yearly dues to the Queen too... I think this allows us to play in the Commonwealth games or something )

You guys also get the free healthcare.

I just saw on the news that there is going to be a big street party in Greenwich Village on the royal wedding day, put on by a few Brit ex-pat owned businesses sensing an opportunity. The bunting is already up!

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #35 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:41:18 AM »

Quote from: Late Developer on April 19, 2011, 04:40:11 PM

The Holy Grail is just one of the best films ever made (IMO). My favourite scenes are the monster rabbit scene towards the end and the chastisement of "Atrhuir King" by the Frenchies in the castle.

You should've seen (and heard) my wife and a friend of hers walk around the Physics Department in Athens sining "Bravely bold sir Robin ..." at the top of their lungs

But really you English types have so many great comedy shows: The Flying Circus, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Qi, ... We hardly ever watch German television anymore.

Urban

Late Developer · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2011, 08:51:19 AM »

Good for her (and her friend) Urban; I wish I'd been there to see it.

Mind you, I suspect it would probably not have been understood by the Greeks unless, of course, they are also familiar with Monty Python. It seems odd that Python-esque humour has translated so well across national boundaries as I always believed it would appeal uniquely to a British audience....

DS · « **Reply #37 on:** April 20, 2011, 09:40:38 AM »

Quote from: Late Developer on April 20, 2011, 08:51:19 AM

Good for her (and her friend) Urban; I wish I'd been there to see it.

Mind you, I suspect it would probably not have been understood by the Greeks unless, of course, they are also familiar with Monty Python. It seems odd that Python-esque humour has translated so well across national boundaries as I always believed it would appeal uniquely to a British audience....

Everywhere I've been people love it.

What shocked me the most is how popular 'Allo allo is in Scandinavia (still shown on primetime telly) and Belgium....

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #38 on:** April 20, 2011, 10:40:30 AM »

The world's gone mad...

http://www.papajohns.co.uk/our-story/media/royal-wedding-papajohns-says-i-dough.aspx

gothamtomato · « **Reply #39 on:** April 20, 2011, 11:47:32 AM »

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on April 20, 2011, 10:40:30 AM

The world's gone mad...

http://www.papajohns.co.uk/our-story/media/royal-wedding-papajohns-says-i-dough.aspx

Yes, a person would have to be mad to order a Papa John's pizza (it's got to be the worst pizza anywhere - even worse than stale frozen pizza).

If you're stuck in the UK with no decent pizza, you'd be better off ordering from New York and having it flown in!

LT · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2011, 11:55:33 AM »

and then there is this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knit-Your-Own-Royal-Wedding/dp/1907332790

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #41 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:05:52 PM »

Quote from: leon taylor on April 20, 2011, 11:55:33 AM

and then there is this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knit-Your-Own-Royal-Wedding/dp/1907332790

Jebus Christ...

gothamtomato · « **Reply #42 on:** April 20, 2011, 02:19:55 PM »

Quote from: leon taylor on April 20, 2011, 11:55:33 AM

and then there is this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knit-Your-Own-Royal-Wedding/dp/1907332790

That knitted Queen actually does bare a strong resemblance.

Mojave · « **Reply #43 on:** April 20, 2011, 02:49:42 PM »

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on April 20, 2011, 12:05:52 PM

Jebus Christ...

"Help me Jebus!" - Homer Simpson

Yeah, I like the knit queen. She's cute!

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #44 on:** April 20, 2011, 04:10:29 PM »

Anyone need a sick bag? http://lydialeith.bigcartel.com/product/royal-wedding-sick-bags-blue

astrobeck · « **Reply #45 on:** April 20, 2011, 04:58:07 PM »

I'm actually quite surprised those fine folks over at Lomo haven't capitalized on this.

Shelves of disposables with the happy couple on them.

going back into my shelter now...

Francois · « **Reply #46 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:01:18 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on April 20, 2011, 04:58:07 PM

I'm actually quite surprised those fine folks over at Lomo haven't capitalized on this.

Shelves of disposables with the happy couple on them.

going back into my shelter now...

I don't think putting out a Royal couple special edition Diana would be in good taste...

astrobeck · « **Reply #47 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:04:35 PM »

that would indeed be crass Francois.

most everyone here knows how I feel about Lomo,

anyway, hope this hasn't spoiled everyone's dinnertime.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #48 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:13:42 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on April 20, 2011, 05:04:35 PM

that would indeed be crass Francois.

most everyone here knows how I feel about Lomo,

anyway, hope this hasn't spoiled everyone's dinnertime.

Randy at Holgamods has managed to create something subtle and tasteful.

Jon Butler · « **Reply #49 on:** April 20, 2011, 06:02:43 PM »

Suzi you just beat me posting this, who are the people on it?
J.

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