Toast Collingwood unbeaten in King's Birthday Fixture

[Corn Cobbers]

So she saw 4 Pies flags whilst Queen

That stat puts the length of her reign in perspective like no other

 

[Kappa]

The real tragedy is she passed before seeing the pies win the 2022 flag.

 

[76woodenspooners]

She did her bit during the war and gave strength to her people.

That was more her mum and dad?

 

[Juan Ide]

LOL both rabid monarchists.

Feeling unfulfilled? Lonely? Under-appreciated for all your marvelous qualities, which only you seem to recognise? Not surprising; your sneering attitude and the sizeable chip on your shoulder towards anyone who might, through luck, circumstance or merit, have surpassed - in other peoples' minds - the insufferable love you have for yourself and your own cherished opinions, would keep decent folk a mile away from you, imho.

 

[NMBB]

96 year old woman dies fabulously wealthy and adored by millions.

I will literally be sadder about the death of every single person passing in the next 24 hours.

Having said that, R.I.P. Betty Windsor.

Windsor being an adopted name - changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

 

[sideswipe]

Windsor being an adopted name - changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

"Saxe-Coburg and Gotha" to be precise. Disappointing from you.

 

[NMBB]

"Saxe-Coburg and Gotha" to be precise. Disappointing from you.

Possibly debatable but I really appreciate your courteous reply - have you been at jmac70 's?

 

[NMBB]

Having a gin and tonic - salute to the Queen's Mother

 

[jmac70]

Having a gin and tonic - salute to the Queen's Mother

I might do the same later

 

[jonbe54]

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We seriously need a yawn emoji on this site.

 

[jmac70]

We seriously need a yawn emoji on this site.

 

[jonbe54]

That was more her mum and dad?

Indeed it was - she was far too young then.

Her mum and dad were one of the few exceptions to monarch unworthiness.

Inspirational leadership.

The fruit two generations down has fallen far from the tree.

 

[NMBB]

Indeed it was - she was far too young then.
Her mum and dad were one of the few exceptions to monarch unworthiness.
Inspirational leadership.
The fruit two generations down has fallen far from the tree.

She did Army Reserve/ Home Corps duty during WW 2

 

[Tippy78]

The sad thing about the predicted demise of the monarchy is that all we’re left with are politicians. The royal family has always been slightly irrelevant to me but I’ll miss it when it’s gone. Long live the queen, the queen is dead.

 

[sideswipe]

We seriously need a yawn emoji on this site.

Need an irony emoji for an anti-monarchist with the most posts in this thread.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[jmac70]

Need an irony emoji for an anti-monarchist with the most posts in this thread.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

Couldn’t find one so posted this instead

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Collingwood's Keating looking very pleased after giving HRH a little back rub

 

[Mark W]

Anyway, onto King Charles the III. Hopefully he has better luck than King Charles II

King Charles II was bloody lucky. Evaded capture by the roundheads by hiding up a an oak tree (which is why every 2nd pub in England is called the Royal Oak). Regained the throne only because Oliver Cromwell died, and Cromwell‘s son Richard was hopeless, bordering on imbecilic. Charles than proceeded to live the life of Reilly, with upteen mistresses and illegitimate children, but despite a life of debauchery was immensely popular cause the merry monarch was a hell of a lot more affable than the puritanical Cromwell. Even managed to get away with a life time of mascarading as a Protestant, when he was a closet Catholic…

 

[NMBB]

King Charles II was bloody lucky. Evaded capture by the roundheads by hiding up a an oak tree (which is why every 2nd pub in England is called the Royal Oak). Regained the throne only because Oliver Cromwell died, and Cromwell‘s son Richard was hopeless, bordering on imbecilic. Charles than proceeded to live the life of Reilly, with upteen mistresses and illegitimate children, but despite a life of debauchery was immensely popular cause the merry monarch was a hell of a lot more affable than the puritanical Cromwell. Even managed to get away with a life time of mascarading as a Protestant, when he was a closet Catholic…

You had me spellbound until this.....


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WTF - mascara? - one of the classics and that's saying something

 

[jmac70]

You had me spellbound until this.....

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WTF - mascara? - one of the classics and that's saying something

Copy and paste?

 

[sr36]

You had me spellbound until this.....

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WTF - mascara? - one of the classics and that's saying something

He lost me at: "despite" a life of debauchery he was immensely popular.

How bad was his spelling of "because of"

 

[Mark W]

You had me spellbound until this.....

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WTF - mascara? - one of the classics and that's saying something

Haha Fair call! I thought it looked strange…masquerading….

 

[Maggie5]

That was more her mum and dad?

Not sure about them but... .
Over the objections of her royal parents, she enlisted in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Elizabeth II, longest-reigning monarch in British history, once served her country—and the war effort—as a humble truck mechanic.

 

[Black_White]

The richest woman in the world dies and the world goes Gaga.
In more pressing news, related to all Victorians, our Parliament resumes in a couple of weeks and not one thing can be done by our elected representatives until they take an oath of allegiance to King Charles the 3rd.
Anyone comfortable with that?
Why even elect representatives of the people if they cannot represent without passing their loyalty to someone else other than those people? Someone on the exact opposite part of the planet.
In 2022 it simply beggars belief that this situation exists.

 

[noideaatall]

Without jonbe this thread has gone the way of the Queen.