BBC Jubilee/Olympics

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BBC Jubilee/Olympics; A Rant
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Cobardon	Jun 2 2012, 12:23 AM Post #1
Uncle Smurf Posts: 1,768 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: September 12, 2010	Fuchsache. It's painful. Anyone else feeling the need to turn off the BBC (both tv and website) at the moment? Their coverage of royal events is always terrifyingly North Korean, but it's gone into overdrive lately. They focus on the paltry crowds coming out to see the old dear, making sure they're right in among them so that we can't see that there's only a few dozen at any given site where there aren't freebies being handed out. And usually pensioners, schoolkids and the terminally biffed. There's something like 10000 street parties in the UK which sounds a lot until you realise that even wildly high estimates of that amount mean a few million will be partying like it's 1953 while the other 55 million+ of us just do. not. give. a. shit. All* that could save the whole shebang is if Tom Jones, Macca and Elton do a rousing version of the Pistols' 'God Save the Queen', replete with dripping sarcasm, during the diamond party or whatever shite it's called. Remember to hoist those thumbs aloft while doing the Sid bit, Sir Paul. Smacking up on stage optional*. On the plus side, it's meant to be really wretched weather in London this weekend. Cold, wet and miserable. Lap it up you royalist scum. Short of a bloody revolution by the end of the weekend of course. **best place for that is a public library, lest we forget.



Setenza	Jun 2 2012, 11:51 AM Post #2
Knitting with only one needle Posts: 6,057 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: September 10, 2010	Would both be ideal things to not have on the BBC but to have on Channel 5 or something.



Alpha	Jun 2 2012, 02:34 PM Post #3
Craig Brewster Posts: 398 Group: Members Member #29 Joined: October 3, 2010	Cobardon Jun 2 2012, 12:23 AM Fuchsache. It's painful. Anyone else feeling the need to turn off the BBC (both tv and website) at the moment? Their coverage of royal events is always terrifyingly North Korean, but it's gone into overdrive lately. They focus on the paltry crowds coming out to see the old dear, making sure they're right in among them so that we can't see that there's only a few dozen at any given site where there aren't freebies being handed out. And usually pensioners, schoolkids and the terminally biffed. There's something like 10000 street parties in the UK which sounds a lot until you realise that even wildly high estimates of that amount mean a few million will be partying like it's 1953 while the other 55 million+ of us just do. not. give. a. shit. All* that could save the whole shebang is if Tom Jones, Macca and Elton do a rousing version of the Pistols' 'God Save the Queen', replete with dripping sarcasm, during the diamond party or whatever shite it's called. Remember to hoist those thumbs aloft while doing the Sid bit, Sir Paul. Smacking up on stage optional*. On the plus side, it's meant to be really wretched weather in London this weekend. Cold, wet and miserable. Lap it up you royalist scum. Short of a bloody revolution by the end of the weekend of course. **best place for that is a public library, lest we forget. So does that mean the party at your house tonight is off?



Skeletor	Jun 2 2012, 02:52 PM Post #4
Most likely to be Ann Widdecombe Posts: 2,157 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: September 10, 2010	I didn't know it was the Jubilee this weekend, I thought we were celebrating the Battle of the Boyne?



gordonthearab	Jun 3 2012, 01:56 PM Post #5
Craig Brewster Posts: 511 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 11, 2010	God save the queen The fascist regime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rm4dwuDkCI&feature=fvwrel It made you a moron Potential H bomb Should have been number 1 in 77 wish they would release it again now. As relevant today as it was in 77.



whatsthatonyourback	Jun 3 2012, 02:11 PM Post #6
Waldo Jeffers Posts: 4,443 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: September 10, 2010	This is the age of "Keep Calm And Carry On" Gordon. It's not going to happen.



gordonthearab	Jun 3 2012, 04:30 PM Post #7
Craig Brewster Posts: 511 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 11, 2010	whatsthatonyourback Jun 3 2012, 02:11 PM This is the age of "Keep Calm And Carry On" Gordon. It's not going to happen. boring http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snyjRd93HBs&ob=av2e



Ivan	Jun 4 2012, 11:54 AM Post #8
F*cking plebs. Posts: 1,749 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: September 10, 2010	I went to a street party yesterday held by my sister and her neighbours. It was jolly good fun for all the kids. Lots of food and drink, face-painting, bouncy castles. Peppa Pig even made an appearance. It didn't occur to me until a couple of hours before the party that it had anything to do with the Jubilee and references to the Queen were entirely absent. There were a couple of union jacks kicking about but really it was just an excuse for a party. Ivan Jr. got his face painted like a tiger and ran himself into the ground by five o'clock. Cheers Liz you old boot. Possibly not the Peppa Pig.



yasser	Jun 4 2012, 03:01 PM Post #9
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,250 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: November 15, 2010	How much has this Royal largesse cost? At a time when the UK is supposed to be in a period of austerity and the less well off are being royally shafted. We are all in this together…yeah right



TheDean	Jun 4 2012, 04:09 PM Post #10
ALLEGEDLY CALICO Posts: 2,117 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: September 18, 2011	loadsastuff donated apparently-particularly the boats since we can't quite afford to do the "lets review the Grand Fleet at Spithead today, Phillip" any more. But thankfully the weather reigned over their parade and it was all a bit a of damp squib in more ways than one. I think quite a few areas were having gala day festivities anyway so I dare say it didn't do anyone any real harm other than the reputations of a few news commentators who were OTT brown-nosing. But you didn't really have to watch it. I certainly didn't _ I just did a bit of catch up TV and 40 winks.



yasser	Jun 5 2012, 07:52 AM Post #11
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,250 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: November 15, 2010	In times of Austerity the British government does what it does best: spends millions on a rich sponger and tells the world it is bringing a feel good glow to the country.



gordonthearab	Jun 5 2012, 01:35 PM Post #12
Craig Brewster Posts: 511 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 11, 2010	How many jubilees does she need. It is a good time to switch off the tv and read a book or watch a DVD.



findus	Jun 5 2012, 02:29 PM Post #13
Jerry Kerr Posts: 4,444 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: September 10, 2010	Does this make Philip a diamond geezer?



TheDean	Jun 5 2012, 09:15 PM Post #14
ALLEGEDLY CALICO Posts: 2,117 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: September 18, 2011	findus Jun 5 2012, 02:29 PM Does this make Philip a diamond geezer? absolutely-anyone who throws a sickie at the prospect of watching Sir Cliff Richard and Queen Elton John parading their polyfilla is worth a grudging tip of the hat. Bladder infection ? P1ssed off more like...



zico	Jun 11 2012, 04:58 PM Post #15
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,127 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: December 26, 2011	Id rather have the royal family as head of state than arse wipe cameron, salmibd et all why? Cause politicians make my blood boil like lava.


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