rip
― lie back and think of englund (darraghmac), Sunday, 4 November 2018 14:37 (five years ago) link
LBJ (xpost)
― StanM, Sunday, 4 November 2018 14:39 (five years ago) link
xpost So weird, I went to a charity trivia night last night, too, and we also had a QE2 question ... only it was about the boat! Turns out it is currently being used as a floating hotel in Dubai. Who knew? (Not us.)
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 4 November 2018 14:40 (five years ago) link
Synchronicity...Stan has mine right. We guessed Nixon. LBJ made sense when I thought about it afterwards--post-assassination year, campaign, massive legislative drive, then he spends the last couple of years immobilized by Vietnam and unpopularity.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 November 2018 14:54 (five years ago) link
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s monarch for the past 70 years, has died aged 96 https://t.co/nuFdc3PV49— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 8, 2022
― jaymc, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:33 (one year ago) link
deid
― devvvine, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:34 (one year ago) link
It's true, the BBC talking about the King and the Queen Consort is weird.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:37 (one year ago) link
ok the monarchy was fun for a while (was it?) but it's time to pack it in
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:41 (one year ago) link
it's one thing when a doddering old lady is the national mascot but when it's a 70+-year-old bat-eared divorcee, it might be more accurate, but less inspiring
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:42 (one year ago) link
at least she got to watch herself portrayed in a TV show
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:44 (one year ago) link
Louis XIV still the champ!!!
― sweating like Cathy *aaaack* (Boring, Maryland), Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:49 (one year ago) link
(xp) By Oscar winner Olivia Colman too.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:49 (one year ago) link
Morrissey heard shouting the words, "Ka-Ching!" and pumping his arms.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:50 (one year ago) link
I'd rather he'd died than the Queen tbh.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:50 (one year ago) link
https://www.independent.ie/life/91a93/31398878.ece/AUTOCROP/w620/2015-07-25_lif_11384861_I2.JPG
bless her, she learnt the importance of being strictly politically neutral at an early age.
― calzino, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:52 (one year ago) link
Oh well QE II virtually same age as my Mother; glad she (Q) made it a couple years longer & still on the job earlier this week, never mind carry on.
― dow, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:55 (one year ago) link
xpost yeah seemed to mostly make the best or the okay of being born into weirdass situation.
― dow, Thursday, 8 September 2022 17:57 (one year ago) link
here comes charlie big ears to clear the room
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:02 (one year ago) link
she just wanted to live long enough to see Boris back on the dole
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:03 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGau8RBMNG8
― seo layer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:04 (one year ago) link
I'd rather he'd died than the Queen tbh.― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:50 (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:50 (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
i seriously looked for a "like" button for a moment there
― seo layer (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:06 (one year ago) link
plenty of death to go around every1, let's be patient
― Mr Haaland's Opus (Neanderthal), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:08 (one year ago) link
RIP big ma’am
― Master of Treacle, Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:13 (one year ago) link
lmao love it when this happens
Deadline should make the “publish” button further away, or a brighter color, or maybe 2-factor authenticated, idk pic.twitter.com/jxkgM1Gc80— 🍂🎃Phil Nobile Jr.🎃🍂 (@PhilNobileJr) September 8, 2022
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:15 (one year ago) link
tktktktk PM, is the saddest of all times really
― Mr Haaland's Opus (Neanderthal), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:16 (one year ago) link
lol
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:18 (one year ago) link
Two teary women being interviewed on Channel 4 news while their friend is standing there with the biggest grin on her face.
― Buckfast At Tiffany's (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:21 (one year ago) link
Mad Obits
― You can't spell Fearless without Earle (President Keyes), Thursday, 8 September 2022 18:24 (one year ago) link
HM Queen Elizabeth II1926 - 2022 .😢 pic.twitter.com/lkvAZrRHNm— FunPopPhoto (@FunPopPhoto) September 8, 2022
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 8 September 2022 19:40 (one year ago) link
well no Premier League this weekend
― Mr Haaland's Opus (Neanderthal), Thursday, 8 September 2022 19:51 (one year ago) link
The queen died and the Irish are already on it lol https://t.co/kfxvyMt9VK pic.twitter.com/i1nhbv25SI— ⚓️Imani Two-Kitchens Gandy⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) September 8, 2022
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 8 September 2022 19:52 (one year ago) link
Pretty sure the football will carry on fine xp
― crisp, Thursday, 8 September 2022 19:57 (one year ago) link
is it better to be honest about feelings with meltish acquaintances and come off as a callous monster or hold my tongue and wish I was dead for the next few weeks
― Left, Thursday, 8 September 2022 20:18 (one year ago) link
Mugabe and Queen Elizabeth in hell pic.twitter.com/oFrnqUuoGP— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 20:38 (one year ago) link
pic.twitter.com/jjL07PjifX— Hamilton West End (@HamiltonWestEnd) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 20:47 (one year ago) link
Thank you Ma'am, for everything - for women, for family, for our nation. Sleep well. pic.twitter.com/VQJYYo9huU— annsummers (@AnnSummers) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:06 (one year ago) link
What's your favourite incongruous brand mourning of the Queen thus far? Domino's p good pic.twitter.com/iAdxUTAQWA— Moya Lothian-McLean (@mlothianmclean) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:07 (one year ago) link
This is amazing.
We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with all the Royal Family at this deeply sad time. Out of respect the Resort will be closed tomorrow. If you're due to visit you will receive an email about your booking. pic.twitter.com/5vJlqUgIXv— LEGOLAND Windsor (@LEGOLANDWindsor) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:08 (one year ago) link
― Left
flame away, I sure am
― sleeve, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:09 (one year ago) link
keep existing black and white logo as is | stick a fucking candle on itsuperhero sweating
― nashwan, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:10 (one year ago) link
pic.twitter.com/EhNiafmfSX— GrieveWatch (@GrieveWatch) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:10 (one year ago) link
Lockheed Martin also posted a tribute tweet but that's rather more fitting, I guess.
― emil.y, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:24 (one year ago) link
People used to send actual flowers, now a performative dashed-off tweet will suffice
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:26 (one year ago) link
Worth clicking the link:
I Maybe Be Died, But My LEgacty Will Live On Insode Computetr” (by Queen Elizabeth II) https://t.co/GqP4kw8N3Y— ClickHole (@ClickHole) September 8, 2022
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:27 (one year ago) link
The "Hamilton" Crew kind of misses the point of Alexander Hamilton
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:27 (one year ago) link
annoying we never actually found out the sizes
― mark s, Thursday, 8 September 2022 21:36 (one year ago) link
xp last night on HistoryTV (CSPAN 2), a Jefferson scholar mentioned that TJ clashed w Ham in part because the former into early (pre-guillotine) French Revoloo, latter big on Brits, as this from American Diplomacy journal site lays out:
Hamilton’s approach to economic and foreign policy was based on his belief and hope that the United States could emerge as a great empire, rivaling, and someday surpassing, the empire of Great Britain. Indeed, Great Britain was his model for shaping U.S. economic policies and institutions. Hamilton greatly admired the British Empire for its unparalleled financial and commercial power and its preeminent global position. As Treasury Secretary he generously borrowed British financial practices and encouraged trade with our former colonial masters and wartime antagonist. As chief foreign policy advisor to President Washington, he counseled cooperation with Britain, focused on the common security interests of Britain and the United States, and advocated the development of strong U.S. naval power.In 1795, Hamilton described his country as the “embryo of a great empire.”
In 1795, Hamilton described his country as the “embryo of a great empire.”
(Then again, sometimes I wonder if America and the world wouldn't have been better off we'd stayed in the Empire-to-Commonwealth, with no American Civil War and room for our own sep. imperialist adventures? Would not eliminate racism, classism etc,, but maybe not so much freakish homegrowth...would still have to deal with French, Spanish possessions in North America, but might have worked out better than it did, again without too much room and resources for US romping all over)
― dow, Thursday, 8 September 2022 22:15 (one year ago) link
pic.twitter.com/lBSVAkvnOe— Poundland (@Poundland) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 22:21 (one year ago) link
Rest in peace Queen Elizabeth II ✨ pic.twitter.com/vpbNI2MyeC— Poppers Aromas (10K) (@AromasContact) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 22:23 (one year ago) link
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge Her Majesty the Queen's passing. For 70 years, she stewarded us through our darkest and brightest days. Thank you Your Majesty. RIP https://t.co/uxF192OlSR pic.twitter.com/iuHGVw55Jb— British Kebab Awards (@KebabAwards) September 8, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 September 2022 22:27 (one year ago) link