The Queen is coming! The Queen is coming!

super_furry

Sqweeeeeeeee!!!!! How will I even get my shirts pressed in time? Ohhhh I just don't what to wear!

"The Queen has accepted an invitation from the President of Ireland to pay a state visit this year, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, Buckingham Palace said."

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0304/queen.html

The_Kew_Tour

No to Foreign Games

Lapin

Who's gonna look after the kids?

figarofigaro

I'mma rob dat bitch. I robs old womens.

Fratton Fred

Oh bugger, I'm getting my roots done that day, I'll miss it.

Hazys

And I, for one, welcome our old colonial overlords...this time bring us more potatoes, we ran out the last time you came.

Steyr

Excellent news, I for one welcome this. Onwards and upwards.

UglyBolloxFace

* Awaits Sinn Fein press statement *

I have a major problem with this news, but I'm not going to go into it here. (for anyone who cares, look through my old posts for a post about why I don't like Monarchies).

If she does come (which looks likely), her Government better pay for her security and any other costs.

Nevermind_

I dont mind the queen coming might be good for tourism, but leave her retarded husband the duke where he is.
Although he is bound to say something monumentally insulting while he is here, most likely a joke about potatoes

Ghost Buster

Steyr wrote: »

Excellent news, I for one welcome this. Onwards and upwards.

*grabs popcorn, turn off the phone and awaits the imminent arrival of the arm chair provos:D

Doublechinlolz

*awaits post along the lines of.. (loads shotgun) *

bonerm

Did anyone else read the title as "The Queen is dead! The Queen is dead!" at first glance?

Buceph

Nevermind_ wrote: »

I dont mind the queen coming might be good for tourism, but leave her retarded husband the duke where he is.
Although he is bound to say something monumentally insulting while he is here, most likely a joke about potatoes

I wonder if Paddy Power will start taking bets on what his biggest faux-pas will be. I agree that potato based insults would be the most likely.

Jerichoholic

Good news for Queen fans all over the country.

Pauleta

Nevermind_ wrote: »

I dont mind the queen coming might be good for tourism, but leave her retarded husband the duke where he is.
Although he is bound to say something monumentally insulting while he is here, most likely a joke about potatoes

Pfft! Phillip is worth the visit alone. The chap is a legend

danbohan

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Oh bugger, I'm getting my roots done that day, I'll miss it.

liar , you are washing the china as we speak , surely she will visit her voiceroy on this island ?????????

super_furry

I'm hoping it's the first step in our application to rejoin the UK. We've proved we can't look after ourselves, so it'll nice to have Lizzie in charge.

vampire of kilmainham

if she pays a visit to the george pup on georges st Dublin she'll see plenty of queens:D:D:D

UglyBolloxFace

super_furry wrote: »

I'm hoping it's the first step in our application to rejoin the UK. We've proved we can't look after ourselves, so it'll nice to have Lizzie in charge.

Maybe my sarcasm detector needs some maintenance, but I hope you are ****ing joking.

biko

Mrs Windsor can come and go as she wants.

secman

Just in time for the "Monarchy visiting USC tax" which is taxed @ 45 % of Monarchy income plus a wealth tax based on No of properies in his /her name plus an exit tax @ 45% too . All in all should be a nice little earner for us peasants !!

Just as well the shinners not in power , the rate might be higher than 45% !


Secman

brummytom

I'm not a supporter of the monarchy, but at least it shows attitudes have changed greatly for the better.

My name is URL

At least Prince Philip will be there brighten up what would otherwise be a most fruitless and tedious affair.

londonbus

"Head of one EU state visits another EU state."


yawn.

Griffen262

Pauleta wrote: »

Pfft! Phillip is worth the visit alone. The chap is a legend

Cant wait, hopefully we'll get something out of him!

UsernameInUse

Perhaps we should just fight Britain to try and join them again.

They might be able to sort this mess out better than our monkey politicians.

bonerm

My name is URL wrote: »

At least Prince Philip will be there brighten up what would otherwise be a most fruitless and tedious affair.

I wonder what delightful comments he'll have to make about us simple-minded, drunken spud-munchers?

minidazzler

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

* Awaits Sinn Fein press statement *

I have a major problem with this news, but I'm not going to go into it here. (for anyone who cares, look through my old posts for a post about why I don't like Monarchies).

If she does come (which looks likely), her Government better pay for her security and any other costs.

They better? Or what? :P

Zebra3

My name is URL wrote: »

At least Prince Philip will be there brighten up what would otherwise be a most fruitless and tedious affair.

Ethnic minorities beware.

Maybe he should hang out with Micheál Martin.

OPENROAD

Talking about it on the radio at the moment and the huge opportunity to showcase Ireland and bring in extra tourists on the backdrop of the visit.

UglyBolloxFace

OPENROAD wrote: »

Talking about it on the radio at the moment and the huge opportunity to showcase Ireland and bring in extra tourists on the backdrop of the visit.

This worries me because of those many ignorant idiots who don't realise that we are a Republic and not part of the UK - this 'showcasing of Ireland' will do nothing to get rid of this perception.

vampire of kilmainham

Amazing isent it the country is broke and they are bringing the queen over that will cost millions with security big slap up meals speaches and all the rest of the plamausin i say a load of ol bollix get the bleedin country sorted we dont need this sh1t yea the money is there when those thives in white collers in the dail want to put their paws on it:mad::mad::mad: PISSED OFF WITH THE WHOLE LOT:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

OPENROAD

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

This worries me because of those many ignorant idiots who don't realise that we are a Republic and not part of the UK - this 'showcasing of Ireland' will do nothing to get rid of this perception.

Think they are purely talking about getting people coming over to take holidays, fill hotel beds, spend money here etc.. not just from the UK but elsewhere.

mike65

I trust someone will doorstep Gerry Adams and seek his opinion.

LondonIrish90

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

* Awaits Sinn Fein press statement *

I have a major problem with this news, but I'm not going to go into it here. (for anyone who cares, look through my old posts for a post about why I don't like Monarchies).

If she does come (which looks likely), her Government better pay for her security and any other costs.

Thats not the way it should work. I take it you would be prepared to cover your own costs if you ever needed the assistance of British police, seeing as you are an Irish national in the UK :pac:

Suspiria79

Riots on O' Connell street in the foreseeable future

My name is URL

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

This worries me because of those many ignorant idiots who don't realise that we are a Republic and not part of the UK - this 'showcasing of Ireland' will do nothing to get rid of this perception.

I wouldn't worry too much about it. If the visit instils a sense of worth or belonging in those that otherwise lack it then it can only be a good thing, even if they wrongly believe that it will have any effect whatsoever other than being a day for platitudes.

whatdoicare

Is she coming over to point and laugh at us?

Judgement Day

biko wrote: »

Mrs Windsor can come and go as she wants.

That's frightfully decent of you. Would that be like Mrs.Martin MacAleese can come and go as she likes in the UK? Why is it that announcements like this always bring out those with chips on their shoulders? :rolleyes:

major bill

Jaysus 100 years since the last visit.. plenty of union jacks with cobwebs on them will be taking down from the jackeen attics:D

Sonnenblumen

Long time coming.

Wolfe Tone

Ah jeez.

Think most of you know my opinion on this at this stage..... Bad idea all round for a multitude of reasons.

Cavehill Red

Has anyone got a high powered pump action water rifle capable of delivering a torrent of rancid diahorrhea about 50 to 100 yards over the head of a crowd at a podium?

Only asking. Sorry for the off-topic. Do carry on. Toodle pip.

Paparazzo

This is great, purely to wind up the Celtic jersey wearing scumbags

OPENROAD

We only did this thread a few weeks ago, how many times have we done it in the last year, AH has more repeats than Dave :p

Sonnenblumen

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

This worries me because of those many ignorant idiots who don't realise that we are a Republic and not part of the UK - this 'showcasing of Ireland' will do nothing to get rid of this perception.

Yeah, some Republic, have you seen the latest crime stats? Unbelieveable stuff.

I just hope that no nutter (s) spoil the efforts of the decent people of the Republic to extend a warm welcome to the Queen.

Fratton Fred

danbohan wrote: »

liar , you are washing the china as we speak , surely she will visit her voiceroy on this island ?????????

I've seen QEII plenty of times thanks. My daughter would probably want to go and have a gander at a real live Queen so if there are are any walkabouts I might get roped into going, but other than that, meh, the only amusement I will get out of this is the chest beating by the 800 years brigade.

questionmark?

Who cares about her? We can show our "maturity" by inviting David Cameron or whoever is the British minister for trade came here to discuss better trade relations or new trade deals under the role of an official state visit or whatever is worth real money to the Irish economy. Only the elected British gov can make decisions not some unelected monarch. How much tourism can she really bring in and how short lived would it be!?



BTW before the chip on shoulder brigade comment on the above I neither love nor hate her I nothing her but if she's coming she better be worth the financial outlay same as anybody else.

RobitTV

Maybe she will offer us a Trade deal, And sell us one of their scrapped aircraft carriers, and a few harrier jets for free?

Wolfe Tone

Im gonna have to go along and protest, hopefully I will avoid the bulk of the riot!

vampire of kilmainham

Nevermind_ wrote: »

I dont mind the queen coming might be good for tourism, but leave her retarded husband the duke where he is.
Although he is bound to say something monumentally insulting while he is here, most likely a joke about potatoes

HOW IN THE HELL WOULD THE QUEEN COMING BE GOOD FOR TOURISM LOAD OF BOLLIX