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It's The Queens Birthday Day.

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    #152
    line console zero
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭line console zero


    Happy birthday to her. A nice person by all accounts.


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    #153
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    Yeah that doesn't really happen anymore seeing as the fathers of a lot of people voting now wouldn't have fought in the Civil war.

    I was referring to the candidates.

    Maybe just having the name Healy-Rae is enough.


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    #154
    magick
    Registered Users Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭magick


    Yesterday was Hitlers birthday


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    #155
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    I can't get my head around Irish people who appear to love the monarchy, like all the people fawning over the royal wedding or baby, some absolute saddos out there.


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    #156
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    I was referring to the candidates.

    Maybe just having the name Healy-Rae is enough.

    People don't really do that anymore either.It was true a generation or so ago but it isn't really the case anymore.

    Did you not notice the number of independents voted for recently.People just vote for whatever suits their own interests.


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    #157
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Happy birthday, Mrs Windsor


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    #158
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    biko wrote: »
    Happy birthday, Mrs Windsor
    If she's not married to Mr. Windsor how can she be Mrs Windsor? ;)


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    #159
    line console zero
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭line console zero


    Dick phelan wrote: »
    I can't get my head around Irish people who appear to love the monarchy, like all the people fawning over the royal wedding or baby, some absolute saddos out there.
    You don't have to love someone to wish them a happy birthday. What's wrong with people being happy for a young couple having a baby? Do you not like babies? Or old ladies? or happy young couples?

    I am no follower of the royal family or of any celebrity for that matter, but I don't get the outright despise for them shown by many Irish people.


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    #160
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Alun wrote: »
    Even the Germans refer to her simply as "Die Queen" ...

    http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/queen-geburtstag-101.html

    Of course, Windsors were German.


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    #161
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Maybe that's why the British take more care with the democracy they di have, rather than re-electing corrupt politicians, or voting for someone based on which side of a civil war their father fought on.

    No they don't get to vote for the war winners family.


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    #162
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    She's not my queen so for all I know you could have been talking about any queen across the world.

    You were confused as to which Queen was under discussion?

    Nah.
    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    Assuming that everyone knows which queen you are talking about is really symptomatic of particular type of west brit mindset that trawls around any oppurtunity to tug the forelock for the british monarch.

    Actually, it's based on the application of common sense with a delectable side order of the bleedin' obvious.


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    #163
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,384 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Dick phelan wrote: »
    I can't get my head around Irish people who appear to love the monarchy, like all the people fawning over the royal wedding or baby, some absolute saddos out there.

    Why wouldn't they like her? She's the head of state of our next door neighbours, a country we have numerous cultural links with.


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    #164
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭finooola


    kneemos wrote: »
    not looking bad whatever she's on.
    You'd look good at 90 if you lived a life of unearned privilege.


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    #165
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Yamanoto wrote: »
    You were confused as to which Queen was under discussion?

    Nah.



    Actually, it's based on the application of common sense with a delectable side order of the bleedin' obvious.

    The post could have been referring to any Queen.It wouldn't do any harm for opening posts to specify which individual they were talking about especially as the description "The Queen" is quiet vague.


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    #166
    beach_walker
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    Shams wrote: »
    Yesterday was Hitlers birthday

    Yeah but he's not up to much these days.


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    #167
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,384 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    The post could have been referring to any Queen.It wouldn't do any harm for opening posts to specify which individual they were talking about especially as the description "The Queen" is quiet vague.

    There's only one other reigning queen in the whole of Europe : Queen Margrethe of Denmark. I think it would be safe to assume "The Queen" is referring to the head of state of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.


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    #168
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    The post could have been referring to any Queen.It wouldn't do any harm for opening posts to specify which individual they were talking about especially as the description "The Queen" is quiet vague.

    Why would that be at all necessary?

    People have taken it as a given for decade upon decade now, that discussion of 'The Queen' in the media, on our streets, over a pint or in the home have consistently & overwhelmingly pertained to Elizabeth ll. Such is the lack of confusion over whom the term specifically refers to, that further explication is rightly deemed totally redundant. Her Madge, Lizzy, Mrs. Windsor, Frau Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha or the Queen. Take your pick.

    'Tis a bullsh1t argument, as well you know.


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    #169
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,625 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    The post could have been referring to any Queen.It wouldn't do any harm for opening posts to specify which individual they were talking about especially as the description "The Queen" is quiet vague.

    http://www.worldofflags.co.uk/media/ecom/prodlg/Queen-90-52.jpg

    Ring any bells?


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    #170
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,384 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Yamanoto wrote: »
    Why would that be at all necessary?

    People have taken it as a given for decade upon decade now, that discussion of 'The Queen' in the media, on our streets, over a pint or in the home have consistently & overwhelmingly pertained to Elizabeth ll. Such is the lack of confusion over whom the term specifically refers to, that further explication is rightly deemed totally redundant. Her Madge, Lizzy, Mrs. Windsor, Frau Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha or the Queen. Take your pick.

    'Tis a bullsh1t argument, as well you know.

    It would be a bit like referring to 'United' in football and someone pulling you up and asking you which one you mean, as it could just as easily refer to Torquay or Colchester.


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    #171
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Strazdas wrote: »
    There's only one other reigning queen in the whole of Europe : Queen Margrethe of Denmark. I think it would be safe to assume "The Queen" is referring to the head of state of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

    So I was correct as she isn't the only Queen in the world it would help to be more specific.


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    #172
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    http://www.worldofflags.co.uk/media/ecom/prodlg/Queen-90-52.jpg

    Ring any bells?

    That seems to be A Queen and not The Queen seeing as there is more than one Queen in the world.


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    #173
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,309 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    seamus wrote: »
    She was a mechanic in the British Army IIRC.

    As someone else said, it's not hard to live to 90 years of age when you have everything looked after by the most expensive people money can buy. She's had to deal with plenty of big stresses in her life, but all of the small ones are taken care of by her staff. And it's the small stresses that kill you, not the big ones.

    Tell that to earthquake victims


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    #174
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,158 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    conorhal wrote:
    Well I firmy believe that those in free social housing living off the state's teat should have to contribute some form of comunity service until the find a real job....

    If only there were a scheme that could bridge the gap until they find a job...no doubt it would be universally popular. Could call it, the 'Bridge Job Scheme'. Nobody would find a reason to complain about that surely...


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    #175
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,537 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Strazdas wrote: »
    It would be a bit like referring to 'United' in football and someone pulling you up and asking you which one you mean, as it could just as easily refer to Torquay or Colchester.
    This season, when I've referred to United's bid to get a Champion's League place, I've been referring to West Ham United (but mainly to wind up my brother, who's a ManU fan).
    Strazdas wrote: »
    Why wouldn't they like her? She's the head of state of our next door neighbours, a country we have numerous cultural links with.
    Just like the British love our little head of state. They think it's cute that we voted a leprechaun into the position, just to help with tourism.


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    #176
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    God save our gracious Queen!
    Long live our noble Queen!
    God save the Queen!
    Send her victorious,
    Happy and glorious,
    Long to reign over us,
    God save the Queen.


    ;)


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    #177
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    What a remarkable lady....I don't know she keeps going. I'm 60 years younger than her and I'd find her schedule grueling.

    She seems like a very intelligent and kind woman. And doesn't she look fresh for her age?

    I'll never understand the vitriolic hatred some Irish people have the Royals....as I have said numerous times the occupation ended a long time ago, Britain is not our enemy any more. People really need to let the past go and move into the 21st century.


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    #178
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    This "English Queen" Sinn fein speak really annoys me

    she is THE Queen


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    #179
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    This "English Queen" Sinn fein speak really annoys me

    she is THE Queen

    You could call her the Northern Irish Queen and watch them twist their mouths.


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    #180
    jacksie66
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    #181
    Beefy78
    Registered Users Posts: 8,163 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    jacksie66 wrote: »
    We get a day off in June for her birthday here in New Zealand. Why in June I really don't know but I'm not complaining..

    It's because she has two birthdays. She's only 45 really.


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