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Nelson Mandela and RTEs death watch

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  • #152
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,101 ✭✭✭✭lertsnim


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Crowds in the stadium are now chanting and singing making it impossible to hear the incredibly boring speeches.

    Boring speeches. Well that's unexpected


  • #153
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Anyone watching the service in the stadium?
    Every time the camera cuts to Jacob Zuma, the crowd boos loudly.
    It is hilarious!

    Danish PM (Gucci Helle) sitting next to Obama trying to almost hump him

    can someone produce a gif ?


  • #154
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Busted Flat. wrote: »
    Who will the first one out of the ANC, to start publishing the $hit, before this carnival is over, we will start to get the story about not upsetting the apple tart, as one of our great leaders used to say

    Are you having a go at my promiscuous but sensitive cousin who sells fruit on Moore St.? :mad:


  • #155
    [Deleted User]
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Anyone watching the service in the stadium?
    Every time the camera cuts to Jacob Zuma, the crowd boos loudly.
    It is hilarious!

    Danish PM (Gucci Helle) sitting next to Obama trying to almost hump him

    Whats today about, if its not the funeral?? I actually thought it was the funeral today when I saw all the the people at that stadium. Is today a memorial of sorts? Will all these World Leaders be there until he is buried?


  • #156
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Jake1 wrote: »
    Whats today about, if its not the funeral?? I actually thought it was the funeral today when I saw all the the people at that stadium. Is today a memorial of sorts? Will all these World Leaders be there until he is buried?

    I suppose it's a wake of sorts.

    But there's not a drop of whiskey to be seen. Not much of a wake if you ask me.

    But at least Mugabe is there. He's tremendous fun.


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  • #157
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    Jake1 wrote: »
    Whats today about, if its not the funeral?? I actually thought it was the funeral today when I saw all the the people at that stadium. Is today a memorial of sorts? Will all these World Leaders be there until he is buried?

    It's a memorial. The world leaders (at least not this many of them) will not be at the funeral due to it being out in the sticks. It would be a logistical nightmare.


  • #158
    Seaneh
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Obama shakes hands with Raul Castro of Cuba.
    Wow.

    If he'd go ahead and drop those international law breaking sanctions as well that would be just swell.


  • #159
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,782 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Looks like four US presidents went to make sure he was dead after Mandela had said this ten years ago:
    "If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don't care for human beings."

    "There is no doubt that the United States now feels that they are the only superpower in the world and they can do what they like."
    "57 years ago, when Japan was retreating on all fronts, they (U.S.) decided to drop the atom bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Killed a lot of innocent people, who are still suffering from the effects of those bomb. Those bomb were not aimed against the Japanese. They were aimed against the Soviet Union. To say, look, this is the power that we have. If you dare oppose what we do, this is what is going to happen to you. Because they are so arrogant they decided to kill innocent people in Japan who are still suffering from that."
    "Who are they now to pretend that they are the policemen of the world?"

    Tony Blair went to make sure he was dead as well.given Mandela was not a fan of his.

    "He is the foreign minister of the United States. He is no longer prime minister of Britain."


  • #160
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Lol
    Crowds are continuing to sing and dance in the rain. The chairperson is begging, begging mercifully, for them to stop. Hilarious stuff :D


  • #161
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    snubbleste wrote: »
    Lol
    Crowds are continuing to sing and dance in the rain. The chairperson is begging, begging mercifully, for them to stop. Hilarious stuff :D

    'so cute' sez Robinson to Tutu


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  • #162
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    This ceremony is farcical, ADHD central, not painting 'modern SA' in a good light


  • #163
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Up next is Zuma, let the booing commence!


  • #164
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Now they are playing music.


  • #165
    Fred Swanson
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  • #166
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Now they are playing music.
    They are trying to create positivity in the crowd with the music and drown out the boos


  • #167
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Looks like four US presidents went to make sure he was dead after Mandela had said this ten years ago:
    "If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don't care for human beings."

    "There is no doubt that the United States now feels that they are the only superpower in the world and they can do what they like."
    "57 years ago, when Japan was retreating on all fronts, they (U.S.) decided to drop the atom bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Killed a lot of innocent people, who are still suffering from the effects of those bomb. Those bomb were not aimed against the Japanese. They were aimed against the Soviet Union. To say, look, this is the power that we have. If you dare oppose what we do, this is what is going to happen to you. Because they are so arrogant they decided to kill innocent people in Japan who are still suffering from that."
    "Who are they now to pretend that they are the policemen of the world?"

    Tony Blair went to make sure he was dead as well.given Mandela was not a fan of his.

    "He is the foreign minister of the United States. He is no longer prime minister of Britain."
    I agree with his general sentiments about the US there, but not on the atomic bombings. Far, far more would have died if they hadn't used them.


  • #168
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    snubbleste wrote: »
    They are trying to create positivity in the crowd with the music

    Can't believe the poor turn out, they should have held it in a church, overly ambitious service hijacked by politicians.. backfiring badly now


  • #169
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Skylinehead wrote: »
    I agree with his general sentiments about the US there, but not on the atomic bombings. Far, far more would have died if they hadn't used them.

    Would agree with you there. An invasion of the home islands would have been a bloodbath.


  • #170
    AnonoBoy
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Oh well thank Christ for that!


  • #171
    Pumpkinseeds
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    Was it just my imagination or did Michelle Obama look a bit pi$$ed off at the memorial service this morning? Obama said something to her while they were smiling and waving and her facial expression totally changed.


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  • #172
    Fred Swanson
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  • #173
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    Was it just my imagination or did Michelle Obama look a bit pi$$ed off at the memorial service this morning? Obama said something to her while they were smiling and waving and her facial expression totally changed.
    That's because this blonde prime minister was trying to hump her husband
    http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02760/Obama_2760921c.jpg
    http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02760/mandela-obama-3_2760911c.jpg


  • #174
    my friend
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭my friend


    snubbleste wrote: »
    That's because this blonde prime minister was trying to hump her husband
    http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02760/Obama_2760921c.jpg
    http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...3_2760911c.jpg

    crazy eyes Gucci!


  • #175
    Fred Swanson
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  • #176
    Bacchus
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    They really don't like Zuma do they, booing him earlier and the crowd having to be asked to behave. His speech now is just him looking down solemnly reading a script off a page. Not exactly from the heart (or himself either perhaps). Whatever about being coached on what to say but surely the president of SA could put together some sort of heartfelt or rousing speech on this occasion.


  • #177
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    FFS Nobody told me Bargain hunt was on!


  • #178
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Genuinely I think this gig needs Miriam O Callaghan to bring a bit of gravitas to it


  • #179
    Fred Swanson
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  • #180
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    I preferred Alex Crawford when she was invading Tripoli.


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  • #181
    snubbleste
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    Michelle ain't happy. Gucci Helle http://www.bt.dk/politik/helles-obama-billeder-gaar-verden-rundt
    http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2013/12/10/1386693614360/David-Cameron-Helle-Thorn-009.jpg


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