Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:56 AM
Ichingcarpenter (36,988 posts)
British tongue in cheek on Thatcher's funeral
Thatcher state funeral to be privatised
Responsible department: Cabinet Office In keeping with the great lady's legacy, Margaret Thatcher's state funeral should be funded and managed by the private sector to offer the best value and choice for end users and other stakeholders. The undersigned believe that the legacy of the former PM deserves nothing less and that offering this unique opportunity is an ideal way to cut government expense and further prove the merits of liberalised economics Baroness Thatcher spearheaded. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/18914
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Ichingcarpenter | Apr 2013 | OP |
malaise | Apr 2013 | #1 | |
xchrom | Apr 2013 | #2 | |
Wounded Bear | Apr 2013 | #3 | |
Lindsay | Apr 2013 | #4 | |
Cal Carpenter | Apr 2013 | #5 | |
rurallib | Apr 2013 | #6 | |
SheilaT | Apr 2013 | #16 | |
Timbuk3 | Apr 2013 | #24 | |
redqueen | Apr 2013 | #7 | |
amuse bouche | Apr 2013 | #8 | |
progressoid | Apr 2013 | #15 | |
dixiegrrrrl | Apr 2013 | #19 | |
dembotoz | Apr 2013 | #9 | |
Ichingcarpenter | Apr 2013 | #10 | |
muriel_volestrangler | Apr 2013 | #12 | |
annabanana | Apr 2013 | #11 | |
Fantastic Anarchist | Apr 2013 | #13 | |
Ichingcarpenter | Apr 2013 | #21 | |
Fortinbras Armstrong | Apr 2013 | #14 | |
dixiegrrrrl | Apr 2013 | #17 | |
Timbuk3 | Apr 2013 | #23 | |
Fortinbras Armstrong | Apr 2013 | #25 | |
smirkymonkey | Apr 2013 | #27 | |
Bernardo de La Paz | Apr 2013 | #18 | |
steve2470 | Apr 2013 | #20 | |
Timbuk3 | Apr 2013 | #22 | |
ellenfl | Apr 2013 | #26 |
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:58 AM
malaise (256,761 posts)
1. On days like today we'll see thebest of the Brits
Get thee to the greatest page
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:12 AM
Wounded Bear (55,957 posts)
3. Hate to pee on someone's grave....
but that is funny shit!
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:16 AM
Lindsay (3,276 posts)
4. k & very much
r.
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:17 AM
Cal Carpenter (4,959 posts)
5. Perfect
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:22 AM
rurallib (60,773 posts)
6. a few years back there were rumors of her death
Last edited Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:13 AM - Edit history (1) There was a youtube of some weekly comedy show doing a mock funeral for her.
Well I didn't remember it quite right, but I did find the video - 5 years ago: |
Response to rurallib (Reply #6)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:20 AM
SheilaT (23,156 posts)
16. "Give everyone in Scotland a shovel
and they'll dig the hole so deep they'll hand her over to Satan personally."
That's a line to remember for Cheney's funeral. |
Response to SheilaT (Reply #16)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:27 PM
Timbuk3 (872 posts)
24. I wish I could recommend this comment... n/t
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:27 AM
redqueen (112,669 posts)
7. Excellent. nt
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:27 AM
amuse bouche (3,646 posts)
8. If you want to see some great Brit humor
check out the comments on Huffpo U.K
Of course the censors are working overtime,but still some fab humor shines through http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ |
Response to amuse bouche (Reply #8)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:14 AM
progressoid (48,253 posts)
15. "Rust in Peace Iron hearted monster"
![]() "She was never the same after that house fell on her sister." By the looks of the posts that are left, not a lot of love for her at Huffpo UK ![]() |
Response to progressoid (Reply #15)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 12:03 PM
dixiegrrrrl (60,005 posts)
19. George Galloway......."Stamp the dirt down".
I like him.
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:31 AM
dembotoz (16,038 posts)
9. that beautiful and i am sure it was what she would have wanted
maybe her gravestone could have advertising and sell fish and chips
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:36 AM
Ichingcarpenter (36,988 posts)
10. This is a real govt petition and has over 33,000
signatures in less than 3 hours
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Reply #10)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:03 AM
muriel_volestrangler (99,484 posts)
12. Real, but it's from last year
I may have signed it myself; I certainly thought it was a good response to the calls for giving her a state funeral.
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:59 AM
annabanana (52,791 posts)
11. good. . . n/t
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:53 AM
Fantastic Anarchist (7,309 posts)
13. Perfect!
Live by capitalism, die by capitalism!
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Response to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #13)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:06 PM
Ichingcarpenter (36,988 posts)
21. Ashes to be spread over the free market
would be icing on the cake.
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:01 AM
Fortinbras Armstrong (4,473 posts)
14. What first passed through my mind was the song "Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead"
And then this poem by Hilaire Belloc:
Here richly, with ridiculous display, The Politician's corpse was laid away. While all of his acquaintance sneered and slanged I wept: for I had longed to see him hanged. |
Response to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #14)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:58 AM
dixiegrrrrl (60,005 posts)
17. Oh THAT is good.....
Bravo.....
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Response to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #14)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:26 PM
Timbuk3 (872 posts)
23. Perfect poem for Cheney's eulogy n/t
Response to Timbuk3 (Reply #23)
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 11:36 AM
Fortinbras Armstrong (4,473 posts)
25. That was my youngest son's reaction as well.
Response to Timbuk3 (Reply #23)
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:38 PM
smirkymonkey (63,221 posts)
27. God, how is he still alive?
I can't wait for that day. I will be partying on his grave.
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Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 12:01 PM
Bernardo de La Paz (45,575 posts)
18. The corporations would sanctify her with a huge production to outdo Queen's Jubilee. Not good. nt
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 12:04 PM
steve2470 (37,420 posts)
20. k&r nt
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:26 PM
Timbuk3 (872 posts)
22. I'll do it for a dollar
Dump the body in the trash and let the garbage truck haul it away.
Hey, cheaper is ALWAYS better, right? |
Response to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 01:07 PM
ellenfl (8,660 posts)