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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 09:59 PM Original message |
My thoughts on the royal wedding. I stayed up all night to watch Diana's wedding |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. I did too and spent the weekend transfixed when Diana died... |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I had just got a home computer when she died |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Mojo Nixon got it right |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think the Royalty thing is antiquated. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I do give them credit in that they apparently have asked for no gifts |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Crap. My one chance to rid myself of that salad shooter I never used. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. ROFLMAO! |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Aren't the British taxpayers footing most of the bill though? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Supposedly, Brits are payng for the usual security, police efforts |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. The overall cost for the day is $32 million |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
46. And American tax-payers do not have bills for our leaders? At least the Queen got |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
70. I wasn't criticizing it, that's totally up to the British people what they're |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
45. Really? 16 European nations would beg to differ. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think I can summon up a "meh" if the media insists I express my interest. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. I probably won't stay up simply because I have to work the next day however... |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. very good, thoughtful post, Lynne |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
48. Kinda Agree |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. You know I watched the nooz coverage of it back then |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I feel the same way |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Between Diana and Elizabeth Taylor - those 2 brought AIDs out of the dark ages |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Yeah but when Diana married I could not |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
43. Yes, she did. And the UK and US did not care for that. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. I remember doing the same |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. i'm going to tape it and watch at a reasonable hour |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
14. I will tape it. I could use a good fairy tale. Most of the news is so dreadful |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm watching but I'll tape it |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. We've been poisoned by those fairy tales |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hasn't even been on my radar until tonight. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm going to watch it. It's an historic event and a happy one |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Sabrina |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
64. I think they're both good kids... |
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PADemD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. +1 |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. that's a good perspective, sabrina |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 01:35 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Lol, I doubt that, but I know what you mean! |
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anneboleyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Great post Sabrina. I plan to watch Wills and Kate get married. I can't help it. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Me too |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
52. Historic event? I disagree...William is known for being "workshy" |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Historic, in the sense that he is the future king |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
28. I got sick of Charles and Di's soap opera. |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
29. I'll be watching |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
31. You've grown cynical but I guess that a form of growing up |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
32. Royalty are inbred obsolete leeches |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Okay, okay ..... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. Historically speaking, it's not particularly noteworthy. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:15 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. William will be monarch. I believe that qualifies as "noteworthy" history. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #41 |
53. Won't be a very good one at the rate he's going. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #53 |
65. Really? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #35 |
61. It is historic because it will be recorded in history due to |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
36. Are you saying you grew up |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
68. LOL |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
37. I'll be watching. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
39. It's mind boggling this wedding is getting near 100% coverage in the media |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Guess what? People go to movies, too! And Disneyland! Yes! People like to be ENTERTAINED. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. You, apparently, run with an affluent crowd. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:22 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. OMG, "affluent" = attending a movie! Get a dictionary! |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #47 |
60. You'd better get a dictionary. There's a reason movie theaters |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
40. Regardless of the humans involved, I will not miss a chance to see Westminster Abbey!! |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:28 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Hi, Winky. You'll be surprised (!) to learn that I'm dying to see the Abbey, too! |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
54. I've been there, twice, it's really beautiful. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
57. Westminster Abbey is spectaclar and after having been there twice in the past, can't wait |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
50. I'm not getting up at 3 am on a workday, that's for certain! |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
51. Same with me...I was much younger and bought into the fairy tale... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
55. I'm a huge fan of British movies and music, Britannia in general and London...... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
56. I was 11 when Lady Diana married Prince Charles. I grew up along the way too... |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
58. Hey, if it keeps the RW blowhards off the telly even for a short time... |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
62. I slept on the pavement on the Mall the night before Charles and Diana got married... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
63. One word: DVR. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
66. I'll be up at 5 am watching |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
67. If I'm not mistaken, the actual ceremony should start around 6:00 AM Eastern, |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I watched her funeral, too |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
71. I will probably watch it as I'm up at 4 a.m. |
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