Seems to have taken a turn for the worse.

She is 96.

32 minutes ago, royal white said:

So would you say the 3.6 billion for the Olympics is a tad overstated 

Definitely.

Credit where it's due to the policing operation as well.. Very few issues.

5 hours ago, royal white said:

So would you say the 3.6 billion for the Olympics is a tad overstated 

Where you getting this number from? 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-watched_television_broadcasts

Only 39.7m yanks watched it 

https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2008/historical-us-tv-ratings-for-olympics-opening-ceremonies/#:~:text=The opening ceremonies for the,drew 25.3 million U.S. viewers.

 

14 minutes ago, Zico said:

Where you getting this number from? 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-watched_television_broadcasts

Only 39.7m yanks watched it 

https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2008/historical-us-tv-ratings-for-olympics-opening-ceremonies/#:~:text=The opening ceremonies for the,drew 25.3 million U.S. viewers.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11230125/amp/Abnormally-high-levels-TV-viewers-tuned-Queens-historic-state-funeral-London.html
 

https://www.fox6now.com/news/queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-predicted-to-be-most-watched-event-in-tv-history.amp

Leeds took more

24 minutes ago, royal white said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11230125/amp/Abnormally-high-levels-TV-viewers-tuned-Queens-historic-state-funeral-London.html
 

https://www.fox6now.com/news/queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-predicted-to-be-most-watched-event-in-tv-history.amp

Got to be a mistake that 

Am not having it that twice as many people watched ali light a torch than live aid

 

23 minutes ago, Zico said:

Got to be a mistake that 

Am not having it that twice as many people watched ali light a torch than live aid

Well there’s literally dozens of outlets making the same mistake 

1 minute ago, royal white said:

Well there’s literally dozens of outlets making the same mistake 

Aye, I've seen when having a look for proof (i can't find any, just dozens of articles from today saying the same)

But that list, look at the magnitude of the events that have drawn multi million and billion tv audiences 

You have to wonder if some random olympic opening really smashed them all by 1.5bn or more

Just can't see it 

And I'm not saying Wiki is the be all and end all, but it's not in that list, which if it's true, is a glaring omission 

Has to be

Lets not forget, yanks dont give a fuck about athletics

Theres no NFL or ice hockey and maybe a bit of baseball?

58 minutes ago, royal white said:

Well there’s literally dozens of outlets making the same mistake 

https://fullfact.org/news/Queen-funeral-viewing-figures/

37 minutes ago, Casino said:

Lets not forget, yanks dont give a fuck about athletics

Theres no NFL or ice hockey and maybe a bit of baseball?

Superbowl gets around 100-120m viewers 

 

7 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

They don’t know the words to the anthem. Changing from Queen to King will proper throw them. 

There was that awkward moment during the service when they played a 2nd verse in the national anthem.  1 minute, everyone singing with gusto, then a few sideways glances with folk having no idea of the words.  There's 3 or 4 verses I think, that you never hear.

I meant theres little to get masses of yanks watching the olympics

Specially an opening ceremony

Just now, Duck Egg said:

There was that awkward moment during the service when they played a 2nd verse in the national anthem.  1 minute, everyone singing with gusto, then a few sideways glances with folk having no idea of the words.  There's 3 or 4 verses I think, that you never hear.

Summat about twatting the Scots.

4 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Summat about twatting the Scots.

If it hadn't been for Billy Connolly doing a bit on it years ago, I'd never have known.

 

 

Edited September 20, 20223 yr by Duck Egg

17 hours ago, Traf said:

Fuck me, there's so much wrong with our country right now, but nobody and I mean nobody could have put on what we put on yesterday and each day since the Queen passed.

We're unrivalled in the world for tradition, pomp and ceremony and jesus, did we put on a show yesterday.

Let's not discuss the money, the politics and the monarchy in general here, that's for elsewhere, but suffice to say Elizabeth did her best for us and the country did its best in return yesterday.

Sleep Well, Ma'am.

Nice one C. Have a like.

17 hours ago, royal white said:

Plenty of folk on Twitter and FB saying that the royals don’t work as it’s “not a proper job” 🤦‍♂️. 
 

My lad was saying how lucky the royal kids are because they must have loads of money. I soon put him straight, those kids are sent off to boarding school son, don’t see their family for weeks on end,  they don’t get to go and watch their favourite team with their mates, don’t get to make dens after school, don’t go to skate park etc etc. if anything I fell sorry for Royal kids. 

Wouldn't want to live in a fish bowl for 70 years no matter how well fed, pampered and highly paid the job was.

She was simply absolutely brilliant. Elizabeth The Great.

Fuck me, there will always be detractors whatever the event. Killjoys, spoilsports whatever you want to call them. We have a few on here - in the most part highly predictable - especially the site contrarian.

What a miserable fucking existence some sad twats lead. 

6 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Fuck me, there will always be detractors whatever the event. Killjoys, spoilsports whatever you want to call them. We have a few on here - in the most part highly predictable - especially the site contrarian.

What a miserable fucking existence some sad twats lead. 

You didn't even lay flowers in Green Park, or go to Buckingham Palace, or even managed to get interviewed by your local Sky News Australia by Paul Murray. Pah!

It's all just trifle making virtue signaling with you, arm-chair royalist support without putting in the miles.

I've waved my flag when the Water Place was opened, I've stewarded a procession when she visited Canterbury Catherdral. Home and Away, I've been there.

Best stick to your replica flags, you wouldn't be able to mix it with the proper lads.

9 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

You didn't even lay flowers in Green Park, or go to Buckingham Palace, or even managed to get interviewed by your local Sky News Australia by Paul Murray. Pah!

It's all just trifle making virtue signaling with you, arm-chair royalist support without putting in the miles.

I've waved my flag when the Water Place was opened, I've stewarded a procession when she visited Canterbury Catherdral. Home and Away, I've been there.

Best stick to your replica flags, you wouldn't be able to mix it with the proper lads.

Tis a funny old world.

4 hours ago, Winchester White said:

Tis a funny old world.

I can see the dirty dozen becoming the scummy score if this carries on.

If I wanted to read the mindless musings of the theatrical thruster, I would take him off ignore. He's obviously had a bit too much chardonnay tonight with the assorted duckies, Knightsbridge red star revolutionaries and other leather elbow patched types he associates with. Attempting to write a farce in that condition results in jibberish which is clear and obvious.

I am off to Government House in Perth in 2 hours time to pay my respects and sign the book of condolence. Taking the easy route just like he does when the time to shave arrives every morning.

GSTK

6 hours ago, bolty58 said:

I can see the dirty dozen becoming the scummy score if this carries on.

If I wanted to read the mindless musings of the theatrical thruster, I would take him off ignore. He's obviously had a bit too much chardonnay tonight with the assorted duckies, Knightsbridge red star revolutionaries and other leather elbow patched types he associates with. Attempting to write a farce in that condition results in jibberish which is clear and obvious.

I am off to Government House in Perth in 2 hours time to pay my respects and sign the book of condolence. Taking the easy route just like he does when the time to shave arrives every morning.

GSTK

😁

Just perfect.

someone i was chatting to monday 

in that there London watching the Queen go by 

said now we have a King 

Harry's Kids  now Have Titles  Princes and Princess 

 

49 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

😁

Just perfect.

Duckies was my favourite bit.

That post is probably the biggest bite on here in years.