paradime Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I might be a smart ass trouble maker on Ratsun, but if the Brits spend £100 mil to protect those folks, I'm not testing their loyalty to the royalty 1 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Yeah,I did think that would be the case. ? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Tradition. It's the glue that holds us together as a group. It connects us to our shared past, hinges us to the present and carries us into the future. Traditions are universal to all cultures and are familiar and comforting. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Haven't cared about British royalty since 1776 when we decided they REALLY didn't matter. 3 2 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 If this article from the Sun has accurate details then the $$ spent out yield more than a good return on investment. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4950897/queen-money-economy-monarchy-2017/ Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, q-tip said: Haven't cared about British royalty since 1776 when we decided they REALLY didn't matter. You have your own 'royalty'. Complete with palace guards and touristas. It's all the same. I wouldn't cross the street to see either. 1 Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I don't mind the Royal family. I actually like that part. And guards are a good thing for the Palace. I just think they've endured enough laughter to tone back the leg kicks and poofy hats. When I go to hot dog on a stick (if I went), I don't get 5 star chefs in clown gear. I don't know how many great soldiers don't work for the guard because of the hats, but I doubt it's zero. 1 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 The Blues and Royals and the Coldstream Guard Regiments are drawn from active service soliders and it is considered inside the UK Armed Forces to be quite an honour to do the Ceremonial Guard aspect. Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 4 hours ago, datzenmike said: You have your own 'royalty'. Complete with palace guards and touristas. It's all the same. I wouldn't cross the street to see either. Yeah, fuck them too, fuck them all to death.... 1 2 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 11 hours ago, datzenmike said: Tradition. It's the glue that holds us together as a group. It connects us to our shared past, hinges us to the present and carries us into the future. Traditions are universal to all cultures and are familiar and comforting. Just because something is "traditional" is no reason to continue it, take slavery for instance. Cultural stagnation might be comforting, but when the mind is comfortable it's in decay. Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 So we agree then. No more poofy hats and high kicks? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 I'm sure it was comforting to the slave owners. Many traditions have been dropped or lapsed. There's good and bad ones but they still unite us in groups. (good or bad) A commonality. 22 minutes ago, paradime said: . Cultural stagnation might be comforting, but when the mind is comfortable it's in decay. Rubbish!!!!!! You participate in traditions almost every day and they are familiar and comforting, otherwise why have them. Like a handshake. Saying simple ritualistic things to strangers like "excuse/pardon me" or "hello, pleased to meet you" and "sorry' even if you are not. (unless Canadian) . Driving on the right side of the road. Sunday family dinner or certainly Thanksgiving , Christmas or Easter dinner. Wearing black to a funeral. Taking a hat off indoors. Lighting a Christmas tree. Presents at festive occasions. Rice throwing at weddings, white gowns, rings and veils, toasts, giving the bride away, endless traditions here... Standing under mistletoe. Black Friday shopping, Boxing Day. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
a.d._510_n_ok Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 . . . . . . . 20 hours ago, paradime said: 1 2 Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 5 hours ago, datzenmike said: I'm sure it was comforting to the slave owners. Many traditions have been dropped or lapsed. There's good and bad ones but they still unite us in groups. (good or bad) A commonality. Rubbish!!!!!! You participate in traditions almost every day and they are familiar and comforting, otherwise why have them. Like a handshake. Saying simple ritualistic things to strangers like "excuse/pardon me" or "hello, pleased to meet you" and "sorry' even if you are not. (unless Canadian) . Driving on the right side of the road. Sunday family dinner or certainly Thanksgiving , Christmas or Easter dinner. Wearing black to a funeral. Taking a hat off indoors. Lighting a Christmas tree. Presents at festive occasions. Rice throwing at weddings, white gowns, rings and veils, toasts, giving the bride away, endless traditions here... Standing under mistletoe. Black Friday shopping, Boxing Day. Strong till the end. You finished super weak. Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Comforting!!!!! Shit I haven't celebrated Boxing Day since I was 11yrs old. Thats when I found out the Pujilist Fairy was't real. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Some group's traditions can look pretty silly to others, even discomforting. ^^^ So where do we draw the distinction between interpersonal social norms/customs, rules of navigating in society or on the road, religious ritual, counterproductive habits, and dressing a soldier in an outfit that has no logical function other than clinging to a dramatically outdated esthetics? In the case of the queens guard the shear height of their uniform hamper's their ability to actually guard the queen, or even stand at attention. I've been to London and watched the changing of the guard. I will admit it was impressive, but although I am primarily of Scottish and English decent, I took no comfort in the gaudy display of theatrics. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 It's the Scottish in you that is very opposed to the English monarchy, it's hereditary. 3 3 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 3 hours ago, q-tip said: It's the Scottish in you that is very opposed to the English monarchy, it's hereditary. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
Rick-rat Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 So that must mean that your Datsun is crap 3 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 http://bestmoviecars.com/all-cars-in-you-only-live-twice-1967/ Cedric Prince Skyline and others. Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 27 minutes ago, Rick-rat said: So that must mean that your Datsun is crap No, I'm Scottish, it means yours Datsun is crap. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
240zness Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 On 8/27/2018 at 6:04 AM, q-tip said: Haven't cared about British royalty since 1776 when we decided they REALLY didn't matter. Sommat like Since 1865 , UNITED STATES Corporation Run by England Sorry Quote Link to comment
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