The Royal Wedding

[Mitmo01]

Originally Posted by Ciaran

That's a provocative post and nothing to do with the Royal Wedding.

As someone with three bullets still in me due to a (failed) Sinn Fein / IRA murder attempt in 1993, I am rather sensitive on the topic. Add to that my Protestant friends murdered by the IRA through the 1970s and 1980s and you'll hopefully understand some of it?

and what is it? well, it's never sleeping at night, it's reading too much, and yet too little, into every situation. It's about understanding too much and too little at the same time.

An explicit request for the Brits (ie me) to get out of Northern Ireland, a place you've likely never been to? No chance. You are a coward.

I am surley not a coward for thinking and believing that the British have no place in Northern Ireland. I have very close friends who have had family members murdered by the British and if you want to call my statement provacative go right ahead it does not change the face that the brits should go home....Im sorry that you have bullets in you, but at least your alive I have friends who have family who are not alive.....I for one am glad that I do not have to suffer under foreign rule in my homeland...and someday the people of Northern Ireland wont have to either....

[Words]

Originally Posted by Mitmo01

I am surley not a coward for thinking and believing that the British have no place in Northern Ireland. I have very close friends who have had family members murdered by the British and if you want to call my statement provacative go right ahead it does not change the face that the brits should go home....Im sorry that you have bullets in you, but at least your alive I have friends who have family who are not alive.....I for one am glad that I do not have to suffer under foreign rule in my homeland...and someday the people of Northern Ireland wont have to either....

I also think you're being provocative.

Besides, I'm curious, regarding this homeland you speak of...I'm taking it that you're NOT a member of the indigenous (i.e., Native American) popualation of the United States, correct?

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[Chancie]

A local public library is holding a tea party for small children where

Tea and crumpets will be served.

That is about the cutest thing I have ever heard in my entire life.

[Quintease]

Both my bf and my closest friend have stopped talking to me as I want to watch the wedding

[apretty]

Not interested in the wedding--Only the people that are eager to watch--Those I find fascinating.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by June

I think seeing the dress will be fun, and also the hats. I look dreadful in them, but have a fascination for the wee bits of fluff perched upon their heads.

I am just a hat person- love them. Wish the US fashionistas would promote them more. Don't care if they are for males or females.... they rawk! I miss hat boxes and

Hats are like hair styles/cuts- there are those that look great on all of us... bet there is more than one that would look great on you and everyone else!

The Brits know hats and I love them for this. Philip Treacy's hats are awesome milliner creations. Can't wait to see his hats Friday!!

Also.... I have a deep affection for the historical significance of the working class relationship with hat making that began to cover and protect from the elements. not just fashion statements- hats have utilitarian value.

[Ciaran]

Originally Posted by Mitmo01

I for one am glad that I do not have to suffer under foreign rule in my homeland...and someday the people of Northern Ireland wont have to either....

I'm a foreigner in your book. I'm going nowhere.

Keep living your fantasies. The rest of us, the real people of Northern Ireland, not the people you read about in textbooks .... we, whether Protestant, Catholic or Dissenter, continue to get on with the most important thing which is living and working together in a Northern Ireland for all of us.

Yesterday, our main city of Belfast basked in glorious sunshine and during the day I caught up with friends of all religious backgrounds and political opinions, and none, on one of my (unfortunately not as frequent as I would like) visits back home.

I don't give a **** about the Royal Wedding ... the Royal family don't represent anything of me. However, I'm strongly Northern Irish - it's at the core of who I am and more important, for me, than any form of gender identity or personal identity.

Any challenge to that and I'll come down on it massively - your posts don't represent a challenge as they are the sort of stuff an idiotic 13 year old boy with a box of kleenex tissues would write but they are provocative so I respond.

Bit of advice - if you want to post something about Northern Ireland again, better than you understand at least a small bit of what you write about. We are a complex people and we don't suffer idiots gladly.

Ciaran

[Martina]

Happygirl told me that Youtube is streaming it (Thanks, Happygirl!). And i found after looking that CNN and E! are as well.

i saw some pics on this site, and they made me happy for the couple. i really do think Diana made a difference. The sons really seem to be able to talk to people.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...vent-year.html

[Mitmo01]

If being provacative is stating my opinon then so be it...i think that the wedding is a waste of time and money better spent elsewhere but i dont have to support a corrupt monarchy..just a corrupt plutocracy here in the us...

[Ciaran]

Originally Posted by Mitmo01

If being provacative is stating my opinon then so be it...i think that the wedding is a waste of time and money better spent elsewhere but i dont have to support a corrupt monarchy..just a corrupt plutocracy here in the us...

Stating an opinion isn't, in itself, provocative. However, if, in stating an opinion, you offend and ostracise, then it is provocative. That's what you did and, not only once but twice.

I don't have an issue with you over your support, or otherwise, for the monarchy or corruption or whatever / however you try to camouflage your earlier statements.

My issue is your sectarian and ethnic remarks about Northern Ireland and that's what I've called you out on. That's what I'll continue to call you out on. I've got your card marked.




Anyway, folks, back onto the main topic of the Royal Wedding and the big day ..... my guess, for what it's worth, is that the dress will be pretty and white ...

[Words]

For those concerned about the cost of the Royal Wedding...

http://royalwedding.yahoo.com/blogs/...ys-the-bill-86

Pretty reasonable, I'd say, especially given the fact that many much needed millions will be coming into the UK as a result of the wedding and, indirectly, 'feeding the hungry'.

Not being sarcastic here, I'm really not, but I guess it's hard to understand why the wedding is a good thing unless you have a real royal family of your own as opposed to a culture strewn with wannabes such as Paris Hilton.

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[Martina]

Originally Posted by Words

]Not being sarcastic here, I'm really not, but I guess it's hard to understand why the wedding is a good thing unless you have a real royal family of your own as opposed to a culture strewn with wannabes such as Paris Hilton.

i enjoy watching your Royals, but am a happy to live in a republic. No royal family envy for me anyway.

i can't argue with the Paris Hilton comment. Her dog is cute though. Cuter than the corgis, in fact!

Man, the Obamas' portuguese water dog or whatever it is called is a homely creature though.

[apretty]

Originally Posted by Words

Not being sarcastic here, I'm really not, but I guess it's hard to understand why the wedding is a good thing unless you have a real royal family of your own as opposed to a culture strewn with wannabes such as Paris Hilton.

Words

I don't think Paris wants to be anything she isn't.

Perhaps you'd understand that if you weren't navigating the strewn tea and inbreeding.

No sarcasm, really.

And I'm hardly the type to hoist an American flag--But your tone is just incredibly odd--Unless you're actually a member of the wedding--Why connect our lack of personal investment with tabloid headliners?

Maybe it's because you call it "football".

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by Words

Not being sarcastic here, I'm really not, but I guess it's hard to understand why the wedding is a good thing unless you have a real royal family of your own as opposed to a culture strewn with wannabes such as Paris Hilton.

Words

I will happily trade you Paris Hilton (and her entourage) for the new royal couple.

[Blue]

Originally Posted by Ciaran

Anyway, folks, back onto the main topic of the Royal Wedding and the big day ..... my guess, for what it's worth, is that the dress will be pretty and white ...

I'll drink to that Cairan...and noone's even mentioned the parties and the money the pubs are going to rake it today...and some of the cash is going to be mine! The Standard Inn has a big screen and good Bitter and I am feeling the pullllllllll

[Blue]

Originally Posted by Martina

Happygirl told me that Youtube is streaming it (Thanks, Happygirl!). And i found after looking that CNN and E! are as well.

i saw some pics on this site, and they made me happy for the couple. i really do think Diana made a difference. The sons really seem to be able to talk to people.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...vent-year.html

Prince William and Kate insisted that the wedding be streamed on You Tube. I think that is great.


BTW...have you checked out the hats those women are wearing? Ascot has nothing on them...LOL

[Gayla]

I am somewhat fascinated by the fascinators. Heh. That big blue foot shaped thing one woman is wearing on her forehead is very odd.

[Words]

Originally Posted by gayla

I am somewhat fascinated by the fascinators. Heh. That big blue foot shaped thing one woman is wearing on her forehead is very odd.

Isn't it just?

Very weird.

[Gayla]

I doubt you're watching the today show but did you see the big fuzzy red one?!

Matt Laurer is shocked that the prime minister's wife is hatless.