I lived in the UK in 1978-1983. Early in my stay, I was the guest in someone's home and someone mentioned that the Queen would be visiting some local attraction and that they should go see her.
Her friend dryly responded, "Oh yes, we should all go see the Queen, don't we all agree?" Everyone in the room nodded solemnly and then started discussing which move was worth watching instead. L --- In [email protected], "salyavin808" <fintlewoodlewix@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > At the risk of offending our UK members I've never understood why anyone > > gives a shit about the "royal family." Seems dated and out of fashion > > to me but then we Americans were raised that having kings and queens was > > not the way to go. I mention this because I used to work with someone > > from the UK and one day when a bunch of us were at lunch one of the guys > > made a crack about the British Royal Family and it was meant with cold > > silence from the guy from the UK. Afterwards and out of earshot from > > the UK guy the guy who made the crack said "wow, they really take this > > shit seriously." Hard to imagine someone like salvy taking it > > seriously. Such "special people" are about on the level of the X-Men > > fiction to the rest of us. > > Don't worry Bhairitu, you won't offend me. I think the royal > family are a bunch of parasites, just who the fuck do they > think they are with all this "bow to me" bullshit. > > They are a bunch of hideous snobs that somehow get away with > owning most of the country (and making a tax-free profit from > it) just because their ancestors stole it from us and made us > all serfs. And they're all German anyway. > > Weird thing is, I don't personally know a single person who > cares about them. They seem to exist purely as a tourist attraction > for rich Americans. And something for the government to claim > should make us proud to be British, they've sold everything else > to foreign companies you see, the flag is all we've got left.... > > > > > On 07/22/2013 02:18 PM, John wrote: > > > Share, > > > > > > Thanks for the heads up. According to the birth time given, he is a > > > Libra ascendant with the Moon in the nakshatra of Uttara Shaddha. > > > > > > He was born to rule as a royalty since the Sun is placed in the 10th > > > house. He will also be accomplished in the Arts since Venus is placed in > > > 11th house from Saturn, or that his future wife will bring good luck in > > > his work. > > > > > > Prince William will further benefit from this new born child since the > > > Sun, representing him, are surrounded by benefic planets. He should gain > > > much political advantage and success in his endeavors from this birth. > > > > > > Kate will gain as well since the Moon is being aspected by the Sun, > > > signifying the splendor of the father and royalty. In addition, she may > > > have two more male children. > > > > > > Since Rahu represents the grandfather, Prince Charles will soon be > > > crowned as king since the Sun is placed in the 10th house. > > > > > > JR > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > >> John, Moon in Capricorn! I bet he marries an older woman just like his > > >> father did. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ________________________________ > > >> From: authfriend <authfriend@> > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 2:41 PM > > >> Subject: [FairfieldLife] It's a boy > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> � > > >> The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to the future > > >> King of England. His name will be announced soon. > > >> > > > > > > > > >
