Author Topic: Royal Wedding: Kate & Will <3 (Read 18039 times)

emindead · « **on:** April 25, 2011, 08:34:10 AM »

Lol, I will not wake up at 4 am this Friday (I only wake at 7 am) but I found this little gem hysterical:

Mr. Bean is invited.

Obama is not.

As a politician, you have to appear in those events.

Rina · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:38:22 AM »

This is kind've funny.

wolfking · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:40:39 AM »

The amount of news coverage this is getting here in Australia is unbelievable! Today, it got just as much air time as ANZAC Day reports. That is just absurd.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:44:10 AM »

I will make every effort to avoid ANY TV channel that is covering this event on Friday. Looks like I'll be watching either Food Network or Game Show Network.

Rina · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:45:08 AM »

How awesome would it be if they played "Friday" for the walking-down-the-aisle-bit?

Chino · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:45:54 AM »

This wedding will cost 34 million dollars, 32 million of which is for security and cleanup..... I hope something goes horribly wrong and ruins the day for everyone. I hate this wedding, and if I were a citizen over there I'd be pissed as hell that my tax dollars fund such bullshit tradition.

ariich · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:47:34 AM »

Quote from: Chino on April 25, 2011, 08:45:54 AM

This wedding will cost 34 million dollars, 32 million of which is for security and cleanup..... I hope something goes horribly wrong and ruins the day for everyone. I hate this wedding, and if I were a citizen over there I'd be pissed as hell that my tax dollars fund such bullshit tradition.

Do you realise how much we are getting from tourism and TV rights? It'll be way more than $34m.

Chill.

rumborak · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:48:31 AM »

Yeah, 4am ain't happening for me either

Wondering whether my roommate will watch it.

But yes, as a UK citizen I would be pissed at the expenses too. 34 million dollars is insane.

rumborak

rumborak · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:50:29 AM »

Quote from: ariich on April 25, 2011, 08:47:34 AM

Do you realise how much we are getting from tourism and TV rights? It'll be way more than $34m.

Chill.

That might be true, but this is all money that the average citizen won't recoup, since it's all money that is flowing into private hands.

rumborak

Rina · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:52:10 AM »

Quote from: ariich on April 25, 2011, 08:47:34 AM

Quote from: Chino on April 25, 2011, 08:45:54 AM
This wedding will cost 34 million dollars, 32 million of which is for security and cleanup..... I hope something goes horribly wrong and ruins the day for everyone. I hate this wedding, and if I were a citizen over there I'd be pissed as hell that my tax dollars fund such bullshit tradition.
Do you realise how much we are getting from tourism and TV rights? It'll be way more than $34m.

Chill.

Ah, this is true.

ariich · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2011, 08:53:00 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on April 25, 2011, 08:50:29 AM

Quote from: ariich on April 25, 2011, 08:47:34 AM
Do you realise how much we are getting from tourism and TV rights? It'll be way more than $34m.

Chill.

That might be true, but this is all money that the average citizen won't recoup, since it's all money that is flowing into private hands.

rumborak

Same goes for all public spending.

And besides, where has this $34m figure come from, and how much of that is coming from government rather than from the royal family themselves?

rumborak · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2011, 09:03:27 AM »

Hey, don't rag on me. I don't really care either way

If the British public is cool with all of this, who am I to criticize?

So, aarich, is Friday a public holiday then?

rumborak

Chino · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2011, 09:47:24 AM »

Quote from: ariich on April 25, 2011, 08:53:00 AM

Quote from: rumborak on April 25, 2011, 08:50:29 AM
Quote from: ariich on April 25, 2011, 08:47:34 AM
Do you realise how much we are getting from tourism and TV rights? It'll be way more than $34m.

Chill.

That might be true, but this is all money that the average citizen won't recoup, since it's all money that is flowing into private hands.

rumborak

Same goes for all public spending.

And besides, where has this $34m figure come from, and how much of that is coming from government rather than from the royal family themselves?

'

I know it's not the best source, but it's what I heard on two different radio shows this morning. Apparently the only thing the royal family is paying for is the $450,000 wedding dress.

Sigz · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2011, 09:56:00 AM »

I will be avoiding the rest of the city like the plague, playing the royal wedding drinking game with a bunch of people:

Quote

1. If the Queen is on the screen you must be drinking. The woman has ruled the country for over 50 years, the least you can do is get destroyed in her honour.

2. Any time Prince Harry appears all players must produce a Nazi salute. The last player to do so must consume 5 fingers/mouthfuls for their poor reactions.

3. If Elton John is spotted the last person to shout "Candle in the Wind" must drink 5.

4. Any time time paralells are drawn to the Diana and Charles wedding (or any previous Royal Wedding for that matter), by commentators or otherwise, all players must consume 3 fingers/mouthfuls of their drink.

5.We're British (or shall assume the role for the day), which means we're a simple folk who enjoy comforts such as bacon and beer. With this in mind then, what better way to greet our anthem than with a hearty chug. As a result when the National Anthem is playing, everyone must be stood up and drinking. (Cheers to Will Sugg for inspiring this rule)

6.William will one day become king of this fine country, a fact that needs to be celebrated no? Every time the word "future" is said, in the mentioned context or not, an amount no less than 1 finger must be added to the "Future Kings Cup" by any player. This should then go in a clockwise direction from the first player to do so everytime future is mentioned, to ensure the cup has a good mix of drinks.
(Cheers to Sam Baggot for inspiring this rule)

7. And following on from Rule 6, The last person to shout "God save the future King!" upon the proclamation of "I now pronounce you man and wife" has to down the Future King's Cup. I fear for those that are last here, I really do.
(Cheers to Dick Sharp for inspiring this rule)

8. Prince Phillip has found a warm place in many of our hearts, his "Racist Grandad" appeal simply too hard too dislike. As a result, whenever he is shown independant of the Queen (to avoid complications with rule 1), the last player to shout "Bloody Foreigners" must drink 3 fingers. Penalties can be awarded for anyone who makes no attempt to imitate his accent.

9. Prime Ministers never tend to be popular, but our current one is hated even by those standards. So to allow you all to "stick it to da man" whenever our fearless leader David Cameron appears on screen, the first player to shout "Cunt" (substitute for a less offensive word if necessary) is allowed to come up with a rule of their own. Enjoy your one chance at tyranny!

10.Whenever the union flag appears on screen, the first to shout "rule brittania" is bestowed with the honor of delegating four measures however they see fit, one for each nation of the UK. This can either be to single player, or spread amongst them. Make sure our great flag is honoured with the drinking it deserves!

Rina · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2011, 10:06:15 AM »

That sounds amazing.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2011, 10:20:37 AM »

I have avoided watching or listening to anything related go this wedding and im going to continue doing so.

The drinking game sounds great though.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2011, 10:39:28 AM »

4am eastern...which means 2am here...no thanks...unless I'm still out and about partying. Even then it'd be a buzz kill...and that drinking game sounds fun

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2011, 10:49:02 AM »

who the fuck cares about their wedding? besides them of course?

My mom keeps going on and on and on about it. I might be a little more interested if I knew them personally

ZeppelinDT · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2011, 10:53:35 AM »

Celebrate with your very own Will and Kate refrigerator! https://windsorknot.today.com/_news/2011/03/22/6320417-keep-the-royal-romance-fresh-refrigerated

ZBomber · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2011, 11:05:30 AM »

Quote from: Sigz on April 25, 2011, 09:56:00 AM

I will be avoiding the rest of the city like the plague, playing the royal wedding drinking game with a bunch of people:

Quote
1. If the Queen is on the screen you must be drinking. The woman has ruled the country for over 50 years, the least you can do is get destroyed in her honour.

2. Any time Prince Harry appears all players must produce a Nazi salute. The last player to do so must consume 5 fingers/mouthfuls for their poor reactions.

3. If Elton John is spotted the last person to shout "Candle in the Wind" must drink 5.

4. Any time time paralells are drawn to the Diana and Charles wedding (or any previous Royal Wedding for that matter), by commentators or otherwise, all players must consume 3 fingers/mouthfuls of their drink.

5.We're British (or shall assume the role for the day), which means we're a simple folk who enjoy comforts such as bacon and beer. With this in mind then, what better way to greet our anthem than with a hearty chug. As a result when the National Anthem is playing, everyone must be stood up and drinking. (Cheers to Will Sugg for inspiring this rule)

6.William will one day become king of this fine country, a fact that needs to be celebrated no? Every time the word "future" is said, in the mentioned context or not, an amount no less than 1 finger must be added to the "Future Kings Cup" by any player. This should then go in a clockwise direction from the first player to do so everytime future is mentioned, to ensure the cup has a good mix of drinks.
(Cheers to Sam Baggot for inspiring this rule)

7. And following on from Rule 6, The last person to shout "God save the future King!" upon the proclamation of "I now pronounce you man and wife" has to down the Future King's Cup. I fear for those that are last here, I really do.
(Cheers to Dick Sharp for inspiring this rule)

8. Prince Phillip has found a warm place in many of our hearts, his "Racist Grandad" appeal simply too hard too dislike. As a result, whenever he is shown independant of the Queen (to avoid complications with rule 1), the last player to shout "Bloody Foreigners" must drink 3 fingers. Penalties can be awarded for anyone who makes no attempt to imitate his accent.

9. Prime Ministers never tend to be popular, but our current one is hated even by those standards. So to allow you all to "stick it to da man" whenever our fearless leader David Cameron appears on screen, the first player to shout "Cunt" (substitute for a less offensive word if necessary) is allowed to come up with a rule of their own. Enjoy your one chance at tyranny!

10.Whenever the union flag appears on screen, the first to shout "rule brittania" is bestowed with the honor of delegating four measures however they see fit, one for each nation of the UK. This can either be to single player, or spread amongst them. Make sure our great flag is honoured with the drinking it deserves!

jag66 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2011, 11:20:36 AM »

Not bothered about the wedding, but an extra day off for us brits, woo!

tri.ad · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2011, 11:25:37 AM »

Welp, not even DTF seems to be safe from that...

Watching the news on BBC over the weekend was pretty painful - about 1/3 of it covered the wedding. Every time.

I love the drinking game rules, though.

ricky · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2011, 11:52:39 AM »

meh, i don't really care. but ill probably get up at 4 AM to watch it. she's hot.

LeeHarveyKennedy · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2011, 12:37:55 PM »

As an American, why should I care about the latest in a line of people whose importance has been declining for the past 600 years and inspired some of Shakespeare's more boring plays?

sonatafanica · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2011, 12:45:33 PM »

I, for one, think it's kind of cool to see a remnant of history being carried on through this tradition.

zxlkho · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2011, 12:45:51 PM »

Quote from: ricky on April 25, 2011, 11:52:39 AM

meh, i don't really care. but ill probably get up at 4 AM to watch it. she's hot.

You're waking up at 4am to watch some hot chick in a wedding dress on TV? Why don't you just sleep in and watch porn?

EPICVIEW · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2011, 01:09:42 PM »

Kate is cute!

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #27 on:** April 25, 2011, 01:19:59 PM »

Is it big here because Americans came from Europe?

emindead · « **Reply #28 on:** April 25, 2011, 01:24:25 PM »

Quote from: Sigz on April 25, 2011, 09:56:00 AM

I will be avoiding the rest of the city like the plague, playing the royal wedding drinking game with a bunch of people:

Quote
1. If the Queen is on the screen you must be drinking. The woman has ruled the country for over 50 years, the least you can do is get destroyed in her honour.

2. Any time Prince Harry appears all players must produce a Nazi salute. The last player to do so must consume 5 fingers/mouthfuls for their poor reactions.

3. If Elton John is spotted the last person to shout "Candle in the Wind" must drink 5.

4. Any time time paralells are drawn to the Diana and Charles wedding (or any previous Royal Wedding for that matter), by commentators or otherwise, all players must consume 3 fingers/mouthfuls of their drink.

5.We're British (or shall assume the role for the day), which means we're a simple folk who enjoy comforts such as bacon and beer. With this in mind then, what better way to greet our anthem than with a hearty chug. As a result when the National Anthem is playing, everyone must be stood up and drinking. (Cheers to Will Sugg for inspiring this rule)

6.William will one day become king of this fine country, a fact that needs to be celebrated no? Every time the word "future" is said, in the mentioned context or not, an amount no less than 1 finger must be added to the "Future Kings Cup" by any player. This should then go in a clockwise direction from the first player to do so everytime future is mentioned, to ensure the cup has a good mix of drinks.
(Cheers to Sam Baggot for inspiring this rule)

7. And following on from Rule 6, The last person to shout "God save the future King!" upon the proclamation of "I now pronounce you man and wife" has to down the Future King's Cup. I fear for those that are last here, I really do.
(Cheers to Dick Sharp for inspiring this rule)

8. Prince Phillip has found a warm place in many of our hearts, his "Racist Grandad" appeal simply too hard too dislike. As a result, whenever he is shown independant of the Queen (to avoid complications with rule 1), the last player to shout "Bloody Foreigners" must drink 3 fingers. Penalties can be awarded for anyone who makes no attempt to imitate his accent.

9. Prime Ministers never tend to be popular, but our current one is hated even by those standards. So to allow you all to "stick it to da man" whenever our fearless leader David Cameron appears on screen, the first player to shout "Cunt" (substitute for a less offensive word if necessary) is allowed to come up with a rule of their own. Enjoy your one chance at tyranny!

10.Whenever the union flag appears on screen, the first to shout "rule brittania" is bestowed with the honor of delegating four measures however they see fit, one for each nation of the UK. This can either be to single player, or spread amongst them. Make sure our great flag is honoured with the drinking it deserves!

HOLY SHIT I WANT TO PLAY!

Yesterday they passed on national tv that lame movie that showed how Will met Kate. (It got 2 stars out of 10) It was LEGENDARY!

I'm actually satisfied with the cover they are giving it here (true, it hasn't stop raining here and the country is a chaos, but at least we're saved from the fairy tales).

ariich · « **Reply #29 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:06:43 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on April 25, 2011, 09:03:27 AM

So, aarich, is Friday a public holiday then?

rumborak

Hell yeah, extra public holiday!

lonestar · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:13:25 PM »

Mad props to the drinking game.

ricky · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:24:03 PM »

Quote from: ariich on April 25, 2011, 02:06:43 PM

Quote from: rumborak on April 25, 2011, 09:03:27 AM
So, aarich, is Friday a public holiday then?

rumborak

Hell yeah, extra public holiday!

hey ariich, i don't mean to derail the thread, but i asked this in another thread and no-one really knew the answer.

how do you pronounce your username? Air-itch?

it's totally been bothering me, i gotta know the answer.

orcus116 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:24:57 PM »

Two unimportant people get married, world keeps spinning.

Aramatheis · « **Reply #33 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:31:41 PM »

Quote from: sonatafanica on April 25, 2011, 12:45:33 PM

I, for one, think it's kind of cool to see a remnant of history being carried on through this tradition.

Same here.

Quote from: Ben_Jamin on April 25, 2011, 01:19:59 PM

Is it big here because Americans came from Europe?

It's a big thing to us Canadians, since the queen & co are still our royal family, but I don't see why it would be a big thing to the Americans...

TimelessSymphony · « **Reply #34 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:43:59 PM »

I'm the only one here who doesn't care about this wedding at all? $:\$

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Author Topic: Royal Wedding: Kate & Will <3 (Read 18039 times)