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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.0&return_msg=42900.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.11">11–16</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42900.1">The Queen is Gone.</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42900_1_16_10"> <a name="a42900_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time"> 8 Sep 2022 18:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1">42900.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> God Bless the Queen; condolences to all.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.1&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 8 Sep 2022 19:43</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_unread" title="Unread Message"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.2">42900.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1#a42900_1" target="_self">42900.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> She reigned over a train wreck. <span class="emoticon e_angry" title=":-@"><span class="e__">:-@</span></span> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.2&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 8 Sep 2022 20:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">3 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.3">42900.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You knew <a href="https://www.theonion.com/note-do-not-run-until-fucking-queen-is-dead-or-people-1849511595">this</a> was coming ...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.3&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Sep 2022 10:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">4 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.4">42900.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Here are some horrible, horrible "jokes" that no one should ever read: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/vantageenjoyer">https://mobile.twitter.com/vantageenjoyer</a></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.4&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time"> 9 Sep 2022 11:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Sep 2022 15:12"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.5">42900.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1#a42900_4" target="_self">42900.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> haha that Onion page is pretty good.<br /> <br /> I first found out the news was official by seeing a retweet of Jedward announcing it. Then I got lots of urgent phonecalls and had to rush finishing my dinner so I could make some RIP graphics for the night's football matches.<br /> <br /> Turns out I don't have many queen-related feelings, myself.<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.5&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time"> 9 Sep 2022 13:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 13 Sep 2022 11:05"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.6">42900.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1#a42900_5" target="_self">42900.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I saw a tweet from Owen Jones that something big was about to happen, then heard a load of news about the various royals heading to Balmoral. That sounded conclusive but I didn't realise she'd actually died until a lot later when I turned on the radio and somebody was talking about her in the past tense.<br /> <br /> Other than a load of historical info, and a handful of carefully curated and stage-managed "moments" I find I know very little about her on which to make a judgement. She was obviously very hard-working, but that was accompanied with an opulence and eye-watering personal wealth that few could ever hope for, including many who work longer and harder. I think she owed a huge debt to Alan Bennett's depiction of her in his play <em>A Question of Attribution</em>, which established the idea that she was sharp, witty, and tolerant. Then there's a shit-tonne of gossip, mostly bollocks I suspect, from people desperate to be seen as in-the-know.<br /> <br /> Her children are an unappealing bunch. I read today that Charles should try to reform the monarchy for the modern age. He could do worse than stop being a total shit to his employees and the tenants and leaseholders on his estates. His nasty little habit of quietly getting himself exempted from laws he doesn't like could bear some scrutiny as well.<br /> <br /> I'm not especially in favour of a monarchy, but when I consider allowing any of the Prime Ministers of this century to be actual Heads of State, I'm less clear of my opposition, much as I dislike the notion of the House of Lords but note that it invariably makes better decisions than most governments of the past 25 years. I know that there's little more than symbolism in the UK's "Head of State" title, but the concept of Liz Truss being where the pound stops is rather sickening.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 9 Sep 2022 16:17 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.6&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.6"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Sep 2022 15:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Sep 2022 16:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.7">42900.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1#a42900_6" target="_self">42900.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's big-ass headlines in all the papers here, and nonstop Elton John on the radio. Our PM declared himself a personal friend, which ok.<br /> <br /> I suppose it makes a nice break from war, random mass murders hither, thither and yon, and environmental catastrophes (ditto), to 'mourn' the passing of this dubious figurehead.<br /> <br /> <br /> <span class="emoticon e_acidcry" title="T_T"><span class="e__">T_T</span></span> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.7&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">13 Sep 2022 18:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">8 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.8">42900.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/13/king-charles-staff-given-redundancy-notice-during-church-service-for-queen">Crikey</a>.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.8&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">14 Sep 2022 13:53</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Sep 2022 16:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.9">42900.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1#a42900_8" target="_self">42900.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Exactly.<br /> <br /> You're OK, but it's probably an arrestable offence for me to comment. However, I refer you to my remark up there on the 9th<br /> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Quote:</strong> </div> <div class="quote">He could do worse than stop being a total shit to his employees</div> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 14 Sep 2022 13:54 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.9&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42900_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_42900_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">14 Sep 2022 16:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Sep 2022 20:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 16</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.10">42900.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42900.1#a42900_9" target="_self">42900.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Didn't realize lèse-majesté was still a thing, outside of Thailand.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42900.10&return_msg=42900.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42900.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42900.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>