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AH royal wedding mega thread (no flaming queens)

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    #602
    petroltimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭petroltimer


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Is the wedding of Di & Charlie up there with 9/11, fall of Berlin Wall & Communism, Obama's election etc as important things to be witnessed in recent history?

    I think others already said this but Obama's election really? or maybe, since he will be remembered that a bankrupt america will be his legacy.

    As for the royal wedding the viewing figures will decide if RTE made the right decision.


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    #603
    steve9859
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      petroltimer wrote: »

      As for the royal wedding the viewing figures will decide if RTE made the right decision.

      But if the viewing figures are very high (which I suspect they will be), all the angry people on this thread will just say that rte have lied about the viewing numbers, what with them being west Brits and royalists and all!! And that no-one really watched it, and that anyone who did is intellectually inferior etc etc.


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      #604
      sensibleken
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      steve9859 wrote: »
      But if the viewing figures are very high (which I suspect they will be), all the angry people on this thread will just say that rte have lied about the viewing numbers, what with them being west Brits and royalists and all!! And that no-one really watched it, and that anyone who did is intellectually inferior etc etc.

      really? tell me the lotto numbers too. popular doesnt equal good. otherwise independance day would be the greatest movie of all time


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      #605
      steve9859
      Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


      sensibleken wrote: »
      really? tell me the lotto numbers too. popular doesnt equal good. otherwise independance day would be the greatest movie of all time

      That may be so, but being popular means being entertaining for the majority of people. At least for all those who aren't overly uptight!!

      Personally, I believe that if the royal wedding and the Easter rising commemoration happened to be shown live at the same time on rte 1 and 2, the royal wedding would get higher viewing figures. You might not like it and probably disagree, but i think that is a reflection of the Ireland of the 21st century.


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      #606
      petroltimer
      Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭petroltimer


      steve9859 wrote: »
      That may be so, but being popular means being entertaining for the majority of people. At least for all those who aren't overly uptight!!

      Personally, I believe that if the royal wedding and the Easter rising commemoration happened to be shown live at the same time on rte 1 and 2, the royal wedding would get higher viewing figures. You might not like it and probably disagree, but i think that is a reflection of the Ireland of the 21st century.

      I'd agree with that, but so the royal wedding may not be for intellectual heavyweights but do people really think that rte are dumbing down their Friday afternoon schedule?
      Whats it replacing the afternoon show if thats still on i'm not sure, i don't think derek davis is on the afternoons anymore.


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      #607
      Luxie
      Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Luxie


      petroltimer wrote: »
      I'd agree with that, but so the royal wedding may not be for intellectual heavyweights but do people really think that rte are dumbing down their Friday afternoon schedule?
      Whats it replacing the afternoon show if thats still on i'm not sure, i don't think derek davis is on the afternoons anymore.

      Without having checked RTE's coverage plans, the wedding is on at 11.am which means the coverage should be over by 2pm latest.

      My mother will no doubt bemoan that Shortland Street is not on. Other than that, I think some Aussie soaps will not be shown. And repeats of the UK soaps (oh the irony) from the night before.


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      #608
      sensibleken
      Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


      steve9859 wrote: »
      That may be so, but being popular means being entertaining for the majority of people. At least for all those who aren't overly uptight!!

      Personally, I believe that if the royal wedding and the Easter rising commemoration happened to be shown live at the same time on rte 1 and 2, the royal wedding would get higher viewing figures. You might not like it and probably disagree, but i think that is a reflection of the Ireland of the 21st century.

      not watching 3 hours of someone you dont know get married is uptight now? jesus!

      its not like royal wedding or 1916 commemoration are remotely analogous unless your trying to tie the wedding into some weird version of nationalism


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      #609
      robinph
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      sensibleken wrote: »
      not watching 3 hours of someone you dont know get married is uptight now? jesus!

      its not like royal wedding or 1916 commemoration are remotely analogous unless your trying to tie the wedding into some weird version of nationalism

      Nobodies saying you have to watch it, just that some people could maybe do with calming down a bit of the outrage over something being on telly that they are not going to watch anyway.

      There is obviously a market for RTE to be showing it, otherwise they wouldn't be showing it.


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      #610
      KeithAFC
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      Everyone will be showing it. What is the problem?


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      #611
      stovelid
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      Luxie wrote: »
      Seemingly his missus is going, even though she's never met the bride and groom, or indeed any of the guests for that matter.

      So?

      If they were invited to the wedding of a British pop-star they'd never met, everybody would be high-fiving them. She probably doesn't give a **** but thinks it might be good publicity/networking for her career. More power to her.

      Plus, I'd ride her.


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      #612
      Luxie
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      stovelid wrote: »
      So?

      If they were invited to the wedding of a British pop-star they'd never met, everybody would be high-fiving them. She probably doesn't give a **** but thinks it might be good publicity/networking for her career. More power to her.

      Plus, I'd ride her.

      I never said I had an issue with it. I was simply repeating what was in the article I quoted.

      In response to whichever poster it was who posted that they both weren't going.

      Jebus, the sooner this thing is over the better, people are getting terrible tetchy about it. :D


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      #613
      sensibleken
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      robinph wrote: »
      Nobodies saying you have to watch it, just that some people could maybe do with calming down a bit of the outrage over something being on telly that they are not going to watch anyway.

      There is obviously a market for RTE to be showing it, otherwise they wouldn't be showing it.

      because rte is a publicly funded station then even if we aren't watching it we can still express an opinion on it.


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      #614
      stovelid
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      Luxie wrote: »
      I never said I had an issue with it. I was simply repeating what was in the article I quoted.

      In response to whichever poster it was who posted that they both weren't going.

      Jebus, the sooner this thing is over the better, people are getting terrible tetchy about it. :D

      Sorry. My bad. :o


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      #615
      Einhard
      Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


      sensibleken wrote: »
      because rte is a publicly funded station then even if we aren't watching it we can still express an opinion on it.

      The problem though, is that some people are not just expressing an opinion on the coverage of the wedding, but on those who might watch it, eg West Brits, intellectually inferior etc...


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      #616
      sensibleken
      Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


      Einhard wrote: »
      The problem though, is that some people are not just expressing an opinion on the coverage of the wedding, but on those who might watch it, eg West Brits, intellectually inferior etc...

      theyre allowed to have that opinion and debate it too. I wouldnt take the west brit angle myself as it a stupid term


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      #617
      Einhard
      Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


      sensibleken wrote: »
      theyre allowed to have that opinion and debate it too. I wouldnt take the west brit angle myself as it a stupid term

      And I'm entitled to think that anyone who deems another person an intellectual inferior solely because they watch a few minutes, or even the whole programme, of the royal wedding, is a sanctimonious, pretentious fool. :D


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      #618
      sensibleken
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      Einhard wrote: »
      And I'm entitled to think that anyone who deems another person an intellectual inferior solely because they watch a few minutes, or even the whole programme, of the royal wedding, is a sanctimonious, pretensious fool. :D

      go right ahead, nobody said otherwise, im just not sure who youre talking to


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      #619
      Einhard
      Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


      sensibleken wrote: »
      go right ahead, nobody said otherwise, im just not sure who youre talking to

      Not to you. There are some people who oppose the showing of the wedding, because it's too "low brow".

      Actually, to tell the truth, I think most opposition to it is based on the old historical thing etc, and some are just dressing up their opposition in more pseudi-intellectual garb. I mean, who gives a sh!t what others watch in their spare time? And yet, some people seem to be having hernias over the whole thing!


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      #620
      sensibleken
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      Einhard wrote: »
      Not to you. There are some people who oppose the showing of the wedding, because it's too "low brow".

      Actually, to tell the truth, I think most opposition to it is based on the old historical thing etc, and some are just dressing up their opposition in more pseudi-intellectual garb. I mean, who gives a sh!t what others watch in their spare time? And yet, some people seem to be having hernias over the whole thing!

      well of course its low brow. I dont see any difference between this and any other 'celebrity' wedding. people would be equally as fed up if it was jordan getting married, its being televised and everytime you open a paper or turn on the news their talking about it.

      some may have a historical antipathy, i dont, the monarchy itself is none of my business and im looking forward to the queens visit as long as everyone behaves themselves.


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      #621
      stovelid
      Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


      I'm suprised people haven't identified the single most pressing danger about the forthcoming Royal nupitals: namely the horrifying possibility that they may inspire a Britpop revival.

      Can the remaining members of Menswear and Supergrass be placed under house arrest (or at the very least a secure cordon placed around Camden Town) for the duration of the festivities just in case?


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      #622
      sensibleken
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      stovelid wrote: »
      I'm suprised people haven't identified the single most pressing danger about the forthcoming Royal nupitals: namely the horrifying possibility that they may inspire a Britpop revival.

      Can the remaining members of Menswear and Supergrass be placed under house arrest (or at the very least a secure cordon placed around Camden Town) for the duration of the festivities just in case?

      jesus christ! the horror!

      wait though, wasnt the last one in 1981? lets see..

      steven tyler injured in an accident,
      Yes and wings break up
      butthole surfers, cro mags, sonic youth and oi polloi all form!

      epic!


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      #623
      Hootanany
      Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


      Hootanany wrote: »
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiXQHBeC2dI&feature=player_embedded

      Good interview NSFW

      Bump see it before its taken down


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      #624
      temply
      Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭temply


      I can't wait for it. Have the day off work & heading up to a friends house for lunch to enjoy it. Can't wait to see all the style & nobs.

      The people who rant about it do amuse me I have to say.


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      #625
      Morlar
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      temply wrote: »
      I can't wait for it. Have the day off work & heading up to a friends house for lunch to enjoy it. Can't wait to see all the style & nobs.

      The people who rant about it do amuse me I have to say.

      I find the thoughts of people taking a day off work to watch a celebrity wedding on tv amusing.

      I think the common theme throughout this thread is that the people who are going to watch it are a very defensive and touchy bunch.


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      #626
      temply
      Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭temply


      each to their own


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      #627
      mikemac
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      Not sure was it posted already, it's a large thread

      Spoof ad for T-Mobile
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnJ3dMAZDuU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

      It's well done


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      #628
      TangyZizzle
      Registered Users Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


      Noone is forcing the Royal Wedding on anyone. If people are so frustrated by it, maybe they should stop watching British Television channels. Is this not the obvious thing to do?

      I don't like horse racing - I don't watch attheraces.

      You don't like Royal Weddings - Don't watch BBC.

      Gobshites.


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      #629
      Saila
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      :confused:

      misleading title misleads


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      #630
      TangyZizzle
      Registered Users Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


      That it does. I do apologise - It was meant to be an example of the kind of phrases these people use.


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      #631
      ejmaztec
      Registered Users Posts: 24,072 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


      TangyZizzle wrote: »
      Gobshites.

      What, all of us?:confused:


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