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Post by Bob on Apr 9, 2021 13:56:41 GMT
The man lived a charmed life.
Not the greatest of years for the Royal Family but I trust they will get through this.
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Post by Al on Apr 9, 2021 15:02:11 GMT
Did a lot for charity and for young people through the Duke of Edinburgh award.
Will be sorely missed
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Post by Lobster on Apr 9, 2021 15:23:19 GMT
I quite liked him. Put his foot in his mouth a lot but he meant well. The old and young Royals are generally alright, it's the boomer ones I'm not keen on!
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Post by Lobster on Apr 9, 2021 17:35:06 GMT
I've deleted FOP's unkind comment and the fallout from it, and given him a rest for 24 hours. Can't help but think if people just ignored him though, he'd get bored and it would show him up more than any comeback does.
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Post by Upton Blue on Apr 9, 2021 19:17:14 GMT
I've deleted FOP's unkind comment and the fallout from it, and given him a rest for 24 hours. Can't help but think if people just ignored him though, he'd get bored and it would show him up more than any comeback does. Surely its time to just ban him for good. He just comes on here to stir s**t |
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Apr 9, 2021 19:33:08 GMT
I've deleted FOP's unkind comment and the fallout from it, and given him a rest for 24 hours. Can't help but think if people just ignored him though, he'd get bored and it would show him up more than any comeback does. He’s not been at it again has he? I don’t come online for a few hours and he’s made a tit out of himself again. A real unpleasant individual. Needs banning for good. Contributes nothing to the forum but nastiness. |
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Post by arthuro on Apr 9, 2021 19:39:26 GMT
I've deleted FOP's unkind comment and the fallout from it, and given him a rest for 24 hours. Can't help but think if people just ignored him though, he'd get bored and it would show him up more than any comeback does. Pointless. In less than 24 hours he’ll be back on showing just what a piece of work he is. Just ban him. Oaks Blue got banned for much less. |
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Post by Bob on Apr 9, 2021 20:07:00 GMT
Majority of people are just fed up of that poster at this point.
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Post by cityboy5705 on Apr 10, 2021 5:27:56 GMT
Regardless of what people think I am not a royalist but anyone who makes bile comments on here should be banned fact he's someone's husband father grandfather and he was 99 let him rest in peace
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 10, 2021 18:21:05 GMT
I've deleted FOP's unkind comment and the fallout from it... Yet you’ve allowed the “fallout” to continue unchecked as above. Allowing a succession of posters to aim personal abuse at another poster because they disagree with his opinion about a racist anti-Semitic old man. Similarly I cannot get a permanent ban for having a different opinion to other posters about a racist anti-Semitic celebrity. When I was told to “respect the dead” - what, just because he’s dead we should respect him? Do people respect Mussolini, Hitler, Thatcher, Saville now because they’re dead? It’s a nonsensical stance to have isn’t it? If people get upset by me pointing out their rank hypocrisy well then that is their problem isn’t it? He disrespected many, many peoples in life so why should I respect him in his death? Respect is earned, not demanded. |
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Apr 10, 2021 18:53:18 GMT
I've deleted FOP's unkind comment and the fallout from it... Yet you’ve allowed the “fallout” to continue unchecked as above. Allowing a succession of posters to aim personal abuse at another poster because they disagree with his opinion about a racist anti-Semitic old man. Similarly I cannot get a permanent ban for having a different opinion to other posters about a racist anti-Semitic celebrity. When I was told to “respect the dead” - what, just because he’s dead we should respect him? Do people respect Mussolini, Hitler, Thatcher, Saville now because they’re dead? It’s a nonsensical stance to have isn’t it? If people get upset by me pointing out their rank hypocrisy well then that is their problem isn’t it? He disrespected many, many peoples in life so why should I respect him in his death? Respect is earned, not demanded. He was an old casually racist bastard as most people’s grandparents are... but hardly the same league as Hitler. Your favourite politician is a racist anti-Semitic old man in the eyes of many. The thing is I agree with you on a lot of issues, but the way you put them across is so abrasive that it has the opposite effect and you actively turn people off your points. |
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 10, 2021 19:02:06 GMT
My favourite politician isn’t Boris Johnson, far from it!
I see your point about me - in that people who are straight-talking and say it how it is tend to upset others.
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 10, 2021 19:11:11 GMT
Also I can’t agree with the idea that he was a “casual old racist like your nan” when you consider some of the stuff he has gone on record saying.
He has made highly offensive comments about Asians, Africans, Jews and women, he has called for a plague to thin out the working class (the likes of you, me, pretty much every one of us on this thread and the overwhelmingly vast majority of the population of the country) and as recently as the ‘80s was hailing the Nazi regime and saying he and his family were increasingly concerned about the power and wealth Jews have over the world.
It’s a little more than my Nan saying the word “coon” without thinking, when referring in positive terms to a man on the telly.
Anyway, if you want to mourn his passing for eight days then fine but some of us don’t and shouldn’t be shouted down for that.
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Apr 10, 2021 20:01:40 GMT
Wall to wall coverage of Prince Phillips life, on all the major channels I thought I was living in North Korea for the moment And we cant go banning people because they are unpleasant and you disagree with them. There wouldnt be many people lwft on the forum. Lol
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Post by Lobster on Apr 10, 2021 20:33:45 GMT
Wall to wall coverage of Prince Phillips life, on all the major channels I thought I was living in North Korea for the moment And we cant go banning people because they are unpleasant and you disagree with them. There wouldnt be many people lwft on the forum. Lol The coverage is ridiculous, I agree. Especially given that a lot of people don't have much to do apart from watch TV right now. |
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Apr 10, 2021 22:01:05 GMT
Wall to wall coverage of Prince Phillips life, on all the major channels I thought I was living in North Korea for the moment And we cant go banning people because they are unpleasant and you disagree with them. There wouldnt be many people lwft on the forum. Lol The coverage is ridiculous, I agree. Especially given that a lot of people don't have much to do apart from watch TV right now. Thank god for streaming services. I’ve managed to not watch a single minute of Philip coverage, pretending like he’s been taken in his prime when he’s a man of 99 but even though I’m a republican I certainly won’t begrudge anyone who feels sad about his passing. |
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 11, 2021 6:20:06 GMT
The BBC have had to set up a dedicated complaints line about their coverage of him because it was too much; both BBC and ITV suffered a 60+% drop in viewing figures compared to the previous Friday afternoon to Saturday morning because of their wall-to-wall coverage. BBC One and BBC Two aired the exact same programming for about 12 hours - both channels, exactly the same. What’s the point? License fee payers may feel short-changed about that.
Even noticed pretty much all radio stations playing the exact same playlist of banal droning depressing songs around tea-time on Friday whilst driving home. Too much.
As you say, thank god for the likes of Netflix.
It’s a shame the same level of coverage couldn’t have been done for the hundreds of thousands of pensioners killed by austerity/Covid.
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Post by Lobster on Apr 11, 2021 8:02:49 GMT
Makes me glad for Cbeebies. Whatever madness is going on in the world, you still get the same stories about Upsy Daisy losing her ball then finding it again.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 8:30:37 GMT
I've deleted FOP's unkind comment and the fallout from it... Yet you’ve allowed the “fallout” to continue unchecked as above. Allowing a succession of posters to aim personal abuse at another poster because they disagree with his opinion about a racist anti-Semitic old man. Similarly I cannot get a permanent ban for having a different opinion to other posters about a racist anti-Semitic celebrity. When I was told to “respect the dead” - what, just because he’s dead we should respect him? Do people respect Mussolini, Hitler, Thatcher, Saville now because they’re dead? It’s a nonsensical stance to have isn’t it? If people get upset by me pointing out their rank hypocrisy well then that is their problem isn’t it? He disrespected many, many peoples in life so why should I respect him in his death? Respect is earned, not you may not like him, I was never his biggest fan, but you are very similar to him in many ways. You post looking for reactions, but unfortunately you only have one theme. I think he will be remembered for the life he led. a lot longer than you will for your one sided posts. |
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Post by lincolnexile on Apr 11, 2021 8:38:15 GMT
I’m guessing this thread is going to be locked very shortly.
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 11, 2021 8:49:18 GMT
Makes me glad for Cbeebies. Whatever madness is going on in the world, you still get the same stories about Upsy Daisy losing her ball then finding it again. It’s comforting, I must admit! |
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 11, 2021 8:51:23 GMT
Yet you’ve allowed the “fallout” to continue unchecked as above. Allowing a succession of posters to aim personal abuse at another poster because they disagree with his opinion about a racist anti-Semitic old man. Similarly I cannot get a permanent ban for having a different opinion to other posters about a racist anti-Semitic celebrity. When I was told to “respect the dead” - what, just because he’s dead we should respect him? Do people respect Mussolini, Hitler, Thatcher, Saville now because they’re dead? It’s a nonsensical stance to have isn’t it? If people get upset by me pointing out their rank hypocrisy well then that is their problem isn’t it? He disrespected many, many peoples in life so why should I respect him in his death? Respect is earned, not you may not like him, I was never his biggest fan, but you are very similar to him in many ways. You post looking for reactions, but unfortunately you only have one theme. I think he will be remembered for the life he led. a lot longer than you will for your one sided posts. Of course he will be remembered longer than I will, I don’t really get your point. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 9:11:03 GMT
you may not like him, I was never his biggest fan, but you are very similar to him in many ways. You post looking for reactions, but unfortunately you only have one theme. I think he will be remembered for the life he led. a lot longer than you will for your one sided posts. Of course he will be remembered longer than I will, I don’t really get your point. my point is how similar you are to him. Both open mouths before engaging brain. Both say what they want not caring who it offends and both believe it is their right to do it |
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Post by Lobster on Apr 11, 2021 9:49:53 GMT
Let's keep the thread about Prince Phillip rather than FOP, shall we? I wouldn't say it needs to be a thread of gushing tributes, he was a controversial figure and I don't see any harm in tastefully discussing that, but we can do better than this on both sides of the debate.
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Post by lincolnexile on Apr 11, 2021 9:54:28 GMT
Let's keep the thread about Prince Phillip rather than FOP, shall we? I wouldn't say it needs to be a thread of gushing tributes, he was a controversial figure and I don't see any harm in tastefully discussing that, but we can do better than this on both sides of the debate. You’ve got no chance. 🤣 |
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 11, 2021 9:57:32 GMT
Let's keep the thread about Prince Phillip rather than FOP, shall we? I wouldn't say it needs to be a thread of gushing tributes, he was a controversial figure and I don't see any harm in tastefully discussing that, but we can do better than this on both sides of the debate. Agree. As I said above, I’ve no problem with those who want to mourn his passing, but some of us don’t and we shouldn’t be shouted down for that with personal attacks from the same cabal of posters all the time. |
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Post by Moltisanti on Apr 11, 2021 10:06:39 GMT
Funny how people conveniently forget he was grooming Windsor when she was 13 and he was 18.
Vile.
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Post by Firestick Frank on Apr 11, 2021 10:38:37 GMT
Runs in the family doesn’t it? Take it Prince Andrew is gonna mind the kids seeing as funerals can only have a maximum of 30.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 10:39:39 GMT
He had good points and bad. It should be remembered what a messed up early life he led, I don't think he actually knew his own identity,,different times breeds different people. He had a very good war record. But an awful habit of saying the wrong things a lot like childish attempts at humour.
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Post by thestanchion on Apr 11, 2021 11:23:56 GMT
Ninety Nine year old man with heart condition dies. Shock? The only surprising element is the fact that he has had a life of privilege and access to immediate and the best medical care not available to most. Oh, and he has never really done a day's work in his life. Okay so he contributed to the war effort like thousands of others, only they didn't come back to a pampered life of luxury, many didn't comeback at all.
These people who put flowers and candles outside buck house, don't they realise the royals are taught to believe they are superior and look down on the hoi-polloi. The excessive coverage of his demise has been sickening. God help us when Liz kicks off.
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