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[PipefishUK]

What a load of bullshit. Was hoping for a death.

 

[Plum]

This is Geoff Keighley-levels of needless hype for a so-so announcement.

 

[Cepheus]

Oh.

 

[Chocolate & Vanilla]

Look, if they promise to stop using that god awful God Save the Queen song I don't mind signing up. There are enough royalists in New York.

No problem. By the time all the paperwork is done it'll be God Save the King.

 

[Shiggy]

What a load of bullshit. Was hoping for a death.

What!?

 

[danowat]

This is Geoff Keighley-levels of needless hype for a so-so announcement.

To be fair, all the hype was self generated, even they said it was nothing to worry about.

 

[Symphonia]

All that kerfuffle just to announce that Prince Philip, who does nothing, will now officially continue to do nothing? Yawn.

 

[PipefishUK]

What!?

What a load of bullshit. I was hoping for a death.

 

[Daffy Duck]

Lol, they got everyone up in the night for that?

Trolled.

 

[oti]

All this Buckingham Palace Direct hype for nothing.

WHERE'S METROID?!

 

[Chumley]

Was hoping for a death.

 

[Symphonia]

What a load of bullshit. I was hoping for a death.

You actually hope someone was dead.

Yeesh.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

What a load of bullshit. I was hoping for a death.

So edgy

 

[Carl]

To be fair, all the hype was self generated, even they said it was nothing to worry about.

Who was worried?

 

[Grug]

What a load of bullshit. Was hoping for a death.

Ugh.

 

[Banderdash]

Union Flag it's only a Jack when its on ship.

And we'll get around to raising the education standards in the new old colony too.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Philips final public troll. Not bad.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

What a load of bullshit. Was hoping for a death.

Damn son. That's fucked up lol

 

[theaface]

No more chances for Philip to inadvertently insult entire countries? It's a sad day for us all.

Prince Philip: I'm the most offensive person ever when it comes to foreign relations.

May and Johnson: Hold our beers, Phil.

 

[lastplayed]

This reminds me of when startrek.com announced an urgent message from Jonathan Frakes.

 

[Plum]

To be fair, all the hype was self generated, even they said it was nothing to worry about.

So it's more like a Nintendo Direct then.

 

[PipefishUK]

You actually hope someone was dead.

Yeesh.

Not really, but everyone likes a good national event and they are 90 odd.

 

[Protome]

To be fair, all the hype was self generated, even they said it was nothing to worry about.

I don't think anyone in this thread actually thought anything of interest would come from this, except maybe a death.

It's the royal family, there's literally nothing of national interest they could have done other than died.

 

[kyser73]

Itsfuckingnothing.gif

 

[Trunx28]

I layed awake at night.
The bladder was full with might.

I stood up to pee, siltently,
for not to wake her majesty.

That's when the clarity hit me
I wanted finally to be free.

So I gathered everyone
and told them what to come.

If Theresa fucks up the government
I can go into retirement.

 

[Jezbollah]

What a load of bullshit. Was hoping for a death.

Charming.

 

[lastplayed]

Not really, but everyone likes a good national event and they are 90 odd.

Yeah, for some of us it means new coins and all sorts. They'd have to change all the boat names to His Majesty's New Zealand Ship.

 

[Carl]

You actually hope someone was dead.

Yeesh.

Probably just fancied a day off work

 

[Symphonia]

Not really, but everyone likes a good national event and they are 90 odd.

I didn't know Katie Hopkins was on NeoGAF.

Can you unblock me on Twitter?

 

[danm999]

You all laugh, but Australia has lost the public service of one of its only knights!

 

[blackjaw]

What a load of bullshit. Was hoping for a death.

Prince Charles IRL? Waiting for your moment?

 

[PipefishUK]

Yeah, for some of us it means new coins and all sorts. They'd have to change all the boat names to His Majesty's New Zealand Ship.

Exactly - and that's kind of exciting. As is a big national event like a dead royal and a state funeral.
Everyone revels in that type of thing just a little bit, just being honest.

Although maybe mis-read the crowd slightly !

 

[kmag]

Yeah, for some of us it means new coins and all sorts. They'd have to change all the boat names to His Majesty's New Zealand Ship.

I wonder what the cost is for changing over to Charlie, who might only get a decade at this rate. The male Windsors tend not to last much past 70.

 

[PipefishUK]

I didn't know Katie Hopkins was on NeoGAF.

Can you unblock me on Twitter?

Nah, I bet she loves the royals - shares a lot of old Pip's views she does. Lot in common.

 

[SuperSah]

Yawn

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I wonder what the cost is for changing over to Charlie, who might only get a decade at this rate. The male Windsors tend not to last much past 70.

Isnt the word on the street that he would most likely pass? I have a friend to is very much into britain and flies to London once a month and she says that he would most likely pass to one of his kids.

 

[spiritfox]

Exactly - and that's kind of exciting. As is a big national event like a dead royal and a state funeral.
Everyone revels in that type of thing just a little bit, just being honest.

Although maybe mis-read the crowd slightly !

I think you forget they they're people too, not just tourist attractions.

 

[kmag]

Isnt the word on the street that he would most likely pass? I have a friend to is very much into britain and flies to London once a month and she says that he would most likely pass to one of his kids.

Nah, he wants it. He's supposedly got his name picked out.

 

[Syder]

If you actually care about the Royal Family. you deserve to be let down.

 

[PJV3]

Exactly - and that's kind of exciting. As is a big national event like a dead royal and a state funeral.
Everyone revels in that type of thing just a little bit, just being honest.

Although maybe mis-read the crowd slightly !

Don't worry about it, it's not like your sat there actively trying to cause one to snuff it.

 

[always crazy bacon]

Isnt the word on the street that he would most likely pass? I have a friend to is very much into britain and flies to London once a month and she says that he would most likely pass to one of his kids.

well she's certainly got the credentials for a royal pundit.

 

[lastplayed]

Nah, he wants it. He's supposedly got his name picked out.

George VII?

 

[Vivalaraza]

Why do people think any consequential news about the Royal Family will break this way? Anything important will be very well stage managed.

 

[Septic360]

Fuck you, traitorous piece of shit. I'll shit on your mother's grave and kill your children before I see the union Jack as the US flag.

Lol! Plus that Dodge avatar.....just needs a lil moonshine

 

[PipefishUK]

I think you forget they they're people too, not just tourist attractions.

People who live a life scrounging off my taxes aren't people - or so I'm told.

But seriously - I don't want them to die in pain or anything. But if a 90 odd year old dies peacefully in his or her sleep after living a life of pure luxury... and I admit that it would be a little bit exciting to see the spectacle and see the change and stuff... Is that so bad?

OK, it was crass - but I can't be the only one here who thinks that?


...I'll get me coat...

 

[Little Old Man]

Why do people think any consequential news about the Royal Family will break this way? Anything important will be very well stage managed.

This Guardian article shows how far the planning goes in case a senior Royal passes. 1997 will have nothing on this.

 

[Acorn]

Who was worried?

Daily Heil

 

[Mohonky]

What a load of bullshit. I was hoping for a death.

So was Charles.

 

[Symphonia]

Probably just fancied a day off work

Corbyn's getting us an extra four.

People need to stop being so damn greedy.

 

[Banderdash]

You all laugh, but Australia has lost the public service of one of its only knights!

God I'd forgotten about that... what a shitshow.

And it could so easily have gone the other way... imagine if he'd knighted Richie Benaud instead.