Author Topic: Prince Philip is dead (Read 1060 times)

Viking · « **on:** April 09, 2021, 08:37:28 AM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11437314

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away at the age of 99. Seeing that the usual suspects are celebrating with glee, I think I'll tip a glass of rum for the old guy and wish him fair winds.

Ben · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2021, 08:38:43 AM »

He always seemed like an OK, and politically incorrect guy. Probably fun to hang out with.

RIP.

WLJ · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2021, 08:49:29 AM »

Seemed like he was always a rock of stability in a sea of silliness
RIP Philip

K Frame · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2021, 08:50:42 AM »

Another person lost to the ravages of COVID...

Phyphor · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2021, 08:51:19 AM »

Fair winds and following seas, good sir.

Viking · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2021, 08:55:43 AM »

His family lost a loved one. The world lost a prolific irl troll and shitposter.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2021, 10:25:40 AM »

“I am the only man in the country not allowed to give his name to his children. I’m nothing but a bloody amoeba,” Philip once told a friend.

“Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, a science which I have practiced for a good many years,” he was quoted as saying in 1960.

RIP, your Royal Highness.

kgbsquirrel · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2021, 07:58:58 PM »

He risked his own ass in WW2. The last of the old breed who lived up to their noblesse oblige.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2021, 09:02:23 PM »

Quote from: kgbsquirrel on April 09, 2021, 07:58:58 PM

He risked his own ass in WW2. The last of the old breed who lived up to their noblesse oblige.

Well ... Randy Andy did take part in combat operations in the Falklands War. In fact, as a helicopter pilot one of his roles was to fly behind his ship to act as a decoy for missiles. I don't much care for Prince Andrew as a person, but he did put himself in harm's way during that episode.

kgbsquirrel · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2021, 09:11:25 PM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on April 09, 2021, 09:02:23 PM

Well ... Randy Andy did take part in combat operations in the Falklands War. In fact, as a helicopter pilot one of his roles was to fly behind his ship to act as a decoy for missiles. I don't much care for Prince Andrew as a person, but he did put himself in harm's way during that episode.

Perhaps it would be better to say that family is the last of the old breed.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2021, 09:18:22 PM »

Quote from: kgbsquirrel on April 09, 2021, 09:11:25 PM

Perhaps it would be better to say that family is the last of the old breed.

Nah -- I didn't say Prince Andrew was of the old breed. Only that he went to war when called upon to do so. IMHO he's still scum ... albeit royal scum.

K Frame · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2021, 10:40:28 AM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on April 09, 2021, 09:02:23 PM

Well ... Randy Andy did take part in combat operations in the Falklands War. In fact, as a helicopter pilot one of his roles was to fly behind his ship to act as a decoy for missiles. I don't much care for Prince Andrew as a person, but he did put himself in harm's way during that episode.

Prince Harry did two tours of service in Afghanistan and participated in combat operations as an Apache helicopter pilot.

He was apparently pulled out when the Taliban got word (from British press) that he was in country.

It's pretty clear from this article in 2013 that he was already champing at the bitt about royal life. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/21/prince-harry-afghanistan

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2021, 12:23:45 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on April 10, 2021, 10:40:28 AM

It's pretty clear from this article in 2013 that he was already champing at the bitt about royal life. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/21/prince-harry-afghanistan

I've always liked Harry.

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Asked where he and his brother's fascination with helicopters came from, he said: "Probably the fact that you can only fit a certain amount of people in a helicopter, therefore no one can follow us, like you guys."

WLJ · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2021, 03:20:20 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on April 10, 2021, 10:40:28 AM

It's pretty clear from this article in 2013 that he was already champing at the bitt about royal life. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/21/prince-harry-afghanistan

Some people relish living it high in a fishbowl, others not so much.

HankB · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2021, 03:33:41 PM »

Britain is a close ally . . . WHO will the Harris/Biden administration send to attend services?

Joe needs his nappy time and the Brits may not set up teleprompters to his liking, and Kamala's constant braying laughter is inappropriate for what should be a solemn respectful gathering.

kgbsquirrel · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2021, 03:53:54 PM »

Quote from: HankB on April 10, 2021, 03:33:41 PM

Britain is a close ally . . . WHO will the Harris/Biden administration send to attend services?

Joe needs his nappy time and the Brits may not set up teleprompters to his liking, and Kamala's constant braying laughter is inappropriate for what should be a solemn respectful gathering.

Invite Trump, decline the installed puppets; if I were advising the secretary of the family.

RocketMan · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2021, 04:04:03 PM »

Quote from: kgbsquirrel on April 10, 2021, 03:53:54 PM

Invite Trump, decline the installed puppets; if I were advising the secretary of the family.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Trump attended the services of his own accord. Provided he receives an invitation, if one is necessary. Being a state funeral, it's likely by invitation only.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2021, 09:01:43 PM »

The funeral is going to be limited to 30 people. The royal family alone has enough members to fill that out. I doubt heads of state from other countries will be invited.

Lemme see: 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. That only adds up to 22, and the little kids (the great-grandchildren) probably won't attend, anyway. But all of the children and grandchildren are either married or have been married, and it's entirely possible that exes such as Fergie might attend. So 4 becomes 8, and 8 becomes 16 -- that's potentially 24, right there.

That would leave only six slots, and that's probably not even enough to allow the heads of state of all commonwealth nations to attend. So my guess is that the funeral will be limited to family.

JTHunter · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2021, 10:01:33 PM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on April 10, 2021, 09:01:43 PM

The funeral is going to be limited to 30 people. The royal family alone has enough members to fill that out. I doubt heads of state from other countries will be invited.

Lemme see: 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. That only adds up to 22, and the little kids (the great-grandchildren) probably won't attend, anyway. But all of the children and grandchildren are either married or have been married, and it's entirely possible that exes such as Fergie might attend. So 4 becomes 8, and 8 becomes 16 -- that's potentially 24, right there.

That would leave only six slots, and that's probably not even enough to allow the heads of state of all commonwealth nations to attend. So my guess is that the funeral will be limited to family.

Those final slots will likely be filled with certain politicians such as the Prime Minister and the heads of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2021, 11:29:20 PM »

Quote from: JTHunter on April 10, 2021, 10:01:33 PM

Those final slots will likely be filled with certain politicians such as the Prime Minister and the heads of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

You're probably right. I forgot about them.

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Author Topic: Prince Philip is dead (Read 1060 times)