The Royal Baby - Page 3

Estreeter · July 23rd, 2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OtisOne

I figure to clean up when they announce that the Royal Nipper's been called Billy Bob.

And here he is and his crown

**BondJmsBond** · July 23rd, 2013, 06:46 PM

Cheers to the Brits for the Royal Baby, I've always liked the pomp and pageantry, the history.
The dry wit.

How you cram yourselves in that Parliament room yet don't murder each other.

I'm reading The Flashman Papers by George Macdonald Frasier, they're hilarious.

Rule Britannia!

~~rodak~~ · July 23rd, 2013, 06:56 PM

I heard Kate managed to keep Her Six Pack Abs throughout the entire pregnancy.
I wish them well, however I am sick to death in hearing about this.
My Ancestors fought and died to free themselves from the British Crown. So it is A bit disturbing to hear our news media outlets "both liberal and conservative" fawning over this non-story.

**sydney1** · July 23rd, 2013, 06:58 PM

That effin' birth made me go to bed early last night. Like most blokes, I like to watch the news before I go to bed. Watching footage of some place in the world getting blown to sh*t always sends me off for a good nights sleep.

But no. what did we have? Wall to wall coverage of some over-privileged bird having a kid. Hey guess what media? I'm male and not gay. I couldn't give a sh*t.
It doesn't help that I'm a Republican as well (Not in the American Republican sense)and as somebody said in a previous post about Royalty bringing in the money, France seems to do rather well, even the Italians said Arrividerci to theirs after the second-world-war. Would people stop coming to these isles if The Sax-Coberg-Gotha's weren't in Bucks Palace?If you looked at all the crowds, they were about 90%female and the rest were friends of Dorothy. All it is now, is a bloody circus act.

Annette4 · July 23rd, 2013, 07:14 PM

I got back from holiday yesterday after two glorious weeks in the French Republic, straight into this media scrum. My worse-half`s immediate response was to say that we should have stayed on in France for another fortnight. But he is a cynic, not an anti-Monarchist and I think it is a testament to the enduring strength of the Monarchy that events such as these only seem to inspire cynicism and weariness, rather than outright republicanism. Weary acceptance may not be much of a rallying call to the Crown, granted, but it does still seem to be preferable to anything republicans have to offer.

**richardoe** · July 23rd, 2013, 07:18 PM

Would the American TV networks be going stupid if Mrs Obama was having a baby? Of course they would, and theyre a Republic.

**scoundrel** · July 23rd, 2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rodak

I heard Kate managed to keep Her Six Pack Abs throughout the entire pregnancy.
I wish them well, however I am sick to death in hearing about this.
My Ancestors fought and died to free themselves from the British Crown. So it is A bit disturbing to hear our news media outlets "both liberal and conservative" fawning over this non-story.

I haven't watched the news or even turned on the TV since the England cricket team won at Lords on Sunday. I don't even know if the baby is male or female. I'm happy that the birth has been delivered safely and that both baby and mother are doing well. I wish the new family a long and happy future. I am pro-Royal myself and I rather like Prince William, who flies rescue helicopters; this is an unusually sound and rational way for a Royal Prince to spend his time IMHO, doing valuable things instead of merely being a Royal Prince. Princess Catherine provides an unusually sane and reasonable home life to a Royal Prince who flies rescue helicpters, and I think that's OK too.

Intrinsically, I find my own life more engrossing than theirs, and I will keep the TV switched off until all this dies down. It is a little bit too much like The Truman Show to suit me. But I am fine with both of them; just not frightfully interested in their day to day lives

**richardoe** · July 23rd, 2013, 08:10 PM

Point of order, she is NOT Princess Catherine.

**scoundrel** · July 23rd, 2013, 08:31 PM

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, then. Might as well get her title right I suppose, though if I'm perfectly honest, I am not all that fussed what titles she gets.

**winebeavis** · July 23rd, 2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

* * * I don't even know if the baby is male or female. * * *
Intrinsically, I find my own life more engrossing than theirs, * * * just not frightfully interested in their day to day lives

Same here. I couldn't care less. I learned about a royal birth by browsing this thread

.

Much more important lately was Estreeter's smoking challenge and Greenman's disappearance.

A royal anything is just a fascination I don't get. But then I have no idea why anybody gives a hoot about what Snookie and Konyay named their baby.

July 23rd, 2013, 06:58 PM	#24
sydney1 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 10,562 Thanked 27,978 Times in 1,357 Posts	That effin' birth made me go to bed early last night. Like most blokes, I like to watch the news before I go to bed. Watching footage of some place in the world getting blown to sht always sends me off for a good nights sleep. But no. what did we have? Wall to wall coverage of some over-privileged bird having a kid. Hey guess what media? I'm male and not gay. I couldn't give a sht. It doesn't help that I'm a Republican as well (Not in the American Republican sense)and as somebody said in a previous post about Royalty bringing in the money, France seems to do rather well, even the Italians said Arrividerci to theirs after the second-world-war. Would people stop coming to these isles if The Sax-Coberg-Gotha's weren't in Bucks Palace?If you looked at all the crowds, they were about 90%female and the rest were friends of Dorothy. All it is now, is a bloody circus act. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 23rd, 2013, 07:18 PM	#26
richardoe Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,812 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 24,133 Times in 2,726 Posts	Would the American TV networks be going stupid if Mrs Obama was having a baby? Of course they would, and theyre a Republic. __________________ Richardoe To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 23rd, 2013, 08:10 PM	#28
richardoe Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,812 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 24,133 Times in 2,726 Posts	Point of order, she is NOT Princess Catherine. __________________ Richardoe To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 23rd, 2013, 08:31 PM	#29
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,267 Thanks: 162,482 Thanked 278,823 Times in 26,212 Posts	Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, then. Might as well get her title right I suppose, though if I'm perfectly honest, I am not all that fussed what titles she gets. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 23rd, 2013, 06:46 PM	#22
BondJmsBond Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,068 Thanks: 28,195 Thanked 27,318 Times in 3,013 Posts	Cheers to the Brits for the Royal Baby, I've always liked the pomp and pageantry, the history. The dry wit. How you cram yourselves in that Parliament room yet don't murder each other. I'm reading The Flashman Papers by George Macdonald Frasier, they're hilarious. Rule Britannia!

July 23rd, 2013, 06:56 PM	#23
~~rodak~~ Banned! Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 14,568 Thanks: 16,750 Thanked 271,165 Times in 15,267 Posts	I heard Kate managed to keep Her Six Pack Abs throughout the entire pregnancy. I wish them well, however I am sick to death in hearing about this. My Ancestors fought and died to free themselves from the British Crown. So it is A bit disturbing to hear our news media outlets "both liberal and conservative" fawning over this non-story.

July 23rd, 2013, 07:14 PM	#25
Annette4 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK Posts: 49 Thanks: 543 Thanked 796 Times in 48 Posts	I got back from holiday yesterday after two glorious weeks in the French Republic, straight into this media scrum. My worse-half`s immediate response was to say that we should have stayed on in France for another fortnight. But he is a cynic, not an anti-Monarchist and I think it is a testament to the enduring strength of the Monarchy that events such as these only seem to inspire cynicism and weariness, rather than outright republicanism. Weary acceptance may not be much of a rallying call to the Crown, granted, but it does still seem to be preferable to anything republicans have to offer.