RIP Queen Elizabeth II

King_George_III 9/9/2022 9:34am
9/9/2022 9:34am
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Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a...
Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a mechanic during the war. RIP
Her and the entire Royal family stayed in the UK during 1940 despite being offered to go to safety in Canada.

A time when the country had the German army massing on the French coast having lost most of its equipment at Dunkirk, the Luftwaffe hammering the living shit out of cities up and down the country and the U boats threatening to starve the country into submission.

Regardless of anything else that has to earn some respect.
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early 9/9/2022 9:56am
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early wrote:
Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a...
Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a mechanic during the war. RIP
This youtube channel is interviews with surviving veterans and is worth checking out if you are a WW2 buff or just like hearing interesting stories.
https://youtube.com/c/MemoirsofWWII
https://youtu.be/O_WCZUMtMKo
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Spergen 9/9/2022 5:50pm
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Wow, every post has 1 downvote, would love to know who it is and what family member she sent to the tower for such bitterness?
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holyroller1 9/9/2022 6:07pm
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Wow, every post has 1 downvote, would love to know who it is and what family member she sent to the tower for such bitterness?
We aren't man/woman enough to do that shit here. Honestly, if I downvote a thread I wish it would show that I downvoted.
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Nighttrain 9/9/2022 7:07pm
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early wrote:
Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a...
Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a mechanic during the war. RIP
Damn, that’s an impressive image.
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swordfish 9/10/2022 5:48am
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There always has to be that one twat in a thread like this.
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lestat 9/10/2022 9:29am
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early wrote:
Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a...
Not a big fan of the monarchy but it is sad that almost all of the WW2 generation is gone. She enlisted and served as a mechanic during the war. RIP
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Her and the entire Royal family stayed in the UK during 1940 despite being offered to go to safety in Canada. A time when the country...
Her and the entire Royal family stayed in the UK during 1940 despite being offered to go to safety in Canada.

A time when the country had the German army massing on the French coast having lost most of its equipment at Dunkirk, the Luftwaffe hammering the living shit out of cities up and down the country and the U boats threatening to starve the country into submission.

Regardless of anything else that has to earn some respect.
Oh hell ya . 👍
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wix 9/11/2022 6:05am
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swordfish wrote:
There always has to be that one twat in a thread like this.
I’m the twat yet you’re the one crying over a monarchy in the 21st century.. Also where is the lie in what I posted?
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swordfish 9/11/2022 8:46am
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wix wrote:
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swordfish wrote:
There always has to be that one twat in a thread like this.
wix wrote:
I’m the twat yet you’re the one crying over a monarchy in the 21st century.. Also where is the lie in what I posted?
I’m not crying, I didn’t accuse you of anything/lying. I called you a twat because you made a post only a twat would make. Start a thread about how terrible the Queen and royalty is. I won’t post. This is not that thread.
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G-man 9/12/2022 1:56pm
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She could Ride, turn a wrench and Luved animals, wish I would have known stuff like this before her passing.

Never mind her Royalty--she just seemed like a Great Woman as well.
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swordfish 9/12/2022 2:04pm
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She took her car mechanics course in Aldershot, Nova Scotia. Not far from my home.
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Robgvx 9/12/2022 2:17pm
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She took her car mechanics course in Aldershot, Nova Scotia. Not far from my home.
I think you’ll find it was ‘our’ Aldershot in the UK, home of the parachute regiment.
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swordfish 9/12/2022 2:45pm
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swordfish wrote:
She took her car mechanics course in Aldershot, Nova Scotia. Not far from my home.
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I think you’ll find it was ‘our’ Aldershot in the UK, home of the parachute regiment.
You must be right Rob, I don’t think she left the UK during the war. I should have known better, a few people posted pics of her making the claim it was Aldershot NS.
Thanks for the correction.
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scott_nz 9/12/2022 6:48pm
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swordfish wrote:
She took her car mechanics course in Aldershot, Nova Scotia. Not far from my home.
Robgvx wrote:
I think you’ll find it was ‘our’ Aldershot in the UK, home of the parachute regiment.
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You must be right Rob, I don’t think she left the UK during the war. I should have known better, a few people posted pics of...
You must be right Rob, I don’t think she left the UK during the war. I should have known better, a few people posted pics of her making the claim it was Aldershot NS.
Thanks for the correction.
she and her family (her father was king) were offered safe residence in Canada during the war, but they stayed in the UK,

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philG 9/14/2022 2:14pm
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Back in the day , i worked with Peter Phillips, who was Princess Anne's son, Jackie Stewart had him on the roster Stewart F1, and latterly Jaguar, and we always used to give him stick , about 'Granny'.. he always had a laugh with us, we respected him, and just let him be a normal guy working a regular job, to the point where people who he showed round , barely had any clue who he really was.


And 5 years ago, when i worked as an Engineering Trainer, one of our students, opted out of a trip to a music festival, and went to Balmoral with his cousin, both lads were Indian, and looked a lot younger than the 18 year olds that they were.

Wandering round the public areas up there , they met the Queen walking a dog. with an aide, just like 2 old ladies in the park, she stopped and they chatted a few minutes, he told her that she had visited his grandparents home city of Bombay, and they had waited many hours to see her.

He said she was really small ( like him) but so pleasant and happy to chat , he did the decent thing and didnt ask for a photograph, but as she went to move on she offered them one if they wished.

So my Monday morning ritual was always to ask my class of about 15 what they had been up, who had fun, who's weekend sucked the most, bit of banter , broke the ice for the week .

This Monday, when i say ' who had the best weekend' , we had the usual ' party' stories, a few local sports ones, and then one of the girls says ' Rishi wins this forever' ... and he looks at her as if to tell her to shut up.

She walks up with her phone , and shows me the picture, and i have to guess who the person in the middle is.

It took me ages , until i realised, there , stood smiling between 2 teenagers, is The Queen.

I am not a Royalist, but i respect the idea of a Monarch, what i cant be doing with , is the media attention all the rest of the hangers on get.


And my next door neighbours daughter will be part of the funeral ceremony, she rides horses, in the Kings Guard, TV has reached saturation point with coverage , and we have the day off on Monday for the Funeral, i think we will have a street gathering, to pay our respects.

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wildbill 9/14/2022 3:44pm
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G-man wrote:
She rode Motorcycles 🏍 and shows excellent form, that makes her Legendary in my moto-head... RIP [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/09/08/567593/s1200_FB_IMG_1662668708120.jpg[/img]
She rode Motorcycles 🏍 and shows excellent form, that makes her Legendary in my moto-head...
RIP

I don't know man, foot placement seems a bit off.
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Big Lenny 9/14/2022 3:55pm
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She was a colonizer and a thief...Stole all her jewels and gold from Africa and India..My she Rest In Shit...Dry
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wildbill 9/14/2022 4:11pm
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E lizard breath.

It's really sad the spell that they were under
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King_George_III 9/14/2022 9:50pm
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Big Lenny wrote:
She was a colonizer and a thief...Stole all her jewels and gold from Africa and India..My she Rest In Shit...Dry
Saw the complete dissolution of the empire but at the same time was a colonizer.
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Chappa 9/15/2022 2:04am
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Big Lenny wrote:
She was a colonizer and a thief...Stole all her jewels and gold from Africa and India..My she Rest In Shit...Dry
I thought about writing an eloquent retort but was then reminded of an apt quote.

"Never argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience".

Stay classy
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Joey_Bridges 9/15/2022 2:45am
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To "stay classy" would mean he'd have to have class to start out with.
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Chappa 9/15/2022 3:36am
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Joey_Bridges wrote:
To "stay classy" would mean he'd have to have class to start out with.
Touche
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