I thought the only thing you need is more cowbell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
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I thought the only thing you need is more cowbell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Oh yeah, I forgot about that.
I was hiking in northern CA in July, and often heard the bells of St. Bovinus of the Hills.
I was in Stanley Idaho back earlier in August. We got up to frost on the roof of the cabin, but the temps were getting into the upper 80s in the afternoon. That was a temperature swing of nearly 60 degrees from the coldest to the warmest in a day. That's pretty typical for the summer in that crazy town.
I don’t understand how people’s sinuses could take it. Later in the year (and super early in the year) we get weird weather where one week the high will be in the 50s, a few days later the high is in the 80s, and then a few days later we’re back to the 50s. It never fails, I almost always get a upper respiratory infection.
You have humidity, we do not. You're more likely to get a nosebleed out here.
No thread about the Queen? Guess I'll mention it here.
It will be a little strange for a while having a King of England. She has been the Queen for as long as I can remember.
The adrenochrome wore off.
God bless her Maj.
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The UK's collective Grandma.
Was she interesting enough to warrant a thread? I'm sure she's had an interesting life but from my point of view she was always just kind of.....there. No fuss no muss just kind of there. You know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Yeah, that was a big part of her appeal. She didn't seem to take any big stands on anything.
She took a pretty hard stance of protecting the royal image at any cost.
If only more people were like her the world would be a better place. Now everybody thinks they are God's gift to mankind.
The royal family literally believes that they are a gift to God via the coronation when the monarch is anointed with holy oil. Not to mention the (myth, folklore, etc.) that the family blood line traces back to King David of Israel.
The average TikToker believes this only difference is they can't shut up about how awesome they are, especially the women.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
Interesting fact, Our Betty was queen for over a quarter of the life span of the United States.
Whatever your thoughts on the institution of the monarchy, Lizzie rocked.
Lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
Americans might claim they don't believe in the class system or a monarchy and that is probably true. Not that one doesn't exist but it's more subtle.Quote:
Originally Posted by FunkyDexter
But we are infatuated with the royal family. They are in our news almost every day. Mainly the kids and grandkids. lol
The Queen must have been doing something right because I don't remember our press portraying her negatively. Can you imagine maintaining your position through all the changes in the world from 1953 to 2022. That's impressive.
Now it's time to bring out the royal carriage and have a grandiose coronation. You crazy Brits. lol
It's not really that impressive when you consider that the British monarchy has had like what.....500 years of practice? Most republics and dictatorships of the modern world are youngsters still trying to find their way when compared to the ancient British monarchy.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt