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Discuss Dear Gary Barlow. Please stop it. in The NAAFI Bar on The Army Rumour Service; Originally Posted by JoeCivvie When HM came out of Mansion House there was a close-up of the right side of an HAC pikeman - were they SAS wings high on his right arm? Yip! They ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeCivvie View Post
    When HM came out of Mansion House there was a close-up of the right side of an HAC pikeman - were they SAS wings high on his right arm?
    Yip! They were granted - by HM - permission to wear wings and any medals they picked up during their military career. Its an odd one I know to see a 17 C. pikeman sporting SAS wings. but hey ho they earned them, The Queen's call really.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PBUH View Post
    Is JoeCivvie special needs? If so I apologise, I didn't realise
    Good lord - Oscar Wilde still lives!

    Is that really the best you can come up with? That anyone who disagrees with you is special needs?
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    .Dracule;4440307]I quite agree, those that don't like it can fuck off abroad, you are after all the minority![/QUOTE]



    And why should I fuck off abroad? I can trace my English ancestors further than the Windsors[/QUOTE]

    That's just cruel amd unnecessary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeCivvie View Post
    Good lord - Oscar Wilde still lives!

    Is that really the best you can come up with? That anyone who disagrees with you is special needs?
    Not everyone. Just you. You're "Special" .
    Last edited by PBUH; 09-06-2012 at 09:40.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PBUH View Post
    Not everyone. Just you. You're "Special" .
    Whilst I'm flattered that you think so, I have to tell you I'm not gay. You'd have more success hitting on Jarrod or one of the other gay-lohs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PBUH View Post
    Which other Monarch has served 60 years on the throne? Too many to list, many more than 60 years
    List of longest-reigning monarchs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. If you used Google before asking stupid questions you'd not look so ignorant.
    That extensive wikipedia list has a few minor issues... The first being the vast majority above HMQ Elizabeth II are from tiny little states (most of whom no longer even exist). The second of which is that the majority of those monarchs died hundreds of years ago. In fact the only one one that list that has come from a largeish, well developed state that had capability to stage a pagent of that magnitude. I.e Emeror Hirohito of Japan who died in 1989.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trans-sane View Post
    That extensive wikipedia list has a few minor issues... The first being the vast majority above HMQ Elizabeth II are from tiny little states (most of whom no longer even exist). The second of which is that the majority of those monarchs died hundreds of years ago. In fact the only one one that list that has come from a largeish, well developed state that had capability to stage a pagent of that magnitude. I.e Emeror Hirohito of Japan who died in 1989.
    The question was how many Monarchs had done 60 years as though it was somehow an almost unprecedented achievement.

    Couldn't care less what people think of the quality or whether places still exist, that was the answer - Fucking loads

    Though for a monarch to have reigned so long even a couple of hundred years ago when life expectancy was so much poorer I would imagine that makes their achievement more remarkable, not less.
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    I see that Gary Barlow is being awarded the OBE at the personal request of Brenda. That obviously means she really enjoyed it which is great for her.

    McCartney is still a tone deaf complete 'right up his own arse' cunt though.
    I didn't say it was your fucking fault, I said I was blaming you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PBUH View Post
    The question was how many Monarchs had done 60 years as though it was somehow an almost unprecedented achievement.

    Couldn't care less what people think of the quality or whether places still exist, that was the answer - Fucking loads

    Though for a monarch to have reigned so long even a couple of hundred years ago when life expectancy was so much poorer I would imagine that makes their achievement more remarkable, not less.
    Just what has that and your dislike of the Monarchy got to do with this particular thread? Just start one yourself about it..include a poll. That way you won't be crayoning over this one. Simple really.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Monty417 View Post
    Just what has that and your dislike of the Monarchy got to do with this particular thread? Just start one yourself about it..include a poll. That way you won't be crayoning over this one. Simple really.
    Monty, he is best ignored!

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