Guest Guest66881 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest 47403 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 They're here... I'm so excited. Really? Are you easily exicted PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not usually, but how can you not like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 [ATTACH=CONFIG]23893[/ATTACH] Too late.:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelP Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Baffled by what people are getting excited about. They come across like a couple of nice chartered accountants from Berkshire. Yes, let me fawn over your baby. At least with Fergie and Di you got a bit of vulgarity and intrigue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest 47403 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not usually, but how can you not like them. Quite easily when you pay for there lifestyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I think they give back more than they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Quite easily when you pay for there lifestyle. I pay towards the lifestyle and lifestyle choices of a lot of people. Would rather be paying for the royal family who generate income and goodwill and at a fraction of the cost of the rest. Anyway I went down to the Opera House today, I had no intention of doing so, but I was in the area and I saw a news clip saying they just landed and were heading that direction. Got a three second glimpse and someone handed me a flag to wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest 47403 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I pay towards the lifestyle and lifestyle choices of a lot of people. Would rather be paying for the royal family who generate income and goodwill and at a fraction of the cost of the rest. Anyway I went down to the Opera House today, I had no intention of doing so, but I was in the area and I saw a news clip saying they just landed and were heading that direction. Got a three second glimpse and someone handed me a flag to wave. Your choice the whole flag waving and bowing to another human being just because they were born into something really doesn't sit well with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I love reading all the press reports and watching the TV reports on William and Kate (and George) in NZ and now Australia. I don't care about the alleged expense, and in any case, believe that the costs are recouped through increased tourism, and the like - Kate's dresses selling out, for instance. I read in the paper that there has been increased interest in travel to New Zealand since their visit. I'll never vote for a republic, either in Australia, or in the UK. I like our constitutional monarchy and our history. If anybody can show me how a republic would improve my life, I'll be interested to see it, with examples of other countries that have made the change, and the alleged improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 As a long time Australian Republican all I can really say is....stuff the Royals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30085 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I don't have anything against them personally, I'm not a Royalist mind, but they do create a lot of tourism for the UK. I was in London a couple of weeks back and the numbers queuing to see anything 'royal' was immense, including £22 per visitor into the Tower. Yes, they cost a lot of money with regards to security and expenses, but there are far more other cases that our taxes go to, which annoy me far more. Plus without the Royal Family .... Spitting Image would never have quite been the same :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Silly poms and their silly fawning followers. Gotta laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30085 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 [video=youtube_share;2RuONNd62Rc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Stuff them bludgers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 As a long time Australian Republican all I can really say is....stuff the Royals How does it feel to be in a minority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I think they give back more than they get. Lets see if wills and kate give back the 2 million quid its costing the public to do up their 4 storey 20 room "apartment",not like they have any other places they could move in to like is it,good to see them being so frugal at a time when food bank use has rocketed,we're all in it together .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 How does it feel to be in a minority? Wasn't Galileo Galilei in the minority at one time, too, something to do with 'heliocentrism'?? Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 As a Victorian and they are not coming here, sour grapes, why I do not want to contribute to a visit that does not include my State. So take that on board Government. I believe we will be a republic it was interesting to look at the crowds, predominantly Caucasian faces. I believe that the silent majority in Aus will go for a republic and we should. I have said it before, look what Brits have to do just to come and live here, so why should we be headed by the Queen. Not friendly the visa system on either side if we are supposed to be in this big happy commonwealth family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 As a Victorian and they are not coming here, sour grapes, why I do not want to contribute to a visit that does not include my State. So take that on board Government. I believe we will be a republic it was interesting to look at the crowds, predominantly Caucasian faces. I believe that the silent majority in Aus will go for a republic and we should. I have said it before, look what Brits have to do just to come and live here, so why should we be headed by the Queen. Not friendly the visa system on either side if we are supposed to be in this big happy commonwealth family. I believe in Australia the majority of the population is Caucasian, so it is not surprising that the crowds appeared that way is it? Having said that, I was in the crowd yesterday and there was plenty of interest from Asians as well. Personally, I don't care whether Australia is a republic or not, I think that is a choice that belongs to home grown Australians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I understand a republic now has the lowest support it has had for many many years, so I don't think we will get a republic. Certainly not in my lifetime anyway. http://media.theage.com.au/national/selections/support-for-republic-slumps-5351990.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I clearly remember the day in 1963 that I became a Republican and my views have not wavered since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 How does it feel to be in a minority? I agree with him. Useless bludgers that appeal to simple minded folk........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 As a long time Australian Republican all I can really say is....stuff the Royals Censored again I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Rumour is shes got an Aussie conceived bun it that weber of hers:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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