The Prince of Wales

[Louis VI the Fat]

So you think Tribesman is actually prince Charles?

Duh! Tribesman is obviously a royalist and a loyalist.

I've luffed the guy since he admitted to schoolboy Tobacco use, and elsewhere (I can't so far find a link) defended cigarette use among the poor, as 'their only pleasure' or words to that effect.

p.s. Note to poll-makers: Making a poll, and not voting in it oneself might be miscontrued.

I would vote, but I'd have to click all five options, making it rather moot.


I actually suspect Charles - and I find this shocking and hard to admit - I suspect Charles of having a sense of humour.

Those letters to Camilla! 'I wish I were your Tampax'. Genius.

[InsaneApache]

Those letters to Camilla! 'I wish I were your Tampax'. Genius.

Another old joke beckons but this time I'll give you the punchline and let you work out the preamble.

'Uptight, outta sight, in a groove...'

[Pannonian]

Another old joke beckons but this time I'll give you the punchline and let you work out the preamble.

'Uptight, outta sight, in a groove...'

Have you heard about the religious conservative with a taste for disco?

[Cute Wolf]

Although not a Brit... I could tell he was basically a good guy when I meet and shake his hand on his tour of duty to Indonesia... Everybody could made mistakes, just try to give him a second chance to approve himself...

[Fragony]

Doubt this is funny for non-dutchies but seems like a good place to put it (about our crownprince)



(translation just in case you want it; is it finally prince blabla moment)

[Cute Wolf]

Doubt this is funny for non-dutchies but seems like a good place to put it (about our crownprince)



(translation just in case you want it; is it finally prince blabla moment)

Hey frag... a man who can't have a decent ammount honor his own leader, no matter what they did as "wrong things" can't become a good leader themself.... and yet.... ashaming your own royal family is a symbol of disloyalty..... Poor Royal family... not everyone understands them... and many depises them...

[Fragony]

Hey frag... a man who can't have a decent ammount honor his own leader, no matter what they did as "wrong things" can't become a good leader themself.... and yet.... ashaming your own royal family is a symbol of disloyalty..... Poor Royal family... not everyone understands them... and many depises them...

Damn straight I despise them, royalty has no place in a modern society.

[CountArach]

ashaming your own royal family is a symbol of disloyalty..... Poor Royal family... not everyone understands them... and many depises them...

Wow... so dissenting opinions make me disloyal to my country? The very nature of free speech is that my idea is heard and I am allowed to express it To suggest that this weakens the nation as a whole is just pathetic. Any nation that relies on a figurehead who was born into his position to keep itself going deserves a lot of criticism.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Hey frag... a man who can't have a decent ammount honor his own leader, no matter what they did as "wrong things" can't become a good leader themself.... and yet.... ashaming your own royal family is a symbol of disloyalty..... Poor Royal family...

Respect your leaders and honour the Dutch Royals? That wasn't the prevailing opinion in Indonesia back in 1949...

[Louis VI the Fat]

Now I get it.


Like Baldrick, I should go to Jamaica and become a limbo dancer - everything goes over my head.

[HoreTore]

Although not a Brit... I could tell he was basically a good guy when I meet and shake his hand on his tour of duty to Indonesia... Everybody could made mistakes, just try to give him a second chance to approve himself...

Bah. It's not just the man, it's the very institution itself.

Monarchy makes a mockery of our democratic system and values. We teach that everyone is born equal in standing. We elect our leaders and our representatives. Our society is based on the notion that the hard-working and smart people end up at the top, and noone will get far without hard work.

A king is born into his position. He has no need for any qualification whatsoever, from the moment he is born, he is chosen to be king. It really is shameful for our society to behave in this way.

[Cute Wolf]

Bah. It's not just the man, it's the very institution itself.

Monarchy makes a mockery of our democratic system and values. We teach that everyone is born equal in standing. We elect our leaders and our representatives. Our society is based on the notion that the hard-working and smart people end up at the top, and noone will get far without hard work.

A king is born into his position. He has no need for any qualification whatsoever, from the moment he is born, he is chosen to be king. It really is shameful for our society to behave in this way.

Any kind of government is originally intended for the good on its own people... even those "undemocratic monarch" that you've seen is actually someone who his ancestors were "elected" to made his lineage leaders for (hopefully) countless generations. At least, they should have some sense of duty, and your "real decision - maker" is the Prime Minister, who was elected, right? so denying monarchy rights of their title and institution, is basically the same thing when you rob a rich, but innocent man, all his riches, and then let him die nude in cold slums... If they still stand, it was because God still wants them to a good efffects... And to say they are useless, you just prove of your "disloyalty"...

[HoreTore]

Any kind of government is originally intended for the good on its own people... even those "undemocratic monarch" that you've seen is actually someone who his ancestors were "elected" to made his lineage leaders for (hopefully) countless generations. At least, they should have some sense of duty, and your "real decision - maker" is the Prime Minister, who was elected, right? so denying monarchy rights of their title and institution, is basically the same thing when you rob a rich, but innocent man, all his riches, and then let him die nude in cold slums... If they still stand, it was because God still wants them to a good efffects... And to say they are useless, you just prove of your "disloyalty"...

If only the Kings were innocent.... They have gained their power through murder, oppression, assassinations and a few genocides. If I am to remember their bloodline when thinking of them, I respect them, if possible, even less.

A man who is not elected by the people should not have the right to rule this country.

And all this talk about "disloyalty".... Yes, I'm disloyal as all hell, what about it? Why should I pledge my loyalty to someone just because they're inbred?

[SwordsMaster]

Bah. It's not just the man, it's the very institution itself.

Monarchy makes a mockery of our democratic system and values. We teach that everyone is born equal in standing. We elect our leaders and our representatives. Our society is based on the notion that the hard-working and smart people end up at the top, and noone will get far without hard work.

A king is born into his position. He has no need for any qualification whatsoever, from the moment he is born, he is chosen to be king. It really is shameful for our society to behave in this way.

To be honest, I think democracy itself has a pretty good track record of making a mockery of its own institutions.

And democracy can teach and preach whatever they want but the fact is not everyone is born equal - although I suppose the difference these days is genetic and economic rather than aristocratic.

In fairness if I could pick a head of government, I'd take Charles over Brown or Zapatero or Berlusconi, or even Merkel. He's highly educated, patriotic, has some kind of values, and he won't be grubbing money off the public coffers because he's only in power for 4-8 years.

[InsaneApache]

I'm no royalist. If the English civil war happened today I'd be right in their with me roundhead. However having said that, Brenda has been a very good monarch. She's seen prime ministers from Churchill to McRuin come and go and never put a foot wrong. An excellent example of a constitutional monarch.

The alternative is to have some career politico as head of state. President Blair! Oh pleeese! President 'so what' Balls or even President Thatcher. No, no, no. All dunderheads to one degree or another.

In fact the best arguement for keeping a constitutional monarchy is that no politician is acceptable as the head of state. After the expenses ferrago, Madge looks very good value for money.

[HoreTore]

BAH! It wasn't that...!!!

I just mean the Bible says honour your leader, no matter who they are...

Nonsense.

To be honest, I think democracy itself has a pretty good track record of making a mockery of its own institutions.

And democracy can teach and preach whatever they want but the fact is not everyone is born equal - although I suppose the difference these days is genetic and economic rather than aristocratic.

In fairness if I could pick a head of government, I'd take Charles over Brown or Zapatero or Berlusconi, or even Merkel. He's highly educated, patriotic, has some kind of values, and he won't be grubbing money off the public coffers because he's only in power for 4-8 years.

Then the simple solution is:

Vote for him. That's all I ask. We have a democracy, we elect our rulers. If you want a King, fine, put it up for a vote, if 51% of the country agrees with you, then all will be good, won't it? If not, well, that's simply the will of the people.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Have you heard about the religious conservative with a taste for disco?

Because he had big ears?


Go on then! Give us the joke, lad!

[InsaneApache]

Because he had big ears?


Go on then! Give us the joke, lad!

Ok I will, later.