[Closed] Trooping the Colour...

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Well, it's not going to Troop itself now is it?

FFS someone's going to have someone's eye out all those swords being waved about... 😯

Well, it's not going to Troop itself now is it?

Super lol 😛

All of it 'in your humble opinion' of course.

You'd hate not being in the minority wouldn't you? You'd have nothing to rage against.

So you are suggesting that our Military totally forget it's histroy then.

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Crowd looks tiny, so I guess you could be onto something.

I think it's frigging hilarious and worth every penny, get to watch a load of chaps wandering around aimlessly (well, that's how it looks to me sometimes), the anticipation of someone fainting or a horse flipping out or a trumpet sounding of f key :D. I'm desperate to see a streaker during it one year, and the Duke looks like a nob with that stupid hat on. I also love the queen, she's ace. But, other than the above I also think it's completely pointless and a waste of money.

it means I can tank along the embankment feeling sanctimonious weaving between all the people stuck in traffic because the roads are all closed off
I guess tourists like it ❓

What a complete and utter waste of time, effort and money. Surely one of the most pointless events ever held in this country.

Why persist in such stupidity? I mean, no-one even looks like they're actually enjoying it, the music's crap and it must be stressful for all those horses. Not kind.

Still, a very effective advert for the pointlessness and uselessness of the Monarchy I spose. All that gold and silver, when there are how many children living in poverty in this country?

Bring forth Madame La Guillotine....

What a completely enjoyable use of troops and resources currently not employed elsewhere. Surely one of the most interesting displays of nationality and pagentry in the country.

Its great to see such tradition last in a world of otherwise consant change. It's impressive how despite the pride of being involved they remain straight-faced throughout and the horses remain as well trained as ever.

Still, a very effective advert for the tradition, Britain and the Monarchy I spose. All that gold and silver, being used rather than sitting around doing nothing.

i don't live in london so, like most [i]national[/i] events, it doesn't concern me.

What a complete and utter waste of time, effort and money. Surely one of the most pointless events ever.....

Bit like most of your posts then.

ZING!

....oh and I know you're probably only doing this to get a rise out some of our more trigger happy members, but hey ho.

But, other than the above I also think it's completely pointless and a waste of money.

I'm sure everyone involved has been cut to the quick by your harsh review of proceedings. I guess not everyone can appreciate the precision of the whole ceremony or the traditions it carries with it.

You are wrong Jamie for my posts make benefit society and bring happiness and joy to the World. 🙂

And they don't cost you anyfink.

dont see the point myself and no real interest in tbh. However it does to keep the knuckle draggers happy for an afternoon of flag wearing and chest beating.

This would be much more meaningfull, eh "Fred"?

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interesting counter troll from woppers

is there a name for that move ?

PS: I thought the Duchess of Cambridge's hat was VERY stylish...

Queen to King's Bishop 4.

christ whoppit an a new level of insensitivity achieved there.
You are like swiss tony but you can answer any post with a religious answer.

However it does to keep the knuckle draggers happy for an afternoon of flag wearing and chest beating.

Pretty harsh to call tourists knuckle draggers. Or are you making some feeble link with something not related in any way?

johnnie, i have never worn a flag t shirt in my life........ 😉

christ whoppit

Finally, I am revealed unto you.

Hello Woppit! How's yer piles today? Not causing you too much grief I hope?

This would be much more meaningfull, eh "Fred"?

Well, I would try to explain it to you but I fear your narrow little mind wouldn't be able to cope with such concepts. It is beyond your comprehension, but fear not; lots of other people are fortunately cleverer than you and can understand such things. Isn't that nice?

Ooh look, Woppit's about to lose and have to resort to childishness:

Not since you licked 'em out, honey.

Well they have to do something to make London worth visiting.

It's got to be good for international tourism too, no?

I know TT, grown men will be sobbing in the corner and have changed their opinion immediately on reading my post. I'm just awesome I know, feel free to disagree with me if you like, I won't judge you. Much.

I'm kinda with the mintman thinking on this one anyway, they are always impressive shows, I have no idea how those guys do it, I get confused turning around in my bedroom and to date I've never seen anyone faint or floop up. Shouty man is also always impressive and even the horses manage mostly to not poo for most of it 🙂

And before you take the time to retort TT, I'm really more of a blackadder/only fools and horses kinda gal than a britains got talent...

Slow edit, Fred.

What about Grand Designs, Emma?

Hang on; the horses have a military rank? Meaning lower ossifers have to salute them and obey the horses' orders? 

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Weren't it Caligula what promoted his horse to a general or something?

He slept with his close relatives too...

yep all tourist love our armed forces ...why not see if we get peak volumes during the troop or not I will wager NO.

He's SUCH a national treasure, Phil. They're all lovely, and worth every penny.

christ whoppit

Finally, I am revealed unto you.

lolz

Why do you keep typing representative Northern Accenture, "Fred"? Aren't you from somewhere ethnic in the East End or, er, something?

I love it. Although it's a shame that Her Majesty can no longer ride side-saddle ......... it did make her look particularly "majestic" as the Commander-in-Chief of British Forces.

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Don't she look happy and glorious ? May she long to reign over us ..... gawd bless'er

Aren't you from somewhere [b]ethnic[/b] in the East End or, er, something?

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Er, no. I was born in Hackney. I'm English. Sorry, is there something I've missed?

Sorry, "effnik", I mean to say...

Brave of ernie to keep the thread on track, there.

I'd do her...

Ernie.........we have more in common that you think.

i love the royals too.

Sooo...

So far you've made reference to the fact I'm from a Muslim family, and that I'm not White.

something you wanna say, Wopster?

Poorly made fly.

Hook, Line. Sinker.

wooh whoppit you managed to be rude at someone go have a satisfaction erection at your skillz

something you wanna say, Wopster?

😐 You got something against wops ? .......my dad was a quarter wop, which I guess makes me an eighth wop.

*resists the urge to tell Elfin exactly where to go and what to do when he gets there*

Ah, leave him be, JY; it's the only pleasure he gets, poor thing. 🙁

No go on, Foxy; give in to your urges...

The Army is all about tradition and the regiment is central to it all. The trooping the colour (in history) is all about showing the regiments colours (flag to us ) and this is very important to the regiment . What you have to remember is that the Army is all about regiments and they fight for the regiment firstly and queen and country second.

If the tourists love it all the better we need the cash 🙂

hes warming up tomorrows sunday he off to church to be even more witty.
Hope he youtube's it

The Army is all about tradition

Is it? Oh, cos I thought it was all about fighting and stuff.

Silly me! 😀

Is it? Oh, cos I thought it was all about fighting and stuff.

You can do so much better than this. Really.

You can do so much better than this. Really.

You can do so much better than this. Really.

You're right, I can.

You can't though. 😉

TtC: Outdated pointless 'tradition' much like most aspects of the Monarchy. Doesn't serve society in any positive way, keeping hold of it. Time to get rid. No need to waste money on fancy uniforms and crap when soldiers in the field can't even get kit that works properly....

Outdated pointless 'tradition' much like most aspects of the Monarchy.

You hate our British Way of Life and traditions, dontcha Elfin ?........with your foreign ways 😐

i don't live in london so, like most national events, it doesn't concern me.

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As normal i will ignore the op comments as he loves the attention however state occasions such as trooping remain the envy of every other nation, even the usa cannot match the quality, precision, dignity and humility of a British State occasion and they have tried.Long may they continue.

I thought it was ace and so did my two boys. Stirring music, pageantry, colour, the Queen, Kate, bearskins, red tunics etc. Hats off to each and every one for a brilliant spectacle that two little boys and one grown up thoroughly enjoyed 🙂

even the usa cannot match the quality, precision, dignity and [b]humility[/b] of a British State occasion and they have tried

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I was expecting a fair bit of nonsense in response to this thread, but this exceeds my expectations...

You hate our British Way of Life and traditions, dontcha Elfin ?........with your foreign ways

Sez a mayn from Croydon!

You're practically French...

I was expecting a fair bit of nonsense in response to this thread,

Sure you were.

The Edinburgh defense still lives.

You're practically French...

Cheeky git - I am French.

.......only came over here 'cause I loves the Royal Family.

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I love you Ernie....

You doing another ride down your way soon then? I'm, thinking of a Capital Ring in a day ride. 78 miles, flat. Fancy it?

Far more enjoyable to watch then those shite celebrities get me out of shite or X-factor Shite or Britain got talented shite or Camelot shite on channel 4 ... generally better than so many shite out there.

But most importantly they cannot compare to Dear Leaders ... like this ... suckeerrrsss!

[b]Bow down you maggots! Dear Leaders step on you.[/b]

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TtC: Outdated pointless 'tradition' much like most aspects of the Monarchy. Doesn't serve society in any positive way, keeping hold of it. Time to get rid. No need to waste money on fancy uniforms and crap when soldiers in the field can't even get kit that works properly....

Some people like a connection to the past and perhaps where they come from. Perhaps you don't celebrate any festivals, religious occasions, high days or holiday. Many people do and some of them like that they came from some time that was before their own. If your way was undertaken, we'd have little in the way of culture, history or a sense of where we as a nation came from - quite bereft of many interesting things. Your comments on military equipment are slightly dated to say the least.

Cheeky git - I am French.

Amazing, Chewkw! Should I admire China and North Korea then? Cos they've got really impressive military parades...

If your way was undertaken, we'd have little in the way of culture, history or a sense of where we as a nation came from - quite bereft of many interesting things.

I was talking about scrapping the TtC, not destroying [i]all[/i] culture. Typical over-reaction from the hard of thinking... 🙄

Such 'traditional' military parades are little more than an attempt to gloss over the reality of war. Shiny buttons not mud, blood and guts.

Why not have all those heroes who've lost limbs etc, in the parade? Y'know, those brave people who've sacrificed their mobility for Queen and Country?

Or maybe they'd look a bit 'unsightly', and scare the tourists?

Thought you were born and raised in Argentina, or was that just raised?

Born in France, spent part of my childhood in France & Argentina - most in Sarf Landen.

I'm, thinking of a Capital Ring in a day ride. 78 miles, flat. Fancy it?

Going out now - I'll get back to you.

Vale.

Many injured troops attend All state functions fred, the rememberence parade is for that reason. Fred, do some military service then comment about it, please do not assume anything about what you have no knowledge of, humility and respect not negativity and ignorance please.

Elfinsafety - Member
Such 'traditional' military parades are little more than an attempt to gloss over the reality of war. Shiny buttons not mud, blood and guts.

No, no ... they are meant to put maggots in their place. Crush them like jelly. Let their guts spill out like strawberry jam.

Why not have all those heroes who've lost limbs etc, in the parade? Y'know, those brave people who've sacrificed their mobility for Queen and Country?

They have all happily retired and shall never be forgotten ... in the meantime the able bodied will step on those maggots.

Or maybe they'd look a bit 'unsightly', and scare the tourists?

Nothing "unsightly" of but able bodied is better at stepping on those maggots.

Elfinsafety - Member

Amazing, Chewkw! Should I admire China and North Korea then? Cos they've got really impressive military parades..

You should bow down then lay your body to be stepped on. All those who wish to gain independence from Dear Leader should be crushed like jelly ... nuking is better.

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Your logic did not appear to be specific to this - more a broadside against anything you did not give value to:

Outdated pointless 'tradition' much like most aspects of the Monarchy. Doesn't serve society in any positive way, keeping hold of it. Time to get rid.

If you don't mean to be so generic, don't write such open statements.

Such 'traditional' military parades are little more than an attempt to gloss over the reality of war.

No they are not. They are parades with meaning that goes way back - your lack of knowledge gives rise to your bombastic statements.

Shiny buttons not mud, blood and guts.

Why not have all those heroes who've lost limbs etc, in the parade? Y'know, those brave people who've sacrificed their mobility for Queen and Country?

It is not and never was a military reenactment - it is a parade. It is part of the military tradition. Other parades are available etc.

Fred, do some military service

No thanks. I'm a bit old now anyway. Don't think they'd have me. 😀

You speak of 'humility' in reference to the Monarchy? I suggest you go find out what the word actually means.

And you call [i]me[/i] 'ignorant'?

No they are not. They are parades with meaning that goes way back - your lack of knowledge gives rise to your bombastic statements.

Trooping regimental colours was something done so's certain regiments could be recognised on a battlefield. No longer necessary as we have clever technology and that now. So, TtC is completely redundant.

Today's military doesn't fight in fancy uniforms with swords, does it? So, get rid. No need to continue wasting money. And don't compare military parades with Culture please. Thanks.

"Nothing "unsightly" of but able bodied is better at stepping on those maggots."

chewkw...what the bloody hell are you posting about?
If you can't express yourself in a way that others can understand then you have no place here.

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didn't know that China had militarised cabin girls

FoxyChick - Member

chewkw...what the bloody hell are you posting about?

It's futile to ask, even he doesn't know. Still at least he's not Woppit, he knows exactly what he's saying and still does it, chewkw's only like this because he got a railway spike through his brain *

(* or somesuch)

Fred you must be unhappy with All the uk has to offer, maybe you would prefer to reside in syria or libya for example they would give you something to moan about and you would achieve the attention you crave.

FoxyChick - Member

"Nothing "unsightly" of but able bodied is better at stepping on those maggots."

chewkw...what the bloody hell are you posting about?
If you can't express yourself in a way that others can understand then you have no place here.

D'oh! Should sound like this instead " ... able-bodied is better at stepping on those maggots enemies and all those that opposed to be stepped on". My apology to all those injured heroes who have been / were wounded/killed by the maggots.

brakes - Member

didn't know that China had militarised cabin girls

Yes, nice looking "cabin" girls ... good. Maggots to be stepped on by "cabin" girls. Maggots better lick those boots clean and say thank you.

chewkw...what the bloody hell are you posting about?
If you can't express yourself in a way that others can understand then you have no place here.

i personally enjoyed chewy's post more than any others on here.

Chewkw's posts make more sense than any others on here...

chewkw...now I understand.

FoxyChick - Member

chewkw...now I understand.

[b]Maggots the human form[/b] = to be stepped on, nuked, as fertiliser, spare parts, waste of space ... they are infestation and parasitic. Step on them. 👿

Well they have to do something to make London worth visiting.

it takes a bit more than a bit of flag waving to get me to visit the place

Elfin, today you jumped the shark, you let Woppit out manoeurve you and everyone saw it.

Yeah, but you are a bit spoiled, living in That Bratfud, JD! 😀