The Queen's Jubilee

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Not much Royalists there? I have to say that I envy you.

You have professional entertainer family while we here in Finland have to do with Mr./Mrs. Clown in the Presidential Palace.

[JU_88]

Oh I got nothing against the royal family, Its just their shenanigans are of little practical importance to the average Brit. I'm sure it's alot of fun if your in to that sort of thing.

[Bubblehead1980]

I recorded the event as it was televised here in the US all day, I found it interesting but sad at the same time.I believe a story on subsim pointed it out, there is no grand fleet for her to review as there was last time such an event occured in 1897, it is sad that instead of reviewing a line of impressive warships demonstrating the pride and power of their country, she was looking over a fleet of small pleasure craft and barges lol. Really should be a wake up call for the country. Ah, Socialism

Ah, Socialism

Only Bubbles can take a celebration of monarchy and somehow come up with socialism

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Only Bubbles can take a celebration of monarchy and somehow come up with socialism

No, just pointing out it's a bit sad to see what has happened, which was evident in the review.Sure, you will try to make this an issue, I was just making an observation, calm down.

No, just pointing out it's a bit sad to see what has happened

Thats OK, just surrender your country back to the crown if you want to reverse the natural decline of empire. Surrender America to beat the march of errrr....socialism against the monarchy

[JU_88]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

I recorded the event as it was televised here in the US all day, I found it interesting but sad at the same time.I believe a story on subsim pointed it out, there is no grand fleet for her to review as there was last time such an event occured in 1897, it is sad that instead of reviewing a line of impressive warships demonstrating the pride and power of their country, she was looking over a fleet of small pleasure craft and barges lol. Really should be a wake up call for the country. Ah, Socialism

yeah all true to some extent, though we are still along way from full blown socialism - even though the bank bailouts were blatantly 'socialism to save capitalism' as Ron Paul so rightly put it.
Going back to ships, we must remember that apart from Aircraft carriers, large surface warships pretty much became obsolete not long after WW2.
I wouldnt be suprised to see the tank phased out in a few decades. They've been talking about it since the 80's, I guess its only a matter of time.

[Jimbuna]

Well I've had my own jubilee over the last couple of days...no disrespect intended HRH

[Egan]

And of course the ability to maintain a fleet that was kept twice the size of every other major fleet in the world combined was curtailed somewhat when we dismantled the empire that paid for it. I'm sure if Bubblehead would like to lend us a few quid, the PM would be happy to name a pedalo armed with a rolled up newspaper after him.

And of course the ability to maintain a fleet that was kept twice the size of every other major fleet in the world combined was curtailed somewhat when we dismantled the empire that paid for it.

The double edged sword of empire, increasing costs of keeping and diminishing returns from keeping it coupled with the natural expansion of nationalism which further tipped the bank balance leading to the inevitable conclusion which empires always head to.

[Platapus]

Prince Phillip is in the hospital and is missing some of the celebration.

It appears he has a bladder infection. Perhaps he and the queen were doing some celebrating on their own?

Lame jokes aside, hope he gets better soon.