The Royal Wedding

**artificer** · 29th April 11, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

You could do what I do and just not watch TV. :-)

Amen to that, Matt.

I find my faith in humanity dies a little bit more every time I turn on the telly.

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**Coinneach** · 29th April 11, 02:47 PM

I've stopped going to television for news. I think they stopped providing news about 10 years ago or so. I've been getting my news from a few sources on the radio and Internet for quite a while. It's sad...I read a newspaper daily for years ever since high school, but most newspapers, it seems, have been cutting back so much that they're barely qualified to continue to call themselves journalists.

**cessna152towser** · 29th April 11, 03:00 PM

You could do what I do and just not watch TV. :-)

Couldn't agree more Matt, I rarely watch TV nowadays.

**Macman** · 29th April 11, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

You could do what I do and just not watch TV. :-)

I agree, Matt. We shut off the cable about a year ago and the only thing I really miss is . . . well, I don't miss it at all.
I do confess to watching the highlights of the wedding online today though

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**Bigkahuna** · 30th April 11, 09:36 PM

I thought it was refreshing to have some happy news for a change.

**Bugbear** · 30th April 11, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bigkahuna

I thought it was refreshing to have some happy news for a change.

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**PEEDYC** · 1st May 11, 01:19 AM

I am certainly not a Monarchist being born and brought up in Scotland but I do admit I do like the pomp of such occasions. We do it so well in the UK and very few other countries have the traditions and the history.

It must be of interest as the event was broadcast to over 180 countries with an expected audience of 2 billion people.

**xman** · 1st May 11, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

Gosh Hugh - What real news have we missed?

Well here we're in the middle of the most important election of my lifetime and it got completely interrupted right before we vote on Monday. I sure could've done with less of the pomp and ceremony right now.

**Dixiecat** · 1st May 11, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by xman

Well here we're in the middle of the most important election of my lifetime and it got completely interrupted right before we vote on Monday. I sure could've done with less of the pomp and ceremony right now.

Don't worry. I'm sure we'll have another election soon. You'll be able to make up what you missed then.

**kiltedlady** · 1st May 11, 10:18 PM

Just like going to the movies, or reading a work of fiction, or getting drunk in the pub...I think the Royal Wedding was an escape from the every day drudgery of life for a lot of people, especially us women. I mean, OK, so there's one less Prince Charming available, but it gives us hope that we could (maybe) (possibly) (OK not really) snag one of our own! lol It really just feeds the "fairy-tale" fantasy that we learn as little girls! Plus her dress really was beautiful...