A photo of Her Majesty

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A photo of Her Majesty

Post by Tymberlord » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:35 am

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Post by riptidenj » Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:51 pm

Interesting. No eye or ear protection, but those are really post WWII

innovations. But use of a sling, a pad on her left elbow and gloves. Plus it

looks like a .22.
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Post by Brass Rat » Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:57 pm

That's an awfully large bore for a .22

Now I don't feel bad using a 1907 sling on my LE's
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Post by dbm » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:47 am

The attire of wind coaches has slipped a little nowadays judging by the standards pictured above! :)

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Post by dromia » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:40 pm

Well damn me, I've seen that photo umpteen times and never twigged it was the German bint that claims sovereignty over England and Wales.

If that is the case then that must be Phil the Greek doing the spotting for her, think he's a tad over dressed for the occasion but probably explains why big ears Charlie wants to be a Tampax.

Royalty where the gene pool is stagnant :roll:
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Post by Aughnanure » Sat Oct 08, 2005 3:05 am

Adam,

Did you know that the great difference between Royalty and Commoners is that Commoners have more ancestors?

Eoin. (who has less than most commoners but more than royalty :!: :?: )
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Post by Tom-May » Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:42 am

Adam,

I have one major argument in favour of Royalty....

President Blair !

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Post by dromia » Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:14 am

Constitutionally I couldn't agree more Tom.

However Bastard Blair has evidenced that the theory doesn't work :cry:
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Post by sunray » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:55 pm

That'd be Her Majesty's Grandma Mary. Pre-W. W. II though. And that's not a .22.
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Post by Aughnanure » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:19 am

But iz that Liz? What's the provenance?

It looks a bit like her but then great grand-father Edward got around a bit and was said to be the father of his nation :shock:

If the photo is pre-WW2 then she looks a bit old for then, and if it was during the war she'd probably have been in uniform.

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