mrbellamy 6,235 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Damn, RIP Godard 27 minutes ago, Chen G. said: https://www.liberation.fr/culture/cinema/mort-de-jean-luc-godard-histoire-du-cinema-20220913_4CZHL3TCIZELDKSELOABOVFREM/ Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richard Penna 3,619 Posted September 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 10/09/2022 at 11:28 AM, Sweeping Strings said: What I find fascinating (and, if I'm honest, quite irritating at times ... not all of us are grief-stricken by the news, after all) is how television and radio here in the UK handle a Royal death; a fear of being seen as disrespectful leads to comedy programmes mostly being abandoned by the 'terrestrial' channels. For example, due to BBC1 having now switched to 24-hour news coverage since the announcement there was no Have I Got News For You last night but on Thursday night, the 'Dave' channel's satirical show Late Night Mash went out but with only a channel logo showing in the ad breaks. And my usual Saturday morning listen (the brilliant Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio) was replaced this morning. I was away when the news broke and I don't watch terrestrial TV (or very rarely) so I was out and about for the initial parts of the mourning period, and the mass comedy cancellations don't really bother me. I live on YouTube and Spotify these days. I fall into the 'it's sad, but life goes on' category. It's the end of an era, and someone has died, but... it was going to happen one day and we all get on with our lives. In a sense I'm neutral on the monarchy - they bring economical benefits from tourism, etc, but I don't really care about them beyond that. Tom Guernsey, GerateWohl and Sweeping Strings 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Anyone who cares, even remotely, about the kind of freedoms that we currently enjoy, should be extremely afraid about what will happen, once Charlie boy has his feet under the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Conspiratorial poppycock. Your day-to-day life won't be changed one iota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,243 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 57 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Anyone who cares, even remotely, about the kind of freedoms that we currently enjoy, should be extremely afraid about what will happen, once Charlie boy has his feet under the table. Knowing almost nothing about the English monarchy but having an understanding that it's a mostly ceremonial position (with a few significant left overs) what exactly will he do / be able to do? Also: He already has his feet under the table, right? (We are talking about Charles III, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWFan Moderators 100 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 No politics on JWFan, gents Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 5 hours ago, mrbellamy said: Damn, RIP Godard Didn't know he was still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,423 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 RIP Godard et merci pour ton oeuvre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,317 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Richard Penna said: I was away when the news broke and I don't watch terrestrial TV (or very rarely) so I was out and about for the initial parts of the mourning period, and the mass comedy cancellations don't really bother me. I live on YouTube and Spotify these days. I fall into the 'it's sad, but life goes on' category. It's the end of an era, and someone has died, but... it was going to happen one day and we all get on with our lives. In a sense I'm neutral on the monarchy - they bring economical benefits from tourism, etc, but I don't really care about them beyond that. Yeah ... I neither hate or love them, they're just ... sort of THERE. I get how the Queen's passing is sad for the family, and a big change generally due to the length of her reign ... but at the end of the day, she was 96 and died in a comfortable-as-possible situation with her family by her bedside. Something denied to many families during Covid. Suspect we're in for the dullest Bank Holiday ever on the funeral day next Monday, seeing as pretty much everything seems to be closing for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,216 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 It feels like only a couple of months since I saw this online conversation with Godard, but apparently it was over a year ago. In any case, it was good to know he was still around and still working, even though I'm not a huge fan of his films in general. It's quite a shock to learn that he's dead, and that, as a result, none of the major directors of the French New Wave are around any more. I think my feelings are similar to those that a lot of other people have been reporting in response to the death of Elizabeth Windsor. Coincidentally, Alain Tanner (another Swiss film-maker of the same generation) died a couple of days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richard Penna 3,619 Posted September 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2022 47 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: Suspect we're in for the dullest Bank Holiday ever on the funeral day next Monday, seeing as pretty much everything seems to be closing for it. I wonder if Sunday will be like Christmas Eve where everyone panics and decides they need 50 pints of milk because the supermarkets will be closed an entire day. Tom Guernsey, Giftheck, Sweeping Strings and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,223 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 49 minutes ago, Richard Penna said: I wonder if Sunday will be like Christmas Eve where everyone panics and decides they need 50 pints of milk because the supermarkets will be closed an entire day. And loo roll. Everyone will worry about needing a poo mid funeral and not having enough with which to wipe… Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 I won't write my opinions of Godard out of respect for the dead. eitam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Suspect we're in for the dullest Bank Holiday ever on the funeral day next Monday, seeing as pretty much everything seems to be closing for it. I, for one, will be watching the funeral. It seems the right thing to do. I am not a staunch royalist, but Liz's death has affected me in ways that I didn't think it would. I just seems proper to pay last respects to the monarch who has been there throughout my entire life...even if it is over the ether. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,457 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 It's not so about Monarchy, it's about a respectful political figure of the past 70 years. We'll never see that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Omen II 1,234 Posted September 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2022 I went to welcome HM Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey to London at RAF Northolt this evening. Thousands upon thousands lined the roads in the rain for a glimpse of the hearse and to pay their respects. I felt that it was the least I could do for her seventy years of dedicated and selfless service to the UK and the Commonwealth. Bespin, Naïve Old Fart and Romão 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 They've announced the route for queuing along the Thames to see her coffin over the next few days. The logistics look an absolute nightmare for all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 11 hours ago, Bespin said: It's not so about Monarchy, it's about a respectful political figure of the past 70 years. We'll never see that again. Now, there's an irony for ya. Because she was the Queen, she had to be apolitical. Despite that (or maybe even because of it), she played a great part in shaping the political landscape of the UK and overseas nations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,612 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Well I didn’t vote for her Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 You don't vote for royalty, Mike. It's inhereted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,612 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Well I didn’t inherit her either. All I got was the pots and pans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,243 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Now we see the violence inherent in the system. COME AND SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE SYSTEM! Tom Guernsey and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,317 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 19 hours ago, Richard Penna said: They've announced the route for queuing along the Thames to see her coffin over the next few days. The logistics look an absolute nightmare for all involved. The queue is now reckoned to be 10 miles long. People will be waiting for many, many hours to file past. Unfathomable to me, but each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 There are vast swaths of weirdos that have like a queue fetish or something. They just love to freakin' queue up! Do they text their friends, "queue tonight?"? Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,619 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 The radio just said you could be queuing for more than 24 hours. It's not like you could settle down for a nap as the queue is constantly moving. Really not sure how that's meant to work in all practicality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 It'd be better to have some kind of time ticketing system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,216 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 It would be better to build a mini railway and have the coffin whizz along past everyone. Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,088 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Glóin the Dark said: It would be better to build a mini railway and have the coffin whizz along past everyone. The Elizabeth Mini Line. Glóin the Dark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,234 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 12 hours ago, Disco Stu said: There are vast swaths of weirdos that have like a queue fetish or something. They just love to freakin' queue up! We do love a good queue do us Brits. In fact we invented the queue, refined and perfected it over many centuries and still lead the world in this ancient and noble art. Most of the people in the queue to file past HM The Queen probably do not even know what they are queueing up for, but considered it too good an opportunity to miss when they spied a column of people snaking through central London. Queue jumping in the United Kingdom remains one of the few offences for which capital punishment is the ultimate sanction available (used only when loud tutting and eye rolling does not have the desired effect). Tom Guernsey and Disco Stu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 For most of the differences between British and American English, I'm perfectly fine with which word we ended up with (I'm happy to not use the word 'lorry' in daily conversation), but I've always regretted that generally we use the word "line" instead of the much more satisfying "queue" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 I'd rather not stand in line or a queue to see the dead. I can see that in my mind's eye. Demodex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positivatee 327 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Family or friends, yes, I would stand in line, and have done so. But this is the most famous death in England since Diana. Most are probably just standing in line so they can say they were part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Fun fact: the word "queueing" contains the most consecutive vowels, in a single English-language word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom Guernsey 2,223 Posted September 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2022 There is a live stream of those coming to pay their respects. It's actually quite mesmerising in its way, plus you get a 20 minutely changing of the guards type ceremony. Totally unrelated, my partner and I used to have a running joke about setting up a theme park called Queuing World. No rides, just queues. If you paid extra, they'd move you to the back of the queue so you get to wait even longer. I think it would make a fortune... GerateWohl, Naïve Old Fart and Glóin the Dark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Did you go to Banksy's Dismaland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demodex 557 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 It sounds ridiculous to me to stand in line to see a coffin. Is it at least open casket? Why people are intrigued by this family I'll never understand. Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,280 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Tom Guernsey said: There is a live stream of those coming to pay their respects. It's actually quite mesmerising in its way, plus you get a 20 minutely changing of the guards type ceremony. Totally unrelated, my partner and I used to have a running joke about setting up a theme park called Queuing World. No rides, just queues. If you paid extra, they'd move you to the back of the queue so you get to wait even longer. I think it would make a fortune... That reminds me of a cartoon I saw recently. Two queues, one very long and one very short one, in front of two counters. The sign above the counter with the short queue said "For those who have time" and the sign above the counter with the very very long queue said, "For those, who don't have time". Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,223 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 33 minutes ago, Demodex said: It sounds ridiculous to me to stand in line to see a coffin. Is it at least open casket? Why people are intrigued by this family I'll never understand. Well agreed on the latter but guess some people like the distraction or corgis. Alas not an open coffin. Definitely think they should have gone full Lenin. I want to be in a glass box but with my hands and face pressed up against the glass so it looks like I’m trying to escape while I’m lying in state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,223 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Did you go to Banksy's Dismaland? No, but perhaps I should have. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positivatee 327 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 14 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Fun fact: the word "queueing" contains the most consecutive vowels, in a single English-language word. And most are silent. QUEUEING = Q-ING Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,223 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Positivatee said: And most are silent. QUEUEING = Q-ING We like to build redundancy into our words, just in case some of the letters go missing or fail to operate, the word can still be used... ;-) Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,317 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I see Late Night Mash is not due to go out on Dave tonight. Doesn't bode well for tomorrow night's HIGNFY (for the second week in a row) or (also tomorrow night) the return of Mock The Week for its final series . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Either HIGNFY comes back by the 30th or this series is cancelled is my bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,088 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 14/09/2022 at 11:57 PM, Naïve Old Fart said: Fun fact: the word "queueing" contains the most consecutive vowels, in a single English-language word. Likewise, "queue" is I suppose the longest single-syllable word? Certainly the longest one that could just as well be spelled with a single letter. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,216 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said: Likewise, "queue" is I suppose the longest single-syllable word? Nah, I can think of lots with six letters and some with seven; e.g., “through” and “drought”. Oh, “droughts” gets us to eight. Anyone have a nine? Edit: Perhaps one could rightly say that, of all single-syllable words, “queue” has the longest string of consecutive vowels? Naïve Old Fart and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 What is this? JWfan, or fucking Countdown? Glóin the Dark and LSH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom Guernsey 2,223 Posted September 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: What is this? JWfan, or fucking Countdown? Only Connect preferably Naïve Old Fart, michael_grig and LSH 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,317 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Ahhh, Vicky Coren-Mitchell *sigh*. You lucky bastard, David! Tom Guernsey and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,216 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: What is this? JWfan, or fucking Countdown? Shut up and pick your numbers! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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