Newsbot Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Hundreds of people are attending the annual Tynwald Day ceremony on the Isle of Man. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7493334.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Really? And this is 'News' ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 'Thousands' according to iomtoday - 'hundreds' according to the BBC. I look forward to the gov press release trumpeting the most succesful Tynwald day in all history...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 it was probably the quietest Tynwald I've seen in last 10 years - the fair didn't seem to be as busy - the weather didn't help - hope it remains dry for this evening. What naval rank did Anne's hat represent - she seemed to have more gold bands than the Lt Governor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Manx radio's coverage is zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 she seemed to have more gold bands than the Lt Governor. She may have more Brass Bands than he does too. No manholes or bushes taking to the air....job well done Constable Plod - and she was treated just like an ordinary visitor...chips and gravy for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmannin Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I used to go as a nipper but wouldnt go now,wound wind me up watching the scroungers on the hill entertaining english royalty.All the pomp and ceremony,if all involved want to do that sort of thing,pay for it yourselves you bunch of cunts.Anyways im offski to watch the Southern to cheer me up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyns Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Tynwald is not what it used to be, it used to be about celebrating all that is Manx, now it is the same boring crap and a chance for all the English yuppies to try and look important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thriller Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Tynwald hasnt been the same since we sold our sweet stall infact neither has the market or Rushen Abbey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I used to go as a nipper but wouldnt go now,wound wind me up watching the scroungers on the hill entertaining english royalty.All the pomp and ceremony,if all involved want to do that sort of thing,pay for it yourselves you bunch of cunts.Anyways im offski to watch the Southern to cheer me up..... Well said macmannin Not enough folks like you left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Flynn Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I do my best to stay away. I think I was there for about half an hour a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squelch Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Once every ten years. Then when you go it reminds you why you haven't been for the last nine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Really? And this is 'News' ??? Heh, when the newsboards outside newsagents shout "School Holiday Dates Released", anything is news .. Owen -------------------- Tech Blog - Personal Blog - Business Blog - ManxFriends Profile Got a Manx website: Submit it on SearchMann - Catch me on Twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodolite Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Reading through the likes of this thread I further realise that the voters of Douglas South got it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 The last time I went (14 years ago or so) some crazy evangelist tried to convince me that sin was more deadly than cobras or any other answer to the question he was asking everyone: "what's the most deadly thing in the world?", that and there were loads of boy scouts everywhere. Didn't seem like much point in going again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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