So she could already be dead. * Archived Message Posted by doubledown on September 8, 2022, 11:51:46, in reply to "Operation London Bridge" Previous Message Operation London Bridge (also known by its code phrase London Bridge Is Down) is the plan for what will happen in the United Kingdom on and immediately after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It includes planning for the announcement of her death, the period of official mourning, and the details of her state funeral. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_London_Bridge Message Thread: | This response ↓ Liz 2.0 might be nearing the end? - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2022, 7:18:54 I giggled: - Taz September 16, 2022, 11:42:30 I giggled: - KingTalkyTiki September 16, 2022, 12:16:43 I expelled air through my nose: - Sammich September 16, 2022, 12:25:36 David Beckham waited in line with the ‘common folk’ for 13 hours to pay respects to the Queen - OB25 September 16, 2022, 11:00:30 Brits are so proud of their queue. They might be more proud of that than they were of the Queen. * - illini September 16, 2022, 11:06:13 Breaking: Queen not really dead. Just resting - timmer September 10, 2022, 16:44:32 Pining for the fijords.... - osklister September 16, 2022, 12:08:40 It's pretty incredible all the celebrity outpouring.i guess more people are affected than I thought - longsnapper September 10, 2022, 7:36:17 He always comes through* - UofIL6 September 16, 2022, 11:02:58 LMFCO. I want to believe this is a masterful troll job* - Jackie September 10, 2022, 9:42:36 LOL. He has to be leaning into this at this point.* - Carl Spackler September 10, 2022, 9:10:02 Gotta be. * - illini September 10, 2022, 12:36:18 It seems like it’s a joke, but I have no idea. * - doubledown September 10, 2022, 8:19:36 amazing * - biclops September 10, 2022, 8:16:02 Hahahaha. * - harb September 10, 2022, 7:45:16 lol incredible* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 10, 2022, 7:40:04 Hahaha - TarheelIllini September 10, 2022, 4:49:56 What a lying asshole. - SurfTheBoneyard September 10, 2022, 7:07:02 Good lord is your brain completely broken if you thought that was real* - bigbop85 September 10, 2022, 8:10:21 speaking of broken brains...... - suburbanmyth September 16, 2022, 12:48:43 It’s fake as hell. * - doubledown September 10, 2022, 7:22:45 That looks pretty fake to me but I’m not interested in downloading truth social to find out* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 10, 2022, 7:14:40 It's fake.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 10, 2022, 7:23:41 Charles in Charge…. - LeatherneckIllini September 9, 2022, 19:10:32 Hong Kong best you by a day…. - harb September 10, 2022, 7:36:22 I was surprised I wasn't already late on it* - hong kong phooey September 10, 2022, 9:22:31 But mine came with video!* - LeatherneckIllini September 10, 2022, 8:21:51 Not anymore * - TarheelIllini September 10, 2022, 12:27:36 Sounds kinda personal. - osklister September 10, 2022, 9:08:16 Damn, she even outlived the writers of her obituary. - larue33 September 9, 2022, 8:04:06 Channel Nine "canned" obit yesterday said her mother was Queen Elizabeth I. - osklister September 9, 2022, 8:28:50 EPL officially postpones MW7 - ATL September 9, 2022, 5:55:08 England Cricket laughs at the EPL - ATL September 9, 2022, 8:51:55 Crickets from the E&WCB* - RVA September 10, 2022, 8:53:34 Golf tournament still being postponed* - Mrap24 September 9, 2022, 7:45:48 Why is a PGA tournament being postponed for this?* - OB25 September 9, 2022, 9:31:57 Not PGA, DP World Tour, which is the European Tour* - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 9, 2022, 9:33:21 ooo - jdl September 9, 2022, 9:19:49 Damnit - we already wore black armbands. Isn't that enough?* - CoronaTheirAss September 9, 2022, 7:37:24 Tomorrow was the first time I'd actually have had a chance to watch Liverpool - ijustkrushalot September 9, 2022, 7:03:53 Dots - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 9, 2022, 9:30:58 Oh, that’s good* - TarheelIllini September 9, 2022, 10:21:59 Come on. Plus guys, you really don’t have room in the schedule to do this!* - Carl Spackler September 9, 2022, 6:19:04 Does the song now change to god save the king?* - Mrap24 September 8, 2022, 19:13:40 Yes * - ATL September 8, 2022, 19:23:44 Apparently the new PM ended her message today with "God save the King". - osklister September 8, 2022, 21:02:00 Vampire Windsors would be a great movie * - ATL September 9, 2022, 5:56:33 Abe Lincoln and George Washington could fight them * - ATL September 9, 2022, 5:57:10 What a life…amazing to think of all that she witnessed* - Dikta September 8, 2022, 16:52:53 colonization, oppression, some good old 1980's rioting* - Sounder September 8, 2022, 17:47:07 You are a woke idiot* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 21:31:37 Dotz - Sounder September 8, 2022, 23:21:43 Not used to you using this technique* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 23:23:06 You gotta stop following some of those Twitter accounts. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 18:13:43 It was a low hanging fruit joke - Sounder September 8, 2022, 18:36:25 People keep saying this - illini September 8, 2022, 19:14:02 What’s the spitting incident? * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 19:15:21 short version is it kinda looked like Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine - Sammich September 8, 2022, 19:19:11 Funny version....posted in another thread - TarheelIllini September 8, 2022, 21:29:08 Oh, I must not have heard about it because I don’t give a #### about any of those things. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 19:21:52 please turn in your Messy Bitch Who Loves Drama card at the nearest receptacle* - Sammich September 8, 2022, 19:23:05 I think I left it in my other pants. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 19:27:10 huh, no censorship on the b-word anymore - Sammich September 8, 2022, 19:23:33 Oh I don’t care either but it has led to some decent jokes. * - illini September 8, 2022, 19:22:59 Magic Loogie* - ATL September 8, 2022, 19:18:48 She didn’t really do the colonizing * - ATL September 8, 2022, 18:06:14 what about the heil hitler salute?* - suburbanmyth September 8, 2022, 18:18:04 The pledge of allegiance included the same salute until 1942. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 19:17:46 It was 1933. She was seven. No one knew what was going on, and she was mimicking her mother* - Stu September 8, 2022, 18:49:17 indoctrination starts early* - suburbanmyth September 8, 2022, 20:11:20 History of the "Nazi Salute" - Stu September 9, 2022, 6:26:47 Literal groan* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 23:23:40 from when she was a kid? or was there another one?* - biclops September 8, 2022, 18:26:58 Did I miss something?* - ATL September 8, 2022, 18:19:52 This idea of purity, and you're never compromised…. - Dikta September 8, 2022, 17:52:30 FWIW, I was completly joking - Sounder September 8, 2022, 18:35:24 Ok. Great. My response was completely cribbed from a former president anyway, but - Dikta September 8, 2022, 18:43:29 Being a world leader is complicated* - Sounder September 8, 2022, 18:44:15 Play was suspended at the BMW PGA - jdl September 8, 2022, 16:19:29 Going to re-start on Saturday and will be a 54 hole event - jdl September 9, 2022, 9:18:16 There is speculation they are going to cancel EPL this weekend* - Sounder September 8, 2022, 16:53:55 well, better than see what Liverpool fans do during a moment of silence. - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2022, 18:07:25 That'll turn the last working-class loyalist against monarchy.* - complainant September 8, 2022, 18:01:36 So much for those OWGR points for the LIV guys - Ron McDon September 8, 2022, 16:52:29 Great minds* - Dikta September 8, 2022, 16:53:38 Nor can the OWGR point hunters* - Dikta September 8, 2022, 16:51:54 Because this makes me laugh every time (ooo) - opey8 September 8, 2022, 15:32:51 Yessss!!’* - PapaDels September 8, 2022, 15:49:52 Mr. October delivers again - assassin September 8, 2022, 14:50:24 Awesome* - UofIL6 September 8, 2022, 15:59:45 LOL* - ATL September 8, 2022, 15:31:02 ooo - ATL September 8, 2022, 14:00:08 Seems like Charles III is official * - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2022, 13:42:52 So...Charles in charge? * - hong kong phooey September 8, 2022, 17:45:31 Acknowledged* - IlliniRunner September 8, 2022, 18:17:12 William now first in line to the throne and - TarheelIllini September 8, 2022, 13:56:17 I really want to know what word or phrase tarheel was thinking of here. * - VIV September 8, 2022, 22:29:25 oh god, is that how kings are chosen over there?! is it a hazing thing?* - VIV September 8, 2022, 13:57:19 Stiff upper lip and all that, old chap* - Sammich September 8, 2022, 14:07:48 the battle of porktown with lord cornholis* - VIV September 8, 2022, 14:29:07 and who can forget that traitor Benedicked Arnholed?* - Stu September 8, 2022, 14:32:22 Allofher Cramwelled into the poor bloke* - RVA September 8, 2022, 19:21:36 this is the real reason why harry left* - biclops September 8, 2022, 14:00:08 And why the Franker doesn’t understand why * - ATL September 8, 2022, 14:00:42 it was always weird to me that they could pick a different reginal name* - VIV September 8, 2022, 13:49:22 I was hoping for King Tampon* - Tortillini September 8, 2022, 14:35:30 *eye point* - VIV September 8, 2022, 14:40:29 Gah, old and slow* - Tortillini September 8, 2022, 14:52:48 I think they can use any of their given names. First or one of their several middle names.* - ATL September 8, 2022, 13:52:18 even weirder that nobody ever chose anything awesome like "king thundercock"* - biclops September 8, 2022, 13:51:23 King Bicocks - theBard September 8, 2022, 13:51:57 Queen Cocksnapper* - longsnapper September 8, 2022, 13:59:31 ooo - doubledown September 8, 2022, 13:42:43 True story: Charles II was known as the Merry Monarch because of his hedonistic behavior and - Stu September 8, 2022, 13:28:58 Charles I got his head chopped off - CanHartlebHireSnider September 8, 2022, 13:37:36 Charles the III will be known as The Absorbent - VIV September 8, 2022, 13:32:50 I’ve never read that. Highly entertaining.* - GhostofPokeyStixPast September 8, 2022, 14:40:02 This is literally the worst thing I have ever read - Stu September 8, 2022, 13:37:55 What can you say, the man knows how to dirty talk* - OB25 September 8, 2022, 13:39:33 you're welcome! - VIV September 8, 2022, 13:38:10 I wonder if his mommy read that - Stu September 8, 2022, 13:42:21 lol NYT - VIV September 8, 2022, 13:17:32 I'm confused as to why they sang God Save the Queen* - ATL September 8, 2022, 13:28:40 maybe it was the sex pistols version?* - VIV September 8, 2022, 13:29:46 They love Camilla now. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 13:29:32 Trying to balance out The Onion maybe? * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 13:22:57 The Onion you say - Jackie September 8, 2022, 13:27:40 LOL - VIV September 8, 2022, 13:29:09 Whether it’s Trump trying to ignore election results and install himself as chief executive or - biclops September 8, 2022, 13:22:45 *golf clap* * - IlliniRunner September 8, 2022, 13:28:59 New York Times Pitchbot: even that's a little much* - IlliniRunner September 8, 2022, 13:22:25 Genius way to go viral, or just being really stupid? - OB25 September 8, 2022, 13:00:07 Poor George Russell* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 8, 2022, 13:03:09 amazing* - assassin September 8, 2022, 13:03:03 This lady is the embodiment of those Irish Blood English Heart lyrics - ATL September 8, 2022, 12:58:46 her first PM was Churchill, born 1874. Her last was Truss, born 1975* - biclops September 8, 2022, 12:56:16 Royal Family Twitter says Chuck is King now. * - illini September 8, 2022, 12:44:28 Barkley though. Sorry if that wasn’t clear. * - illini September 8, 2022, 12:54:46 they're making him change it to Berkeley - Sammich September 8, 2022, 13:03:56 King Chuck, sequel to King Ralph - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2022, 12:56:23 I would watch that movie. - theBard September 8, 2022, 13:00:39 so does Will become Prince of Wales now? - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2022, 12:54:05 Yes although I assume there will be a formal investiture at some point* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 8, 2022, 12:55:41 American Idol for it* - KCWildcat September 8, 2022, 12:50:00 He should have to fight someone for it. Or battle a lion or something. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 12:49:19 Was killing his first wife not enough?* - VIV September 8, 2022, 12:50:16 Too soon.* - MojoJojo September 8, 2022, 13:01:06 Trial by combat with somebody* - ATL September 8, 2022, 12:50:08 First change for so many. I doubt anyone here was alive when George VI was around. * - osklister September 8, 2022, 12:44:13 Mech was there for the change from the first Elizabeth * - VIV September 8, 2022, 12:48:46 The US take advantage of the confusion and claim GB as a territory. - doubledown September 8, 2022, 12:40:55 they’ll be freezing this winter, should be pushovers. * - Randle McMurphy September 8, 2022, 12:43:53 So is Charles gonna take up the regnal name George VII? - CanHartlebHireSnider September 8, 2022, 12:40:18 Sounds like King Charles III* - CanHartlebHireSnider September 8, 2022, 13:14:06 Will we postpone Bills vs Rams?* - jfinsocal September 8, 2022, 12:39:12 Is this a serious question? - CubsWonWorldSeries September 8, 2022, 13:42:50 Ed Martin confirmed* - UofIL6 September 8, 2022, 12:33:24 Thanks Obama!* - KingTalkyTiki September 8, 2022, 12:35:52 Speaking of Obama and QE2, this "time flies" factoid surprised me - ATL September 8, 2022, 12:42:27 She was coronated halfway between the end of WW2 and Obama’s birth. * - VIV September 8, 2022, 12:47:47 Also, Obama was born in teh then British colony of Kenya - ATL September 8, 2022, 12:51:00 link - biclops September 8, 2022, 12:35:26 I rate this post infinity biclops* - Jackie September 8, 2022, 12:36:47 She was delicious. * - VIV September 8, 2022, 12:34:18 Operation London Bridge - biclops September 8, 2022, 11:48:46 Looks like Operation Spring Tide and Unicorn are also in progress - ATL September 8, 2022, 14:30:32 bold prediction - several countries, including Canada, will use her death to finally sever all ties - John Coctostan September 8, 2022, 12:39:20 how come every time we lose a crown - Sammich September 8, 2022, 12:19:33 BBC website switched to a black header. all their on-air presenters are in black.* - VIV September 8, 2022, 11:55:00 Oh dear. What can I do? - osklister September 8, 2022, 12:04:06 I just checked BBC America. Star Trek* - biclops September 8, 2022, 11:55:26 That makes it official. The late dear Queen has been launched into space per her last requests. * - VIV September 8, 2022, 12:19:07 I can only imagine how elaborate my final demands would be if I had a vast fortune, hated my kids, - doubledown September 8, 2022, 12:22:56 So she could already be dead. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 11:51:46 possibly. I’m not really clear on the timing between telling the PM, telling the other commonwealth - biclops September 8, 2022, 11:54:36 This news has made Twitter unscrollable - AintHatin September 8, 2022, 11:17:16 Unfunny, but trying to be funny? Or unfunny with too many feelings? * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 11:23:44 see also: the internet - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2022, 11:22:59 Really? I'm the first? - haighter September 8, 2022, 10:28:38 Is LBK 3.0 upgraded to 1080p?* - timmer September 8, 2022, 9:57:01 ok* - VIV September 8, 2022, 9:09:50 The Mascot Moment of Silence will be crazy this weekend* - KCWildcat September 8, 2022, 9:00:48 [Vincent] from Hell's heart, I stab at thee! [/Ludwig]* - Sammich September 8, 2022, 8:57:43 Cobra Commander weighs in - ATL September 8, 2022, 8:51:49 Britain isn’t big enough for two women named Liz. * - illini September 8, 2022, 8:53:56 Whew thought u meant Cheney* - Stu September 8, 2022, 8:40:37 Not related to the Queen, but for the new PM. Letters of Last Resort. Learned this yesterday... - LeatherneckIllini September 8, 2022, 8:39:15 Ed Martin?* - KCWildcat September 8, 2022, 8:14:43 Even Harry and Megan heading there now. So seems like it's about her time to pass* - LeatherneckIllini September 8, 2022, 8:26:20 They should take this opportunity to dissolve the monarchy. It's such a shitshow. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 7:41:45 We fought 2 wars to be rid of those inbred wankers, they can all rot. * - larue33 September 8, 2022, 8:52:15 I mean, the English can do whatever but does Canada really need to reprint all of it's money with - ijustkrushalot September 8, 2022, 8:17:36 Terry Fox* - Sounder September 8, 2022, 10:49:54 Two Beavers are Better Than One... - shua September 8, 2022, 9:53:10 The two Gords….Lightfoot as well* - PapaDels September 8, 2022, 9:41:40 Don Cherry - Tortillini September 8, 2022, 8:20:58 Neil Peart* - PapaDels September 8, 2022, 9:41:11 Ooo - Herman Blume September 8, 2022, 8:36:07 Gretzky or Howe. * - osklister September 8, 2022, 8:33:05 So is Prince Charles still next in line? Did I miss any intrigue in the last season of The Crown?* - ATL September 8, 2022, 7:38:01 I heard some rumors a couple years ago that she had decided to skip him - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2022, 7:47:00 The Queen is too much about tradition to skip Charles* - GhostofPokeyStixPast September 8, 2022, 9:45:33 true, but I think she also realizes that without the public's support the monarchy is done - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2022, 10:04:46 Seriously: don't know Brit Law, but can she unilaterally say "my son is a royal a-hole, so grandson - osklister September 8, 2022, 8:38:07 I assumed it was like a GoT/HotD situation where the Queen can choose a particular heir if she wants - IlliniSax05 September 8, 2022, 9:08:04 She invested Charles as Prince of Wales 50 years ago - CanHartlebHireSnider September 8, 2022, 10:52:31 I think it's different if you own pets that shoot fire. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 9:43:44 I've heard her corgi's are assholes. * - haighter September 8, 2022, 9:57:44 He's talking about Queen Elizabeth.* - complainant September 8, 2022, 7:20:20 The one who has barely seen her grandkids because Harry married a terrible person* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 7:28:24 Jeff is Piers Morgan. How awful for both of them.* - complainant September 8, 2022, 7:45:05 Jason Miller’s baby mama speaks truth: - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 8:37:49 We should question the opinions and judgement of anyone who would #### Jason Miller. * - doubledown September 8, 2022, 8:49:20 Was she conscious at the time?* - complainant September 8, 2022, 10:44:32 Imagine his fat round head doing the Col. Angus* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 12:34:15 Great grandkids actually* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 8:01:49 also, quite possible they don't want their kids around their pedophile uncle* - VIV September 8, 2022, 9:55:28 The one who he paid off looked over 18* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 12:33:13 Yikes* - VIV September 8, 2022, 12:44:35 i love the idea that the queen would give a shit about playing with her great grandkids. * - VIV September 8, 2022, 9:08:37 She plays with corgis* - JeffFrank September 8, 2022, 12:07:57   Searching