Still, it'll be pretty embarrassing if England becomes a republic before we do.
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gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Fri 6 Jan 2012, 1:31,
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Then the Queen might flee Britain and take up residence in Kirribilli house
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BargeArse Maker of fine Trouser Trumpets since 1863,
Fri 6 Jan 2012, 1:35,
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Ever read "In The Wet" by Neville Shute?The Queen appoints a Governor-General for Britain and moves to Australia.
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Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...",
Fri 6 Jan 2012, 1:36,
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No I haven't, but that sounds interesting!
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BargeArse Maker of fine Trouser Trumpets since 1863,
Fri 6 Jan 2012, 1:37,
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Australia also has a different voting system.Everyone gets a vote, but you can do things to earn extra votes, so those who are more willing to help the community get more of a say. Good book. Odd bit of sci-fi and probably one of the earliest print occurances of the use of the N-word in an ironic sense.
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Fri 6 Jan 2012, 1:43,
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