DeathClock 379 Posted October 23, 2019 44 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Anybody think she WON’T make it to the #1 spot? Yes, she at least gets to #2. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar is immortal!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted October 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: I note that Elizabeth II is currently 27th oldest living state leader (Wiki list includes heads of state and government and both current and former). Anybody think she WON’T make it to the #1 spot? I think she won't or shouldn't make it to top 50. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted October 23, 2019 Going to take a while, she has a lot of Drol-Blockers ahead of her on that list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted October 23, 2019 23 minutes ago, Eesti said: I think she won't or shouldn't make it to top 50. Too late, already 23 spots ahead of 50th place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted October 24, 2019 She's not the oldest currently ruling state leader yet, ever since Malaysia elected Mahathir Mohamed last year at age 92 who will rule until 97 if he survives. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,951 Posted October 24, 2019 She won't make it. There will be always a Khamtai Siphandon, Yang Hyong-sop or Ali Mwinyi who manages to survive her. Probably will make the top ten, but no number one (on a side note we will be extremely lucky to get notified about Kim Yong-ju's death from NK. If it is not the case he will be granted to stay on the list till 2028 which is a difficult time for a real person like Elizabeth II to be alive. What I'm suggesting is it will never be fair and square). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,643 Posted October 24, 2019 51 minutes ago, drol said: She won't make it. There will be always a Khamtai Siphandon, Yang Hyong-sop or Ali Mwinyi who manages to survive her. Probably will make the top ten, but no number one (on a side note we will be extremely lucky to get notified about Kim Yong-ju's death from NK. If it is not the case he will be granted to stay on the list till 2028 which is a difficult time for a real person like Elizabeth II to be alive. What I'm suggesting is it will never be fair and square). Why so sure? She’s still working, appears to be in excellent physical conditional. Of the 26 names ahead of her on the list, many have been in and out of hospitals like yo-yos and all are male. She’s the only woman. Add 4 years to life expectancy over the competition. I reckon she will do it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongLive 5 Posted October 24, 2019 58 minutes ago, drol said: She won't make it. There will be always a Khamtai Siphandon, Yang Hyong-sop or Ali Mwinyi who manages to survive her. Probably will make the top ten, but no number one (on a side note we will be extremely lucky to get notified about Kim Yong-ju's death from NK. If it is not the case he will be granted to stay on the list till 2028 which is a difficult time for a real person like Elizabeth II to be alive. What I'm suggesting is it will never be fair and square). She can make something much more impressive; Be the oldest serving state leader ever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_state_leaders_by_age 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, LongLive said: She can make something much more impressive; Be the oldest serving state leader ever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_state_leaders_by_age Yeah time for Venetian Doge Enrico Dandolo to be finally stripped off that record after holding it for over 800 years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 283 Posted December 1, 2019 Rumours on social media that she's snuffed it. Most likely bollocks - i'll try to get to the bottom of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted December 1, 2019 36 minutes ago, JQW said: Rumours on social media that she's snuffed it. Most likely bollocks - i'll try to get to the bottom of it. You go do that, I’ll be waiting for your findings. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 1, 2019 37 minutes ago, JQW said: Rumours on social media that she's snuffed it. Most likely bollocks - i'll try to get to the bottom of it. Not bollocks, just a blokey in a guards watsapp with a penis profile pic...... seems legit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted December 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kinnock said: Not bollocks, just a blokey in a guards watsapp with a penis profile pic...... seems legit Even the facts wrong. QM death was announced in hours not a day. And it's 8am announcement times but a morning death as this bizarre hoax is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathtreat23 189 Posted December 1, 2019 And plus there's no way The BBC wouldn't be first with the announcement if you're referring to this bizarre tweet which appears to have started it all off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, Deathtreat23 said: And plus there's no way The BBC wouldn't be first with the announcement if you're referring to this bizarre tweet which appears to have started it all off! Actually it's seem that London Bridge implies they would get it from reuters like everyone else... That's text from the Granuiad article on London Bridge.... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge An interesting read (although them expediting the death of George V so he died before The Times went to press is a bit WTF....) Quote There will be bulletins from the palace – not many, but enough. “The Queen is suffering from great physical prostration, accompanied by symptoms which cause much anxiety,” announced Sir James Reid, Queen Victoria’s physician, two days before her death in 1901. “The King’s life is moving peacefully towards its close,” was the final notice issued by George V’s doctor, Lord Dawson, at 9.30pm on the night of 20 January 1936. Not long afterwards, Dawson injected the king with 750mg of morphine and a gram of cocaine – enough to kill him twice over – in order to ease the monarch’s suffering, and to have him expire in time for the printing presses of the Times, which rolled at midnight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted December 2, 2019 Couple of thoughts on this: Are we sure the person with the Dickpic profile is not Prince Andrew? The Queen's actual Death would play merry hell with the General Election Do so many guests come on here because are bullshit detectors are finely tuned? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted December 2, 2019 11 hours ago, Kinnock said: Actually it's seem that London Bridge implies they would get it from reuters like everyone else... That's text from the Granuiad article on London Bridge.... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge An interesting read (although them expediting the death of George V so he died before The Times went to press is a bit WTF....) Yes, George V's doctor unilaterally decided to euthanize him without consulting the family! I mean, George was going to die inside 12 hours, but still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: Couple of thoughts on this: Are we sure the person with the Dickpic profile is not Prince Andrew? The Queen's actual Death would play merry hell with the General Election Do so many guests come on here because are bullshit detectors are finely tuned? To be honest the death of the Queen or another royal would provide a very welcome break from the election campaign - with just over a week to go the campaign blackout would likely last until the election itself given the entire, fed up and beleaguered country a welcome break. A compassionate queen sensitive to the needs of the nation would be reaching for the barbiturates either for herself or old Phil the Greek about now. Campaigning would have to cease for a few days surely. Of course up until 1837 the death of a monarch triggered an election anyway..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 283 Posted December 2, 2019 There's provisions in the Representing The People act pertaining to the death of a monarch, which forces a General Election to be delayed for two weeks, I believe. That's of course Boxing Day, so I presume it'll be delayed even further. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, JQW said: There's provisions in the Representing The People act pertaining to the death of a monarch, which forces a General Election to be delayed for two weeks, I believe. That's of course Boxing Day, so I presume it'll be delayed even further. Yup. RotPA 1985 Quote If Parliament is in recess at the time of the Monarch's death, then it is immediately recalled. Should the death occur after a dissolution but before votes have been cast at a General Election, then polling day will be postponed by a fortnight (Representation of the People Act 1985 s20), subject to those days that are disregarded by the Electoral Timetable (see Appendix 2, note Theoretically aking the aggregation of FTPA 2011 which stops GEs from being bank holidays the election would be moved to the 27th December.... However the Election Bill circumvents the FTPA regulations so it could still be held on Boxing Day.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted December 2, 2019 10 hours ago, msc said: Yes, George V's doctor unilaterally decided to euthanize him without consulting the family! I mean, George was going to die inside 12 hours, but still. That Lord Dawson not only gave George V enough morphine to kill a horse, but also felt it necessary to administer a whole gram of (presumably) pure cocaine immediately afterwards, has always seemed a bit odd to me. I guess he just wanted the boss to enjoy his final trip with a free gift. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 6, 2019 Was an internal training exercise that sparked rumour https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/royal-navy-admits-exercise-started-3613894 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted January 8, 2020 Will probably make her live longer with fears of the future of the firm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted January 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Will probably make her live longer with fears of the future of the firm. What difference will it make to us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Key 747 Posted January 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, redrumours said: What difference will it make to us? What difference does anyone elses personal life do to you? I imagine it's a move to see if Meghan can still do anymore acting without intruding on the royal family business. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
