What did you find odd today?

[1061]

People's reaction to Robin Williams death.

Really? I don't find it particularly strange that the suicide of a popular actor should provoke response. What have you found odd about it?

Well look at TP's rather typically aggressive response to those 6 words, rather odd when many unknown people commit this act daily.

Last night channel 10 showed Mrs Doubtfire under the camouflage of a "tribute to Robin Williams", now I didn't watch it but did they show it commercial free or if not will they donate all moneys from the advertisements to Lifeline or some such?

The news services are still running with this as their lead story, between the ads.

[think positive]

People's reaction to Robin Williams death.

Really? I don't find it particularly strange that the suicide of a popular actor should provoke response. What have you found odd about it?

Well look at TP's rather typically aggressive response to those 6 words, rather odd when many unknown people commit this act daily.

Last night channel 10 showed Mrs Doubtfire under the camouflage of a "tribute to Robin Williams", now I didn't watch it but did they show it commercial free or if not will they donate all moneys from the advertisements to Lifeline or some such?

The news services are still running with this as their lead story, between the ads.

There we have it the WTF!

You think That's an aggressive reaction?!

Oh honey you don't ever want to get in a fight with me!

[1061]

Really? I don't find it particularly strange that the suicide of a popular actor should provoke response. What have you found odd about it?

Well look at TP's rather typically aggressive response to those 6 words, rather odd when many unknown people commit this act daily.

Last night channel 10 showed Mrs Doubtfire under the camouflage of a "tribute to Robin Williams", now I didn't watch it but did they show it commercial free or if not will they donate all moneys from the advertisements to Lifeline or some such?

The news services are still running with this as their lead story, between the ads.

There we have it the WTF!

You think That's an aggressive reaction?!

Oh honey you don't ever want to get in a fight with me!

Your right I don't, I don't want to ever get in a fight with anyone.

If you don't see your writing as aggressive that maybe because you're the writer. Perhaps you didn't mean it to be as aggressive as it reads or perhaps I am reading too passively and read it as more aggressive than you meant. Different eyes read things differently, I think from reading your stuff that is a hard concept for you to get your head around. Sorry you have trouble accepting others read what you write differently to how you wrote it, but being sorry for you doesn't change the facts.

Oh and "honey" you call that a knife

[David]

People's reaction to Robin Williams death.

Really? I don't find it particularly strange that the suicide of a popular actor should provoke response. What have you found odd about it?

Well look at TP's rather typically aggressive response to those 6 words, rather odd when many unknown people commit this act daily.

Last night channel 10 showed Mrs Doubtfire under the camouflage of a "tribute to Robin Williams", now I didn't watch it but did they show it commercial free or if not will they donate all moneys from the advertisements to Lifeline or some such?

The news services are still running with this as their lead story, between the ads.

No doubt that his death is being exploited for commercial gain, and that "public grief" is a curious phenomenon. But to me it seems obvious why people are far more affected by Williams's death than that of some guy down the street: it's just a function of the same culture that sees people identify with famous actors and celebrities, or at least admire them for their talent. It is what it is.

If you really want an alarming phenomenon, the media obsession with "the royal baby" was far more perplexing/disturbing.

[Wokko]

"The Royal Baby" as you put it is going to be your king some day, so the interest is warranted.

As for Williams, he has created an emotional response in some way to anyone who has seen his work, it's only natural to have another emotional response to the news he's passed away. Even if it's selfish regret that he'll never make another film or make you laugh again.

[David]

"The Royal Baby" as you put it is going to be your king some day, so the interest is warranted.

You really think that? I mean, I know it seems the republic debate has hit a bit of an impasse for now, but you really think we'll still be subjects of a British monarch in 60+ years (or however long it takes for Wills to die)?

Honestly, I wouldn't be completely surprised if the British monarchy itself is dead by then.

[think positive]

Well look at TP's rather typically aggressive response to those 6 words, rather odd when many unknown people commit this act daily.

Last night channel 10 showed Mrs Doubtfire under the camouflage of a "tribute to Robin Williams", now I didn't watch it but did they show it commercial free or if not will they donate all moneys from the advertisements to Lifeline or some such?

The news services are still running with this as their lead story, between the ads.

There we have it the WTF!

You think That's an aggressive reaction?!

Oh honey you don't ever want to get in a fight with me!

Your right I don't, I don't want to ever get in a fight with anyone.

If you don't see your writing as aggressive that maybe because you're the writer. Perhaps you didn't mean it to be as aggressive as it reads or perhaps I am reading too passively and read it as more aggressive than you meant. Different eyes read things differently, I think from reading your stuff that is a hard concept for you to get your head around. Sorry you have trouble accepting others read what you write differently to how you wrote it, but being sorry for you doesn't change the facts.

Oh and "honey" you call that a knife

[Wokko]

"The Royal Baby" as you put it is going to be your king some day, so the interest is warranted.

You really think that? I mean, I know it seems the republic debate has hit a bit of an impasse for now, but you really think we'll still be subjects of a British monarch in 60+ years (or however long it takes for Wills to die)?

Honestly, I wouldn't be completely surprised if the British monarchy itself is dead by then.

The two groups least likely to be republican are the old and the young, the support for it peaked with Gen X and Howard had the vote on it that failed. I'd say it's at least 40 years before the topic comes up again in this country, if at all (that's two generations). Even then it's only if the next two generations go republican, then you've got the Monarchists as the elderly and that's it.

There is surprisingly little sentiment for a republic outside of inner city trendies.

[think positive]

"The Royal Baby" as you put it is going to be your king some day, so the interest is warranted.

You really think that? I mean, I know it seems the republic debate has hit a bit of an impasse for now, but you really think we'll still be subjects of a British monarch in 60+ years (or however long it takes for Wills to die)?

Honestly, I wouldn't be completely surprised if the British monarchy itself is dead by then.

since they killed Diana, I'm not really fussed.

I do like Will and his family, but Charles and his horse faced slut has just ruined the mystique for me

[Jezza]

"The Royal Baby" as you put it is going to be your king some day, so the interest is warranted.

You really think that? I mean, I know it seems the republic debate has hit a bit of an impasse for now, but you really think we'll still be subjects of a British monarch in 60+ years (or however long it takes for Wills to die)?

Honestly, I wouldn't be completely surprised if the British monarchy itself is dead by then.

The two groups least likely to be republican are the old and the young, the support for it peaked with Gen X and Howard had the vote on it that failed. I'd say it's at least 40 years before the topic comes up again in this country, if at all (that's two generations). Even then it's only if the next two generations go republican, then you've got the Monarchists as the elderly and that's it.

There is surprisingly little sentiment for a republic outside of inner city trendies.

I remember hearing recently that support for Australia to become a republic has declined since the 1999 referendum.

Personally I'm against a change when the current system is fine as it is and to be honest I'm quite indifferent to the royal family to start off with anyway.

[David]

[Wokko]

[David]

Yet, from the article, 19% are undecided. Only need about half of those to vote yes and you've got a majority. Better odds than Scottish independence, that's for sure!

[Jezza]

[stui magpie]

"The Royal Baby" as you put it is going to be your king some day, so the interest is warranted.

You really think that? I mean, I know it seems the republic debate has hit a bit of an impasse for now, but you really think we'll still be subjects of a British monarch in 60+ years (or however long it takes for Wills to die)?

Honestly, I wouldn't be completely surprised if the British monarchy itself is dead by then.

The two groups least likely to be republican are the old and the young, the support for it peaked with Gen X and Howard had the vote on it that failed. I'd say it's at least 40 years before the topic comes up again in this country, if at all (that's two generations). Even then it's only if the next two generations go republican, then you've got the Monarchists as the elderly and that's it.

There is surprisingly little sentiment for a republic outside of inner city trendies.

I promise you, unless David and I are somehow merging in an alternate universe, I aint no inner city trendy but I am very much a republican.

For mine, the biggest problem with the concept of being republican is that no bastard can agree on the model. No One seems to like the US model, but trying to keep what we have while ditching the poms is harder than it seems.