Are you grumpy about the news focus on the late queen?

[MineralMan]

Why? How does that affect you in any real way?

[Hekate]

1. Not at all, but you already knew that about me

Hi, MM. I hope it’s cooler where you are that it is on the Central Coast just now.

[MineralMan]

3. It is, thanks.

[48656c6c6f20]

2. Why is it bothering you that it's bothering me?

We could do this forever

[MineralMan]

10. It's not.

Thanks for asking.

[48656c6c6f20]

14. Ah got it, a meaningless post then

Thanks for clearing that up

[MineralMan]

16. My pleasure.

[leftieNanner]

4. I'm not grumpy about it

But I don't need to watch hours of it either.

Let's hope Rachel doesn't do an hour of it on Monday.

I was pleased to hear that President Biden is planning to attend the Queen's funeral. Guessing Tre45on won't be invited.

[MineralMan]

7. I'm not watching it, either.

It's not relevant to me. So, I'm doing something else.

[Ocelot II]

5. You'd think people had been tied up in front of their TVs

with their eyelids taped open and forced to watch news coverage about the death of the Queen, an elderly, despotic head of state who was born into wealth and spent her life grifting her people, only to be replaced by another elderly man who accepts the reality of climate change.

Oh, wait....

[MineralMan]

8. Yes. I've been doing other things, as usual.

I'm busy working on a new YouTube channel.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Democrats are on a roll

Chewing up 5-6 days of news cycle works to our advantage

[SilverDawg]

9. No

[Srkdqltr]

11. It just gets tiresome. All those stuffy sounding people who sound so self important.

I think maybe 15 minutes an hour should cover it. After all it will go on for the next 10 days.

[MineralMan]

13. Are you glued to the news?

Hmm...

[Srkdqltr]

19. Well..... I have the tv on in my sewing room while I sew. There isn't much interesting on in the af

Movies are not good because one has to actively watch. Same with sitcoms. So its news or game shows or documentary. I can't read and sew. Music works for a while. Silence is well silent lol. So news is on a lot. Although there is a truck race tonight.

[BlackSkimmer]

37. I love Audible.

I’m listening to books all the time. Doing yard work, walking the dogs, feeding the chickens, hanging clothes on the line, housework…you name it.

I highly recommended it!

[Ocelot II]

17. My tv came with a little device about the size of a cell phone

that has buttons you can push that either make the tv go blank or give you other things to look at. See if you can find one of those, it's very handy.

[MineralMan]

20. Mine, too.

There's no TV in my office anyway. MSNBC isn't taking about it right now.

[BlackSkimmer]

38. Mine even has a mute function!

My problem is misplacing the little device, but that’s another issue lol..l

[Autumn]

12. I would rather hear about her than the 9 11 fest for a week.

[MineralMan]

15. I just found other things to do.

I feel for those who grieve, but that's it.

[Autumn]

26. It's history. I like seeing history unfold and seeing details I might not have known. nt

[MineralMan]

31. Yes.

Many people are interested in that. I'm not, but I don't mind if others are. The monarch of the UK is just a symbolic historical figure. Important to some, but not to others. I'm not bothered.

[mcar]

18. Nope.

Given my Irish heritage, my fascination with the British royals is odd, but there you go.

Also, QEII was the longest serving head of state in history? Her passing and her career, are worth remarking on.

[MineralMan]

21. +10

[Tarheel_Dem]

27. Ditto! I've been glued to BBCWLD since I heard the news, and I won't apologize for it.

[dflprincess]

34. I'm in the same situation as is my last remaining aunt who was born two months before the queen

We were discussing earlier that our Irish ancestors may be watching us in disbelief.

And on my dad's side I have several Revolutionary War veterans including one who was at Lexington on April 19, 1775 they may all be wondering where I went wrong.

[greatauntoftriplets]

46. Heh, I'm Irish, but also English, Scottish and Welsh (among other things).

As you said, it's history. I'm half a history major. The other was journalism, so I'm a news junkie. A double major was a requirement and I've always loved history.

I've found it interesting and always love looking at London since it's been quite a while since I was there the last time.

[Model35mech]

22. No. Not grumpy at all.

A very rich English woman with some Scots ancestry died. She left enormous wealth and power to her son.
That wealth and power will reshape the structure of wealth and power among some other rich and powerful families. Of which mine is not.

This event and the inheritance surely will ripple in some small way into my world, and yours, in the center of North America, but in a very very smallish ripple of a way. Among the things that could make me grumpy it's not even a miss-shappen and wormy turnip from my garden.

Old people die. Yes, they do. We all will.

Old people pass their wealth, and consequently power, down to their chosen heirs. Nothing newsy there.

What's to be grumpy about?

This is quiet concretely situation normal.

And frankly, we need a bit of normal so we can learn to accept it, as if it -IS- normal and expected.

[Mr. Ected]

23. Every minute of coverage of her death is a minute we're not talking about Trump

So it's ultimately a net positive.

[MineralMan]

32. That too.

[BlackSkimmer]

39. This!

[Raine]

41. Absolutely agree! nt

[Srkdqltr]

44. If you put it that way, it is better than Trump

[Wrestlefire769]

24. The only people I could see doing that are people against a monarchy...

You HAD TO KNOW this was coming when this finally happened.

[BlackSkimmer]

25. Nope.

Some of it is a bit silly, but I’m usually doing something else anyway.

[pwb]

28. For people who watch cable news all day long it is really not any different?

A new Talker comes on every hour and says the same thing?

[beaglelover]

29. Nope. We are living at a historic time in regards to the British Royal family.

I love all the pomp and circumstance. Can't wait to see Charles' coronation whenever that happens.

[Blue Owl]

30. Sure, it's sad and all....

But the Queen had to drop her drawers just like the rest of us whenever she needed to squat for a loo break….

[MineralMan]

33. LOL!

[mwooldri]

35. Keeps a certain someone out of the news somewhat.

Though I'd love to hear more stories of Her Maj and her humour. I'm convinced in another world she would have been Lizzie Windsor, standup comedian extraordinare.

[MineralMan]

36. Well, she died at the same age as my parents.

96 is very old. Humans have limited lifespans.

[Raine]

40. No, it's a relief to have a break from Trump 24/7 nt

[walkingman]

42. Isn't it!!

[MineralMan]

43. True.

[CentralMass]

45. No. Her passing deserves the attention that it is getting.

[Meowmee]

47. No although it is sad

I am relieved to hear about something else besides the depressing crap going on here. There seems to be less coverage today. I am a Canadian dual citizen and also part british so I have an interest in it. And it deserves coverage I think.

[forthemiddle]

48. No this is history

I am, honestly, getting sick of multiple threads every day about people getting mad about what the news is covering, and what it’s not.
This is a special time in history, the death of an icon, and the ascension of a King. It really has only ceremonial importance today, he really won’t rule” his Kingdom, but I look forward to seeing what a Coronation looks like.

[MineralMan]

50. Thanks.

[Kaleva]

49. Reading about how some are upset about the coverage is entertaining

[MineralMan]

51. Well, there is that...

[Kaleva]

53. They choose to watch the coverage, then they complain about it.

[ripcord]

52. Some people just don't have the ability to self moderate