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What is this and what does it do?
It is a phrase often heard on the news from far flung parts of the world, Turkey has I believe declared three days of national mourning in wake of the mining disaster.
But I have no idea what it actually entails, are there any obligations on the state, state employees, the wider population? I presume all official buildings lower their flags, but do people have to dress different, is the TV and radio output altered?
If we have one here (has the UK ever had one?) can I have a few days off work to think about the dead?
In other dead person news I drove past the school that Stephen Sutton[^] went to yesterday, all the railings had a yellow ribbon tied to them, as did many of the houses on the road, the railings at traffic junctions, and many of the local businesses. It was quite emotional really. An impromptu memorial that has sprung up in Birmingham has lots of coloured chalk left there and people have been using it to draw their own little memorials on the pavement. People around here are very much determined to celebrate his life rather than to mourn it.
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We had a day of national mourning when the Queen Mother died, and again when Diana died.
The one prior to that was when Winston died.
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So nothing noticeable happened then?
Although I was quite drunk for a lot of them time around when Diana died (as was her driver) so might not remember if anything had.
Mark and Lard were removed from the breakfast show on Radio One IIRC because they couldn't be trusted to be sombre enough.
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chriselst wrote: I was quite drunk for a lot of them time around when Diana died (as was her driver)
 
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I have had several years of mourning since the removal of Mark and Lard
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I was tempted to post something satirical but thought better of it.
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Dalek Dave wrote: The one prior to that was when Winston died
Winston[^] is dead? 
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What about Maggie??? She had a state funeral and day of mourning.
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chriselst wrote: If we have one here (has the UK ever had one?) can I have a few days off work to think about the dead?
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/aug/13/britishidentity.monarchy[^] See that last section...
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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I do remember hearing about her death. We had been playing cricket on the Saturday and the drinking in the club house had carried on through the night and about a dozen of us had eventually passed out and spent the night there. We were awoken by a woman who had come to find out where her sons were as they had not come home the night before.
It was she who had told us the news, we were shocked and confused, but mostly by the presence of an annoyed woman and the sunlight.
It was decided against reopening the bar as there was another game due that afternoon.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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No... I'm pretty sure that the whole of Britain was devastated by Diana's death. Openly weeping in the streets!
I know this for a fact because the American media reported it as such.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Rather too many of them were. I've still not worked out why.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: I've still not worked out why.
Well... she certainly helped upgrade the royal gene pool. Looks like Kate might help in that regard too. Another couple generations and they might become fully human again.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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This is a football (soccer) post, it's not my fault if you don't understand it.
I have been working where I currently do since 2007.
I am a Derby County fan. (not my fault, no need to apologise).
In 2007 Derby County played, and beat, West Bromwich Albion at Wembley Stadium in the Championship play-off final to gain promotion to the riches of the Premiership.
We went on to be the Worst Team in History™ breaking all sorts of records for fewest games won, fewest points earned and so on, but that is unimportant to our story.
A couple of days after the game a West Brom fan that I knew emailed me to say he had seen me after the game but was too depressed to talk to me then, and was now up to making contact. Our conversation continued until I said that I was utterly pissed off with my job and he said they were recruiting.
And so there (now here) I went to work.
A week on Saturday I shall again by making my way to Wembley for the Championship play-off final where we shall play Queens Park Rangers.
Where I work has become considerably less fun over the years, the processes have become ever more restrictive, and the annual pay rise has now fallen so far below the rate of inflation it barely even knows what it looks like.
So, any QPR fans going to the game, if we beat you, please give me a job. (is there some sort of begging smiley on this thing).
Please note I am also happy to get a job if we lose or from anyone not associated with QPR or any football club at all.
Thank you.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Not more archaeology[^].
One day I aspire to having a signature.
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Fair warning was given at the top of the post.
It would be a very dull world if everyone liked the same things.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I agree and thank you for the fair warning, but I just couldn't resist, sorry 
One day I aspire to having a signature.
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No need to apologise, just give me a job.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: if everyone liked the same things.
Like getting a new job. 
:HINT: :BLOODY: :HINT:
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To be fair, I didn't have any idea of football and pretty much got the point of your post.
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
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chriselst wrote: This is a football (soccer) post, it's not my fault if you don't understand it.
I'm already lost and confused.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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But you're Mercan so that's what we'd expect.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: But you're Mercan so that's what we'd expect.
And you're not, which is what we would expect.
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chriselst wrote: This is a football (soccer) post
It's about Derby County isn't it? 
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