Roberto Cassini
@roberto-cassini.bsky.social
South Londoner, married to a Californian (San Diego) Cherokee Nation citizen, interested in investing, health and fitness, diet and nutrition, football, environment and writing. Former IT executive, now retired and cycling and hiking in my old age.
You may like this one www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ULC...
Stand By Your Man / I Kissed a Girl
YouTube video by The Podunk Poets - Topic
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December 27, 2024 at 3:42 AM
You may like this one www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ULC...
And there I was thinking I was special.
December 20, 2024 at 4:23 PM
And there I was thinking I was special.
Rich, racist, retarded. One or more.
December 14, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Rich, racist, retarded. One or more.
Always fighting is no way to live.
December 4, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Always fighting is no way to live.
For anagram lovers, that's almost surprising
November 29, 2024 at 8:14 PM
For anagram lovers, that's almost surprising
“But it’s what she wanted, and I love her”
November 28, 2024 at 1:18 PM
“But it’s what she wanted, and I love her”
Still waiting on this one.
November 24, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Still waiting on this one.
Fun fact. I’m in California too. San Diego.
November 23, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Fun fact. I’m in California too. San Diego.
That might be going a bit too far, but think of the tourists such an event would attract. And the Pay-per-View sales. And your ad revenue. You could be on to something! Are you from the UK? Where do you live now?
November 23, 2024 at 1:55 AM
That might be going a bit too far, but think of the tourists such an event would attract. And the Pay-per-View sales. And your ad revenue. You could be on to something! Are you from the UK? Where do you live now?
I think, given their mission statement, that some bias is to be expected, but I've not seen any credible counter-arguments to their numbers which I think is likely down to the fact that they were well aware they would be scrutinised and made sure they could support their figures.
November 23, 2024 at 1:36 AM
I think, given their mission statement, that some bias is to be expected, but I've not seen any credible counter-arguments to their numbers which I think is likely down to the fact that they were well aware they would be scrutinised and made sure they could support their figures.
Thank you for a civil debate on the topic.
November 23, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Thank you for a civil debate on the topic.
Check out the work that Republic do. Their research is detailed and not just speculation.
www.republic.org.uk/halfbillionr...
www.republic.org.uk/halfbillionr...
The True Cost of the Royals
The half a billion pound royals. Find out what the royals really cost us, and why they aren't telling you the truth about who owns the Duchies.
www.republic.org.uk
November 23, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Check out the work that Republic do. Their research is detailed and not just speculation.
www.republic.org.uk/halfbillionr...
www.republic.org.uk/halfbillionr...
A one-off event is hardly relevant anyway, but your original point was that "They bring in hundreds of millions via tourism" and I haven't seen any evidence to support that claim.
November 23, 2024 at 12:39 AM
A one-off event is hardly relevant anyway, but your original point was that "They bring in hundreds of millions via tourism" and I haven't seen any evidence to support that claim.
That is a big number, but even assuming it's close to accurate, divide it by half a billion a year and we'd need the monarch to die every three and a half years for them to be profitable. One of the reasons the Queen was so popular was the record length of her reign.
November 23, 2024 at 12:30 AM
That is a big number, but even assuming it's close to accurate, divide it by half a billion a year and we'd need the monarch to die every three and a half years for them to be profitable. One of the reasons the Queen was so popular was the record length of her reign.
Maybe some money, but from a once-in-a-lifetime event, it's not really a strong argument for keeping a RF that costs the UK public more than £500 million a year.
November 23, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Maybe some money, but from a once-in-a-lifetime event, it's not really a strong argument for keeping a RF that costs the UK public more than £500 million a year.
Sometimes my guesses are quite perceptive
November 23, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Sometimes my guesses are quite perceptive
Ad revenue? IS that a joke? There were no ads! www.theguardian.com/media/2022/s...
Queen’s funeral may break TV records, but ad blackout will cost media dearly
Block on adverts around coverage will hit broadcasters hard and could cancel out payday for newspapers from extra sales
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Ad revenue? IS that a joke? There were no ads! www.theguardian.com/media/2022/s...
Yes, on that topic perhaps you have the amounts that the RF spend and how much we spend supporting them and their buildings?
November 23, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Yes, on that topic perhaps you have the amounts that the RF spend and how much we spend supporting them and their buildings?
I’m guessing they weren’t peer reviewed.
November 23, 2024 at 12:02 AM
I’m guessing they weren’t peer reviewed.
That's what I call a citation! Thank you
November 22, 2024 at 11:59 PM
That's what I call a citation! Thank you
2,000! For a once in a 'lifetime' event! Now do the Olympics, Euros, Champions League Finals... Your argument is incredibly weak even if that 2k number is correct.
November 22, 2024 at 11:54 PM
2,000! For a once in a 'lifetime' event! Now do the Olympics, Euros, Champions League Finals... Your argument is incredibly weak even if that 2k number is correct.
Citation needed
November 22, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Citation needed
But there is no evidence to support this. Hever Castle gets a lot of visitors but Henry VIII hasn't been seen there for a while. And Chartwell gets a few too, with no royal connection at all.
November 22, 2024 at 11:52 PM
But there is no evidence to support this. Hever Castle gets a lot of visitors but Henry VIII hasn't been seen there for a while. And Chartwell gets a few too, with no royal connection at all.