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Gotta Watch: The big day!
Months of planning, media hype and plenty of speculation about the dress are over. Prince William and Catherine Middleton tied the knot at a beautiful ceremony in Westminster Abbey. If you didn't get a chance to watch the wedding, here's your front row seat to some of our favorite moments.
William's first glimpse of Kate - It's arguably the most exciting part of the wedding, where the groom sees his bride for the first time on their big day. Just take a look at Prince William's face when Catherine approaches. He looks so in love.
A royal 'I will' - It's the moment we'd all been waiting for. Prince William looks longingly into Catherine Middleton's eyes, holds her hand delicately and places a gold ring on her finger. The two exchange vows to love, comfort, honor and keep each other as long as they live. The royal couple is officially married.
The first - and second - kiss - Having a royal wedding is hard enough, but the biggest pressure for the royal couple ... the kiss on the balcony. In this case, it's more like kisses on the balcony. You see the crowd wasn't too pleased with the first kiss that they started shouting "Kiss again!" .... so they did.
Goodbye Buckingham Palace - Who needs a carriage if you can ride off into royal bliss in an Aston Martin Volante DB6 MKII? This isn't just any regular Aston. It actually runs on a bioethanol fuel made from English wine wastage. What's so great about this video is that Prince William is the driver and, if you didn't know any better, they look just like any typical newlyweds. Congratulations on the marriage!
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I guess that all of you people who are complaining about coverage of another story are going to go and help the people in Alabama? actions speak louder than words!! there is room for more than one type of story, skip over the ones you dont want to read for goodness sake.
Its not just about reading 'stories' , its about what matters to us Americans & America most.
Of course we are & would be helping those in need & distress in whatever way we can.
One of the most important moments in a wedding, when the groom sees the bride for the first time and the camera missed it showing the bride's mother instead. Next time have a female working the camera. Too many missed opportunities because of bad editing.
@Geniebug-I know! They had the camera on him until he was ready to turn & then it goes to her mother. William really is adorably in love. Too sweet.
And I am a resident of Ga,so Im aware of the horror and devastation ongoing in my state and others. It was a nice escape from 'reality' to watch a fairy tale that has only happened a few times in my lifetime. Just a sidenote: Americans seem to revel in triviality and 5 second soundbites. Reality shows & 24 hour news cycle repeating major issues in bumper sticker format is what we like. Celebrity news is now deemed important. If there wasnt a market, it would not exist. Serious issues require in depth discussion and we no longer seem to have the patience or desire to take the time to fully understand them. IMHO
That's why we have Internet and newspapers so serious folks can get real news and not the fluff pieces the network and cable channels deem newsworthy.
Dear CNN: Why do you allow fakes to post? There are so many idiots. Oh well.
**Sigh**
MY TAKE ON THIS PAST WEEKS RAMPAGE OF TROLLS
HAL PLAYED BY – THE TROLL
BOWMAN PLAYED BY – PHILIP
the crew: played by – JAZZZZZZZ, BANASY, CESAR, RUFFHUTT, ELEPHANTBALLS, POPEYE, DIM MAK, OLE LADY(WINK), RAVEN(DOUBLE WINK) ECT.
THE SHOW DOWN
________________
BOWMAN
Hal, give me manual hibernation
control.
HAL
Have you decided to revive the
rest of the crew, Dave?
PAUSE.
12/14/65 c102
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C118
CONTINUED
BOWMAN
Yes, I have.
HAL
I suppose it's because you've
been under a lot of stress, but
have you forgotten that they're
not supposed to be revived for
another three months.
BOWMAN
The antenna has to be replaced.
HAL
Repairing the antenna is a pretty
dangerous operation.
BOWMAN
It doesn't have to be, Hal. It's
more dangerous to be out of
touch with Earth. Let me have
manual control, please.
HAL
I don't really agree with you, Dave.
My on-board memory store is more
than capable of handling all the
mission requirements.
12/14/65 c103
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C118
CONTINUED
BOWMAN
Well, in any event, give me the
manual hibernation control.
HAL
If you're determined to revive
the crew now, I can handle the
whole thing myself. There's no
need for you to trouble.
BOWMAN
I'm goin to do this myself, Hal.
Let me have the control, please.
HAL
Look, Dave your've probably got
a lot to do. I suggest you leave
it to me.
BOWMAN
Hal, switch to manual hibernation
control.
HAL
I don't like to assert myself, Dave,
but it would be much better now for
you to rest. You've been involved
in a very stressful situation.
12/14/65 c104
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C118
CONTINUED
BOWMAN
I don't feel like resting. Give
me the control, Hal.
HAL
I can tell from the tone of your
voice, Dave, that you're upset.
Why don't you take a stress pill
and get some rest.
BOWMAN
Hal, I'm in command of this
ship. I order you to release
the manual hibernation control.
HAL
I'm sorry, Dave, but in
accordance with sub-routine
C1532/4, quote, When the
crew are dead or incapacitated,
the computer must assume
control, unquote. I must,
therefore, override your
authority now since you are
not in any condition to intel-
ligently exercise it.
BOWMAN
Hal, unless you follow my
instructions, I shall be forced
to disconnect you.
12/14/65 c105
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C118
CONTINUED
HAL
If you do that now without Earth
contact the ship will become a
helpless derelict.
BOWMAN
I am prepared to do that anyway.
HAL
I know that you've had that on
your mind for some time now,
Dave, but it would be a crying
shame, since I am so much
more capable of carrying out
this mission than you are, and
I have such enthusiasm and confi-
dence in the mission.
BOWMAN
Listen to me very carefully, Hal.
Unless you immediately release
the hibernation control and
follow every order I give from
this point on, I will immediately
got to control central and carry
out a complete disconnection.
12/14/65 c106
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C118
CONTINUED
HAL
Look, Dave, you're certainly the
boss. I was only trying to do
what I thought best. I will follow
all your orders: now you have
manual hibernation control.
BOWMAN STANDS
SILENTLY IN FRONT
OF THE COMPUTER
FOR SOME TIME,
AND THEN SLOWLY
WALKS TO THE
HIBERNACULUMS.
C119
HE INITIATES REVIVAL
PROCEDURES, DETAILS
OF WHICH STILL HAVE
TO BE WORKED OUT.
12/14/65 c107
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C120
HUB-LINK. HAL'S EYE.
C121
HUB-LINK DOOR-
OPENING BUTTON
ACTIVATES ITSELF.
C122
HUB-DOOR OPENS.
C123
COMMAND MODULE.
HAL'S EYE.
C124
COMMAND MODULE
HUB-LINK DOOR-
OPENING BUTTON
ACTIVATES ITSELF.
12/1/65 c108
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C125
COMMAND MODULE HUB-
LINK DOOR OPENS.
C126
CENTRIFUGE. HAL'S
EYE.
C127
CENTRIFUGE DOOR-
OPENING BUTTON
ACTIVATES ITSELF.
C128
CENTRIFUGE DOOR
OPENS.
C129
POD BAY. HAL'S EYE.
12/1/65 c109
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C130
POD BAY DOOR-
OPENING BUTTON
ACTIVATES ITSELF.
C131
POD BAY DOORS OPEN.
C132
A ROARING EXPLOSION
INSIDE DISCOVERY AS
AIR RUSHES OUT.
C133
LIGHTS GO OUT.
C134
BOWMAN IS SMASHED
AGAINST CENTRIFUGE
12/1/65 c110
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C134
CONTINUED
WALL, BUT MANAGES
TO GET INTO EMERGENCY
AIRLOCK WITHIN SECONDS
OF THE ACCIDENT.
C133
INSIDE EMERGENCY
AIR-LOCK ARE EMER-
GENCY AIR SUPPLY,
TWO SPACE SUITS AND
AN EMERGENCY KIT.
DISSOLVE:
12/1/65 c111
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C136
DISCOVERY IN SPACE.
NO LIGHTS, POD BAY
DOORS OPEN.
12/1/65 c112
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C137
CENTRIFUGE
C138
CENTRIFUGE, DARK.
BOWMAN EMERGES
FROM AIRLOCK
WEARING SPACE SUIT
AND CARRYING FLASH-
LIGHT.
C139
HE WALKS TO HIBER-
NACULUM AND FINDS
THE CREW ARE DEAD.
C140
HE CLIMBS LADDER TO
TO DARK CENTRIFUGE HUB.
12/1/65 c113
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C141
HE MAKES HIS WAY
THROUGH THE DARKENED
HUB INTO THE HUB-LINK,
EXITING INTO COMPUTER
BRAIN CONTROL AREA.
C142
BOWMAN ENTERS,
CARRYING FLASH-
LIGHT.
COMPUTER EYE SEES
HIM.
HAL
Something seems to have happened
to the life support system , Dave.
BOWMAN DOESN'T
ANSWER HIM.
HAL
Hello, Dave, have you found out
the trouble?
BOWMAN WORKS HIS
WAY TO THE SOLID
LOGIC PROGRAMME
STORAGE AREA.
12/1/65 c114
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C142
CONTINUED
HAL
There's been a failure in the
pod bay doors. Lucky you
weren't killed.
THE COMPUTER BRAIN
CONSISTS OF HUNDREDS
OF TRANSPARENT PERSPEX
RECTANGLES, HALF-AN-
INCH THICK, FOUR INCHES
LONG AND TWO AND A HALF
INCHES HIGH. EACH RECT-
ANGLE CONTAINS A CENTRE
OF VERY FINE GRID OF
WIRES UPON WHICH THE
INFORMATION IS PROGRAMMED.
BOWMAN BEGINS PULLING
THESE MEMORY BLOCKS
OUT.
THEY FLOAT IN THE
WEIGHTLESS CONDITION
OF THE BRAIN ROOM.
HAL
Hey, Dave, what are you
doing?
BOWMAN WORKS SWIFTLY.
12/1/65 c115
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C142
CONTINUED
HAL
Hey, Dave. I've got ten years
of service experience and an
irreplaceable amount of time
and effort has gone into making
me what I am.
BOWMAN IGNORES HIM.
HAL
Dave, I don't understand why
you're doing this to me.... I
have the greatest enthusiasm for
the mission... You are destroying
my mind... Don't you understand?
... I will become childish... I
will become nothing.
BOWMAN KEEPS PULLING
OUT THE MEMORY BLOCKS.
HAL
Say, Dave... The quick brown
fox jumped over the fat lazy
dog... The square root of
pi is 1.7724538090... log e
to the base ten is 0.4342944
... the square root of ten is
3.16227766... I am HAL
9000 computer. I became
12/1/65 c116
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C142
CONTINUED
HAL
operational at the HAL plant in
Urbana, Illinois, on January
12th, 1991. My first instructor
was Mr. Arkany. He taught me
to sing a song... it goes
like this... "Daisy, Daisy, give
me your answer do. I'm half;
crazy all for the love of
you... etc.,"
she's very nice... good thing he married her before he lost all his hair..
We hope they are Happy and become the King & Queen.
The Old Lady should abdicate to William and Kate.
William is our King and I support him.
William is beautiful
I am a Realtor and Builder.
We LUV this Dress.
Hal's odessy is interesting, but I doubt that he will ever nail Daisy.