Queue Watch: Dedicated BBC Queue Tracking discussion and analysis - HRH Her Majesty the Queen (Dec'd)

[Cloo]

Should pick out at pub chucking out time.

'I dunno quite what happened mate, I had 12 pints last night and when I came to I was covered in vomit and walking past the Queen's coffin'

 

[two sheds]

The queuing time could be dramatically shortened if everyone broke out into a trot.

 

[weltweit]

The queuing time could be dramatically shortened if everyone broke out into a trot.

They have provided 500 portaloos for that eventuality

 

[ddraig]

Reclaim the beach? I recall it being said there was a gap in jurisdiction between river police and met which created a loop hole. I can't imagine they'd just team up to slap you about now.

Yes! Nice one thanks

 

[ddraig]

 

[ouirdeaux]

Fucking destroys my faith in human nature. Jesussufferingfuck what’s wrong that this has happened?

Just out of curiosity, why did you ever have faith in human nature?

 

[two sheds]

They have provided 500 portaloos for that eventuality

 

[ruffneck23]

I find it all a bit odd, why would you queue to see a box of a dead person,? I admit I went and saw my mum in her coffin and bawled like a baby, but that was my mum ( x ) , didnt have to queue.

But not for anyone else, ever, these sycophants make me feel a bit sick tbh.

In contrast I'm going to a funeral tomorrow of someone I didnt really like but he was fam, but I certainly know we thought more of him than we did the 'queen.'

 

[danny la rouge]

Just out of curiosity, why did you ever have faith in human nature?

People are often nice.

 

[Sweet FA]

I find it all a bit odd, why would you queue to see a box of a dead person, I admit I went and saw my mum in her coffin and bawled like a baby, but that was my mum ( x ) , didnt have to queue.

But not for anyone else, ever, these sycophants make me feel a bit sick tbh.

In contrast I'm going to a funeral tomorrow of someone I didnt really like but he was fam, but I certainly know we thought more of him than we did the 'queen.'

Hope it goes ok

 

[Hollis]

Something fishy..




Now..



What the fuck is going on?

 

[Hollis]

The queuing time could be dramatically shortened if everyone broke out into a trot.

* there are other options *

 

[8ball]

I read somewhere that the queue is not allowed to exceed five miles.

At which point, what happens? Is it one in one out with no queueing for the queue allowed, so you just have to sort of mill about?

Is there maybe a ticketing system and online lottery?

Are there robust processes to stop people
queueing more than once?

 

[8ball]

Something fishy..

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What the fuck is going on?

There is nothing fishy about that.

 

[8ball]

People are often nice.

They’re often cruel, stupid and/or just frankly completely evil too.

 

[Hollis]

I read somewhere that the queue is not allowed to exceed five miles.

Per the BBC website "The maximum length of the queue is 10 miles - with 6.9 miles from Westminster to Southwark, and a three-mile zigzag queue in Southwark Park."

I'm wondering if its 4.9 miles to Southwark then the zigzag. If they're measuring the length by GPS then that could be why its currently 'stuck' on 4.9 miles whiles the wait time is getting longer..

Queen’s lying in state queue could stretch to 10 miles

 

[8ball]

Per the BBC website "The maximum length of the queue is 10 miles - with 6.9 miles from Westminster to Southwark, and a three-mile zigzag queue in Southwark Park."

I'm wondering if its 4.9 miles to Southwark then the zigzag. If they're measuring the length by GPS then that could be why its currently 'stuck' on 4.9 miles whiles the wait time is getting longer..

Queen’s lying in state queue could stretch to 10 miles

I’m disappointed with the zigzagging.

 

[friendofdorothy]

just seen a bit of the live coverage on the bbc. Absolutely fascinating. and weird.

Reminded me of Big Brother when they used to show live coverage of them all asleep.

 

[SysOut]

At least the 21st-century state lyers didn’t pop their clogs in winter:

Edith Piaf

 

[emanymton]

Do these people not have jobs?

 

[DaphneM]

Do these people not have jobs?

Maybe they have jobs with annual leave?

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Maybe they have jobs with annual leave?

What did you do on your holiday?

Stood in a queue.

 

[Artaxerxes]

"Something to tell the kids"

Your kids are going to roll their eyes that you spent 12 hours in a queue to see a box for thirty seconds.

 

[platinumsage]

Probably more interesting for your kids than saying "I can't remember but I guess I sat on my arse that day pissing about on the internet"

 

[emanymton]

Maybe they have jobs with annual leave?

Most jobs Don't let you just book a day of they normally expect some kind of notice. And at this time of year moat people have fully booked their holidays.

 

[chilango]

What did you do on your holiday?

Stood in a queue.

Don't people usually fly to Florida to do that?

 

[DaphneM]

Most jobs Don't let you just book a day of they normally expect some kind of notice. And at this time of year moat people have fully booked their holidays.

do moat people live in castles?

 

[Cloo]

Gsv was saying he saw it pointed out that there was really nothing stopping them from giving everyone a ticketed hour slot to queue up or something (as they are presumably doing for people with access needs), so it's almost as though they wanted there to be an enormous queue of 'devoted citizens'.

 

[Petcha]

Apparently one of my colleagues is going back today to see the box again. Once wasn't enough.

 

[Petcha]

I should add we've been told we can take as much time off as we want to mourn and/or go view the box