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Public Holidays - clarification pls
poundfoolish
#21 Posted : Wednesday, August 04, 2010 1:58:12 PM
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Its only that the major supermarkets announced theyll be closed for biz..

but then again dont ignore the wealthy fellas, they might just know one or 2 things mwananichi doesnt know...
for all i know, embassies have been warning their citizens...
simonkabz
#22 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 11:40:37 AM
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...or what does trooping of the Colour indicate? A national celebration.!
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#23 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:00:20 PM
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simonkabz wrote:
...or what does trooping of the Colour indicate? A national celebration.!


@SKibs

I thought it was a statement... kumbe ni mucene!!! aah!
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#24 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:13:29 PM
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I hope not. Seriously some of these improptu public holiday cause a lot of pain. They should take effect overnight or at best on a Saturday afternoon.
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#25 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:11:47 PM
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Trooping the Colour
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Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry at Trooping the Colour 2007. The rider of the piebald (black-and-white) drum horse, working the reins with his feet, crosses drumsticks above his head in salute.
Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. It has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since the 17th century, although the roots go back much earlier. On battlefields, a regiment's colours, or flags, were used as rallying points. Consequently, regiments would have their ensigns slowly march with their colours between the soldiers' ranks to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.
Since 1748 Trooping the Colour has also marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign.[1] It is held in London annually on the second Saturday in June[2] on Horse Guards Parade by St James's Park, and coincides with the publication of the Birthday Honours List. Among the audience are the Royal Family, invited guests, ticketholders, and the general public. The colourful ceremony, also known as "The Queen's Birthday Parade," is broadcast live by the BBC.
The Queen travels down The Mall from Buckingham Palace in a Royal Procession with a Sovereign's Escort of Household Cavalry (also known as "Mounted Troops" or "Horse Guards"). After receiving a Royal Salute, she inspects her troops of the Household Division, both Foot Guards and Horse Guards. The King's Troop are also in attendance. Each year, one of the Foot Guards regiments is selected to troop their colour through the ranks of guards. Then the entire assembly of Household Division conducts a March Past around the Parade past the Queen, who receives their salute from the Saluting Base. (The Mounted Troops perform a Walk March and a Trot Past, and the King's Troop rank by with their guns, which are their colour.)
The music is provided by the Massed Bands of the Foot Guards and the Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, together with a Corps of Drums and occasionally pipers, totalling approximately 400 musicians.
On return to Buckingham Palace, the Queen watches a further march past from outside the gates. Following a 41-gun salute by the King's Troop in Green Park, she leads the Royal Family onto the palace balcony for a Royal Air Force flypast.
Wendz
#26 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:15:47 PM
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Soooo.... what was the outcome of the press briefing?
Seq Lu
#27 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:52:01 PM
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18: 00 President Kibaki said the government will announce a date when the new constitution will be promulgated. (copy pasted frm nation.co.ke)
They keep moving the cheese

stolen from opensuse forums :)
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#28 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:54:11 PM
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Seq Lu wrote:
18: 00 President Kibaki said the government will announce a date when the new constitution will be promulgated. (copy pasted frm nation.co.ke)


Promu...what?
Is that the name of the new holiday?
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#29 Posted : Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:10:22 PM
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There's NO holiday.Emilio's quiet on it.Fanyeni kaazii
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#30 Posted : Friday, August 06, 2010 12:50:52 PM
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raila knows how to work the crowds..that was quite a speech..emilio's was quite flat.
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poundfoolish
#31 Posted : Friday, August 06, 2010 2:32:12 PM
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this thing we voted for.. Bure kabisa....
I voted Yes for both the longterm and shortterm gain..
shhort term being a long weekend.. starting leo... lakini wapi...
theyy decided to work up the crowd(Raila)lull the crowd(kalonzo) then deflate the party (obaks)
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