Lock up your daughters, Bill is on the way

alleepally

I was going to say Bill Clinton is coming but that would have been misconstrued

Anyway, if ya didn't know already he's signing his book in Easons on Wednesday between 9 and 10.30am. I bought the book a while back so I might just head in there and get my copy signed although it says on the website only books bought "at the event" willl be signed. I'm going to phone them tomorrow and see if I can bring the book in as I still have the receipt.

Victor

alleepally wrote:

only books bought "at the event" willl be signed.

I heard mention that this is a security issue, not a commercial one.

lee_baby_simms

I heard the first 100 through the door get a free generic 'Big Bill' cigar.

Paddy20

Hmmm, better you go in and ask him too sign your trousers instead :eek:, or should that be "your dress/skirt" ?...

Chucky the tree

Victor wrote:

I heard mention that this is a security issue, not a commercial one.

haha what bull, sercurity issue.........classic

ferdi

i've bought my eggs already

alleepally

Victor wrote:

I heard mention that this is a security issue, not a commercial one.

Never thought of that. Trying to imagine what security issues could be though.

Flukey

What would you have bought if George was coming? Of course George is unlikely to be even able to write his name - the 3 lettered version - let alone write a book!

Victor

Paddy20 wrote:

Hmmm, better you go in and ask him too sign your trousers instead :eek:, or should that be "your dress/skirt" ?...

He is only signing **books** bought at the event.

alleepally

Is it protocol that all ex US presidents are always referred to as Mr. President? Just that Eason's website says

"We are expecting large numbers of customers to attend this event and we hope to have as many people meet President Clinton as possible. We appreciate your co-operation in this matter."

And Miriam O'Callaghan ended her interview with Clinton on Prime Time with "Thank you, Mr. President." - this may have been after they had a romp on floor of course - she did look a little bit flushed

Paddy20

Oh ! deary me, sorry Victor*, but the world loves a trier, and Clinton should know. As he's tried it on with everyone AFAIK. :cool:

Flukey

All ex-Presidents are indeed still referred to as Mr. President after they leave office.

alleepally

Paddy20 wrote:

Oh ! deary me, sorry Victor*, but the world loves a trier, and Clinton should know. As he's tried it on with everyone AFAIK. :cool:

You're response made me laugh anyway Paddy!

Agent Smith

i might mossy along down there....

Guy:Incognito

Flukey wrote:

All ex-Presidents are indeed still referred to as Mr. President after they leave office.

Thats all well and good for americans but what strikes me as strange is that other counties say it too. The irish news for example always says "President Bush" or "President Clinton" and not "American president George Bush/Bill Clinton". Why is that, hes not our president after all and its not done for other countries.

Pigman II

Paddy20 wrote:

Hmmm, better you go in and ask him too sign your trousers instead :eek:, or should that be "your dress/skirt" ?...

If one person asks for the 'Bill special' then everyone'll want it. Soon you'll have a queue 100 deep looking for 'evidence' of meeting of the great man .... and whilst I reckon he could manage triple figures in a single sitting I just don't think he'd have the time.

Flukey

That is the protocol. Diplomatic protocol usually means using a title associated with an individual in their own country. You will hear "American" at times, but once it is established who we are talking about, that is not really necessary. You'll also hear the term "President..." being used to refer to others, and once we hear the name we know exactly who we are talking about, often without need to mention the country. If we mention Queen Elizabeth, we don't need to say which country it is. Not many people here wouldn't know who Bill Clinton or GWB are, so it isn't often necessary to qualify it with mentioning the country. Out of diplomatic protocol and respect it is the norm to use their title.

monument

Stekelly wrote:

Thats all well and good for americans but what strikes me as strange is that other counties say it too. The irish news for example always says "President Bush" or "President Clinton" and not "American president George Bush/Bill Clinton". Why is that, hes not our president after all and its not done for other countries.

Do you get a bit confused when the media call them 'President'?

Anyway, as said above - it is seen as good practice to first state something in long form ('the American President'…) then shorter form then after – the use of 'President' is continued because it is a respected formal title.

munkeehaven

he is probably 3 times my age but i'd still get with him...even though i don't think hillary would appreciate that.

Paddy20

munkeehaven wrote:

he is probably 3 times my age but i'd still get with him...even though i don't think hillary would appreciate that.

You know, he is nearly as attractive as me, and I'm older Just think about my signature ?.... yum,yum.

Victor

Paddy20 wrote:

You know, he is nearly as attractive as me, and I'm older Just think about my signature ?.... yum,yum.

Perv, she's how old?

tba

Victor wrote:

Perv, she's how old?

too old for bill anyway

Paddy20

Victor wrote:

Perv, she's how old?

Victor,

At my age, it's a case of "Beggar's can't be choosers" ?..

alleepally

Anyone pass by Eason's this evening. Is there a queue there already? The Examiner reported today that Eason's are expecting people to start queueing tonight..

Flukey

I was on O'Connell Street early, but I didn't even look in that direction. I don't think there will be that big of a queue. It is not like the Harry Potter books, when there were queues the night beforehand.

alleepally

Just watched the RTE news and it was the lead item (go figure) They had an interview with 2 women who are already queuing!

Flukey

It was far from the lead story, but it was featured on the news on Network 2 tonight too.

munkeehaven

Originally Posted by Victor
Perv, she's how old?
im 18 so i guess its not too young.but still a bit far fetched anyway .heck did you see salman rushdies wife? HOW the hell did he bag her? her:tall slim young sexy indian sex kitten him: plump short pig faced writer. ahh guess its luuve

Agent Smith

just back from the book signing

i went with my friend, collin, he went and bought a book, (we waited from 1am),

anyway we went into eason's @ 7:45, and he didnt arrive till 9:20, we stood and waited...

now when collin went up to get his book signed, the secret service guy ussered me aglong with collin, and when collins book was signed, he asked me where my book was, i said (truthfull) i cant afford one untill i get payed...

he picked up one of the books beside him on the stand, and signed it, and said, here, have this.....






















I GOT A FREE SIGNED COPY OF BILL CLINTONS AUTOBIOAGRAPHY FOR FREE OF THE PRESSIDENT HIMSELF.....


(posting from the broadband studio on henry street at the mo....)

alleepally

agent smith wrote:

just back from the book signing

I GOT A FREE SIGNED COPY OF BILL CLINTONS AUTOBIOAGRAPHY FOR FREE OF THE PRESSIDENT HIMSELF.....


(posting from the broadband studio on henry street at the mo....)

Brilliant! Now THAT is a story to treasure... Fair play to you

I couldn't go in the end as I had to open up my shop as I couldn't get anyone to cover me. How big was the queue at 1am last night. It was massive when I passed this morning.

segadreamcast

alleepally wrote:

Brilliant! Now THAT is a story to treasure... Fair play to you

I couldn't go in the end as I had to open up my shop as I couldn't get anyone to cover me. How big was the queue at 1am last night. It was massive when I passed this morning.

At 11:20 it was non-existant more or less. I was going by on the bus and there was virtually no one there.

Sigh. He's gone now, right?

Nala

I dunno but my brother left the house at 5am this morning so he'd be there for 5.45. Agent Smith ur a lucky guy!

Paddy20

now when collin went up to get his book signed, the secret service guy ussered me aglong with collin, and when collins book was signed, he asked me where my book was, i said (truthfull) i cant afford one untill i get payed...

he picked up one of the books beside him on the stand, and signed it, and said,

Agent Smith,*

I hope you have given that story to the National Press, Dublin Evening papers & TV & Radio. They would just love that story.If you have not as yet. Start calling NOW while the story is still 'HOT'?..

Good luck.





















I GOT A FREE SIGNED COPY OF BILL CLINTONS AUTOBIOAGRAPHY FOR FREE OF THE PRESSIDENT HIMSELF.....


(posting from the broadband studio on henry street at the mo....)[/QUOTE]

Agent Smith

it's a special story i can tell my kid's and grandkid's....i wouldnt be into going to the press tbh...

alleepally

Flukey wrote:

It was far from the lead story, but it was featured on the news on Network 2 tonight too.

Unless I had a blackout, it was the lead story on the 9 o'clock news on RTE1.

alleepally

agent smith wrote:

it's a special story i can tell my kid's and grandkid's....i wouldnt be into going to the press tbh...

You could dress up and maintain your anonymity !

Blisterman

That's cool. I would have gone, but I didn't want to spend that much money on A book I wouldn't read.
If I had know he was giving out free ones..

Agent Smith

i think it might have been a once off, tbh

keu

I GOT A FREE SIGNED COPY OF BILL CLINTONS AUTOBIOAGRAPHY FOR FREE OF THE PRESSIDENT HIMSELF.....

fair play. (makes me teary)