The UK Royal Baby is being born...

I Heart Internet

who the fug wrote: »

Them party fund raisers don't just throw themselves , it takes allot of hard work

anyway for every Archer you get a Lord Peckham

Lordships were given out like snuff at a wake during the Blair years.

You only had to brush up against him and you were made a life peer.

(Not talking about Archer here btw - A Tory politician)

karma_

robinph wrote: »

You don't recognise the UK government? They definitely do exist, and they get to tell someone wearing a crown who to give honours to.

That's just pedanticism at it's finest. Nice ploy but you have really got to do better.

who the fug

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Lordships were given out like snuff at a wake during the Blair years.

You only had to brush up against him and you were made a life peer.

(Not talking about Archer here btw - A Tory politician)

Least old Lloyd George was honest about it

Madam

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Lordships were given out like snuff at a wake during the Blair years.

You only had to brush up against him and you were made a life peer.

(Not talking about Archer here btw - A Tory politician)

Sayeeda Warsi is another one(from the Tories as they are the best at doing it)!

justforlaugh

Question have to be ask why do people get angry or annoyed about the queen or even her family... they are not Irish, Irish people don't pay British tax in Ireland... if the British people want king or queen then leave it up to the British people decide what best

bumper234

I would bow to a Japanese person because that's how they do things, not an English woman with a title that means nothing to me.

But what about the Japanese emperor you said you would bow to him.

I would be surprised, I'm sure. But I would adjust my behaviour accordingly in order to not offend. I still will not recognise another individual as superior to me just because an element of people I've never met say so.

So you would bow to your superiors but that's ok because inside you know they are not superior to you?

Another personal attack on someone you've never met and know nothing about, where I've been, what I've done etc.
You sound like an utterly pompous snob and must find yourself narrowly avoiding a smack on a regular basis if you do indeed use that condescending tone in real life.

Hmmmm accuses me of making a personal "attack"....get's offended so replies with a personal attack?

But na i don't find myself "avoiding smacks" on any basis:D

robinph

karma_ wrote: »

That's just pedanticism at it's finest. Nice ploy but you have really got to do better.

What is pedantic about it? The honours are not decided by the Queen, well apart from the occasional honour to the personal household staff.

So do you not recognise the UK government then?

Fratton Fred

karma_ wrote: »

And these knighthoods are handed down by another 'authority' that I don't recognise in the first place.

An old neighbour was given a knighthood for running a netball club voluntarily for over forty years. She became friends to generations of girls and young woman from all walks of life. When she gave it up, they nominated her for recognition and she was awarded a knighthood for services to sport and young people.

Of course if you think she didn't deserve it and you don't recognise her award then that's entirely up to you, but it does make you look rather bitter.

Fratton Fred

justforlaugh wrote: »

Question have to be ask why do people get angry or annoyed about the queen or even her family... they are not Irish, Irish people don't pay British tax in Ireland... if the British people want king or queen then leave it up to the British people decide what best

Because some people just love to be miserable begrudgers.

bumper234

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Because some people just love to be miserable begrudgers.

Can open.......worms EVERYWHERE!!!!

Madam

Fratton Fred wrote: »

An old neighbour was given a knighthood for running a netball club voluntarily for over forty years. She became friends to generations of girls and young woman from all walks of life. When she gave it up, they nominated her for recognition and she was awarded a knighthood for services to sport and young people.

Of course if you think she didn't deserve it and you don't recognise her award then that's entirely up to you, but it does make you look rather bitter.

A woman knight - now that's new

robinph

Madam wrote: »

A woman knight - now that's new

KBE is the award, but women use the prefix Dame rather than Sir. Same thing though.

karma_

Fratton Fred wrote: »

An old neighbour was given a knighthood for running a netball club voluntarily for over forty years. She became friends to generations of girls and young woman from all walks of life. When she gave it up, they nominated her for recognition and she was awarded a knighthood for services to sport and young people.

Of course if you think she didn't deserve it and you don't recognise her award then that's entirely up to you, but it does make you look rather bitter.

What are you talking about? I'll treat with respect anyone who does good and charitable things. I'm still not going to bend a knee in deference to some archaic honours system however. That this makes me bitter in your mind speaks more of yourself than it does of me.

karma_

justforlaugh wrote: »

Irish people don't pay British tax in Ireland...

Some of us do.

Fratton Fred

Madam wrote: »

A woman knight - now that's new

Is there such a word as Damehood?

bumper234

karma_ wrote: »

What are you talking about? I'll treat with respect anyone who does good and charitable things. I'm still not going to bend a knee in deference to some archaic honours system however. That this makes me bitter in your mind speaks more of yourself than it does of me.

Prince Charles and Princess of Cornwall do charity work.

justforlaugh

yes I've noticed, not very healthy...

karma_

bumper234 wrote: »

Prince Charles and Princess of Cornwall do charity work.

Of course, most people do you know, and if I ever meet them I'll treat them as equals.

I Heart Internet

karma_ wrote: »

What are you talking about? I'll treat with respect anyone who does good and charitable things. I'm still not going to bend a knee in deference to some archaic honours system however. That this makes me bitter in your mind speaks more of yourself than it does of me.

It's not archaic. It's the UK's current honours system and seems to serve them pretty well.

justforlaugh

bumper234 wrote: »

Prince Charles and Princess of Cornwall do charity work.

just out of interest what kind of charity work and do they work 5 day a week?

karma_

I Heart Internet wrote: »

It's not archaic. It's the UK's current honours system and seems to serve them pretty well.

A Knighthood is pretty much the actual definition of archaism.

Napper Hawkins

bumper234 wrote: »

But what about the Japanese emperor you said you would bow to him.




So you would bow to your superiors but that's ok because inside you know they are not superior to you?




Hmmmm accuses me of making a personal "attack"....get's offended so replies with a personal attack?

But na i don't find myself "avoiding smacks" on any basis:D

Ah, I see. A troll. Well played.

I Heart Internet

karma_ wrote: »

A Knighthood is pretty much the actual definition of archaism.

Only if you allow yourself to imagine a horse, sword, shiny armour and castle sieges.

If you just accept it, as it's current used, as an honour for which you get a title and a nice medal then it's perfectly fine.

I Heart Internet

Let's hear it for the new little royal baby though!!!

Fratton Fred

karma_ wrote: »

What are you talking about? I'll treat with respect anyone who does good and charitable things. I'm still not going to bend a knee in deference to some archaic honours system however. That this makes me bitter in your mind speaks more of yourself than it does of me.

Who is asking you to bend a knee? To you they may be archaic, but in Britain it is how people are recognised for outstanding achievement. There is nothing archaic about that.

bumper234

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

Ah, I see. A troll. Well played.

Nope i am just trying to get to the reason you would bow to one monarch (Japanese emperor) but not the other. Amazes me how so many claim they have a hatred of all royalty but then it turns out only the British monarchy they have issues with.

Napper Hawkins

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

Ah, I see. A troll. Well played.

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droidman123

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Let's hear it for the new little royal baby though!!!

No! My cousin had her first baby last week,let's hear it for her!

bumper234

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Let's hear it for the new little royal baby though!!!

Methinks a glass of pimms tonight to wet the babies head is called for

Madam

No one seems to have a problem with papal knights though(no weemen allowed:p).

Fratton fred for damehood:cool:

who the fug

Madam wrote: »

No one seems to have a problem with papal knights though(no weemen allowed:p).

Anywhere you can look up a list of them their papal knights?

Madam

who the fug wrote: »

Anywhere you can look up a list of them their papal knights?

Of course(I was wrong about the women):)http://www.papalknights.org.uk/assoc-members.html

Even more interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_St._Gregory_the_Great

who the fug

Madam wrote: »

Of course(I was wrong about the women):)http://www.papalknights.org.uk/assoc-members.html

Looking for a Dublin listing

Napper Hawkins

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Napper Hawkins

bumper234 wrote: »

Nope i am just trying to get to the reason you would bow to one monarch (Japanese emperor) but not the other. Amazes me how so many claim they have a hatred of all royalty but then it turns out only the British monarchy they have issues with.

And I have made it fairly clear to you (apparently not) that I would bow to him as I would to any Japanese person, if that is the done thing in that country. He is a person. Nothing more, nothing less. If the done thing was clapping your hands and jumping up and down then I would do that too. I make no distinction between a royal and anyone else. And I have no hatred for the royal family, any royal family.

wotzgoingon

There must be alot of Brittish people using boards.ie here and also in the politics forum. Pretending your Irish, have you not got your own sites to use?

bumper234

wotzgoingon wrote: »

There must be alot of Brittish people using boards.ie here and also in the politics forum. Pretending your Irish, have you not got your own sites to use?

I have never pretended to be Irish and yes i also post on British sites.

wotzgoingon

bumper234 wrote: »

Now turn east and bow to your German masters

I'd rather German masters than Brittish.

bumper234

Baby name to be announced shortly

wotzgoingon

I'm not going to contribute to this thread anymore. I have no interest in the subject and there is too many pages. And some of the stuff people were saying about the parasites is cringeworthy. Sin é.

Lisha

Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge

Not really what I expected

bumper234

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I'm not going to contribute to this thread anymore. I have no interest in the subject and there is too many pages. And some of the stuff people were saying about the parasites is cringeworthy. Sin é.

Bye now xxx

My name is URL

bumper234 wrote: »

Baby name to be announced shortly

I hope it's another Prince Philip.. even those pesky republicans like him =p

castletownman

George Alexander Louis Summerborn of the House Windsor.

SimonTemplar

It's George Alexander Louis

Ruudi_Mentari

Lisha wrote: »

George Alexander Louis

It's a GAL!

snubbleste

boring name.
So disappointed.

daveyeh

Why would anyone care?

My name is URL

snubbleste wrote: »

boring name.
So disappointed.

They should have called him Max Power...

Nobody snuggles with Max Power.. you strap yourself in and feel the G's.

Ruudi_Mentari

daveyeh wrote: »

Why would anyone care?

Cos we live for Celebriteeeez....