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OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 02:38 PM
Bono* recently got an Honorary knighthood, who do you think deserves a knighthood from the queeny?
in the old days to get an obe you must do something outstanding for the good of the biritsh empire, but now you just have to do something outstanding for the world.
i think that patchou deserves one 
just kidding..
who do you guys think should get an OBE?
(* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6206063.stm )
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Vimto on 12-23-2006 at 05:59 PM
Mike Myers (Waynes world style) 
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Voldemort on 12-23-2006 at 07:39 PM
i think royalty is pathetic.
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by ddunk on 12-23-2006 at 07:40 PM
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RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 08:28 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
i think royalty is pathetic.
i dont, i think it preserves patrioticism. the percentage of british people who are proud to be british vs the percentage of americans that are proud to be american.
the british would easily have a larger percentage and i dont think that percentage would be there if there wasnt a royal family.
however i do agree with you that royalty in the time where they ruled everything was pathetic. but now in britian we have consitutional monarchy. which preserves heritage [and ups patrioticism] and gives the people a chance to vote who they want in parliment.
the royal family are just figure heads, but i'm glad they are there.
but each for their own i guess
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Voldemort on 12-23-2006 at 09:06 PM
quote:thats exactly why they are pathetic.
Originally posted by Fuse101
the royal family are just figure heads, but i'm glad they are there.
they do nothing and live a life full of luxury off taxes
RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 09:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
quote:thats exactly why they are pathetic.
Originally posted by Fuse101
the royal family are just figure heads, but i'm glad they are there.
they do nothing and live a life full of luxury off taxes
they get paid for what they do, the majority of princes are in the army, the queen is the head of state. they work for the country. they get paid exaclty how much they work. they do not just laze around. even prince charles has commonwelath duties.
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by ayjay on 12-23-2006 at 09:14 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fuse101
i dont, i think it preserves patrioticism. the percentage of british people who are proud to be british vs the percentage of americans that are proud to be american.
the british would easily have a larger percentage
I don't suppose you've ever been to america?
RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 09:30 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
quote:
Originally posted by Fuse101
i dont, i think it preserves patrioticism. the percentage of british people who are proud to be british vs the percentage of americans that are proud to be american.
the british would easily have a larger percentage
I don't suppose you've ever been to america?
yes, yes i have.
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Kenji on 12-23-2006 at 09:39 PM
quote:That must be low..
Originally posted by Fuse101
the percentage of british people who are proud to be british
Im British-ish, and it sucks, i hate England and most of the people in it.
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by ayjay on 12-23-2006 at 09:45 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Dazzy
quote:That must be low..
Originally posted by Fuse101
the percentage of british people who are proud to be british
Im British-ish, and it sucks, i hate England and most of the people in it.
hear hear
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by fishybobbins on 12-23-2006 at 09:56 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Dazzy
quote:That must be low..
Originally posted by Fuse101
the percentage of british people who are proud to be british
Im British-ish, and it sucks, i hate England and most of the people in it.
And that Ladies and Gentlemen, is what's wrong with Britain today.
RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 10:01 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Dazzy
quote:That must be low..
Originally posted by Fuse101
the percentage of british people who are proud to be british
Im British-ish, and it sucks, i hate England and most of the people in it.
there are always people who dislike their country, but in america that number is larger.
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by ayjay on 12-23-2006 at 10:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by fishybobbins
And that Ladies and Gentlemen, is what's wrong with Britain today.
The problem with Britain today is that it's full of ignorant, stupid morons
RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 10:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
quote:
Originally posted by fishybobbins
And that Ladies and Gentlemen, is what's wrong with Britain today.
The problem with Britain today is that it's full of ignorant, stupid morons
indeed it is
but that doesnt chnage the fact it's a great country full of arragont people
has anyone noticed the topic has gone ofcourse?
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by ayjay on 12-23-2006 at 10:15 PM
what's great about it? :/
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 10:22 PM
the fact that we we have freedom of speech. basic western world custum but a very big thing, 5th largest economy in the world.
whats bad about it? apart from chavs?
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Stigmata on 12-23-2006 at 10:33 PM
quote:
Originally posted by fishybobbins
quote:
Originally posted by Dazzy
quote:That must be low..
Originally posted by Fuse101
the percentage of british people who are proud to be british
Im British-ish, and it sucks, i hate England and most of the people in it.
And that Ladies and Gentlemen, is what's wrong with Britain today.
chav culture.
quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
what's great about it? :/
Its:
-films(Notting Hill, Sean of the Dead, Love Actually)
-actors/actresses (Jude Law, Hugh Grant, Kiera Knightly)
-comedy (The Office, Little Britain, Mitchell and Webb look)
-writers (J.K.Rowling, Richard Curtis, Ricky Gervais/Steve Merchant)
-music (The Arctic Monkeys, U2, Westlife[if thats your kinda thing], Mc fly)
-sports (Football [Soccer to you damn yanks], Rugby, Hurley)
bah the list is endless.
Stop having such a depressive look over everything, we live in a great country.
RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-23-2006 at 10:37 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Stigmata
quote:
Originally posted by fishybobbins
quote:
Originally posted by Dazzy
quote:That must be low..
Originally posted by Fuse101
the percentage of british people who are proud to be british
Im British-ish, and it sucks, i hate England and most of the people in it.
And that Ladies and Gentlemen, is what's wrong with Britain today.
chav culture.
quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
what's great about it? :/
Its:
-films(Notting Hill, Sean of the Dead, Love Actually)
-actors/actresses (Jude Law, Hugh Grant, Kiera Knightly)
-comedy (The Office, Little Britain, Mitchell and Webb look)
-writers (J.K.Rowling, Richard Curtis, Ricky Gervais/Steve Merchant)
-music (The Arctic Monkeys, U2, Westlife[if thats your kinda thing], Mc fly)
-sports (Football [Soccer to you damn yanks], Rugby, Hurley)
bah the list is endless.
Stop having such a depressive look over everything, we live in a great country.
EXACTLY!
but u2 is irish
RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by andrewdodd13 on 12-23-2006 at 10:38 PM
quote:The people. No matter what we have, we're always looking for something better. Yes, at the moment, our health care system is "failing" but then again compared to most third world countries, our health care is astounding.
Originally posted by Fuse101
whats bad about it? apart from chavs?
However, I do agree that "chavs" are a major "problem". There are areas in this country where people are "terrorised" by young... "individuals". However, the problem lies in the fact that we're too "politically correct" to do anything about it.
Back to the original topic, yes, I think Bono deserves a knighthood. A lot more than some people who have already been knighted. (Bill Gates isn't exactly an example of this unfortunately, he pumps millions of dollars into helping people).
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by M73A on 12-23-2006 at 11:39 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fuse101
i dont, i think it preserves patrioticism. the percentage of british people who are proud to be british vs the percentage of americans that are proud to be american.
percentage of welsh that are patriotic wins over anything... bloooody ell
lol
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Kenji on 12-24-2006 at 12:15 AM
quote:On ITV2 now
Originally posted by Stigmata
-films(Notting Hill, Sean of the Dead, Love Actually)
This was the first DVD i got
Well legal DVD anyway.
quote:Where my nan lives, it sed to be nice and peaceful, now its overun with chavs. She wants to move house but no one will buy hers because of the chav problem.
Originally posted by andrewdodd13
However, I do agree that "chavs" are a major "problem". There are areas in this country where people are "terrorised" by young... "individuals". However, the problem lies in the fact that we're too "politically correct" to do anything about it.
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Stigmata on 12-24-2006 at 01:44 AM
quote:
Originally posted by M73A
percentage of welsh that are patriotic wins over anything... bloooody ell
Agreed.
(I'm half welsh.)
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by bio_hazard13 on 12-24-2006 at 02:17 AM
Again, back onto the original topic. I think Bono deserves a knighthood especially when you compare him to some people who have OBEs and MBEs in the last few years. i mean giving them to the england cricket team after they won the ashes back for the first time in like 18 years was a bit of a joke. Even though i am an australian i just cant understand how they would justify that. And now the england team have given in straight back to the australians
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-24-2006 at 09:55 AM
i think darren shan should get one, for his services to english lit.
RE: RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Vimto on 12-24-2006 at 12:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Stigmata
quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
what's great about it? :/
Its:
-films(Notting Hill, Sean of the Dead, Love Actually)
-actors/actresses (Jude Law, Hugh Grant, Kiera Knightly)
-comedy (The Office, Little Britain, Mitchell and Webb look)
-writers (J.K.Rowling, Richard Curtis, Ricky Gervais/Steve Merchant)
-music (The Arctic Monkeys, U2, Westlife[if thats your kinda thing], Mc fly)
-sports (Football [Soccer to you damn yanks], Rugby, Hurley)
bah the list is endless.
Stop having such a depressive look over everything, we live in a great country.
Yesh we do (Except for the sukkish weather)
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Dempsey on 12-24-2006 at 01:04 PM
quote:Darren Shan's books are cool
Originally posted by Fuse101
i think darren shan should get one, for his services to english lit.
RE: OBEs/Knighthoods and the like by Fuse on 12-24-2006 at 02:37 PM
darren shan- another great thing about the UK!
he's irish but he lived here, the country that educated him 
oh i also think that Ahmed Shah Masoud deserves an obe - even though he is dead.
mmm does elvis deserve an obe?