New Year's Honours List - Page 2

lettie · 02-01-2006, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Busman747

Instead, they awarded Peter Hendy, Managing Director of "SurfaceTransport" an O.B.E. for "inspirational leadership" - - and Major Muriel McClenahan of the Salvation Army for her role in "co-ordinating support"

Well, you know what they say......O.B.E. = Other ******'s Efforts....

SPUGGIE J · 02-01-2006, 21:37

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Originally Posted by garinda

Oh it will happen.

Luckily though with the recent changes, it's unlikely he'll get a seat in the House of Lords.

We'll just have to doff our caps at him, and kiss the ermine hem of his robes.

The only thing that would be getting kissed would be my riggers!

Then its concrete and iron for me but it would be worth it.

pendy · 04-01-2006, 11:24

Why give a knighthood to someone who has made stacks of money out of doing very little? - and then b*****s off so that he won't have to pay tax on the dosh?

I agree that the honours system is deeply flawed, too many showbiz personalities - I don't mind the ones that get their gongs for their charity work, that's above and beyond, but it would be nice to see the ordinary people who give up their time to do voluntary work (thus saving the Government loads of money) getting some recognition for it.

shakermaker · 04-01-2006, 14:06

it's only a title; wouldnt accept one if i got one. apart from my disagreement with the whole necessity of monarchy; the title makes people jaded thinking theyre better than everybody else.

jason · 06-01-2006, 22:45

I agree with Brucie getting one.......50 years in showbiz,the cutt-throat world of back biting........anyone deserves a medal for putting up with all the bureaucrats.
Why Gordon "F****ng" Ramsey (still trying to work that one out)

jason · 06-01-2006, 22:45

I agree with Brucie getting one.......50 years in showbiz,the cutt-throat world of back biting........anyone deserves a medal for putting up with all the bureaucrats.
Why Gordon "F****ng" Ramsey (still trying to work that one out)

SPUGGIE J · 06-01-2006, 23:48

There is a theory here up here about Ramsey but will wait and see.

the real michael · 07-01-2006, 20:27

the queen is a fake anyhow .......
crowned on a fake stone of destiny....which makes her reign illegitimate..
rather like her grandson........war is inevitable....really

cashman · 08-01-2006, 01:01

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Originally Posted by garinda

Sir Tom Jones. He that has spent most of his life in tax exile, and though still married to his childhood sweetheart, has admitted committing adultry hundreds of times.

Absolutely laughable.

People who act heroically daily, remain unadorned with cheap meaningless gongs. The only good thing was the recognition of some of the bravery of the people involved in the London bombings.

Thank goodness hereditary honours are in decline.

yeh but he only got it because i declined it

SPUGGIE J · 08-01-2006, 09:59

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Originally Posted by cashman

yeh but he only got it because i declined it

So when is the new album out then cashy?