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2010/11/16 20:51:32
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
Though I think that they are trying illustrate that unlike most Royals (barring the youngest generation) she actually has some kind of education that wasn't wasted.
Though a 2:1 isn't the best you can do.
Not that I have a degree you understand, just being sarcastic for it's own sake.
2010/11/16 21:56:45
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
Mr Mystery wrote:Couldn't give a monkies either way.
Though I think that they are trying illustrate that unlike most Royals (barring the youngest generation) she actually has some kind of education that wasn't wasted.
Though a 2:1 isn't the best you can do.
Not that I have a degree you understand, just being sarcastic for it's own sake.
Can someone shed some light on this "2:1" thing? Does that mean an associates degree?
Kilkrazy wrote:The titles of Consort have to be approved by parliament.
Wait, really?
You crazy Brits. Why can't you just figure out if you're a democracy or a monarchy? Just pick one and go with it!
Grumble grumble grumble!
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2010/11/16 22:28:35
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
Degree awards are categorized as:
First class honours (bestest)
Second class honours, upper (2:1)
Second class honours, lower (2:2)
Third class honours
It is a Bacholar Degree, so not the same as an Associate Degree.
2010/11/16 22:29:20
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
I've got a 2.1 degree. I was 2% off a first, let that be a lesson to all undergrads out there to always hand in everything, no matter how trivial a part of your grade it is I forgot to hand in a stats assignment that would have bumped me to the covetted first. Deserve that 2.1 for my stupidity, I do.
I just hope I can avoid most of the coverage. I have no strong feelings about the royals but I don't want to HEAR about them.
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Degree awards are categorized as:
First class honours (bestest)
Second class honours, upper (2:1)
Second class honours, lower (2:2)
Third class honours
It is a Bacholar Degree, so not the same as an Associate Degree.
Ah, so for us colonists: She has a BA in art history and graduated magna cum laude. Right?
My latin is a tad rusty, but assume that big with praise is pretty much the same as a 2:1 honours degree after a quick google to check the American system of classification.
2010/11/17 00:58:25
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
I guess common, diluted stock is better than highly inbred stock that produces people that look like Prince Charles. I don't think Di liked him for his looks.
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2010/11/17 01:45:58
Subject: Re:royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
Is it true that some/many of the USA news shows/networks are leading with this engagement as their first story ?
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2010/11/17 10:50:42
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
Something else for the public to foot the bill for.
Bloody parasites.
Ho hum. Have you any idea what the nation gets for the civic list.
The Queens owns a lot of farming land all the lands revenue goes to the treasury, ALL of it, except that returned in the civic list. The Royals pay MORE tax than anyone else in real terms.
What is th Civil List used for, entertaining, as in hosting those the Government invites, the palaces actually run themselves on the Investments. H.M. has a lot of banking assets and the interest from that alone is enough to run the Royal family.
This hasnt touched the fiscal benefits the economy gets from the Royals. We had some brain dead leftie last night crowing about how the wedding will be a asset drain in recession and cost and taxpayers money blah blah, however most people who think about it or even a little while will realise that this will bring an enormous cash boost to the economy.
If you want to go Royal bashing, try an intelligent reason. Any study of the facts will find that the fiscally case for a continuing Monarchy and Royal events is exceptionally strong, and cannot be challenged with any logic. Some issues are hard to quantify, this one can, th cost of the Monarchy is minor compared to the economic benefit.
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It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion. By the juice of the brew my thoughts aquire speed, my mind becomes strained, the strain becomes a warning. It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion.
2010/11/17 12:07:40
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
olympia wrote:The latest spin is that this will be good for the economy because all you brits will buy commemorative tea sets and such.
More than just us Brits, they will sell worldwide. The only downside is that there is no 'branding', except for the Royal crest anyone can make commemorative items, so anyone can cash in, not just those in blighty. I strongly suspect this will happen, and much of the Royal sourveniers will flow cash to the pockets of manufacturers in india and China. No problem, a lot of the stuff will still be sold in London shops, and enough punters will want to buy something more 'official' with a Made in London stamp on it.
When you add tourism and televisation contracts it could come up to quite a lot.
The biggest boost will be the circus effect, macro-economic strength is illusory at its heart. We are in a recession because we think we are and public morale has a lot to do with spending, raise public morale (anti-Monarchist grumblers aside) and cash flows for a while at least.
n'oublie jamais - It appears I now have to highlight this again.
It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion. By the juice of the brew my thoughts aquire speed, my mind becomes strained, the strain becomes a warning. It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion.
2010/11/17 12:34:13
Subject: Re:royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
reds8n wrote: Is it true that some/many of the USA news shows/networks are leading with this engagement as their first story ?
That and Palin on Dancing with the Stars. One had the crisis in Haiti.
I don't know, I think there's only one thing appropriate to say at this time.
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2010/11/17 12:35:16
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
Orlanth considering your arguments are most probably based on this bs idea that the Royal Family only cost something like 35m a year to UK taxpayers I don't really rate this idea that they bring in more money than they cost.
There are bypasses built in this country that cost less an nth of what the royal family does yet bring in more to the economy. Two weeks ago we were told if the clocks weren't change forward and stayed in line with Europe the UK economy would gain two billion pounds, but it didn't go through due to initial costs and protest from Scotland. But you'd rather make small change on tea sets?
The defense of the Royal Family on the basis they are a money spinner is flawed firstly on the basis that they do in fact cost a lot more than what some biased publication made out, which didn't even take into account the costs of the Royal Familys security which were fronted mainly by the met and defense budget. And secondly because there are far better places the money could be put if the aim was to gain capital. That's not the aim. The aim is to support this dumb relic as a novelty. Paying no respect to our ancestors who these people treated like utter gak.
H.M. has a lot of banking assets and the interest from that alone is enough to run the Royal family.
Then why don't they?
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reds8n wrote: Is it true that some/many of the USA news shows/networks are leading with this engagement as their first story ?
That and Palin on Dancing with the Stars.
Al the big, worthy and meaty stories then. Good good.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2010/11/17 13:41:23
Subject: royals to infuse geneseed with peasant stock
John Major gave the best reason for a Constitutional Monarchy that I've ever heard. His view was that it serves as a back up plan for the British people. If ever we got to a stage where we had accidentally voted in the likes of Hitler to power and subsequently wanted to get rid of him, the Monarchy would fill the power vacumn until proper democracy could be restored.
Not a bad idea when you look at what happened/is happening in Iraq during their power vacumn. It would probably work too because the Armed Forces first loyalty is to the Crown not Parliament.
Flashman wrote:John Major gave the best reason for a Constitutional Monarchy that I've ever heard. His view was that it serves as a back up plan for the British people. If ever we got to a stage where we had accidentally voted in the likes of Hitler to power and subsequently wanted to get rid of him, the Monarchy would fill the power vacumn until proper democracy could be restored.
Not a bad idea when you look at what happened/is happening in Iraq during their power vacumn. It would probably work too because the Armed Forces first loyalty is to the Crown not Parliament.
What is it about un-democraticly elected monarchs which gives you faith in their ability to run the country?
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