Sirs and Dames

[Indiana_Jones]

Seems pointless, you don't need a title to tell what kind of person someone is.

Might of well get rid of school qualifications and world cups etc, you don't need those to know what sort of team you have!

Glad to see the titles back, uncle Helen should never had got rid fo them

-Indy

[AllanB]

Glad to see the titles back, uncle Helen should never had got rid fo them -Indy

That will be Dame Helen thank you

[rainman]

Colin Meads does not need a Knighthood......he will always be Colin Meads, that in itself is all the recognition he will ever need.
Anybody else......na I dont care either way.

Dead right. Actually I reckon Sir Colin Meads sounds a bit naff.

I'm in favour of them, provided they are only given to genuine good cunts. Which means a lot fewer each year.

That ship has, sadly, sailed. In evidence I give you Sir Roger Douglas. Or any number of other currently entitled useless bastards and bastardesses.

Sir John Key...........................That's what this is all about....................has been appointed to board of ................

May be on to something there.

[Cajun]

SA is a republic, but retains membership of the Commonwealth. Do safers use the Sir/Dame thing? And what do Americans do for titled recognition? I'm not interested in being like them, but if they have any such title there, I am not aware.

i read somewhere other day that some american got given a knight hood, can't remember the name, something about usa & uk relations.

[Skyryder]

Dead right. Actually I reckon Sir Colin Meads sounds a bit naff.



That ship has, sadly, sailed. In evidence I give you Sir Roger Douglas. Or any number of other currently entitled useless bastards and bastardesses.



May be on to something there.

Anyone who has contributed above and beyond the call of duty for his country does not need a title in recognition of this. The whole bloody country knows and gives their respect in due course.


Skyryder

[twotyred]

i read somewhere other day that some american got given a knight hood, can't remember the name, something about usa & uk relations.

perhaps he/she was related to the queen,as Herr Bush is?...

[tommygun]

God save the Queen! Give a knighthood to those that deserve it and any bugger who can afford to buy one!

[Skyryder]

i read somewhere other day that some american got given a knight hood, can't remember the name, something about usa & uk relations.

They can only recieve an honoury one. You need to be a member of the commonwealth to recieve a knighthood.

I'll dig up a link on this.

http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=90331

American can not use the honourific of Sir or Dame.

As a footnote http://www.gemworld.com/usA--Original13thAmend.htm I came across this some years back. Probly only have any intgerest for those interested in American History. There is some debate on this and this issue is by no means resolved or ever likey to be. I used some links on this subject when I was visiting some militia sites were giving me a hard time on how the American system is better than the English etc. I responded that unlike 'you guys' we don't lose our laws just the war. Fun times those days.

Skyryder


Skyryder

[Swoop]

An excellent move, going back to proper titles.
Nothing was higher in the "naff-ness" rankings that the crap kiwi awards. Like winning an award from the bottom of a Cornflakes packet.

This was confirmed tonight on Te News. Anything that rangi walker objects to has to be good!

If people object to the title, they can always say "Piss off" and retain some credibility, instead of saying "I really object to this, but begrudgingly accept it".

[Cajun]

perhaps he/she was related to the queen,as Herr Bush is?...

They can only recieve an honoury one. You need to be a member of the commonwealth to recieve a knighthood.

I'll dig up a link on this.

http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=90331

American can not use the honourific of Sir or Dame.

As a footnote http://www.gemworld.com/usA--Original13thAmend.htm I came across this some years back. Probly only have any intgerest for those interested in American History. There is some debate on this and this issue is by no means resolved or ever likey to be. I used some links on this subject when I was visiting some militia sites were giving me a hard time on how the American system is better than the English etc. I responded that unlike 'you guys' we don't lose our laws just the war. Fun times those days.

Skyryder


Skyryder

Ted Kennedy was the one in question,

'The British government said today that Kennedy will be awarded an honorary knighthood for his service to U.S.-U.K. relations and to Northern Ireland.'

I was only speed reading stuff.co.nz other day and noticed it, with american and knighthood.

[Dooly]

Yep, the 'Good bloke', Good sheila' one is perfect.

[MisterD]

i read somewhere other day that some american got given a knight hood, can't remember the name, something about usa & uk relations.

Ted "Chappaquiddick" Kennedy...well known IRA sympathiser and fund raiser...don't get me started on this issue, yet another reason to hang Gordon Brown from a lamp post.

[Burtha]

For the love of Black Adder .... hooray !
Orf with his head ...

[SPman]

Ted "Chappaquiddick" Kennedy...well known IRA sympathiser and fund raiser...don't get me started on this issue, yet another reason to hang Gordon Brown from a lamp post.

Do you need a reason to hang Gordon Brown....other than hanging him alongside Tony Blair!

[Mikkel]

Couldn't give a flying fuck really...

Titles are only good for one thing: having wankers identify themselves readily.

I think we have enough titles around to easily facilitate such identification already.