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Neb-Maat-Re · #1 02-02-2006, 10:58 PM

It is my contention that the following people do not (or never have) exist (ed). Why?

1. Sir Bob Gedolf

2. Sir Paul McCartney

3. Princess Diana

amber · #2 02-03-2006, 01:32 AM

I'm sorry you're bored - trouble is, when I read your post I was bored.

Brwn_eyes0511 · #3 02-03-2006, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

I'm sorry you're bored - trouble is, when I read your post I was bored.

SomeKindaMother · #4 02-03-2006, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Neb-Maat-Re

It is my contention that the following people do not (or never have) exist (ed). Why?

1. Sir Bob Gedolf

2. Sir Paul McCartney

3. Princess Diana

I always thought it was Geldof.

So, are you going to tell us why?

Kelly

irishgrl · #5 02-03-2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SomeKindaMother

I always thought it was Geldof.

So, are you going to tell us why?

Kelly

I think you hit on his dastardly scheme, to trick us with spellings in number one and a technicality for number three. Im not sure why number two is relevant. unless its because of the old rumor from playing a certain song backwards

Bob Geldoff
Paul McCartney (who as we all know is DEAD!)
Diana was only called Princess Diana in America, not in Britain. Theres some sort of technicality regarding her title, she was known officially as the Princess of Wales, I believe, but not the Princess of England (as the wife of the Prince). Im not really up on all of the ins and outs of Royalty, maybe Pip can come up with the official reason.

Neb-Maat-Re · #6 02-05-2006, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

I think you hit on his dastardly scheme, to trick us with spellings in number one and a technicality for number three. Im not sure why number two is relevant. unless its because of the old rumor from playing a certain song backwards

Bob Geldoff
Paul McCartney (who as we all know is DEAD!)
Diana was only called Princess Diana in America, not in Britain. Theres some sort of technicality regarding her title, she was known officially as the Princess of Wales, I believe, but not the Princess of England (as the wife of the Prince). Im not really up on all of the ins and outs of Royalty, maybe Pip can come up with the official reason.

OK, so apart from my misspelling of Geldof, I would have thought an Irishgirl would have gotten No 1. And No 3 is on the right track.

SomeKindaMother · #7 02-06-2006, 02:58 PM

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Princess of England? She was known as Princess Diana by the media and public world wide, her official title as wife to the Prince of Wales was HRH The Princess of Wales. Once that was removed due to divorce she was reverted back to The Lady Diana, her courtesy title from her family of birth.

Incidently, I'm not a monarchist.

Hi Lux!!!!

Anyway, do we have to keep guessing or will you tell us and move on to the next brain buster?

Kelly

irishgrl · #8 02-07-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Neb-Maat-Re

OK, so apart from my misspelling of Geldof, I would have thought an Irishgirl would have gotten No 1. And No 3 is on the right track.

I confess, Im not a huge fan of Geldoff, other than the fact he organized some huge rock concert for charity awhile back, thus, I dont know why you say he doesnt (or never did) exist, unless Bob Geldoff is a moniker, and he actually has a "real" name, in much the same way Engelbert Humperdink (sp?) has a "real" name.....but then, since so many celebrities adopt new names, why would you choose him particularly? (if that is the reason).

by the way, Kelly, where is Lux' original post? How clever of you to trap it before she could fade into the ether again...

bretonbanquet · #9 02-07-2006, 08:11 AM

Bob Geldof can't be a sir because he's not British, he's Irish.

And Lux was right about the Princess of Wales, even if his post was mysteriously deleted. Prince Charles' new wife Camilla is actually the current Princess of Wales, but everyone conveniently forgets that, and she is known as the Duchess of Cornwall, which of course was a title also "enjoyed" by Diana.

And Paul McCartney's first name is actually James - does that count?

irishgrl · #10 02-07-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bretonbanquet

Bob Geldof can't be a sir because he's not British, he's Irish.

And Lux was right about the Princess of Wales, even if his post was mysteriously deleted. Prince Charles' new wife Camilla is actually the current Princess of Wales, but everyone conveniently forgets that, and she is known as the Duchess of Cornwall, which of course was a title also "enjoyed" by Diana.

And Paul McCartney's first name is actually James - does that count?

hey! I got the "Princess" part right too!
I didnt know Geldoff was Irish--that explains the hint about my being an "Irish Person" and Paul McCartney's first name is James? Who'd a thunk it....now: explain something to me--why cant an Irish person be knighted? Doesnt the Crown assert sovreignty over Ireland? isnt that what all the fuss is about over there? Britain includes Ireland as a subject country, so why cant an Irish person be knighted? Any info would be appreciated...

bretonbanquet · #11 02-07-2006, 09:43 AM

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Doesnt the Crown assert sovreignty over Ireland? isnt that what all the fuss is about over there? Britain includes Ireland as a subject country, so why cant an Irish person be knighted? Any info would be appreciated...

Southern Ireland, i.e. the Republic of Ireland is totally independent from the UK, and that's where Geldof comes from. Hell, they even use the euro

Northern Ireland, well that's a different matter - it's still part of the UK and not part of the Republic of Ireland. THAT's what all the fuss is about.

SomeKindaMother · #12 02-07-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

by the way, Kelly, where is Lux' original post? How clever of you to trap it before she could fade into the ether again...

I'm afraid I cannot take any credit for being clever. (BIG suprise there, huh?) I just really like Lux.

Kelly

SomeKindaMother · #13 02-07-2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bretonbanquet

Bob Geldof can't be a sir because he's not British, he's Irish.

And Lux was right about the Princess of Wales, even if his post was mysteriously deleted. Prince Charles' new wife Camilla is actually the current Princess of Wales, but everyone conveniently forgets that, and she is known as the Duchess of Cornwall, which of course was a title also "enjoyed" by Diana.

And Paul McCartney's first name is actually James - does that count?

Aha. Mary, you were almost there, weren't you? Thanks breton, because this was starting to bug me. Shame on me for trying to give up too soon. I don't have patience. Damn ADD!

Kelly

irishgrl · #14 02-07-2006, 10:10 AM

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Aha. Mary, you were almost there, weren't you? Thanks breton, because this was starting to bug me. Shame on me for trying to give up too soon. I don't have patience. Damn ADD!

Kelly

I got one out of three. I failed.

Bretonbanquet, I know Ireland is divided, Ive read the history...I didnt know which part of Ireland Geldoff came from. As for the rest of Ireland being independent, I say YAY. I look forward to the day when both Scotland and Ireland are free.

bretonbanquet · #15 02-07-2006, 10:23 AM

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I got one out of three. I failed.

Bretonbanquet, I know Ireland is divided, Ive read the history...I didnt know which part of Ireland Geldoff came from. As for the rest of Ireland being independent, I say YAY. I look forward to the day when both Scotland and Ireland are free.

It's a valid point to make though, that lots of people in Northern Ireland don't want to be independent from the UK - that's where the troubles arise from, the disagreement among Northern Irish people.

As for Scotland, most people there don't want to be independent. Or "free"!! You make it sound like the Soviet Union or something