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Sir Bono

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  • 03-04-2008 8:53pm
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    daboyfergie
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    Should Bono accept a knighthood from the Queen? Are knighthoods usually reserved for British or Commonwealth citizens or are they awarded to people from around the globe? People should try and remain impartial when dealing with this issue. I think the days of rock and roll rebellion are over. In a modern society we surely need rock stars to be at least a little unconservative. I know this will offend alot of people from a patriotic point of view. The Queen decorated the paratoopers involved in Bloody Sunday. However I think that we should not dwell in the past. So ladies and gentlemen, your opinions please.


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    Mossy Monk
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    Bob Geldoff got one. Why not Bono?


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    randylonghorn
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    daboyfergie wrote: »
    Should Bono accept a knighthood from the Queen?
    Tbh, I couldn't give a toss. If he wants to kneel and let her wave a sword close to his throat, let him ... I guess there are a lot kinkier fetishes really.


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    whiskeyman
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    daboyfergie wrote: »
    your opinions please.

    My opinion is that you should use the search option, especially on a topic from last year...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055072223&highlight=bono


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    guinnessdrinker
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    Didn't he already get an honorary one just like to one Geldof got?


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    kowloon
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    So are there any honours bestowed on people for actual achievement or is it all just celebrity now? :rolleyes:


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    Oswald Osbourne
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    Yes it should. It's a rare time a Finglas scumbag is called "Sir", without it being immediately followed by "you're making a scene".


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    Davidius
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    Meh I heard he was a bit of a prick anyway.

    Reminds though, didn't some guy get one of these titles of the French even though it's a republic?


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    Sherifu
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    Sir Bono of Turdington.


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    Guy:Incognito
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    kowloon wrote: »
    So are there any honours bestowed on people for actual achievement or is it all just celebrity now? :rolleyes:

    Yes. Some guy is due to slay a dragon in the next few weeks, it's likely he'll get one.


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    Neamhshuntasach
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    Who the **** would want a kinghthood? The brits can shove their titles up their holes. It creates false idolizing and no self respecting Irish person should ever accept such a thing from an imperialistic nation like England.


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    jazoo
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    rather see him become pope thats more rock n roll.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Oswald Osbourne wrote: »
    Yes it should. It's a rare time a Finglas scumbag is called "Sir", without it being immediately followed by "you're making a scene".

    Pretty funny, you should write comedy for tv.


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    leninbenjamin
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    daboyfergie wrote: »
    However I think that we should not dwell in the past.

    exactly why i wouldn't accept one tbh, as they are just a throwback to "darker" times.


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    kowloon
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    Stekelly wrote: »
    Yes. Some guy is due to slay a dragon in the next few weeks, it's likely he'll get one.

    Ooohhh Sarky :D


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    Hydroquinone
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    Neamhshuntasach wrote: »
    Who the **** would want a kinghthood? The brits can shove their titles up their holes. It creates false idolizing and no self respecting Irish person should ever accept such a thing from an imperialistic nation like England.

    The Queen doesn't come and kick your door in, wrestle you to the floor and knight you whether you like it or not, you know. Some minion or other writes to you and offers you it and you have to write back accepting it, if you want it.

    Just like Terry Wogan and Michael Smurfitt and Bob Geldof and Spike Milligan and God alone knows who else did.


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    Steve
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    If you get knighted, can you change your username or do you still have to pay??

    Sir stevec hmm..


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    ironictoaster
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    Oswald Osbourne wrote: »
    Yes it should. It's a rare time a Finglas scumbag is called "Sir", without it being immediately followed by "you're making a scene".

    I believe it's Glasnevin :D


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    Xavi6
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    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Tbh, I couldn't give a toss. If he wants to kneel and let her wave a sword close to his throat, let him ... I guess there are a lot kinkier fetishes really.

    And if she slits it for him then all the better


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    guinnessdrinker
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    OK, I found this article. He was awarded a honorary knighthood a year ago. But there must not have been a big deal about it because he wasn't awarded it by the Queen and he didn't have to go to go to Buckingham palace or anything. He just went to the British embassy in Dublin.

    Incidently The Edge received an honorary honorary doctorate last year!

    So we have a Sir Bono and Dr. Edge in the band now. Not bad going in fairness!


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    Flashraziel
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    Dr. The Edge, surely?


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    BraziliaNZ
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    I would accept it just to annoy idiot nationalists


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    Affable
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    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7_BcLjtG3eY


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    Degsy
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    "Arise,Sir Bono"

    "I'm already standing up,m'am."

    If he accepts this he's putting the final seal on his reputation for being a greedy,money-grabbing,hypocritical scumbag midget.


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    Beerlao
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    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    I would accept it just to annoy idiot nationalists
    YEAH!! YOU DA MAN!!!

    :rolleyes:


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    robinph
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    Got nothing to do with the queen.

    Just the amasador decides he want's to honour someone in the country hes ambasadoring(?), gets aproval from Blair and Bertie ( this is all from last year), then hands out a gong himself.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    Bob Geldoff got one. Why not Bono?


    Exactly ^

    Alot has changed over the last 10 years as we all very well know. The hatred that people had for anything British has almost dispersed which is a great thing. Also, from my experiences over the water the English seem to be alot friendlier to us now too. All for the greater good fellas . So if Bono wants to get in the knight club whos stopping him really.


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    Degsy
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    KaG1888 wrote: »
    Exactly ^

    Alot has changed over the last 10 years as we all very well know. The hatred that people had for anything British has almost dispersed which is a great thing. Also, from my experiences over the water the English seem to be alot friendlier to us now too. All for the greater good fellas . So if Bono wants to get in the knight club whos stopping him really.

    So what's he done to deserve it?Written songs about moles living in holes?Sued people over a pair of trousers?Moved offshore to avoid paying tax for nine months of the year?The swine deserves nothing.


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    Trampas
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    Walks up to the queen and she tells him he has to take his hat off.

    He hands it to here and gets knighted.

    Before he leaves he asks for his hat back incase she decides to sell it and he will start his crying again


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    [Deleted User]
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    Degsy wrote: »
    So what's he done to deserve it?Written songs about moles living in holes?Sued people over a pair of trousers?Moved offshore to avoid paying tax for nine months of the year?The swine deserves nothing.


    I never mentioned once that he deserves it Degsy ol boy, I was just stating that he should accept it.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Flashraziel wrote: »
    Dr. The Edge, surely?

    So now whenever anyone shouts out, "Is there a doctor in the building?" he can shout out ...

    "Kinda"


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