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If Obama or the Queen visited without any extra security

  • 11-05-2011 6:06pm
    #1
    Daegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭


    If they just walked off a plane and rented a car for the few days, met the mayor and all such people in a normal pub, then took a stroll around Dublin the next day. Just like anyone else if they came to Ireland

    What about driving around the country? would Lizzy even know how to drive since she never had to in her life? Obama is probably a bit rusty behind the wheel too although he did drive that Chevy Volt hape of shyte for about 10ft inside the GM factory.

    What are the chances of them getting out without injury or anything major going wrong? I'd say the queen is more hated around here and Obama seems like a decent lad who would manage alright if anyone hecked him

    Surely 25 million is completely overkill for protecting one person when they come to visit for a few days. Why dont we say to hell with all this expense since we're broke and tell them to do without their bodyguards and what have you


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  • #2
    KnifeWRENCH
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    Daegerty wrote: »
    would Lizzy even know how to drive since she never had to in her life?

    She was a truck driver during World War II.

    And to have them wander around without extra security would be madness. There are always crazy would-be assassins out there.


  • #3
    Pauleta
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    Lizzy can ride one of her horses around


  • #4
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Pauleta wrote: »
    Lizzy can ride one of her horses around

    All she would have to do is bring Camillia then!


  • #5
    take everything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,810 ✭✭✭take everything


    KnifeWRENCH wrote: »
    She was a truck driver during World War II.

    Just googled this to see if it's true.
    She was a truck driver and mechanic apparently LOL.


  • #6
    Revolution9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Revolution9


    Keep on Trucking Lizzy


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  • #7
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Daegerty wrote: »
    What about driving around the country? would Lizzy even know how to drive since she never had to in her life?

    Lizzy is well able to drive. Probably knows more about servicing trucks and jeeps then you or I.
    She worked as a driver during WWII and would have learned the skills of a mechanic too


  • #8
    KeithAFC
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    Don't underestimate her Majesty. She has outlived many and still going strong. Truck driver and all.


  • #9
    LondonIrish90
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Lizzy is well able to drive. Probably knows more about servicing trucks and jeeps then you or I.
    She worked as a driver during WWII and would have learned the skills of a mechanic too

    Still likes to drive around her estates in Land Rovers as well I believe!


  • #10
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    What emblem/shield is that Keith? ^^^

    Never seen it before

    Ulster 36th Division?
    Does that still exist? Or was it one of the WWI divisions?


  • #11
    KeithAFC
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    What emblem/shield is that Keith? ^^^

    Never seen it before

    Ulster 36th Division?
    Does that still exist? Or was it one of the WWI divisions?
    No it doesn't. Yeah. WW1 division. At the Battle of the Somme and other battles in the war. Honour them every year.:)


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  • #12
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Biggins wrote: »
    All she would have to do is bring Camillia then!

    Thats a mental image I could have done without :(


  • #13
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    Don't underestimate JerMajesty. he has outlived many and still going strong. Truck driver and all.

    what has michael jackson's nephew got to do with this?


  • #14
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Thats a mental image I could have done without :(

    Your welcome. :D


  • #15
    Daegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭Daegerty


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Lizzy is well able to drive. Probably knows more about servicing trucks and jeeps then you or I.
    She worked as a driver during WWII and would have learned the skills of a mechanic too

    What sort of gearbox did those have? Unsynchronised manual? preselector box?


  • #16
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    No it doesn't. Yeah. WW1 division. At the Battle of the Somme and other battles in the war. Honour them every year.:)

    Honour the soldiers, not the leaders


  • #17
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Daegerty wrote: »
    What sort of gearbox did those have? Unsynchronised manual? preselector box?

    Come on now.
    How am I to know what gearboxes existed in the the 1940's.
    Most mechanics in Ireland or the UK could not answer that

    Your quote was
    would Lizzy even know how to drive since she never had to in her life?

    All I pointed out was she worked as a driver in WWII and she was trained as a mechanic.

    And even with modern technology and her advanced age, she still probably knows her way around under a jeep bonnet.


  • #18
    Daegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭Daegerty


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Come on now.
    How am I to know what gearboxes existed in the the 1940's.
    Most mechanics in Ireland or the UK could not answer that

    Your quote was


    All I pointed out was she worked as a driver in WWII and she was trained as a mechanic.

    And even with modern technology and her advanced age, she still probably knows her way around under a jeep bonnet.

    I was surprised so many people even knew what she was up to during WWII, now if someone knew the exact vehicles she drove and what happened to them it wouldnt surprise me.

    can just imagine some old lad on the antiques roadshow who spent years polishing up an ould truck saying 'the queen drove this, you know mate?'

    was reading a thing about preselector gearboxes today and very little information out there about how they work but they're fascinating yokes


  • #19
    PeterIanStaker
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    She has outlived many and still going strong

    Indeed, including that daughter - in - law, what was her name . . . ?


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