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19 Nov 03 - 06:08 PM (#1057255) Subject: BS: somebody goofed From: EBarnacle News reports state that the Brits gave GWB a 41 gun salute today. It sounded wrong, as wrong as using the word "nucular." Check this site. According to this, the maximum number of guns is 21. http://www.sizes.com/society/salute.htm |
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19 Nov 03 - 06:28 PM (#1057269) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: jacqui c He obviously upset Lizzie overnight. They probably gave up trying to hit him when he managed to dodge forty one blasts! They say God looks after drunks and fools. |
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19 Nov 03 - 06:34 PM (#1057273) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: McGrath of Harlow I imagine they counted the echoes. It figures. |
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19 Nov 03 - 06:38 PM (#1057278) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Bobert Word on the street is that 4 refused to fire their weapons, so the 41 has gone to 21 to 17. Bobert |
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19 Nov 03 - 06:56 PM (#1057290) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: McGrath of Harlow Actually the 41 is probably correct - the British go in for more guns than Americans on ceremonial occasions. 41 is the number they fired off when the Queen Mother died. It even goes as high as 124 on some occasions. This site tells more about all this, and other stuff which might be handy if you are ever playing Royalty Trivial Pursuit. |
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19 Nov 03 - 07:56 PM (#1057331) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Bee-dubya-ell Yeah, somebody goofed. They were pointing the guns at the sky instead of at Bush. |
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19 Nov 03 - 08:15 PM (#1057344) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: John Routledge 2 X 21 = 42 Gun Salute ? |
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19 Nov 03 - 08:41 PM (#1057355) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Bill D OLD radio blooper..."They gave him a 21 son galoot.." |
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19 Nov 03 - 11:15 PM (#1057457) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Sorcha Upshot is, they all missed..... |
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20 Nov 03 - 12:41 AM (#1057527) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: DougR Sick. Really sick. DougR |
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20 Nov 03 - 12:52 AM (#1057535) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Stilly River Sage Maybe the London Symphony will perform for him. If they do the 1812 Overture or March Slave there's a chance a canon player could do the trick. |
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20 Nov 03 - 03:14 AM (#1057575) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Hrothgar If they had hit him, who would be president now? Lucky! |
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20 Nov 03 - 03:41 AM (#1057584) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: SueB Isn't Cheney already running things, anyway? If he lost his puppet, he'd have to scramble to find a suitable replacement. I can see it now - Rick Santorum for President! Instead of 'a chicken in every pot' his slogan could be "A camera in every bedroom!" Hmmm, maybe Hrothgar is right. Anyway, Bush has already almost been done in by a pretzel and a scooter, I think you Brits can put away the heavy artillery. Perhaps a banana peel. |
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20 Nov 03 - 12:20 PM (#1057846) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Dave Bryant At least his armed bodyguard didn't start shooting back - or did they ? |
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20 Nov 03 - 12:54 PM (#1057880) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Hollowfox SRS, what would the canon do, pray that he'll get a clue? *g* |
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20 Nov 03 - 03:59 PM (#1058003) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: Stilly River Sage Ah, I've spent too much time in the English department. Wrong canon! There's absolutely no hope that this dope will get any clue, so we'd better hope he faces the music to the tune of cannons! SRS |
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21 Nov 03 - 10:28 AM (#1058523) Subject: RE: BS: somebody goofed From: EBarnacle As pointed out, though, it might be worse to have Cheney. Seems like what his father did with his VP. |