Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:07 pm  

JerryChicken wrote:

No, not at all, possibly "Sir" or "Ma'am" would do but then its a term of address that I might use for anyone, certainly wouldn't be comfortable calling someone "Majesty" or "Highness".

And on a related topic I had to smile last night when I read that Danny Boyle was rumoured to recently have turned down a knighthood because it would destroy his self image of being "normal" and his commonality (if there is such a word) - good for him, if placed in the same position then I'd like to think I'd do the same, its one reason why I don't want Kevin Sinfield to accept any award that a fawning RFL may wish to eventually nominate him for - would destroy his self image straight off

Give it to Frankie Boyle instead

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:14 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Upset cos you've never been invited to the Palace?

I have, actually.

Palace Chine (Chinese Buffet) on Kirkstall Road.

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:19 pm  

rover49 wrote:

The Beeb's royal watcher said 1781

I think the 230 years refers to the monarch sitting down with "senior ministers." Mintball's date was something less impressive.

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:37 pm  

JerryChicken wrote:

No, not at all, possibly "Sir" or "Ma'am" would do but then its a term of address that I might use for anyone, certainly wouldn't be comfortable calling someone "Majesty" or "Highness".

And on a related topic I had to smile last night when I read that Danny Boyle was rumoured to recently have turned down a knighthood because it would destroy his self image of being "normal" and his commonality (if there is such a word) - good for him, if placed in the same position then I'd like to think I'd do the same, its one reason why I don't want Kevin Sinfield to accept any award that a fawning RFL may wish to eventually nominate him for - would destroy his self image straight off

Do you mean his image?
How would you know what his self-image would be?
Just curious.

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:57 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Do you mean his image?
How would you know what his self-image would be?
Just curious.

He's stated on several occasions and interviews, most notably to Clair Balding before the CC Final, that his background is in socialist politics and his hero is Che Guevara - everyone thought he was joking at first, but he wasn't.

I don't think Che would accept a knighthood

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:57 pm  

JerryChicken wrote:

He's stated on several occasions and interviews, most notably to Clair Balding before the CC Final, that his background is in socialist politics and his hero is Che Guevara - everyone thought he was joking at first, but he wasn't.

I don't think Che would accept a knighthood

I don't think that the RFL would be in a position to offer one of those though.
What they would offer he would probably accept.
I hope you won't be disappointed.

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:15 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

I don't think that the RFL would be in a position to offer one of those though.
What they would offer he would probably accept.
I hope you won't be disappointed.

He never said the RFL would offer him an honour, they could nominate him though

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:20 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

He never said the RFL would offer him an honour, they could nominate him though

Is that how it works?
I see.

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:45 pm  

Dally wrote:

I see Her Maj was in Cabinet today (first time someone in her position has been in for 230 years). After Cameron's assault on the unemployed, the working poor, the disabled, their carers, the middle classes and all but the mega-rich do you feel he is paving the way for her to take over and for a return to some for of feudalism?

Some would argue Feudalism never really went away.

Re: Return to Feudalism? : Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:44 am  

LeighGionaire wrote:

Some would argue Feudalism never really went away.

Was there too much debt in olden times too?