How cool is that! JK Rowling has become "Freeman of the City of London"
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17998117[^] Now she is allowed to wear officially a sword, bring a herd of sheep at any time across London Bridge and - best - is brought home but not arrested by police when found drunk on the street. Total win!
regards Torsten When I'm not working
How long before the "It should be freeWOMAN!" rants start to slow the net down?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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How long before the "It should be freeWOMAN!" rants start to slow the net down?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
...followed swiftly by the "freePERSON" rants from the "a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle" brigade.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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...followed swiftly by the "freePERSON" rants from the "a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle" brigade.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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TPFKAPB wrote:
I find you are being racist against our North Korean brothers
Racist? Me? Nah, they are much faster than I am...
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17998117[^] Now she is allowed to wear officially a sword, bring a herd of sheep at any time across London Bridge and - best - is brought home but not arrested by police when found drunk on the street. Total win!
regards Torsten When I'm not working
She has in fact been given honorary "Freedom of the City of London" which is different and rarer than "Freeman of the City of London" a purchased title. This should placate the PC brigade. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Honorary_Freemen_of_the_City_of_London[^]
Peter Wasser Art is making something out of nothing and selling it. Frank Zappa
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17998117[^] Now she is allowed to wear officially a sword, bring a herd of sheep at any time across London Bridge and - best - is brought home but not arrested by police when found drunk on the street. Total win!
regards Torsten When I'm not working
Awesome! The only problem is that I'm guessing those who get the honour are not those likely to take the city up on it's privileges. I promise you if London ever bestows that on me the first thing I'll do is drive a herd of sheep - at swordpoint - across the bridge while drunk.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Awesome! The only problem is that I'm guessing those who get the honour are not those likely to take the city up on it's privileges. I promise you if London ever bestows that on me the first thing I'll do is drive a herd of sheep - at swordpoint - across the bridge while drunk.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Don't try it. You'll never survive against White Van Man, London Cabbie or London Bus Driver. If you get past those unscathed, every thieving pikey in town will nick your sheep. You'll also be arrested (or likely shot) for carrying a dangerous weapon (especially in trigger-happy Olympics year) and if you survive all of that, Hackney Social Services will place you in a foster home run by drug addicts and pimps. You're better off staying put...in a pub.
"I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot." — Ramón Maria Narváez (1800-68).
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Awesome! The only problem is that I'm guessing those who get the honour are not those likely to take the city up on it's privileges. I promise you if London ever bestows that on me the first thing I'll do is drive a herd of sheep - at swordpoint - across the bridge while drunk.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
drive a herd of sheep
Surely you mean a flock of sheep. Please get your collective nouns right ;) !
If you vote me down, my score will only get lower
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Chris Maunder wrote:
drive a herd of sheep
Surely you mean a flock of sheep. Please get your collective nouns right ;) !
If you vote me down, my score will only get lower
I think I meant herd a flock of sheep. Or flock a herd of sheep. I dunno - ask a Kiwi like Bryce what you're meant to do with sheep. Actually, no. Don't.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I think I meant herd a flock of sheep. Or flock a herd of sheep. I dunno - ask a Kiwi like Bryce what you're meant to do with sheep. Actually, no. Don't.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
I think I meant herd a flock of sheep. Or flock a herd of sheep.
I dunno - ask a Kiwi like Bryce what you're meant to do with sheep.
Actually, no. Don't.Mate, I'm going to pay off whomever I have to to get this Pommy thing for you. Just so I finally get to see you drunk.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Chris Maunder wrote:
I think I meant herd a flock of sheep. Or flock a herd of sheep.
I dunno - ask a Kiwi like Bryce what you're meant to do with sheep.
Actually, no. Don't.Mate, I'm going to pay off whomever I have to to get this Pommy thing for you. Just so I finally get to see you drunk.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Only if you buy the beer too. Which will add, let's see... what's the cost of a pint divided by 2?
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
