tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post1916805102721382306..comments2024-03-10T00:00:31.355+00:00Comments on BRIAN SIBLEY : his blog: A DAME NUISANCEBrian Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-49911961099456862292009-06-02T12:21:29.762+01:002009-06-02T12:21:29.762+01:00Yeah, US!!!Yeah, <B><I>US!!!</I></B>Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-89167451220490175682009-06-02T11:56:52.224+01:002009-06-02T11:56:52.224+01:00So is there anyone who does not go to Ascot?So is there anyone who does not go to Ascot?David Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274046456243875879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-75317112052628826652009-06-01T16:55:39.002+01:002009-06-01T16:55:39.002+01:00Thank you, SHEILA, fascinating!
And for those who...Thank you, <B>SHEILA</B>, fascinating!<br /><br />And for those who wondered what the heck (or <I>who</I> the heck) was/is 'Captain the Jonkheer', here's <A HREF="http://www.thepeerage.com/p3487.htm" REL="nofollow">all I could dig up</A> on the subject.<br /><br />Can't say I'm any the wiser, except he must be a regular at Ascot.Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-56731568796098292222009-06-01T16:48:00.443+01:002009-06-01T16:48:00.443+01:00This discussion has prompted another look at the l...This discussion has prompted another look at the list and I now see that there are nearly 60 options! They tend to represent more of the secular and military establishment rather than the spiritual and it's difficult to imagine that there are many occasions when they would all be used.<br /><br />Here's the list:<br /><br />Mr<br />Mrs<br />Ms <br />Master<br />Admiral<br />Admiral Sir<br />Air Chief Marshal<br />Dame<br />The Duchess of<br />General<br />General Sir<br />Group Captain<br />Lieutenant General<br />The Marquess of<br />The Reverend<br />Squadron Leader<br />The Viscount<br />The Viscountess<br />Professor<br />The Dowager Countess<br />Dr<br />Lt. Commander<br />Major the Hon.<br />Lt.<br />Captain the Hon. Sir<br />Prince<br />Captain the Jonkheer<br />The Hon. Lady<br />Hon. Mrs.<br />Hon.<br />Countess<br />Earl<br />Lord<br />Commodore<br />Air Marshal<br />Flight Lieutenant<br />The Lord<br />The Lady<br />Baron<br />The Baroness<br />Brigadier<br />Captain<br />Commander<br />Count<br />Colonel<br />Major <br />Major General<br />The Marchioness of<br />The Countess of<br />Sir<br />Lady<br />The Duke of<br />His Honour Judge<br />Lt. Colonel<br />Rear Admiral<br />The Earl of<br />Wing Commander<br />Vice AdmiralSheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-54844836060474509632009-06-01T14:47:35.113+01:002009-06-01T14:47:35.113+01:00They DO have the "Rev., Right Rev. etc but don't e...They DO have the "Rev., Right Rev. etc but don't expect the Pope to go: I couldn't see either "His Holiness" or "Hitlerjunge Rottenfuhrer".<br /><br />Roger O B...<br />trodewi: getting wet feet at dawn camping in WalesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-30281288297612285412009-06-01T09:18:37.238+01:002009-06-01T09:18:37.238+01:00SHARON - Rabbis? Don't know, but one would hope so...<B>SHARON</B> - <I>Rabbis?</I> Don't know, but one would hope so, especially since they must surely have made provision for various members of the C of E and RC establishments from their Archbishops downwards. <br /><br />But then, of course, that does raise the question of how (among others) Imams, Quaker Leaders and the Dalai Lama get on when booking tickets for Ascot.<br /><br /><br /><B>BOLL</B> - A designated category for <I>Pantomime</I> Dames? An excellent suggestion!<br /><br />Oh, no, it's not!<br /><br />OH, YES, IT IS!!<br /><br /><br /><B>SUZANNE</B> - Well, Rhett Butler (despite not being a true-blue Yankee), was right! <br /><br />The Americans have no 'honours' hierarchy (other than awarding the occasional Presidential Medal) and, at the same time, have the graciousness to accord former presidents the courtesy of still addressing them as 'President'.<br /><br />As to 'slingb': this is, I believe a contraction of the northern expression (itself derived from Old English) "Sling bloody 'ook!"Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-2991178995289787632009-06-01T08:39:57.101+01:002009-06-01T08:39:57.101+01:00Quite frankly, my dear, I don't give a dame!
sling...Quite frankly, my dear, I don't give a dame!<br />slingb: the refusal by normal intelligent people to "title" everybodySuzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-20041561982539342882009-06-01T07:14:34.447+01:002009-06-01T07:14:34.447+01:00How about a seperate distinction for pantomime dam...How about a seperate distinction for pantomime dame as opposed to the standard variety ?Boll Weavilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03858122220880954456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-38753660626586334632009-05-31T10:18:29.154+01:002009-05-31T10:18:29.154+01:00How about ms - they might frown at that? And do th...How about ms - they might frown at that? And do they have Commander or Rabbi?SharonMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369769107190148944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-35399984897082017622009-05-31T08:18:05.151+01:002009-05-31T08:18:05.151+01:00"Not bloody likely!""Not bloody likely!"Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-32980644672056301812009-05-31T01:08:33.920+01:002009-05-31T01:08:33.920+01:00There is nothing like a Dame...
It is a relief to...There is nothing like a Dame...<br /><br />It is a relief to know that if one is the very model of a modern Major General, one can use one's correct title while ordering tickets for Ascot. Ascot.. hmmm.. Is there a category for Covent Garden FlowerSeller, one wonders?scbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048966584552769915noreply@blogger.com