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rsmith6621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:25 AM Original message |
Who Has Respect For Prince Harry... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. The entire English population, and me. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yup. I'll second that, babylonsister. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Very unlike the US royals, the British royals are expected to serve |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. US royals? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. (Insert snort of derision here) |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
63. Right on |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
84. You speak for the entire English population? |
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Branjor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't know.... |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. It is rumoured that his mates nicknamed him |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #34 |
88. British accent can be hard to understand |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. In Vietnam |
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jumptheshadow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
71. Afghanistan is considered more dangerous |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. He's wicked awesome. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
26. C'mon. It was a costume party. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. That incident was another cut |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
80. It was very an annoying watching that one unfold. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. He was probably trying to live that incident down by going to AFghanistan. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Probably not.... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Well, you understand this better than I do... |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. He was taking the piss by wearing it... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Yup. Sorry...n/t |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. No worries...as long as you understand that he was poking fun... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Are you talking about the Nazi thing? n/t |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Yes. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. well, then i don't get it. the nazi thing is an abomination. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
39. Sorry but you have to understand British humour... |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I figured it was Harry trying to get in touch with his German Mountbatten roots. |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. I read that neither he nor Prince William knew what the costume was |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:39 AM Response to Reply #51 |
81. Wuh?! |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #51 |
85. I could believe that........... |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Bright shiny keys, bright shiny keys |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. me |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
7. You think it was a publicity stunt? |
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MoJoWorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yes, good on Harry. The Brits are funny that way. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. Didn't he say he was going to quit the military if they didn't send him to Iraq? |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
41. Yup...he said that there was bugger all point of him wearing the uniform if he couldn't fight... |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. I am very ambivalent about Prince Harry. Just why is it that the |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. For one thing, he wasn't academically good enough to be a doctor |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
11. I like him. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. I do. He put his ass on the line when he could have avoided combat (think Bush twins or Romney boys) |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. I do. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. He's just another Tommy. The fact that his position precluded his |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
74. Exactly! |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #74 |
82. It's beyond bizarre - it's downright unseemly... |
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MrsMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
16. I do |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. I do. For whatever reason, he opted to not use his position to safeguard him from |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
19. Couldn't care less. |
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TooBigaTent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. I give him credit for lack of hypocrisy and condemn him for supporting an immoral military action. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
23. If his purpose to be there in the first place is to learn the perils of war |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. It it was a publicity stunt, why is it that as soon as it got publicity |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
25. I Don't Think It Was A Publicity Stunt |
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Twist_U_Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
28. He needs to wake the fuck up,or is he part of the problem ? |
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cloudythescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. It's misplaced to blame Prince Harry for going to war -- but FUCK DRUDGE any way you slice it |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
30. I have tremendous respect for him. He is a soldier and wanted to do his job. |
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sepulveda (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. i concur |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Not only walking the walk, but making it damn sure he was going to walk the walk.. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
31. this is nothing new. the Princes have traditionally been officers in the military. |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
33. If only our "leaders" sent their children to war, we might have less war. |
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albert johnson (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:26 AM Response to Reply #33 |
78. you are right! and start the draft age at 50 |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
35. I had enough to keep the secret, and not say the news article was bogus. |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
36. Matt Drudge is a fucking asshole. . . |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Drudge put alot of people at risk. |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
92. Drudge is another right-wing chickenhawk who loves war.... |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
43. I did at first because he showed some guts, |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
44. I applaud him! |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
46. How about not going to war any more? Like the old song? |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
47. He's Not Quite Comparable to a US Politician's Child |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. Sure beats the image of him falling drunk out of a limo. |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I hadn't liked him for a long time--although he was an adorable child |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. The "heir and the spare" have grown up before our eyes. Diana would have been very proud. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I agree |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #54 |
87. Why? Elitist, drunken partiers who need to be forced to do anything...... |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #53 |
86. Too bad he doesn't have a drop of royal blood in him...... |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
52. Yep, going off to KILL people always garners my respect. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. True, I would admire him more if he refused to go on this one and |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. To my knowledge |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #67 |
96. Thanks! That explains that! |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
75. Excellent post.eom |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
59. I only know about him what I see in the press, so I can't really say |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
61. They should have made him serve at a catholic church as a choir boy |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #61 |
93. He is not Catholic |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
64. I do. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
66. Well, I certainly do. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
68. Yes. Noblesse oblige. n/t |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
69. We, who follow such things, are well-aware |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
70. If he wanted to keep a low profile, why did he speak to the BBC? (nm) |
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Byronic (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:29 AM Response to Reply #70 |
79. It was part of the deal with the press. |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
72. I do. He walked the walk. nt |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
73. Not any more respect than I have for the average soldier over there |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-29-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
76. I love me some Prince Harry. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
77. None |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
83. How about thanking the Canadians who have been there for YEARS? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #83 |
91. Windsor, technically |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
90. Harry, like his great-grandfather, his great-great-grandfather and so on have been career British |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. And his grandmother, the Queen, did serve during WWII |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
94. He could drink me under the table |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
95. Far more than I have for... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
98. I like him |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
99. Prince Charles opposed the war and didn't send us there, it was Blair |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 04:58 AM Response to Reply #99 |
100. and the Bush girls... {nt} |
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