Re: OT: Military Ranks/Computers : WAS Re: newbie question on cobol syntax

On Thu, 17 May 2007 14:23:42 +1200, "Pete Dashwood"
<dashwood@removethis.enternet.co.nz> wrote:

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>"Alistair" <alistair@ld50macca.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:1179324480.375305.229160@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... 
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>Perhaps. If she never saw the gesture, is it still offensive? Given the
>differences in culture and the fact that Ms Bush intended no disrespect, is
>it still offensive?
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>I think the Queen should decide what is offensive to her. If she didn't
>depart immediately or make some comment to an aide, then it's a fair bet sh
e
>wasn't offended. If she wasn't offended, why should anyone else be? You may
>be overreacting, Alistair.
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>So is what we might consider a friendly wave, or the baring of knees... Wha
t
>is offensive in some cultures is not pertinent to the case in point. I'm
>sure Her Majesty keeps her knees covered and refrains from waving in
>cultures where this is considered offensive.
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>Er....it wasn't the Bush's royalty, Alistair. The Republic doesn't recogniz
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>such and affords respect out of courtesy, not from duty. As for the actions
>of a moral Christian, the gesture was NOT intended to be Satanic, so cannot
>be considered "unChristian".
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>Well, she didn't, did she?
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>Hypothetical questions are best left unanswered. (especially ones that
>really boggle the mind :-))
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>Perhaps more is being read into an innocent gesture that was aimed at Bush
>supporters as a sign of solidarity, rather than as an offense to Her Majest
y
>Queen Elizabeth.
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>My understanding is that the Queen wasn't bothered by it, why should we be?
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>Pete.
>

I think the Queen was more bothered by Bush saying she was in
Washington DC in 1776 during her recent visit.  Of course he meant to
say 1976, but in true Bush faux pax it came out 1776.

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