Being knighted seems to have jumped the shark.
I saw this comment on Gizmodo about the designs Sir Jony was responsible for.
...hardware designs in recent years, including the iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab
#fixed
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Derp... What a stupid response. So you won't use these other things designed to be held by human but also MAY break if dropped by an idiot:
Drinking Glasses
Mugs
Plates
Eye Glasses
Remote Controls
Laptops
Nintendo DS's
Electric Razors
Small Children
Um...and
Nokia 6210
Adidas Watch,
Nikon + Fuji Cameras, 32GB iPad,
Furry Pigs (mainly pink!) - whatever they hell they are.
Oh I have an Idea! Lets make everything out of rubber. I repeat... Derp.
Wrong. He is British. And therefore can get it. It does not matter where he works or who owns the company he works for.
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I wonder if Ive shaved or wore a suit and tie to the knighthood ceremony. Cause I see him as an unshaven t-shirt kinda guy. Heck even to the Apple Steve Jobs memorial event he didn't shave and wore a t-shirt.
That's invention, not design. If you're not bothered about getting one, why do you care if you think they're given out too easily, do you think he gets free bus rides or doesn't have to pay taxes?
It's not at all uncommon for folk to have honours 'upgraded' during the course of their life – those selected for a knighthood or to become a dame will often have an OBE or MBE already under their belt.According to BBC News, Ive's was already awarded the CBE in 2005! So why does he need a knighthood as well? Perhaps it's the millions more he's made?
Nothing to do with the Constitution – only British citizens (or nationals from certain Commonweath countries) can use 'Sir' (or 'Dame'), foreign nationals are classed as honorary members of the order they receive.But because Gates is American, to the contrary if Sir Ive, he cannot use such title in US (Constitution, I believe ???)
Knight of the British Empire!. What Empire?, it ended when the great Mohindas Ghandi kicked the British out of India. Whats next?, Knight of the round table, defender of Camelot and savour of Albion!
He is called Sir Elton, what with him being a man and all.The famously gay Elton John received a Knighthood; is he called Sir or Lady Elton John?
Imagine what he could do to make armors simpler and more efficient if he designed his own armor!![]()
No, you are just expected to provide your own horse, squire, armour, weapons and a small contingent of lightly-armoured troops. You get the coat of arms so your men can recognise your shield in the heat of battle. Knights are not nobility, they are simply armoured cavalry.that does means he can wear a sword, carry a shield, wear armor, since he is a knight now.
No?
what about tax reduction?
does he get to go to the palace without lining up and pay for tickets?
can he pass through custom faster?
Does he get discount in the shop?
In all seriousness, as an American w/ our Origin & History of freeing ourselves from British Class & all notions of European Imperial elitistism; the idea of Knighthood as a distinction in the 21st Century smells a bit much of an anachronistic, dead & rotting culture from the past.
kennyt72 said:For the record ANY citizen from ANY country can be honoured with a KBE from the queen, it's only British citizens that are allowed to use the title 'Sir', but everyone who recieves this honour is entitled to put the letters KBE after their name.
Americans who have received the KBE include former president George Bush Senior, former Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani, film director Steven Spielberg and Microsoft's Bill Gates.
Honorable Liege Renzatic,
Ye hath hiteth thy nail on thee head. It is a boring afternoon & navel picking at the notion of Knighthood is the hour's diversion. I personally wouldn't mind bring somethings from the past back. The guillitine, burning @ the stake, & public beheadings would solve a lot of our modern societal ills let me tell you.
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I dunno if it'd solve ALL of our modern societal ills, but at the very least, boring afternoons would most definitely be a thing of the past.
We'd still pick our navels though.