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Steve Jobs' Knighthood Nomination Blocked by Gordon Brown?
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What a joke, "knighthood" for the iPhone and iPad? Hahahahaha
That's almost as bad as giving it to rock stars
That's almost as bad as giving it to rock stars
Except he isn't donating a few billion.
When Steve Jobs adds his name to this list:
http://givingpledge.org/#enter
then they are even. Until then Gates is doing more for the welfare of the world than Jobs is and that's not up for discussion.
Millions or billions it makes no difference. 50% is 50% and right now Steve isn't doing anything that even puts him in the same league as Gates despite being worth several billion dollars.
Even Zuckerberg put himself on that list and he still has decades to lose it all.
It would be 'Steven Paul Jobs, KBE' to give him the correct title.
The meaning of ah honorary knighthood has slipped in recent years and now really just a method of recognising an achievement.
Phil
I agree. While fanbois may not like Bill Gates, he has done a lot more for the world than Jobs as at this moment in time. You may not respect Microsoft, but Bill is a hell of a dude, for getting involved in humanitarian efforts around the world. Apple and Jobs are more worried about where they're going to build their next Apple store and to bemoan any competitors efforts by calling them laughable, big bags of hurt and DOA. Smug doesn't equal humanitarian.
Besides that, I don't think the queen could lift the sword over Steve's EGO to complete the ceremony.
What a joke, "knighthood" for the iPhone and iPad? Hahahahaha
That's almost as bad as giving it to rock stars
Hey c'mon... Rockstars deserve it...
I agree. While fanbois may not like Bill Gates, he has done a lot more for the world than Jobs as at this moment in time. You may not respect Microsoft, but Bill is a hell of a dude, for getting involved in humanitarian efforts around the world. Apple and Jobs are more worried about where they're going to build their next Apple store and to bemoan any competitors efforts by calling them laughable, big bags of hurt and DOA. Smug doesn't equal humanitarian.
Besides that, I don't think the queen could lift the sword over Steve's EGO to complete the ceremony.
But Apple cares about the environment y'all LOL
/end sarcasm
I think it perfectly illustrates the type of character we were unfortunate enough to have as an (unelected) prime minister for several years. I'll refrain from saying any more because this isn't in PRSI
Besides that, I don't think the queen could lift the sword over Steve's EGO to complete the ceremony.
She can just cut him and bring him down a peg
It's sad how easy one can get in the way of anothers rightful due. It's okay we here in the USA hold Sir.Steve honorable knight of The Apple table.
+1
Jobs is the best CEO there is, he is a perfectionist, real visionary and the company has created some truly revolutionary products under his reign.
On the flip side.. Jobs is controlling, dictatorial and greedy. His every move in the last few years has attempted to further tighten the Apple's grip over his customers, developers and content publishers. He wants us to live in the world where only himself and Apple have unfettered control over our computers - how we use them, what content we can view on them, what applications we run on them.
Jobs dictatorial nature is why he is not worthy of a knighthood.
QE is the Queen!
Or bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia - but not the Queen of England (like BHO). (Maybe there's special dispensation for 'so-called' Nobel Prize (gag) recipients! IMO). If this story is true, Gordon Brown is a petty, JERK!
Well, better than bending down on your knees for some other country's 'so-called queen' IMO.
Or bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia - but not the Queen of England (like BHO). (Maybe there's special dispensation for 'so-called' Nobel Prize (gag) recipients! IMO). If this story is true, Gordon Brown is a petty, JERK!
The Beatles Connection
I think Sir Paul McCartney blocked it. I would have said Yoko Ono, but she isn't Brittish, is she...
I think Sir Paul McCartney blocked it. I would have said Yoko Ono, but she isn't Brittish, is she...
Gorden Brown is a useless ****** this is a man that cut the N.H.S budget and said that nurses,doctors and nhs staff were not going to get funding as they are a waste of money then his wife has problems in hospital and his baby ends up needing care that the hospital couldn't afford so it died.
I think Steve deserves massive credit he has built
into a power brand an innovator yes he is tyrannical at times but he is a visionary and focused in what he believes, i was a firm disliker of i have been windows though and though even slagging off and fanboys until i sat down and used a mac and looked into 's products now I'm unsure if i need windows again a convert in everyway, we never hear of diehards leaving to only use Windows cause it don't happen.
Arise Sir Steven Jobs in my mind you are indeed worth a Knighthood in my country.
I think Steve deserves massive credit he has built
into a power brand an innovator yes he is tyrannical at times but he is a visionary and focused in what he believes, i was a firm disliker of i have been windows though and though even slagging off and fanboys until i sat down and used a mac and looked into 's products now I'm unsure if i need windows again a convert in everyway, we never hear of diehards leaving to only use Windows cause it don't happen.Arise Sir Steven Jobs in my mind you are indeed worth a Knighthood in my country.
Brown was just implicated for having secret dealings with Krazy Kadafy to return the Lockerbie (sp) bomber in return for oil deals....
That pretty much makes him a stink bomb to anyone I would think.
Better to be knighted by a better person, later.
That pretty much makes him a stink bomb to anyone I would think.
Better to be knighted by a better person, later.
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As a Brit I'm all for knight hoods, there is nothing wrong with a bit of tradition and regardless of how you see it it's essentially a big 'well done/thank you'.
However I can't see what sj has done to deserve it tbh.
I would rather knighthoods be used exclusively for the military as risk so much and so really earn their stripes.
As a Brit I'm all for knight hoods, there is nothing wrong with a bit of tradition and regardless of how you see it it's essentially a big 'well done/thank you'.
However I can't see what sj has done to deserve it tbh.
I would rather knighthoods be used exclusively for the military as risk so much and so really earn their stripes.
Should Gordon Brown have blocked the application because Steve failed to attend a Labour conference? No. Yet another example of an abuse of power by a Labour politician. Should GB have ever had any power whatsoever? A debate for another day.
Should Steve Jobs have a knighthood? Yes. He deserves it for dragging technology forward kicking and screaming. You may not like Apple or Jobs, but you cannot deny that they have introduced great tech.
I, knight Steve Jobs for services to technology. Arise, Sir Steve Jobs.
BUT, let's not take it out of context, it is recognition for services to an industry. We have a runner do well in the olympics, they get knighted, we have an elderly lady help kids cross the road for 50 years of her life with a smile on her face, they get knighted.
Alan Sugar, he has a knighthood ... for services to business. Recommended by Labour as it happens ... a year later he donated £200,000 to the Labour party ... he now has a peerage (Baron Sugar) ... given to him by Gordon Brown.
Go figure.
Should Steve Jobs have a knighthood? Yes. He deserves it for dragging technology forward kicking and screaming. You may not like Apple or Jobs, but you cannot deny that they have introduced great tech.
I, knight Steve Jobs for services to technology. Arise, Sir Steve Jobs.
BUT, let's not take it out of context, it is recognition for services to an industry. We have a runner do well in the olympics, they get knighted, we have an elderly lady help kids cross the road for 50 years of her life with a smile on her face, they get knighted.
Alan Sugar, he has a knighthood ... for services to business. Recommended by Labour as it happens ... a year later he donated £200,000 to the Labour party ... he now has a peerage (Baron Sugar) ... given to him by Gordon Brown.
Go figure.
There was always an anti-Apple mentality amongst many in the UK, it goes all the way back to the BBC Micro!