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aahz_capone

Prince

The Hague
Feb 2002
time: 06:32

25-11-2003 03:34

Bush pisses on Queen's garden

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From the Sunday Mirror :

quote:
GROUND FARCE 1 Nov 23 2003

Queen's fury as Bush goons wreck garden

Exclusive By Terry O'Hanlon

THE Queen is furious with President George W. Bush after his state visit caused thousands of pounds of damage to her gardens at Buckingham Palace.
Royal officials are now in touch with the Queen's insurers and Prime Minister Tony Blair to find out who will pick up the massive repair bill. Palace staff said they had never seen the Queen so angry as when she saw how her perfectly-mantained lawns had been churned up after being turned into helipads with three giant H landing markings for the Bush visit.
The rotors of the President's Marine Force One helicopter and two support Black Hawks damaged trees and shrubs that had survived since Queen Victoria's reign.

And Bush's army of clod-hopping security service men trampled more precious and exotic plants.
The Queen's own flock of flamingoes, which security staff insisted should be moved in case they flew into the helicopter rotors, are thought to be so traumatised after being taken to a "place of safety" that they might never return home.
The historic fabric of the Palace was also damaged as high-tech links were fitted for the US leader and his entourage during his three-day stay with the Queen.
The Palace's head gardener, Mark Lane, was reported to be in tears when he saw the scale of the damage.
"The Queen has every right to feel insulted at the way she has been treated by Bush," said a Palace insider.
"The repairs will cost tens of thousands of pounds but the damage to historic and rare plants will be immense. They are still taking an inventory.
"The lawns are used for royal garden parties and are beautifully kept. But 30,000 visitors did not do as much damage as the Americans did in three days.

"Their security people and support staff tramped all over the place and left an absolute mess. It is particularly sad because the Queen Mother loved to wander in the garden just as the Queen and Prince Charles do now.
"Some of the roses, flowers and shrubs damaged are thought to be rare varieties named after members of the Royal Family and planted by the Queen Mother and Queen.
"Other Royals had their own favourite parts of the garden as children and some of those areas have been damaged."
The Queen's insurers have told her she is covered for statues, garden furniture and plants she personally owns, but the bill for repairing damage to the lawns and the structure of the Palace will probably have to be picked up by the Government.
The Americans made alterations to accommodate specialised equipment. The mass of gadgetry meant the Royals couldn't get a decent TV picture during the visit.

Talk about rude. Send the bill to the Whitehouse.

chegitz guevara

King

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Communist Party of Apolyton
Jun 2000
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 03:38

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We told you he was rude.

Lazarus and the Gimp

King

Whale-raping abomination
Aug 2000
time: 05:32

25-11-2003 03:50

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Oh dear, oh dear. The largest private garden in London, paid for by public money yet closed to the public, got a bit damaged. Queen upset. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

Sandman

Prince

Sinister Penguin
Aug 2001
time: 05:32

25-11-2003 03:52

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I'm tempted to call BS. The Mirror dislikes Bush, after all. But if it's true, the Americans should pay. I bet they won't though.

aaglo

King

the contradiction is filled with holes...
Aug 2001
time: 07:32

25-11-2003 03:56

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sheesh... being a regal indeed has it's ups and downs...

nevertheless, it does not diminish the rudeness of dubya and his cowboys.

But hey, Bush doesn't care about the atmosphere, why would he care about one royal garden?

JCG

Prince

between a rock and a hard place
Feb 2002
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 04:06

Re: Bush pisses on Queen's garden

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Sorry but...

quote:
Originally posted by aahz_capone The Queen's own flock of flamingoes, which security staff insisted should be moved in case they flew into the helicopter rotors, are thought to be so traumatised after being taken to a "place of safety" that they might never return home.

Sadly, looks like a certain (in)famous "you-should-know-who" hasn't suffered the same fate, even in similar situations....

DanS

Emperor

Kickball Capital of the World
Jan 1970
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 04:10

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quote:
The mass of gadgetry meant the Royals couldn't get a decent TV picture during the visit.

Damn those Americans!

PLATO

King

Of the occupied South
Dec 2002
time: 23:32

25-11-2003 04:13

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We came...we saw...we destroyed!

It's the American way folks...

Maybe some nice pavement and a convienience store would make a nice replacement for the gardens!

GePap

King

of the Big Apple
Nov 2001
time: 23:32

25-11-2003 04:14

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What kibnd of manners! Surely the Queen will never, ever invite the Bushes over again!

Although, why did the prez. have to land there?

aaglo

King

the contradiction is filled with holes...
Aug 2001
time: 07:32

25-11-2003 04:14

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Get a bigger avatar today!

...or a parking lot...

MichaeltheGreat

Apolyton Grand Executioner

mooning the house that Ruth built.
Oct 1999
time: 21:32

25-11-2003 04:19

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What'd you expect when she invited a bunch of texans over? They still haven't figured indoor plumbing or that you scrape the **** off your boots before you go inside.

Chemical Ollie

Prince

Bored of this board
Jan 2002
time: 06:32

25-11-2003 04:26

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The Queen should bring her little doggie and let him poopoo on the carpet in the Oval Office. That would be just fair.

Starchild

Emperor

a raving alcoholic drama queen with a penchant for the biosciences
Jan 1970
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 04:30

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Hmmm.....easy chance to take a potshot at Bush or remember that the genetic lotto winner got all her pretty flowers from the taxpayer? Decisions, decisions

Shi Huangdi

Emperor

Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 1999
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 05:06

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It's a dangerous world with many people who would like to kill the President. Security precautions are nessecary in these cases.

Drake Tungsten

Prince

Knee deep in alien womyn...
Oct 2001
time: 14:32

25-11-2003 05:46

#15

Got spare money?

Take that, you monarchist bastards! The spirit of 1776 lives on.

Uncle Sparky

King

Winnipeg
Jan 1970
time: 23:32

25-11-2003 06:21

#16

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quote:
Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
What'd you expect when she invited a bunch of texans over? They still haven't figured indoor plumbing or that you scrape the **** off your boots before you go inside.

... and I bet the huge barbeque pit they dug in the azalia bed surprised Her; but man, those ribs were good !

Verto

King

Mar 2002
time: 23:32

25-11-2003 06:25

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quote:
Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Take that, you monarchist bastards! The spirit of 1776 lives on.

Classic!

Q Cubed

Prince

t3h y3ll0w p3ril
Apr 1999
time: 23:32

25-11-2003 06:35

#18

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quote:
The mass of gadgetry meant the Royals couldn't get a decent TV picture during the visit.

dude, are you telling me that the royals just couldn't spring for cable?

St Leo

King of Scenario League

Member of the Apolyton Social Democratic Party
Jul 2005
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 06:38

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quote:
Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
It's a dangerous world with many people who would like to kill the President. Security precautions are nessecary in these cases.

People would like to kill Gore?

Well, it's Gore's fault that Nader didn't win, so I can understand that.

st_swithin

CTP1/2 GODDESS

10069
Nov 2002
time: 05:32

25-11-2003 06:39

#20

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After hundreds of years of pent-up Puritan frustration, the prodigal has returned. "Hi Mom! Can I park in the backyard?"

Peter Triggs

Prince

Gone Fishin, Canada
Jan 2000
time: 05:32

25-11-2003 06:43

#21

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Fun, but never accept anything that that you read in a British newspaper. There is little distinction between editorials and truth. Stories are aimed at and written with a view as to what the target audience wants to read.

I don't bother anymore. There's too much BS.

And you can get much better information on Poly. You don't have to be a Rocket Genious to know who's BS'ing around here.

st_swithin

CTP1/2 GODDESS

10069
Nov 2002
time: 05:32

25-11-2003 06:58

#22

Suffering from ads?

genius doesn't have an 'o'.

*ducks the stone marked 'pedantic'

Alexander's Horse

Deity

Panmunjon, hands up!
Jan 1970
time: 15:32

25-11-2003 07:15

#23

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That is rather awful though - they are bad guests.

Thoth

Prince

Ottawa, Canada
Dec 2000
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 07:19

#24

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Bloody colonials.

Alexander's Horse

Deity

Panmunjon, hands up!
Jan 1970
time: 15:32

25-11-2003 07:21

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It's just appalling bad manners - we had the same kind of insensitive behaviour here.

Ned

Prince

of Aptos, CA
Oct 1999
time: 21:32

25-11-2003 07:21

#26

Put an end to popups!

Payback for 1812!

Thoth

Prince

Ottawa, Canada
Dec 2000
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 07:23

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Oerdin

King

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Sep 2001
time: 21:32

25-11-2003 07:30

#28

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Sounds like pissing in the wind to me. Just another example of a left wing British rag making something out of nothing for political reasons.

Caligastia

King

NYC
Sep 2000
time: 00:32

25-11-2003 07:32

#29

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quote:
Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
Oh dear, oh dear. The largest private garden in London, paid for by public money yet closed to the public, got a bit damaged. Queen upset. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.