Royal oneupmanship

Never let it be said that the royal family don't practice oneupmanship. Brenda is well-known as one who disapproves of Brian Bonkers' various extravagances. He was most recently criticized in the press for flying to America to collect an environment award. Buck House announced today that when Brenda flies to America next month she will be making a contribution to an ecological fund to offset the global warming emissions of Her Aircraft - a bit of a tip I passed on to her during my recent sojourn at Windsor Castle

Never let it be said that the royal family don't practice oneupmanship. Brenda is well-known as one who disapproves of Brian Bonkers' various extravagances. He was most recently criticized in the press for flying to America to collect an environment award. Buck House announced today that when Brenda flies to America next month she will be making a contribution to an ecological fund to offset the global warming emissions of Her Aircraft - a bit of a tip I passed on to her during my recent sojourn at Windsor Castle

All the stale gas that one passes, its going to cost her more than just a few dinner stamps.

Pardon my Yankee ignorance, but who are "Brenda" and "Brian Bonker"? I assume that "Buck House" is Buckingham Palace? If so, the B and BB are members of the British royal family?

bkk there names made up to cover the real names of the people concerned. Work it out now who they really are!

[Aunty]

Pardon my Yankee ignorance, but who are "Brenda" and "Brian Bonker"? I assume that "Buck House" is Buckingham Palace? If so, the B and BB are members of the British royal family?

I'll give you a subtle hint. Brenda = HM The Queen, Brian Bonkers = Prince Charles. Do you think you can work it out now? :geek:

By the way, if you believe anything Beryl tells you, well, bigger fool you! :cyclopsani: :cyclopsani: :cyclopsani:

bkk there names made up to cover the real names of the people concerned. Work it out now, who are they really! And did 7 eleven ever take place?

[Marsilius]

The names originated in the UK satirical magazine "Private Eye" (which also, by the way, coined the name Lunchtime O'Booze - familiar to members of this board - as appropriate for an archetypal drunken journalist).

They were making the point that the British royal family is quintessentially and depressingly middle class in its attitudes and so ought to have middle class names.

Prince Philip, by the way, is similarly re-christened "Keith".

Prince Philip, by the way, is similarly re-christened "Keith".

And the term "Ugandan relations" was coined after the late Princess Margaret was observed coming out of a room during a diplomatic party followed closely by a member of the Ugandan High Commission

Prince Philip, by the way, is similarly re-christened "Keith".

I thought he was Stavros or kebab or something. I only vaguely remember spitting image, but liked it a lot, we weren't allowed TV during early primary school years, we just got taped David Attenborough's, the secrete life of plants. So ask me anything about Rafflesia and I can tell you.

So ask me anything about Rafflesia and I can tell you.

How are you on amoebae?