That reminds me of hte story of the King of Sweden several years ago, being unable to cash a check because he didn't have any ID on him. He tried pointing out his resemblance to the face on the currency, but apparently that didn't qualify as proper ID. He had to have his security guy pay for whatever he was getting.
Mal: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous. Simon: Yes, I'm very proud.
'Safe'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Oct 16, 2014 5:41:43 am PDT #8309 of 30000
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-t - Oct 16, 2014 5:51:15 am PDT #8310 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Every time I hear that there is actual royalty still running around somewhere I am surprised. Not the English royal family because they are always in the news with the cute babies and whatnot, but pretty much everyone else I'm all - monarchy, that's still a thing?
Connie Neil - Oct 16, 2014 6:05:52 am PDT #8311 of 30000
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Royalty other than England that I can name off the top of my head: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Monaco are the ones that make appearances before their countries' governing bodies, plus there are several deposed European houses that still have the wherewithal to maintain sort of royal estate and their countries don't seem moved to stop them--Greece, some of the Balkan states, France, Germany. Plus various Middle Eastern and African states that my Eurocentrism doesn't follow as closely.
-t - Oct 16, 2014 6:16:23 am PDT #8312 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I suspect my monarchy awareness (or lack thereof) is influenced by the monarchists in my family being Russian, so no more tsars -> no more royalty anywhere (in my head).
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 16, 2014 6:19:06 am PDT #8313 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
This is why people don't like to be the downstairs neighbor, huh?
I was just about to add that there's also the fact plumbing problems flow down, but the universe beat me to it.
Connie Neil - Oct 16, 2014 6:21:41 am PDT #8314 of 30000
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Oh, I forgot Thailand, Bhutan, Japan, lots of Asian states. But they don't often appear in the royalty blogs I follow. Those sites are unapologetic devotees of pretty clothes and jewelry. Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor [link] is my favorite. They did fun coverage of the various royals attending the London Olympics, and today is Tiara Thursday.
Tom Scola - Oct 16, 2014 6:24:58 am PDT #8315 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Connie Neil - Oct 16, 2014 6:38:36 am PDT #8316 of 30000
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Thank you for that rabbit hole, Tom. The list of pretenders is fascinating.
bon bon - Oct 16, 2014 6:48:36 am PDT #8317 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
She's decided to just get up when she wakes up at 5 and either go for a walk or do stuff around the house
I laughed when I read this: what else is she supposed to do?!
(maybe a fan or a white noise machine for you!)
Strix - Oct 16, 2014 6:53:59 am PDT #8318 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Kat, congrats!
Suela, I'm happy the choice is made and it's lifted some weight off your shoulders.