Deathray 2,941 Posted March 5, 2014 If you had the power to grant state funerals who would you grant them to: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,986 Posted March 5, 2014 Alexis Texas Mika Tan Shyla Stylez Eva Angelina Really only the top quality of porn stars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 5, 2014 Whoever garrots George Osborne with piano wire I suppose... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted March 6, 2014 Survivor contestants and MadTV comedians. Just kidding. No one would get a state funeral from me, because everyone is just as special. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted March 6, 2014 The Queen. And I choose the "alive" option. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted March 6, 2014 peter higgs ,tim berners lee and other scientists/inventors that have helped push humanity forward . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted March 6, 2014 Dave Grohl, obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted March 6, 2014 peter higgs ,tim berners lee and other scientists/inventors that have helped push humanity forward . Maybe you should just take a look around the internet for a few minutes and think about whether you want to re-assess that claim? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,337 Posted March 6, 2014 Sir Nicholas Winton Stephen Hawking Prince Phillip The Queen The last WW2 veteran 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted March 6, 2014 There are people in Scotland trying to organise one for their whole country, other than that I'm also of the opinion that we're of equal importance, so state funerals are something of an abomination to that ideal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted March 6, 2014 On a related topic...I know a journo who found himself working on a local paper for a really right wing editor. When a bloke with a very - ahem - foreign name died locally my mate and a colleague pulled out every stop to gather loads of information on the guy, big up his achievements and make him lead obit in the next edition. Their equivalent of giving a state funeral to the person their editor would least want to see in that position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted March 7, 2014 peter higgs ,tim berners lee and other scientists/inventors that have helped push humanity forward . Maybe you should just take a look around the internet for a few minutes and think about whether you want to re-assess that claim? Yea there is some bad things out there but also some good things too. I highly doubt savile and others would of been called to task and there was some justice without the internet. I think the internet has opened alot of people's eyes some for better some for worse. Afterall knowledge is power and the internet gives everyone that power at the tip of their fingers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 8, 2014 Bill Gates (charity and human advancement) Bob geldof (charity ) Bono (charity an d music) Richard Branson (charity) Tom Baker (for services to Dr Who ) Andy Murray (for proving the impossible can happen) I'll try and t hink who else and come back later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted March 8, 2014 Bill Gates (charity and human advancement) Bob geldof (charity ) Bono (charity an d music) Richard Branson (charity) Tom Baker (for services to Dr Who ) Andy Murray (for proving the impossible can happen) I'll try and t hink who else and come back later Yank Irish Irish Beardy stupid really stupid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted March 10, 2014 Tom Baker hasn't even got a Knighthood..... ..... YET! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted January 16, 2016 Was it just me who was surprised Nicholas Winton didn't get a ceremonial? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted January 16, 2016 No, because it would embarrass the PM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted January 16, 2016 Zsa Zsa Gabor, for achieving the amazing feat of actually dying, which is almost completely impossible for her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted January 16, 2016 No, because it would embarrass the PM. How? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,743 Posted January 16, 2016 Nobody, and for the same reason as Mary and EF. NB. Didn't they try and curve ball us about this elitist by birth thing by handing out gongs to milkmen and the like to show how egalitarian it all was? Instead of taking the logical option and binning the whole thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 16, 2016 No, because it would embarrass the PM. How? I think it because he is in Office.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted January 16, 2016 Winton was all about the immigration to the UK of refugees on humanitarian grounds. He died whilst David Cameron's government was trying to take a tough stance on the immigration to the UK of refugees on humanitarian grounds. Regardless of the situations, comparisons would certainly be made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
