Deranged aristocrat charms Americans

is the implication, at least in my mind

almost 2 years ago deadspy3 31 comments 0 recs |

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Deranged?

Maybe a strong word, although anyone who thought that England had looked good so far in its WC campaign might be close to deranged. Deluded at the very least.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jun 27, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Is inbred better?

Not necessarily him specifically, but a lot of his ancestors for sure.

by Evan_S on Jun 27, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Did you see

my tag? or was that a coincidence?

by deadspy3 on Jun 27, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

What the hell is a tag?

by Evan_S on Jun 28, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

where it says read more in the grey box

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by Gina on Jun 28, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I didn't know you could do that for FanPosts/FanShots

by Evan_S on Jun 28, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Why is he deranged ?.

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jun 27, 2010 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

I'm just exaggerating

Though he is a lunatic. He had a real armoured car, as a toy, when he was about fourteen.

by deadspy3 on Jun 27, 2010 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

I defer to your superior knowledge, but he doesn't seem too horrid to me

Is he really bad given his upbringing, or maybe not so terribly bad considering his upbringing? Actually, all I know about him is the nazi thing, the partying, and that he went to Afghanistan, which he presumably could easily have avoided. Oh, and that he looks more like Diana’s paramour than like Charles.

by SuperT on Jun 27, 2010 6:39 PM EDT reply actions

Haha

That last one is a classic. Only Channel Five in the UK can get away with making a TV show about that.

He’s not the worst person in the world or anything, but because of the whims of history he is potentially a very powerful person by an accident of birth and, you know, that’s just a bit scary to me.

by deadspy3 on Jun 27, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

deranged or not

he’s hot. I lobby for him to be King of the Mets.

I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson

by Gina on Jun 27, 2010 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

Hear, hear.

I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.

by TheLetter2 on Jun 28, 2010 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions

he could definitely afford to buy them

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by cjmulrain on Jun 28, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

I think the Nazi thing by itself qualifies as derangement.

by pologroundling on Jun 28, 2010 9:41 AM EDT reply actions

Pretty good throw for a limey

I wonder if he just got lucky, or if he’s ever played/followed baseball before.

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by cjmulrain on Jun 28, 2010 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

maybe he's played cricket

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by firejerrynow on Jun 28, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

He's also been involved with the military since a pretty young age

I expect he has huge arm muscles. And if you throw like a proverbial girl at Eton you probably get given a social disease as punishment.

Also, as you say, people who play cricket (or rugby in fact) generally can throw pretty well.

by deadspy3 on Jun 28, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Even if he throws like a little girl,

he’s 3rd in line for the throne. I don’t see anyone giving him a social disease for something like that.

May you be locked in a battle of wits against Jerry Manuel.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jun 28, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

True

But the eighth in line is a two year old. It’s so devalued these days…

by deadspy3 on Jun 28, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm always amused

by some Americans’ fascination with royalty.

by JoshNY on Jun 28, 2010 12:46 PM EDT reply actions

This was kind of my point

by deadspy3 on Jun 28, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't get how the Brit's allow the royal line to continue.

What has the Queen done to earn her status? She got lucky she was born into the family, just like almost every King, Queen, Prince or Princess. They should be stripped of their titles and live out as a family with old money. I can’t imagine the British actually care about these people.

by Evan_S on Jun 28, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

They generate a hell of a lot of tourist money

Though equally they are heavily subsidised and known tax-evaders, so it might be a wash. People love them though, mainly non-Brits, but the older generation really like them too.

by deadspy3 on Jun 28, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

it would probably cost more money for the legislation and court procedures

to have them stripped of their titles than it does to support them, considering how much they bring in. Why not let it continue when they have no power?

I want Jerry Manuel fired now, not three years from now. That is my stance.- John Peterson

by Gina on Jun 28, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions