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Tim Berners-Lee Attains Knighthood

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looks-good-on-a-resume dept.

sandalwood writes "Tim Berners-Lee has been promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for coming up with that 'intarweb' thing we all use. Characteristically modest, he said that he was an ordinary person who created something that 'just happened to work out.' He will join luminaries like Isaac Newton, Francis Drake, and... Mick Jagger."

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  1. Tsu Doe Nihm by Shky · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Tim Berners-Lee", of course, is just a clever pseudonym for Al Gore. The article failed to mention this.

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  2. Well... by LordK3nn3th · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..now he can slay orcs and save princesses like the best of us.

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  3. hmmmm.... by freidog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tim Berners-Lee Attains Knighthood does that come with +2 armour?

  4. Re:What if... by mcpkaaos · · Score: 4, Funny

    Two words:

    go pher.

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  5. For services to the Porn industry? by The+Famous+Druid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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  6. Re:Knighthood... by lurker412 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, the next time England goes to war are Elton John, Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger going to be leading the charge?

  7. American Royalty same as British Royalty by tjstork · · Score: 4, Funny

    In America, the royals are the sons and daughters of the greatest of all the robber barons.

    In Britain, the royals are the sons and daughters of the greatest of all the feudal barons [which is the same as robber].

    In America, you are allowed to become a noble or start a new line of nobility by getting filthy rich and then buying yourself a Senator. You can then pass your wealth to your children so they can be nobles for having done nothing.

    In Britain, the Queen hands you a medal, and then you can possibly get a seat for yourself and your descendants in the House of Lords. You can then pass your wealth to your children so they can be nobles for having done nothing.

    At least in the UK, the monarchy has a lot of interesting history behind it, and some way cool outfits. Swords and capes! Now that is cool. Plus, the titles are awesome - for the king when the next one is: "His Most Britannic Majesty".

    In America, well, we just say, "Mr.Gates".

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  8. And about time too! by marnanel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good for him! and about time too.

    And why stop at a knighthood? They should make him an Url.

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    1. Re:And about time too! by curunir · · Score: 4, Funny

      You think that's bad?

      - In his response to the queen, all he sent was a cookie.

      - The queen sent a typical GET request (Marie Antoinette who was sent a HEAD request.)

      - I wonder if he had to fill out a form to receive his new POST.

      - He made a bit of a scene when he searched his host's colon for some kind of port (ugh...bad wine joke)

      - I guess he now has a 'close' connection with the queen.

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