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Bill Gates to Receive Honorary UK Knighthood

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-it-takes-is-to-make-billions-of-dollars dept.

jolyon writes "Yahoo is reporting that Bill Gates will receive his honorary UK knighthood on Wednesday. He doesn't get to call himself 'Sir' though. He becomes a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire."

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  1. Dupe... by Epsillon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...of the year. From 13 months ago, if memory serves me correctly. Yup, thought so.

    So we're into recycling now?

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  2. THE BLACK KNIGHT!!!!! by big-giant-head · · Score: 0, Redundant

    nm

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  3. an "excellent Bill" - where's Ted ? by for_usenet · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Anyone else thought "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" when they read that tagline ? ;-)

  4. This is Most Excellent by erroneus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is a most excellent moment in history! This is surely the most excellent beginning of a most excellent adventure! Although I'm unsure how Bill (Gates) and Ted (Kennedy) are tied in to this plot, I expect most excellent show.

    Stay tuned!

  5. Re:DOJhood! by cbr2702 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How many people must a man beat up,
    Before he's invented the wheel?
    Yes and how many throats must a poor man slit,
    Before his field can drink?
    Yes and how many times must he maim in the night,
    Before he's invented fire?
    The answer, my friends, is only 42.
    The anwser is only 42.

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