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Tim Berners-Lee awarded the British Order of Merit

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the accolades-and-acolytes dept.

MarsBar writes "The BBC is reporting that Sir Tim Berners-Lee has been awarded The Order of Merit, a royal award granted directly by the Queen. Previous recipients have included Florence Nightingale, Sir Winston Churchill, Bertrand Russell, Graham Greene, Sir Edward Elgar, Mother Teresa and Margaret Thatcher."

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  1. discussed it with my kids by bcrowell · · Score: 4, Funny

    I discussed this with my kids just now, and they agree 100% with the award. After all, this is the man who made barbie.com possible, as well as trollz.com, clubpenguin, and neopets.

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    1. Re:discussed it with my kids by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      He also made this possible. Thanks, Tim Berners-Lee...

  2. Meanwhile in other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Steve Ballmer was awarded the Iron Cross which he immediately threw across the room when he learned that Himmler was considering migrating the Reich's infrastructure to GNU/Linux.

  3. What no Diana? by dwater · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't see Saint Diana on the list. Strange that...

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    1. Re:What no Diana? by Don_dumb · · Score: 3, Funny

      There probably was a nomination but Prince Philip had it killed. Or at least that is what Mohammed Al-Fayed will claim.

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  4. previous recipients.... by silver · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Previous recipients have included Florence Nightingale, Sir Winston Churchill, Bertrand Russell, Graham Greene, Sir Edward Elgar, Mother Teresa and Margaret Thatcher."

    Damn, talk about the odd one out!

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    1. Re:previous recipients.... by lysse · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes, my immediate response was "How the hell did that bitch get one"? I didn't even realise Mother Teresa was eligible.