Obamas Give Queen Elizabeth an iPod 649
Ponca City, We love you writes "What did the Obamas give Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday when they arrived at Buckingham Palace? An Obama aide reported the queen was given an iPod loaded with video and photos of her 2007 trip to the United States, as well as songs and accessories. She also received a rare songbook signed by the composer Richard Rodgers. The gift issue had come up after Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the White House last month. Mr. Brown gave Mr. Obama a pen holder carved from the timber of an anti-slave ship, receiving in return a DVD box set of American movies, igniting a torrent of criticism in the British press. According to news reports, the queen gave the Obamas a silver-framed signed photograph — a gift she gives to all visiting dignitaries."
It's not an iPod (Score:5, Funny)
(RP joke, for the humour impaired).
its England (Score:3, Funny)
And its good to be Queen...
Problem with DVDs was... (Score:5, Funny)
...that the Region 1 DVD's didn't play in Brown's Region 2 player. On his next visit Obama will give him a modding kit.
Had to be ... (Score:5, Funny)
Brown responded... (Score:5, Funny)
Mr. Brown gave Mr. Obama a pen holder carved from the timber of an anti-slave ship, receiving in return a DVD box set of American movies, igniting a torrent of criticism in the British press.
Brown, commenting on the matter, said: "I've already downloaded most of these on the Pirate Bay."
american movies (Score:3, Funny)
"igniting a torrent of criticism in the British press"
Where can I find that .torrent?
Re:Brown responded... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Obama Policies Will Bankrupt USA Tsarkon Report (Score:4, Funny)
ERROR: ")" expected. Found EOF
Sync off only one PC? (Score:3, Funny)
Hilarious. (Score:5, Funny)
I just find it hilarious, it seems like the criticisms of the US personified.
"Here's a rare and incredibly symbolic gift, a pen case made with wood from anti-slave ships."-British
"lol heres 2 fast 2 furious" - US
Mix Tapes (Score:5, Funny)
Remember back in the day when you used to give mix tapes to girls to show them how amazing you were?
!iPod (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Obama Policies Will Bankrupt USA Tsarkon Report (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The iPod will be taken apart ... (Score:2, Funny)
God Save The Queen? (Score:5, Funny)
I hope out of consideration for the rich history of British music that it included some of the classics...
like the Sex Pistols http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_Queen_(Sex_Pistols_song) [wikipedia.org]
She should have gave him Northern Ireland . . . (Score:5, Funny)
"Ah, Mr. Obama, I've been expecting you."
"You seem to be handling all the troubles in the world, right now. One more shouldn't be a problem for you, please accept my gift to you of Northern Ireland."
Re:It's not an iPod (Score:5, Funny)
Well, if it's Royal, surely it should be a "we"Pod rather than an iPod or onePod?
Re:Obama Policies Will Bankrupt USA Tsarkon Report (Score:3, Funny)
Is Obama's personal player known as... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's not an iPod (Score:3, Funny)
And you've just written tomorrow's 'Sun' headline.
Why not more practical gifts? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The "Anti Slave Ship" is worth about a klan hoo (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Problem with DVDs was... (Score:5, Funny)
Rumours that Station X at Bletchley Park is to be re-opened in order to decrypt 'important data received on disk-based media from a high level US government source' remain unconfirmed. In other news, the Obama Administration has not yet commented on the suggestion that all gifts intended for European dignitaries for the duration of the recession were bulk-purchased in the Circuit City closing down sale.
Re:It's not an iPod (Score:3, Funny)
It's also the sound a horny Ewok makes.
Maybe the original poster is a Star Wars geek with sexual issues.
Of course, I doubt the Queen wants her leg humped by an Ewok.
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The iPod will be taken apart ... (Score:2, Funny)
It's OK; they would have had to take it apart anyway to replace the battery at some point.
Re:Obama Policies Will Bankrupt USA Tsarkon Report (Score:5, Funny)
She was on the allied side, despite the fact that her real surname is "Achtungschweinhund Hollenstollen Von Saxe-Koburg Gutenberg".
Re:Obama Policies Will Bankrupt USA Tsarkon Report (Score:4, Funny)
Mr Brown does not have ur 733t h4kk1n sk1lz.
What am I on about? He doesn't have any skills, the fat Scottish twat.
Re:Royal Navy anti slavery actions (Score:5, Funny)
I agree and since the British government is unwilling to make reparations I as a British citizen am more than happy to do so on their behalf.
Obviously all the people actually involved are dead now so there is nothing I can do for them so it's their ancestors I feel I must recompense.
I have a simple formula, all we need to do it work out the average yearly income of American African Americans and the average income of Africans to get a figure of how much worse off the African Americans are. Then multilply that by the average lifespan of an African American and the number of them who can prove their ancestors were slaves.
I'll accept payment in gold bullion.
Re:The iPod will be taken apart ... (Score:3, Funny)
agreed.
The blackmail-the-royals market needs to remain a domestic business.
Re:If the British press can't find something... (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, it was the day before D-Day. On D-Day itself, the coverage ran something like 'Thank God, they're all in France now.'
Re:Obama's not playing by the rules... (Score:4, Funny)
See, diplomacy is a game, of sorts
No kidding [wikipedia.org]. I hear it's pretty cutthroat, too.
Re:Brown responded... (Score:5, Funny)
Yu 0we me a new keybrd!
Re:Problem with DVDs was... (Score:5, Funny)
Michelle: So, Mr. President, did you remember to pack the first-edition Walden that I wrapped for the Queen and put on your desk this morning?
Barack: He removes his iPod earbuds, and we hear the music softly before he presses 'pause' on the iPod resting on his lap. I'm sorry, honey, what were you saying?
Michelle: I was just checking to be sure you remembered the gift for the Queen. You know what happened last time.
Barack:
Michelle: Barack?
Barack: I
Re:Problem with DVDs was... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obama Policies Will Bankrupt USA Tsarkon Report (Score:4, Funny)
By all accounts the Queen is actually into gadgets. She even has a Wii.
I assume that would be the "Royal Wii"?