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Topic History of: No CBE for JK? Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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steveimp
JK2006 wrote: And huge congratulations to the brilliant SHAMI CHAKRABARTI.
But why Salman Rushdie? The man's prose is totally unreadable.
I like the irony that the day that Rushdie gets his knighthood, Bernard Manning dies.
chrissy
What a pile of poo these honours are anyway. One can only assume that Ryan Giggs has pledged a few quid to charity. I agree with JK. Furthermore some of the greatest men always miss out on the gongs. Only the passing of time sorts out the greats from the halfwits. Vincent Van Gogh died penniless and ridiculed.
Mart
I get the impression I may be the only boarder that has read the Satanic Verses.
I really cannot say I enjoyed it and it was rather a chore actually.
I liked the concept though, which is actually rather horrific.
Anthony
CBE? A knighthood for JK at the very least, surely. Better still, Lord King has a certain ring to it! No, not going to happen, is it?
As for charitable donations, I couldn't agree more. I always think the Karma gained from charitable generosity is expended once you make sure everyone knows what a decent chap you are.
However, since the sum total of my donations is
JK2006
And huge congratulations to the brilliant SHAMI CHAKRABARTI.
But why Salman Rushdie? The man's prose is totally unreadable.