Tim Berners-Lee Attains Knighthood 539
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."
Tsu Doe Nihm (Score:4, Funny)
Well... (Score:5, Funny)
hmmmm.... (Score:5, Funny)
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Bah (Score:1, Funny)
Re:What if... (Score:5, Funny)
go pher.
For services to the Porn industry? (Score:5, Funny)
When will Al Gore get knighted? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:ARPANET Video (Score:3, Funny)
But which one of them got Forst Pist?
Re:Tsu Doe Nihm (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Tsu Doe Nihm (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Knighthood... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It amazes me... (Score:2, Funny)
Ob MPatHG Ref (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Fuck Tim Berners-Lee (Score:1, Funny)
Well... (Score:3, Funny)
Hey Babe Who Aboot a Night Out With a Real Knight (Score:4, Funny)
Re:The key to his success: he made it free (Score:2, Funny)
"itth thill a good read even for thothse with no interetht in lithp?"
--Igor
Re:Knighthood... (Score:3, Funny)
I don't understand. I thought Elton John was a queen.
American Royalty same as British Royalty (Score:5, Funny)
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".
Next move (Score:1, Funny)
And about time too! (Score:5, Funny)
Good for him! and about time too.
And why stop at a knighthood? They should make him an Url.
Re:Serious Question (Score:3, Funny)
Leslie Neilson: "Protecting the, uh, safety of the Queen is a task gladly accepted by Police Squad. For no matter how silly the idea of having a Queen may be to us, as Americans we must be kind, considerate hosts."
The Problem (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Well... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I just can't resist (Score:4, Funny)
Well, by definition, no, unless you subscribe to some of the weirder resolutions to the "Grandfather Paradox".
Geez man, get the pickle ... (Score:2, Funny)
You make Al Gore seem like the life of the party.
Re:And about time too! (Score:5, Funny)
- 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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Congratulations KDE! (Score:3, Funny)
Good to see Knighthood now represented at MIT's innermost, by a Midknight Kommander no less!
Let's hope Gnighthood is next for RMS.
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