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Jimbuna
02-20-13, 11:17 AM
He simply can't help himself :)


The Duke of Edinburgh told a Filipino nurse her country must be "half empty", because so many of her compatriots have come to the UK to work for the NHS.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-21519917

AVGWarhawk
02-20-13, 11:42 AM
Well, the guy is 91 years old. The facilities my not be quite what they used to be. :hmmm:

Jimbuna
02-20-13, 11:59 AM
Oh he has plenty of 'previous' going back over many years :)

To President of Nigeria, who was in national dress, 2003: “You look like you’re ready for bed!”

To a British trekker in Papua New Guinea, 1998: “You managed not to get eaten then?”

On the Duke of York’s house, 1986: “It looks like a tart’s bedroom.”

After Dunblane massacre, 1996: “If a cricketer suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, are you going to ban cricket bats?”

To Scottish driving instructor, 1995: “How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?”

“You have mosquitoes. I have the Press.” To matron of Caribbean hospital, 1966.

Loads more in the link :03:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-philip-quotes-relive-90-133848

Takeda Shingen
02-20-13, 12:03 PM
Someone on his staff needs to gag that man prior to public appearances.

Herr-Berbunch
02-20-13, 12:58 PM
I think he's great, he says what a lot are probably thinking.

Tribesman
02-20-13, 01:08 PM
On the Duke of York’s house, 1986: “It looks like a tart’s bedroom.”

In fairness she was a tart.

Oberon
02-20-13, 01:48 PM
Philip is Philip, I think people would be a tad disappointed if he didn't put his foot in his mouth every time he opened it. I think most British people and world leaders know to just ignore what he says.
Still, he does tend to hit the nail on the head from time to time, in a manner very uncharacteristic to nobility. Although I did love Spains Juan Carlos when he told Hugo Chavez to 'just shut up' during one conference. :yep:

Bilge_Rat
02-20-13, 01:56 PM
To Scottish driving instructor, 1995: “How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?”



How do they?......:D

Jimbuna
02-20-13, 02:04 PM
How do they?......:D


On Princess Anne, 1970: “If it doesn’t fart or eat hay, she isn’t interested.”


:):):)

Skybird
02-20-13, 02:06 PM
I always liked his queer sense of humour, the casualness by which he fires his volleys - and his chuzpe not to hide it for reasons of exaggerated correctness. Leave the man like he is, I say. :yeah:

AVGWarhawk
02-20-13, 02:27 PM
In fairness she was a tart.

:haha:

AVGWarhawk
02-20-13, 02:27 PM
I think he's great, he says what a lot are probably thinking.

I agree. At 91, does it really matter anymore?

Jimbuna
02-20-13, 02:32 PM
I agree. At 91, does it really matter anymore?

Probably not....after his death I can imagine someone making a programme based on a similar character who repeatedly makes such gaffes

AVGWarhawk
02-20-13, 02:41 PM
Probably not....after his death I can imagine someone making a programme based on a similar character who repeatedly makes such gaffes

And I would watch it on the BBC that is pumped into my home via Verizon FIOS cable. :up:

BossMark
02-20-13, 03:00 PM
The blokes always been a total and utter idiot.

mookiemookie
02-20-13, 03:30 PM
He like having your own version of Joe Biden. Awesome!

Takeda Shingen
02-20-13, 03:50 PM
http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/wp-content/gallery/biden-the-idiot/joe-biden-meant-say.jpg

Jimbuna
02-20-13, 04:29 PM
Is he really that bad? :o

:)

Tribesman
02-20-13, 04:38 PM
Is he really that bad? :o

:)
He is a politician

AVGWarhawk
02-20-13, 04:41 PM
Is he really that bad? :o

:)

You have no idea.

Jimbuna
02-20-13, 05:04 PM
http://nathanbickel.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/bidengaffeguru.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=joe+biden+gaffes&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=4uc_guQv_kfGDM&tbnid=b1th7oWem5sRsM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoralmatters.org%2Ftag%2Fgaffe-biden%2F&ei=T0glUcfbN4jK0QWSsoGYDw&bvm=bv.42661473,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNFtaa9n5USJJdxafkegQLL8bf8LUA&ust=1361484192837352)

swamprat69er
02-20-13, 06:16 PM
Prince Phillip has something to say and he says it. He says what is on his mind. I admire him for this.