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Detroit's worth?
Not much, I'm afraid.
Good thing they didn't give Saddam Hussein the key to Washington, DC. He would have been printing money at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Oops, we seem to be doing that on our own with no need for help from Saddam Hussein or anyone else for that matter!
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: These titles reveal something profoundly British
That we are still the greatest country on earth.
Kenneth Haugland wrote: I have the feeling that it is pointless
Not at all, it's a public recognition of what someone has contributed to society or the world at large, in their life or work.
Kenneth Haugland wrote: they don't really care, or should not.
Of course they care, that's why the get dressed up and go to the palace to receive their awards.
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Quote: That we are still the greatest country on earth.
There isn't really any imperial power that thought otherwise  And you should remember that the ideology of Holism was created because Britain was the greatest country, and brits were the greatest people in the world, so the natural way of things is that the British should rule people, because that was the only natural way of things...
Quote: Of course they care, that's why the get dressed up and go to the palace to receive their awards.
Thats why we gave Barack Obama the Peace Prize 
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I'm curious, being from across the pond, but how does one 'use' a damehood? I thought they were only a title (which shows how little I probably know about the system). Wikipedia isn't much help either. I believe that in some circumstances knights received land, but that was before our times. Did 'dames' also back then?
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You are allowed to slay dragons
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... in a lace bodice!
(Masculine feminists ignore this post!)
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Ah, so she got it for playing Mrs. Smith?
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Pictures! 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Angelina could kill a dragon by heating him just by going topless 
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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You forgot that she had them removed as a preventive measure against breast cancer.
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I'm sure she has enough money to make sure you won't notice a difference.
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Veni, vidi, vici.
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Maggie Smith is already a Dame, yes?
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Don't know. Did anyone find it out yet?
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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Well anyway she has a rather impressive career so far. Obviously she is a movie Dame.
PIEBALDconsult wrote: You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
Yes, I agree, but how should I do then?
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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Dalek Dave wrote: However Angelina Jolie getting the Damehood for the work against abuse of women was nice.
Being a colonial she cannot use it of course, but it is still a nice thing to have.
If this skank still had her tits, would they have given it too her?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Once again, I have been overlooked. 
And they wonder why I turned to Evil Overlordship...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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And my wife's uncle got an OBE.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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This one is just awesome!
(Spain versus Netherlands)
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I believe he's referring to Google's doodle. It appears to be clicking through to searching for whatever WorldCup game is currently playing.
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Got me to read your post. 
Marc
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I can't ... belive ... my .... eyes. 
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Haven't seen this one here before, but no guarantees I didn't miss it:
Rich Man/Poor Man
A man was driving a VW Beetle in Houston, and notices a Rolls Royce limo in front on him, so he pulls up next to the limo and motions for the owner to roll the window down.
"Nice car you got there," says the Texan. "Mine has a car phone...does yours?"
"Of course!" replied the limo owner, "and a fax."
"Yeah mine has a fax, too and a jacuzzi. How about yours"
"Yep, mine has a jacuzzi too."
"Well mine has a queen size water bed. Does yours have that?" says the Houstonian.
The limo owner gets huffy and rolls up the window, and has his driver take off very rudely. But he can’t stand being outclassed by a VW, so he immediately goes to a custom shop and gets a king size water bed installed. When he gets it back, he drives all over Houston looking for the guy in the VW so he can show him up.
He finally sees the VW parked on the side of the road, so he drives up next to it and honks the horn. When the guy doesn't roll down the window he gets out and walks up to the car and notices the windows are all steamed up, so he knocks on one to get the guy’s attention. A few seconds later the Texan opens it a crack.
"Now I've got a king size water bed in my limo!" the limo owner says.
The Texan replies, "You got me out of the shower just to tell me that?!!"
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