OT: The Iron Lady passes away at 88

[mattola]

Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female PM, dead at 88 - CNN.com

 

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RIP Margaret Thatcher

 

[mattola]

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." Margaret Thatcher.

 

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Margaret Thatcher - "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money"

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Awwwww, rest in peace.

 

[Slimpikins]

RIP Mrs. Thatcher.


/Is it wrong that I saw "iron lady" and "88" and thought this thread was about Eric Lindros?

 

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RIP Mrs. Thatcher.


/Is it wrong that I saw "iron lady" and "88" and thought this thread was about Eric Lindros?

Substitute Bonnie for Eric and there's nothing wrong...

 

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[Winged_Wheel88]

LOL!

 

[KennyBanyeah]

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." Margaret Thatcher.

Went to a golf club in Scotland once (I won't say which one) and heard a funny story about Maggy. It came from a starter who looked like he was old enough to have founded St. Andrews.

She wanted to come onto the grounds of the club at one point in her tenure as PM in order to have a nice lunch. This club had a no women policy at that time (this may have been the reason she wanted to go there). She walked into the pro-shop ( with security in tow) and asked how to get to the dining room. Apparently the following exchange ensued.

The pro: Can I help you miss?

Maggie: Yes. Where is your dining room? I'd like a spot of lunch.

Pro: It's down that hall, but women aren't allowed in the dining room.

Maggie: <scoffs> Do you know who I am?

Pro: Aye. You're the Prime Minister, you're English and you're a lass. Until all three of those things change.. there's the door!!


Man.. I love the Scots. Apparently the women only thing was enforced at that time only when someone was being a pain in the ass.

 

[mattola]

Went to a golf club in Scotland once (I won't say which one) and heard a funny story about Maggy. It came from a starter who looked like he was old enough to have founded St. Andrews.

She wanted to come onto the grounds of the club at one point in her tenure as PM in order to have a nice lunch. This club had a no women policy at that time (this may have been the reason she wanted to go there). She walked into the pro-shop ( with security in tow) and asked how to get to the dining room. Apparently the following exchange ensued.

The pro: Can I help you miss?

Maggie: Yes. Where is your dining room? I'd like a spot of lunch.

Pro: It's down that hall, but women aren't allowed in the dining room.

Maggie: <scoffs> Do you know who I am?

Pro: Aye. You're the Prime Minister, you're English and you're a lass. Until all three of those things change.. there's the door!!


Man.. I love the Scots. Apparently the women only thing was enforced at that time only when someone was being a pain in the ass.

just awesome

 

[olympicoscar]

Since this is the hockey forum, what position would Maggie Thatcher have played?

She was not one to be on defense. Definitely a right winger. Yes, that's it, right wing.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

RIP Mrs. Thatcher.


/Is it wrong that I saw "iron lady" and "88" and thought this thread was about Eric Lindros?

You bastard, you stole my Milan Lucic joke!

 

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Rejoicing in Brixton?

 

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Rust In Peace

 

[forty_three]

RIP, Mrs Thatcher.

One of the side benefits of it is the 80's alternative channel in Sirius has been playing an awful lot of Smiths, Clash, BAD, Sex Pistols and PIL.



I just hope no one tells them that Annette Funicello died too, because if they play that horrible Fishbone song, I might kill someone.


I will NOT post it. Youtube "Fishbone Jamaica Ska". Do not do this on a full stomach.

 

[mattola]

ah Brixton.....

Rejoicing in Brixton?

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Rejoicing in Brixton?

IMO that's just wrong. I don't care what a persons political beliefs are but sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut. I was around someone the other day that....well let's say wished something bad would happen to the pres and I told them "sorry but that's just plain wrong".

Doesn't matter if it's a PM or Pres, former or present you just don't do that.

Just my two cent's and I know people are entitled to their opinion and this is mine.

 

[mattola]

I saw The Cat Empire at a great venue in Brixton (The Academy) it is NOT a nice area at all. this was from that night. this building SHOULD be condemned I have never seen something so run down and packed. The Cat Empire is a fantastic band

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Rejoicing in Brixton?

Proof that she won.