Apparently, Prince Charles recent pronouncement has created a riff in space-time, and an irony meteorite was ejected, striking the prince in the head. A photo follows.
From Raw Story: Prince Charles criticizes ‘corporate lobbyists’ and climate change skeptics for turning Earth into a ‘dying patient’
“If you think about the impact of climate change, [it should be how] a doctor would deal with the problem,” he told an audience of government ministers, from the UK and abroad, as well as businesspeople and scientists. “A scientific hypothesis is tested to absolute destruction, but medicine can’t wait. If a doctor sees a child with a fever, he can’t wait for [endless] tests. He has to act on what is there.”
He added: “The risk of delay is so enormous that we can’t wait until we are absolutely sure the patient is dying.”
Apparently, second opinions aren’t allowed by Royal medicine. The Daily Mash has the story of the irony meteorite.
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The beneficiary of the queen’s death was criticising climate change scepticism when he was struck on the forehead by a large, possibly homeopathic, chunk of irony.
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Health and safety consultant Nikki Hollis said: “Science is pretty sturdy and can generally cope with a person warning about CO2 emissions whilst being chauffeured around in a big fuck-off Bentley.
“But if you start using a doctor analogy like Charles did, when you’re convinced a £20 bottle of ghosts is the best treatment for serious illness, something’s bound to give.”
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Full story here
Marc Morano quips:
Did you mention homeopathy?
http://www.vukcevic.talktalk.net/CHshow.htm
A sick child certainly requires immediate treatment: A healthy earth doesn’t. False analogy.
“The beneficiary of the queen’s death”?!
That has to be about the most ugly phrase you’ve written as well as the most disrespectful. She’s just an old lady doing the job that was foisted on her by a twist of fate and doing it with grace and dignity 26 years after she should have retired. Have some respect.
Prince Charles has done more than just about anybody else to create this death planet.
In 2007 he flew on a 7,000 mile round trip to the USA to receive an environmental award.
The Prince of Wales owns 4 LARGE homes spewing out noxious carbon dioxide daily. In 2010 he had a staff of 149. In the same year his travel costs jumped by 50%.
The Prince of Wales is an eco-hypocrite just like many of the famous stars in the UK and Hollywood. Do as we say and not as we do. OK chaps, will do (NOT). Well I can’t actually as I am a low co2 belching sceptic.
Here is a glimpse one of his modest homes.
http://youtu.be/zhpNJAKq7dE
The Prince of Wales’ father has often companined about over population forgetting he has 4 kids who consume the world’s resources, belching out co2 like there’s no tomorrow.
Münchausen syndrome “by proxy”
Rob Potter says:
May 10, 2013 at 12:23 pm
“Didn’t she sack the Governor General a few years back, leading to a General Election?
Steve T”
No, the Governor General sacked the Prime Minister – and if you look back at the reports from the time (as opposed to the revisionist studies published later) you will see that it was a popular decision. The Governor General is the Queen’s representative in Australia, but does not take orders from the Monarch – they just apply the constitution in such ways as asking the largest political party to form a government etc. For the most part, the GG is appointed on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of the time, although since they are appointed for a set period, during which time there can be many elections, they are not usually too linked to any political party.
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Thanks Rob for correcting my recollection of events.
However, “the Governor General is the Queen’s representative in Australia, but does not take orders from the Monarch” is only the official line. As the Queen NEVER gets involved in politics she could NEVER have given the Governor General orders (or ideas) could she? But I do remember it being quite a popular move at the time and not being an historian do not know if or when this has happened before.
Thanks once again.
Steve T
“Steamboat Jack says:
May 10, 2013 at 8:20 am
Keitho says: May 10, 2013 at 7:51 am
“…….He believes that talking to his plants help them grow ………..”
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Actually, the consensus is clear and the science is settled.
Talking to your plants increases the CO2 in their vicinity
and makes them Happy. Sort of like the cows in California,
except the cows are eating marijuana plants.
(For the Ausländers: Here in these United States, there is
a series of TV commercials representing California dairy
products as soooo good because the cows are “happy”.
My supposition is that they are given marijuana, after all,
they ARE from California.)”
…….
The cows in California reminds me of a billboard outside
the Ground Cow Restaurant/Truck Stop around Vacaville (?)
which had the slogan:
“Carnation Milk, from contented cows.
Buttermilk, from cows who don’t care”…
Maybe Bonnie Prince Charlie was an inspiration for the
song in “Paint Your Wagon” that starts off:
“I talk to the trees,
But they don’t listen to me.
I talk to the stars,
But they never hear me.
The breeze hasn’t time
To stop and hear what I say.
I talk to them all in vain”…
I am a royalist! My country has had generations of internal stability because of the non-politcal bedrock of our monarcy. Queen Elizabeth has been wonderful but her son can never expect the support of me and ALL of my friends. Numpty is the word most ofted used, followed by adulterer, money grabbing ba$&*d, tampon loving … etc.
His sons look capable of great things but now I ask you to ignore the prat.
Graduating Physicians raise their right hand and take the Hippocratic Oath at the end of their graduation ceremony. To paraphrase some well known parts; I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgement and never do harm to anyone. I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts. If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all humanity and in all times, but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my life.
If you don’t know what’s wrong or if anythings wrong with your patient doc the only ethical thing to do is to do nothing till you do.
Goodness, I A M in a minority here; having a non-political Head of State versus Hollande; Obama/Bush/Clinton etc., that terrible cancer patient in Venezuela – Chavez; the richest man on the Planet, the delightful V. Putin; and the rest.
Our Queen is actually much loved and respected.
Her eldest – less so, in fairness; many of us would strongly prefer his sister, the Princess Royal [Princess Anne] to succeed. Oh – did Charles have children outside wedlock? I think not.
Political strayers appear to have done so: Mitterand; Livingstone; Berlusconi; – even (allegedly) JFK – sometime US President, for our younger readers.
Charles. He’s not really thick. I think many of his queries do not resonate with the liberal/ecofascist tendency. Much of our UK politics is pretty sterile [and not easily ‘open-able’].
And if he ever does become King of England, I suggest he will be George VII.
His given names are Charles Philip Arthur George.
Charles – one of them beheaded, the other with no legitimate child. A poor record.
Philip – a new name [possible if his Father survives the Queen, as the Prince of Wales may be bully-able] but resonating with Philip of Spain, husband of Queen Mary (I) who had no heirs; Philip, of course, was foreign.
Arthur – a name of legend, which his sensibilities will disavow. Surely!
George, therefore, obviously – after his Grandfather.
Logically, therefore, King George VII.
I think.
The succession is – even today – not adamantly absolutely linear.
When George V died [1936], and Edward VIII abdicated [December 1936] there was some ‘informed’ speculation that George V’s youngest surviving son [Duke of Kent] (Prince John, who apparently had some serious health problems) died 1919 {I think} should succeed, rather than Prince Albert, who became George VI [and was already the father of our Queen (born 1926)].
Kent was seen as being ‘attractive’ to the commonweal.
It was thought that the two middle brothers – the Dukes of [1] York [George VI, later] and of [2] Gloucester – were perhaps less than ideal [the film – ‘The King’s Speech’ – highlights possible problems with Albert; no idea why Gloucester was to be passed over].
It didn’t happen – so we are, consequently, blessed with our present Monarch.
Jubilees, especially, indicate a love for our present Queen that is very widespread, and, perhaps, aware that a political Head of State may be preferable to a politically encumbered one. Some do really rise above their political origins. Some.
Not all . . . . . . . . . .
Jubilees, especially, indicate a love for our present Queen that is very widespread, and, perhaps, aware that a NON-political Head of State may be preferable to a politically encumbered one. Some do really rise above their political origins. Some.
Not all . . . . . . . . . .
Better. Sorry.
Fred from Canuckistan says:
May 10, 2013 at 8:29 am
Too bad for Chucky that IQ and ear size do not correlate.
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*sputter*
This is an outrage!!!!
Pistols at dawn, sir!!
; ^ )
“Chuck probably longs for the days when kings ruled by divine right and had absolute rule.”
Big deal, Taphonomic. So does Bambi. >:-(
I didn’t realize he was still trying to be relevant!
Charles is a knobhead. That’s the official view from Britain. Well, not official, but widely and popularly held. A poll taken in Prestatyn last week revealed that 88% think Prince Charles is a total knobhead, 11% think he is a partial knobhead, and 1% think he is mad.
No no, for Monty Python you can only think of the Upperclass Twit of the Year…
http://youtu.be/TSqkdcT25ss
I’m not a praying man, not even a little… but please, oh please God, don’t let Charles be King, ever…. EVER.
Long live the Queen.
Two cyanide capsules and a cold compress to the Prince’s head. STAT!
http://youtu.be/D_Komi7wnAw
Well, Street Cred (and thanks for giving us a clip to enjoy), I jes’ wonder. If ol’ Forrest had been married to (I haven’t seen the movie, so I’m guessing at this) Sally Jo from down the street ….. Whaddya think? Would he have betrayed her for ol’ Caamilla? I don’t think so. I don’t think Forrest would have betrayed her for the most beautiful woman in the world.
HRH Charles, it worse than stupid. He is vile.
(Street Cred, this was NOT at all a criticism of your movie clip choice — just a comment related to it; and if that clarification seemed patronizing, forgive me — I tell you, Cred, I get into MORE trouble with people on this site through miscommunication!)
Thanks, sincerely, for the vid.,
Janice
I think a monarchy is good for national stability, rather than having the the volatile sinusoidal oscillations of a US-style presidency.
However, Charles is not the best advertisement for the institution.
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So true. Every word.
“Charles, it…” — Freudian. LOL.
When Brenda finally pops off, he will come to be known as…
Charles the Halfwit