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Queen Converts Bentleys To Biofuels

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Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
01/02/09

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Surely the crowned head of the United Kingdom should go flex-fuel; HRH's Bentleys should run equally well on London Dry Gin, Single-Malt Scotch, or Irish Whiskey...!
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Novaload
01/02/09

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Her majesty's a pretty nice girl, but she doesn't have a lot to say.
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Novaload
01/02/09

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Fifteen million is reasonable. She don't get her Bentleys off the rack, y'know.
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TurboWeasel
01/02/09

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At her age, it's probably hard for her to plan her own movements.
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
01/02/09

@TurboWeasel: She needs to eat more Weetabix!
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
01/02/09

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I was walking with my wife in Oct 2004 in front of Buckingham palace, enjoying a balmy (dry) night on our honeymoon. Just then, the royal stormtroopers converged on our area and I was ready to be arrested for loitering or something. Turns out they were just forming a human barrier as the Queen was heading out on a 9pm shopping trip or something. We actually got to see her in this high-roof Bentley from about 50 yards away. Very cool experience that many people have to wait in crowds all day to see. Apprently these surprise trips are good for security, since nobody can plan her movements.
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Triborough
01/02/09

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If only this were times of yore when the Queen had the power to turn her enemies into bio-fuel. Off with their heads, we need more petrol!
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Cognitive Friction
01/02/09

@Triborough: Have you seen QE2 recently? She is almost old enough to be converted to fossil fuel herself...
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Jo Schmo
01/02/09

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Surplus wine? I have never heard of such a thing.
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BLS
01/02/09

@Jo Schmo: It isn't surplus in the sense that there is too much and no one wants to buy it. The EU has quotas for wine. Any amount of wine exceeding that quota is not allowed to be sold and must be destroyed. Converting it to ethonol, which is no doubt a huge energy expenditure to achieve, satisifies the condition of destroying the wine.

Just the government messing with the economy. To whos benefit and whos detriment?
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Jo Schmo
01/02/09

@BLS: Those wacky Britts. Still saddens me. Lets have a moment of silence for all the wine that doesn't get consumed by humans or autos.
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scroggzilla raids again
01/02/09

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Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.
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Novaload
01/02/09

@SCROGGZILLA RAIDS AGAIN!!: Howdy, old timer! Welcome to middle age!
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scroggzilla raids again
01/02/09

@NovaloadMissesPolar: Given the "look at what we're doing for the environment", self-congratulatory tone that Wes set, it seemed like the right quote to trot out.

Of course, a photo of Queen Victoria and a "We are not amused" might have been funnier....(shrugs).
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