The Obamas at the Queen's House

[marshabar1]

Well honestly, the president needs a new tailor. Those sleeves are definitely too short.

www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/192590/Kate-Middleton-and-Michelle-Obama-It-s-girl-power-/


Well I'm glad he didn't raise his glass.

[chiver78]

snark much? his coat sleeves, with a bent arm, showed about as much of his shirtsleeve as that of the straight-armed Duke of Edinburgh, on the other side of the Queen.

as far as the whole arrangement - why was Camilla, of all people, seated next to the Prez?

[marshabar1]

His sleeves are short when he is walking beside the queen too. Looked plain silly. He needs better advice in every single area of his presidency including wardrobe apparently. Looks like he dragged an old prom tux out of the closet or someone loaned it to him or he rented it from a second rate establishment. Seriously.

Protocol dictates who is seated where.

[chiver78]

so I guess the Duke needs the same help? again - he's showing the same amount of shirtsleeve, straight-armed, as our President is showing with a bent arm.

[marshabar1]

May 24, 2011 20:44:40 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

so I guess the Duke needs the same help? again - he's showing the same amount of shirtsleeve, straight-armed, as our President is showing with a bent arm.

Not even close.

[marshabar1]

LONDON - Do Brits think Barack Obama is a bit of a “smart alec”? The label certainly appears to fit in the minds of British police. Scotland Yard, the UK’s police force, has given Obama the security codename ‘Chalak‘ for his visit this week to the United Kingdom, the UK Daily Mail reports. The term is reportedly a Punjabi word meaning someone who is too clever for his own good, according to the newspaper.

A Punjabi speaker told the newspaper that the word is ‘not considered rude’, but could be ‘mildly offensive’. “It is also said to mean ‘cheeky, crafty and cunning’,” the paper notes.

Scotland Yard insiders told the Sunday Times that codewords are randomly generated by computer, “but the paper wondered why officials decided to stick with them, when they could have simply had another word selected that would be less provocative,” the paper notes. As in UK, security code names are used in America by US Secret Service to identify high-profile individuals under their protection. Obama’s code name at the time of the 2008 election was ‘Renegade’ and Michelle Obama’s was “Renaissance.” Secret Service code names typically change over time.

nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/25-May-2011/Obama-gets-Punjabi-code-name-in-UK

[chiver78]

May 24, 2011 20:50:48 GMT -5 @marshabar1 said:

May 24, 2011 20:44:40 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

so I guess the Duke needs the same help? again - he's showing the same amount of shirtsleeve, straight-armed, as our President is showing with a bent arm.

Not even close.

no?

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[chiver78]

May 24, 2011 20:51:48 GMT -5 @marshabar1 said:

LONDON - Do Brits think Barack Obama is a bit of a “smart alec”? The label certainly appears to fit in the minds of British police. Scotland Yard, the UK’s police force, has given Obama the security codename ‘Chalak‘ for his visit this week to the United Kingdom, the UK Daily Mail reports. The term is reportedly a Punjabi word meaning someone who is too clever for his own good, according to the newspaper.

A Punjabi speaker told the newspaper that the word is ‘not considered rude’, but could be ‘mildly offensive’. “It is also said to mean ‘cheeky, crafty and cunning’,” the paper notes.

Scotland Yard insiders told the Sunday Times that codewords are randomly generated by computer, “but the paper wondered why officials decided to stick with them, when they could have simply had another word selected that would be less provocative,” the paper notes. As in UK, security code names are used in America by US Secret Service to identify high-profile individuals under their protection. Obama’s code name at the time of the 2008 election was ‘Renegade’ and Michelle Obama’s was “Renaissance.” Secret Service code names typically change over time.

nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/25-May-2011/Obama-gets-Punjabi-code-name-in-UK

really, who cares what name is given to an operation?

[marshabar1]

Apparently the journalist who wrote the piece cares. Apparently the people who discussed the thing care. Apparently I think it funny. ;D

Apparently you're bored.

[marshabar1]

See now, these sleeves fit.



And this sleeve is too short. See all the wrist?



Looks pretty bad, especially when the coat has tails.

[chiver78]

May 24, 2011 21:02:56 GMT -5 @marshabar1 said:

Apparently the journalist who wrote the piece cares. Apparently the people who discussed the thing care. Apparently I think it funny. ;D

Apparently you're bored.

apparently I'm tired of pointless snark. your OP was shot down, so you started harping on a different topic....which also holds no value. you done yet?

[chiver78]

seriously - in your second pic, the Duke's sleeve is shorter than Obama's. you need to find a new hobby....you're not doing so well in picking on the President for trivialities.

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

I liked Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwallis' sparkly tiara!

[marshabar1]

I'll bet you wear your sleeves too short too. You obviously don't have an eye for fashion.

[deziloooooo]

May 24, 2011 20:39:04 GMT -5 @marshabar1 said:

His sleeves are short when he is walking beside the queen too. Looked plain silly. He needs better advice in every single area of his presidency including wardrobe apparently. Looks like he dragged an old prom tux out of the closet or someone loaned it to him or he rented it from a second rate establishment. Seriously.

Protocol dictates who is seated where.

Actually, while I rarely dress up like that anymore being unemployed, by choice I may add, I was thinking I like his suit , the last time I watched him on TV the other day, tie too, so I guess fashion is in the eyes of the beholden.
{Seriously I was thinking that about, to me a dark Grey, possible dark Blue suit. While on that, I wonder if POTUS do the foreign label, $1500 hundred dollar wardrobes per..same with the shirts and all , any one knows. Marsha, you seem to know all those little tidbits, the guy is a millionaire after all, don't think a off the rack would do it}

[chiver78]

[deziloooooo]

Wow , these Royals, the Queen, actually wear tiaras...impressive, to me a bit showy though..like a 'In your face you former colonist "

[marshabar1]

May 24, 2011 21:14:38 GMT -5 ❤ mollymouser ❤ said:

I liked Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwallis' sparkly tiara!

Me too!! ;D

No sleeve showing, no wrist showing, no watch showing.



Sleeve showing, wrist showing, watch showing when he walked.

[marshabar1]

Oh dear . . . .



All right, I'm done.








;D

[billisonboard]

But look at their pant legs.

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

I think the Queen looks great for her age.

[marshabar1]

It's one finger! That's all the room you should have at the collar. Room to put one finger in your collar. Good heavens! This is getting embarrassing.

May 24, 2011 21:43:56 GMT -5 ❤ mollymouser ❤ said:

I think the Queen looks great for her age.

She looks wonderful. Has a glass of barley water every day of her life last I heard.

[deziloooooo]

May 24, 2011 21:45:26 GMT -5 @marshabar1 said:

It's one finger! That's all the room you should have at the collar. Room to put one finger in your collar. Good heavens! This is getting embarrassing.

May 24, 2011 21:43:56 GMT -5 ❤ mollymouser ❤ said:

I think the Queen looks great for her age.

She looks wonderful. Has a glass of barley water every day of her life last I heard.

She's of age, so legal, understand her MUM also enjoyed one at bed time too.

[burnsattornincan]

Is this recent? I thought the Queen didn't want "that woman" anywhere near her ever again. I don't blame her.

[hello fromWarsaw]

ANOTHER ridiculous dittohead thread...keep digging, and thanks for making Dems look good!

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

What is barley water?

[deziloooooo]

May 24, 2011 22:43:28 GMT -5 burnsattornincan said:

Is this recent? I thought the Queen didn't want "that woman" anywhere near her ever again. I don't blame her.

what woman is that burns?? Got a link??

[deziloooooo]

May 24, 2011 23:15:52 GMT -5 ❤ mollymouser ❤ said:

What is barley water?

A scotch .. possible a bit of water.

[ed1066]

May 24, 2011 23:27:26 GMT -5 deziloooooo said:

May 24, 2011 23:15:52 GMT -5 ❤ mollymouser ❤ said:

What is barley water?

A scotch .. possible a bit of water.

Good Lord! Barley water is a British drink, non-alcoholic, made like tea but with barley instead of tea leaves. The barley is boiled in water and then strained and drunk, usually with lemon and sugar.

[deziloooooo]

May 24, 2011 23:33:17 GMT -5 @ed1066 said:

May 24, 2011 23:27:26 GMT -5 deziloooooo said:

A scotch .. possible a bit of water.

Good Lord! Barley water is a British drink, non-alcoholic, made like tea but with barley instead of tea leaves. The barley is boiled in water and then strained and drunk, usually with lemon and sugar.

Guess Scotch isn't her favorite drink..
"Dubonnet Cocktail
According to several internet sources, Queen Elizabeth's favorite cocktail is the Dubonnet Cocktail. Here's a recipe from About.com:

The Dubonnet Cocktail or Zaza Cocktail


Originally an un-garnished cocktail from the 1930's, the Dubonnet Cocktail is now often served with a twist of lemon (sometimes an orange peel) but has fallen into obscurity in recent years. The Dubonnet Cocktail is said to be a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II, her mother preferred it served served on the rocks. This cocktail is also known as a Zaza.