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Title: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: Freeper on June 03, 2012, 10:29:14 AM: Quote
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Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"

for the queen's diamond jubilee.

http://news.yahoo.com/big-ben-renamed-elizabeth-tower-report-232721084.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002759971

In other news, Elizabeth Warren is honored that they are re naming big Ben for her. :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: GOBUCKS on June 03, 2012, 11:04:09 AM: I think that's an excellent name for the Steelers' quarterback.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 03, 2012, 02:18:09 PM: Quote from: GOBUCKS on June 03, 2012, 11:04:09 AM
I think that's an excellent name for the Steelers' quarterback.

The best team in NFL history :-)

It doesn't matter what they rename the tower to. It will always known as Big Ben.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: movie buff on June 03, 2012, 03:59:47 PM: Quote from: Kyle Ricky on June 03, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
The best team in NFL history :-)

It doesn't matter what they rename the tower to. It will always known as Big Ben.
Exactly.
I just visited Chicago last weekend, and the tour guide pointed out that, although the Sears Tower has officially been renamed, it will always be known as the Sears Tower.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: Aristotelian on June 03, 2012, 06:02:18 PM: I have to say that I've been (pleasantly) surprised with the DUmmies and the jubilee - attacking monarchies has been the number one occupation of leftists ever since the French Revolution (potentially even the English revolution of the 1640s), but they haven't been as hate-filled and vicious about Her Majesty as I might have expected...if the DUmp has more Brits I suspect that the atmosphere would have become more toxic as our leftists like to out-hate each other when it comes to the monarchy.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: Freeper on June 03, 2012, 06:05:45 PM: What, no one liked my joke about Elizabeth Warren? :doh:

:-)
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: redwhit on June 03, 2012, 06:26:34 PM: Quote from: Freeper on June 03, 2012, 06:05:45 PM
What, no one liked my joke about Elizabeth Warren? :doh:

:-)

Dude, it was funny, I think people are just getting a little worn out laughing at all the whoppers she drops all by her own fool self.

:-)
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: ExGeeEye on June 03, 2012, 06:51:56 PM: Properly, Big Ben is the the name of the biggest bell inside the Westminster Clock Tower, the one that sounds the hourly chime.

Somehow the name has been applied to the clock and to the tower itself.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 03, 2012, 07:08:49 PM: Quote from: ExGeeEye on June 03, 2012, 06:51:56 PM
Properly, Big Ben is the the name of the biggest bell inside the Westminster Clock Tower, the one that sounds the hourly chime.

Somehow the name has been applied to the clock and to the tower itself.

The Division Bell.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6GSQTobbQk[/youtube]

The best band in music history.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: obumazombie on June 03, 2012, 07:10:00 PM: Quote from: ExGeeEye on June 03, 2012, 06:51:56 PM
Properly, Big Ben is the the name of the biggest bell inside the Westminster Clock Tower, the one that sounds the hourly chime.

Somehow the name has been applied to the clock and to the tower itself.
So being a right ding dong every hour would cement the comparison.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: USA4ME on June 03, 2012, 07:24:04 PM: I would have renamed it Fawlty Towers, but that's just me.

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Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: FlaGator on June 04, 2012, 09:26:32 AM: Quote from: Freeper on June 03, 2012, 10:29:14 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002759971

In other news, Elizabeth Warren is honored that they are re naming big Ben for her. :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

Chief Big Ben Warren
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: AprilRazz on June 04, 2012, 09:27:34 AM: Quote from: USA4ME on June 03, 2012, 07:24:04 PM
I would have renamed it Fawlty Towers, but that's just me.

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Farty Towels has a good ring to it.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: njpines on June 04, 2012, 10:44:22 AM: Quote from: AprilRazz on June 04, 2012, 09:27:34 AM
Farty Towels has a good ring to it.

or Watery Fowls . . .
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: obumazombie on June 04, 2012, 11:19:51 AM: Quote from: njpines on June 04, 2012, 10:44:22 AM
or Watery Fowls . . .
Watery tart Fowls...wink wink.
Title: Re: Big Ben to be renamed, "Elizabeth Tower,"
Post by: AprilRazz on June 04, 2012, 11:33:52 AM: Quote from: obumazombie on June 04, 2012, 11:19:51 AM
Watery tart Fowls...wink wink.
That works only if she is lobbing scimitars at you. ;)