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MargaretR

25-08-2010 00:34

Independant on line

Oh how embarassing - my photo is in the online Independant newspaper.
I read an article about Al Fayed burning the royal warrants before he left Harrods.
I am a republican and thought 'good on him' and clicked a 'thumbs up' sign, and it has landed me with a small entry and my pic.

It wasn't on Facebook even though they say it was- it was was of those on line poll type of thingies on the newspaper site.

Well I've learnt my lesson - they won't get another vote from me.
What puzzles me is how they linked that with my Facebook page

flashy

25-08-2010 06:03

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your name perhaps?

garinda

25-08-2010 07:29

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Lol, funny.

Though I'd hardly give Fayed the thumbs up, for being a republican hero.

He was a toadying, sycophant to most of the royals. Who only had temper tantrums when he didn't get what he thought was his just rewards for regal ass kissing, British citizenship.

Margaret Pilkington

25-08-2010 07:36

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Spot on Rindy...with him it was anything to make money. He didn't display those royal warrants because he was proud to have served the Royal Family, but because it brough in the money laden Yanks....and others.

Margaret Pilkington

25-08-2010 07:38

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 839864)

Margaret, if it is what you beleive than why should you be embarrassed?
I must run away now an look at the Independent online :)

jaysay

25-08-2010 09:12

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 839899)

Margaret, if it is what you beleive than why should you be embarrassed?
I must run away now an look at the Independent online :)

I'm away too Margaret:D

wadey

25-08-2010 10:32

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Do you have an account at Harrods?

MargaretR

25-08-2010 10:35

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Originally Posted by wadey (Post 839986)

Do you have an account at Harrods?

No I am a John Lewis and Waitrose type of snob :D

wadey

25-08-2010 10:40

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Hehe

garinda

25-08-2010 10:55

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Harrods had the Royal Warrant before Fayad bought it.

(His name isn't Al-Fayed. The 'Al' was added by himself, as an act of desperate self-aggrandizment.)

The company I worked for, for many years, didn't have any Royal Warrants. Though our main competitor, Turnbull & Asser, did.

Turnbull & Asser was owned by Fayed's brother Ali, and was part of the Harrods group.

The firm I was creative director at is still family owned by it's founders.

Guess where the Royals came, when they wanted some new togs?

grannyclaret

25-08-2010 10:59

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ooh Margaret they might send you a great big Xmas Hamper full of Harrods goodies,,,lol,,:130:

MargaretR

25-08-2010 11:06

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret (Post 840000)

ooh Margaret they might send you a great big Xmas Hamper full of Harrods goodies,,,lol,,:130:

I can't see that happening - the saudis own it now.

Incidentally I clicked on my name on the Independant page and it linked to my Facebook page.
I do have privacy settings and only 'family' as friends.
Please reassure me that you can't everything - eg photos and 'wall to wall'

cashman

25-08-2010 11:10

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i put nowt on facebook margaret don't trust it.

garinda

25-08-2010 11:10

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 840009)

You'll probably get loads of Facebook invitations, asking you to join in daft games.

:D

grannyclaret

25-08-2010 11:12

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 840013)

You'll probably get loads of Facebook invitations, asking you to join in daft games.

:D

oy.buggerlugs,,,thats the only thing that keeps me sane these days,,,I LOVE THE DAFT GAMES,,,,:hidewall:

garinda

25-08-2010 11:18

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret (Post 840015)

oy.buggerlugs,,,thats the only thing that keeps me sane these days,,,I LOVE THE DAFT GAMES,,,,:hidewall:

Told you you'd like it.

:D

I had to go cold turkey, after setting my alarm clock at daft o'clock, to spot wildlife in my garden.

:D

grannyclaret

25-08-2010 11:26

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maybe its time to change my avatar,,,,....:)

jaysay

25-08-2010 12:42

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 839988)

No I am a John Lewis and Waitrose type of snob :D

Seem to remember a few other people who used to shop at John Lewis too Margaret, don't seem to do any more though, can't understand why:D

jaysay

25-08-2010 12:45

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret (Post 840015)

oy.buggerlugs,,,thats the only thing that keeps me sane these days,,,I LOVE THE DAFT GAMES,,,,:hidewall:

Ya GC now the feeling:eek::D

Neil	26-08-2010 09:04

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 839998)

Guess where the Royals came, when they wanted some new togs?

I don't know but I will guess at Primark

MargaretR

27-08-2010 20:33

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I am amazed that my pic was still on the site after 5 days, so I have changed my Facebook profile pic.
...and lo and behold the pic on the Independant site has changed too, instantaneously!
...I now am a 'native peoples' mythological symbol :D

jaysay

28-08-2010 09:44

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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 840913)

Well Margaret you've become either famous or infamous, I'll pm Less to see what he thinks:D

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