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Old November 1st, 2003, 02:58 AM
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
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Mxsmanic wrote:

Hatunen writes:

Back in 1960 met Princess Marie of Romania (I recollect she was)
at a small party in Youngstown Ohio. She was a fat dumpy old
lady.


The word "princess" always brings to mind a pretty young lady. One
tends to forget that ugly young ladies tend to remain "princess" a lot
longer than the pretty ones.


Interesting observation! Does a "princess" cease to be such, when she
marries? (Assuming that the pretty ones marry and the ugly ones don't -
which given the nature of royal alliances, is frequently not the case.)


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Old November 1st, 2003, 03:01 AM
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Go Fig writes:

Humm... isn't one of the biggest stories in England now if the heir to
the thrown will meet with the hired help... the former butler to his
mother ?


"Heir to the thrown"? Who did they throw, and where did they throw
him?
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Old November 1st, 2003, 03:02 AM
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Reid wrote:

Following up to Robert

Oh, yea? Then why is royal watching so popular with the masses. People
would do anything to get to meet royalty. But if you go about it the
right way you can do it. Influenceing the subconscious through belief
(not my original idea. I thought it foolish at first and I'm still
learning)is the only way I know without being a wannbe. Remember good
manners is a requirement.


yes, middle class manners are essential, our royals are very
middle class, but your advice is wasted on me, robert, I number
at least one queen amoungst my friends.


And I quite a few - "opera queens", that is!

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Old November 1st, 2003, 03:12 AM
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In message , Mxsmanic
writes
Arwel Parry writes:

I have to say the royals serve very nice cakes and ice cream.


Are you expected to dress up to go to their parties? If so, what
happens if you don't?


A business suit will do, though lots turn up in morning suits and hats.

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Old November 1st, 2003, 03:19 AM
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Robert wrote:


Your responses are so way off. People in this group cared that I had a
royal friend and wanted more information.


We did? All the posts I read seemed more in the nature of saying "pull
the other one" than requesting further details!

Why? Royals are interesting
to many people. Maybe not too you.


Nor to(o) most people who have lives of their own!


I have never profited financially from my princess friend. I profitted
from my billionaire friend because I introduced him to another
business owner and received a commission.


Judging from your frequent mistakes in spelling, one can only conclude
that your billionaire "friend" is a "self-made man" and his business
such that a proper education is not a requirement. (A lot of people
collect commissions for entrepreneurial services - how does that make
them "friends" of the business-owners involved?)
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Old November 1st, 2003, 03:21 AM
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Magda wrote:

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 14:35:05 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, Reid
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... Following up to Robert
...
... On the other hand some of the
... comments to my postings were nasty (by American standards)
...
... polite by european ones?

Extremely.
Next step is sending him flying from the third floor of the Eiffel Tower. Sans parachute.


Sounds like a good plan!
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Old November 1st, 2003, 03:23 AM
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Mxsmanic wrote:

Olivers writes:

Gina Lollabrigida (sp?) - better looking than you could possibly conceive
(at least back then).


Even with those Mr. Spock eyebrows?


Possibly because of them? (Tastes in feminine beauty vary - perhaps
fortunately, at least for the women involved.)
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Old November 1st, 2003, 03:25 AM
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Mxsmanic wrote:

Arwel Parry writes:

I have to say the royals serve very nice cakes and ice cream.


Are you expected to dress up to go to their parties? If so, what
happens if you don't?


Oops! That lets you out, Mix (I imagine the DO enforce a "dress code"
there).
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Old November 1st, 2003, 05:08 AM
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"Deep Freud Moors" wrote in message ...
Robert wrote in message
...
Mxsmanic wrote in message

. ..
Robert writes:
I could never countenance taking advantage of others in that way, no
matter how wealthy or royal they might be. And I should hope that my
friends would never talk about me as though I were an expensive car,
either.


Your responses are so way off. People in this group cared that I had a
royal friend and wanted more information. Why? Royals are interesting
to many people. Maybe not too you.


No-one here truly gives a **** who you claim to know. There are some here
who enjoy humouring you and having a laugh at your expense.

I have never profited financially from my princess friend. I profitted
from my billionaire friend because I introduced him to another
business owner and received a commission. In any case I said it wasn't
about the money. It was about treating all people with respect.


I don't treat all people with respect. That would be completely false. Some
people are not worthy of respect, and giving them respect would be fake, and
a waste of effort on my part. I will save my respect for people whom I deem
worthy - because that in itself makes my respect worth something.

By the way you get lucky meeting billionaires when you get in the
game. In this case the game was the sale of used office furniture,
believe it or not. I called an ad advertising large lots of office
furniture. I knew another dealer and thought I could broker the deal.
I was put right through to the billionaire. He was building an office
supply company.


Your story keeps changing. Before you were about to hangup on the
billionaire. Why would you do this when you made the call about legitimate
business?

As I said a while back, your story stinks of bull****, and that is why
no-one is treating you seriously. If you truly had all these impressive
contacts, you would understand why everyone is so dubious. If you were to be
as open and believing as you claim we should be, you would be excellent
fodder for rip-off artists.
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No, no, no. I said you treat all people with respect who treat you
with respect. I disrespected people in my earlier posts.
I did not change my story of the billionaire. I called the number in
the ad and was put through to a guy who had a lower class accent. At
this point in my earlier career I assumed all businessmen worthy of
associating with spoke "normal" english. So I almost hung up. But he
was saying he was a billionaire and I thought this guy was a nut or it
had to be true. I took his list of furniture and faxed it to my other
contact. The contact bought the inventory and I got a commission. I
was then invited to his house and met his beautiful wife and was asked
if I wanted to meet Senator Kennedy whose office was close by. I
couldn't believe it. We didn't go but went to an Indian resturant
where I showed more of my youthful ignorance. I've learned. What can I
tell you.
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Old November 1st, 2003, 05:26 AM
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Emilia wrote in message ...
Some of the rudest, most self centered people I have ever met have been
the very rich (particulary the ones who inherited thier money). They are
the ones who hold disdain for people not of thier "class". They are the
ones who treat everyone else like thier servants. And even worse were
those individuals who weren't rich but trying deperately to fit in the
jet set circles.

I have met royals and very rich people. Some I liked, some I didn't.
Some liked me, some didn't. Contrary to thier own belief, they are people
like everyone else.

Now I'm sure you and your friend are very nice. I'm not saying that
others where not rude to you in another post, but I think your lesson in
manners is misplaced.

Just my opinion.

Emilia


I was talking about royals and most successful business people, not
heirs. Most royals are nice because as someone here said "It's their
job". That's they way they grow up. Business people (the successful
ones)are nice because people are way more likely to do business with
you if you're nice. Not a pushover mind you. Just genuine respect and
fairness.

(Robert) wrote in
m:

It's strange how my posting on safety in Europe turned into a debate
of whether or not I have a royal friend. Some of you may not have seen
my last post so I'll say it again below. The disrepectful tone, where
given, is for those disrespectful to me through the postings. This is
also a formula for meeting royalty but you can use it for attracting
just about anything:

There was no risk in you believing that I have a royal friend. In fact
if you became my friend (after seeing your nasty postings to me this
is unlikely)I might have introduced you. You actually could have been
flying to Monaco (land in Nice) on the royal plane for a week of
massages and relaxation. You have to have an open mind and sincere
manners when it comes to all people. That's how I met my princess
friend. Mick Jagger met Kieth Richards on a train platform. What would
have happened if Mick told Kieth he was a moron and to "go away"?

I can tell you for a fact that there are some very rich people in this
world who don't look or act like it. Some look like tramps. You should
give everyone respect if respect is given to you in any case. But
sometime in your life you may have run into someone, quickly judged
them and made some sarcastic remark. Well, that person you said that
to may have been someone who may have allowed you to travel around
Europe in total luxury for the rest of your life. But now you sit at
your computer wishing you could afford even budget travel. I'm not
saying be nice to everyone and sooner or later someone will give you a
fortune (but it does happen - fact). I'm just saying to treat all
people with sincere respect regardless if you you don't like the way
they look, sound or say. True story: I almost hung up on a billionaire
because he sounded like he was from a lower class - he was! but built
many successful companies and was a billionaire. I have learned. Yes I
have learned. And so should you. So shut up and read the formula:

My royal friend, her family and friends have impeccable manners and my
guess is that most royals do. You're much more likely to attract good
people with good manners. Then the absolute belief (this is critical -
be respecful toward me and this idea) that you will meet royalty.
Sometime you'll be in the hotel or wherever and you'll meet someone.
That someone might be royalty. Do not force your future. Do not show
up at the palace uninvited. Just go about your business in a positive
manner expecting someday that you will meet meet royalty. You people
got lucky without any effort - because through me you have come one
step to actually meeting royalty. Heck, I have her email address. I
could call up her Queen Mother right now if I wanted to (but I
wouldn't). That's my method. Worked for me. Let me know if it works
for you.

 




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