From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: dhubler@charter.net   
   Subject: Re: Patrick Stewart To Be Knighted   
      
      
   "Your Name"  wrote in message    
   news:hgok22$ebc$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...   
   >   
   > "Toolpackinmama"  wrote in message   
   > news:hgoa40$g4i$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >> Steven L. wrote:   
   >> > Make it so: Star Trek's Patrick Stewart to be knighted   
   >> > December 19, 3:59 PMSouth Bend Sci-Fi Examiner   
   >> >   
   >> > Patrick Stewart-Star Trek's Capt. Jean Luc Picard and X-Men's Charles   
   >> > Xavier-will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, according to a report in   
   >> > the British Mirror newspaper.   
   >>   
   >> Well that is just tremendous!  :)   
   >   
   > Yes and no. Like most accolades, they give out so many of them that it has   
   > now become rather meaningless. Instead of trawling through lists trying to   
   > find 30 (or whatever) people to give this "honour" to every year, they   
   > should only give it out when it's actually deserved.   
   >   
   > In small countries like New Zealand it's become even more meaningless    
   > thanks   
   > to minor celebrities, has-beens, and nobodies who are given knighthoods,   
   > MBEs, etc. simply because thei can't find anyone else (they have a hard   
   > enough job finding someone worthwhile to do a "This is Your Life" show   
   > about, and usually end up with some idiot local sports celebrity who is   
   > under 45 years old!).   
      
   Just look at some of the choices made for "The Actor's Studio"!    
      
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