# Princess Diana's butler ~ What a meatpickle! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 11, 2002, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296 "2002-11-11T17:32:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/21 "2002-11-12T13:18:14Z")
I’ve adopted an enlightened approach to the whole Burrell/Diana/Spencer/Windsor escapade currently occupying far too much of the media’s time and attention these days: to wit, putting my fingers in my ears, shutting my eyes and shouting “LA LA LA I’M NOT LISTENING LA LA LA”. I find it more constructive than listening to any of this crap. The only relevant public interest I can see here is the time and money wasted on the court case, the solution to which would be to force the Spencers to sell their story to the News of the World for the £2 million they were going to pay Burrell for his story, and then give the money back to the legal system to recoup costs. Everybody would be happy, and we could go back to more important issues like wondering who’s going to win “Popstars: The Rivals” and whether Michael Barrymore is too feckless to be allowed out in public without a minder. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/22 "2002-11-12T14:23:15Z")
> [@](#): > > Pull back the wizard’s curtain and the wizard appears as a little man with his trousers round his ankles tugging at a wrinkly > cock. Meatpickle. Tugging on his wrinkly meatpickle. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/23 "2002-11-12T17:54:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jr8 \* > **I’ve adopted an enlightened approach to the whole Burrell/Diana/Spencer/Windsor escapade currently occupying far too much of the media’s time and attention these days: to wit, putting my fingers in my ears, shutting my eyes and shouting “LA LA LA I’M NOT LISTENING LA LA LA”. I find it more constructive than listening to any of this crap.** Yes, I’m rather inclined to agree. Everyone seems happy to speculate and gossip, but it’s extremely unlikely the truth will ever emerge (and, even if it does, somebody will say it’s all lies). In the absence of any solid facts, none of this constitutes “news” in any real sense. > [@](#): > > \*\*… whether Michael Barrymore is too feckless to be allowed out in public without a minder. \*\* Errrr… is there room for an actual _debate_ on this issue? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/24 "2002-11-12T22:39:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Steve Wright \* > Errrr… is there room for an actual _debate_ on this issue? True enough. You have to wonder about a man who owns a swimming pool, yet claims he can’t swim. I’m still waiting for the police to search his house for waterwings. ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/25 "2002-11-12T23:10:45Z")
There was a report on this morning’s news that the Palace is conducting **it’s own** inquiry into all of this bullshit. In other words, the findings in respect of the rape allegations will never be subjected to public scrutiny… ---
**Author:** ![Jabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@Jabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jabba)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/26 "2002-11-13T01:06:19Z")
Why isn’t Michael Barrymore doing Panto this year? Because he’s done Aladdin already. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/27 "2002-11-13T09:03:52Z")
Spot the Popbitch subscriber. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/28 "2002-11-13T12:12:06Z")
have you just outed yourself Crusoe?? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/29 "2002-11-13T12:13:53Z")
I suspect there are a fair few present in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/30 "2002-11-13T12:29:26Z")
Any posters though? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/31 "2002-11-13T12:47:40Z")
I used to. It is the cliquest group on the internet. Its mostly tea boys pretending to me journalists. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/32 "2002-11-13T13:09:13Z")
Um… rape allegations? Telling secrets? This is the first I’ve heard of all of this… does anyone have a link to that stuff? ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/33 "2002-11-13T13:16:54Z")
This [BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2456683.stm) news atricle will fill you in and there are links to all the other issues on the page. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/34 "2002-11-13T18:06:38Z")
I just came for the meatpickles. Would they be over at the buffet table? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/35 "2002-11-13T20:19:22Z")
[singling]Meatpickle, meatpickle, pick me some meat…[/singing] Sorry, _Fiddler on the Roof_ was just on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/36 "2002-11-13T20:35:48Z")
There once was a butler elite, Who had a a great plan for his meat. He said, “I’d be tickled if this meat were pickled, If only it weren’t so petite!” ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/37 "2002-11-14T02:35:05Z")
Other than over taxing our fair brits, what exactly is the use of the Monarchy any more? Answers must be in simple sentances, no more than fifteen words. Go! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/38 "2002-11-14T02:46:34Z")
Fanciness. ---
**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/39 "2002-11-14T02:54:33Z")
**Shirley Ujest** Whatever answers you get to that question I suspect your search for cheese will end right there. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296/40 "2002-11-14T08:48:33Z")
Conspicuous consumption to dazzle the huddled masses, slowly cracking under the strain. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-dianas-butler-what-a-meatpickle/136296.md?page=3)