Do you want proof that we geeks are truly taking over the world by inserting ourselves into every facet of human existence? Then check this out:

Queen Gives Gates Knighthood
    
     It says basically that Queen Elizabeth herself has given Bill Gates, Computer Geek/Software Overlord, an honorary knighthood. HE IS NOT EVEN BRITISH. She said at the, I don’t know, christening or what ever, that she doesn’t even use computers but that: “all the kids do (use computers) and they are very useful … but typing is not as natural for her as it is for young people,”
(I only mention this quote because thinking about the queen using a computer is really, really funny. I bet she would like chat rooms:

QUEEN1: HELLO EVERYONE, I ASSUME YOU ARE ALL BOWING TO ME IN CHASTE REVERENCE.

ASSKILLER: EAT CRAP :-< (gives the finger)

QUEEN1: WELL I NEVER

ASSKILLER: DON'T BE LIKE THAT, MAYBE WE CAN GET DRUNK TOGETHER. ;-> TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF.

QUEEN1: WELL I AM 5 FOOT 1, I WEIGH 200 POUNDS, And I AM 78 YEARS OLD. I LOOK A LOT LIKE THE KIND OF LITTLE OLD LADY THAT YOU WOULD GET STUCK BEHIND IN THE GROCERY STORE CHECKOUT LINE AND WHO MIGHT PAY WITH EXACT CHANGE, TAKING EACH COIN OUT OF MY CHANGE PURSE AS SLOWLY AS I CAN POSSIBLY MANAGE. EXCEPT THAT I AM THE FIGUREHEAD RULER OF THE ENGLISH EMPIRE, AND ONE OF THE RICHEST LAND OWNERS IN THE WORLD.

ASSKILLER: SWEET, I WORK AT SPENCER’S AND SELL POT OUT OF MY GARAGE. I ALSO LIKE PIZZA AND LOOK LIKE TOM CRUSE.

QUEEN1: OH MY.

That was fun, back to the article.)

Other Americans have been given the honor including late President Ronald Reagan, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and General Norman Schwarzkopf. No one that is not a British or a commonwealth citizen can call themselves sir, but I bet Bill will runs around in a suit of armor anyway.