Okay, Jesus Christ folks. I love Steve Irwin, I'm not making fun of him. He was a great guy and a credit to naturalists everywhere. But I firmly believe in being able to laugh in the face of tragedy, and by making this site, I may not have made anything drastically funny, but I'm certainly not saying anything negative about him. It's just a subtle comment about how although stingrays are usually placid, safety is not always guaranteed when near them, and this is even more experience considering the huge amount of experience Steve Irwin has under his belt.

Edit: Sorry about the size, I tried to fix it sooner, but I'm working with crappy dial-up right now.

They are, just as her power is ceremonial, but the fact of the matter is, they can invoke that power should they ever wish to. That aside, the power of the Queen or the governor-generals has no bearing on the eligibility of a knighthood. They're commonwealth members. Even if they weren't, non-citizens are eligible for what's called an "Honorary Knighthood." Bill Gates has one.

Australians are members of what is called the Commonwealth Realms. Queen Elizabeth II is still the official head of state and retains executive control over the country, though she appoints governor-generals and delegates power to the elected Prime Minister, it's the same in Australia as it is in Canada, and several other nations. He's eligible for British Knighthood.

IRONY MY DEAR FELLOWS, IRONY. Gah.

The point is not that rollercoasters are actually weak against little girls, but that the little girl is doing seems to think she's impervious to them.