Was the first 'gate' watergate? Actually a hotel wasn't it?

Never understood why all subsequent scandals have a gate about them

Posted By: Yellalee on August 13th 2007 at 16:16:48

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The new MyFootballWriter model success... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 13, 15:21:20
- and barbiegate is better than bbqgate (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 13, 16:10:39
  - Was the first 'gate' watergate? Actually a hotel wasn't it? (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 13, 16:16:48
    - the first gate was obviously (NCFC) - jayson blair, Aug 13, 16:29:44
      - Thought you had a new username (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:30:56
        
        Go on, enlighten me. (n/m) (NCFC) - jayson blair, Aug 13, 16:33:37
    - It was an office/complex/hotel called The Watergate... (NCFC) - tim berry, Aug 13, 16:27:22
      - was Squidgygate the 2nd gate? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:37:56
        
        Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Aug 13, 16:39:09
      - And Garethgates... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 13, 16:29:34
        
        Ericgates (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 13, 16:31:02
        
        ...but reaped the rewards instead of the real winner, that WAS a scandal. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Aug 13, 16:30:58
        
        I would say Will Young (the actual winner) has made more money than Gates (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:31:28
        
        On in the long term, by being shunned initially. And by actually being talented. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Aug 13, 16:35:38
        
        And being a scummer (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:37:40
        
        nah, that was his boyfriend (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:39:53
        
        Oh yeah. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Aug 13, 16:42:44
        
        Ah, you have obviously followed his career more closesly than me (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:40:55
        
        it would appear so (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 13, 16:42:52
        
        *closely (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:41:51
        
        Is he? (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Aug 13, 16:38:44
        
        ... (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:39:31
        
        Lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 13, 16:30:35
    - it's a portmanteau (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 13, 16:22:51
      - aha - never thought of it in those terms before. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 13, 16:27:26

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