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Offline Fidelis von Sigmaringen

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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8775 on: June 29, 2018, 05:01:09 PM »
I have a 1903 copy of Schwab's Die Deutschen Volksbücher (German Folktales), which I had to repair, because the spine had come off. As usual, the backing material consists of discarded pages from another book (this already happened in the Middle Ages), and it had some verses on it. I looked them up, and they turned out to be a German translation of a work by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Now, the name did mean anything to me, and I looked him up too: he was a 19th century English novelist, poet, playwright and politician, who coined many a phrase that is still popular today, like "the great unwashed", "pursuit of the almighty dollar", and in partiuclar: "the pen is mightier than the sword."  He is is also the author of the much-parodied opening line "It was a dark and stormy night." You learn every day.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8776 on: June 29, 2018, 10:55:59 PM »
Quote from: Fidelis von Sigmaringen on June 29, 2018, 05:01:09 PM
I have a 1903 copy of Schwab's Die Deutschen Volksbücher (German Folktales), which I had to repair, because the spine had come off. As usual, the backing material consists of discarded pages from another book (this already happened in the Middle Ages), and it had some verses on it. I looked them up, and they turned out to be a German translation of a work by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Now, the name did mean anything to me, and I looked him up too: he was a 19th century English novelist, poet, playwright and politician, who coined many a phrase that is still popular today, like "the great unwashed", "pursuit of the almighty dollar", and in partiuclar: "the pen is mightier than the sword."  He is is also the author of the much-parodied opening line "It was a dark and stormy night." You learn every day.


oh wow  :::cheers:::
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8777 on: June 30, 2018, 11:49:41 AM »
Quote from: Fidelis von Sigmaringen on June 29, 2018, 05:01:09 PM
I have a 1903 copy of Schwab's Die Deutschen Volksbücher (German Folktales), which I had to repair, because the spine had come off. As usual, the backing material consists of discarded pages from another book (this already happened in the Middle Ages), and it had some verses on it. I looked them up, and they turned out to be a German translation of a work by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Now, the name did mean anything to me, and I looked him up too: he was a 19th century English novelist, poet, playwright and politician, who coined many a phrase that is still popular today, like "the great unwashed", "pursuit of the almighty dollar", and in partiuclar: "the pen is mightier than the sword."  He is is also the author of the much-parodied opening line "It was a dark and stormy night." You learn every day.
:icon_cool: :::cheers::: :icon_biggrin:
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8778 on: June 30, 2018, 02:47:24 PM »
That's pretty awesome Fidelis!
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8779 on: June 30, 2018, 04:18:40 PM »
Thank you. Of course, without the internet I could never have found where those lines came from. It is a truly amazing invention, which we take too easily for granted.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8780 on: July 01, 2018, 05:20:58 AM »
And the final round:


Not familiar with the world cup.  Is the next stage still best of 3 or is it one game elimination?
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8781 on: July 01, 2018, 03:40:51 PM »
HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE!
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8782 on: July 01, 2018, 04:38:00 PM »
Quote from: Feanor Fire Heart on July 01, 2018, 05:20:58 AM
Not familiar with the world cup.  Is the next stage still best of 3 or is it one game elimination?

One game elimination.

If after 90 minutes there's no winner the game is extended by 2 x 15 minutes. If there is still no winner it goes to penalties, with each team getting 5 of them. If it's still equal after those 10, then each team keeps getting another go until at last one team has a higher score.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8783 on: July 02, 2018, 02:35:15 PM »
I binge watched the entire second season of GLOW. 'The good twin' was probably one of the silliest things I have ever seen but I liked it anyway.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8784 on: July 02, 2018, 06:46:39 PM »
Quote from: Gankom on July 01, 2018, 03:40:51 PM
HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE!


So what are you doing for Canada day
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8785 on: July 02, 2018, 07:06:10 PM »
Quote from: zak on July 02, 2018, 06:46:39 PM
Quote from: Gankom on July 01, 2018, 03:40:51 PM
HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE!


So what are you doing for Canada day

Hiding in an air condititioned hovel riding out the heat wave.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8786 on: July 03, 2018, 02:37:12 AM »
I spent the whole day inside trying not to melt. The AC doesn't work well, so it was 32 degrees inside and 35/37 outside.

Tried to do some painting and the heat would crack and dry the paint after a few minutes.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8787 on: July 04, 2018, 12:24:28 AM »
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8788 on: July 04, 2018, 04:18:36 AM »
I just found a lovely video about English Civil War arms and armor.  Its a quick and short video but still fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X62qL5E2NHc
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8789 on: July 04, 2018, 09:27:36 AM »

Frick colombia, bunch of cheating b-words. Have some of that.

Fully expecting England to now lose to entirely average Sweden, given the rest of the nation has us in the final already.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8790 on: July 04, 2018, 09:31:22 AM »
Quote from: Finlay on July 04, 2018, 09:27:36 AM

Frick colombia, bunch of cheating b-words. Have some of that.

Fully expecting England to now lose to entirely average Sweden, given the rest of the nation has us in the final already.

Probably losing with a penalty series again.. just to keep the trauma alive  :engel:
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8791 on: July 04, 2018, 10:28:59 AM »
My son cheered the Colombia goal as he wanted penalties.



The innocence of youth.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8792 on: July 04, 2018, 12:16:49 PM »
The cartoon for the Colombia-England matchup is just wrong.  I'm not saying England were completely innocent, but the fact that a swathe of folks think that somehow they cheated there way to victory is ludicrous.  Colombia was so chippy and dirty it was unbelievable.  If they actually played they could've won.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8793 on: July 05, 2018, 03:31:07 AM »
Quote from: Gankom on July 03, 2018, 02:37:12 AM
I spent the whole day inside trying not to melt. The AC doesn't work well, so it was 32 degrees inside and 35/37 outside.

Tried to do some painting and the heat would crack and dry the paint after a few minutes.



Heat waves? that's weird … I thought it was frosty all the time  :unsure:
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8794 on: July 05, 2018, 04:01:05 AM »
32. That's nothing. During summer in my town it can reach 47
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8795 on: July 05, 2018, 12:43:52 PM »
Quote from: zak on July 05, 2018, 03:31:07 AM
Quote from: Gankom on July 03, 2018, 02:37:12 AM
I spent the whole day inside trying not to melt. The AC doesn't work well, so it was 32 degrees inside and 35/37 outside.

Tried to do some painting and the heat would crack and dry the paint after a few minutes.



Heat waves? that's weird … I thought it was frosty all the time  :unsure:

Global warming yo! Also, normally we have four actual seasons. Although for the past few years its more like two. Really Cold Time, and Really Hot Time.

Quote from: Rowsdower on July 05, 2018, 04:01:05 AM
32. That's nothing. During summer in my town it can reach 47

Just remembering that Australia exists make me feel hot. I want my Tundra and cold, none of this heat stuff.
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8796 on: July 05, 2018, 06:25:53 PM »
Just sitting here celebrating the 4th of July or ( WE KICKED YOUR BUTT DAY) I will not mentions any names  :smile2: watching my neighbor blow stuff up!! glorious  :closed-eyes:
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8797 on: July 05, 2018, 06:58:18 PM »
Pretty cool speech by Gordon sincaire in 1973. Seems like things haven’t changed to much. Or should I say I don’t really disagree with where some of today’s sentiment comes from. Both of our leaders have extremely thin skin when it comes to criticism. We should forget them and remember what our common interests are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ_okAgAUGE
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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8798 on: July 05, 2018, 06:58:49 PM »
Quote from: zak on July 05, 2018, 06:25:53 PM
Just sitting here celebrating the 4th of July or ( WE KICKED YOUR BUTT DAY) I will not mentions any names  :smile2: watching my neighbor blow stuff up!! glorious  :closed-eyes:

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Re: Happy and Random Thoughts!
« Reply #8799 on: July 06, 2018, 11:49:23 AM »
football is back! I felt so deprived 2 days without any.
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