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Oops. I fell down the rabbit hole. I knew more seemed familiar, so I did a little checking.
The lady in the red "16" sweater is Floella Benjamin, a Trinidadian-British actress, author, television presenter, singer, businesswoman and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away and Fast Forward.
Fried egg sweater was modeled by Martin Jarvis, OBE is an English actor. After a varied career in film and television, he became particularly noted for his voice-acting for radio and audio books. His appearances on American television include: Murder, She Wrote, Walker, Texas Ranger, and, Stargate Atlantis and Numb3rs. You may also have seen him in Titanic and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
The guy with the big glasses in the panda sweater and others is Christopher Biggins is an English actor and television presenter. He played Nero in the BBC dramatisation of I, Claudius (1976),He also appeared in the BBC's Poldark (1977) as the Reverend Osborne Whitworth, and the TV miniseries Masada (1981).
Looks like this was some celebrity modeling goofy sweaters book.
The lady in the red "16" sweater is Floella Benjamin, a Trinidadian-British actress, author, television presenter, singer, businesswoman and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away and Fast Forward.
Fried egg sweater was modeled by Martin Jarvis, OBE is an English actor. After a varied career in film and television, he became particularly noted for his voice-acting for radio and audio books. His appearances on American television include: Murder, She Wrote, Walker, Texas Ranger, and, Stargate Atlantis and Numb3rs. You may also have seen him in Titanic and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
The guy with the big glasses in the panda sweater and others is Christopher Biggins is an English actor and television presenter. He played Nero in the BBC dramatisation of I, Claudius (1976),He also appeared in the BBC's Poldark (1977) as the Reverend Osborne Whitworth, and the TV miniseries Masada (1981).
Looks like this was some celebrity modeling goofy sweaters book.
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PBS and/or BBC watchers in America might recognize a couple of the models.
The man in the blue sweater with the Scottie dog is Richard Briers. He played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (AKA "Good Neighbors" in the USA), He also played the laird Hector in Monarch of the Glen. From the late 1980s, with Kenneth Branagh as director, he performed Shakespearean roles in: Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, and As You Like It.
The happy looking chap in the red sweater with the yellow teddy bear is John Inman, best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in Are You Being Served?, a British sitcom between 1972 and 1985.
The man in the blue sweater with the Scottie dog is Richard Briers. He played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (AKA "Good Neighbors" in the USA), He also played the laird Hector in Monarch of the Glen. From the late 1980s, with Kenneth Branagh as director, he performed Shakespearean roles in: Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, and As You Like It.
The happy looking chap in the red sweater with the yellow teddy bear is John Inman, best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in Are You Being Served?, a British sitcom between 1972 and 1985.
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My wife has never been able to see them. She has MS and her binocular vision doesn't work too well.
I used to see them easily, until I had surgery to repair a detached retina. Now, its all colors and no pattern
I used to see them easily, until I had surgery to repair a detached retina. Now, its all colors and no pattern
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Palm and thumb towards the viewer-- it is a peace sign. We geriatric hippies still use it
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You guys missed the most obvious answers to the helmet question.
Take a good look at the photo of the pilots.
First off, the term helmet is correct. Aviator helmets were mostly leather until after World War II. Here are some examples from the Smithsonian's collection: https://airandspace.si.edu/gsearch/flight%2Bhelmets?tag=topicids:302^*^topicids:371
Also, flight helmets had several functions:
Warmth and wind protection. At 15000 feet, the air can easily be -40 below zero F and you are flying an A6M Zero at up to 300 MPH, things are gonna be cold.
The helmet straps also hold the flight goggles in place. and in the above conditions, goggles are a must.
Have a close look at the pilots. See the wires sticking out of the sides of the helmets? Those wires are connected to radio earphones. Radio communication would be almost impossible without them.
Take a good look at the photo of the pilots.
First off, the term helmet is correct. Aviator helmets were mostly leather until after World War II. Here are some examples from the Smithsonian's collection: https://airandspace.si.edu/gsearch/flight%2Bhelmets?tag=topicids:302^*^topicids:371
Also, flight helmets had several functions:
Warmth and wind protection. At 15000 feet, the air can easily be -40 below zero F and you are flying an A6M Zero at up to 300 MPH, things are gonna be cold.
The helmet straps also hold the flight goggles in place. and in the above conditions, goggles are a must.
Have a close look at the pilots. See the wires sticking out of the sides of the helmets? Those wires are connected to radio earphones. Radio communication would be almost impossible without them.
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" the crowded cities of the Middle Ages"
The Middle Ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century That is: between 400 AD to 1400 AD.
"A tussie-mussie was a fancy container that 18th-century ladies could carry"
The 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 to December 31, 1800: considerably after the Middle Ages.
" Tussie-Mussies: A Collector’s Guide to Victorian Posy Holders"
The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death, on 22 January 1901. That is even later than the Middle Ages and certainly after the 18th century.
Just sayin . . .
The Middle Ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century That is: between 400 AD to 1400 AD.
"A tussie-mussie was a fancy container that 18th-century ladies could carry"
The 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 to December 31, 1800: considerably after the Middle Ages.
" Tussie-Mussies: A Collector’s Guide to Victorian Posy Holders"
The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death, on 22 January 1901. That is even later than the Middle Ages and certainly after the 18th century.
Just sayin . . .
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" A French publishing company found (and published) a novella written by Napoléon in 2007 . . ."
He was a time traveler too?
He was a time traveler too?
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Bullets and cannon balls were not produced in shot towers. Those were made by pouring molten lead or iron into molds. The bigger the projectile, the bigger the mold.
Shot towers were used to create the little round pellets that fill shotgun shells.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qybStWdYcs
Shot towers were used to create the little round pellets that fill shotgun shells.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qybStWdYcs
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OMG I can relate. There are certain dishes I am addicted to.
Indian Restaurants: Chicken Tikka Masala
Mexican Restaurants: Pollo en Mole
Chinese Restaurants: Moo Goo Gai Pan.
I can stare at a menu for ten minutes, examine every offering, and 99 times out of 100, I will order one of the above.
Indian Restaurants: Chicken Tikka Masala
Mexican Restaurants: Pollo en Mole
Chinese Restaurants: Moo Goo Gai Pan.
I can stare at a menu for ten minutes, examine every offering, and 99 times out of 100, I will order one of the above.
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The real question is: after driving her around the bend with that riddle, how old will he be when he gets laid again?
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Saw Willie Nelson and his band wearing Tenny Lamas back about 1984.
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"came in handy" I saw what you did there
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Hope RJ brought enough back to feed Verne and Hammy!
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https://www.videoblocks.com/video/hamburger-exploding-into-pieces-hvptqpa/
Looks like a baby throwing up formula. Maybe if they used Romano, Limburger, Serra da Estrella, or even Stinking Bishop, they could get the full baby-puke effect