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Fascinating, Thanks for posting this Brody.
I wish I had the means to visit this guy and his museum trench, but...wrong continent, diminished financials (for now) and etcetera prevent me.
I used to kinda, well, not exactly scoff, but be sorta scoffy whenever I read or heard a reference to American Civil War reenactors. Then I moved to Virginia, about 30 minutes west from Monticello for a couple of years.
The Civil War reenactors put so much time and effort into authenticity, it is amazing. Their scholarship is extraordinary - the best amateur scholars are genuinely respected by the best academic scholars and vise versa.
But Mr. Robertshaw's trench warfare recreation, I would especially enjoy visiting this in person.
I wish I had the means to visit this guy and his museum trench, but...wrong continent, diminished financials (for now) and etcetera prevent me.
I used to kinda, well, not exactly scoff, but be sorta scoffy whenever I read or heard a reference to American Civil War reenactors. Then I moved to Virginia, about 30 minutes west from Monticello for a couple of years.
The Civil War reenactors put so much time and effort into authenticity, it is amazing. Their scholarship is extraordinary - the best amateur scholars are genuinely respected by the best academic scholars and vise versa.
But Mr. Robertshaw's trench warfare recreation, I would especially enjoy visiting this in person.
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Agreed, but I think Alex likely wrote this with his tongue in his cheek, you know gallows humour. Unless of course, he's voting for Romney tomorrow, or rooting for him if he's not a U.S. citizen. I prefer to think he's just being sardonic.
You know, like the saying once you hit rock bottom, there's no where else to go go. Which, to anyone who has hit rock bottom knows, you can still descend further down, down, down...and shit.
(off-topic, but kinda funny in a morbid way:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardonic#Hemlock_water_dropwort
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Hemlock water dropwort
In 2009 scientists at the University of Eastern Piedmont in Italy claimed to have identified hemlock water dropwort (Oenanthe crocata) as the plant responsible for producing the sardonic grin.[8][9] This plant is the candidate for the "sardonic herb," which was a neurotoxic plant used for the ritual killing of elderly people in pre-Roman Sardinia. When these people were unable to support themselves, they were intoxicated with this herb and then dropped from a high rock or beaten to death. Their remains were then embalmed and wrapped with long strips of Fine Corinthian Leather, in a manner similar to the Egyptian mummification process. [citation needed] )
You know, like the saying once you hit rock bottom, there's no where else to go go. Which, to anyone who has hit rock bottom knows, you can still descend further down, down, down...and shit.
(off-topic, but kinda funny in a morbid way:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardonic#Hemlock_water_dropwort
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Hemlock water dropwort
In 2009 scientists at the University of Eastern Piedmont in Italy claimed to have identified hemlock water dropwort (Oenanthe crocata) as the plant responsible for producing the sardonic grin.[8][9] This plant is the candidate for the "sardonic herb," which was a neurotoxic plant used for the ritual killing of elderly people in pre-Roman Sardinia. When these people were unable to support themselves, they were intoxicated with this herb and then dropped from a high rock or beaten to death. Their remains were then embalmed and wrapped with long strips of Fine Corinthian Leather, in a manner similar to the Egyptian mummification process. [citation needed] )
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I figured as much before I wrote my comment, but I couldn't resist making the Star Trek reference. Cheers!
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You opined -- "I don't know why Scotch comes out as a girl in this scenario, it just sounds better"
Applying the title MS. to Scotch is the same as applying MS. to Prune Juice. You have shot across the bow of all Warriors, regardless of creed.
Please help me understand why I should not to you administer a correction.
If you are attracted to women, and meant Scotch is a sweet, sweet, lover, friend, confidant and confessor, fellow warrior -- if you meant this - I'm with you Bro(dy.) If you meant to imply Scotch is a ladies drink, with the implied sexism, c'mon man.
To me, Scotch and Prune Juice is not restricted to either. Sailing by both steam and sail is strength.
Applying the title MS. to Scotch is the same as applying MS. to Prune Juice. You have shot across the bow of all Warriors, regardless of creed.
Please help me understand why I should not to you administer a correction.
If you are attracted to women, and meant Scotch is a sweet, sweet, lover, friend, confidant and confessor, fellow warrior -- if you meant this - I'm with you Bro(dy.) If you meant to imply Scotch is a ladies drink, with the implied sexism, c'mon man.
To me, Scotch and Prune Juice is not restricted to either. Sailing by both steam and sail is strength.
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Arrynne: Are you a flak for hire, or volunteer?
Unless they're trying to take down the network (even then it's not easy), not-for-pay hotspots will not take down the network. Of course you know this, Arrynne.
Unless they're trying to take down the network (even then it's not easy), not-for-pay hotspots will not take down the network. Of course you know this, Arrynne.
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Just a heads up to the moderator - the roll over ad is ridiculous - innocently roll your pointer over the ad prompts an obnoxious, loud auto-play popup ad. It's not the popup but the very loud music that is bad. This might discourage people (not me!! Love your site) from frequenting your site.
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Yeah...the ET with the glowing finger, real name xcsdfdf (pronounced 'Shaw') was court-marshalled (he was military rank of Sub-Commodore) when he arrived back at Tralfalmador, the planet that is home to the Galactic Botanical Corps.
Ser Xcsdfdf was found not guilty, but the court-marshal was enough to end his career, and he was assigned to an obscure, uninteresting warehouse.
Not willing to suffer this, Xcsdfdf retired with pension and now runs a sushi bar in Salinas, California, greeting customers using a custom built, early-middle-age Asian-looking bio-mechanical avatar that goes by the name Joe.
This avatar is fully-user-controlled, semi-autonomous, and fully-autonomous depending on requirements, with a full neuro-interface with any level of blending desired, and simultaneous memory dump to wet-ware even in fully auto-mode. Pretty cool.
Plus, the Avatar is fully functional and programmed with all techniques. This allows Xcsdfdf to pursue his attraction to 'willowy women' whenever he wishes.
Ser Xcsdfdf was found not guilty, but the court-marshal was enough to end his career, and he was assigned to an obscure, uninteresting warehouse.
Not willing to suffer this, Xcsdfdf retired with pension and now runs a sushi bar in Salinas, California, greeting customers using a custom built, early-middle-age Asian-looking bio-mechanical avatar that goes by the name Joe.
This avatar is fully-user-controlled, semi-autonomous, and fully-autonomous depending on requirements, with a full neuro-interface with any level of blending desired, and simultaneous memory dump to wet-ware even in fully auto-mode. Pretty cool.
Plus, the Avatar is fully functional and programmed with all techniques. This allows Xcsdfdf to pursue his attraction to 'willowy women' whenever he wishes.
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When I read this, a Flight of the Conchords, to my knowledge, not made or released popped into my head.
What happens in the video?
I don't need to describe 'cause it popped into your heads too (if you've ever watched the show.)
What happens in the video?
I don't need to describe 'cause it popped into your heads too (if you've ever watched the show.)
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When I was scrolling quickly I over scrolled and thought I saw 'Doctor Who punishes bunnies.'
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Tacky. Hate it.
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...John Calvin, LDS, Adolph Hitler, et al...
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Zardoz
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Wow...euryplatea nanaknihali does to ants what the Tea Party is in the process of doing to the Republican Party.
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Hi Miss Cellania - thank-you acknowledging mine and Grace's exchange. I am a long-term reader of Neatorama and plus I really enjoy your posts.
Yes, silly blog link with cats - I think teh kittehs are the tea-leaves of the Interwebs, or using another analogy, a sort of Rorschach test. Especially when combined with Nicolas Cage.
Yes, silly blog link with cats - I think teh kittehs are the tea-leaves of the Interwebs, or using another analogy, a sort of Rorschach test. Especially when combined with Nicolas Cage.
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Having said this, I have always been dismissive and annoyed by Laugh-In, my first memory having seen it as a re-run in, like, 1975, when I was four/five years-old. Thought it was crap, but still sometimes tolerated it when friends watched it. The show made me frelling dislike Goldie Hawn for most of my childhood and a large part of my adolescence. Until I saw her in some Chevy Chase flick, but that wasn't enuf to make me rent Laugh-In (on VHS) at Flicks 'n' Picks. (plus, my parents didn't much like it - our fam humour was more Carol Burnett Show (so awesome.)
But Miss Cellania, your post has inspired me to take a second look at Laugh-In. Off to the Terrents! (and many thanks for another great post!)