A rare and remarkable view on swinging 1960's London, focusing on the business aspect behind it.A short hiatus from NFL (no not the Super Bowl!) to visit "Swinging London" of 1967
At 1:59, we notice a perceptibly younger @old slave in his usually careful observing mode right behind the girl.
At 2:08, I make a cameo - I hate litter - helpfully cleaning up the trash.
I'm not sure, but is that @twonines at 4:50 with a unicorn?
At 5:55, @RacingRodent 's father makes an appearance documenting the scene (glasses and all) - the fruit doesn't fall from from the tree.
Out of respect for their privacy, I shall not point out which of our current cruxgirls' mothers (and grandmothers) make lascivious appearances.
Sorry, I couldn't resist just one more. Some NFL accent humorAs the last of my tribute to Newfoundland, a tour of the lovely island.
Congratulations, Poem21045!Eureka!
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Just got an appointment for my first COVID shot. Perhaps soon I'll be able to crawl out from under this rock.
I dunno, they might let me be first in line that way!Congratulations, Poem21045!
But don't do like Archimedes, when he jumped out of his bathtub and put on clothes before you hurry to your shot!
And a few months/years later a Roman put a sword through him.Congratulations, Poem21045!
But don't do like Archimedes, when he jumped out of his bathtub and put on clothes before you hurry to your shot!
The Original in Old FrenchFor Valentine's Day, the first recorded Valentine:
Charles, the Duke of Orléans, in 1415, when he was 21 years old.
Charles grew up in the fractious French royal family. As the nephew of King Charles VI of France, also known as Charles the Mad (who was believed to be schizophrenic), he was caught in the crossfire between his father, Louis I, who presided over the House of Orléans, and his uncle’s family, which oversaw the House of Burgundy, in their fight for control of France.
Tragedy struck when Charles’s father Louis I, was assassinated, and his mother died soon after. Charles and his brothers vowed revenge on their first cousin John the Fearless, the Duke of Burgundy, whom they accused of murdering their father in a power grab, intensifying the family civil war.
In 1410, 16-year-old Charles was wed in yet another political alliance—this time to 11-year-old Bonne of Armagnac, daughter of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, and soon-to-be Constable of France. It put the young duke in his father-in-law’s Armagnac camp in the years-long French civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians.
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At the Battle of Agincourt, he was captured by the English and held prisoner in the Tower of London
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He penned a poem to his wife the same year that he was captured. In the poem, Charles uses the term “Valentine” referring to his wife, but his expression of love was more somber than the holiday greetings that we’re usually accustomed to. However, given the grim circumstances under which the letter was written, that’s no surprise.
My very gentle Valentine,
Since for me you were born too soon,
And I for you was born too late.
God forgives him who has estranged
Me from you for the whole year.
I am already sick of love,
My very gentle Valentine.
Having been imprisoned for 25 years, Charles was never able to see his wife’s reaction to the letter. She died sometime between 1430 and 1435, before reuniting with her husband or bearing any children.
The 'madness' of Charles VI was a hereditary disease. By the marriage of his daughter with English king Henry V, it passed on their child, Henry VI, making him loose control over the country. It lead to the final defeat of England in the Hundred Year's War and the behinning of the Wars of the Roses.also known as Charles the Mad (who was believed to be schizophrenic),
They got their revenge on september 10th 1419. John the Fearless, ho supported the invasion of France by Henry V, was 'invited' for negociations in a town called Montereau-sur-Yonne. The negociations had to take place on a bridge over the river Yonne. John the Fearless hence had nowhere to run. He was butchered.Charles and his brothers vowed revenge on their first cousin John the Fearless, the Duke of Burgundy, whom they accused of murdering their father in a power grab, intensifying the family civil war.
His son became king of France (Louis XII; r. 1498-1515) after the extinction of the main Valois line (death of Charles VIII).Charles grew up in the fractious French royal family.
In this poem, we can discover the use of the "S" into the ancient french language ; it explains why into our modern language, we rather have substituted this "S" by an accent , grave=è, aigu=é or circonflexe=ê, a thing that you have not in English language and that you've some difficulties to use ...
The Original in Old French
Je suis desja d'amour tanné,
Ma tres doulce Valentinée,
Car pour moi fustes trop tart née,
Et moy pour vous fus trop tost né.
Dieu lui pardoint qui estrené
M'a de vous, pour toute l'année.
Je suis desja, etc.
Ma tres doulce, etc.
Bien m'estoye suspeconné,
Qu'auroye telle destinée,
Ains que passast ceste journée,
Combien qu'Amours l'eust ordonné.
Je suis desja, etc.
Great technical performance. But I couldn't imagine living there.Indulging the space geek within.
Way COOL!!!
#metoo, I wait and see when they offer real estate thereGreat technical performance. But I couldn't imagine living there.
Yes, that's right, I can even remember that a long time ago even properties were offered on the moon.#metoo, I wait and see when they offer real estate there