4202 pts · February 23, 2016
I worked at a ship museum and a young visitor asked me if I was a "book-a-neer" I wanted to hug him for reading and having no one to share it with. Also: I used to read a lot of Sherlock Holmes (I still do, but I used to as well) and only recently found out that a Brougham is pronounced "broom" NOT "brogue-ham"
Holy Grail was 1975
And there it is right in the first paragraph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaal_Nathrakh
I have no idea who that is, but happy to help!
Anál nathrach, orth’ bháis’s bethad, do chél dénmha
I'd be interested in how people react to this: https://youtu.be/3edg69iBr2Q?si=YpxI3v2NbP79qFLx It;s called That Summer Feeling by Jonathan Richman
My wife wants to know: Where?
You're not the first person to suggest this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Way_of_Death It's an excellent (if infuriating) read.
I saw his statue in Budapest. Him and dog. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo_statue
And full bookcases!
3 centuries? I was at the Papyrus Museum in Vienna a few weeks ago looking at 2000 year old manuscripts. I also used to work for a museum that put an entire unboxed computer system into a time capsule so the people who opened it could read the CDs. They didn't need to do that with the books they included.
This is quite a conincidence but on Monday I was at the Librari Prohibiti in Prague https://www.libpro.cz/en/ Theyy have a collection of thousands of samizdat books. I saw a hand typed and bound version of Orwell's Homage to Catalonia in Czech.
As a librarian for public school and university, I've emailed lots of professors, and yes, they do seem genuinely happy to send you their research
I worked at a Walden books in a mall right across from a Cinnabon.
The Norman Rockwell Museum is great. I saw an awesome Mad Magazine exhibit a few years ago, and the original Alice's Restaurant is close by
And they're all ugly and all that crap on the face defeats the one purpose of a watch. I got a Timex with a white face, black hands , and black 14 point font times new roman numbers I can read across the room
That's Outspan " Fender bender" Foster, a founding member and lead guitarist of The Commitments, the hardest working band in Dublin. Formerly of and And and
Go Breizh!
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~HST
Always upvote Ashley's Book of Knots. One of my favorite reference works.
Klondike and Snow
I've had a wonderful time, but this wasn't it.
Always upvote Morticia and Gomez
Here's looking at you, kid.
Saw them twice in the 80s. Awesome shows both
Can confirm: CPAP user here.
I saw this in the theater when I was 8 and cried when Robin was under the water for too long. Also: Had a crush on Maid Marian
As someone who has a hard time knowing which end of a hammer to use, I salute her.
It also has a great soundtrack: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXIaBh08WivJHH7R6CtPhhAp20BRgscy&si=XitVRzW7QN2_fPE3
“I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.” ~ Clarence Darrow
I worked at a ship museum and a young visitor asked me if I was a "book-a-neer" I wanted to hug him for reading and having no one to share it with. Also: I used to read a lot of Sherlock Holmes (I still do, but I used to as well) and only recently found out that a Brougham is pronounced "broom" NOT "brogue-ham"
Holy Grail was 1975
And there it is right in the first paragraph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaal_Nathrakh
I have no idea who that is, but happy to help!
Anál nathrach, orth’ bháis’s bethad, do chél dénmha
I'd be interested in how people react to this: https://youtu.be/3edg69iBr2Q?si=YpxI3v2NbP79qFLx It;s called That Summer Feeling by Jonathan Richman
My wife wants to know: Where?
You're not the first person to suggest this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Way_of_Death It's an excellent (if infuriating) read.
I saw his statue in Budapest. Him and dog. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo_statue
And full bookcases!
3 centuries? I was at the Papyrus Museum in Vienna a few weeks ago looking at 2000 year old manuscripts. I also used to work for a museum that put an entire unboxed computer system into a time capsule so the people who opened it could read the CDs. They didn't need to do that with the books they included.
This is quite a conincidence but on Monday I was at the Librari Prohibiti in Prague https://www.libpro.cz/en/ Theyy have a collection of thousands of samizdat books. I saw a hand typed and bound version of Orwell's Homage to Catalonia in Czech.
As a librarian for public school and university, I've emailed lots of professors, and yes, they do seem genuinely happy to send you their research
I worked at a Walden books in a mall right across from a Cinnabon.
The Norman Rockwell Museum is great. I saw an awesome Mad Magazine exhibit a few years ago, and the original Alice's Restaurant is close by
And they're all ugly and all that crap on the face defeats the one purpose of a watch. I got a Timex with a white face, black hands , and black 14 point font times new roman numbers I can read across the room
That's Outspan " Fender bender" Foster, a founding member and lead guitarist of The Commitments, the hardest working band in Dublin. Formerly of and And and
Go Breizh!
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~HST
Always upvote Ashley's Book of Knots. One of my favorite reference works.
Klondike and Snow
I've had a wonderful time, but this wasn't it.
Always upvote Morticia and Gomez
Here's looking at you, kid.
Saw them twice in the 80s. Awesome shows both
Can confirm: CPAP user here.
I saw this in the theater when I was 8 and cried when Robin was under the water for too long. Also: Had a crush on Maid Marian
As someone who has a hard time knowing which end of a hammer to use, I salute her.
It also has a great soundtrack: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXIaBh08WivJHH7R6CtPhhAp20BRgscy&si=XitVRzW7QN2_fPE3
“I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.” ~ Clarence Darrow