Lawnmower Boy Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 It's been said many times, but bares repeating in regards Battle of New Orleans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOFUbrQWK_A death tribble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Talent: General Geekdom tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 ... That's actually correct! Wikipedia? Memory plus Google. I read a book about Scandinavia in the Napoleonic Wars back in the 70s. And then I fact checked what I remembered, to get the sequence of events right. KS: Geeky History 11-. Best two points I ever spent. L. Marcus, BlueCloud2k2 and Cancer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 It's been said many times, but bares repeating in regards Battle of New Orleans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOFUbrQWK_A I noted the posting by certain traitors in the Random Musings thread instead of in this thread about the battle of New Orleans. Sigh ! When will they learn ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 The War of 1812 was a tie, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Maybe. All we got out of it was steal an English drinking song, scratch up some odd lyrics for it, and adopt it as a national anthem. After the Brits burned the White House and some other pieces of D.C. Doesn't sound like much of a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 The rockets red glare, and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I have wondered what the original drinking lyrics were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 To Anacreon in Heav'n, where he sat in full glee, A few sons of harmony sent in a petition That he their Inspirer and patron would be; When this answer arriv'd from the Jolly Old Grecian "Voice, fiddle and flute, "no longer be mute, "I'll lend you my name and inspire you to boot, "And, besides, I'll instruct you, like me, to intwine "The Myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's Vine." (...) Ye Sons of Anacreon, then join hand in hand; Preserve unanimity, friendship and love! 'Tis yours to support what's so happily plann'd; You've the sanction of Gods and the fiat of Jove. While thus we agree Our toast let it be: "May our club flourish happy, united and free! "And long may the sons of Anacreon intwine "The Myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's Vine." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Anacreon_in_Heaven tkdguy and Cancer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Words to live by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 If you drink. Which I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Old Man said: Flipping channels and found The Running Man. What a perfect 80s action movie. One of the rare instances where it is a toss up between which was better - the film or the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Which was better, or which was least bad? I couldn't stop watching. One-liner density was very high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Speaking of blue pills, has anyone seen the cackling mastermind who was threatening to force me to take the blue pill, leaving me stuck in a normal life in a 9 to 5 job with a normal family in a normal suburb in a "ticky tacky house" with all the other doctors and lawyers and business ex-ec-utives? Because now that I think of it, I haven't seen him since 1982, and I want to tell him that I've changed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Old Man said: Which was better, or which was least bad? I couldn't stop watching. One-liner density was very high. It was a tossup. The movie only vaguely followed the book. You would have to read and watch and judge for yourself. Book was written in 1982 by Steven King. Movie released in 1987. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 The sheer awfulness of the World Cup has begun. They have Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez doing the theme song. Go to Youtube and look it up and despair ! Meh, I only watch things muted any more. And aren't the World Cup actual games like three weeks off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Not if the Brazilians put torches to the stadiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Well, that would push it back a bit, rather than make the games start sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Seems as though the World Cup, and the 2016 Olympics, aren't popular at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I intend to watch as much of it as I can. I am by no means a football fanatic on the scale of those in South America or Europe, but I like the game. And I am grimly hoping that USA can return the favor the Brazilians made to us in 1994, when Leonardo threw an elbow that literally broke Tab Ramos's face. This removed USA's playmaker midfielder from the field, hamstringing the offense, and putting him in the hospital for three months plus. Oh, Leonardo was red-carded and suspended for the duration of the tournament, but Brazil won the Cup anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 The Brazilians are silly that way. But they do know how to play ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 South Americans are crazy-obsessed over Soccer. I heard the best players have to have a full set of bodyguards as fans of rival teams will try to kill them if at all possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Remember the '92 games (I think it was)? There was a South American who scored a self-goal. He was not long for this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 I don't follow sports much. I've other things I'd rather waste time on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Brazil have won 5 World Cups and been finalists twice more. Italy are the most successful European team winning 4 times and being beaten finalists twice. Germany however have won 3 times but been beaten finalists 4 times. The Netherlands are unlucky. Three losses in the final. But from 1962 to 2006 the pattern was South America win, Europe win. This was broken by Spain who won the in 2010, succeeding Italy who had won in 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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