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Post by tenthenemy on Oct 18, 2021 12:02:31 GMT
Happy B'day to Sheep2! I say happy, but I have also seen the recent football results. May your wine &, beer supply never run dry. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Oct 18, 2021 12:06:06 GMT
Other than that I spent the weekend hitting the books. Developments in the depiction of the Mesopotamian Underworld, more Demons stuff and a bit more about witches. The difficulty in terms of definitions makes it more fun. Reckon I'll have enough for a podcast. Yes, Irving's new discovery was timely. Happy to help in any way I can. |
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Post by Chumbles on Oct 18, 2021 12:29:33 GMT
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Post by scamander on Oct 18, 2021 13:05:38 GMT
Other than that I spent the weekend hitting the books. Developments in the depiction of the Mesopotamian Underworld, more Demons stuff and a bit more about witches. The difficulty in terms of definitions makes it more fun. Reckon I'll have enough for a podcast. Yes, Irving's new discovery was timely. Happy to help in any way I can. Hi Ten, What I was trying to get into was the development in the Neo-Assyrian period with regards to how the Underworld was perceived. I read a comment that the association with demons was made more strongly in this period. Other than this comment there's only the comparisson between the descent of Ishtar vs the 'Underworld vision of an Assyrian Prince' to draw anything from. I'm citing a number of historians but even so I'd rather know more myself. I should have invited you on the episode! |
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Post by amipal on Oct 18, 2021 13:19:53 GMT
Hello all.
TVblog: two episodes of The Orville.
Filmblog: half an hour of Fast & Furious 6.
That Paul Walker had the eyes of a Siberian husky.
Amigablog: I spent a while with Odyssey, an adventure/puzzle/platform game from 1995. Beautiful to look at (hints of Ico), but ruddy difficult.
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Post by Chumbles on Oct 18, 2021 13:20:08 GMT
Yes, Irving's new discovery was timely. Happy to help in any way I can. Hi Ten, What I was trying to get into was the development in the Neo-Assyrian period with regards to how the Underworld was perceived. I read a comment that the association with demons was made more strongly in this period. Other than this comment there's only the comparisson between the descent of Ishtar vs the 'Underworld vision of an Assyrian Prince' to draw anything from. I'm citing a number of historians but even so I'd rather know more myself. I should have invited you on the episode! On this morning's Start the Week, Irving Finkel was discussing this (mainly in the last part of the programme), there was a right gabby woman who monopolised, the convo; sadly Finkel's new book isn't published until November... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_fourfm#on-airEdit: Is the book you refer to this one? |
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Post by tenthenemy on Oct 18, 2021 14:01:49 GMT
On this morning's Start the Week, Irving Finkel was discussing this (mainly in the last part of the programme), there was a right gabby woman who monopolised, the convo; sadly Finkel's new book isn't published until November... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_fourfm#on-airEdit: Is the book you refer to this one? No, I believe scamander was talking about this www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/oct/16/figures-of-babylon-oldest-drawing-of-a-ghost-found-in-british-museum-vaultThe "Do not look behind you!" at the end is interesting as this is a reverse Orpheus and Eurydice situation where the lovers are heading for the Underworld instead of trying to escape from it. (As always, a lot of Greek mythology and cultural practices have their roots in the Near East. People think of them as separate entities these days but at the time there was of course a constant exchange of ideas.) |
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Post by crankcaller on Oct 18, 2021 14:32:10 GMT
Co-op Minecraft Dungeons with the child.
Good fun - though I'm in the bad books as i meant to get her to do some piano as well and in all the excitement forgot.
Making a mild curry for dinner - some for child and some for freezing. Got a katsu crumb and sauce for the PM/I.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Oct 18, 2021 14:47:20 GMT
Crank is a fellow piano owner? That's 3 of us now if we assume Cobblers is still alive.
Added points if you have no idea how to play it yourself.
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Post by Felice Landry on Oct 18, 2021 15:00:44 GMT
I'm in a 'Spoons!
Only because I went to get a cab at school kicking out time so there is nothing around.
This is probably the most depressing place I've ever been in, dark brown furniture, lot's of old people staring into their drink.
Sadly I fit right in.
<edit>Think East European train station café without the clipped English accent.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Oct 18, 2021 15:03:56 GMT
I'm in a 'Spoons! Only because I went to get a cab at school kicking out time so there is nothing around. This is probably the most depressing place I've ever been in, dark brown furniture, lot's of old people staring into their drink. Sadly I fit right in. Sky Sports News on the telly? |
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Post by Felice Landry on Oct 18, 2021 15:06:07 GMT
I'm in a 'Spoons! Only because I went to get a cab at school kicking out time so there is nothing around. This is probably the most depressing place I've ever been in, dark brown furniture, lot's of old people staring into their drink. Sadly I fit right in. Sky Sports News on the telly? The parliament channel, presumably tributes to Amess. |
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Post by Faceless on Oct 18, 2021 15:10:50 GMT
That's not a bad strapline for the parliament channel - tributes to a mess
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 18, 2021 15:12:21 GMT
Thank you all for birthday wishes.
In honour of my advanced age I have acquired a new mattress.
Not very exciting, yet expensive.
Also necessary.
It is raining and cold, so I have not done much else.
I may buy Crysis trilogy remastered for PS4 and PS5.
I do not think I am old enough to fit in with the mid afternoon 'spoons crowd. Yet.
Maybe next year.
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Post by Sheep2 on Oct 18, 2021 15:13:53 GMT
I am intrigued about rewarding a town for stabbing its MP.
How many people would have to be stabbed for Middlesbrough to gain city status?
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Post by Destry on Oct 18, 2021 15:32:29 GMT
I'm in a 'Spoons! This is probably the most depressing place I've ever been in 'Spoons pubs, perhaps more than any other chain, vary enormously in quality. There are some in spectacular buildings, such as the Opera House in Royal Tunbridge Wells, the Caley Picture House in Edinburgh or The Palladium in Llandudno.    Others are total shitholes. My Croydon local alas falls into the latter category. |
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Post by Destry on Oct 18, 2021 15:43:13 GMT
Note that all the pictures show the buildings sans clientele.
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Post by amipal on Oct 18, 2021 15:46:29 GMT
Note that all the pictures show the buildings sans clientele. Careful. I doubt they’ll want to hear that foreign lingo in the ‘spoons, Destry. |
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Post by lonewolf on Oct 18, 2021 16:17:09 GMT
I am intrigued about rewarding a town for stabbing its MP. How many people would have to be stabbed for Middlesbrough to gain city status? A man has his cock cut off and we didnt get it. |
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Post by Chumbles on Oct 18, 2021 16:55:36 GMT
I am intrigued about rewarding a town for stabbing its MP. How many people would have to be stabbed for Middlesbrough to gain city status? A man has his cock cut off and we didn't get it. It's not here either; I'm glad of that as I'd be tempted to plant it to see if it would fertilise my mate's fig tree |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Oct 18, 2021 17:24:52 GMT
What if the stabber was a member of the Southend for City Status Society? Have we given in to Terrorism?
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Post by Destry on Oct 18, 2021 17:28:42 GMT
A man has his cock cut off and we didn't get it. It's not here either; I'm glad of that as I'd be tempted to plant it to see if it would fertilise my mate's fig tree  |
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Post by stxdpr on Oct 18, 2021 17:32:05 GMT
Has the spoons bloke stopped moaning that he got his way and then made less money? You thought the other company people would have told him or did they just want him to embarrass himself?
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Post by crankcaller on Oct 18, 2021 17:47:37 GMT
Is there a piano in our house? Yes.
Can I play it? Not really, no. A few chords - that I don't know the names of. I can connect said piano to a computer or iPad via USB and use as a midi controller and play big pads and pretend I'm Aphex Twin or Vangelis.
I used to be able to read music but that was a long time ago. I can program drum machines and muck about in sequencers.
Had curry for dinner and my plans of eating all the Katsu chicken were foiled as the child liked it.
*shakes fist at cloud*
Still wet out.
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Post by crankcaller on Oct 18, 2021 17:49:38 GMT
Greenock is attempting to go for city status. More slashings than stabbings though. Does that make a difference? An added side portion of Arson to your victims house seems to be all the rage too.
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