Milestones

Post by **wilson** » August 17th, 2009, 10:37 pm

1452: Leonardo da Vinci is born on 15 April.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » August 17th, 2009, 11:23 pm

TillyGalore wrote:
wilson wrote:
Lavabe wrote:1066.

And just for devildeac:

There's evidence of settlements with one long village street,
Farmsteads, hamlets, little towns - the framework was complete
By the time.......... of the Norman Conquest,
The rural framework was complete.
Well done, Lavabe. I was hoping someone would throw down for their Battle of Hastings post, since I was too late for my own.
It'll be interesting to see what number associations different people come up with (I'm particularly interested in non-historically significant numbers).
Is 1066 when Bill conquered England, or is that what Lavabe is referring to.

I remember reading that when we went to London 5 years ago...

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 18th, 2009, 6:35 am

wilson wrote:1452: Leonardo da Vinci is born on 15 April.

Given that I used an historical milestone, I'll give one back to wilson.

For what it's worth, wilson is rapidly approaching the Homo rudolfensis milestone. The best specimen of that fossil hominin was KNM ER-1470 (Kenya National Museums East Lake Rudolf, ID# 1470).

Don't worry. I have another fossil hominin that I'll use in a few months or so.

TillyGalore · Post by **TillyGalore** » August 18th, 2009, 10:21 am

wilson wrote:
TillyGalore wrote: Is 1066 when Bill conquered England, or is that what Lavabe is referring to.
You're right. The Battle of Hastings was the decisive victory in the Norman Conquest.

We, the Galores that is, believe we had ancestors who fought on the Norman side of the Conquest.

So in reality, I'm Norman, English, Irish, and Dutch. I'm an American Mutt.

bjornolf · Post by **bjornolf** » August 18th, 2009, 10:27 am

DukeUsul wrote: I saw Braveheart in Page Auditorium in fall 1995 featuring a before and after discussion with Randall Wallace, Duke grad and writer of the screenplay. Which I always thought was the coolest way to see braveheart. Now I feel yours was better.

We were sitting in Page together then. ;) I loved it too. I don't think that was the FIRST time I saw it, though.

On a related note, I heard they're releasing a Blu-Ray version with an interactive timeline of the various battles and stuff.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » August 18th, 2009, 1:04 pm

I'm slowing WAAYY down until this evening so I can make an ale selection on the way home from work, enjoy said beverage AFTER dance lessons tonight and then make the review #2000. Hmm, or should I have a review of a recently enjoyed IPA become #2000? Decisions, decisions...

Or maybe a brand new Dogfish Head creation... ;)

bjornolf · Post by **bjornolf** » August 18th, 2009, 1:12 pm

devildeac wrote:I'm slowing WAAYY down until this evening so I can make an ale selection on the way home from work, enjoy said beverage AFTER dance lessons tonight and then make the review #2000. Hmm, or should I have a review of a recently enjoyed IPA become #2000? Decisions, decisions...

Or maybe a brand new Dogfish Head creation... ;)

I'm just shocked that:

1. There is no mention of Blue Moon in the Ymm, Beer thread... and
2. You didn't respond to my post in the passing by town thread that I actually had a Blue Moon with my bro last weekend. Since I NEVER drink beer, I thought you'd be proud of me. ;)

I thought the Blue Moon was pretty good, but then, I never drink beer. I'm a hard liquor guy. So, is Blue Moon any good, oh king?

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » August 18th, 2009, 1:26 pm

bjornolf wrote:
devildeac wrote:I'm slowing WAAYY down until this evening so I can make an ale selection on the way home from work, enjoy said beverage AFTER dance lessons tonight and then make the review #2000. Hmm, or should I have a review of a recently enjoyed IPA become #2000? Decisions, decisions...

Or maybe a brand new Dogfish Head creation... ;)
I'm just shocked that:

1. There is no mention of Blue Moon in the Ymm, Beer thread... and
2. You didn't respond to my post in the passing by town thread that I actually had a Blue Moon with my bro last weekend. Since I NEVER drink beer, I thought you'd be proud of me. ;)

I thought the Blue Moon was pretty good, but then, I never drink beer. I'm a hard liquor guy. So, is Blue Moon any good, oh king?

Sorry about overlooking your Blue Moon experience :oops: . It's a good quality mass-produced ale quite representative of that style of beer (wheat ale). I will choose that on draught or outta the bottle if my other choices are the usual suspects (bud, miller, etc) at a restaurant and I'd really like to have a beer with dinner.

TillyGalore · Post by **TillyGalore** » August 18th, 2009, 1:32 pm

Congrats DD, you're National Champs.

bjornolf · Post by **bjornolf** » August 18th, 2009, 1:33 pm

It was on draught at the Longhorn Steakhouse we went to. My brother told me about a liquer made by Samuel Adams, but I hadn't heard of it before. Are you familiar? It's called Sam Adams Utopia, http://www.samueladams.com/news.aspx?release=33. He's been wanting to try it, but it's illegal in Florida where he lives cause of the alcohol content.

colchar · Post by **colchar** » August 18th, 2009, 1:34 pm

wilson wrote: Well done, Lavabe. I was hoping someone would throw down for their Battle of Hastings post, since I was too late for my own.

I had planned to do it for mine.

colchar · Post by **colchar** » August 18th, 2009, 1:36 pm

wilson wrote: You're right. The Battle of Hastings was the decisive victory in the Norman Conquest.

And it was also the last time that Britain was successfully invaded.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » August 18th, 2009, 5:07 pm

1992-does this REALLY need any explanation...

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » August 18th, 2009, 5:09 pm

bjornolf wrote:It was on draught at the Longhorn Steakhouse we went to. My brother told me about a liquer made by Samuel Adams, but I hadn't heard of it before. Are you familiar? It's called Sam Adams Utopia, http://www.samueladams.com/news.aspx?release=33. He's been wanting to try it, but it's illegal in Florida where he lives cause of the alcohol content.

I have heard of it before and thought it was "just" a high gravity beer with an ABV of about 25%, which puts it in the "fortified wine" category, or, I guess it could be considered a liqueur.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 18th, 2009, 5:32 pm

colchar wrote:
wilson wrote: Well done, Lavabe. I was hoping someone would throw down for their Battle of Hastings post, since I was too late for my own.

I had planned to do it for mine.

Then you need to PW with Bones and me.

Say... no one did anything for Charlemagne.

Rolvix · Post by **Rolvix** » August 18th, 2009, 5:43 pm

devildeac wrote:1992-does this REALLY need any explanation...

I was born?
Or the fact that we won the National Championship the day after I was born?

cl15876 · Post by **cl15876** » August 18th, 2009, 5:44 pm

CellR wrote:
devildeac wrote:1992-does this REALLY need any explanation...
I was born?
Or the fact that we won the National Championship the day after I was born?

That was a glorious year I might add!!!! Cheers to your birth!!!!

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 18th, 2009, 5:45 pm

CellR wrote:
devildeac wrote:1992-does this REALLY need any explanation...
I was born?
Or the fact that we won the National Championship the day after I was born?

I just suddenly felt VERY old.

Post by **wilson** » August 18th, 2009, 5:52 pm

Lavabe wrote: I just suddenly felt VERY old.

Hell, that even made me feel old, and you're way older than I...

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 18th, 2009, 5:53 pm

wilson wrote:
Lavabe wrote: I just suddenly felt VERY old.
Hell, that even made me feel old, and you're way older than I...

Thanks again.

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