Sunday, April 1, 2012

Day 185 - Throwing Around Our Drunken Ancestors, The Medieval Charms Of Old Europe, Of Art & Ping Pong, Extreme Home Team Support, Mr. Blue's Perfect Girl, and He'll Make It I Swear

7:51 AM Mr. Brown
I want to make a atlatl. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlatl
7:51 AM Mr. Silver
Ok.
Though you have to make the javelins to match, and those are probably harder.
7:52 AM Mr. Brown
Yeah
Or you find some arrows and modify the atlatl.
7:52 AM Mr. Silver
You can buy pro-made sets, you know.
(pictures a tiny atlatl)
7:53 AM Mr. Brown
I did think about buying one.
7:53 AM Mr. Silver
One of my last SCA “impractical quests” was for a set of quoits and matching hat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Akali_Turban_with_quoits.JPG
There were chakrams to be found at the bazaars of the Pennsic War, thanks to Xena fandom, but I wanted the little ones.
7:57 AM Mr. Brown
Yeah, I was going to say I always liked those due to Xena.
The atlatl's they use on Top Shot has shorter javelins.
Not as short as an arrow though.
8:00 AM Mr. Silver
4'-4.5' or something?
8:00 AM Mr. Brown
Yeah, I think so; definitely not as long as the one in the picture on Wikipedia.
8:05 AM Mr. Brown
I think it would be a fun drinking competition to use an atlatl to see who could get closest to the bull’s-eye.
8:11 AM Mr. Silver
Don't drink and hurl weapons, kids!
Morning, Mr. Gray.
This morning's topic has shifted to "Drinking and thrown weapons...good idea?"
8:13 AM Mr. Brown
I've gotten drunk and hurled bean bags.
lol
8:13 AM Mr. Gray
LOL
8:13 AM Mr. Silver
Unless the beans are really caltrops, I don't think it's the same concept as javelins and quoits.
That being said...I was Scadian...so I'm guilty of hurling live steel via various methods while under the influence.
8:17 AM Mr. Brown
Well, my Scottish ancestors hurled trees while drinking.
LOL
And my Irish ancestors hurled wagon wheels.
8:19 AM Mr. Gray
Mine hurled each other around while drinking.  Irish.
8:31 AM Mr. Silver
3 Celts talking about drinking and hurling.  What is more natural than that?
8:41 AM Mr. Gray
Not much.  Sounds like a good conversation to me. LOL
9:08 AM Mr. Silver
And then there's the Germans...like Mr. Blue here.
Though he's said some stuff that warranted accusing him of some Belgian influence...so that's not all bad.
9:10 AM Mr. Blue
Germany is larger than it's country's borders.
9:10 AM Mr. Silver
Morning Mr. Blue.  What is your stance on drinking and hurling thrown weapons at things for fun?
Alternately - throwing other Germans while drinking.
9:10 AM Mr. Blue
That’s probably not my thing, but have at it.
Oh, like from a catapult?
9:11 AM Mr. Silver
That would be...technological...however the end result would be a real crowd pleaser, so I'll say “ok” on the catapult. 
Point in his favor, lads, the man plays defense in hockey.  The stick is practically a hurley, and he hits people with it.   
9:13 AM Mr. Blue
I have aimed shots directly at people.
9:13 AM Mr. Silver
Just for some explanation, we noted the usual crowd in here is 3 Celts, 1 Teuton.
9:13 AM Mr. Blue
Technically, didn't the Celts originate in the alpine area?
We’re all likely part of the same r1b1 haplo group.
9:14 AM Mr. Brown
I’m mostly German
So I’m Germanic-Celt
9:16 AM Mr. Silver
Heck, I'm English/Scot.  I'm loaded with Norse.
9:16 AM Mr. Blue
It’s all pretty much the same, genetically.
9:16 AM Mr. Brown
I found out my great grandmother’s maiden name was Auto.
9:16 AM Mr. Blue
Ah, from Detroit?
9:16 AM Mr. Silver
We're all violent North-European mutts.
9:17 AM Mr. Blue
Basically.
9:17 AM Mr. Brown
That like to drink.
lol
9:17 AM Mr. Silver
Aye!
9:17 AM Mr. Blue
A little Scandinavian, a little Celt, a little alpine…and probably even a bit of dirty, shameful Slovak mixed in there.
9:18 AM Mr. Silver
I think the key here, genealogically, is if you are a little bit Country and a little bit Rock-and-Roll or not.
9:22 AM Mr. Brown
I know my great grandfather’s mother’s maiden name starts with Wise, but don't know the rest.
Great grandma was from Germany, and great grandfather was further out.
9:23 AM Mr. Silver
Pluto?
9:24 AM Mr. Brown
Belgium
9:25 AM Mr. Blue
Dad’s side was from all over the German region, mom's side was from Nurnberg, pretty much as far back as we can look.
9:27 AM Mr. Silver
I have a big bundle of genealogy I’ve not ever looked through.  Dad's side has been in these new colonies since the 1700s at least.  Before that I'm not entirely certain what we ruled in England and Scotland.  But my grandad had a ring with the 4 coats of arms on it.  I've never seen it that I remember.
9:34 AM Mr. Blue
If you ruled England or Scotland, you wouldn't have come to the colonies.
9:34 AM Mr. Silver
Perhaps you are related to the Wisechipsfrisch-Gesalzen line, Mr. Brown.
I'm interested now; any way to find out?
9:37 AM Mr. Brown
Yeah, just not here.
9:43 AM Mr. Silver
I just asked Mr. Brown if he was related to the Wise Salted Potato Chip family.
9:44 AM Mr. Gray
I saw that.
9:44 AM Mr. Blue
Heheh
9:44 AM Mr. Gray
I nearly choked on my soda when you typed it.  Bastage.
9:44 AM Mr. Silver
Hehe
Mr. Silver
Well...it might be that some king gave Great*X Grandfather...oh...Vermont. 
And we never went back.
9:44 AM Mr. Brown
It would be cool to find out if you own a place, or are supposed to have a treasure like family jewels or something.  
9:45 AM Mr. Silver
It’s been quite a few generations of primogeniture...I highly doubt it.
That would be nice though.
"Castle and estate?  Awesome!  How much in back taxes?  ...No hablo ingles... (click!)"
9:49 AM Mr. Blue
Heheh
I’m pretty sure my family comes from a long line of peasants.
10:12 AM Mr. Brown
I’m Clan Morrison.
10:13 AM Mr. Blue
Considering you're "mostly German", I doubt they'd consider you apart of their clan.
10:13 AM Mr. Brown
Also Clan McMurray.
10:17 AM Mr. Silver
Clan Morrissey...the sad clan.
"My Three Clans", starring Clan McMurray
10:20 AM Mr. Blue
Clan Kuklux
10:22 AM Mr. Brown
Arrg!
the celts would deystory the KKK!
10:22 AM Mr. Silver
"My Three Ks", starring Grand Wizard Fred McMurray* (*To our fans - No actual Micks were permitted on set.) 
10:22 AM Mr. Brown
deystroy
TRue celts that is
10:23 AM Mr. Silver
True celts are hand axes...the people capitalize the C.
10:23 AM Mr. Brown
Arrg
Well they would still deystroy the KKK
Even as hand axes
lol
10:24 AM Mr. Silver
They're Celts...generally with enough hooch and attitude they'd destroy anything handy.



10:49 AM Mr. Blue
What do you suppose those wooden things in the lower middle of the picture are?
It looks like they're crucifying a mop and a spear.
11:06 AM Mr. Silver
The things in the middle appear to be some sort of pell - weapon training targets.
11:20 AM Mr. Silver
Head level with weapons nearby.
Check out their "barbed wire" to the left.
11:21 AM Mr. Brown
Spiked wood.
lol
11:21 AM Mr. Blue
I like how even the river has a gate on it. I don't think that's still there, but I know most of the city walls still are.
11:21 AM Mr. Silver
"Welcome to Nuremberg.  Please obey local laws and courtesies or we'll make you climb our gate."
11:22 AM Mr. Blue
Heh
Like putting human heads on pikes at the London bridge.
11:22 AM Mr. Blue
"Welcome to London…a great place to raise a family."
11:23 AM Mr. Silver
"Many English heads of communities and interest groups have been featured on our London Bridge"
"Also many in our expanded community and our contacts with other nations have been prominently posted there."



11:32 AM Mr. Brown
I’m not sure what the statue is supposed to be of.
11:34 AM Mr. Blue
You’re not sure?
11:34 AM Mr. Brown
Well, the guy writing.
lol
11:34 AM Mr. Silver
"National Enquirer ma'am.  So this is Bigfoot's baby, then?"
11:34 AM Mr. Blue
lol
11:34 AM Mr. Brown
lol
11:35 AM Mr. Blue
It’s probably one of the wise kings…the one that was taking an art class at the learning annex.
"Hmm.  For the king of the Jews, he sure doesn't say much, does he?"
11:39 AM Mr. Silver
"I've checked the inventory and that one is sold, ma'am.  We're not going to get anymore gold ones in until June.  However I have the same model in silver in stock if you are interested." 
11:44 AM Mr. Brown
Ooooo Tennis de table
11:51 AM Mr. Silver
And it's a club for it
11:54 AM Mr. Silver
A tourney de tennis de table in Tournai.
…every de Tuesday…



12:35 PM Mr. Blue
It’s weird how Green Bay has a football team.
That town is tiny, and the stadium is right next to a Shoney’s and a Kmart in a neighborhood that is otherwise purely residential.
12:36 PM Mr. Silver
I suppose you can make up for the property value being dismal by renting out your driveway for parking during games.
12:36 PM Mr. Blue
They must.  The city has 102,000 people, so most of the people probably just walk to the stadium.
12:36 PM Mr. Silver
They just all go to the game.
(announcer) "Well folks, the stands are a little barer than usual on this big game night, but then we've had the flu rolling through!"
12:39 PM Mr. Blue
As an NFL player, why would you want to play there?
After the game, you go out to eat at Shoney’s?
There’s got to be no money in it in terms of local endorsements and other things, since the entire town is already vesting all their money in the team itself.
12:41 PM Mr. Silver
"Today's halftime show is, as always, sponsored by Kmart and Shoney's, and is the highschool band again." 
12:41 PM Mr. Blue
Apparently the Packers ownership deal violates all kinds of rules in the NFL CBA, but since the Packers were around before the CBA was signed they're grandfathered in.
They have thousands of owners…CBA stipulates no more than 32 owners, with at least one having 30% stake.
12:43 PM Mr. Silver
Like...everyone in town?
12:43 PM Mr. Blue
Basically
12:46 PM Mr. Blue
They hold occasional stock sales.
12:47 PM Mr. Silver
So the Packers are something you can invest in.
"Go de-FENSE!  My portfolio SUCKS!  Come ON!"
12:50 PM Mr. Blue
The fifth sale in the team's history, which will finance further renovations to Lambeau Field, began on December 6, 2011 and will run through February 29, 2012. During this sale, 250,000 shares will be offered at $250 per share.[23] Prior to the 2011 stock sale, there were 112,015 people, representing 4,750,934 shares, who could lay claim to a franchise ownership interest.[24] Shares of stock include voting rights, but the redemption price is minimal, no dividends are ever paid, the stock cannot appreciate in value (though private sales often exceed the face value of the stock), and stock ownership brings no season ticket privileges. While newly purchased shares can be given as gifts, once ownership is established, transfers are technically allowed only between immediate family members.[23] No shareholder may own over 200 shares, a safeguard to ensure that no individual can assume control of the club. To run the corporation, a board of directors is elected by the stockholders.
So they're essentially run on donations and ticket sales.
12:54 PM Mr. Blue
It’s probably a big deal around town whether you own 200 shares or a lowly 105.
If you own 200, you probably get a booth at Shoney’s.



1:53 PM Mr. Blue
Apparently there's a junky that walks around this building in the back alley.
Tall, skinny, younger girl that stumbles and frequently falls, heading up towards the park.
She sounds hot to me, but I haven't seen her.
2:03 PM Mr. Silver
"Turn Ons - Underage, underweight, overtall, clumsy, outdoorsy, and into horse."
2:05 PM Mr. Gray
LOL



Mr. Silver
So if the girl leaves, is the guy a quarter-way there in "Livin' On A Prayer"?
8:30 AM Mr. Gray
LOL
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