Things I learned today (Part 1)

[maroonandwhite]

That’s it. What’s the meaning?

I’m not going to make an unkind comment about British soldiers being welcome

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Not sure there is a meaning. It became some kind of fashion thing like a post Catholic Virgin Mary statue

[Biff_Egan]

“Some have suggested that the presence of the statue in a window marks a brothel, that drugs are available for sale, or that protection money has been paid by the resident”

Jesus, I’m looking at the neighbours in a new light

[Julio_Geordio]

@backinatracksuit

Did Lenin and Joyce pal around a bit in Zurich before he went back to Russia?

Lenin and Joyce were both in Zurich at the same time and would have moved in similar hipster intellectual circles and had mutual acquaintances. Whether or not they ever really interacted with each other is unknown. You’d imagine if they had we would know about it though

[horriblecunt]

They used to get together at Carl Jung’s place in Bollingen frequently enough, where they’d have hearty discussions about all kinds of topics, and debate psychology, religion, politics, what have you.
After a few drinks they’d often break the instruments and play a few tunes. Little known, but Joyce was a handy enough fiddler, with a penchant for playing set dances and hornpipes, often starting out playing them in a slow plaintive fashion, like a slow air almost, before segueing into the normal jaunty hornpipe pace, and then finishing up with a transition into an uptempo reel like the Bucks of Oranmore. Lenin would accompany him on the balalaika, weaving between an apperegiated style accompaniment and full on percussive style chordal back up (a la Steve Cooney). Jung would provide a bit of rhythm on a type of bodhrán, a hand drum he’d picked up in Taos New Mexico when he visited an American Indian reservation there on one of his many travels. The sessions would go on well into the night, and wasn’t unknown for them to go for dip in Lake Zurich in the buff under the moonlight. There’s some accounts of it all in Jung’s autobiography, “Memories, Dreams and Reflection”, which is well worth the read if you haven’t already.

[Juhniallio]

You had me at moonlight dip in the buff.

[TheBlackSpot]

@horriblecunt

They used to get together at Carl Jung’s place in Bollingen frequently enough, where they’d have hearty discussions about all kinds of topics, and debate psychology, religion, politics, what have you.
After a few drinks they’d often break the instruments and play a few tunes. Little known, but Joyce was a handy enough fiddler, with a penchant for playing set dances and hornpipes, often starting out playing them in a slow plaintive fashion, like a slow air almost, before segueing into the normal jaunty hornpipe pace, and then finishing up with a transition into an uptempo reel like the Bucks of Oranmore. Lenin would accompany him on the balalaika, weaving between an apperegiated style accompaniment and full on percussive style chordal back up (a la Steve Cooney). Jung would provide a bit of rhythm on a type of bodhrán, a hand drum he’d picked up in Taos New Mexico when he visited an American Indian reservation there on one of his many travels. The sessions would go on well into the night, and wasn’t unknown for them to go for dip in Lake Zurich in the buff under the moonlight. There’s some accounts of it all in Jung’s autobiography, “Memories, Dreams and Reflection”, which is well worth the read if you haven’t already.

Brilliant but …TNH

[habanerocat]

Wallpaper can cost up to £800 a roll.

[Arthur]

Lady On The Rock by Jessie Ward

[maroonandwhite]

Cheers bud, they’re bleeding deadly so they are.

That explanation about the shipwreck was from left field.

[Corksfinedtboy]

Nelson’s willy

[myboyblue]

The cast of Beethoven is ridiculous

CastEdit

• Charles Grodin as George Newton
• Bonnie Hunt as Alice Newton
• Dean Jones as Dr. Herman Varnick
• Nicholle Tom as Ryce Newton
• Christopher Castile as Ted Newton
• Sarah Rose Karr as Emily Newton
• Oliver Platt as Harvey
• Stanley Tucci as Vernon
• David Duchovny as Brad Wilson
• Patricia Heaton as Brie Wilson
• Laurel Cronin as Devonia Peet
• Nancy Fish as Miss Grundel
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Mark
• Richard Portnow as Ammo Gun Salesman (uncredited)

[Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy]

The lady from Inception is now a bloke.

[LionelRitchie]

Deception

[TreatyStones]

There are doggy blood donors

[Thornhill]

Former German international and World Cup winner Christoph Metzelder was handed a suspended prison sentence of ten months after admitting to child pornography charges last week.

One for the what the fuck is wrong with people thread too.

[PhattPike]

@Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy

The lady from Inception is now a bloke.

Juno and the Fake Cock.

[Biff_Egan]

I’ve awarded that a like through gritted teeth

[myboyblue]

The noisy neighbours have broken united

[Massey]

Claire Byrne’s husband is from Leitrim @anon67715551 @farmerinthecity @thedancingbaby .She seemed to know a lot about the southern part of the county so I assume he’s one of ye.