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Post by The Master on Feb 12, 2018 0:45:01 GMT -5
The Royal Order of the Garter, a phrase that only sounds weird in the 20th and 21st centuries, is occasionally referred to as the "Star and Garter" due to the starburst on the medal/ribbon/award/patch. (We Americans tend to think in terms of medals, even though we use all the terms even if an award is only a plaque.) Wildly enough, I actually found an article with at least one photo of the starburst. I had supposed there wasn't much on the internet other than Wikipedia - and I rarely trust Wikipedia. Thus the inevitable "Oh my Stars and Garters!" became an expletive as early as the 16th century, perhaps earlier. www.heraldicsculptor.com/Garters.htmlI always wondered where that came from, well you learn something (hopefully) new everyday.
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Post by mormonyoyoman on Feb 12, 2018 1:14:02 GMT -5
I first learned it from a text feature (maybe more) when Barks was still active. It surprised me how much I'd remembered accurately. That's not like me.
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Post by Warrior Twin One on Feb 12, 2018 9:17:25 GMT -5
The show sucks and most of the characters are just neurotic jerks and everyone of them treats Stewart terribly. I have friends that are really into it, but it makes me gag.
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Post by The Master on Feb 13, 2018 13:22:25 GMT -5
The show sucks and most of the characters are just neurotic jerks and everyone of them treats Stewart terribly. I have friends that are really into it, but it makes me gag. That is an interesting take on the show. What about Stewart makes you care about him?
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Post by sixdemonbag on Feb 28, 2018 16:16:25 GMT -5
I like the show. It's "junk-food" TV and I find it to be good background noise when I'm doing other things. I also like actual junk-food so there you go...
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Post by mao on Mar 1, 2018 14:15:18 GMT -5
The show sucks and most of the characters are just neurotic jerks and everyone of them treats Stewart terribly. I have friends that are really into it, but it makes me gag. Don't hold it in, what are your true feelings?
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Post by robkuntz on Mar 1, 2018 15:00:48 GMT -5
The show sucks and most of the characters are just neurotic jerks and everyone of them treats Stewart terribly. I have friends that are really into it, but it makes me gag. Don't hold it in, what are your true feelings? A person with a view probably has a room with view, too.
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Post by Warrior Twin One on Mar 1, 2018 19:25:30 GMT -5
The show sucks and most of the characters are just neurotic jerks and everyone of them treats Stewart terribly. I have friends that are really into it, but it makes me gag. That is an interesting take on the show. What about Stewart makes you care about him? Stuart is a human Eeyore surrounded by bullies, and that is the closest he can come to having friends. So the show is IMO built around the premise that nerds/geeks are just as mean and nasty as the people who pick on them. Of course we all know that to be true and decent people can be hard to find. This is a pretty good collection of the good and decent here, but some places are just wastelands. The thing that could have redeemed the show is to have the main characters grow and come to realize how bad they are and to change, but that would tank in the ratings. The greatest thing IMO about being a twin, you are always watching each other's back.
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Post by The Archivist on Jun 3, 2018 12:16:25 GMT -5
They all treat each other badly, that is what I like about the show, it makes my life look less bleak by comparison.
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Post by Jakob Grimm on Jun 4, 2018 15:36:00 GMT -5
Sorry mao, I took the last option.
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Post by mao on Jun 4, 2018 16:09:57 GMT -5
Sorry mao , I took the last option. No need for sorry, Im surprised how few peeps had your opinion
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Post by Robert the Black on Jun 21, 2018 9:18:22 GMT -5
Sorry mao , I took the last option. No need for sorry, Im surprised how few peeps had your opinion Sorry mao, but I think it sucks too! Of course I am a grumpy old man so YMMV.
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Post by mao on Jun 21, 2018 9:21:36 GMT -5
No need for sorry, Im surprised how few peeps had your opinion Sorry mao , but I think it sucks too! Of course I am a grumpy old man so YMMV. I am dumbfounded over this, mostly due to the fact that I watch maybe 20-300 eps a week.
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Post by Robert the Black on Jun 21, 2018 9:31:39 GMT -5
Sorry mao , but I think it sucks too! Of course I am a grumpy old man so YMMV. I am dumbfounded over this, mostly due to the fact that I watch maybe 20-300 eps a week. You do realize that 300 episodes a week at 30 minutes each would be 6 days and 6 hours leaving you 18 hours total for all other activities including sleep for that week. Since there are currently 255 episodes you would be watching a minimum of 45 episodes twice in a week. I know that you say you are a big bang fanatic, but surely you meant ( I hope) 20-30 not 20-300? What?? Sorry, that may have been over the top.
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Post by mao on Jun 21, 2018 9:35:32 GMT -5
My bad! extra zero, lol
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Post by Robert the Black on Jun 21, 2018 9:43:19 GMT -5
Whew! you had me worried about you for a minute there.
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Post by mormonyoyoman on Jun 21, 2018 18:10:17 GMT -5
Whew! you had me worried about you for a minute there. He had me worried for about 300 minutes!
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Post by dilvish on Jun 21, 2018 21:26:43 GMT -5
What's TV?
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Post by mormonyoyoman on Jun 22, 2018 7:22:20 GMT -5
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Post by Irish Warrior on Jun 22, 2018 8:50:55 GMT -5
Well I really like it so I will join mao at the first choice on the list. If it's good enough for the late Steven Hawking, it's good enough for me.
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Post by mao on Jun 22, 2018 8:53:49 GMT -5
Well I really like it so I will join mao at the first choice on the list. If it's good enough for the late Steven Hawking, it's good enough for me. Welcome fellow heretic!
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Post by Admin Pete on Jun 22, 2018 9:19:48 GMT -5
Well I really like it so I will join mao at the first choice on the list. If it's good enough for the late Steven Hawking, it's good enough for me. Welcome fellow heretic! Does two heretics constitute the beginning of a cult? I better watch you two now!
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Post by mao on Jun 22, 2018 9:24:39 GMT -5
Does two heretics constitute the beginning of a cult? I better watch you two now! The dark Force is strong in us padwan
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Post by Admin Pete on Jun 22, 2018 9:28:22 GMT -5
Does two heretics constitute the beginning of a cult? I better watch you two now! The dark Force is strong in us padwan Channeling Sheldon! Quit get a cleric and turn this monster!
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Post by mormonyoyoman on Jun 22, 2018 9:29:30 GMT -5
...into what?
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Post by Admin Pete on Jun 22, 2018 9:43:35 GMT -5
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Post by mao on Jun 22, 2018 11:24:43 GMT -5
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Post by mormonyoyoman on Jun 22, 2018 22:10:34 GMT -5
Only if you sith upon a star.
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Post by bravewolf on Jun 23, 2018 0:01:11 GMT -5
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Post by mao on Jun 23, 2018 13:04:36 GMT -5
Had any of you seen the ep of Christina Applegate show were they played D&D? It was super funny(mid 80s? after her stint on Married With Children)
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