tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post4272056315587602342..comments2023-05-21T15:20:58.352+01:00Comments on The Untrusted: Daily Chat 13/08/09Montana Wildhackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11409705185204787671noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-83711280700387188952009-08-14T17:29:19.670+01:002009-08-14T17:29:19.670+01:00Sorry for not getting back, Annetan, I don't h...Sorry for not getting back, Annetan, I don't have any links, this is just stuff I read about Tolkein a few years ago.Bitterweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290137850441509784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-81603340994413654742009-08-14T09:23:35.685+01:002009-08-14T09:23:35.685+01:00BW Really interested in the effect of the Norman c...BW Really interested in the effect of the Norman conquest on English culture. It crops up in Digger writings during the commonwealth period although there it is inevitably expressed in somewhat utopian terms.<br /><br />Any links you can point me to?annetan42https://www.blogger.com/profile/01250598516297935480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-3430078576884101512009-08-14T07:48:55.921+01:002009-08-14T07:48:55.921+01:00Interesting stuff BW. And welcome back Scherf - wh...Interesting stuff BW. And welcome back Scherf - where you been??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-86623552668998650512009-08-14T01:15:31.499+01:002009-08-14T01:15:31.499+01:00Tolkein ?
You lot know nowt.
Tolkein wanted to c...Tolkein ?<br /><br />You lot know nowt.<br /><br />Tolkein wanted to create - re-imagine - an English lore, history and myth that might have been, had the Normans not succesfully destroyed the English oral tradition.<br /><br />The Hobit, and then the Lord of the Rings, were exercises in creating a linguistic quasi-reality for this beautiful and bizarre intelectual fugue to be re-enacted under.<br /><br />He cited Nordic, Icelandic, German and Finish myth and legend to his publishers, but ultimately pursued, as an English (Emeritus) professor, the mad goal of making something up for us Brits which so many other European peoples took for granted.<br /><br />NB He was written to in about 1968, by a student availing him of the correct Elvish word for 'cow'. He wrote back "I'll have to find out"... aqnd wrote back a few weeks later after decoding the elvish language within his books and derived satisfactoraly.<br /><br />Hope this helps.Bitterweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290137850441509784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-9413319024032919752009-08-13T23:19:56.114+01:002009-08-13T23:19:56.114+01:00Although Tolkien always denied it, LOTR is a metap...Although Tolkien always denied it, LOTR is a metaphor for Christianity, the industrial revolution and WW2. And probably other things too. JRR probably just didn't know that when he wrote it.xxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466706566688272356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-28284988860950562302009-08-13T18:48:58.967+01:002009-08-13T18:48:58.967+01:0094 years old, though..... good innings.94 years old, though..... good innings.Sealionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070951679827395236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-90190652808282984882009-08-13T18:32:55.610+01:002009-08-13T18:32:55.610+01:00Les Paul brought much joy to many<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXSXOAfB4U&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fvideosearch%3Fclient%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%2Dus%26q%3Dles%2Bpaul%26oe%3DUTF%2D8%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF%2D8%26ei%3Dq02EStWyOIjR%2DQbP8NWRAg%26sa%3DX%26oi%3D&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">Les Paul brought much joy to many</a>Sheffpixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683877609100026566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-7778406018349113372009-08-13T18:21:22.553+01:002009-08-13T18:21:22.553+01:00Oh no! Sad day for guitar fans.Oh no! Sad day for guitar fans.thaumaturgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116351419774991352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-38879054044731152912009-08-13T18:18:19.701+01:002009-08-13T18:18:19.701+01:00No, thats tragic. My first guitar was an Encore &q...No, thats tragic. My first guitar was an Encore "les paul".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-73877988749581761592009-08-13T18:16:03.526+01:002009-08-13T18:16:03.526+01:00In non hobbit related news, Les Paul has died :(In non hobbit related news, Les Paul has died :(Sealionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070951679827395236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-69942639459600898832009-08-13T18:09:28.057+01:002009-08-13T18:09:28.057+01:00I know thauma, the 'pixie' is the nickname...I know thauma, the 'pixie' is the nickname my mother and i had when we were kids - smallish and darkish - with very awkward and bloody minded dispositions..Sheffpixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683877609100026566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-50382337705106733412009-08-13T17:51:14.620+01:002009-08-13T17:51:14.620+01:00Pixie
You've got a lot of damn nerve, complai...<b>Pixie</b><br /><br />You've got a lot of damn nerve, complaining about elves and orcs, with a name like yours....<br /><br />Nice to see you back!thaumaturgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116351419774991352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-1375388829180725032009-08-13T17:37:45.509+01:002009-08-13T17:37:45.509+01:00Funnily enough, I had a cat called Kiko when we li...Funnily enough, I had a cat called Kiko when we lived in Andalucia...dan pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891895886909484961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-65449237335512038372009-08-13T17:36:17.942+01:002009-08-13T17:36:17.942+01:00No, forget 'Illusionist', got that wrong. ...No, forget 'Illusionist', got that wrong. Crap film with Edward Norton.<br /><br />'Sorcerer's Apprentice' is brilliant book by Tahir Shah. BRILLIANT. About this guy who really does become a sorcerer's apprentice in Calcutta.<br /><br />And I'll read ANYTHING by William Dalrymple- He writes like a dream and we're both obsessed by India...dan pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891895886909484961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-50850108135620810062009-08-13T17:28:43.851+01:002009-08-13T17:28:43.851+01:00Yes, he IS a cutepot, Martillo. I'm a sucker f...Yes, he IS a cutepot, Martillo. I'm a sucker for dogs- really miss mine when I'm in M/kech...<br /><br />Yes, Pixie, I read that Maps for Lost Lovers too- very good.<br />Alo great book is The Illusionist by... forgotten his name- Indian bloke who also wrote The Sorcerer's Apprentice.AMAZING BOOK. No, it's not by the same bloke. Fuck it, I'll have to get back to you on that one...dan pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891895886909484961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-27837377473768486982009-08-13T17:07:26.660+01:002009-08-13T17:07:26.660+01:00Dear god - can't go away for a few days withou...Dear god - can't go away for a few days without coming back and finding the place awash with bloody hobbits, orcs and elves. See you 'dweebie' guys have been having a good time. Haven't read the books in ages but thought the films were good.<br /><br />Talking books though am reading Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam - it's a wonderful book about a Pakistani family living somewhere 'like' Huddersfield and facing life's grim realities - the writing is gorgeous. Like it so much have gone out and bought his latest one - The Wasted Vigil, set in Afghanistan plus another, (good old Waterstones 2 for 3), Incendiary, by Chris Cleave.<br /><br />Swifty - I've got some great pics of my great uncle Archie who was killed at Ypres. I inherited what was left of him after an aged aunt died - some wonderful things, his cap badge, war diaries, maps, kit bag, compass etc, even a couple of union flags circa 1914. he also played chess and kept a diary of all the games he played whilst he was in France.fagged out pixienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-26378444997644960692009-08-13T16:52:47.825+01:002009-08-13T16:52:47.825+01:00"And what's the point of just ONE GLASS?&..."And what's the point of just ONE GLASS?"<br /><br />http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/G0OxEeieZrrkIVxwxBK8qwBatterweednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-14107890736599696412009-08-13T16:50:58.587+01:002009-08-13T16:50:58.587+01:00Dan - he's posted it as a new thread.Dan - he's posted it as a new thread.thaumaturgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116351419774991352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-59948356740976352282009-08-13T16:50:48.530+01:002009-08-13T16:50:48.530+01:00He's just 4 months Jay. More or less house-tra...He's just 4 months Jay. More or less house-trained too, which is a great relief. Only one of his ears has become erect so far, so he looks even cuter now. (Me too neither, Dan...)martillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359796013289407494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-34015660592255999892009-08-13T16:47:46.432+01:002009-08-13T16:47:46.432+01:00WHERE have you posted your dog pic? and how do you...WHERE have you posted your dog pic? and how do you know, Jay?<br /><br />Martillo: Yeah, well, Barcelona is TOTALLY different from Andalucia- a really great city although ruined by the monstrous Sagrada Familia, the most appalling abortion of a building.<br />The costa del sol is utterly horrible tho Malaga's nice. And Seville is FABULOUS...dan pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891895886909484961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-83685520688827414132009-08-13T16:41:58.349+01:002009-08-13T16:41:58.349+01:00Aah, you should see the squirrel photo in the Guar...Aah, you should see the squirrel photo in the Guardian- CUTE!<br />(I can't believe I'm posting this...)dan pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891895886909484961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-41532144737201698712009-08-13T16:41:08.199+01:002009-08-13T16:41:08.199+01:00lol, he looks an earnest little chappy, martillo, ...lol, he looks an earnest little chappy, martillo, how old is he?<br /><br />I met a very sweet pup the other day, boxer crossed with staff, very friendly little thing he was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-60680407854830876612009-08-13T16:37:46.723+01:002009-08-13T16:37:46.723+01:00Awwww what an adorable pup!Awwww what an adorable pup!thaumaturgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116351419774991352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-31492464941147424292009-08-13T16:35:25.433+01:002009-08-13T16:35:25.433+01:00I know what you mean about parts of Andalucía, Dan...I know what you mean about parts of Andalucía, Dan. There are some restaurants which don't have menus in Spanish. A couple of my students told me they were refused entry, which may be a bit of an exaggeration but probably not much.<br /><br />On the other hand there are places like Cadiz...<br />We're in Vilanova i la Geltrú, just along the coast from Barcelona. We're trying to raise the money to start work on our house in Galicia - a scary move to the middle of nowhere.<br /><br />I've only read LOTR 4 times. The films were good but what I'd really love to do is listen to the BBC radio adaptation. Reminds me of when a teacher read us The Hobbit over a term.<br /><br />I've posted a photo of my dog...martillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359796013289407494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141707904735688626.post-66873669109794010772009-08-13T16:35:09.484+01:002009-08-13T16:35:09.484+01:00Yes it is a shame. I think it's the yoga wot d...Yes it is a shame. I think it's the yoga wot done it. More than one glass and my head feels like shit the next day. And what's the point of just ONE GLASS?dan pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891895886909484961noreply@blogger.com