Malcador Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/man-arrested-for-parody-police-twitter-account-in-miami-beach-9725564 Ah Florida. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Raithe Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) TheWrap - "Honest Trailers" creator Andy Signore suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment Hollywood Reporter - Andy Signore accused of sexual abuse Edited October 6, 2017 by Raithe "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Raithe Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChawvZd-_nc&feature=youtu.be 1 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Keyrock Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) I have a weird question, on the off chance that anyone on these forums is a sailor, or knows a sailor. The question is: Do today's sailors still sing sea shanties? If the answer is no, then why not? I feel that if I was a sailor I would absolutely sing sea shanties. Why wouldn't you? Sea shanties are awesome. If you're a sailor and you don't sing sea shanties, what are you doing with your life? Heck, I feel tempted to sing them myself, but, as a landlubber, I feel that might be a faux pas. Edit: Also, are there contemporary sea shanties? Do sailors these days sing about snapchatting and milk punch rather than tavern wenches and rum? Edited October 8, 2017 by Keyrock RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
ShadySands Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) I have a weird question, on the off chance that anyone on these forums is a sailor, or knows a sailor. The question is: Do today's sailors still sing sea shanties? If the answer is no, then why not? I feel that if I was a sailor I would absolutely sing sea shanties. Why wouldn't you? Sea shanties are awesome. If you're a sailor and you don't sing sea shanties, what are you doing with your life? Heck, I feel tempted to sing them myself, but, as a landlubber, I feel that might be a faux pas. Edit: Also, are there contemporary sea shanties? Do sailors these days sing about snapchatting and milk punch rather than tavern wenches and rum? Not that I've seen or heard of Edited October 8, 2017 by ShadySands Free games updated 3/4/21
Raithe Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 As a non-sailor with some passing trivia and background knowledge.... Part of the history of sea shanties was the sailors singing them as they were doing a repetitive manual task.. Things like a group of them winding the anchor up, or such like that needed a certain amount of synchronisation. They really only came in for the age of the clipper-ships and smaller crews during the end of the 18th and through the 19th century. The modernisation of ships with automation and mechanisation of many of the functions decreased the need for the crew to handle them in those groups and it sorted of passed away. I do believe there's a certain sense of "revival" for the talent these days, but its much more of a .. hobby / history of the craft thing rather than a practical part and parcel of sailing. 3 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
ShadySands Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 We did that. Had a little ditty for most everything in boot camp. It really did help and keep us in synch. Didn't have much of a place for it afterwards though. I also asked a couple of Navy buddies about sea shanties and they said not really. I don't really know anyone who sails recreationally. Free games updated 3/4/21
Gfted1 Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 I have a weird question, on the off chance that anyone on these forums is a sailor, or knows a sailor. The question is: Do today's sailors still sing sea shanties? If the answer is no, then why not? I feel that if I was a sailor I would absolutely sing sea shanties. Why wouldn't you? Sea shanties are awesome. If you're a sailor and you don't sing sea shanties, what are you doing with your life? Heck, I feel tempted to sing them myself, but, as a landlubber, I feel that might be a faux pas. Edit: Also, are there contemporary sea shanties? Do sailors these days sing about snapchatting and milk punch rather than tavern wenches and rum? In boot camp, they taught us the song and made us sing "Anchors Aweigh" while marching to and from various locations. But never in the real fleet did we sing. Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Guard Dog Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 The Navy is not what it once was. It used to be sea shanties, keel-hauling and fighting pirates. Now it's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSMxnpecSZM In actuality it's a pretty businesslike thing now. They don't screw around much from what I saw of them. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Malcador Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Unless you're 7th fleet Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
rjshae Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 True story... "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
ShadySands Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 The Boy Scouts is no longer just for boys — it's about to start accepting girls Vigilante 'Vampire-Hunters' Have Killed Five People in Malawi Free games updated 3/4/21
Gfted1 Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 This week, America lost one of the few remaining WW2 Navajo Code Talkers. 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Malcador Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/13/us/california-fire-tree-trnd/index.html?sr=fbCNN101317california-fire-tree-trnd0931AMStoryLink Fire in a tree 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
ShadySands Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Would you board Flight 666 to HEL on Friday the 13th? 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
kirottu Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) Japanese zoo mourns anime-loving celebrity penguin. A celebrity penguin, which made international headlines after forming an attachment to a cardboard cut-out in a Japanese zoo, has died at the age of 21. He was a brother from another mother. F Edited October 14, 2017 by kirottu This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Malcador Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11933358 Bit of an extreme solution to nagging, but alright. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Malcador Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) http://www.zdnet.com/article/wpa2-security-flaw-lets-hackers-attack-almost-any-wifi-device/Did find this a bit funny In practice, some complications arise when executing the attack.First, not all Wi-Fi clients properly implement the state machine. In particular, Windows and iOS do not accept retransmissions of message 3 (see Table 1 column 2). This violates the 802.11 standard. As a result, these implementations are not vulnerable to our key reinstallation attack against the 4-way handshake. Mind you, Windows and iOS aren't safe. Edited October 17, 2017 by Malcador Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Katphood Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 Saw this just now:I be like: There used to be a signature here, a really cool one...and now it's gone.
injurai Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 I sense another Nasa budget cut incoming... 2
Katphood Posted October 18, 2017 Posted October 18, 2017 My heart just melted. There used to be a signature here, a really cool one...and now it's gone.
injurai Posted October 18, 2017 Posted October 18, 2017 Has anyone tried to eat Panda? It's recently come to my attention that they make rather convenient livestock.
Gfted1 Posted October 18, 2017 Posted October 18, 2017 Huh, the panda was removed from the endangered list in 2016. Anyway, I would try panda meat, or any other bear. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
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