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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 12:59:08
I have just been reading about the forthcoming movie, Troy.
I must say I can't wait for this film, as I LOVE The Iliad, plus it stars Brad Pitt and he is my favourite actor.
I have always had an interest in ancient Greece and it's mythology, they gave us so much, including the Roman Empire allegedly (who in turn gave us a lot).
Anyone else have any interest at all in Ancient Greece???
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| VoVat |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 18:30:51
Well, I'm sure we've all heard of that ancient Greek play, "Trojan Sluts."
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| mun chien andalusia |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 16:10:16
Strangely in Italian Troia means both "Troy" and "slut"
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| VoVat |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 15:17:48
Trojans are called that because the first ones were used by Paris and Helen.
Okay, so that's utter BS.
I'm reminded of the Simpsons' retelling of the Odyssey. "When people think of wood, they'll think of Trojans!"
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 14:43:53
Yeah it's a good point, but I'm not sure guys will really consider this when they have a girl waiting to be taken back to their place to be ravaged!!!
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| Coldheartofstone |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 14:31:02
Well...wasn't the impenetrable castle...ummm
well condoms are supposed to protect from...intruders...
And the trojan horse...umm...you know...
broke open and a bunch of... well you get the general idea.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 13:45:15
Makes you think you are hung like a horse perhaps!?!?!?
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| Coldheartofstone |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 13:26:02
Why is TROJAN a brand name for condoms...
a little ironic don't ya think?
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/29/2004 : 13:23:01
Oh great, we're the descendents of losers!!!
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| VoVat |
Posted - 04/28/2004 : 17:26:11
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As for the Romans, well it is believed that the people of Troy who survived the war, moved to form what was later to become the Roman Empire.
That's what the Aeneid says, but I don't know whether there's really any historical basis there. Apparently there are also legends about the British being descended from the Trojans.
Futurama also mentioned the link between ancient Egypt and space aliens, by the way. From the Egyptians, the inhabitants of Osiris 4 learned how to prepare their dead so as to scare Abbott and Costello.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/27/2004 : 04:10:19
Thanks Sir! I tip my hat.
I don't think it was solarised. To be honest, I can't remember! I don't normally use solarisation though. I have a feeling it was the result of playing around with negative image.
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| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 04/26/2004 : 12:17:12
Misleadtheworld, those are some impressive pictures. I really like the second and third down from the top on the second page. Is that third one solarized? Its really cool.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/26/2004 : 12:00:29
The old part of the town centre is nice, but the housing estates around are not (obviously). I guess it is rather dull, but if you live in Daventry it's the only cheap place to go that's somewhat nicer. Northampton *is* nice compared to Daventry (or Dysentery, as it's fondly known). All you'll find here is car parks, housing estates and shopping trolleys.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/26/2004 : 11:16:38
I like the casino their though.
I won!!!
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 04/26/2004 : 10:36:14
What, Daventry? Nope. Been to N'hamton a few times though, I had an auntie there and I still have friends there. I don't find it 'nice' particularly. More like, horrendously dull.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/26/2004 : 08:37:06
Thankyou, thankyou all. 
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Cool pics, Tom. Are they Northampton? I know a couple of people there.
"I joined the Cult Of Joey and Iggy/Cos they can hypnotise chickens"
Close! It's Daventry, a small market town just down the road from Northampton. Nice place, I go there often. Have you ever been?
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| Newo |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 16:24:59
Weird that the Ancient Greeks contributed so much to science and the humanities and they never did get a handle on using zero in mathematics.
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 15:21:31
Cool pics, Tom. Are they Northampton? I know a couple of people there.
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| realmeanmotorscutor |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 15:10:45
Oh yeah. Wow, that ARE even better. mislead, you need to post some more of your work and keep it coming. I'm in awe.
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| bumblebeeboy2 |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:57:56
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Originally posted by realmeanmotorscutor
where the hell is this second page?
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye"
the two dots on the main page... they go to different pages.
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| realmeanmotorscutor |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:57:25
where the hell is this second page?
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:55:42
I didn't even see the second page. They are even better.
Keep it up Tom.
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| bumblebeeboy2 |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:48:15
i really like this one...
http://www.freewebs.com/misleadtheworld/images/13teen.jpg
it's ace!
[edit] erm, that doesn't work, i like the one on the 2nd page, 5th down... the one of the yellow lines on the road.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:47:35
Good stuff Tom. I like the first, second to last and last ones the most.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:46:16
Good stuff Tom. I like the first, second to last and last ones the most.
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| realmeanmotorscutor |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:46:07
Bloody hell mislead, I almost didn't read this thread. You should post that link in the art thread; these are great pics! Fantastic!!!
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| Little Black Francis |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:44:16
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:39:00
By the way, I took a load of photos you might like the other day. Remember that art thread? Well I went out and ripped off that Tom Baril guy.
Have a look if you wish ~ www.freewebs.com/misleadtheworld
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:35:27
Yes.
Yes I am.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:29:46
You're so right Mike.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:17:35
People on here are just not cultured like you and I Tom.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:04:45
I was going to say....
Is it just me, or is this thread nearly dead already? *ahem*
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 14:02:06
Not really but they do link ancient Egypt with aliens.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 13:46:24
It is?!
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 13:39:52
It's all in 'The Fifth Element'!!!
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 04/25/2004 : 13:37:28
I love the space and extra-terrestrial association that's come from Ancient Egypt. I once watched a programme about how the Pyramids were built to a constellation, and how the Incas (I think) built another set of Pyramids a thousand years later to the same scheme, even though the heavens have changed since the days of the Ancient Egyptians (the Incas used the same one as the Egyptians). God bless the Discovery Channel!
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